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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
On the Street….Morning Flower Market, Mumbai
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Love this shot!
she looks beautiful! it's a pity children work at such a young age…
She isn't a little girl, is she? I think she is a grown women. Just small.
This photo really makes you think..
very meaningful
Hard work and yet so much pride expressed through her outfit. Beautiful little girl.
Even if she is working (as I guess, maybe she is just helping her family!), she is full of accessories, pretty cute!
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Beauty and child labour.
Poverty ,bare feet,burdened.
Coloured bangles perfectly tone with flowers on dress
So many questions and contradictions that are at the very
heart of fashion ….exploitation,consumerism,but so endlessly creative……
Thanks….another great shot….
I totally agree with your comment, I like it.
Beautifully said, Linda. Agreed.
I don't know how I feel about this picture at all!
…very captivating shot… she looks almost like a grown-up and must still be a very young child… she seems to accept her place and status in society with pride and she also seems to do her work with great concentration and seriousness… at least that is what I feel looking at her… she reminds me as well how much chance I (we) have in life… take good care, unknown little Indian flower market girl…
This is beautiful. I love all of these pictures from India. They are so stunning!
AMAZING PHOTO…..! So inspiring and real!
A great shot. However, looking at the faces of the 2 children, in the previous photo, who are excited, radiant and going off to school and this young girl who is working and appears downcast, I see 2 sides of India. My heart goes out to this child, what is her future to be?
For having lived in India for half a year working in a NGO helping women empowerment in the society, I am perplexed and troubled by both the picture and the comments. Maybe because I am strongly biased. The picture is indeed beautiful. This kid is indeed lovely. But I have never met a young girl enjoying working in the street more that going to school or playing in my 6 months in India. They were proud to help their family, but were dreaming of dolls and books. I feel that the comments here are quite naive and shallow. They remind of a picture published on this blog a few years ago of an homeless man with duct tape on his boots. People were saying how stylish that man was…When your life is about survival, you don't dress a certain way to be stylish, you do so by necessity. I wish life treats her better than that in the future…
Thank you!
I completely agree, Lili. I was perplexed by the comments to this point and was happy to read yours.
At last, the comment with actually making sense; omg, this is child labour, that the rest of the world lives on… how can you even comment about style!
Lilli, I agree with most of what you said.
I disagree wight you saying that when your life is about survival don't dress a certain way to be stylish, you do so by necessity.
People no matter the socioeconomic status care about how they look. They do care to be stylish!
Very well said. This picture makes me sad.
happy to read a sensible comment.
Thank you for your comment. Poverty and child labor can be aestheticized just as anything else, but it doesn't make it any less painful for the object of the viewers' gaze.
Yes – couldn't agree more. There's no part of her life that's pretty. There's something troubling about turning her life into an aesthetic experience for a privileged audience.
He wasn't homeless, he was a labourer. A well paid job in the West, which is where he was shot.
I think it's unfair to discredit the style is some people just because they are poor, like this child is. We all know about child labour, we wear it every day. So why pretend it isn't happening here on this blog? Maybe people are being positive out of respect for her human dignity. Nobody wants pity…
Yes, I sensed all this. So glad you expressed your take on the young miss's situation.
Yet you see the flicker of her self esteem in her dress, hair and jewelery.
We can only hope she, and many others like her find good opportunities to have a better life. The new president may yet have an impact where his predecessors have done poorly.
Well, the stereotype is true and fashion can be very shallow. I like your comment, and as I said below, the picture moves me because of the sad expression and the fragility of the girl.
You are correct, many of these young girls are also raped and molested starting even as babies…. So, it is probably better to write about the truth, rather than a make up story of her dress and style…
Thanks Lili for that comment. You hit the bullÔÇśs eye.
This child is a victim and definitely not a fashion victim.
well said
Wow. Stunning shot.
great photo of this in-motion
This is kind of sad. Her outfit is the last thing I think about when I see this shot, but it is great photography.
What linda said. What Martin wrote. Eliza Dolittle around the world.
One of my favorites so far, soooo gorgeous and sweet! It is captivating!!!
Beautiful image but it makes me so unbelievably sad…
this feels more old-school photojournalism than fashion journalism.
this v. the two school kids, this one is a bummer regardless of her cute outfit.
So beautiful and yet so sad all at once… Almost feel guilty to enjoy the beauty while the subject may not be enjoying a few of the basic things we take for granted.
Not sure how to respond, but it's a wonderful depiction of life… so real!
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You're making child labour look esthetic. It's not.
I am also not comfortable with this photo being shown on a style blog.
You're absolutely right. Pictures like these should never be seen, ever, or if they are, they should be posted only in places where we won't have to look at them.
There's a remarkable pattern I've noticed with the commenters here — whenever they see something that makes them feel the slightest bit uncomfortable, they lash out at the photographer, as if they are incapable of processing anything other than superficial fashion images. "How can an image be both "pretty" and make me uncomfortable? The photographer must have made a mistake!"
A work of art can and should embody contradictions. If that makes you uncomfortable, good.
Absolutely David. The truth hurts but that's every reason to show it here.
Well put David! I'm surprised by what so many commenters think this blog 'should' and 'shouldn't' be. I suspect the problem is that they come here hoping for a bit of escapism and are unprepared to be challenged. What's wrong with investigating the role clothing plays in diverse cultural and socio-economic settings? Is awareness of beauty a privilege reserved for the wealthy and elite? As far as I'm concerned The Sartorialist is an artist and a photo-journalist – I visit his blog daily to find stunning images which push me to question my preconceptions about fashion, beauty and what it means to dress thoughtfully.
Well said, David. That's how I feel too.
This beautiful image of a little girl who had no choice about where she was born and what opportunities she started with in life has made a lot of us uncomfortable – and now we're wondering about her life, and thinking about the rights of the child, politics, aesthetics, ethics, economics, cross-cultural attitudes, gender issues… A brilliant photo on a website loved and accessed by many – great photojournalism.
No, David, they should be shown, but in the right context or with an explanantion that places them in the right context.
What is the "right" context? A poverty blog?
It seems as if people think this is some kind of dangerous image that needs to be segregated to some backroom somewhere, have special warning labels attached to it, or have an "explanation" by the photographer to thoroughly demystify it so as to spare the viewer of any independent thought.
This blog regularly depicts, and is consumed by, the very wealthiest people on Earth. A pair of shoes worn by the some of the people in these photos could feed a family in India for a year. How is that not offensive? Why shouldn't that be considered obscene?
This blog is exactly where this photograph belongs. It reminds the viewer that there are realities of life that are very different from those that preoccupy people who attend New York Fashion Week.
The photo asks who "beauty" belongs to — is it a privilege that belongs only to the world's 1%? Beauty for the rich is about status, but for the poor it can be about more than that — it can be about dignity and pride. To suggest that this child should be hidden away like something shameful is to rob her of her humanity. To fail to ask these questions, and to focus exclusively on displays of obscene wealth, would be an exercise in decadence.
David, I applaud your attitude, but not your conclusions. The problem, as I see it, is that many of the people who visit this blog do not seem to look beyond the merely aesthetic aspects of the photos: "Oooh, cute, what a pretty dress!", people who will not question their superficial evaluation (or entire lack of evaluation) till somebody, in this case the photographer, tells them, no, folks, that's not quite what I was trying to say. Perhaps it's due to my limited language skills (I'm not a native speaker) that I can't get through to you, which I think is a pity, because I can sympathize with your anger – the world needs pepole like you. Again, I do NOT believe this photo ought to be relegated to a "poverty blog"; I am NOT criticizing the existence of the photo as a reminder of the omnipresence of poverty and social injustice. I am criticizing that many readers obviously don't "get" it, and that imo they never will as long as the photo stands uncommented!
The right context as some of the comments including your own make it not the right context to put it in. As said this is a fashion blog and the exploitation of a poor girl in a bright dress shouldn't be here. As a reminder for the rich ? These people know about slave labor, fur industry and exploitation by LVMH in Bangladesh..Does that change their consumer behavior in any way? No because they are still looking at the pictures of dries van Noten the same way as they do this .. So yeah keep it in the range as it clearly states that this blog has fashion as focal point and not human dignity and animal welfare..
Juliette: thank you. Apparently no one else sees it. It is sick, completely selfish, and to go through the comments makes you think how far from reality these people are.
I have a similar problem with this photo, wondering whether it really belongs on a fashion blog – no offence, Scott. On the other hand, I am aware that you often post potentially controversial photos that get people thinking – which is not a bad idea…
completely agree with you.
Let's not jump to conclusions.
I guess that we as a society are so used to see children as being only due free time after school, watching tv/browsing the Internet and so on that we tend to forget what value in terms of upbringing and character shaping is helping the family with some work. In the past all households relied in some measure on the work the children could do around the house, taking care of younger siblings, etc.
I don't think the girl is overburdened with what sems to be some flower remnants, maybe her mother just asked her to dispose of it to keep her trade place clean? Don't we ask our children to remove trash bags from our houses? Aren't these bags huge? Imagine a photo of a girl carrying a huge trash bag, wouldn'y she look overburdened too?
PS. The shot is great, by the way :-)
Dorota from Poland
You wouldn't be taking your trash bag out barefoot … the man behind this girl is wearing sandals (at least!)…
Firstly, I guess we are presuming much about this girl. Isn't it a little racist or shauvinistic of us to presume she is Indian which makes her a child labourer? I can see she is clean, well dressed, it is a hot climate, I guess a lot of kids – poor and rich – are going barefoot at some time. I do not think she would go to work with all these bracelets and a necklace on, I think they would somehow get in the way.
Maybe she is helping her mum, like many of us did in our childhood, and then later in the day she goes to school, dressed in a uniform like these two from the picture before?
What does it say about us that we are so quick to presume so much?
This photo was taken in Mumbai, one of the poorest cities in India. If you see a small child barefoot, lugging flower remnants in an urban area in India, it is safe to assume that this child is not going to go home and get dressed into her school uniform to go to school later in the day. Mumbai has an exceptionally high rate of girls who do not have the opportunity to go to school.
a beautiful photo of a beautiful girl. She looks well cared for. Really bad context for this photo though, I find it hard to negotiate the information it delivers on this blog, where the image gets quickly translated into western clich├Ęs of poignancy, which seem weirdly voyeuristic in the context of fashion.
Thank you
what a beauty
giveaway on my blog!
Are you for real open your eyes
Beautiful picture : you really captured the soul of that little girl so deep yet so young
My big, mans heart broke…
Sad picture… maybe she has a beautiful life, maybe more beutiful then us in the west, maybe she doesn't mind walking barfoot and carrying loads of vegetables on her little back, but that's maybe just me trying to see it differently, but I'm so saden by her cute face and her stare, looks like she is in sort of a deep thought.
We don't know much about this child's circumstances. Is she just helping her parents? Is she carrying something for her mother? Or has she been kept out of school put to work for pennies a day?
Working in the family business was not considered "child labor" in the recent past. It was part of growing up for most people in the world until very recently, and it still is in all but the wealthiest nations. In many "primitive" societies kids have responsibilities from an early age that would be unheard of for children in the states.
Hard to make a judgment either way. But it does invite reflection, which is a good thing.
I'm a long-time fan of The Sartorialist, and it's really wonderful to see your perfect compositions and eye for colour and mood in India. What I guess I probably will say of this photo is the sadness of this girl. You must know that so many children, and young women especially, are employed in sweatshops making the clothes that I admire in your photos. That seems a tragedy to me, and I hope one day we know that the clothes that are part of your subjects' iconic style are made as they should be – with fair wages, at the right age, and in good conditions. The quality and price doesn't change, but the lives of those that make our beautiful garments does, and they too can have a love for fashion.
Ohhh… so poignant!
The contrast with this photo of the bowed little girl, with the previous photo of the tow smiling children on their way to/from school is incredible: two sides of the same coin of life.
Agree with *sP, in that this photo feels like "old school journalism": I really like that it is that old style.
With these kinds of photos, I like that we feel part of the journey into aspects of India we may not necessarily ever experience, as well as viewers to the high-fashion side of this country.
Tasteless and sad. Can't you see how your privilege is blinding you to her reality?
Her reality is more then just your political opinion. Whoever she is, and however old she is she is purposefully trying to make herself look nice, she is wearing jewelry, a pretty dress, and fancy sandals, and SHE cares about her appearance, which makes her appearance a fashion statement. Her life isn't anything any of us can change unless you know of a way to make all of India use birth conntrol and get their population down to a reasonable level.
Fashion exist in the struggle not just in the good life.
Coming from a culture where dressing up is considered more a statement of richness and prosperity and many times deemed as something "unnecessary" unless practical under the climatical conditions, it was such a pleasure to see the colors in the streets of another country of another continent, where divisions between the wealth of the people differ tremendously. I could not see a difference between a poor and a wealthier person, because being clean and caring after looks was part of everyday life for most citizens in that place. Even though this image awakes feelings of awkwardness, it also tells the story of clothing and culture. Even when life is hard, taking care of the outer appearance bares some meaning. Where I come from it isn't so. The ones doing poorly look dirty and poor. And it is all right. I, however, think like you- being poor does not automatically, or at least, should not, automatically exclude feelings of worthiness and dressing up.
Child labour plain and simple look at her face there is no joy there,.. I see grit and determination which is what you need to succeed in life My heart goes out to you little girl
Pretty little girl…but she looks sad :-(
This is kind of heartbreaking. What does her future hold. I looked at her serious face, bare feet, bangles and dress in that order. I wish her luck.
Wow your shot is unbelievable ! The mix of absolute beauty and the symbol of slavery children. Unicef should make a poster with it.
This is the sadest shot I ever saw on this great blog.
There is nothing to add , because child labour is not "cute", not "so gorgeous and sweet " and not "inspiring", it is just sad.
I think It's a shame to post that picture. I'm really sorry to say that because I really appreciate Scott Schuman and his work.
I believe that it is a big and bad lapse. The Sartorialist deals with fashion, style and trends caught on the street. I'm really sorry but when i look at that picture I cannot see anything about them. I just see a sad girl, walking down the street without shoes, while she is carrying on shoulders a big shopping bag with difficulty.
I love nearly all your work and your website is even set as my homepage! This is first time I've commented however … this image makes my heart break.
It took me 3 looks to notice the (ironic) dress.
A truly stunning shot but I hope people don't think this is cute. But I do hope that the joy we find in feeling good and looking good, the pride we gain from looking after ourselves; even the simplest form of being clean, the joy of the beautiful world which we sometimes live in, that is beyond fashion are present in her life, today and all the tomorrows.
As for the anklets – may the bells sound your happiness as you walk through life.
This photo is most likely depicting child labour and therefore doesn't belong on a fashion blog.
Even though child labour is rife in the fashion industry….
This is a very shocking and controversial shot, it almost brought me to tears. I dare not further comment, as it would take me pages to argument both sides. I would thus appreciate one or two words from the Sartorialist on the rationale behind posting it.
So would I! Normally I'm fine with letting his photos speak for themselves, but in this case, I agree that a few explanatory words about what prompted him to post phots like this on a blog that is primarily devoted to depicting fashion and style would be helpful.
She is a beautiful little girl :) I hope she uses her obvious creativity to blossom and enjoy it for the rest of her life.
Whoever is BLAMING needs to wake up..Its India. They have a very IRONIC culture. Caste System and Religion create a lot of bittersweet perspectives. Not saying its good or bad…it…just….IS. So stop ranting and go over there and become a missionary for example.. I've done it before…Juarez, Mexico to be exact. I helped build a house for a poor unemployed family. So DO. STOP ranting. DO something to change the world. Scott, ENJOY your journey and take pics of it all…the black, white and grey areas of life…. Pictures are your gift to give the world. AWESOME. =)
This image is strong and sad..it shows us the basic idea of a clothes as a fabric that cover the bodyÔÇŽ
this is the hard part in India seeing so many kids that are working to live ..and have really just a fabric to cover their bodyÔÇŽ.maybe we should think more of that while buying clothesÔÇŽ
buy less choose wellÔÇŽÔÇŽÔÇŽÔÇŽ
Yael Guetta
Is child labour and poverty a fashion thing now? No amount of bracelets or flowery dresses can change a dire reality: this girl should be in school, should be able to afford shoes and should NOT be working.
I would like that dress in my size, please.
hope you gave her a pair of shoes as present
i want to see this, her beauty, her resilience yet i want her to be home playing with dolls and laughing but maybe this is her reality. i hate that and while i love the picture i hope you and others understand while it really shouldn't be on a blog such as this.
I think people are reading a lot in to this image. Who knows what is going on in this little girls life. It may be tragic (as a lot of people are assuming), it may not be. She may be a child labourer, or she may be just taking shopping home to her mum. To assume she is in some terrible situation because she is Indian is a little bit presumptive to say the least.
My thoughts exactly–helping her Mom carry home the groceries or clean up–if those are flowers (from a floral seller.)
Important. Thank you.
I'm sorry but I think this is a fashion blog, isn't it? Posting such a picture (or pictures showing homeless people) is clearly uncalled for. And even if you wanted to focus on something that is not related to her clothes, you should have written it underneath this photo and here I can see you have nothing to say (or you think that a few words are not needed here). I really like this blog, appreciate your skills of doing photoshots, watch it nearly every day and will come here. She looks pretty in her way, wearing colorfull dress, but it's not the point, not the first thing people should see here. It is not a documentary blog, by posting pictures like that you make me think that the only thing you wanted to show us is her clothing. But ok, let's not focus on your moves and please do not take it as an attack, it's just my opinion which I just had to write. Oh, and if you wanted to goad a discussion, if you wanted to show something else, a secret meaning – just read those comments, comments of people who I think live in a different and their own reality cause they don't see the problem. Let's talk about those comments. It's what I can't stand here. I never read what people have to say here, but was interested this time. And what I saw just exceeded my expectations. "Amazing!", "So stunning", "Beautiful", "Gorgeus and SWEET" (?!). Wait, is it possible that only a minority of people who wrote here can see that this is a child labour? She is sad, skinny, with no shoes (maybe someone wants to say that she likes walking without shoes in the city, huh?), carrying somenthing, while she should be at school (and i'm sure she'll never be there). "She must be helping her family", maybe but there is a possibility that she's just an "nice looking" orphan (as a great amount of children in India). God… This is poverty (even if you can't see that directly), you want to make "awww" and "ahhh" guys? So here it is – an internet. Just search for children working on the rubbish dump or searching for a food, I ask you: is this sweet, charming or beautiful? By reading those shallow comments I can't imagine who could be so narrow minded to write that. Sorry.
Ps. Sorry for my english. And if you disagree with me, write it without attacking but with arguments which are suitable for people to read them and think you're an intelligent person, it is our right to freely say our opinion.
I like your post, Natalie. None of us know why Scott Schuman choses to post such photos here. But I agree that an explanatory note would be a great idea – provided there is a message other than "ooh, how pretty". That is the message many readers are obviously getting; the more I read, the more I come to the conclusion that the Sartorialist is under a moral obligation to state his cause.
This is one of the few intelligent comments on this particular photograph. The majority of the other commenters are truly shameful. I am kind of mortified right now by how many self-righteous, bullshit comments I had to read over to get to this response.
I think a lot of really need to check ourselves.
the artist sees beauty everywhere. every being has the capacity to appreciate and embody beauty as themselves, exactly. to wonder is to not know. Thank you, Scott!
I am irritated. Since when is it the job of artists to see beauty everywhere?
I don't see that blog purely as a fashion blog. Merely a photographer blog. As such this amazing picture perfectly fits this place imo. Also, as already said Indian society is complex and we should be careful in our interpretations. Personally i don't think i'm qualified to decode this scene.
This girl appears to be missing an arm, though it's probably just buried under the large bag she's carrying. If I saw this pose on a model in a magazine, I would suspect Photoshop. On the other hand, maybe my first suspicion was correct. I have heard that children from extremely poor families are often intentionally disabled by their parents so they'll get more money from begging. Although this girl is beautiful and has a pretty dress, like other posters here, I just can't get into any style critique on this one. She needs to be in school and not hauling stuff around like a pack mule!
Assumptions will ALWAYS happen if you don't educate yourself about the culture….its light and dark sides. Girls are seen as a liability in India. Boys are prized. A girl has to work twice as hard there. Call it sexist…whatever. Its a SAD fact. Girls in the west want to be a size 0 to be called worthy. DO we call it first or 3rd world problem? It's the same thing, no? Scott, I see your message…celebrate life. I HATE suffering. It sux. But one either sees the glass half empty or half full. Life is NOT user friendly. In the END, we are ALL ashes in the light of beauty…. AND on a light note MOST kids I know hate wearing shoes, hats, socks…..All those who have kids no what I'm talking about ;)
Beautiful, but a very sad.
El trabajo infantil no tiene nada de glamoroso. La India es uno de los lugares más espantosos del mundo.
Grazie a te ,Scott, per non aver distolto lo sguardo quando fa male
When I look at the photo I feel that I would like to protect this little girl and take care of all her needs. A kiss for this beautiful sadlooking little flower angel and may God keep an eye on her.
I think this is the SHOT of the year!
It makes to think a lot about everything. It is beautiful and charismatic, and because of that, it is sad at the same time.
this is the wrong place to show this picture. crude!
you should fight against child labor-instead of promoting!
So lovely. Hardworking, probably poor but that feminine spirit still dresses up so nice.
Appreciate you showing us life, street scenes and beauty in non Western parts of the world. Some really touching pictures in your latest series
I think it is a bad idea to post a picture of a hard working child from a poor/developing country/region on a fashion blog – no matter how beautiful her dress is.
I had two reactions to this shot…
1) Is she starving? She looks so thin to me. I'm worried about her.
2) The colors in the photo, as with most pictures on this site, are beautiful, regardless of what is actually happening here.
I have always taken this blog to be about style and not fashion ÔÇô it is apparent in the diversity of the subjects that are presented day in and day out. Equating style and fashion is like comparing spirituality and religion. Style is present regardless of personal circumstance ÔÇô as this picture so beautifully captures. Speaking from my own life experience of being raised on welfare, my mom spent her time in front of the sewing machine making us recycled clothes that gave us our own style and that we could be proud of and that I carry with me now as an adult.
Having been to India staying with my friendÔÇÖs family I was overwhelmed at first by the chaos, poverty and pollution but by the end of my trip the chaos of the traffic had become order and the poverty and pollution became contentment and happiness. A contentment and happiness that I donÔÇÖt see here in the developed world and that I miss. The reality for the people of India is definitely harsh but they are present in their lives and they are grateful and it shows when you walk down the street ÔÇô they smile and take time to acknowledge others. I have always heard that one person can change the world ÔÇô and have always been skeptical ÔÇô but before we returned home we decided to sponsor one of the orphaned kids at the monastery that we stayed at to go to an English speaking school for what amounted to $250 a year. A year later, the monks have told us how not only has this changed the little girlÔÇÖs world ÔÇô it is changing the rest of the children and the monastery as well.
I have always taken this blog to be about style and not fashion ÔÇô it is apparent in the diversity of the subjects that are presented day in and day out. Equating style and fashion is like comparing spirituality and religion. Style is present regardless of personal circumstance ÔÇô as this picture so beautifully captures. Speaking from my own life experience of being raised on welfare, my mom spent her time in front of the sewing machine making us recycled clothes that gave us our own style and that we could be proud of and that I carry with me now as an adult.
Having been to India staying with my friendÔÇÖs family I was overwhelmed at first by the chaos, poverty and pollution but by the end of my trip the chaos of the traffic had become order and the poverty and pollution became contentment and happiness. A contentment and happiness that I donÔÇÖt see here in the developed world and that I miss. The reality for the people of India is definitely harsh but they are present in their lives and they are grateful and it shows when you walk down the street ÔÇô they smile and take time to acknowledge others. I have always heard that one person can change the world ÔÇô and have always been skeptical ÔÇô but before we returned home we decided to sponsor one of the orphaned kids at the monastery that we stayed at to go to an English speaking school for what amounted to $250 a year. A year later, the monks have told us how not only has this changed the little girlÔÇÖs world ÔÇô it is changing the rest of the children and the monastery as well.
I think this is such an important and moving photo that absolutely belongs on a style blog, assuming that you are not just looking at it and saying "what a cute girl, what a pretty dress". Just because we are fashion lovers doesn't mean we shouldn't have to think about the world every once in a while
This photo of this beautiful poor girl in a fashion context, is a bit unsettling, perhaps just taking it too far, when do we stop.
Well I'm sorry…I didn't really think this girl was working…I just thought maybe she is helping mommy or walking home, and I am sorry if this is a sad situation….
She is beautiful and the photo is amazingly taken, but it's heart-breaking at the same time…
xx CarolineJ
I also agree: This photo should t being shown on a style blog! This is not cute, amazing, lovely and beautiful, it s sad!
Of course she belongs on this blog…wouldn't that make her smile?
Beautiful photo. I hope in exchange for taking it you bought her some shoes or at least gave her some money? Maybe bought flowers from her? It's hard to tell from the photo what exactly the situation was but that's the thought I get when I look at it.
I want to thank Scott for the photo, no matter what people think about the girl, the image has got people taking and thinking. Hopefully we can all take something from that. We are all here together on this earth and if we can all stop and think what that means, then maybe the world be a better place for everyone. I think the photo does what all good art should do and that is to invoke an reponse from the viewer! Your talented photographer Scott, well done.
Love Leni's Models x
Mid-evening grind, caste system, with a twist of sunshine and a memory full of dreams.
queste immagini devono essere mostrati, ma non in uno blog di futilità(moda)!!!!!!
I think this is such an important and moving photo that absolutely belongs on a style blog.Thanks for its
Scott, this is a girl working in the market. Unless she does it after school, it means she is working instead of going to school. Her future prospects in India as an uneducated, poor girl are bleak. Whereas in our middle class confort and in our developed economies we appreciate her style, her reality everyday is very different to ours. There is therefore a social issue we need to acknowledge here.
This photo walks such an ineffable fine line. It made weep but I also smiled, reminiscing about the many brightly colored dresses I had as a young child. All I wanted to do was twirl around to See how far I could push the hem out. The faster I'd spin, the more the colors would blend. And I wept because I hoped she'd have the chance to that at some point during her busy day.
Hope her future will be as beautiful as what she's wearing. ;)


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Texas Governor Rick Perry — currently the leading Republican candidate — has called Social Security a "Ponzi scheme" and a "monstrous lie." And you can bet his opponents won't let him forget it.
Perry, Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, Rep. Michele Bachman and other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination will take the stage in Tampa tonight for the latest Republican debate, and Social Security is likely to be at the forefront. It's likely to get heated, according to several sources, in large part because Florida has a large senior population.
Bachman, for one, plans to attack Perry on Social Security, according to the Washington Examiner. "Bernie Madoff deals with Ponzi schemes, not the grandparents of America," a Bachmann adviser told the paper. "Clearly she feels differently about the value of Social Security than Gov. Perry does. She believes Social Security needs to be saved, that it's an important safety net for Americans who have paid into it all their lives."
Romney is likely preparing for a fight on the topic as well. Already, his campaign has offered up fliers to Florida voters that present Perry as wanting to "kill" Social Security and claim that he is "reckless and wrong" on the issue, according to Tampa Bay Online.
In debates thus far, Perry has not backed off his position on Social Security. (For the record, he doesn't want to abolish the program right away, but does think it needs serious reform.) And according to the Wall Street Journal, the position doesn't seem to be turning off seniors: More than 40% of registered Republicans over 50 favor Perry, compared to 22% who back Romney.


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Time Warner Cable today announced it has launched a new, theme-based digital channel lineup to customers in the Triangle and eastern North Carolina. The new lineup groups channels together intuitively, making it simpler and easier for customers to find the programming they want to view — and to discover other content. Additionally, customers with an HD box will automatically receive the HD feed of the corresponding standard-definition channel, providing the best picture available.
Channels will be grouped into themes like Entertainment, News & Info, Sports, Music, Kids & Teens and Premiums. Likewise, On Demand content will be found on channels 1000 and above in categories like Primetime On Demand, Entertainment On Demand, Kids On Demand and Music On Demand.
All parental control and DVR settings will transition automatically, so customers don't have to worry about reprogramming their parental control settings or losing recordings of their favorite shows.
There is no change in channels 1 to 99, and no change in which channels are part of a customer's Time Warner Cable TV package.
Time Warner Cable Digital TV customers in the Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and Carrboro areas will receive the lineup March 11, with the new lineup taking effect in the Elizabeth City, Farmville, Fayetteville, Garner, Goldsboro, Henderson, Lumberton, Murfreesboro, Selma, Southern Pines and Wilson areas on March 13.
Customers can find out more about the new theme-based lineup at twc.com/mychannels and watch a helpful video by visiting http://youtu.be/Ri833EtCfzw.
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DINAR Discussions with Christian Love and Prayers.
. para sa lahat ng coet, hardware man o software. any batch any year any thing, kahit lolo nyo basta coet ng TUP xa okie.
The place for the Nintendo Okie community to gather and discuss what's going on with Nintendo and gaming in general.
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Can you believe we have 10 weeks in the books? Week 11 is here, which means one last stanza of byes on the docket.
While Indy has the bye week to court Jim Sorgi, the Colts will also be pondering the possibilities of getting lucky and going 0-16. Let me save you the suspense: They're 32nd in this week's rankings.
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Green Bay is still No. 1. But in between, there were some big movers and shakers. Houston and Chicago are riding stout defenses, and the efforts of coordinators Wade Phillips and Rod Marinelli, to what seems like sure postseason berths (the Bears' schedule is quite favorable going forward.)
Buffalo and San Diego can't say the same. While the Chargers are in the throes of a four-game slide, the Bills are sliding right down the power rankings after being completely dominated by the Cowboys, a game that harkened back to the Jim Kelly glory days of Super Bowl XXVII. Or not.
Per the usual, let the dissension commence ...
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Trailing reporter Alex Flanagan by 17 points in our NFL Network fantasy league, things were looking bleak Monday night. I had Ryan Longwell, a kicker with a junior-college offense, and she was playing Mason Crosby, the kicker for the most explosive Packers team since 1944. I also had little Jordy Nelson, whose stat line was one catch for seven yards at halftime. I was too depressed to watch the second half. And I didn't watch. I popped the top off a Capri Sun when I looked at the front page of NFL.com and saw little Jordy getting pummeled in the Lambeau stands. Caption: "Watch Nelson's 2nd TD." I quickly came down when my lady friend made me watch "Dancing with the Stars" moments later.
The 49ers defy all NFL logic, and I love it. They were a team that no one thought would win the NFC West. A new rah-rah coach with nary a chance to implement his program due to the lockout and vilified for publicly lobbying to re-sign Alex Smith. In fact, a team considered devoid of enough talent on the offensive side of the ball to win anything. Well, here they are playing just enough offense to win -- a simple attack really -- and more than enough defense to go deep into the playoffs.
Tough division win delivered by a clutch play, ironically produced by the one guy Steelers fans love to bag on -- William Gay. Well, Gay showed some pride, undercutting a route and making the play of the game.
What was so encouraging about Sunday night's win in Jets-land was the emergence of the pass rush. This one facet of the pro game has eluded Bill Belichick the past few years, especially in the big ones, and would do much to smooth over the rough play of the secondary. The running back by committee might be an early exit by committee if the Pats don't develop a more effective means to close out games. Call it an odd comment after the domination of the Jets, but the thought remains.
Mike Smith wishes all of you Saints fans out there a Merry Christmas.
Admittedly, I've been very conservative regarding the Texans' success. This week, we move them up five spots. Now, some Texans fans will have serious issue with Houston being below Pittsburgh, a team it beat earlier this season. Maybe that's why I hesitate to get a Twitter account. Here's the deal: Those teams are much different than they were in Week 4. And, the Steelers, Saints, and Patriots have track records, whereas Houston's recent history is one of collapse. Even the strongest Texans supporter has to concede that point. With Andre Johnson still not playing, Matt Schaub's season in doubt, and Mario Williams out for the year, sixth is where Gary Kubiak's team sits for now. Obviously, if Schaub lands on IR, the Texans' spot in the top 10 is tenuous, with several teams pushing them down ...
... starting here. Baltimore beat Houston head-to-head earlier this season, but the Ravens' play lately can best be described as shaky. My colleague, Dave Dameshek, predicted an interconference snafu from the Ravens, and it came true. It seems Baltimore gets up for the Steelers, then goes flat. It happened in Week 2 at Tennessee, and Sunday in Seattle. Joe Flacco is up, down, up, down, basically inconsistent as hell. Yes, he had 255 yards passing, but it took him 52 attempts to get there. His interception led to a field goal and a 22-7 lead. In the aforementioned loss in Nashville, Flacco went 15 of 32 with two picks. Despite beating Houston earlier this season, Baltimore's Jekyll-and-Hyde nature secures them no better than the seventh spot overall. By the way, it's not all on Flacco. David Reed's two fumbles sure didn't help.
Last week, some guy wrote on NFL.com that the Bears would not only handle the Lions, but go 11-5 and be serious contenders in the NFC. I'm not sure who that dude is, as I'm not too familiar with his work or his overly coiffed hair, but man the prognostication in that article was spot on.
Eli Manning's two picks sure hurt, but you can't help but be impressed with how resilient he is and how tough he plays. This is one player whose expression and body language belies his toughness. The franchise quarterback made some big-time throws when he knew he'd be taking a blow, and darn near tied Sunday's game in the end. In case you haven't noticed, not many teams are hanging 20 points on the Niners these days, especially with their top back (Ahmad Bradshaw) and wideout ( Hakeem Nicks) ailing.
So, Matt Forte gains just over 60 yards rushing, and Jay Cutler throws for 123 yards, and you lose by 24? Matthew Stafford played one of his worst games as a pro, but the Lions' offense doesn't do itself any favors by being so darn one-dimensional.
Cincy drops three spots ONLY because of incredibly impressive wins by the Bears, Patriots and Texans. Tough business, this power rankings stuff. Even the most stubborn Bengals basher has to be impressed with this team, despite the home loss. They were in it until the end, and didn't allow Ben Roethlisberger to toy with them all game. Rashard Mendenhall was also pretty much shut down, despite his two short rushing touchdowns. Andy Dalton's two late picks were the difference in this AFC North bout, but that's to be expected from a rookie quarterback. The Bengals can play with anyone.
The key for Oakland last Thursday, and now, is their ability to control the line of scrimmage. Putting the ball in Darren McFadden's and Michael Bush's hands, and taking it out of Carson Palmer's, makes the most sense for this team.
Plain and simple, Mark Sanchez has to start playing smart. He's killing his football team. The Jets, by and large, play excellent team defense, although there were plenty of breakdowns Sunday night. Rex Ryan wants to run the football, confuse opposing offenses, and make fewer mistakes than the other guys do en route to winning. That's hard to do when Joe McKnight has pauses in brain function and Sanchez plays like he did in Baltimore, and Sunday night (both losses). Yes, he's good, at times, but he can singlehandedly blow a game up in the same manner Tony Romo did vs. the Lions earlier this season. At least the ground game is showing signs of life. Now it's time for this club to stop the self-inflicted wounds.
DeMarco Murray sure makes this team looks good. Defensively, another strong overall performance gave the impression that coordinator Rob Ryan just fouled one off game plan-wise against the Eagles a couple of Sundays ago. His unit's effectiveness the past couple of weeks has been aided by a running game that gives it time on the sideline to breathe. Murray aside, Romo's 23-of-26 performance was nothing short of sick. Anytime your quarterback has as many touchdowns as incompletions, things are going your way.
The Bills were dominated at Jerry World from the gun. This is one of those occasions where Chan Gailey should just take the game film and dump it. The offense has struggled two weeks in a row, specifically the passing game. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been more like Fitzpanic, throwing erratically even when he's had time. His passer rating the past two weeks: 51.9 and 46.6. The Bills must take care of business in Miami if they want any shot at a wild-card spot.
In 1995, then- Cowboys coach Barry Switzer was vilified for going for it on fourth-and-1 from his own 29 on the road in Philadelphia. The winds that day were blowing in his punter John Jett's face, and Switzer felt that with the NFL's leading rusher in Emmitt Smith, and four Pro Bowlers on the offensive line, that he should go for it. Conversely, Mike Smith had fourth-and-1 at home, in a dome where his punter could boot it a mile, and went for it from his own 29. You gotta feel for Falcons fans. Side note: The throwback red helmets are nothing short of stellar.
Yes, that was Chris Johnson wearing No. 28 in white Sunday. After running like Tom Wopat most of the season, Johnson finally busted out. CJ2K put a 130-spot on the ground, while getting involved in the passing game with 44 more yards. That's really all the production Tennessee needed, as the underrated defense shut down the Cam Newton and Steve Smith show. Opponent's No. 1 receivers are doing nothing against the Titans. Smith is just the latest primary option to go down, with five catches for 33 yards. Four of those went for a measly 18 yards.
It's hard for a guy to pull a Randy Moss better than Randy Moss himself, but hey, give Vincent Jackson some credit. This team is reeling, but perhaps Norv Turner should take a page out of Hue Jackson's playbook, and not put the entire game on his quarterback. You have Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert, Norv. The former averaged 5.1 yards per carry Thursday night, while the latter came in a 5.7 per rush. Try using them.
What now? Jeremy Maclin is banged up, DeSean Jackson is not with the program, Michael Vick looked terrible and has damaged ribs. At 3-6, Philadelphia will have to run the table to even sniff the playoffs. What a crazy product the NFL is these days. Two weeks ago, the Eagles would beat up the 1989 49ers. Now they're losing to John Skelton and the Cardinals. To quote Yoda, unbelievable this is.
In terms of ugly home losses, it doesn't get much worse than Sunday's 37-9 debacle vs. the mighty Texans. The sad thing, the Bucs already have one of the worst -- if not the worst -- road performances of the season, when they fell 48-3 in San Francisco. The 4-5 Bucs aren't out of the postseason race yet, but it's hard to think playoffs (playoffs!?) when the opposition has outscored them 233 to 156. It's time to bring back the creamsicle uni.
Tebowlicious was solid Sunday. Which of his two completed passes was your favorite? Solid TEAM win for the Broncos at Arrowhead, a stadium that has often been a house of horrors for this franchise. Since 1990, the Broncos had won six of 21 games there. Dante Hall, anyone? Denver pulled off some serous 1935 football, running the first 14 plays of the game. Amazing. Defensively, don't forget about Von Miller. The second overall pick had seven tackles and 1.5 sacks.
Kansas City got everyone lathered up after the clutch win a couple of Mondays ago, only to wet the bed -- at home, no less -- two weeks in a row. Chiefs Nation: Tim Tebow just beat your team going 2 of 8 through the air. That's for the game. The Chiefs are still in the AFC West race, but Matt Cassel is hurt and the schedule is nothing short of brutal: at New England, vs. Pittsburgh, at Chicago, at New York Jets, vs. Green Bay, vs. Oakland. Then it's Tebowmania, the Return.
Let's start with some positives before drowning ourselves in a bottle of Listerine and Jack. The loss was a bit of a fluke. Chris Ogbonnaya made some nice plays. Ditto rookie Greg Little ⦠84 yards worth. Colt McCoy isn't losing games for this team. Then again, he isn't winning them, either. What little offense Pat Shurmur's attack provides is offset by a pretty darn good pass defense. Of course, why pass when that same defense can't stop anyone on the ground? St. Louis gained 133 yards rushing, and that's actually less than what the Browns usually give up. With Maurice Jones-Drew coming to town, defensive coordinator Dick Jauron has to make some adjustments.
Maurice Jones-Drew crossed the 6,000-yard barrier in Sunday's 17-3 win in Indianapolis. Amazing that in just over 16 seasons as an organization, the Jaguars already have TWO running backs with more than 6,000 career rushing yards. Fred Taylor, of course, being the other. The Cardinals franchise is over 100 years old, and only has one (Ottis Anderson.) In fact, the Falcons, Ravens, Lions (in 80-plus seasons), Colts, Saints, Raiders, Eagles (in 79 seasons), and Chargers have all only had one such rusher. Meanwhile, the Texans, Panthers, Patriots, and Buccaneers haven't had any guys cross that barrier. This is the Patriots' 52nd year of operation. Nice work, MJD.
"All I know is he crushed us tonight." So said Vikings defensive end Jared Allen, whose disappointment emanated from a complete inability to rattle Aaron Rodgers. With 13.5 sacks, Allen might be having his finest season. To think that he has so many sacks, so early in the season is nothing short of incredible. Christian Ponder might not have been great Monday night, but patience is the word.
You can't stop John Skelton. You can only hope to contain him. How the Cardinals lose in Seattle, get destroyed on the road in Minnesota, nearly beat Baltimore on the road, then handle the Eagles in Philly is anyone's guess. This team needed a punt return touchdown in overtime to beat a struggling Rams team, and then just waltzed right into Lincoln Financial Field and handed Andy Reid, Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy a big, fat L. The credit has to start with Skelton, who threw for 315 yards and three touchdowns, the last of which won the game with 1:53 left. Clutch defense by the Birds in this one, too. Defensive coordinator Ray Horton's group held the Eagles to three of 15 on third down.
Well, look at the bright side. At least this loss didn't come in the final minutes. The Panthers just got their butt kicked, plain and simple. Jon Beason's presence was missed out there Sunday, among other things. Tennessee sacked the very mobile Cam Newton four times on first down, and the rookie sensation didn't complete a ball more than 20 yards all game. But hey, much like in Cincinnati on Sunday, a team deals with the possible (and often probable) outcome of rolling with a rookie quarterback. The kid has been great. He just ran into a buzzsaw in the Titans defense.
Steven Jackson had another monster game Sunday in a much-needed win, and his production is going too far under the radar. Much like 2009, when Jackson was a one-man gang with a bad back. In 2011, he has 825 yards from scrimmage on a team that has little in the way of offensive weapons. For all intents and purposes, Jackson IS the offense. The most underrated player in the league resides in St. Louis.
"Grossman! Moore! It's the NFL on Fox!" That's what anyone living outside the blackout radius of Miami heard on Sunday. Hey, give Matt Moore some credit. Here's a guy whose promising career revival in Carolina was derailed by an unfortunate concussion last season. Moore was lights out the last three weeks of 2009, and is starting to show some of the promise he did then. His numbers: 20 of 29 for 209 yards and a pick. Modest? Yes. Good enough to win? You bet. Moore led an offense that went eight of 14 on third down, keeping drives alive and giving his defense time to rest. The Dolphins held the ball for 33-plus minutes Sunday.
Offense, defense, and special teams. The Seahawks need the full menu to win games, and got it at home Sunday -- especially the special teams part. Seattle is going to play this season out until it is officially out, so to speak. The 'Hawks could go on a mini-run with a visit to St. Louis, home against Washington, then home again vs. St. Louis two weeks after that. Now, in between those games Seattle hosts the Eagles. Philly might be 3-8 at that point and -- for the fourth week in a row -- figuring out how mathematically alive the Eagles will be when they get it together and "run the table."
Roy Helu didn't catch 14 balls this week. He caught three, for 13 yards. What an encore. What a redo for Rex Grossman. Except not at all. Two interceptions were debilitating. Both were on the Dolphins' side of the field, taking away a chance to score points in what was a one-possession game (on both occasions.) The second was in the red zone. John Beck isn't the answer. Grossman isn't, either. Ditto Jason Campbell. Todd Collins, too. And Patrick Ramsey. Jeff George. Forget it.
The Curtis Painter experiment ended Sunday (we think) without a single offensive explosion. No more White Lion and hair-band jokes. No more lovechild of Kevin Greene and a young Dick Van Patten jokes. This might become the Dan Orlovsky show. At least Orlovsky knows where the end zone is. Well, sort of.


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The U.S. Senate early this morning overwhelmingly passed fiscal cliff legislation that would avert a tax increase on individuals making less than $400,000 and couples earning less than $450,000 that's otherwise scheduled to occur today. House Republican leaders are meeting early this afternoon to decide when they might take up the bill. The legislation also extends the farm bill through September, averting the so-called Milk Cliff.
The legislation doesn't address an increase in payroll taxes that takes hold today. To encourage spending during the recession, Congress in 2011 had temporarily lowered payroll taxes from 6.2% to 4.2%. That change expires today, and payroll taxes revert to their old level. A household earning $30,000 would have $50 less to spend per month.
Individuals making $250,000 and married couples earning $300,000 or more would also face a tax hike. In a nod to President Barack Obama, who had pledged during his campaign to raise taxes on household earning $250,000 or more, the legislation would cap tax exemptions for individuals earning $250,000 or more. Tax advisers are anxiously awaiting the details of that provision.
The Obama Administration, which had proposed reducing the ceiling for escaping estate taxes from $5 million to $3.5 million, gave in on that issue. The Senate bill leaves the threshold at $5 million. But it raises taxes on those estates from 35% to 40%. Also, in a significant concession, the bill indexes the estate tax threshold to inflation.
The legislation would raise tax rates on capital gains and dividends for high-income earners as well. Rates for individuals making $400,000 or more and families earning $450,000 or more would increase from 15% to 20%. That's in addition to the 3.8% increase already slated to go into effect from the health bill. The increase in capital gains and dividend income rates is far less than the 39.6% first proposed by the Obama administration.
In a prelude to a possible fight in the House, Rep. Chris Van Hollen, (D-Md.), the ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, said indexing would raise the threshold to $7.5 million for individuals and $15 million for households by 2020. He called the bill a "sweetheart giveaway to the wealthiest 7,200 estates in the country," according to the Washington Post.
The bill delays automatic sequestration for two months. Without such a provision, automatic cuts to federal agency budgets –- in the 8% to 10% range -- will take effect Wednesday. To pay for a two-month reprieve, the Senate plan devotes $12 billion in new tax revenue and $12 billion in spending cuts, split equally between defense and domestic programs.
The Senate-passed bill does the following:
- raises income tax rates from the current 35% to 39.6% for individuals making more than $400,000 and couples making more than $450,000.
- caps itemized deductions for individuals making $250,000 and married couples earning $300,000.
- extends tax breaks for college tuition.
- continues unemployment insurance for a year for 2 million people.
- permanently adjusts the alternative minimum tax to inflation.
- renews tax credits for child care, tuition and research and development.
- reimburses doctors who accept Medicare patients.
- extends current farm policies through September.
- increases from 15% to 20% tax rates on capital gains and dividend income for individuals making more than $400,000 and families earning $450,000 or more.
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Wayne State University Law School Professor Peter J. Henning is co-author of a new edition of the treatise "Securities Crimes," published by Thomson Reuters.
The book, written with attorneys Marvin G. Pickholz and Jason R. Pickholz, incorporates the latest developments in the enforcement of federal securities laws, including insider trading, accounting fraud and violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. The book was published Dec. 11 and is also available on Westlaw and Westlaw Next.
It provides an array of strategies, tactics and techniques for defending securities criminal cases, including prosecutions involving related statues, such as mail and wire fraud, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act and obstruction of justice. The treatise is the leading work designed for practitioners by providing in-depth coverage of the process of a criminal case and related civil enforcement actions.
"Securities crimes have become a major focus, and the book provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal issues that can arise in these cases," Henning said. "My co-authors are among the leading practitioners in the field."
Henning's research focuses primarily on white-collar crime, and he frequently publishes articles and often is quoted in the media and asked to comment on related legal issues. He is a neutral arbiter through the National Association of Securities Dealers Dispute Resolution arbitration program to resolve customer and broker claims involving securities. Henning also writes a regular column for The New York Times DealBook called White Collar Watch.
Henning of Grosse Pointe Park graduated from Georgetown University Law Center. He was a senior attorney in the Division of Enforcement at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission until 1991, working on cases involving insider trading, penny stock fraud, market manipulation and accounting irregularities. He then moved to the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, working in the Fraud Section on the investigation and prosecution of bank fraud. He joined the Wayne Law faculty in 1994.


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Sometimes only one of the partners in a teen romantic relationship is the victim of violence, while the other partner is the perpetrator. Alternatively, violence can be mutual, in that teens can be both victims and perpetrators of violence within a relationship.[1] The percentages of teens who are only victims, only perpetrators, or both victims and perpetrators have been shown to vary across different forms of violence or abuse.
One NIJ-funded study examined dating violence subgroups specifically among teens who reported dating within the past year. The sample included 3,745 teens from 10 middle schools and high schools throughout New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Findings revealed that in the past year, teens reported the following:
8.6 percent reported being both a victim and a perpetrator of cyber dating violence.
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Another NIJ-funded study examined teen dating violence within a sample of 223 at-risk, low-income teens in central Virginia. The teens were identified as primarily African American (61 percent) or Caucasian (22 percent) and were involved in community-based services for at-risk youth. All the participants had been involved in at least one romantic relationship lasting one month or longer.
Teens who reported being victims of dating violence also were significantly more likely to report perpetrating dating violence against their partners. This finding was especially true for psychological and physical abuse. Couples most often engaged in less serious forms of psychological abuse (e.g., yelling or insults) and physical abuse (e.g., throwing something or slapping) toward one another.
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[note 1] Mulford, Carrie, and Peggy C. Giordano, "Teen dating violence: A closer look at adolescent romantic relationships,"
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BERLIN – Berlin Police last week arrested a Delaware man wanted in connection to an armed robbery in the town a week earlier after reacting to a tip about the sighting of the suspect's vehicle.
Around 3 p.m. on April 12, Berlin Police responded to the Union Station Car Wash on Old Ocean City Blvd. for a reported armed robbery. The victim told police the suspect held a handgun under his sweatshirt and threatened to shoot the man if he didn't turn over his wallet and money. The victim complied and lost his wallet and an undisclosed amount of cash in the hold-up.
The victim described the suspect as a light-skinned black man in his mid-20s with a goatee, around 5'7" with a medium build. The suspect was wearing a white sweatshirt and a dark-colored ball cap at the time of the incident. The suspect fled the scene in a small, white SUV with unknown Delaware registration. The victim described the vehicle as being similar to a Kia Sorento.
Last Thursday, Berlin Police were tipped off about a possible sighting of the suspect vehicle used in the armed robbery four days earlier. Officers responded to the area identified by the witness and observed a male subject that fit the description of the robber. When the officers approached, the suspect, later identified as Aaron T. Purnell, 23, began to flee on foot. He was apprehended and detained pending further investigation, which revealed Purnell was wanted as a fugitive from justice in Delaware.
A search of the vehicle revealed a baggie of marijuana in the center console. During processing, the armed robbery victim was contacted and brought to the scene to identify Purnell from a prepared photo line-up. The victim identified Purnell as his assailant. Purnell was charged with armed robbery, first- and second-degree assault, the use of a handgun in a violent crime, possession of marijuana and the fugitive warrant from Delaware. He was ordered held on a $105,000 bond although no bond was posted for the fugitive warrant.
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BERLIN – A Washington, D.C. man wanted for armed robbery and other serious charges in Prince George's County was arrested in Worcester County last weekend after what started as a routine traffic stop and turned out to be a drug arrest.
Around 12:45 a.m. last Saturday, a Maryland State Police trooper patrolling in the area of Route 50 and Hall Rd. pulled over a 2006 Land Rover for speeding. A driver's license check revealed the driver, later identified as Attila Euripedes Cosby of Washington, D.C. was driving on a suspended license and he was arrested. A search incident to the arrest revealed a plastic baggie containing seven ecstasy pills in Cosby's jacket pocket.
During the booking process, it was learned Cosby was wanted on an outstanding warrant in Prince George's County for armed robbery, first- and second-degree assault and handgun violations. He was charged with possession of CDS and paraphernalia along with multiple traffic violations. He was taken before a District Court Commissioner and held on a $3,000 bond and the P.G. County warrant detainer.
Pot Grow Room Uncovered
OCEAN CITY – An Ocean City teen was arrested this week after a one-month investigation revealed an indoor marijuana growing operation.
Last Friday, the OCPD narcotics unit concluded a one-month investigation with the arrest of Daniel Paul Schaefer, 19. The narcotics unit executed a search and seizure warrant at Schaefer's residence on Old Landing Rd. and found the suspect inside smoking marijuana. A search of Schaefer's room revealed marijuana, numerous items of paraphernalia, "owe" sheets, digital scales, packaging materials and a small, indoor marijuana growing operation.
The indoor grow operation included functioning high intensity light bulbs over marijuana plants, the largest of which was over two-feet tall and fully mature. Schaefer was arrested and charged with manufacturing marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession of marijuana and crack cocaine and possession of paraphernalia. He was transferred to Worcester County Jail where he was held on a $25,000 bond and later released.
Rage Over Power Box Mural
OCEAN CITY – A Philadelphia man was arrested on malicious destruction of property and disturbing the peace after repeatedly attacking a downtown power box with a mural of people painted on the side.
Last Friday, an OCPD officer on routine patrol in the Dorchester Street area heard a loud bang coming from the ocean block of the street. When the officer went to investigate, he observed a man later identified as Thomas McCoy, 34, jumping around in the middle of the street and yelling at a large, metal electrical box. The officer stated in his report the electric box had a mural of people painted on the side and McCoy appeared to be yelling at the people on the box. The officer also observed McCoy run up and punch one of the people depicted on the box in the head.
McCoy then ran in a circle in the middle of the street and was beating his chest and yelling. McCoy then ran up to the box again and kicked it. According to police reports, he backed off again and yelled at the people on the box. McCoy then ran up to the box a third time and punched one of the people depicted in the mural.
Meanwhile, a large group of people had gathered on the sidewalk in front of a nearby sub shop and was laughing and pointing at McCoy as he fought with the fictional people painted on the power box. The officer approached and had McCoy sit on the curb while he questioned him. When asked why he was hitting the mural, McCoy allegedly responded, "Cause man, look at them," while he pointed to the mural.
When the officer asked McCoy for identification, he just handed over his wallet and said, "here, I don't know." According to police reports, McCoy was so intoxicated he could not tell police his telephone number, where he was or where he was staying. He was ultimately arrested and charged with malicious destruction of property over $500 and disturbing the peace. The electric box is owned by Delmarva Power.
Arrested Twice In Same Day
OCEAN CITY – A Dover man was arrested on drunk-driving charges twice within a span of a little over six hours last weekend.
Around 3 a.m. last Saturday, OCPD officers responded to an accident on Coastal Highway at 68th Street. One of the drivers, later identified as Justin Sharadin, 23, of Dover, was operating a pick-up truck when he was slammed into from behind by another vehicle. After a brief investigation, it was determined both drivers were driving under the influence of alcohol. Sharadin arrested for DUI and was later released.
Sharadin was released from custody at around 9:30 a.m. after his initial appearance before an Ocean City District Court Commissioner. After getting released, the allegedly still intoxicated Sharadin walked out to his vehicle and drove away. He was stopped again and promptly re-arrested by OCPD officers for DUI.
Attempted Murder Case
Forwarded To Circuit
SNOW HILL – A Delaware man arrested in February on six counts of attempted first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson after setting a fire in his girlfriend's parent's house in an attempt to look like a hero for putting it out had his case forwarded to Circuit Court last week.
The Delaware man's attempt to get back the good graces of his fiancé backfired in February when he was arrested and charged with six counts of attempted murder and other charges after setting fire to her parent's home. Shortly before 6 a.m. on Feb. 17, the Bishopville Volunteer Fire Company responded to a reported residential structure fire on Back Creek Rd.
Upon arrival, firefighters reported light smoke coming from the residence, but soon learned the fire had been extinguished prior to their arrival. The Worcester County Fire Marshal's Office conducted an origin-and-cause investigation and determined the fire had been set intentionally.
The investigation revealed the suspect, later identified as Brent Phillip Wright, 22, of Bridgeville, willfully and maliciously used a cigarette lighter to ignite a cardboard box in the home's kitchen. The fire quickly spread to the floor of the kitchen and threatened to expand before being extinguished by a resident of the house prior to the arrival of the fire department.
The investigation further revealed Wright was engaged to a young woman who lived in the house along with five other people including two young boys ages 3 and 6. Wright and his fiancé had been involved in a domestic dispute the night before and he was told to leave the house in the morning. However, Wright later told police in a written statement he used a cigarette lighter to ignite a cardboard box in the kitchen "in an attempt to be a hero, save the house and the people and gain his fiance's trust back."
Wright's plan to become a hero by putting out the fire he started and saving the people in the house appeared to have backfired when fire investigators did not take the results of his actions lightly. Wright has been charged with first-degree arson, six counts of attempted first-degree murder, six counts of reckless endangerment and one count of second-degree malicious burning. Last week, the case was forwarded from District Court to Circuit Court.
Bus Stop Pot Bust
OCEAN CITY – A Delaware man was arrested on drug charges after resort police observed him hiding his stash behind an air conditioner near a downtown bus stop.
Around 9:45 p.m. last Friday, an OCPD officer on routine patrol responded to the area of 2nd Street for a report of disorderly individuals. The officer observed three subjects walking east on 1st Street toward Baltimore Ave. that met the descriptions provided in the disorderly conduct report and saw them sit down on a nearby bus stop.
Meanwhile, another officer approached the area in a marked police car when the first officer saw one of the men, later identified as Ronald R. Baker, 22, of Magnolia, Del., get up off the bench, run behind a nearby building and place an unknown object behind air conditioner, and return to the bench, all before the second officer got out of his vehicle.
The first officer then arrived and placed handcuffs on Baker until he could sort out what the suspect was hiding. The officer went behind the air conditioner and found a baggie of marijuana. Baker was then arrested for possession. During a search incident to the arrest, a scale was recovered on Baker's person and possession of paraphernalia charges were tacked on.
Wedding Ring Thief Sentenced
SNOW HILL – A Millsboro, Del. man arrested in December for swiping a $12,500 wedding ring from a home in Ocean Pines pleaded guilty this week to theft over $500 and was sentenced to a year in jail, all but about a month of which was suspended.
In December, Ocean Pines Police arrested Marvin Lee Simpson, 53, after connecting him to the theft of a $12,500 wedding ring from a home in the community back in August. Simpson was employed at the time in a home improvement capacity and was doing work at the residence when the ring was reported stolen. The ring was later recovered.
This week, Simpson pleaded guilty to felony theft over $500 and was sentenced to one year in jail. Ten months of the sentence were suspended and Simpson was given credit for the 26 days he already served, netting him a little over a month of new jail time. He was also fined $100 and placed on probation for two years upon his release.
Burglary Charges Dropped
SNOW HILL – One of two suspects arrested in September on burglary, theft and forgery charges after allegedly breaking into a heating and air conditioning business and stealing a safe before trying to pass the business's checks at local stores had the charges against her dropped last week in District Court.
On Sept. 27, 2008, Worcester County Sheriff's deputies responded to 1st Service Heating and Air Conditioning in Bishopville for a reported burglary. The investigation revealed the suspects forcibly entered the business and stole a safe containing cash and several business checks.
Later, detectives learned two individuals, later identified as Dannielle Wojciechowski, 31, and Brian Hudson, 31, both of Bishopville, had attempted to purchase merchandise at Wal-Mart and Home Depot on Route 50 in Berlin. Investigators were able to locate the two suspects at their residence in Bishopville and they were taken into custody.
During the execution of a search and seizure warrant on the suspects' residence, detectives located the stolen safe. Both Wojciechowski and Hudson have been charged with burglary, theft and forgery. Last week, Wojciechowski had the charges against her "nolle prossed" or not prosecuted. Earlier this month, Hudson was found guilty of fourth-degree burglary and was sentenced to a year in jail, all of which was suspended but the 54 days he had already served while awaiting trial.
Expired License Leads
To Marijuana, Pills
OCEAN CITY – A Rock Hall, Md. woman was arrested on drunk driving and drug charges last week after a routine traffic stop revealed her driver's license had been expired for over five years.
Around 11:45 p.m. last Monday, an Ocean City Police Department officer on patrol stopped a Ford Focus with Delaware tags on 17th Street and Baltimore Ave. after observing it straddling lanes of traffic on the roadway. The officer met with the driver, later identified as Lizbeth Marlene Brown, 49, of Rock Hall. Brown presented a license to the officer that had expired in February of 2004. A background check revealed she did not have a valid driver's license.
While the officer spoke with Brown, he noticed her speech was slurred and there was a strong odor of alcohol emanating from her person. The officer had Brown exit her vehicle to perform a series of field sobriety tests, which she failed to perform satisfactorily. Brown was then arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
During a search incident to the DUI arrest, the officer found in Brown's purse a plastic baggie of suspected marijuana and a small bottle of white pills imprinted Watson 749. The officer contacted the local poison control center and learned the pills were Oxycodone, an illegal controlled dangerous substance. Brown was then charged with possession of marijuana and Oxycodone.
Two Return To Car, Get Arrested
OCEAN CITY – Two Virginia men were arrested on drug charges last weekend after returning to a vehicle in which an officer had noticed marijuana cigars and open beer containers earlier in the night.
Around 9:40 p.m. last Saturday, an OCPD officer on a self-initiated "park and walk" detail in the downtown area observed a Ford Crown Victoria in the municipal parking lot on Worcester Street with two open containers of Colt 45 in the cup holders and several burnt marijuana cigars in the ashtray of the vehicle. The officer noted his observations and continued on his patrol.
About three hours later, at 12:35 a.m. on Sunday, the officer observed two men later identified as Markeith Lashawn Davis and Robbie O'Brien Harris, Jr., both 19, return to the parking lot and enter the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and asked to Davis and Harris to step out and sit on the curb. The officer asked Davis how much marijuana was in the vehicle, but Davis said he didn't know anything about pot in the car.
At that point, the officer conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and found eight partially burned marijuana cigars in the ashtray. The officer noted in his report a strong odor of burnt marijuana throughout the vehicle. The officer then found a plastic baggie of marijuana under the back seat. Both Davis and Harris, Jr. were then arrested on possession charges.
The officer asked Davis if he and Harris, Jr. had driven together and he replied yes. When he asked Davis where he was sitting in the vehicle when they drove, Davis said he was on the roof. Davis was generally uncooperative and did not answer the officer's questions, according to police reports. Davis was arrested because he had driven the vehicle registered to his mother where the pot was found. Harris, Jr. was also arrested because the officer deemed it reasonable to believe he knew of the existence of the weed in the car.
Deer Poacher Loses License
SNOW HILL – A Berlin man cited in December for hunting deer during a closed season and falsifying reporting records pleaded guilty last week to the charges and was fined, placed on probation and forfeited his hunting license for three years.
In December, Maryland Department of Natural Resources Police (NRP) received information about illegal deer poaching in northern Worcester County. The investigation led NRP officers to charge Daniel P. Lekites, 20, of Berlin, with 11 charges including hunting deer during a closed season and making a false entry into public records, namely the Maryland Harvest Check-in System.
Last week, through a plea bargain, Lekites pleaded guilty to hunting deer during a closed season and making a false entry into public records and the other charges were dropped. Lekites received probation before judgment, but was fined $500, placed on supervised probation for 18 months and was forced to forfeit his hunting license for three years.
Probation For Ruckus
OCEAN CITY – A Willards woman arrested in January on assault and disorderly conduct charges after raising a ruckus at a north-end convenience store after being involved in a fight pleaded guilty this week to disorderly conduct and was fined and placed on probation for a year.
In January, an OCPD officer responded to a reported fight in progress at the Wawa store on 120th Street. Upon arrival, the officer discovered no fight in progress, but did come into contact with one of the altercation's alleged combatants, later identified as Jodi Zlotorzynski, 27, of Willards. While the officer was talking with the suspect, she began yelling and cursing at the other party involved in the fight, screaming "shut the [expletive deleted] up," and "what the [expletvie deleted] are you laughing at."
She allegedly continued her profanity-laced tirade as customers entered and left the store, many of whom had looks of disgust on their faces, according to police reports. The officers on scene told Zlotorzynski to stop yelling and told her to sit in her car while they sorted out what had happened. When she refused to comply with the officers' demands and continued her yelling and screaming, Zlotorzynski was placed under arrest for disorderly conduct.
Meanwhile, the investigation revealed what had happened prior to the officers' arrival. Apparently, the altercation began inside the store when words were exchanged between two customers and pushing and shoving ensued inside the store. The two people involved in the altercation went outside, at which point Zlotorzynski got out of her vehicle and got involved. According to reports, she punched one of the persons involved in the argument in the face.
Zlotoryznski later admitted punching the victim in the face and told police she would have done it again if they hadn't arrived when they did. The victim had a small cut on his lip and stated he had been punched by Zlotoryznski. Based on the evidence, she was also charged with second-degree assault.
This week in District Court, Zlotorzynski pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and received probation before judgment. She was fined $300 and placed on probation for one year.
Eight Displaced By Fire
POCOMOKE – A faulty electrical outlet is being blamed for a residential fire last weekend that displaced eight people, including three children.
Last Saturday, firefighters responded to a reported fire at a residential structure on Walnut Street in Pocomoke after a witness reported flames showing from the rear of the building. The structure was divided into two apartments with three people living on the first floor and five people, including three children, living on the second floor. Firefighters brought the blaze under control and remained on the scene for three hours. No injuries were reported, but the fire displaced all eight residents of the building.


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Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Celebrate Your Name Week: Most and Least Poetic Names
This was inspired by my reaction to new names I would encounter as I discovered new ancestors and families. Men's names particularly intrigued me since so many of them now seem old-fashioned: Hiram, Absalom, Micajah ("Cage"), Elmore, Josephus ("Seaf"), Algernon, Lycurgus, Buford (wait, that's a living cousin – oops), and also more recently, Girlie. And how many of you smile in recognition when you see the initials "MDL" in the slot for the first name on the census – that's Marquis de Lafayette, thank you very much. The name may assume a different incarnation on other censuses: Marcus, Fayette, or Fate. And then there are odd spellings based on pronunciation: my great-grandfather Hiram shows up a couple of times as "Harm."
Finally, there is my nominee for most amusing combination of names in my database: Pauline Martha Goodnight married Clarence Clifton Knight and became Pauline Goodnight Knight.
So what do I consider the most and least poetic names in my database so far? Most poetic so far I would say is Hopestill Hathaway – alliterative, rhythmic, and intriguing. Least? Ebenezer Blatchley (with William Sugg a runner-up – my apologies to all Suggs).
Who was I named for? My mother, sort of – my names were chosen to give me the same initials. I was given the same middle name as she had and the pool of possible first names was limited to "G" names, since her real first name was Grace (though she was usually called "Mandy"). My parents made no final decision until I was born, when it was decided that I looked like a Greta.
Greta was not a great name to have as a child (I'll confess that I like it just fine as an adult, though). There always had to be at least one brilliant rhymester who would come up with the same rhyme: "Greta, spaghetta, your meatballs are redda."
So of course I spared my daughters from unusual names. Not. Their names are even less common than Greta. I'm with the Guy Named Sue – it builds character!
(Note added later - Greta comes from Margaret/Margarita/Margarete, which is supposed to mean "pearl," I think.]
6 comments:
You're right, great minds think alike! I love your post. You definitely do have some interesting names :) I love Pauline Goodnight Knight.ReplyDelete
I love the name Greta. I think it sounds sophisticated.
Greta isn't a bad name. Try going up as Harriet, I was an adult before I knew another Harriet who wasn't my grandmother's age.ReplyDelete
I thought that we did better for our kids names until my son started school. He informed me that he wanted his name changed to Hunter.
Yes, I did come to like my name when I grew up. But when I was a kid, it was best to have ordinary names. And my kids also went through that phase when they wanted to have someone else's name.ReplyDelete
Greta - I love this post! My husband has an ancestor that came over on the Mayflower. His name was Degory Priest. And there's another called Robert cum Barba, or Robert with the beard. I like them both!ReplyDelete
Very clever! I think some of my most unusual are Bathsheba, Ethelbert and Oliphant. After all those, Linda is pretty plain!!! LOLReplyDelete
Oh my, I wonder what kind of comments Ethelbert got on his name!ReplyDelete


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