You are a caseworker who has finish meeting with a 29 year old female client. 

During your appointment with client, she indicated that she is changing her religion affiliation to a religion that encourages women to “obey” their husbands. 

You know very little about this religion , but have heard rumors and conjecture about husbands affiliated with this religion being abusive towards their wives. You can make the following entry into your case notes. 

Ms. Swanson reports that she is “changing religion.” The religion to which she is  converting is known for spouse abuse. This writer told her to stay away from this church and avoid it at all cost. Joining this faith would be a big mistake and possibly ruin the client’s life. Client was encourage to attend one of the local churches that is known for its liberal beliefs. 

In a 1-2 page paper address the following: Identify any and all ethical issues found within the case note. Explain the ethical issues. Be specific. Give examples. Rewrite the case note using ethical and objective language.

Rubrics:

Paper 1-2 pages in length. 5 pts

Identify all ethical wording issues found within the case notes. 40 pts

Re-writes the case notes using ethical, neutral language. 15 pts

Spelling and Grammar mechanics. 5 pts 

 

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Part 1: Finding the Distance to Stars Using the Parallax Angle

Instructions:

Read Chapter 15 and Appendix D (pp. 543-545) in the textbook and the background information below.

Answer the three questions at the bottom directly in this lab worksheet. 

This NASA web page provides additional explanation:

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/features/cosmic/nearest_star_info.html

Background:

Stellar Parallax is the apparent shift in the location of a star due to the orbit of the Earth.  In other words, the star will appear to be in a different place depending on the line of sight from the Earth. By knowing the diameter of Earth’s orbit and by measuring the angle of apparent shift (the parallax angle), astronomers can calculate the distance to the nearby stars using trigonometry. This method has been used for centuries. The ancient Greeks were able to measure some of the closest stars this way. Today, sophisticated telescopes have greatly enhanced this method. Figure 1 is a graphic from your textbook showing how this works:

Assignment:

For this assignment, you will determine the distance to a star, “HT Cas”, using the method of stellar parallax. Figure 2 and 3 below are photos of HT Case, taken six months apart:

Fig 2. Image of HT Cas taken 06/96

Fig. 3. Image of HT Cas taken 12/96

When we super-impose these photos, we get the following image (figure 4):

You can see that the position of the star appears to have changed over the six-month time period.  However, it is actually the angle from which the photos were taken that has changed.  During that 6-month period, the Earth moved from one side of the sun to the other.

Using a stellar astrometric catalog, we find that the two stars closest to HT Cas are a distance of 0.01 arcseconds apart. Based on this information, we can estimate that the angle of shift of HT Cas (the parallax angle) to be approximately 0.015 arcseconds apart.

We also know that the radius of the Earth’s orbit is 1.0 A.U. (astronomical units).

Using these two measurements, we can then determine the approximate distance to HT Cas using the following equation:

d= distance to HT Cas

a=radius of the Earth’s orbit

p=parallax angle

1. (10 points) Given the above equation and information provided, about how far away is HT Cas? 
2. 133 parsecs
3. 67 parsecs
4. 33 parsecs

0.015 parsecs

• (10 points) Your answer was calculated in parsecs.  Given that 1 parsec = 3.2616 light years, about what is the distance to HT Cas in light years? (Your answer in parsecs X 3.2616 light years = The Distance to HT Cas in light years).
• 0.025 light years
• 217 light years
• 434 light years
• 219 light years

• (30 points) Based on your answer, do you think this is a star that we might be able to send a space probe to?  Why or why not?  Support your answer.

Part 2: Using a Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram

Instructions: After reading the Unit VIII lesson, click here to access the NASA web page “Stars” and answer the questions below using Figure 5. You can also copy and paste the web address into your browser:

http://science.nasa.gov/astrophysics/focus-areas/how-do-stars-form-and-evolve/

Background:

Notice that the stars in Figure 5 are not uniformly distributed. Rather, about 90 percent of all stars fall along a band that runs from the upper-left corner to the lower-right corner of the H-R diagram. These “ordinary” stars are called main-sequence stars. As you can see in Figure 5, the hottest main-sequence stars are intrinsically the brightest, and, conversely, the coolest are the dimmest. The absolute magnitude of main-sequence stars is also related to their mass. The hottest (blue) stars are about 50 times more massive than the Sun, whereas the coolest (red) stars are only 1/ 10 as massive. Therefore, on the H-R diagram, the main-sequence stars appear in decreasing order, from hotter, more massive blue stars to cooler, less massive red stars (Lutgens, Tarbuck, & Tasa, 2014).

Assignment: Use Figure 5 to answer the questions. Once all questions have been answered for both part 1 and part 2, save this worksheet with your last name and student number and upload to Blackboard for grading.

1. (10 points) Main Sequence stars can be classified according to which characteristics? What are the characteristics of our Sun?

2. (10 points) Which main sequence stars can be found with a surface temperature of between 3000K-4000K? Which stars have a luminosity about 100 times less than that of the Sun?

3. (30 points) Briefly describe the solar evolution time-line of a common star like our own from formation through collapse. 

 

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You will continue the previous discussion by considering the sacred/secular divide that is often seen within society today. After watching the presentation titled The Sacred/Secular Divide, interact with your classmates by discussing the following questions:

• How does the tendency to push religion away from the public arena effect the Christian’s ability to engage culture?
• What are the areas within your own life that depict the sacred/secular divide?
• How can the sacred/secular divide be eliminated within your sphere of influence?

In your discussion, indicate to which of the points of the Sacred/Secular Divide you are responding throughout your post.

 

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Read in Content: Policies: Learning Activities & Discussions – Read Me!

General Instructions for Learning Activities 

* Read/watch all assigned materials listed for the week in the Course Content

* Cite to assigned materials in all responses in Learning Activities

* Use only assigned materials to complete Learning Activities; do not use internet unless otherwise instructed

* Include in-text citations and a Reference List for in-text citations 

* Write in correct, complete sentences, in paragraph format unless otherwise instructed

* Submit Learning Activities to Assignment Folder

Learning Activity: due 11:59 pm ET, Thursday

SUBMIT TO ASSIGNMENT FOLDER. 

Background: TLG has explained to the GC owners that it is vital to understand the legal system and processes, including the court system and jurisdiction of the courts. This is especially important as GC plans to conduct business over the internet and thus, will have potential transactions throughout the U.S. and, possibly, globally.

For an in initial meeting between GC owners and TLG, Winnie and Ralph asked you to present an overview of the law and the legal system. You explained federalism <https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/federalism> , common law (see link in Overview), and the court system (see link in Overview in Saylor, Advanced Business Law and the Legal Environment). 

In addition, your presentation discussed the nature of law and the legal process. Some of the points included in your presentation are:

(1) the primary purpose of law is to establish a set of rules and guidelines for Society to promote order and to create parameters for acceptable and prohibited behavior;

(2) laws are inevitably subject to interpretation and reinterpretation by courts;

(3) laws must be reasonably specific, and yet sufficiently general, with an inherent flexibility, to withstand the rigors of interpretation and the “test of time”;

(4) laws that strike a balance as described in (3) above, usually endure as relevant, applicable rules, even with societal changes and reinterpretations;

* example: the U.S. Constitution has withstood the test of time, partly because of an inherent balance of specificity, generality, and flexibility

(5) laws are promulgated and interpreted by human beings, and thus, are imperfect;

(6) some laws have a worthy purpose, but are difficult to adequately enforce, i.e., speed limit laws;

(7) all laws are not necessarily ethical; some conduct can be legal, but considered unethical;

(8) U.S. law has a very dominant protective purpose – protecting all citizens, as well as providing special protections for certain groups of people, in certain circumstances, i.e., minors; 

(9) fairness to all is a primary goal of law, but what is fair to one group may be unfair to another group; what is fair in one situation may be unfair in another situation – every right granted to an individual or group, to some extent, impinges on the rights of another individual or group;

(10) legislatures enacting laws, and courts interpreting laws, must weigh and balance the right(s) granted v. the rights restricted by a specific law to determine if the law is justifiable and fair – this weighing and balancing involves determining if there a compelling public interest or purpose for the law that justifies granting certain rights while restricting other rights;

* example: highway speed limit laws protect everyone (drivers, passengers, and pedestrians), but also restrict the freedom of drivers to drive at a speed of their choice – on balance, the restriction is easily justified as there is an important purpose in protecting drivers, passengers, and pedestrians 

* example: laws that prohibit alcohol consumption/purchase by minors grant rights to those 21 years and older, and restrict rights of those under 21 years – on balance, Society, legislatures, and courts have determined this law is justified as Society has a strong public interest in protecting minors who may not have reached a level of maturity and judgment to handle the right to choose to consume/purchase alcohol

(11) the familiar symbol for law and the legal system is the Scale of Justice showing a blindfolded Lady that represents the weighing and balancing process necessary to balance rights v. restrictions granted and imposed by laws.

Instructions:

To explain constitutional law and how it might apply to GC operations and transactions, you decide to prepare a hypothetical example scenario and an accompanying analysis to present to GC owners.

Assume the scenario you prepared follows.

Hypothetical Example Scenario: EPI sells its green cleaning products to customers in most states. Its biggest product sales are in the Mid-Atlantic states.

Recently, the Delaware legislature enacted a law banning all sales and importation of EPI’s “Brite Clean Floor Cleaner” until further notice. It was discovered that one of the ingredients, derived from corn, is contaminated and causes a quick-growing mold to spread on surfaces to which it is applied. The mold can be toxic for humans and can cause damage to floors.

EPI challenged the new law as unconstitutional. 

Address the questions below.

1. Applying the doctrine of “police powers” (see link in Overview) derived from the 10th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, analyze and discuss whether the Delaware court would likely uphold the Delaware law banning importation of EPI’s Brite Clean Floor Cleaner into the state and why or why not. Explain your conclusion in detail. 

2. Create an original hypothetical scenario – in a business setting – of a constitutional state law limiting some business activity under the state’s police power.

* explain why the example is constitutional

Format Instructions:

Prepare the analysis in a report, addressed to Winnie and Ralph, to be used in discussion with the GC owners.

The report should address the questions in the Instructions above. Label each question as 1., 2. Follow the format below.

REPORT

TO: Winnie James, Ralph Anders

FROM: (your name)

DATE:

RE: Constitutional Law and Business Regulation

1.

2.

_____________________________

Write in correct, complete sentences in paragraph format.

 

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