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The latest Google TV product comes with Wi-Fi and a touchpad-equipped remote.
Just when you'd almost forgotten about Google TV, it comes back. Hisense USA has announced a set-top box that will bring Android-based web streaming functionality to current TVs.
Hisense will be introducing its Hisense Pulse with Google TV box at the IFA show in Germany, which starts Friday, Aug. 31, 2012 and will make it available in mid-November for $99. That's a familiar price point to fans of Apple TV, Vizio's Co-Star (also supplying Google TV) and the Roku streaming player that have been among those vying for the set-top box marketshare. Google TV is also currently available in an LG TV and a Sony set-top- box.
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Like the Vizio Google TV box, the Pulse offers a dual-sided remote with a keypad, plus a touchpad and dedicated Netflix button.
The 4.5 square x 1.4 inch tall box weighs just 1.5 pounds and includes HDMI, Ethernet and USB ports plus built-in Wi-Fi, so you won't have to worry about having an Ethernet port near every TV that gets a Hisense Pulse box.
Hisense says the device supports screen resolutions and formats from 480i up to 1080p, as well as H.264, MPEG-4 and AVC.
The unit serves up all the Google TV fixings, like Chrome for web surfing, Google Play, Search, TV and Movies, and YouTube to help viewers sort and surf through the millions of online streaming content, as well as searching across live TV, apps (available through Google Play), and the home network.
Viewers can also employ the picture-in-picture and picture-outside-picture functions to multitask between viewing, surfing and social networking.
"This box effectively bridges the gap to the latest in home entertainment, without the need for expensive hardware upgrades," says JoAnne Foist, director of marketing at Hisense USA. "Most people have at least one HDTV in their home and with the addition of a Hisense Pulse with Google TV, we offer the liberty of accessing not just TV, but a host of streaming content, web surfing and TV apps (such as Pandora Radio, CNNMoney, Motor Trend, and Thuuz) that are available in Google Play."


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Nice crowd!
SOOOOOOOOOO cute!!!
I think the dinosaur clown is my favorite.
Of course I love Ivy's sweet dress, but dinosaur pirate? AWESOME.
How cute! Mine are Batman and a princess :)
OMG that is just the frikkin' BEST! Hugs to your troops. -Christine
LOVE. Dinosaur Pirate? That's the coolest outfit I've EVER seen.
they rule.
Did the shoes come with the Dorothy dress? Where did you get them soo cute!
Jen- outfit info can be found on my flickr (just click on the photo) but the shoes are Pediped- got them at Once Upon A Child for $4!Steph
Love it - the Dorothy costume is too cute!!! :)
awww! they all look great. :)
They look fantastic!!
Great picture! All are cute, but I agree...the dino pirate is awesome!
I've got a doctor, batman and monkey. Your kids are so fun!And because The Wizard of Oz is my most favorite movie, I have to say that Ivy's is my favorite costume. She makes an adorable Dorthy. Nell
holy cow that is one of the cutest things i've seen in awhile!
I thought I was leaving you a comment here and I left it over on your Flickr! Duh.They are all so cute! You can go read my comment at Flickr now, too. :)
I love the Dorothy and her little red shoes!
Dinosaur pirate is very creative :) Cute picture!
Awwwwwww! :-)
I don't think she's in Kansas anymore.The dinosaur pirate is awesome.
I love your kiddos! So cute.
Ivy is looking so long and lean these days. Great photo!
Best picture EVA!
Adorable!! Love the dinosaur pirate! My oldest is going to be Handy Manny, but have too many choices for littlest mickey, tigger or hotdog. Hmm.
I wouldn't have to post on every post if your kids weren't sooooooo jolly cute! Love it!!!!
Adorable! Maybe I'LL be a dinosaur pirate next year! Genius.
So.cute. I'm loving Ivy's shoes and the squished eye under the patch! :)
That's awesome!Love Dorothy's shoes...and the storm trooper is awesome!
what an awesome looking crew! And great picture too!
They are awesome :)
This brought so much laughter to my soul, which was much needed this morning. I love Gray's look. Carter reminds me of Joe Nameth, the football player who use to have A LOT of hair. Great picture! I want your camera!
SO CUTE! I love the little Dorothy outfit =)
They look so amazing!! soo cute!! What a great picture!
A photo for the ages!
Oooooh the CUTE!
Oh, this is too sweet!!
Absolutely adorable!! How funny about Ivy being Dorothy because that is what Zoe is being this year too. Happy Halloween (a little early)
My 3-year-old nephew chose a pirate costume this year and told his name is "Pirate Captain Hook."
Perfect Halloween foursome if I do say so! Love it! :D
OMG, they win! How freakin adorable!! AHHH!!!
What an adorable shot! They all look great! :) Happy Halloween!
Cute, cute, CUTE!!
I love that picture. They all look so adorable! Hope everyone had a great time tonight!
Cute, cute, cute and cute!
Great costumes! They look so cute!
I LOVE that picture. Very cool, and such cute kids! :)
great picture. Love the dionsaur pirate's expression
How cute! She is the sweetest Dorothy ever!
Great costumes - they look adorable!!
Great costumes. Everybody looks great. I am completely in awe of the fact that you got them all in one picture without somebody looking like they weren't ready for the pic.
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Wow! This stuff did wonders for my face! I like a natural look and don't wear foundation, but I thought I'd give this a try since it was so reasonably priced, and looked so "light" to wear. I received tons of compliments like I looked a lot healthier, pretty, and asked what I was wearing. If you don't like to cake your makeup on and want to do it relatively quickly, this is a great set for you! I do plan on getting a bigger kabuki brush for the mineral veil. The one it comes w/ is super soft and nice, but I prefer a bigger one. Overall if you're on the border, I'd say go for it! It's a great deal for this amount of makeup and it makes a huge difference in a subtle way.
I love the bronze color and the foundation powder. The finishing powder is extremely light, to a fault; I can barely tell that I put anything on. The white brush is great, super soft; the brown brush is coarser and the hairs come out easy. A good alternative for other mineral makeups.
I was a little nervous about this purchase because none of the reviewers described their skin tone/color nor the color of the product they ordered. To help some of you out there, I am caucasian with medium skin tone and auburn (dyed) hair. I ordered the medium kit and it is perfect for my complexion and I could see it working for most medium/beige skin tones except for those with very fair porcelain complexions. Anyway, that being said, It's best when used right after applying your normal moisturizer/sunscreen while your skin is still slightly tacky so the fine powder has something to adhere to. Surprisingly, I found the little white kabuki brush to be superior to my brand name one. The small brown bronzer brush is ok but isn't anything to rave about, however the size would be good for travel and it's not a bad brush, just small. The bronzer is more sparkly/glittery than I like (but may be fun for summer). I am going to try to use it as an eyeshadow instead because of the high glitter but haven't had a chance yet. The white/translucent powder is basically just corn starch but actually I was surprised when I used the set the way I presume it was designed to be used - 1 all over coverage with the kabuki brush using the mineral powder 2 cheekbone definitition using the small brush and the bronze color 3 finishing with the translucent focusing on the center of the face t-zone area. This method actually left me looking very polished and almost airbrushed. I think the white translucent powder gives you that seamless, poreless look that we are all after so all in all this is a good product that is worth the money and that I would recommend in spite of the glittery bronzer and small size of the product. I forgot to mention the small size; one reviewer complained that these were mini size, they are smallish, the bronzer is about the size of an eyeshadow pot and the others are just slightly smaller in diameter than a regular compact powder but deeper. It did come in a zippered pouch too which was a bonus for travel.
I can tell this is really good make-up. I just wish someone would tell me how to apply without making a mess of the bathroom.
Perhaps this product would work better on younger skin, I do have very nice skin for my age, but it's beginning to start aging. I found when I used the makeup, it tended to accentuate the fine wrinkling, more so than the makeup that I am using. I will ask my young neighbor if she would like to use it. I'm sure if you have young skin, it would look very pretty.
The makeup is really nice. I blend it so it looks flawless on my face. I love the brushes as well.
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Wish overstock had more shades of this product, it worked excellent.
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Although I'm not originally from Houston, I've lived much of my life in this city. It has always surprised me that most people never consider visiting this incredibly cosmopolitan city, especially since it's the fourth largest city in the United States. But recently, Houston has been receiving some astoundingly great press: last year, Forbes touted Houston as the coolest city to live in the United States; and even Texas Monthly got in on the act, giving an impassioned, somewhat tongue-in-cheek argument why the Texas state capital should be moved from Austin to Houston — and to be honest, once you read the article, it's really hard to disagree with its logic.
Having spent most of my adulthood in this city, I've had the opportunity to really fall in love with the place — and photograph much of its coolness in the process. And so, without further ado, here are the top 10 reasons you should add the Bayou City to your future travel plans.


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I had sex with a professor in exchange for an A, then found out on my report card that I was given the B- I deserved in the first place. I was totally grade raped.
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Imprisoned in the American Nightmare
Like many before her, she immigrated to the United States filled with promise that she too would be part of the American dream.
"When I arrived into the United States, I was happy," she recalls. "I think I'm coming to make friends, to have a good life and to make money."
But her dreams vanished as she found herself living a nightmare — trapped in a house all day, barred from speaking to anyone, and expected to work grueling hours until she collapsed into bed at night.
"When I'd complain, they'd threaten me … and I feel so sad … because when I was in my own country I used to work, I made friends," she says. "Now I come here, I'm locked in the house, not talking to anyone, not going anywhere … "
Luckily this young woman didn't remain hidden in the shadows, though she speaks from them on the DVD "I Just Keep Quiet: The Voices of Human Trafficking." Her ordeal ended when her captors kicked her out of their home. In a strange land, unsure of exactly where she was, she contacted the only person she knew in this country for help. This individual rallied a victim organization, which was part of a State of Washington human trafficking task force, to intervene. Law enforcement investigated, and as a result of the task force's combined efforts, the criminal wardens received six months house arrest and were ordered to pay restitution.
The scenario illustrates what can happen when a victim comes forth and law enforcement and non-governmental agencies (NGOs) know what to do. But all too often these investigations falter and the cases slither underground, keeping the victims' silence and trapping them in a life they cannot escape.
Not my townWhen the topic of human trafficking comes up, law enforcement officials often make some false assumptions, says Jack McDevitt, principal investigator at Northeastern University's Institute on Race and Justice in Boston, Massachusetts.
The first assumption: Not in my community.
The report, "Understanding and Improving Law Enforcement Responses to Human Trafficking," released by the institute in June, identified that up to 77 percent of local, county and state law enforcement perceive human trafficking as rare or non-existent in their jurisdictions. However, the 2007 "Trafficking in Persons Report" from the U.S. Department of State, estimates 800,000 men, women and children are trafficked across international borders annually and coerced into prostitution or forced labor situations throughout the world. And, Marcy Forman, director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Investigations, calculates approximately 16,000 of these individuals wind up in the United States each year.
"We used to think trafficking was only happening overseas," adds Teresa Flores, author of "The Sacred Bath: An American Teen's Story of Modern Day Slavery," an account of her own victimization as a domestic sex trafficking victim. "Then we noticed the United States was becoming a destination country and more traffickers were bringing people here."
According to McDevitt, the institute's study, which surveyed 3,000 U.S. law enforcement agencies from both large (more than 75,000 population) and small communities (populations as small as 2,000), supports these beliefs. "Seven percent of the agencies we surveyed had identified a case of human trafficking — that translates to about 900 agencies nationwide," he says.
The second assumption: Human trafficking is only a big-city problem.
The institute's research also revealed trafficking cases originate in communities of all sizes. While large departments and agencies covering a diverse population were more likely to encounter human trafficking, the analysis found small communities, with populations as little as 2,000, also uncovered human enslavement, where victims were forced to work in small-town factories or farms.
Other misconceptions surround the victims themselves.
People often mistakenly believe human trafficking only involves immigrants. However, Flores stresses domestic teens are also being trafficked. "People look at teens and think they choose to be on the street, they choose to make money this way. But no child wants to be a prostitute or a trafficking victim," says Flores, whose traffickers forced her into the commercial sex trade at 15.
"Traffickers prey on vulnerable populations," adds Jennifer Kimball, one of the founders of Stop Traffic Now, a student-led grassroots movement against human trafficking in Columbia, Missouri. "It is estimated that 80 percent of trafficking victims are women and girls, and 50 percent are minors." Northeastern University's study backs Kimball's statement, finding nearly 62 percent of all trafficking victims identified by law enforcement were younger than 25, 16 percent younger than 18, and nearly 80 percent were female.
Northeastern University's examination also analyzed the factors associated with exposing human trafficking situations, considering things such as being located near U.S. borders and a community's size and diversity. But researchers learned the greatest influence lay within the police agency itself. Those agencies training officers about human trafficking, participating in a trafficking task force, and partnering with victim organizations were more likely to expose trafficking situations.
The Human Trafficking Rescue Project in western Missouri is a federally funded task force, formed in the latter part of 2006 with a $900,000 Department of Justice grant. This task force consists of a working group comprised of representatives from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies, and a coalition of service providers. As the Rescue Project's law enforcement liaison, Det. Jason Young specializes in training both groups to identify and investigate human trafficking. He underscores the schooling's importance by saying, "Officers who have not been trained on human trafficking don't recognize it when they come across it in the field."
Seattle, Washington, has also experienced the value of human trafficking education. This coastal city has been dubbed the "gateway to Asia" because of its easy port and air access to the continent. Being just 2 hours south of the Canadian border also makes this city of 563,000 ripe for human trafficking. Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske reports just last summer officers found 12 Chinese people stowed away in a cargo container, being trafficked for the slave labor trade.
Seattle city officials quickly discovered it pays to be vigilant when battling these types of concerns. When Congress passed the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) in 2000, it earmarked money for human trafficking education, and the Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) quickly applied for and received a grant to educate Seattle residents and law enforcement officials about this ever-growing trend. In 2004, the Seattle PD built upon this foundation and was awarded a $450,000 federal grant to become one of 12 U.S. cities to assemble a human trafficking task force. The subsidy enabled the department to employ Det. Harvey Sloan to investigate trafficking cases full-time and establish Wash ACT, the Washington Advisory Committee on Trafficking.
Sloan has centered his attention on educating the public and officers about human trafficking — what it is and what it looks like — because as Kerlikowske says "it doesn't always look like a crime." Sloan teamed with ReWA to produce two DVDs: "The Invisible Victims: Human Trafficking Overview for Law Enforcement" and "I Just Keep Quiet: Voices of Human Trafficking." He's also conducted more than 200 presentations, touching more than 6,000 people. Seattle's efforts have paid off — since 2005, officers have identified more than 60 human trafficking victims.
Most educational efforts also strive to refocus the law enforcement mindset; where officials have been taught to arrest those who have broken the law. Officers may be reluctant to intervene in sex trafficking situations, for example, believing subjects willingly participated. But while prostitution is a crime, McDevitt stresses authorities may need to reclassify some offenders as victims because someone else forced, threatened or coerced them into breaking the law. "Officers must look at things that indicate they are victims, and treat individuals as victims until they know better," he explains.
Appropriately identifying victims begins with knowing what trafficking really is, says Young, who begins his courses by defining human trafficking, explaining that officers typically encounter two types: sex and labor trafficking. He also describes the difference between smuggling and trafficking because the two are not one in the same as some people believe. (See "Trafficking vs. Smuggling on Page 50.) Once officers understand the basics, Young launches into red flags that point to trafficking, including things such as living in squalid conditions (where multiple people are crammed into a tiny, substandard dwelling), deplorable working conditions and restricted movement. "The evidence we look for includes: Are these victims completely dependent on the trafficker to sustain life?" Young explains. "It can be as simple as missing documentation or as severe as actual cages or restraints to keep victims in a certain place." (See "Questions to ask" on Page 55.)
Specific queries about victims' circumstances helps officers sum up a situation and bring aid to desperate sufferers, says Flores, who points to a recent case in Cleveland where a Mexican woman paid a trafficker to smuggle her into the country. Upon arrival, the trafficker informed her the deal had changed and she would need to prostitute herself to pay him back. This went on until a routine traffic stop where an officer found it strange that a woman traveled alone with five men. He took her aside and inquired about her situation, and quickly discovered her plight. The Ohio case is not unusual, notes McDevitt, who reports Northeastern University's study found 52 percent of the time law enforcement learns about human trafficking while investigating other crimes.
A good community policing program also plays into law enforcement's awareness. A public that embraces the law enforcement function willingly acts as the eyes and ears of the police and calls in suspicious circumstances. Police recently cracked a Korean brothel case in Washington, D.C., because the public intervened. Residents reported that every Sunday taxis picked up and dropped off women at a neighboring home. It turns out the operation was moving women from brothel to brothel to avoid detection. "This is an excellent example of community policing," McDevitt says. "A good relationship with your community can be a wonderful way to get intelligence information."
Shattering the silenceAfter escaping the commercial sex trade, Flores kept quiet for 20 years. "I didn't know what had happened to me was called human trafficking," she explains. "I knew it was rape. I knew it was gang rape. But I also knew it was way more than that. Those things happen one time; they don't last for two years." It wasn't until the mother of three attended a human trafficking conference in Columbus, Ohio, as a social worker, that she finally learned the term for her victimization.
Victims often fail to realize that what is happening to them is a crime, states Young. Traffickers tell individuals from Day One they are not victims and they got themselves into this mess. Captives begin to believe they are at fault and there is no way out. "One of our main responsibilities as law enforcers is to get trafficking victims to self-identify," he says. "They need to understand this wasn't right, and it is a crime."
It can take dogged persistence to scale the barriers victims erect and get them to a point where they want to cooperate, not only with law enforcement but in their own rehabilitation. Northeastern University found 70 percent of agencies surveyed reported lack of victim cooperation as the primary reason these crimes remain underground. Victims fear retaliation toward themselves and their families, and lack trust in the criminal justice system — all of which can hinder investigations.
Getting victims to disclose facts about their victimization can be an "arduous process," admits Young, who notes he starts slowly and shows compassion toward their predicament in interviews. Keeping his goals in check and realizing things may proceed more slowly than in other cases also helps. "Ninety-nine percent of the time, human trafficking victims don't share what they've experienced in the first interview," he says. "Sometimes it takes three to four interviews before victims come forth with the conditions they've suffered through."
Putting victims firstBringing violators to justice hinges on the trust law enforcement builds with victims. Here, agencies have found partnering with NGOs and other social service organizations helps break victim silence by getting critical care to them when they need it the most.
Kerlikowske points out opening lines of communication with NGOs can help partnerships take shape. Seattle fosters meaningful exchanges by meeting with NGOs every six weeks to discuss cases and human trafficking trends.
Carrie Buchmann, human trafficking case manager for Hope House, a domestic violence shelter for the Rescue Project, stresses the organization's 25 years as a shelter for domestic violence victims helped its advocates see the virtue of teaming with police in trafficking cases. "We've seen the positive effects of having law enforcement involved with helping men, women and children escape violence," she says. "We learned we had the same objective — to help victims — and to provide better accountability for offenders."
Buchmann adds some police agencies harbor reservations about pairing with NGOs. Fortunately, this is no longer an issue in Missouri. While law enforcement once felt apprehensive about sharing investigative facts, they now willingly offer up basic information about upcoming raids to help social service organizations arrange victim services. Buchmann receives details such as the approximate time and day police plan to remove victims; the suspected age, gender and race of the individuals; and expected language barriers, then organizes services around identified needs.
Hope House can call on assistance from more than 60 organizations, offering everything from mental health services to legal assistance. Formal memorandums of understanding with such organizations guarantees the victim-centered approach that is essential for human trafficking victims, who often have multiple acute needs including sexual trauma and illness, malnourishment, infectious diseases or substance abuse issues. Victims cannot fully participate in investigations or their own recovery unless their basic needs are met, Buchmann explains.
Law enforcement begins interviews with an eye toward sensitivity after Missouri NGOs address victim needs. This helps undo the many factors that can hinder police interviews. Language barriers often compound the experiences victims had before, during and after their rescue. Captors may have tortured, isolated or raped them repeatedly. In their countries of origin, police may have been corrupt and feared. If in this country illegally, individuals may fear deportation. It takes time to undo these kinds of traumas, she stresses.
It helps when law enforcers put victim welfare first. It also helps when NGOs show outward faith in law enforcement. "If victim advocates trust law enforcement, they can relay that trust to victims," she explains. "Victims see their safety is the most important thing and that it's their choice [to cooperate]. Slowly, after you develop this rapport, they will share their story."
There's 'ICE' in teamThough working with NGOs frees officers to investigate, successful law enforcement efforts typically include teaming with federal agencies. "No one agency can do it all," Buchmann explains. "It does take the help of everyone."
While ICE works closely with task forces, such as those in Missouri and Washington, Forman advises any agency investigating a human trafficking case to involve the feds immediately. "ICE has primary jurisdiction in human trafficking cases," she says. Thus, ICE brings a lot of law enforcement muscle to the table. The organization's global footprint includes 26 Special Agent-In-Charge (SAC) offices, 50 attaché bureaus and foreign law enforcement partnerships, important in these transnational, organized crimes where traffickers often identify and recruit potential victims overseas.
Money laundering is one crime associated with human trafficking, adds Forman, who points out federal agencies are well poised to help investigate varied types of crime. ICE aids agencies by working with financial institutions to confiscate the money traffickers bring in. "This crime is a type of terrorism and it's all about the money," she explains. "The lifeblood of any organization is the money that allows them to do what they do. We target those assets."
Working federally also secures access to needed money and services for victims, adds Kimball. "The federal government is ahead of the curve in terms of what state and local governments are able to do right now," she says.
Forman states ICE rates victim rights and needs as high as going after the subjects of the investigation. The organization offers more than 300 victim-witness coordinators, who've received specialized training to deal with human trafficking victims. ICE also arranges T-Visas for international victims.
When traffickers coerce or force modern day slaves to work in inhumane conditions, perform unspeakable acts, and isolate their victims both physically and psychologically to keep them from escaping, law enforcement officers must step in. Local law enforcement is in a unique position to shatter the silence these victims keep — if they ask the right questions and partner with local, state and federal agencies to bring these perpetrators to justice.
In the words of the moderator on "I Just Keep Quiet," "Victims of trafficking cannot reach out to us, we must reach out to them." Working these cases the right way can give these silent sufferers back their voices.
Trafficking vs. SmugglingU.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) defines the difference between human trafficking and human smuggling as follows:
- Human trafficking: Sex trafficking victims are induced into commercial sex acts by force, fraud or coercion. Victims under age 18, who are induced to perform such acts, also fall under the human trafficking umbrella. Labor trafficking involves recruiting, harboring, transporting or obtaining a person for labor or services through the use of force, fraud or coercion. This person is then subjected to involuntary servitude, debt bondage or slavery.
- Human smuggling: Importing people into the United States by deliberately evading immigration laws. This offense includes bringing illegal aliens into the United States as well as unlawfully transporting and harboring aliens already here.
ICE offers agencies a Tip Identifying card to help distinguish the difference between trafficking and smuggling victims. Agencies also can produce a public service announcement in English or Spanish. Both can be requested through ICE at www.ICE.gov. ICE also has introduced the public service announcement campaign: "Hidden In Plain Sight' across the United States. The advertisements can be seen on buses and billboards in Washington, D.C., and other cities.
Questions to askWhat appears to be a run-of-the-mill traffic stop, domestic abuse situation, or child neglect case may be far more — it may be human trafficking, says Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske of Seattle, Washington. Properly identifying these cases requires officers to ask the right questions at these calls, adds Det. Jason Young, law enforcement liaison for western Missouri's Human Trafficking Rescue Project. Among the things to consider are:
- Are the victims nervous or uncooperative? Human traffickers often threaten to kill victims or their families, if they speak to police.
- Do subjects have free access to where they live? Traffickers may lock victims inside a home, chain them up or put them in cages at night. Look for signs on victims themselves, such as marks on their wrist or ankles.
- What are the conditions of the home? Are many individuals living in small cramped quarters?
- Do subjects have access to their paperwork? Traffickers confiscate victims' passports or green cards so they cannot leave. With domestic victims, traffickers may seize their birth certificate and driver's license.
- How long have they been in the jurisdiction? Traffickers may frequently move victims, particularly in the sex trade where they may transport them to new locations weekly.
- What type of work were they doing and were they getting paid for their work?
- How old are they? Kids on the street may answer 18, but make the inquiry in a number of different ways, i.e. What year were you born? What is your birth date?
Trafficking victim Teresa Flores emphasizes that it's critical to allow victims to speak for themselves. "Many times a language barrier exists, and traffickers, who are often bilingual, will offer to interpret for you," she explains. "That's a big no-no. Get an interpreter and separate the suspected victim from the trafficker."


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Kirstin D.Milwaukee, WIHairBlondeNormal HairBottle Leaks... Waste Of Money!As the last post mentioned, I also ran into problems with this product. I bought it, used it once and it was gone. I brought it back to where I bought it and they gave me a hard time but eventually gave me a new one. Same thing happened again. So I brought it back and they were not willing to give me my money back. I actually liked the product... but it is not worth $20 for a couple of uses!! TIGI needs to get this problem fixed asap.posted Mar 24, 2011Link to this post
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The Fat Friar was a wizard, who attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in his youth, and was Sorted into Hufflepuff. He was a jolly man and very forgiving. He devoted his life to religion and, after his death, returned to the school as the resident ghost of Hufflepuff House.
- "Hope to see you in Hufflepuff! My old house, you know."
- —The Fat Friar to the first-years before the Sorting ceremony in 1991.[src]
The Friar was born no earlier than 982,[1] somewhere in the British Isles.[2]
At the age of eleven, the Friar became a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Scotland. He was Sorted into Hufflepuff House and was taught in the magical arts the seven years that followed.[4]
At some point in his life, he joined the clergy as part of a mendicant religious order. Apparently, given his physically large appearance, he indulged in the pleasures of food[2] and drink.[3]
The Friar was executed because senior churchmen grew suspicious of his ability to cure the pox merely by poking peasants with a stick, and his ill-advised habit of pulling rabbits out of the communion cup.[5]
The Friar returned from the dead as a ghost, and returned to Hogwarts Castle, where he became the house ghost of his former House, Hufflepuff.[2]
1991—1992 school year
- Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington: "My dear Friar, haven't we given Peeves all the chances he deserves? He gives us all a bad name and you know, he's not really even a ghost — I say, what are you all doing here?"
- Fat Friar: "New students! About to be Sorted, I suppose?"
- — The Fat Friar and Nicholas de Mimsy Porpington come across the first-years in 1991.[src]
Shortly before the Start-of-Term Feast on 1 September, 1991, the ghosts came across the first years waiting for Professor McGonagall, while discussing whether Peeves should be allowed to attend the Feast. The Friar was excited to see the new students, and smiled around at them. He later attended the Feast, and waved merrily at students being Sorted into Hufflepuff, notably Hannah Abbott.[2]
On 2 September, the Friar haunted the Charms Corridor, chanting aloud as he hovered around.[6]
1992—1993 school year
- "They passed a group of gloomy nuns, a ragged man wearing chains, and the Fat Friar, a cheerful Hufflepuff ghost, who was talking to a knight with an arrow sticking out of his forehead."
- —Description of Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's five-hundredth Deathday Party.[src]
In the evening of 31 October, 1992, the Friar attended Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's five-hundredth Deathday Party, where he engaged in conversation with a knight with an arrow sticking out of his forehead.[7]
This year, the Friar could be usually seen strolling around the Grand Staircase.[8]
1994—1995 school year
- Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington: "You're lucky there's a feast at all tonight, you know. There was trouble in the kitchens earlier."
- Harry Potter: "Why? Wha' 'appened?"
- Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington: "Peeves, of course. The usual argument, you know. He wanted to attend the feast — well, it's quite out of the question, you know what he's like, utterly uncivilized, can't see a plate of food without throwing it. We held a ghost's council — the Fat Friar was all for giving him the chance — but most wisely, in my opinion, the Bloody Baron put his foot down."
- — Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington tells Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger of the ghost council about Peeves.[src]
In the afternoon of 1 September, 1994, the Hogwarts ghosts gathered to decide whether Peeves should be allowed to attend the Start-of-Term Feast. The Fat Friar wanted to give him another chance, but both Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington and the Bloody Baron decided against it. As a result, Peeves wreaked havoc in the kitchens, spilling soup all over the place and scattering pots and pans everywhere.[9]
1995—1996 school year
- Ernie Macmillan: "Dumbledore will be back before long. They couldn't keep him away in our second year and they won't be able to this time. The Fat Friar told me — that Umbridge tried to get back into his office last night after they'd searched the castle and grounds for him. Couldn't get past the gargoyle. The Head's office has sealed itself against her. Apparently, she had a right little tantrum."
- Hermione Granger: "Oh, I expect she really fancied herself sitting up there in the Head's office. Lording it over all the other teachers, the stupid puffed-up, power-crazy old —"
- — Ernie Macmillan tells Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger what the Friar told him about Dolores Umbridge.[src]
By 1995, there was a tetraptych of the Friar hung in the first-floor corridor. He would frequently haunt this area during this school year.[10]
After the Educational Decree Number Twenty-Eight was passed on 21 April, 1996, the Fat Friar saw Dolores Umbridge fruitlessly trying to get access to the Headmaster's Tower, as the Tower had sealed itself against her and later told Ernie Macmillan about it.[11]
1996—1997 school year
- "An extraordinary assortment of people had already settled into half of the chairs: shabby and smart, old and young. […] The castle ghosts were there too, barely visible in the bright sunlight, discernible only when they moved, shimmering insubstantially in the gleaming air."
- —Description of Albus Dumbledore's funeral.[src]
Albus Dumbledore, Headmaster of Hogwarts, was killed at the hands of Severus Snape in the former's plan on 30 June, 1997.[12] The Hogwarts ghosts were known attendees of his funeral in early July; this likely included the Friar.[13]
1997—1998 school year
- "The enchanted ceiling of the Great Hall was dark and scattered with stars, and below it the four long House tables were lined with disheveled students […]. Here and there shone the pearly white figures of the school ghosts. Every eye, living and dead was fixed upon Professor McGonagall, who was speaking from the raised platform at the top of the Hall. Behind her stood the remaining teachers […] and the members of the Order of the Phoenix who had arrived to fight."
- —Description of Professor McGonagall addressing the students and ghosts moments prior to the Battle of Hogwarts.[src]
On 1 August, 1997 the Ministry of Magic was taken over by Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters.[14] By 1 September, 1997, Severus Snape was made Headmaster of Hogwarts while his fellow Death Eaters, Alecto Carrow and Amycus Carrow became the Muggle Studies and Defence Against the Dark Arts teachers respectively.[15]
The Carrows were put in charge of all discipline and punishments, which were violent. It is likely the Friar, as did the Heads of House, tried to protect the pupils from Alecto and Amycus.[16]
On 2 May, 1998, the Battle of Hogwarts ensued after Lord Voldemort learned Harry Potter was in the premises. The ghosts, likely including the Friar, attended a gathering in the Great Hall, in which Professor McGonagall gave instructions on evacuation of underage students and Kingsley Shacklebolt organised the participants for battle.[17] Later on, the ghosts gathered at the Great Hall, joining the mass mourning over the dead.[15]
Physical appearance
- " […] looked like a fat little monk […]'"
- —Description.[src]
As a ghost, the Friar was pearly-white and slightly transparent.[2] He had short brown hair, which he wore with a small tonsure.[3] At first sight a monk,[2] he was dressed in a habit held by a rope belt.[3] He was fat and short,[2] and usually carried a mug with him.[3]
Personality and traits
- "The table on the right cheered and clapped as Hannah went to sit down at the Hufflepuff table. Harry saw the ghost of the Fat Friar waving merrily at her."
- —Description.[src]
The Friar was very cheerful and welcoming, and happily greeted new students at Hogwarts.[2] He also tended to find something to value in anyone and look past their faults, as he always insisted with the other ghosts to let Peeves attend the Start-of-Term Feasts despite his many wrongdoings.[2][9] He also appeared to be quite sociable, meeting and engaging in conversation with fellow ghosts during Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's five-hundredth Deathday Party.[7] He also seems to have some House pride, as he happily reminisced about his "old House" when welcoming first-years.[2] Despite this, he was always resentful of the fact that he was never made a cardinal.[5]
Magical abilities and skills
- Healing magic: He could cure people with the touch of his wand.[5]
Behind the scenes
- The Friar was portrayed by Simon Fisher-Becker in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the only film he has appeared in.
- The Friar is the only House ghost whose death was not discussed in the books. The circumstances of his death were finally revealed via Pottermore.
- The Fat Friar's name is probably a pun on the term "Fat Fryer"—equipment used to deep fry food, such as chips. It is associated with food, as is the Fat Friar and Hufflepuff in general.
- Alternatively, the Fat Friar's name could be alliterative and a nod to the character Friar Tuck, as well as the historical Robert Stafford, a real-life chaplain linked to the name Friar Tuck in 1429.
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game) (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Indirectly)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Indirectly)
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Harry Potter Film Wizardry
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
- Pottermore (Appears as a ghost or a spirit)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Given Hogwarts was founded in around 993 A.D. and that the Friar attended it, he must have been eleven by or after the school's founding. So, the earliest date he could have possibly been born is 982.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Chapter 7 (The Sorting Hat)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film) - Chapter 13 (Nick and Other Residents)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Questions and More Questions on the Harry Potter Lexicon. "If a teacher is head of a house, can we assume that they were sorted into those houses when they were students at Hogwarts? Is that also true for the house ghosts?" "Jo's response: (yes)"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Pottermore, Chapter 9 Moment 1
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) - PS1 version
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Chapter 8 (The Deathday Party)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) - PC version
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 12 (The Triwizard Tournament)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Chapter 28 (Snape's Worst Memory)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 27 (The Lightning-Struck Tower)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 30 (The White Tomb)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 8 (The Wedding)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 12 (Magic is Might)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 29 (The Lost Diadem)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 31 (The Battle of Hogwarts)
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For that cozy pub atmosphere, great food and good suds, come up to Jimmy's on the fifth floor of the historic St. James Hotel.
Ah, the lure of an old English pub. Or a faux old English pub. The rich, dark paneling. Leather chairs. Expansive mahogany bar. Crackling fire. And great, hearty fare. Jimmy's, tucked into the fifth floor of Red Wing's historic St. James Hotel, has all of the above. But surprisingly, even shockingly, its beer list is quite thin. Ten domestic beers are available, but only 10 import/craft beers. And most of the latter are nothing special, such as Heineken and Corona. Where are the great English lagers and ales? Or the famed Irish Guinness? The wine list is also slim, with only 10 varieties available.Luckily, the food (billed as appetizers and light dinners) is fantastic and reasonably priced. The dishes are on the standard side; think steak quesadillas, chicken breast sandwiches, fish and chips, thin-crust pizza. But the portions are filling and expertly cooked; no dry meat or soggy veggies here. The presentations are also attractive. Prices run $7-$14 for appetizers, $9-$13 for entrees.Every Friday night, the pub features live entertainment. So if you want a great meal in a pleasing atmosphere, head to Jimmy's. But if you're going with beer on the brain, you might want to reconsider.


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Works well for me!
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I love these covers. I wear a 38 women's size in Sidi's, so maybe the "runs small" issue that others have is an advantage for me. I have the size small and they're perfect - other manufacturers' smallest sizes are too big for my feet. The warmth is moderate - can do a 2 hour ride in 40 degree weather without cold toes, but around freezing temps is pushing it. Never had an issue with zippers. I've worn these through 2 seasons and they're still going strong.
Zipper is junk
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Height: 6' 1"Weight: 178 lbsSize Purchased: XL
Great cover but now my zipper is also toast - used gently this winter season - I would say 14 rides and zipper done. My road shoe is 44 btw which fits XL fine. Will have to try and get zipper repaired. Would buy another pair at Backcountry sale for $23, but only have sz. M which would fit a child.
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Seems really well built. Look great...however order ATLEAST a size up. I received mine and had to return. Unfortunately, they were out of my size :(
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I ordered this item in size Large. Upon receipt, I was initially impressed with the construction and overall design which I have come to expect from Giordana products. I stretched the cover over the shoe as one reviewer suggested, but could not get the zipper to clear the heel of the shoe. I did not want to exert so much force as to damage the zipper or worse, have it rip into the back of my ankle. I understand now how another reviewer experienced blisters on the back of his heel after closing the zippers. you should EITHER offer the cover in Extra Large OR Giordana should redesign the back end of the cover. I will be exchanging this item.
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I purchased these under the impression that all Giordana garments are made in Italy.
I was so disappointed to see the "Made In China" sticker. That said, the initial quality for the price point makes them a fair exchange.
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These neoprene shoe covers have a fleece like lining and fit like a glove. Some reviews complain about the zipper but I think the key is to take your time putting them on to carefully stretch them around your shoes before zipping them up. They are not like lycra stretchy covers but require work to mold them to your shoe because they fit very close. They are warm below 32 but not hot at 50 degrees. They are very durable.
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I wear a size 44 shimano shoe and bought the size XL SottoZero which seems to fit perfectly. It has a little room for sure, but I think a size large would be totally tight. I'm happy with the XL
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Annual, perennial herb, or ± woody, generally glandular-hairy. Leaf: simple to compound, basal and cauline; cauline alternate or opposite, stipules 2, ± on stem. Inflorescence: cyme or pseudo-umbel or 1–2-flowered. Flower: bisexual [unisexual], radial or ± bilateral; sepals 5, free, overlapping in bud; petals generally 5, free, generally with nectar glands at base; stamens generally 5,10[15]; staminodes scale-like or 0; ovary generally 5-lobed, upper part elongating into beak in fruit, chambers 5, placentas axile, style 1, stigmas 5, free, persistent in fruit. Fruit: septicidal [loculicidal], mericarps 5, dry, generally 1-seeded, each persistent on 1 of 5 linear segments of beak that separate from central column by curving or coiling upward.
6 genera, ± 750 species: temperate, ± tropics. Some cultivated for ornamental, perfume oils. [Bakker et al. 2006 Taxon 55:887–896] —Scientific Editor: Thomas J. Rosatti.
Unabridged references: [Bakker, F. T., Breman, F., & Merckx, V. 2006. DNA sequence evolution in fast-evolving mitochondrial DNA nad1 exons in Geraniaceae and Plantaginaceae. Taxon 55: 887–896; Price & Palmer 1993 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 80:661–671]
Annual, perennial herb, often ± glandular, especially above. Stem: generally 1–4 mm wide in lower 1/2. Leaf: palmately lobed to divided, ± hairy; segments generally palmately lobed and/or toothed; upper alternate or opposite; blade generally round in outline, base generally cordate. Inflorescence: (1)2-flowered. Flower: radial (± bilateral); sepals ± awned to mucronate; stamens 10, outer 5 opposite petals (lacking anthers in G. pusillum), inner 5 alternate petals, nectary glands 5, alternate petals. Fruit: mericarp generally ovoid, dehiscent, 1-seeded; basal callus generally present, often with long bristles.Key to Geranium
± 400 species: temperate, tropical mountains. (Greek: crane, from fruit beak) [Aedo 2001 Anales Jard Bot Madrid 59:3–65; Aedo et al. 1998 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 85:594–630]
Unabridged references: [Aedo 2000–2001 Anales Jard Bot Madrid 58:39–82, 59:3–65; Aedo et al. 1998 Ann Missouri Bot Gard 85:594–630]
Perennial herb. Stem: ascending to erect, 1.2–10 dm; hairs spreading to reflexed, not appressed, nonglandular. Leaf: blade 1.4–5.7 cm wide, divided 0.45–0.85 to base, segments 5–7, obtriangular. Flower: pedicel 8–34 mm; sepals 3.2–6.3 mm, smooth, mucronate to short-awned; petals 3–8.1 mm, rounded, ± purple. Fruit: mericarp 2.2–3.2 mm, smooth, minutely strigose; beak 8.8–15.1 mm, narrow tip 0–1 mm; stigmas 0.6–1.6 mm.
Disturbed sites; < 100 m. North Coast; native to Australia, New Zealand. [Geranium pilosum Sol., nom. nud.; Geranium pilosum Willd., illeg.] May–Jun [Online Interchange]
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Citation for the whole project: Jepson Flora Project (eds.) 2013. Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/IJM.html, accessed on May 3 2015
Citation for this treatment: [Author of taxon treatment] 2013. Geranium, in Jepson Flora Project (eds.) Jepson eFlora, http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=26746, accessed on May 3 2015
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Students will learn basic Italian vocabulary, phrases and grammar. Italian culture and customs will also be included. Great for the basic conversation necessary for travel.
There will be an opportunity to practice pronunciation and to have fun while learning. Individual practice at home is encouraged. This is a ten-session class; attendance at all sessions is encouraged.
Join the non-fiction book club in discussing the selection for November, Matterhorn: A Novel of Vietnam by Karl Marlantes. Copies are available; ask at the Circulation Desk. All are welcome!
Talk It Up: a Book Club for Grades K-2. We will share a book and do a craft or activity.
Join other enthusiasts for a fun-filled, lively evening.