New e-book for Mechanism of Sports Injuries

A new e-book has been added to the Mechanism of Sports Injuries reading list: Football Traumatology: current concepts from prevention to treatment, Volpi, Piero. This e-book is available via Athens, so you can read it from any computer with internet access by logging in to Blackboard.

We have two e-book databases- Ebook Library and NetLibrary. This title is available though NetLibrary, so you need to scroll down the list of Athens resources and click on the NetLibrary link. Put 'football' in the Basic Search box and you will then have access to the book. If you want to see what other titles are available through NetLibrary then click on the 'In Our Collection' eBooks link.

Sports Nutrition e-book

A new e-book has just been added to the reading list for the Sports Nutrition module.- Scientific Evidence for Musculoskeletal, Bariatric, and Sports Nutrition.
Here is a brief summary of this book:

Addressing the evidence-based integration of nutrition into medical treatment, this textbook explains the nutritional needs of fat, muscle, and soft tissues, incorporating the biologic rationale, animal studies, epidemiology, clinical trials, ongoing research initiatives, and food industry statistics.Addressing the evidence-based integration of nutrition into medical treatment, this textbook explains the nutritional needs of fat, muscle, and soft tissues, incorporating the biologic rationale, animal studies, epidemiology, clinical trials, ongoing research initiatives, and food industry statistics.

If you are not familiar with using e-books, follow the Athens link from Blackboard and click on Resources. From the list of databases, select the EBooks Library link and type in the title of the book in the search box on the right hand of the page. Information on using EBookLibrary resources can be found on this page or alternatively you can read the Guide To Online Resources via Blackboard. If you use this link to read the online guide it will take you to the Blackboard log in and you will then have a list of guides to choose from. You might want to have a look at the other guides that we offer, such as the Guide to Journals, while you have this link open.

Anti-aging face creams- do they really work, after all?

Boots stores were recently inundated with customers who had seen the BBC's Horizon programme endorsing one of their No 7 skin care products, as it appears that it really does get rid of the wrinkles. For more info on this story see here.Details of the latest trial focusing on wrinkles caused through aging , rather than sun damage, is reported in Archives of Dermatology You can read a detailed abstract of the article via this link, but not the full-text. You might want to have a look at the past issues of this journal for items of interest. For up-to-date information on cosmetics and skin care, read Cosmetics International available in the Library. This publication includes global information on companies, marketing, packaging, ingredients and people in the industry, so it's well worth reading.If you want to read more about skin care and cosmetic ingredients, then we have some books in stock that you will find useful. I will give you the shelf location to help you find the books, but if you want any more help don't forget I am based at Richmond House Library where I will answer any queries you might have. For ingredient information try reading: Cosmetic Watch, Charlwood and Robinson, 658.55 CHA, or Skin Care and Cosmetic Ingredients Dictionary, Michalun, 646.726 MIC. For general skin care there is: Skin Care: beyond the basics, Lee, 616.5 LEE and The World of Skin care, Gray, 646.726 GRA.

Codes of Practice
Did you know that you can download codes of practice for waxing and nails services from the Habia (Hair and Beauty Industry Authority) website? If you select the 'for business' link from the menu you can then choose to download the codes of practice for both waxing and nail services. Although compliance with the codes is voluntary, they are intended to encourage good practice throughout the nails and beauty industry and are based on nationally agreed standards. The codes of practice are well worth reading as they cover all aspects of waxing and nail services.
You can also read information on the National Minimum Wage by clicking on the 'for business' link, which will be of interest if you are thinking of setting up your own business. For more information on the National Minimum Wage see the DTI site.

One Day Conference for the Beauty and Spa Industry

'The Santi 'Women In Our Business' conference for the beauty and spa industry is to be held on Tuesday 19th June 2007 at the Café Royal, Regent Street, London. For information about this event and to read a report on the 2006 conference, go to the Santi site and click on the Events link.

Smoking Legislation

You are probably aware that from 1 July 2007 a law will come in to effect banning smoking in enclosed spaces. All spas, hair, beauty and nail salons, except those in prisons, will be legally required to become smokefree. The Habia ( Hairdressing and Beauty Industry Authority) website provides information regarding this legislation, along with other issues relating to health and safety. Further guidance is available from Smokefree England.

Specific guidance on legislation for employers is also contained in the Habia Employment Pack for Salons that is available in both Summer Row and Richmond House Library (reference only) shelved at 344.4201 HAB.