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New 2009

If you are studying horse nutrition at an introductory level, then this is the ideal book for you. It covers the current syllabuses set out by equine science and management courses, and is particularly suitable for those who lack background knowledge in science.  

 

 

4th edn., 2008

 This book has been revised to reflect the current understanding of nutritional and dietary requirements. It includes new information examining the role of nutrition in common chronic diseases, as well as end-of-chapter exercises & key point summaries. A CD-ROM with PowerPoint presentations for each chapter covers self-assessment tests, clinical problems, a virtual laboratory, and a program for nutrient analysis and meal evaluation. The author uses concise, authoritative language to emphasize and describe the underlying biochemistry that is essential to an understanding of nutrient function. With clear and simple diagrams, the text explores the physiological need for food and describes the metabolic pathways, their integration and control, and the biochemical basis of their nutritional and physiological importance. 

The first and only nutrition book written with the special needs of your performance dog in mind. An excellent resource for determining what food is best for your dog to enhance working ability, also a great reference when special nutritional situations arise. It will help you discover why different types of performance dogs have different nutritional requirements;  how to make your dog a top winner with simple nutritional recommendations;  the benefit of certain nutrients and how they promote peak performance;  & how to find nutritional solutions to performance problems.  

posted by Pippa

New equine pain management website

 

Internal organs

This website provides up-to-date advice and guidance on the subject of equine pain management. Written by equine vets for horse owners, it has been divided into easy-to-use reference sections that cover a variety of topics including assessment, diagnostic and treatment methods. You can download a series of anatomy charts to help you define the parts of your horses’s body. There are also a series of notes to help you read about some of the main procedures and treatments that your horse might undergo during a visit to the vet. For example: ’sedating your horse,’ ‘diagnosing lameness using nerve blocks.’ In addition there is a very useful glossary to help you understand the terminology.

 If you would like to find out more, please go to http://www.equinepainmatters.com/

 Posted by Steph

Huge selection of ebooks now available through ebrary!

Along with all the books on the shelves in the LRCs across Warwickshire College’s six sites, members of the college can now access a massive selection of electronic ebooks through ebrary on their computers! Access the ebrary site via the LRC’s intranet page by clicking on the ‘Digital library’ link followed by the ‘Ebrary Collection’ link, or visit http://site.ebrary.com/lib/warkscoll/home.action

Listed below is sample of the ebrary functions that enable users to get the most out of their library resources:

• Search by choosing simple or advanced (by keyword, full-text, publisher, or author).
• Instantly open documents in QuickView by clicking on a book jacket or title. No downloads or installations are required.
• Navigate using the table of contents, which shows search results at the chapter level. You may also navigate to every occurrence of your search term in a document, flip through pages, or go to specific page numbers.
• Use ebrary InfoTools™ to expand your research to other library resources and information on the web. Many InfoTools features can be activated by selecting words of interest in a document.
• Copy and print with automatic citations. Use Preferences on the InfoTools menu to choose from four citation styles. ebrary citations include a URL back to the source.
• Highlight text with or without notes and post multiple notes to a page. They are automatically stored on your personal bookshelf.
• Create a personal bookshelf to automatically save an archive of your highlights and notes as you conduct research. Unless you create a bookshelf and sign in before annotating any documents, your annotations will not be saved.

posted by Sophie

New Health & Safety books website

From 1 September 2009….

The Health & Safety Executive has made the content of approx. 230 of their priced publications freely available through their HSE Books website. These mainly include HSE’s ‘HSG’ and ‘L’ series of publications.

The content of these priced publications are now freely available in PDF format. Printed hard copies can also be purchased through the new website. The option to view a PDF is shown under the paragraph headed ‘Downloads’ on the relevant page for each publication within the new site.

HSE has from the outset, made some 50 or so of the most popular titles freely available in ‘printer friendly’ format. The remaining titles will be converted to this format by 31 March 2010.

Posted by Steph

What LRC staff can do for you….!

View from upstairs

Welcome to College life in the countryside here at Moreton Morrell.  Getting to the shops may be a bit of an issue, but take a closer look at some of  the things you can access from the Learning Resource Centre right on your doorstep.

We know this is a busy time with lots to take in with inductions, masses of paperwork and form filling. Once you have enrolled & ‘found your feet’ come along to the LRC and meet the friendly staff who are all keen to support you with your studies.

Find out how to log-in to the PCs & check your student email. Come & browse our catalogue ‘Aquabrowser’ & learn how to reserve & renew your books online, even from home. Grab the latest films on DVD before someone else does.

Whether you prefer to find your information on the Web, or curl up in the corner with a good book – we have something for everyone!  We are looking forward to getting to know you!

Posted by Steph

Welcome to the LRC Blog!

A big “Welcome!” to all new students and ”Welcome Back!” to the rest of you! Here’s hoping you had a nice break, and the transition back into ’study mode’ isn’t too hard on the brain!

For those of you that are new to the LRC blog, this is a place where our staff post all kinds of information for your interest and reading pleasure, covering a wide scope of interests, topics and resources relevant to college courses.

Why not drop us a line and let us know what you want to hear more about. This is YOUR blog, YOUR LRC and we want to hear from YOU!

Wishing you all the best in the new academic year and the coming term!

posted by Sophie

HEART OF ENGLAND IN BLOOM @ PERSHORE

An award ceremony was held at Pershore Abbey on Wednesday 3^rd September for winners of the Heart of England in Bloom competition.    Pershore town gained a Gold award in the small town category.  Activities identified within the portfolio were undertaken by staff and students at Pershore College.  Our own Alan Gregg is Chairman of Pershore In Bloom and  Alan would like to thank all those that have supported the development of this year’s entry.

If you are interested in Pershore in Bloom’s work, why not have a look at their website: www.pershoreinbloom.com

Posted by Alison

 

PERSHORE COLLEGE AT MALVERN AUTUMN SHOW

Pershore College will be exhibiting at Malvern Three Counties Autumn Show on 26th and 27th September.  The stand will offer produce sales and careers advice.  For general information on the show go to:

http://www.threecounties.co.uk/malvernautumn/index.html

Posted by Alison

SECURE AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD

 Food policy is a priority area of work for the government. 

•  Rising prices and commodity shortages in 2008 highlighted the short and long-term challenges of global food security.
• The 2008 report on food by the Cabinet Office Strategy Unit highlighted the pressures of climate change on food production, the impact the food chain has on the environment, and the health impacts of our diets as just some of the challenges which need to be addressed. 

The Government has responded with a number of activities to ensure a food strategy fit for the future. Theyhave published (10 August 2009) a package of material which invites your views on the future of our food system:

• ‘Food Matters’: One Year On
  A progress update report on the actions identified in the 2008 Cabinet Office Strategy Unit report, ‘Food Matters’.
• Food 2030: An online discussion
  An interactive debate about the future of food and what our food system in the UK might look like in 2030. More about the online discussion…
• Development of indicators for a sustainable food system – a consultation More about sustainable food indicators…
• UK Food Security Assessment
  Our overall approach; a summary paper; and detailed analysis. More about government assessment…

Posted by Alison

UNLOCKING POTENTIAL – A report on veterinary expertise in food animal production

Over the past few years, Defra, the Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, British Veterinary Association and the National Farmers Union have held an on-going dissussion on the challenges that face farm animal veterinary practices.  In July 2007 Profesor Phillip Lowe was appointed as Chairman of the Vets and Veterinary Services Working Group and on August 6th 2009 he published this report, drawing on the deliberations of the group.

For the full report: http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/ahws/vservices/index.htm

 Posted by Alison

New Blood – attracting the best young people to agriculture

The great outdoors

A new 62-page report was commissioned and published in June 2009 by the Royal Agricultural Society of England. It examines future manpower needs of the agricultural sector in the UK, and public perceptions of farming as a career. It discusses image, training and recruitment problems and possible solutions, including the experiences of other countries.

For more information go to http://www.rase.org.uk/about_RASE/news/latest_news/NewBloodReport.pdf

Posted by Steph

New equine books in stock

New 2nd edition, 2009

Practical information on the reproductive management of both thoroughbred and warmblood breeding operations prepares you to effectively breed even problem mares and stallions. Includes detailed content on techniques, procedures, & reproductive physiology to help you increase reproductive efficiency. A must for anyone interested in equine reproduction.   

 

 

Published 2008

Equine neurology has become a central part of everyday equine practice. In this practical and comprehensive clinical reference, clinicians will find the up-to-date resources needed to recognise, diagnose and treat neurologic diseases and disorders in equine patients. At the heart of the book are practical features, such as diagnostic algorithms, charts and tables, designed to aid in the clinical examination of the nervous system, differential diagnosis, and appropriate methods of treatment. Detailed information on individual diseases and disorders is provided, including etiology, epidemiology, diagnostic methods, treatment, prognosis and prevention. A practical review of the basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system also provides the essential framework for understanding and treating equine neurological problems.

New title for 2009

This book tries to summarise some of the vast amount of information relating to the horse in the areas of medicine, surgery, reproduction and pharmacology. There is enough detail to give an understanding of many of the basic diseases, pathogens & therapies that are available to those working in the field of equine health and welfare.

 

New title for 2009

 This is the first book to explore conditions and problems of the horses back and pelvis, which are often difficult to diagnose and treat. The importance of the horse′s back to their function and athletic ability cannot be underestimated. There has been considerable progress in recent years in understanding back problems in the horse, and this book brings together the most recent research.

 

 

New title for 2009

By understanding how the horse’s biomechanics works and how to influence it, most of the misunderstanding between horse and rider is avoidable, and the vast majority of schooling problems solvable. Equine sport science teaches us how a horse’s body and mind functions. Through an understanding of this natural science, together with literature left to us by the classical masters, training horses, without the dependence on gadgets, becomes extremely easy and logical. The knowledge of equine biomechanics turns horse training and riding teaching into a completely logical process. In this work, Karin Blignault investigates the horse’s natural methods of performing movements and compares this with the movements he performs in dressage and jumping. Examining each individual gait and movement – including lateral work, piaffe, passage, flying changes – the author highlights the biomechanical difficulties the horse encounters in his effort to please the rider, gives suggestions to riders and trainers on how to overcome these difficulties, and further gives judges pointers on how to recognize these problems.

Posted by Steph

Pershore College Wins Gold at Hampton Flower Show!

Pershore College have won a gold medal and Best Exhibit in the Plant Heritage Marquee at the RHS Hampton Court Flower Show.  To read more go to:

http://www.warkscol.ac.uk/news_releases/latest_news/_Gold_Win_at_Hampton_Show.htm

Posted by Alison

British Library puts 19th-century news online

The British Library has put two million digitised pages from 19th century newspapers online, taking historical research out of its dusty reading rooms into people’s homes.

The pay-as-you-go service brings a century of history to life and offers a first hand insight into life between 1800 and 1900, covering topics such as slavery and its abolition, Chartism, the Sepoy Mutiny, the Bryant and May match girls’ strike, sex and scandal, the Napoleonic wars, the Crimean war and the Whitechapel murders.

The database allows you to search millions of articles from 49 local and national newspaper titles for free using keywords. The site also contains 1000’s of illustrations, maps, tables and photographs. With this service you can print, email, download, and save articles and page images, and also explore bonus content, including biographies, publication histories, and timelines.

View complete articles from the  Penny Illustrated Paper and The Graphic  free of charge or alternatively, buy a 24-hour pass for £6.99 allowing you to view up to 100 articles, or a seven-day pass with 200 article views for £9.99

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8104099.stm

For more information and to check out the database for yourself, visit http://newspapers.bl.uk/blcs/

posted by Sophie

Banksy Exhibition at Bristol City Museum

 

The elusive graffiti artist Banksy has produced his largest show to date, featuring more than 100 previously unseen artworks. Unveiled by Bristol City Museum, the exhibition – Banksy versus Bristol Museum – was kept secret from council bosses and was installed in the council-run museum amid great secrecy. Banksy was previously sought for vandalism by the police and council in his home city of Bristol. He said: ‘This is the first show I’ve ever done where taxpayers’ money is being used to hang my pictures up rather than scrape them off.’

Banksy claims that he has to maintain his anonymity for “legal” reasons. In the press release accompanying the exhibition, he said: “Maybe one day graffiti art will hang in lots of museums and be viewed in the same way as other modern art, although personally I hope it never sinks that low.”

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/gallery/2009/jun/12/banksy-bristol-art-exhibition?picture=348798024

The exhibition runs until August 31st 2009, open daily 10am- 5pm; admission free.

For more information, visit www.bristol.gov.uk/museums

posted by Sophie