Introduction to the American Legal System

Description

Introduction to American Law provides an overview of the legal system in the United States. It is designed for leaners who have little familiarity with U.S. law. Key topics include the federal and state court systems, the civil and criminal litigation processes, and ethics in the legal profession. Each chapter includes a court case study, discussion and review questions, and a practice test with answers.

Content

About the Author
About the Contributing Reviewer

1. Background of U.S. Law in the United States
   1. Why Study the Law?
   2. What is a Law? What is a Legal System?
   3. The Development of Legal Authority in the United States
   4. The Declaration of Independence
   5. The Constitution of the United States
   6. Summary
   7. Key Terms
   8. Chapter Discussion Questions
   9. Additional Learning Opportunities
   10. Test Your Learning
2. Federal and State Court Systems
   1. Categories and Classifications of Law
   2. Overview of the U.S. Court System
   3. The Federal Court System
   4. Jurisdiction of the Federal Courts
   5. The State Court System
   6. Reading and Understanding a Court Opinion
   7. Types of Court Opinions
   8. Summary
   9. Key Terms
   10. Chapter Discussion Questions
   11. Additional Learning Opportunities
   12. Test Your Learning
3. The Civil Litigation Process
   1. Introduction to Civil Litigation
   2. Filing the Complaint
   3. Class Actions
   4. Discovery Process
   5. The Pre-Trial Process
   6. Alternative Dispute Resolution
   7. The Trial
   8. Jury Instructions
   9. The Appellate Process
   10. Summary
   11. Key Terms
   12. Chapter Discussion Questions
   13. Additional Learning Opportunities
4. The Criminal Trial Process
   1. Introduction to Criminal Law
   2. Jurisdiction over Crimes
   3. Classifications of Crime
   4. Elements of a Crime
   5. Types of Crimes
   6. Defenses to Criminal Liability
   7. Arrest and Interrogation
   8. The Pre-Trial Process
   9. The Criminal Trial
   10. Sentencing
   11. Summary
   12. Key Terms
   13. Chapter Discussion Questions
   14. Ethical Considerations
   15. Additional Learning Opportunities
   16. Test Your Learning
5. Ethics and the Legal Professional
   1. The Legal Professional
   2. Model Rules of Professional Conduct
   3. Attorney-Client Relationship
   4. The Attorney Advocate
   5. Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL)
   6. Advertising and Solicitation of Clients
   7. The Discipline Process
   8. Summary
   9. Key Terms
   10. Chapter Discussion Questions
   11. Additional Learning Opportunities
6. Appendix A
   1. Test Your Learning
7. Appendix B
   1. The Constitution of the United States
8. Appendix C
   1. The Constitution: Amendments 11–27
9. Endnotes

About the Author

Konnie Kustron is a professor in the Paralegal Studies Program in the School of Technology Studies at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Professor Kustron received her B.S. with honors in pre-law from Michigan State University, and her J.D. from the Michigan State College of Law. She is a member of the Michigan Bar and approved as a VA attorney with U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs. Mrs. Kustron is the recipient of an Eastern Michigan University Alumni Teaching Award and a Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award. She is a chapter author in the Internet Guide for Michigan Lawyers, which has been a winner of the "Award of Excellence in the Best Publication" category given by the Association for Continuing Legal Education. Professor Kustron is also contributor to the Encyclopedia of Mathematics and Society (Salem Press, 2011), described as the "Best Reference 2011," by the Library Journal (which is the leading reviewer of library materials in the United States.)
Professor Kustron's areas of specialization include business law, and technology and the law.









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Communications, Industrial Networking and TCP/IP

Description

• Data Communications
• Industrial Networking and TCP/IP
• Theory of Fiber Optic Transmission
• Glossary of Terms
• ASCII Tables
• EIA Communication Interface Standards
• Units and Abbreviations
• Commonly Used Formulae

Content

Foreword

Notes

Data Communications

1. Format of Data Communication Messages
2. Baud Rate vs Data Transfer Rate
3. The RS-232 Standard
4. Functional Description of the Interchange Circuit
5. The RS-422 Standard
6. The RS-485 Standard
7. Protocols

Industrial Networking and TCP/IP

1. Introduction
2. The Open Systems Interconnection Model
3. Network Topologies
4. Access Control
5. Main LAN Standards
6. Ethernet Standards
7. 802.3 CSMA/CD Hardware Requirements
8. The TCP/IP Protocol Structure
9. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
10. Application Protocols for TCP/IP

Theory of Fiber Optic Transmission

1. Construction of an Optical Fiber
2. Fresnel Reflection
3. The Light Transmission Nature of Glass
4. Numerical Aperture
5. Modal Propagation In Fibers
6. A Comparison of Data Rate, Distance and Fiber Type

About the Author

As one of the world’s leading engineering and technology training, consulting and publishing companies, IDC Technologies’ strength lies in providing practical and useful technical training for engineers, technicians and other technical personnel. Your business grows by developing the skills and expertise of your most important asset – your people. For the past 12 years, we have helped our clients in achieving their business objectives by developing their people.
We specialize in the fields of electrical systems, industrial data communications, telecommunications, automation and control, mechanical engineering, project and financial management and are continually adding to our portfolio of over 140 different workshops. Our instructors are highly respected in their fields of expertise and in the last ten years have trained over 140,000 engineers, technicians and other technical personnel. With offices conveniently located worldwide, IDC Technologies has an enthusiastic team of professional engineers, technicians and support staff who are committed to providing the highest quality of training, publishing and consultancy services.
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An Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Description

Preface

When Photoshop was first introduced back in February of 1990 it caused quite a stir amongst the creative community. For the first time, designers and photographers were able to perform image editing tasks without resorting to high end equipment that cost double the amount. It started a revolution that continues to this day. Over the years there have been many other programs that perform similar functions to Photoshop. However, Adobe’s image editing software has seen off all comers and after 21 years, it is still the industry standard program in its field.

Content

An Introduction to Adobe Photoshop

Photoshop Panels and Tools

Basic Operations

Navigating and Zooming

Simple Global Adjustments

Layers

Simple Selections

Choosing Colours

Guides and Rulers

History

Cropping

Basic Printing

About the Author

After leaving school in Sheffield, UK, Steve worked in the print industry for 10 years before being made redundant. He decided to return to education and completed courses in many subjects including Information Technology, Business and Finance, Sound Engineering and Music Production, Science and a BSc. in Biomedical Science.
After graduating, Steve had several jobs in various scientific fields including immunology and developmental genetics, during which time he developed a keen interest in digital imaging which progressed into an interest in creative Photography.
After his current contract had expired, he undertook a course in Photoshop Artistry at the University of Sheffield. He soon realised that he had already amassed a great deal of knowledge in this field and knew more about image editing and processing than the lecturer. The lecturer asked if Steve would take over in teaching the course as he was leaving for another position. He contacted the University and was given a position as an associate lecturer teaching Photoshop Artistry, Computer Graphics and Advanced Digital Imaging. Steve taught at the University of Sheffield for three years and then decided to pursue a career in providing bespoke training and consultancy in Photoshop and Digital Photography.
He has continued in this role for the past seven years.
Steve remains an avid consumer of knowledge and education and has completed over thirty online courses and has become an Adobe Certified Expert in Photoshop and a respected Photographer in his own right.

Automation and Robotics

Description

Preface

In this book for the optimisation of assembly conveyor lines we are dealing with series part production featured by a medium complexity degree and a medium number of individual components and assembly technique alternatives. Modern production techniques for medium to large series products or mass production usually involve assembly conveyor lines. They still use hand labour more or less automated. The aim is to have monotonous and similar in type operations or such causing fatigue, stress and production traumas, gradually replaced by automated assembly cycles, means and techniques. This usually widely involves industrial robots and handlers. Higher productivity, lower cost and higher quality of assembled products are usually required.
Recently, latest assembly techniques for simpler or more complicated products in engineering, device manufacturing and electronics involve computer-aided automated assembly means in Flexible Automated Production Lines or other types of automated conveyor lines, which provide full automation and human labour replacement. Assembly alternatives involving automation, and mechanisation, programmable and adaptive control have been analyzed in Chapters 3-5. Practically, this means no large investment in the modernisation and expansion of the production capacity and the product’s nomenclature.

Content

Abstract
Chapter 1: Automation & robotics: an optimized loudspeaker assembly for a mechanized serial production line
1. Introduction
2. Developing a dolly removal strategy
2.1 Loudspeaker arrangement
2.2 Operation
2.3 Description of assembly and characteristic features
2.4 Assemblies (sub-assemblies)
2.5 Involvement of the dolly in the coil assembly operation, motor unit assembly and dust cap cone
2.6 Recommendation for mechanisation of the manual operation for the Dolly removal
3. General assembly strategy
3.1 Review of assembly operations and assessment of their mechanisation suitability
3.2 Selection of an assembly unit
3.3 Stage: Assembly of motor unit – Figure 7
3.4 Recommendation for most suitable form of mechanisation and automation
4. Feeder design
4.1 Description – Figure 12
4.2 Operation
4.3 Cycle time
4.4 Storage capacity
4.5 Basic dimensions (Figure 12)
4.6 Method of re-filling
4.7 Stacker bin for feeding type 1 parts stacked and properly arranged
5. Assembly cell design
5.1 Initial provisions
5.2 Organisational arrangement of the assembly line for the current production output
5.3 Alternative organisational arrangement of the assembly line for the suggested mechanisation – NMmax = 180000/month
5.4 Analysis and assessment of the assembly cell AO24 40
References
Chapter 2: Design of speakers production: assembly line of capacity 180,000/month, 15 product variants
1. Introduction
2. Strategy for the “dolly” removal
2.1 Speaker design analysis
2.2 Design description of RSW 401, Figure 2
2.3 Analysis of the assembly operation ensuring the gap “s”
2.4 Assembly technique sequence for coil 16 and center oscillator, corrugated flat diaphragm 14 in body 1
2.5 Concept for mechanised “dolly” removal, Figure 4
2.6 Using conveyor movement for the removal of the “dolly” (Figure 4)
2.7 Possible organisation of work posts No.1 and No.2 and mounting of the “dolly” and the conveyor (Figure 5)
3. General strategy
3.1 Analysis of the assembly process techniques
3.2 Recommendation for a suitable automation process for stage A (components group A)
4. Feeder design
4.1 Description of Figure 7
4.2 Operation, Figure 7
4.3 Basic dimensions (Figure 7)
4.4 Storage capacity (Figure 7)
4.5 Cycle time Tc
4.6 Method of re-filling
4.7 Feeder of component part 10 (Figure 2) to the fixture Item No.4, Figure 7
4.8 Feeder for part No. 11 (Figure 2)
4.9 Feeder of component part 12 (Item 12 in Figure 2)
4.10 Feeder of component part 1 (item 1 in Figure 2)
5. Evaluation of the assembly unit
5.1 Structure and functioning of the assembly operation unit
5.2 Transportation of component parts and sub-assemblies, Figure 13
5.3 Arrangement layout of assembly operation units along the conveyor, Fig. 14
5.3 Production capacity of the assembly line
5.4 Investment required to achieve Q = 180000 units/month
5.5 Operation sequence using assembly robots “Fanuc” or “Pragma”
References
Chapter 3: Strategic approaches to resource husbandry and recovery: the superwash combo case study
1. Introduction
2. The team’s work
3. The performers
4. Quality
5. Market & production line
6. Environmental impact
7. Machines
8. Process technology & management
9. Raw materials & component parts
10. Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Software engineering and data communications: an automatic laminating plant
1. Enviromental model
1.1 Context diagram [1]
1.2 Event list for press controller (pc)
2. Behavioural model
2.1 Low level data / control flow diagrams
2.2 Low level state transition diagrams
2.3 Top level data/control flow diagram [10]
References
Chapter 5: Robot grip mechanism: control loop design considerations
1. Introduction
2. Open loop system
3. Closed loop control system
4. Other control loop design considerations
5. Conlcusion
References

About the Author

Author website
www.boboulos.org.uk