Librezine Summer Edition

LIBREZINE Showcasing Make UP ARTistry

Summer Edition 2018

What’s your story

LRC competition winner

Tasty B’eats

Wham wrap Burritos

Rights In the workplace Showcasing ARTist Mohammad zamad

LRC NEW Releases Vinyl Revival

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Riddle 1 - When you have me, you feel like sharing me. If you do share me, you don’t have me. What am I? Riddle 2 - I am the begining of the end, and the end of time and space.

I am essential to creation, and I surround every place. What am I?

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Enter the raffle today for your chance to win this beautiful book Images By Becks Keegan

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I Love Myself

By Saiqa Naseer

This story is about my real life. My name is Saiqa Naseer. I was born in Pakistan in the beautiful city of Kharian. I did my masters at Punjab College.

After I finished my studies I got a job in a primary school because I love working with children and doing different activities everyday with them. I worked there for about five years with hard work and devotion. The head teacher and the whole staff were very happy with my work.

In 2007 I got married to a handsome man. My husband used to work in Italy and when I got married I also moved there.

The life in Italy was very different compared to Pakistan, not only life but also the weather, food and culture was different. At the beginning it was difficult to settle but slowly I began to understand all the rules and regulations.

I also learnt the Italian language and became fluent. Italian people are very nice and respectable. I lived there for 8 years. I spent good times in Italy. Italy is a good country but there was no future for our children as there were no mosques and no good quality education.

LRC Competition winner Then we decided to move to England. I moved here with my husband and three children. When I was in Italy a tragedy happened.

My elder brother died all of a sudden due to a brain haemorrhage.

That news broke me from inside.

It was the saddest day of my life.

He had four children and they all live in Pakistan. After his death we supported his wife and his four children really well and we still support them. All my family love and care for my brother’s children.

When I see them I can see my brother in them. He was very loving and caring. His memories will always remain in our minds.

In 2016 I moved to England. I live in Bolton, the most beautiful town in England. The first thing I noticed is that life is much busier. Everybody seems busy, nobody interferes, everybody minds their own business. It’s been two years since I moved here. I am settled here and my kids are also settled here.

I have been going to Bolton College since September to improve my English. I am very ambitious and I feel much happier now. My confidence is growing as I meet new people every day.

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inyl Revival

Many of you may have heard of Record Store Day which occurs once a year in April with newly pressed vinyl sold as limited editions all over the world.

What with all the downloads and streaming nowadays some of the younger generation may be thinking “Vinyl, what’s that?” but let me tell you it’s bigger and better than it’s ever been – mainly because of Record Store Day.

Record Store Day came about in 2007 when an e-mail was sent by employee Chris Brown from Bull Moose Music, an independent record shop in Maine USA, highlighting the fact that an event could be created like ‘Free Comic Book Day’ but to try and market vinyl and bring it back into popularity.

This event has become a global success with record shops all over the world participating allowing each store to celebrate the community of each town through music. Independent shops make the event their own by holding gigs with special appearances for fans to mark the occasion.

For many record shops it has become one of the busiest days of the year with the more serious collectors queuing outside for up to 24hrs before hand.

The day pulls in more customers than at Christmas, and generates a well needed supply of cash for our independent shops trying to compete in the industry.

One of the things that people enjoy about having a record collection is that it’s a real tangible object – almost like a book. It’s something to keep and cherish.

You can admire the artwork on the cover and listen to it over and over again - it’s a real ‘Me Time’ experience.

People can have the weirdest and most wonderful collections of so many things but I think all of us can appreciate a good collection of music.

So look out for Record Store Day next April and join in with the vinyl revival.

Article by Zoe Rothwell

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howcasing Make up artistry ‘Level 2’

Makeover by Caitlin Bates Age 16

Model - Ella Farrimond

Makeover by Emily Balmer Age 16

Model - Latisha Ainscough

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Makeover by Briana Delve Age 18

Model - Emma Laurance

Makeover by Katie Malam Age 16

Model - Beth Paybri

Check out this year’s level two makeovers by our amazing & talented ‘Make Up Artistry’ students. The themes this year were ‘Festival Body Art’ and the ‘Swinging Sixties’ taught by Ella Ramsbottom. If you fancy a career in the media and entertainment industry or simply want to work as a make up artist in any capacity then this is the course for you. For more information, why not pop into Student Services or visit us online at www.boltoncollege.ac.uk Makeover by Charlotte Stopforth Age 17

Model - Beth Stopforth

Makeover by Brianna Delve Age 18

Model - Emma Lawran

Makeover by Macawly Finch Age 17

Model - Chloe Rule

Makeover by Emily Balmer Age 16

Model - Kelsey Lancaster

Photography by Zoe Rothwell

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Rights & Responsibilities in the workplace

If you are new to working life, you will probably have little knowledge and understanding of your rights and responsibilities in the workplace. You will be so thrilled at being offered the job you will have given little thought to your contract of employment, rights and responsibilities. This article aims to throw some light on the subject albeit briefly due to the enormity of the topic.

Contract of Employment

All employees have an employment contract with their employer. This outlines the terms of employment, ie notice periods, salary/wages, benefits, work hours, discipline/grievance procedures, responsibilities and duties etc. As soon as you accept a job offer you have a contract with your employer. An employment contract doesn’t have to be written down; a contract can be verbally agreed.

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By Janette Davies LRC Assistant and turning up on time. However, employers do have to give you a written statement of employment particulars within 2 months of starting the job.

Your Rights as an Employee All employees are entitled to: • Receive at least the national minimum wage of £7.83 over age 25, £7.38 age 21 to 24, £5.90 age 18 to 20, £4.20 under 18 and £3.70 for an apprentice (from April 2018). 28 days’ paid holiday leave including bank holidays.

• One uninterrupted 20-minute rest break during the working day, if you work more than 6 hours a day.Not work more than 48 hours on average per week, or to opt out of this right if they choose.

• Protection against unlawful discrimination.

• Not be treated less favourably if working part-time.

• Statutory sick pay of £89.35 providing you qualify for it.

To qualify you must have done some work for your employer,

been ill for at least 4 days in a row (including non-working days), earn at least £113 (before tax) per week and have told your employer you’re sick before their deadline or within 7 days if they don’t have one.

• Statutory maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave and pay.

• Statutory redundancy pay if you’ve been working for your current employer for 2 years or more (exceptions apply).

• Protection against unfair dismissal.

• Time off to deal with an emergency involving a dependant.

• The legal right to request flexible working.

• Protection for reporting wrongdoing in the workplace.

• Protection against unlawful deductions from wages.

• A safe working environment.

• Be treated fairly and equally in line with The Equality Act 2010.

Employee Responsibilities Your work responsibilities will depend upon your job description, but all employees are responsible for:

• Carrying out all duties and tasks, assigned by their employer, to a high standard and in a timely manner, in line with the job description.

• Being punctual and present for their working hours.

• Taking reasonable care of their own and others health and safety.

• Co-operating with their employer when they require something to be done for safety and health in the workplace.

• Using any safety equipment provided in the correct • manner.

• Complying with any reasonable instructions, policies and procedure given by their employer.

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RC New Releases

This summer the LRC has added a wide range of books to its collection, designed to cater for many of your interests.

Here are just some of the highlights.

The Bee Book Published by DK Many of you will know that the bee species is becoming continuously under threat. This book will teach you how you can save the bees in lots of practical ways and inform you on the incredible science behind bees - from the honey bee to the stingless sugarbag. It also includes a beginner’s guide to beekeeping and an array of recipes for making the best use of hive products. This fascinating book is both visually stunning and filled with information that will simply have you buzzing!

The History of Bees by Maja Lunde Carrying on with the bee theme, ‘The History of Bees’ has achieved wide acclaim and is fast becoming a well-known bestseller. Maja Lunde’s debut novel follows three generations of beekeepers from the past, present, and future, weaving a spellbinding story of their relationship to the bees - and to their children and one another - against the backdrop of an urgent, global crisis.

Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman Having recently been adapted into a film, ‘Call Me By Your Name’ is a coming-of-age and coming-out story, set in the mid-1980s. The novel sees the 17 year old Elio fall in love with an older scholar called Oliver who is worldly and handsome in stark contrast to how Elio feels about himself. Opposites certainly do attract and the two become one. An intimate and nostalgic story of love, identity, fate and memory.

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Nature Anatomy by Julia Rothman This book takes a leaf out of the old illustration books of the natural world and completely modernises it.

Learning has never been so much fun as curiosities and the beauty of nature are explored and detailed through Julia Rothman’s frame worthy illustrations.

A real treat for anyone who wants to dissect the world and understand the bigger picture.

Mindfulness: A practical guide to finding peace in a frantic world by Mark Williams I know you are probably thinking “oh no, not another new age book about mindfulness,” but this book is based on Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) so it’s not just a lode of hocus pocus spirituality nonsense, it actually has a clinically proven science behind it that works. So when practised over time this type of meditation doesn’t focus on deflecting unhappiness and banishing all the negative energy in life (which is never going to happen) but more allows people to focus on the peace and tranquillity they can have in their busy and demanding lives by reducing stress, anxiety and irritability to bring back a sense of calm.

The Stranger on the Bridge: My Journey from Despair to Hope by Jonny Benjamin With mental health problems Johnny Benjamin wanted to take his own life and made his way to Waterloo Bridge. Luckily for him a stranger was passing by who talked to him and convinced him not to do it. Five years later Johnny starts to search for the man that saved his life and after TV and social media campaigns the two were finally reunited. ‘The Stranger on the Bridge’ is a personal journey and memoir with a unique insight into mental health, particularly schizophrenia. Johnny wrote diaries from the age of 13 which he refers to throughout this therapeutic and cathartic expression of the self.

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howcasing artist Mohammad Zaman

Zoe - Can you introduce yourself and give me a bit of background information about yourself?

Mohammad - My name is Mohammad Zaman, I am 19 years of age and I was born and raised in Bolton. I am second generation and my parents are originally from the Punjab side of Pakistan.

Zoe - What course are you studying here at Bolton College?

Mohammad - I am studying Art & Design, BTEC Level 3.

Zoe - What medium do you prefer and why?

Mohammad - The medium that I love is photography. The thing that is so amazing about taking photos is that you are able to capture a moment in time and freeze it forever. It is beautiful and also powerful, just by clicking a button on a camera you are able to show your ideas about the world.

Zoe - Do you have a favourite artist and what is it about them that you like?

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Mohammad - One of my favourite artists is called Ansel Adams. He was an American photographer.

Almost all of his photos were black and white landscapes taken around the American National Parks. His images have a rich gritty texture to them.

Zoe - What are you trying to say with your art?

Mohammad - For my final major project I did homelessness around

Zoe - How do you get your ideas off the ground?

Mohammad - Many of my ideas start with a brief set at college.

The images I produced for the Mindfulness project for example I entitled ‘Memory’, so the flower represented people and the inks dropping through the water represented time going by. I guess it was quite abstract as a thought process.

Bolton and wanted to show how they lived. I didn’t want to stereotype and tried to show that the homeless still have their pride.

I wanted to basically raise awareness with that project as a social documentary photographer.

Zoe - What are your plans for the future?

Mohammad - I have been accepted at the University of Salford so I will try to combine graphics with my photography skills.

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Jackfruit ‘wham wrap’burritos

Jackfruit is fast becoming a popular meat alternative for vegetarians, with its mild flavour and consistency which is similar to roast chicken and pulled pork; however, unlike meat products it is very low in calories and contains no saturated fat. It can be hard to come by, but can be bought in a tin at Bolton Market- buying it fresh would likely involve a more difficult process!

Ingredients (serves 4) Play the Wham Rap by Wham on a loop for 40mins 4 wholemeal tortilla wraps 2 tsp vegetable oil 1 sliced white onion 4 slices peppers (any colour) 2 cloves of chopped garlic 1 tbsp paprika 18

1 tin of young green jackfruit in brine (565g) 1 tsp tomato paste 300g (approx.) cooked rice For the mango salsa: 1 ripe mango cut into cubes 4 spring onions finely chopped 1 bunch of coriander finely chopped 1 red chilli Juice of ½ a lime Method 1)Prepare the jackfruit by draining it into a colander and squeezing out any excess liquid.

2)Heat the oil in a wok and cook the onion and peppers until very soft, for around 10-12 mins. Add the garlic, cumin, chilli powder and paprika to the onions and cook for a further 2-3 mins.

3)Add the drained jackfruit to the mix, coating it in the spice and vegetable mix. Now add the tomato paste and some water if the mixture is looking too dry. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes.

4)Begin to make your first burrito by laying out one of the wraps onto a piece of foil. Spoon some cooked rice and jackfruit mixture onto the centre of the wrap, you may also wish to add some grated cheese or hot sauce for an extra kick. Fold the sides in first, hold them there with your fingers, then bring up the bottom flap over the fillings with both thumbs and wrap like Wham.

5)You can either cook the burritos with a griddle pan on the hob, or you can leave them in a pre-heated oven (200C/180C fan/gas 6) for 10-15 minutes.

6)Finally, combine the ingredients for the mango salsa and serve alongside some mixed salad leaves and your deliciously hot burritos!

NOW REACH UP HIGH AND TOUCH YOUR SOUL THE BOYS FROM WHAM WILL HELP YOU REACH THAT GOAL

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