This important and comprehensive book covers, in depth, the most important recent advances in dairy technology. Providing core commercially important information for the dairy industry, the editors, both internationally known for their work in this area, have drawn together an impressive and authoritative list of contributing authors. Topics covered include: heat treatment, membrane processing, hygiene by design, application of HACCP, automation, safety and quality, modern laboratory practices and analysis, and environmental aspects. This book is an essential purchase for all dairy technologists worldwide, whether in academic research and teaching, or within food companies.

Food traceability is a growing consumer concern worldwide. Traceability is undertaken primarily at the administrative level, where the use of advanced analytical tools is not available. Nevertheless, the determination of geographical origin is a requirement of the traceability system for the import and export of foodstuffs (EU regulation 178/2002). The topics covered in this book include the history of traceability; legislations and rules; the actual traceability techniques and the potential analytical techniques for food traceability such as molecular methods (e.g. DGGE, SSCP), next generation sequencers (NGS), bio-captors, chromatographic techniques, isotopic analysis that are used for discrimination of organic food, fish, oils. The chromatographic techniques help in the use of volatile compounds analysis. The isotope analysis helps in distinguishing between chicken meat and vegetable oils. Ambient mass spectrometry is used for studying mycotoxines and alkaloids in foodstuffs and their management, food and feed authentication in olive and other plant oils, and wine. Vibrational methods (e.g. NMR and NIRS) are used to trace food by global spectrum. The book reviews the current and future techniques including metabolomic techniques.

This book examines a fundamental question in the development of the American empire: What constraints does the Constitution place on our territorial expansion, military intervention, occupation of foreign countries, and on the power the president may exercise over American foreign policy? Worried about the dangers of unchecked executive power, the Founding Fathers deliberately assigned Congress the sole authority to make war. But the last time Congress declared war was on December 8, 1941, after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Since then, every president from Harry Truman to George W. Bush has used military force in pursuit of imperial objectives, while Congress and the Supreme Court have virtually abdicated their responsibilities to check presidential power. Legal historian Irons recounts this story of subversion from above, tracing presidents' increasing willingness to ignore congressional authority and even suspend civil liberties.--From publisher description.

An introduction to the concepts and principles that govern the world of work.Labour Law is an introductory, principles textbook into the world of work in Australia. It offers a concise, thematic structure to understanding the relationships under which people perform work in a contemporary society.Written specifically to suit a one-semester subject, this book aims to develop students' critical understanding of labour law regulation in a social and economic context. It takes the unique approach of explaining the underlying broad themes of labour and employment law. Rather than focusing on the constantly changing technical details of labour law, it provides students with a solid conceptual framework they can take into practice and apply to future labour laws as they arise.Key Features:A unique focus on the concepts and themes of labour law, rather than the technical and historical detail.Abstracts at the start of each chapter aid student learning by providing a summary of the key messages.Case extracts and reading recommendations support further learning and development.Discussion questions at the end of each chapter encourage critical reflection on the adequacy of labour laws, and proposals for reform.