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Bhandara rape-murder case handed over to CBI #Vaw
by kracktivist in Advocacy, Announcements, Health Care, Human Rights, Justice, Kractivism, Law, Violence against Women, Women Rights Tags: Bhandara, Bhandara district, Eknath Khadse, Maharashtra, Maharashtra Government, Mumbai, Rape, Shiv Sena
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Mumbai: Facing flak for "failure" of police to make headway in the probe of alleged rape and murder of three minor sisters at Murmadi in Bhandara district, Maharashtra government on Monday announced that case would be handed over to CBI.
Home Minister R R Patil made the announcement in the state Assembly.
Three girls — aged 11, 8 and 6 years — went missing from their house on February 14 and their bodies were found in a well two days later. Initially there were allegations of rape and the case has not been solved by police so far.
Leader of Opposition Eknath Khadse, Devendra Phadanvis, Nana Patole (all BJP), Ashish Jaiswal (Shiv Sena) and others asked as to why the post-mortem was conducted 17 hours after the bodies were fished out.
"The bodies were kept in the morgue and left to rot," Phadanvis said.
Patil said the delay was because family members were not allowed by villagers to go to Bhandara civil hospital for the inquest. "The family came to the hospital only after police persuaded them," the Home Minister said.
Inquiry will be conducted as to why they were stopped from going to hospital, he said.
"If the family tells the government it is unhappy with the investigation, I would hand over the case to CBI," he said.
To this, Khadse said he had a letter of the victims' mother to Chief Minister, dated March 2, which said that as police had failed to crack the case, it be handed over to CBI. He further alleged that Police were pressurising their mother to withdraw the letter, which is why she was demanding protection.
On this, Patil announced that the case would be handed over to CBI.
Patil refuted the allegation that viscera were sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory so that the post-mortem report, which had said the girls had been raped, could be contradicted.
The procedure was regular, he said.
Forensic reports later said there was no indication of rape.
Patil said forensic reports were also sent to experts at two hospitals in Mumbai (KEM and JJ), and another in Delhi.
"Two reports (from Mumbai) were similar to the first one, saying that there was no sexual assault. We are awaiting report from Delhi," he said.
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by kracktivist in Advocacy, Announcements, Human Rights, Justice, Kractivism, Law, Violence against Women, Women Rights Tags: Bhandara district, Bill, Delhi, Ministry of Women and Child Development, Najma Heptulla, Prohibition, Sexual harassment, Shrimati Krishna Tirath
RAJYA SABHA (Bill — Passed)
Shrimati Krishna Tirath, Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, moved motion for consideration of the Bill.
The following Members took part in the discussion:—
1. Dr. Najma A. Heptulla
2. Dr. Prabha Thakur
3. Dr. T.N. Seema
4. Shri D. Bandyopadhyay
5. Shrimati Vandana Chavan
6. Dr. Ashok S. Ganguly
7. Dr. Bharatkumar Raut
8. Shri Rama Chandra Khuntia
9. Shrimati Maya Singh
10. Shrimati Gundu Sudharani
11. Shri Ram Kripal Yadav
12. Shrimati Kanimozhi
13. Shrimati Renubala Pradhan
14. Dr. Vijaylaxmi Sadho
15. Shrimati Smriti Zubin Irani
16. Shri M. Rama Jois
Shrimati Krishna Tirath replied to the debate.
The motion for consideration of the Bill was adopted.
Clauses 2 to 30 were adopted. Clause 1, as amended, was adopted.
The Enacting Formula, as amended, was adopted.
The Preamble and the Title were adopted.
The motion moved by Shrimati Krishna Tirath that the Bill, as amended, be passed was adopted and the Bill was passed.
SYNOPSIS OF THE DEBATE
The Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012
THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD
DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH), moving the motion for consideration of the Bill, said:
The main object of this Bill is to provide safe environment to the Women at their workplace, to prevent their Sexual Harassment and to make them economically empowered so that they can do their work properly. First time this Bill not only covers those women who work in the Government offices, but also at all workplaces both in public and private sector, whether organized or unorganized. The Bill castes a responsibility on every employer to create an environment at every workplace which is free from sexual harassment. An internal complaints committee is required to be constituted at every workplace. Under Clause 26, the employer is liable to be punished if he does not act on the recommendations of the Bill. Under Clause 6, there is a provision to constitute a Local Complaints Committee for the unorganized sector, headed by an eminent woman and consisting of, at least, half women members with due representation of SCs, STs, OBCs and minority communities. If a woman makes a complaint with malicious intention and fail to prove it then she is liable to be punished. To make the women aware of the law, responsibility has given to the employer to organise awareness programmes at regular intervals. I appeal to the House to consider and pass this Bill.
DR. NAZMA A. HEPTULLA: This Government gives knee jerk reaction to every incident. There was a horrible incident of rape in Delhi. The whole country was in anger due to this incident. Government constituted a committee headed by a retired Chief Justice to suggest measures in this regard. Committee presented its report and Hon'ble President promulgated an ordinance. President, while addressing both the Houses, did not announce in his speech about the Bill related to participation of women in power. After the rape incident in Delhi such more incidents came into the light. Three minor girl children were ruthlessly raped in Bhandara District in Maharashtra. Such incidents took place even after existing so many laws. These laws will not be helpful until they are implemented. I have objection on the words 'sexual harassment ' written in the title of the Bill. Women are also harassed mentally and physically at work places. All types of harassment cannot be covered under 'sexual harassment'. If you wanted gender identification, for that purpose 'women' word was already in the Bill. What name will you give for the harassment of a woman by a woman at work place. Nothing has been mentioned in the Bill about the redressal of complaints regarding sexual harassment of women working in the private sector. This legislation is not for the Central Government alone, it is for the State Governments also. Have you taken them into confidence? What mechanism has been made for them. How it will be implemented to grass root level in villages. It is necessary to implement the law after its enactment. Immediate action is required to stop atrocities and rapes against women instead of constituting committees.
DR. PRABHA THAKUR: Government has brought this Bill with the intention to stop sexual harassment of women at their work places. I welcome the intention and support this Bill. Gangrape of women is more serious than murder. If all men in the country respect all women as their own sister, daughter, mother or wife, there will be no need to enact so many laws for protection of women. People do not afraid of law. Death penalty should be given for crimes like gangrape as it is prevalent in the Middle -East. The situation of women is very vulnerable. Very few women are their who approach to the court, and if someone goes the result does not come out positive. The situation poor women are more worsen. For the empowerment of women, we must follow the exists law of Goa. Rape victims should be provided lawyers. Those women who go home late from their working places, must be provided commutation facilities. The punishment for asking sexual favour should be made more stringent. Time bound justices must be provided. I support this Bill.
DR. T.N. SEEMA: I rise to support the Bill. Crimes against women are on the rise in the country. The implementation side of these kinds of laws is very poor in our country. I would like to highlight some of the weaknesses in this Bill. I would like to know about the methodology of implementation of this Act in the unorganized sector. The women in the Armed Forces, police, schools and educational institutions must be included under the Bill. In the unorganized sector, the restriction about the number of workers to less than ten should be done away with. I strongly object to the inclusion of Clause 14 which allows for penal action against the complainant in the Bill, which will defeat its very purpose. There are many laws for weaker sections, women, SCs/STs, etc. in our country but majority of these sections do not enjoy the legal protection because of poor implementation. I would strongly suggest of referring this Bill to a Select Committee for redrafting of the Bill. I support the Bill.
SHRI D. BANDYOPADHYAY: I rise to support the Bill. But I have some doubts about the its fairly being implemented. While supporting the Bill I suggest that at the Gram Panchayat level women members should be given the power of vigilance and take action under this Act as well as under the Domestic Violence Act. I would ask the Government to have a relook at the whole thing and do not depend upon the same traditional mechanism. I suggest that there should be three separate courts for women cases as civil, matrimonial and criminal, but let the IPC remain what it is. I support this Bill.
SHRIMATI VANDANA CHAVAN, making her maiden speech, said: I rise to support the Bill. It reaffirms confidence in women. Women, in their lifetime, have a horizontal canvass. One is at home that has been addressed by the Domestic Violence Act, the second is at work place which is being addressed through this Bill, and the third is a public place which, needs to be taken up in the near future. Laws may not be necessary, but policies certainly to make cities and towns gender-friendly so that women feel safe. I would like to point out one section which really worries me. It is punishment for false or malicious complaints. It is very rare that a women would make a false complaint. This legislation has mentioned 'sexual harassment' in its title itself, but in future, the word 'harassment' should only be continued. It is an all pervasive legislation. Women safety has become a major issue. There are several steps needed to be
taken to make sure that women are safer in public life and public spaces also.
DR. ASHOK S. GANGULY: I support this Bill. Harassment of women in India is now not only a national shame but it is a national burden. Women who complain about sexual harassment, need a Womens' Complaints Protection Act also. It is a Bill for protection of women at the workplace. So it should be made compulsory for Annual Reports to have a section on sexual harassment of women. Lot of women are provided with transportation after certain hours. The transport companies should be certified. There should be mobile courts, manned by women, where women can approach without any fear. Women who suffer silently at all places should be given justice.
DR. BHARATKUMAR RAUT: I support this Bill. But even if this Bill is passed, it will only remain a piece of legislation. We have forgot to put multi-national companies in this. Don't they come under Indian laws. I used to get complaints from women that being a woman they are neglected while giving promotion. I know some companies in Mumbai and Delhi where there is an unwritten rule that women should not be employed beyond this level. Isn't it is a sexual harassment? Many things are not mentioned in this Bill. I think, a better exercise would have brought a much better Bill.
SHRI RAMA CHANDRA KHUNTIA: I support this Bill. Within one year or two years, all the murder or rape case must be disposed of and the culprit must be punished. We should take a decision in this regard. Why these murder, rape or harassment cases are happening. In army we have millions of soldiers but only thousand of women. That is the main reason for harassment. If at all workplaces the number of women are more nobody will dare to harass or rape women in this country. The most discriminatory part is that private employers do not want to employ women. Not only sexual harassment alone, if an employer is denying employment to a woman on gender bias, they should also be liable to be punished. They have a formal policy which prohibits sexual harassment at workplaces. In USA cases of sexual harassment have been reduced now to 11,000 from 15,000 in 2001. That means, a strong law for sexual harassment has yielded good results in the USA. We must expect that if this law is implemented properly, we can also get better results. We fully support this Bill and we also expect that judiciary, media and all the people in the society would support it so that the culprits can be punished at the right time. Punishing the culprits and creating the opportunity to make 50 per cent space for women will give a handle to resolve the issues of women in this country.
SHRIMATI MAYA SINGH: Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012 has taken 13 years to pass. Sexual harassment is a tragic reality of our society. Buy now whatever laws or legal protection made for women were sufficient. But specially of the case of Damini which has shaken the country. Whether the mechanism of implementation of making of laws is flexible? Whatever efforts should be made to bring awareness to our society are not sufficient. Our Parliament and beaurocracy has to think over this issue in a very effective manner that the women will be kept on victimizing and we will be discussing the issue in the Parliament in the same way, is not good. In the Bill, harassment in the work place to the women has been defined broadly but I have some doubt that women working in education sector and professional sector will be given the same protection. . In the matter regarding teacher and students small girls are exploited and they are not getting justice in lack of concrete law. In some other fields where women are not related to anybody in terms of job. But they have to face uncomfortable situation with their associates. I doubt whether women working in the field of fashion designing will be getting protection through this Bill. We have to make this provision more clear with regard to constituting committee for sexual harassment so that women can join this fourm of their own. After the report of internal complaint committee, an employer should not have any other substitute than to initiate disciplinary action. According to service rules the employer should ensure the action. With regards to the power vested in different officials I feel the need of some amendments. If we include Labour Commissioner in this, then women will be more protected. The constitution of Internal Complaint Committee will be difficult in the offices where less than 10 employees are there. You have empowered Internal Complaint Committee with the power of civil court. But binding of having the knowledge of law or giving legal training to any member is not mentioned. In this situation justice is doubted. I suggest that women commission, Labour Commissioner and Local Administration should hold a review meeting at district level wherein women going for work can be reviewed. There can be a good and concrete law if duty power of district officers should be inserted in Clause 20. They should be a concrete authority for unorganized authority. This Bill should give protection of the society and it should not remain on paper and discussion. This Bill is talking about stoppage of sexual harassment should not be ineffective than only it will be meaningful. I support this Bill.
SHRIMATI GUNDU SUDHARANI: It is an important legislation which protects women against sexual harassment at workplace. India was party to U.N. Convention on CEDAW the recommendation was given 20 years ago. And, it is unfortunate that it is becoming law here after two decades! Sub Clause (V) to clause 2 (n) appears to be vague. I request the hon. Minister to clarify this. Eve-teasing in our country is the most common practice and girls at schools and colleges are victims of this. But, nowhere in the Bill has it been mentioned that eve-teasing constitutes sexual harassment. Government never thought about other forms of sexual harassments. So, I request the hon. Minister to include 'eve-teasing' as sexual harassment under Clause 2(n) of the Bill. Bill has kept out domestic workers working at home. Most domestic workers are poor, illiterate, unskilled and come from vulnerable communities and backward areas. The hon. Minister agreed to include all domestic workers under Clause 2(e) of the Bill. But, Sir, what about those who constitute five to seven times of registered domestic workers? The Bill deprives them access to an efficient redressal mechanism in getting protection from sexual harassment.
SHRI RAM KIRPAL YADAV: This bill has been brought for the working women which we welcome. Despite all laws there is no decreasing in harassment of women, rather it is increasing. The number of person commiting such barbarism is increasing and today women are unsafe. We regard women and we worship them. Earlier. leave alone working women, they are not literate and there limit was four walls of the house. There was a change in our thinking and number of working women was increased. They become more literate. But if there are no implementation of the law due to lack of will power than law has no meaning. If we are not ready to change our mind set and there is no change of thinking we cannot stop sexual harassment despite any law. Tendency to crime, to barbarism, to sexual harassment and to harassment is there. How can we stop this. This is also an important question. I feel that law is not competent. Law are made but time limit is not prescribed. So I request the Minister that you think about to constitute of special court. Rape is no lesser offence than murder. I agree that those women are not able to face the society. School going girl are being raped and they are being murdered. We should make any amount of laws. But unless we change our thinking this is not going to stop. If women are kept away from working than there will be the problem of bread earning. There should a provision of special court of this Bill so that cases can be disposed of in a given time and criminals can be punished. I request the hon. Minister to find a mechanism so that they are also covered under this. I also request that recommendations of the Local Committee should be made binding and ensure that no further inquires be initiated. I have a strong objection to Clause 14 of the Bill which seeks to punish false or malicious complaints. Now Clause 14 of the Bill asks for evidence of acts like verbal favour that often would be done in an implicit or clandestine manner. Certain forms of sexual harassment cannot be proved beyond reasonable doubt as may be possible with physical injury or other crimes. In such a situation, it is very unfortunate that the lack of proof of a crime makes the complainant liable for punishment. Most of the women did not report for fear of being victimized. I support the Bill brought forward by the hon. Minister.
SHRIMATI KANIMOZHI: I rise to support the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012. It currently excluded the women of many fields. It is very important that we include these women. These women constitute a large chunk of working women in this country. The word 'unwelcome', in the Bill should actually be determined by the victim, and not by any Committee or by anybody outside. If we do not do that then, again, it will become another way to harass a woman or to find other ways to get out. When we are talking about agricultural workers or other workers, not many of them are capable of giving a written complaint. Also, not everybody is really comfortable in writing or giving a written complaint. So, it should also include 'oral complaints. The aggrieved persons or the victims should be able to go and give their complaints orally. In this country, women's education has still not reached the desired level. So, we have to take this into consideration. With regard to limiting this to a period of three months, not many women complaint at the first incident. Unless it becomes repeated and intolerable, no woman will make a complaint. This law has been brought forward to protect them. Then, how can there be a conciliation in these cases? This is not a business contract, where a conciliation can be achieved over the table. The present clause 14 which relates to punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence seems to be working against the purpose of this legislation. We know how society works against women. So, this has to be taken into consideration seriously.
SHRIMATI RENUBALA PRADHAN: I welcome the Bill as the women in their workplaces are harassed severely despite several existing provisions. Many of them do not ventilate their plights either due to social taboo or fear of their higher officers. The ministry should constitute separate independent forum at district and block levels with women members only so that the victimized women can ventilate their grievances properly. It should be made mandatory for every Government, semi-Government and private offices and institutes to constitute a cell to look into the grievances of the sexual harassment of the women at their workplace. It is seen that the females who are working in the unorganized sectors are more harassed than the women working in the organized sector. The Government should incorporate some of these provisions so that the working women in both the sectors can ventilate their grievances without fear. In order to address the problem of assault on women, special fast track courts should be constituted throughout the nation, at least, at all District and Sub-Divisional levels.
DR. VIJAYLAXMI SADHO: I welcome this Bill. Since the early times, women are being treated as inferior. Even after so many years, the situation is almost the same. Rajiv Gandhi had provided 33 percent reservation in the local bodies even in adverse circumstances. He had given respect to the women in the country through Panchayati Raj, local governance. They were given participation in the power. The Hon'ble Minister is required to pay more attention to the mental and physical harassment at work place also in addition to the sexual harassment. The proper implementation of legislations enacted in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies is absolutely necessary. Most of the population of the country is in rural areas. The agricultural labourers working there, face the maximum harassment. They should be brought under this Bill.
SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI: The scars on the psyche of Indian women are deep because we hear of cases of molestation, sexual harassment and rape, but very few news reports of conviction in such cases. As per the Law Commission Report, as of now 72.6 per cent cases of sexual harassment and 83 per cent cases of rape are pending in our courts. I would support the submission that even professionals like lawyers and doctors be brought within the ambit of this law and their rights and their dignity be protected. While the internal complaints committee, according to this Bill, has the mandate of receiving complaints, nowhere does this Bill highlight how it is to be ascertained as to how many establishments or companies come within the ambit of the law within a district. While this legislation highlights a penalty of Rs.50,000 if an employer fails to constitute the internal complaints committee, it is silent with regards to the timeframe within which this committee has to be set up. Clause 9(1) of this Bill, speaks about providing assistance to women in making complaints in writing if the lady herself is unable to do so, but is silent, on what happens in cases where the internal complaints committee or the local complaints committee does not take cognizance of verbal complaints and does not provide support to the aggrieved woman. As regards clause 10 about settlement, the bill is absolutely silent as to how the Committee is to conclude whether an aggrieved woman or her family has been pressurized to reach a settlement. The Bill is silent on repeat offenders who manage to reach settlement. The Supreme Court while laying down the guidelines, looked upon sexual harassment at workplace as a cognizable offence but this particular Bill does not look upon it as a cognizable offence. It is a mystery to all of us.
SHRI M. RAJA JOIS: There has been total moral degradation during the five decades, and that is the reason, the Bill has to be brought for penalizing this onslaught on women. In our culture, highest respect is given to womanhood and the woman is treated as divine treasure. Immoral sex has been considered as the worst offence. It has been considered even worse than a murder. It does an irreparable damage. The State has failed to provide a good system of education. I welcome the legislation. The guilty should be punished. But at the same time this matter cannot be solved by legislation alone.
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NHRC pulls up Maharashtra for Bhandara sisters rape & murder #Vaw
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by kracktivist in Advocacy, Announcements, Human Rights, Justice, Kractivism, Law, Violence against Women, Women Rights Tags: Bhandara, Bhandara district, Maharashtra, Maharashtra Government, Manmohan Singh, Murder, Rape, Thursday
Wants Report On Bhandara Atrocity Within Four Weeks
Sanjeev Shivadekar TNN
Mumbai: The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to submit a detailed report on the death of three girls in Bhandara district. The commission has asked the chief secretary to file a reply within four weeks on the entire incident.
According to police reports, the bodies of the three sisters were found in a farm well on Saturday near Murmadi village of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. The police initially claimed it was a murder case. Following pressure from local villagers and after getting the post mortem report, they confirmed that the girls, aged 6, 9, and 11, were also sexually abused.
They had gone missing from the village on February 14. The NHRC, on its website, stated that the commission has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports about the three minors being raped and killed. The chief secretary's office confirmed the development. However, despite repeated attempts, chief secretaryJayant Kumar Banthia was not available for comments.
Meanwhile, the situation on the ground remained tense as the police have not arrested any culprit in the case till date. "Police and local administration have failed to trace the culprits. Locals have lost their faith in the state machinery and have stopped sending their kids to the school. This is a serious crime. The Maharashtra government should hand over the investigations to the CBI," Nana Patole (BJP), local MLA told TOI.
PM condemns sisters' killing
New Delhi:PM Manmohan Singh "expressed serious condemnation" of the rape and murder of three minor girls in Maharashtra. At aCabinet meeting on Thursday, he also announced Rs 10 lakh ex gratia to the family. TNN
Bhandara sisters rape case: Centre seeks report (thehindu.com)
Three held for rape of Bhandara sisters (thehindu.com)


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Researchers, policymakers, and foundations often wonder why some research ends up being influential in school district policy and practice while other research is not. As part of a project funded by the William T. Grant Foundation, we asked over 60 district leaders in three school districts to identify pieces of research they have found valuable and to explain why that research was useful to them. From these conversations emerge three qualities of research that may matter for its use in district policymaking and practice: relevance, credibility, and accessibility.
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Sometimes credibility was linked to the quality of the study design. District leaders were attuned to concerns researchers might have, such as the sample size and whether the study examined student outcomes. Leaders also noted that the external validity or applicability of findings to districts like theirs mattered to them. Many commented on how the match between the settings studied in published work and their own district context play a big role in whether that research can inform their work.
Researchers know that it is important to present findings in accessible language, if they want to reach practitioners. But what makes research accessible is much more than language, according to district leaders in our study. Of particular importance was access to researchers themselves. One district administrator talked about how a collaborating research partner regularly "brought research" to their meetings which was helpful. District leaders, across the board, saw their research partners as important resources and representatives to the world of research and provided access to valued expertise and resources.
Doing so can point to differences between researchers' and district leaders' definitions of "research," and it can highlight the work that we need do as a field to strengthen connections between research and practice. As we carry out our research and outreach activities as part of NCRPP, we hope to identify successful examples of how internal conditions in districts and external partnerships with researchers can facilitate these connections.


This authoritative and comprehensive work contains over 500 entries covering important features of all the planets, their environments, and the processes that have shaped them. |Techniques and methods such as spectroscopy, photometry and radiometry are covered in detail, and the history of planetary science is represented by entries on key individuals, as well as broader topics such as the major planetary missions, remote sensing and so on.
James H. Shirley has written many scientific publications in the fields of lunar and terrestrial seismology, solar physics, and atmospheric sciences. He is a member of the Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer Science team of the Galileo Mission to Jupiter, based at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. Professor Rhodes W. Fairbridge is emeritus Professor of Geology at Columbia University and is now visiting scientist at the Goddard Institute of Space Studies (NASA, NY). He has edited more that two dozen encyclopedias and authored more than three-hundred scientific publications.


Several months ago I took a survey of all my readers, and one of the questions was whether you wished you could spend MORE or LESS time homeschooling your children each day.
57% of you said you wished you could spend MORE time homeschooling each day.
32% felt that the amount of time you spend was just right.
Only 11% wished you could spend LESS time homeschooling each day.
Do you see a theme here? I sure do! We as mothers know that "a child left to himself brings his mother to shame," yet we agonize about how to manage our time so we can spend more with the kiddos God gave us.
We want to do school with our kids! That's why we chose to homeschool in the first place. We like it — and it's driving us crazy that we're doing laundry rather than reading aloud to our kids.
So what things keep us from having more time to homeschool?
Yes, finances are tight for families everywhere. It's not getting better, either. Many homeschool moms live with the daily reality of trying to teach their children in addition to working part-time, trying to start a business from home, or assisting their husbands with his work. This was the number one reason given for not having enough time to homeschool! Isn't that significant?
This was the second highest response on my survey. Many, many of us are struggling to cook healthy food from home, from scratch, by soaking, sprouting, grinding, baking, stirring, baking, planning, reusing, shopping, gardening, preserving… whew!
Or, we're living with tremendous guilt because we want to do all these things, but we can't figure out how… and get the school work done, too.
A significant minority of you responded that you didn't have more time to homeschool because little ones (age baby to preschool) needed much of your time.
Of course, when we're often pregnant, sometimes on bed rest, taking a "baby moon" after having a baby, getting little sleep during the first few months of babyhood, and chasing after a newly mobile child… it can be very difficult to spend enough time on school.
It can get even more complicated if we lack the time to properly train our youngest children, ending up instead with hyperactive, constantly moving, forever challenging, and often whining preschoolers. We know in our hearts that this age group needs us, probably even more than our older children, yet it's hard to justify spending much time with them when local school districts need to see report cards, standardized test scores and transcripts from the older bunch.
There weren't as many responses in this category as I thought there would be. I applaud how many of you have decided to eliminate going outside the home, at least as much as you could. There is nothing wrong with "extra-curricular activities," but you've also figured out that it's hard to "home" school if you're never home! However, for some of us, we still have some activities that are high enough of a priority that we've kept them in our schedules. It seems to cause a problem more for larger families than smaller ones. But should you totally ignore the specialized interests of a few children for the sake of the daily grind?
These were the top reasons you gave for being so busy, yet over half of you left individual comments that were very revealing.
Only the mothers that reported school time was "just right" also remarked that they require their children to do much of their work independently. So is having our children learn to work independently a key? Is this a good or a bad skill for our children to learn?
Many of the mothers that needed more time for school also confessed to struggling with requiring their children to do chores. Is delegating some (or even most) of the housework a key?
Many of the mothers admitted that they make a daily schedule but have a hard time following through later. Are we homeschooling mothers generally less self-disciplined than others, or does it just make itself more obvious because we're home all the time and trying to juggle so many things?
Many mothers were frustrated with mundane, routine tasks (such as dishes and matching socks). They would rather read, do unit studies, or try new things. Is this a character flaw, or is it that a "pioneering, visionary" personality is more likely to be a homeschooling mom? What can be done to "automate" or delegate the mundate things in our lives so that we have more time to do what we're really good at?
Well, I've got some opinions! (You knew I would! 🙂 ) Can you tell that I'm introducing a new series of blog posts? I'd like to take a few weeks to look at the management side of homeschooling, both from a biblical and from a very practical side. Over the next few weeks, let's tackle some of these issues together.
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D'Angelo Tributes Prince with "Sometimes It Snows in April"
Featuring "Princess," aka Maya Rudolph and Gretchen Lieberum
Et Cetera: André 3000, Carly Rae Jepsen, Tame Impala, Maxwell
The 100 Best Songs of 2015
Watch Tobias Jesso Jr. Cover D'Angelo, The Weeknd, and HAIM
Watch D'Angelo's 100-minute Bonnaroo set in full
D'Angelo is Working on 'Black Messiah' "Companion Piece"
Plus, D on Kendrick: "Motherfuckers are making some shit that's relevant to the times."
You Need to Listen to D'Angelo's New Spotify Session
Tracking Our Favorite Songs of 2015 #1
2015's first Tracking features superlative new tunes from Madonna, Kanye West, Panda Bear, D'Angelo, LXURY, and POP ETC.
The Second Coming of D'Angelo
Fifteen years after Voodoo, better than ever.
By Peter Tabakis
D'Angelo surprise-releases Black Messiah, first album in 14 years
Stream or download Black Messiah now.
Mark Ronson & The Business INTL - "Glass Mountain Trust" f/ D'Angelo


I cannot believe it took so long to introduce the Quinny Yezz into my life.
I already own the pink Quinny Modd which i absolutely love. My Modd fits my lifestyle perfectly, she looks good, rides well and is not afraid of the great outdoors. The huge wheels means we can conqor any terrain. There is a reason why the Quinny Modd is labelled the range rover of buggies. Unfortunately the Modd is big and is bulky which means i can only use her in the UK. I am lucky enough to own a 4×4 but if we fly anywhere the Modd has to stay at home.
So let me tell you why i needed the Yezz.
Last year we took six holidays. I know right! My daughter and i holidayed with grandparents, sisters and friends as well as my partner. We travel a lot and we are big fans of cruising. Having the new Quinny yezz this year will make my life with a toddler that little bit easier. The yezz is lightweight and functional.It has a carry strap. It looks good and the range of colors are fantastic. I have a small box compartment in the boot of my 4×4 as to which the yezz slots into nicely. I have many reasons a to why i am so excited about saving that extra little bit of space. In our household my car is the one that gets used for everyday means including filling the boot with firewood, coal, shopping and anything else that gets thrown in. With all the luxurious destinations we will be traveling to this year with our new yezz i am determined to keep it as pristine as possible!
If you love to travel in style then the Yezz is for you.
Follow us throughout the year as we put our Yezz through its paces. We have some exciting trips planned. As i type up my review the Yezz is enjoying a day at Long leat safari park. My sister was delighted when she picked up her niece this morning and saw there was a small buggy on offer for a day trip out! And it only took two attempts for her to learn how to fold up.


(July 24, 2018) - - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working with Mondelēz International, Inc., Pepperidge Farm Inc. and Flowers Foods, Inc. to initiate voluntarily recalls of certain products due to a potential risk that one of the ingredients may have been contaminated with Salmonella. Recalled foods include a variety of Mondelēz's Ritz cheese sandwiches and Ritz Bits cheese products, certain Pepperidge Farm's Goldfish, and Flowers Foods' Swiss Rolls sold under various brand names. Additional information about each specific recall is available on our website. We recommend people discard or return any recalled product to the store where it was purchased.
There is no evidence at this time that anyone was sickened from one of these products, or that these products are contaminated. These recalls are being initiated because of a potential risk, and out of an abundance of caution. We are investigating this potential risk and closely monitoring whether there are any reported cases of food related illness associated with any of these products.
We believe these products may contain a common whey ingredient supplied by Associated Milk Producers Inc., that may have been contaminated with Salmonella. As there are likely other food products made by other manufacturers that also use this common ingredient, there may be other recalls initiated in the coming days. We are also aware that our partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture are working with Pinnacle Foods Inc. on a public health alert regarding certain Hungry Man products that may also contain this ingredient.
It's early in our investigation, and to date there have been no cases of illnesses associated with any of these recalled products. I want to reinforce that, at this time, this is a cautionary step and we appreciate that these companies are taking these measures.


Things To Have In Mind When Doong The Addition Of Glam On The Outfit.
A wish to develop glam is a feeling that is usually experienced by individuals at some time. Having a good appearance as well as being comfortable is an experience that will be faced by individuals at some time. In the performance of things, there will be different ways that different individuals will use. While some people go for the timeless combinations, you will see others going for the new trends and styles. The the happiness of an individual can be through a glam look which will be caused by adding of a thing regardless of the kind of cloth.
So that there can be change in dressing sector, individuals need to be aware that they need to have in mind some aspects. If you can consider the factors; then upon checking on your wardrobe and outfit, you will have ideas. Individuals should have an understanding that if they want to see a change on their outfits, then they have to bear in mind that they need to add on the accessories. You will be required to have a change on the accessory intended to wear with a certain outfit.
Among the accessories, there will be a need for individuals to ensure that they include the jewellery. It will be of need to inform individuals that if you are on a jewellery, there is a big change in regards to the outfit you have put on. Hats, belts, as well as the sunglasses, are examples of other accessories that can make a change. To create the outfits; there is a need for individuals to develop some ways.
Some time should be spent on this as there are various questions that should be clicking on the mind of an individual when he thinks of the ways of creating the outfit. Some of the questions that an individual will ask himself is on whether he usually select a similar thing for several times. The results of understanding the thoughts will be that an individual will be in a position of making the right decision on the outfit.
Individuals should be aware that in the glam of the outfit, the footwear contributes a lot. A change will be noticed if an individual add the heal in a combination of jeans and a t-shirt. It should be noted that there are various kinds of footwear and it all depends on the kind an individual select.
A change on the outfit can be made on the footwear that you love most. The event an individual is attending should be considered when focusing on the outfit. A decision of the outfit to wear will be known if an individual is aware of the occasion to attend.


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A tie and a loss for women's soccer team
William Dudley
GROSSMONT COLLEGE, Sept. 1–The Grossmont College women's soccer team began its 2010 season with two nonconference road games, returning home with a tie and a loss.
The Lady Griffins tied Golden West 2-2 on August 27, but lost on August 31 to El Camino 0-1 when they gave up a last-minute goal.
Grossmont's pair of goals in the first game came from forwards Ashley Schramm and Elisa Maganuco. Maganuco assisted on Schramm's goal in the 25th minute; Schramm returned the favor for Maganuco's 84th minute score. However, Golden West struck back twice in the time between Grossmont's goals.
Head coach Dave Ridenour was able to find "a lot of positives" in the Golden West game, "considering it was our first time on the field and we learned a lot from each other." The Grossmont lineup is loaded with freshmen, with only four players returning from last year's 8-9-1 squad.
Ridenour said Grossmont showed significant improvement in the second game "against a much better opponent." But Grossmont's three shots on goal were unable to get past star El Camino goalkeeper Alicia Sala. Hopes of salvaging a scoreless tie vanished when El Camino put together an extended passing sequence in the 85th minute that resulted in a goal by Venessa Reid.
The team's home opener is this Friday, September 3, at 3 p.m against Chaffey (who, incidentally, beat El Camino this season). The first Pacific Coast Conference game will be at Cuyamaca on September 14. Grossmont will host its first conference game against Mira Costa at 1:00 p.m on September 21.
Dudley is a student in Media Communications 132
Alicia Sala
Ashley Schramm
Dave Ridenour
Elisa Maganuco
Golden West
William Dudley, Author
Women's Soccer Brings Heat
Fall Sports begin at Grossmont
Former women's soccer coach Howard Hawver dies
Grossmont teams distinguish themselves in various sports
Grossmont defeats Southwestern 5-1 in home soccer closer
Palomar defeats Grossmont 2-1 in women's soccer
Women's soccer team defeated by Mesa; drops to third in standings
Grossmont women's soccer team undefeated in conference
Legacy of Howard Hawver in view as Grossmont dominates Mira Costa in women's soccer


Nationwide, the bill would cut federal health care funding $124 billion by 2026.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — Two Republican senators are working on a new bill to "repeal and replace" Obamacare, but analysts say it would have the same devastating impact on health care as the last one. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., reportedly are working with the White House on a bill that would deeply cut Medicaid, institute a per capita cap on Medicaid benefits, and replace health insurance marketplace subsidies and the Medicaid expansions with diminishing block grants that would end totally in nine years. According to Jacob Leibenluft, senior advisor with the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities, Pennsylvania would lose about $500 million initially – then, in 2026, the bottom would drop out."The Medicaid expansion effect in Pennsylvania would effectively go away, all of the supports through tax credit funding would go away," Leibenluft said; "and then of course this underlying Medicaid per capita cap would continue to see cuts over time."Under the bill, some states such as Alabama and Mississippi would get more federal health care money for a while, but that too would disappear when the block grants ended.And Liebenluft pointed out that states with large populations that successfully enrolled many low- and middle-income people in Medicaid and marketplace coverage would be the biggest losers."What you see under this plan," he said, "is some states are really devastated in the near term, some states are just hurt some in the near term, but in the long run every state would lose out significantly."He said once the block grants end, the bill would essentially be a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, without a viable replacement.But the Cassidy-Graham bill is not the only option to reform the health care system. Leibenluft noted that, after the July vote that stalled the efforts to repeal the ACA, several senators from both sides of the aisle committed to work together on a solution."This is an effort to stabilize the Affordable Care Act, improve the health care system and try to find ways to work in a bipartisan manner to lower costs and improve coverage," Leibenluft said.The Senate will be holding hearings on the bipartisan effort to fix the health care system early next month.


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BREWERS BOSS PRAISES HIS "ORGANISED" BURTON ALBION
Ash Willis
BURTON Albion hold the record this season for the best defence in Sky Bet League One. Just 19 goals conceded in 25 games means the Brewers concede 0.76 goals per game.
Another clean sheet was awarded at the Ricoh Arena as the Brewers ran out 2-0 winners with goals from Stuart Beavon and Calum Butcher.
"It was well organised," said Nigel Clough.
"We got our foot in when we needed to and stopped crosses.
"We gave too many free kicks away outside of the penalty area, they had three or four efforts but apart from that, it was well disciplined and it was good stuff."
Clough added: "It was important to get the three points.
"Everyone is hot on our heels now, Wigan, Sheffield United, they are all going to be chasing us so it's important we look after ourselves and keep winning."
It was a real team performance and it was hard to pick out an individual for man of the match but Nigel Clough admitted the work rate of Stuart Beavon was rewarded with a goal, he first since September.
"I think Stuart Beavon stood out if there was any individual," said Clough.
"He deserved the goal not only for today but for the last couple of games as well.
"I thought he worked tirelessly and he got hold of the ball for us.
"When you're up there on your own it's difficult against two experienced centre halves."


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Aethopyga gouldiae é uma espécie de ave da família Nectariniidae.

Pode ser encontrada nos seguintes países: Bangladesh, Butão, China, Hong Kong, Índia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Tailândia e Vietname.

Os seus habitats naturais são: florestas temperadas e regiões subtropicais ou tropicais húmidas de alta altitude.

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Aethopyga
Aves descritas em 1831


Where and when can you find us?
Our office is located in the downtown of Győr, 300 meters and 4 minutes walk from Árkád shopping mall.
Should you come by car, you can always find parking place in front of the house (blue zone), or you can use the parking lot of Árkád for free.
We reside 80 minutes drive from Budapest center, and 90 from Vienna center. Bratislava can be reached within one hour.
Industrial Park of Győr (Győri Ipari Park) and its companies - as one of the most important destinations - are of 15 minutes drive.
Airport Győr (Győr-Péri Repülőtér) is about 20 minutes by car as well.
The fastest way to reach our office is taking local buses No. 6 or 14 and getting off at Árkád, or by CITY line from bus-stops at Vas Gereben Str. or Dunapart Rezidencia.
Both the railway station and the bus station of Győr are 1,5 kilometers away and a quarter of an hour walk.
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dishapedia allows you to browse and share dishes in your area. Find the best restaurant for what you're craving, or find what restaurant will work for everyone's preference in a large group of people. Set your diet and by just adding dishes to your meal, our system recognizes your preferences and produces better recommendations. dishapedia also allows connections through Bluetooth to instantaneously share dishes and meals. You can also follow restaurants to view recently entered dishes, and also share your dishes or meals with people within or outside of the app.


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Manchester Airport Terminal 2
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 operates with charter and scheduled flights to Europe and other destinations worldwide.
Terminal 2 is able to handle 8 million passengers a year.
FUTURE developments
In 2015 it was announced a 10 year development plan.
Terminal 2 will be the most developed with new piers, a larger security hall and a hallway to Terminal 3, and will be able to handle 25 million passengers a year.
Manchester Airport Terminal 2 counts with 4 levels:
Arrivals. Baggage claim area and access to transportation levels.
Check-in.
Departures area.
The Departures level grants access to boarding gates 210 to 200 and 300, and to boarding gates 211 to 215.
Lounges.
Transfer between terminals
Terminals at Manchester Airport are connected. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are connected through an elevated Skylink walkway, whilst Terminal 3 is accessible by shuttle bus or on foot.
Take a look at the Services in Manchester Airport Terminal 2:
- Shops and Duty Free
- Restaurants, cafeterias
- Trolleys
- VAT refunds
- Currency exchange
- ATMs
- Children's play area
- Prayer room
- Lost & found
- Fast Track
- Breastfeeding facility
- Transportation access
Aspire Lounge: Terminal 2. Services: snacks, drinks, Wi-Fi, newspapers and magazines, TV, telephones, among others.
Escape Lounge: Terminal 2. Services: food, snacks, drinks, Wi-Fi, children's area, among others.
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You are here: Home / Area Guide / Attractions in Gulf Shores / Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge encompasses some of Alabama's last remaining undisturbed barrier habitats. The Refuge consists of approximately 7,000 acres of wildlife habitat lying directly west of Gulf Shores, Alabama on the Fort Morgan peninsula of south Alabama. The refuge was established by congress in 1980 to serve habitat for non-game birds migrating south in the fall and north in the spring. The migration paths from Bon Secour lead south to lower Florida, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America. The refuge serves as a living laboratory for scientists and students. Likewise it provides wildlife-dependent recreation for the public.
Most importantly more than 400 species of birds have been identified and banded at the refuge during migratory seasons. The largest are usually ospreys and several species of herons. Even more interesting is at the other extreme, seven species of hummingbirds have been identified. Also present are mammals such as red fox, wild pig, coyotes, armadillos and bobcats.
Visitor activities include Wildlife Viewing, Bird Watching, Photography, Fishing (both fresh water and salt water), Boating, Environmental Education and hiking. Four trails provide over six miles to explore. An observation tower found on Pine Beach Trail is a great place to get an elevated view of Little Lagoon and Gator Lake.
Getting There . . .
Bon Secour NWR is located on the Fort Morgan peninsula, west of Gulf Shores, Alabama. From US 59, turn west on State Highway 180. Follow 180 for 8 miles, around mile marker 13, and the visitor center is located on the right. Along the way, there are directional signs for the hiking trails and for the office.
Visitor Center is Open 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Refuge is open to visitors year-round from dawn to dusk 7 days a week.
National Shrimp Festival
Orange Beach Seafood Festival
Gulf Shores Mardi Gras
Activities Gulf Shores
Gulf Coast Exploreum
Dauphin Island Ferry & Sea Lab


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Corona Patients
How the Patna High Court responded to paucity of Oxygen and other medical facilities?
Aditi Harshraj Apr 23, 2021
We as a citizen of India is witnessing the escalation in the cases of covid-19. The second phase is taking away the life of people & leaving them with the emptiness which is irreparable. The same happened in Bihar and the court observed…
India reported the lowest growth rate of Corona Patients today
The average growth rating of Corona Patients rises at a doubling rate of 9.1 per cent in the Country. But from Friday 8 am to Saturday 8 am India registered only 6 per cent of the growth rate of the virus in the country and crossed 100…


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What caught my eye this morning was this Guide to Most Useful Bookmarklets for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc. from the Digital Inspiration Technology Blog.
PrintWhatYouLike – A brilliant bookmarklet that helps you format web pages for printing. You can save changes locally as a PDF file (more ways to reduce printing costs).
Short URL – This is too obvious but still a must-have bookmarklet. It lets you create short URLs for any site using bit.ly, a service that is far better than TinyURL as it offers real-time click statistics.