Constitution Day, along with Independence Day and Presidents; Day, is an important part of the cultural heritage of the United States of America, because it recognizes the value of the American experiment, and the success of a nation of free people whose rights and liberties are protected by a written Constitution.
R E L I G I O U S F R E E D O M & E S T A B L I S H M E N T C A U S EWilliam Kritsonis
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor
In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis was inducted into the William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor, Graduate School, Prairie View A&M University – The Texas A&M University System. He was nominated by doctoral and master’s degree students.
Dr. Kritsonis Lectures at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England
In 2005, Dr. Kritsonis was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table at Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. His lecture was entitled the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning.
Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus
In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and have made a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.”
Constitution Day, along with Independence Day and Presidents; Day, is an important part of the cultural heritage of the United States of America, because it recognizes the value of the American experiment, and the success of a nation of free people whose rights and liberties are protected by a written Constitution.
R E L I G I O U S F R E E D O M & E S T A B L I S H M E N T C A U S EWilliam Kritsonis
William Allan Kritsonis, PhD
William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor
In 2008, Dr. Kritsonis was inducted into the William H. Parker Leadership Academy Hall of Honor, Graduate School, Prairie View A&M University – The Texas A&M University System. He was nominated by doctoral and master’s degree students.
Dr. Kritsonis Lectures at the University of Oxford, Oxford, England
In 2005, Dr. Kritsonis was an Invited Visiting Lecturer at the Oxford Round Table at Oriel College in the University of Oxford, Oxford, England. His lecture was entitled the Ways of Knowing Through the Realms of Meaning.
Dr. Kritsonis Recognized as Distinguished Alumnus
In 2004, Dr. William Allan Kritsonis was recognized as the Central Washington University Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus for the College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr. Kritsonis was nominated by alumni, former students, friends, faculty, and staff. Final selection was made by the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Recipients are CWU graduates of 20 years or more and are recognized for achievement in their professional field and have made a positive contribution to society. For the second consecutive year, U.S. News and World Report placed Central Washington University among the top elite public institutions in the west. CWU was 12th on the list in the 2006 On-Line Education of “America’s Best Colleges.”
Character Development, for students, by students!mediaplaylab
Cyberwellness has always been a ministry initiative, but in recent years has increasingly gained importance nation-wide as the evolving Internet and media landscapes bring about various issues with it.
Innova JC’s JC1 Cyberwellness Civics Lesson was done in collaboration with Media Development Authority (MDA), to bring about character development to IJC students.
All JC1 New Media Arts CCA students (known as NMA Cyberwellness Ambassadors) researched on cyberwellness topics that interest and benefit them as youths (social networking and gaming addiction). The students then collated materials (videos, case studies) to be used in the lessons.
They then leveraged on the weekly Civics Programme to extend its reach to the entire JC1 cohort of students. This programme is also part of Innova New Media Education Programme where students equip Innovians with the skills to be safe and responsible users of the Internet.
Want to know more about social networking and gaming addiction? Read Up! on the pertinent issues now!
A look at the New Rainmaker Platform from Copyblogger Media: http://wp-photographers.com/resources/rainmaker/
It's an online business platform that's great for content marketing businesses.
After Launching a Couple Dozen Blogs, I Figured Out How To Do it RightAaron Hockley
Lessons learned and best practices for preparing and launching a blog using the WordPress blog platform. Originally presented at WordCamp Seattle in September 2009.
Presented at the Barcelona Startup meetup group.
This app is being built by Klik Logik. The initiative of the app is to feel good about your impact in the environment by recycling.
We are in the process of working out details of the app and hopefully figure out a business model for it.
Professor William Allan Kritsonis, PhD - Distinguished Alumnus, Central Washington University, College of Education and Professional Studies, Ellensburg, Washington.Dr. Kritsonis has traveled and lectured extensively throughout the United States and world-wide. Some international travels include Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Turkey, Italy, Greece, Monte Carlo, England, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Poland, Germany, Mexico, the Caribbean Islands, Mexico, Switzerland, Grand Cayman, Haiti, St. Maarten, St. John, St. Thomas, St. Croix, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Nassau, Freeport, Jamaica, Barbados, Martinique, Canada, Curacao, Costa Rico, Aruba, Venezuela, Panama, Bora Bora, Tahiti, Latvia, Spain, Honduras, and many more. He has been invited to lecture and serve as a guest professor at many universities across the nation and abroad.
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FREEDOM OF RELIGION
Limiting Congress to protect both church and state, and the individual’s right to believe
The First Amendment reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.” These are the “democratic freedoms,” the liberties that the founders believed to be so necessary to ensuring a free and unfettered people that they crammed them all into the very first of the amendments. For all that, none of these liberties has escaped controversy, and none has been interpreted by the Supreme Court to be absolute or unlimited.
Why Is Religious Freedom Valuable?
The briefest look around the world tells us what happens when politics and religion are allowed to mix. When it comes to conflicts over religion, over our fundamental beliefs about the world and the way life should be lived, the stakes are enormous. Passions run deep, and compromise is difficult. In the United States, where a majority of people are religious, religious battles tend to take place in the courts, under the guidelines set out by the First Amendment.
Although not all the founders endorsed religious freedom for everyone, some of them, notably Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, cherished the notion of a universal freedom of conscience—the right of all individuals to believe as they pleased. Jefferson wrote that the First Amendment built “a wall of separation between church and State.”14 The founders based their view of religious freedom on two main arguments. First, history has shown, from the Holy Roman Empire to the Church of England, that when church and state are linked, all individual freedoms are in jeopardy. After all, if government is merely the arm of God, what power of government cannot be justified? Furthermore, religion can divide society into the factions that Madison saw as the primary threat to republican government and individual liberty. A second argument for practicing religious freedom is based on the effect that politics can have on religious concerns. Early champions of a separation between politics and religion worried that the spiritual purity and sanctity of religion would be ruined if it was mixed with the worldly realm of politics, with its emphasis on power and influence.15
The Establishment Clause
The beginning of the First Amendment, forbidding Congress to make laws that would establish an official religion, is known as the establishment clause. Americans have fought over the meaning of the establishment clause almost since its inception. Although founders like Jefferson and Madison were clear on their position that church and state should be separate realms, other early Americans were not.
establishment clause the First Amendment guarantee that the government will not create and support an official state church
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First Published: (2008) 13 LGLJ 168 - All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: The information contained in this publication does not constitute legal advice of any kind. The author Ian Ellis-Jones does not guarantee or warrant the current accuracy, legal correctness or up-to-dateness of the information contained in the publication.
An extensive review of the North in terms of the industry and inventions from appliances to the telegraph and more. A must for studying the Civil War. Well done
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
Objective:
Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
Thinking of getting a dog? Be aware that breeds like Pit Bulls, Rottweilers, and German Shepherds can be loyal and dangerous. Proper training and socialization are crucial to preventing aggressive behaviors. Ensure safety by understanding their needs and always supervising interactions. Stay safe, and enjoy your furry friends!
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
2. Where/When?
• The Virginia statute for religious freedom
was drafted in Fredericksburg, Virginia in
1779.
• This statue was enacted into Virginia’s
law by the Virginia General Assembly.
• The official day it was enacted was
January 16, 1786.
3. Why?
• 1) Giving people the freedom of picking which
church they wish to go to.
• 2) Allowing people the freedom to not pay
taxes to the church they go to.
• 3) To keep the churches' power away from the
states’ power.
• 4) To use as a precedent in the Bill of Rights of
the Constitution.
4. First Part of the Statute
• Whereas Almighty God hath created the mind
free; that all attempts to influence it by
temporal punishment or burthens, or by civil
incapacitations, tend only to beget habits of
hypocrisy and meanness, and are a departure
from the plan of the Holy author of our
religion, who being Lord both of body and
mind, yet chose not to propagate it by
coercions on either, as was his Almighty power
to do . . .
5. What the First Part Means
• 1) The belief that God created the world.
• 2) The belief that God created the capacity for
man to rule himself.
• 3) The belief that God is not actively involved
in world affairs.
• 4) The belief that God has granted individuals
the freedom of conscience is religious matters.
6. Second Part of the Statute
• Be it enacted by the General Assembly, that no
man shall be compelled to frequent or support any
religious worship, place, or ministry whatsoever,
nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or
burthened in his body or goods, nor shall
otherwise suffer on account of his religious
opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free to
profess, and by argument to maintain, their
opinion in matters of religion, and that the same
shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, or affect their
civil capacities.
7. What the Second Part Means
• 1) The second part is the main part of the
entire statute.
• 2) No person must be forced to attend a
particular church.
• 3) No person must be forced to give taxes to
their church.
• 4) The belief that an individual is free to
worship as they please without discrimination.
8. Third Part of the Statute
• And though we well know that this assembly
elected by the people for the ordinary purposes of
legislation only, have no power to restrain the act
of succeeding assemblies, constituted with powers
equal to our own, and that therefore to declare this
act to be irrevocable would be of no effect in law;
yet we are free to declare, and do declare, that the
rights hereby asserted are of the natural rights of
mankind, and that if any act shall be hereafter
passed to repeal the present, or to narrow its
operation, such as would be an infringement of
natural right.
9. What the Third Part Means
• 1) The belief in peoples’ rights to change any
laws through elected assemblies.
• 2) A statement that this statute is not
irrevocable.
• 3) That future assemblies that try to repeal this
act do so at their own peril.
• 4) Belief that if this statute is repealed then it is
"an infringement of natural right."
10. Separation of Church and State
• One of the main reasons for the creation of this
document was not just religious freedom, but
the idea of separating the Church and the State.
• Jefferson did not want the Church to be in
politics.
• Many of the founding fathers believed that if
the State should promote the Church and
advance religion, meanwhile not giving it
power in politics.
11. Effect on the Constitution
• The Statute had a great effect on the
Constitution while putting its ideas in the First
Amendment (Establishment Clause and the
Free Exercise Clause).
• The Establishment Clause and the Free
Exercise Clause both state that states that
"Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion".
12. Test
• 1) During what year was the Virginia Statute for Religious
Freedom approved.
• 2) Who was the founder of the Virginia Stature for Religious
Freedom?
• 3) Name two important things in the first part of the Statute.
• 4) Name two important things in the second part of the Statute.
• 5) Name two important things in the third part of the Statute.
• 6) The Statute focused on the separation of ___ and ___.
• 7) What two clauses did the Statute affect?
• 8) What part of the Constitution are the two Clauses found in?
13. Answers
• 1) 1786
• 2) Thomas Jefferson
• 3) a) The belief that God created the world.
b) The belief that God created the capacity for man to rule himself.
c) The belief that God is not actively involved in world affairs.
d) The belief that God has granted individuals the freedom of conscience is religious
matters.
• 4) a) The second part is the main part of the entire statute.
b) No person must be forced to attend a particular church.
c) No person must be forced to give taxes to their church.
d) The belief that an individual is free to worship as they please without discrimination.
• 5) a) The belief in peoples’ rights to change any laws through elected assemblies.
b) A statement that this statute is not irrevocable.
c) That future assemblies that try to repeal this act do so at their own peril.
d) Belief that if this statute is repealed then it is "an infringement of natural right.“
• 6) Church, State
• 7) Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Claus
• 8) First Amendment