Barbie

Barbie

Ruth Handler watched her daughter Barbara play with paper dolls, and noticed that she often enjoyed giving them adult roles. At the time, most children's toy dolls were representations of infants. Realizing that there could be a gap in the market, Handler suggested the idea of an adult-bodied doll to her husband Elliot, a co-founder of the Mattel toy company. He was unenthusiastic about the idea, as were Mattel's directors.

During a trip to Europe in 1956 with her children Barbara and Kenneth, Ruth Handler came across a German toy doll called Bild Lilli.^[1] The adult-figured doll was exactly what Handler had in mind, so she purchased three of them. She gave one to her daughter and took the others back to Mattel. The Lilli doll was based on a popular character appearing in a comic strip drawn by Reinhard Beuthin for the newspaper Die Bild-Zeitung. Lilli was a blonde bombshell, a working girl who knew what she wanted and was not above using men to get it. The Lilli doll was first sold in Germany in 1955, and although it was initially sold to adults, it became popular with children who enjoyed dressing her up in outfits that were available separately.

The first Barbie doll was introduced in both blonde and brunette in March 1959.

Upon her return to the United States, Handler reworked the design of the doll (with help from engineer Jack Ryan) and the doll was given a new name,Barbie, after Handler's daughter Barbara. The doll made its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York on March 9, 1959. This date is also used as Barbie's official birthday.

Mattel acquired the rights to the Bild Lilli doll in 1964 and production of Lilli was stopped. The first Barbie doll wore a black and white zebra striped swimsuit and signature topknot ponytail, and was available as either a blonde or brunette. The doll was marketed as a "Teen-age Fashion Model," with her clothes created by Mattel fashion designer Charlotte Johnson. The first Barbie dolls were manufactured in Japan, with their clothes hand-stitched by Japanese homeworkers. Around 350,000 Barbie dolls were sold during the first year of production.

Ruth Handler believed that it was important for Barbie to have an adult appearance, and early market research showed that some parents were unhappy about the doll's chest, which had distinct breasts. Barbie's appearance has been changed many times, most notably in 1971 when the doll's eyes were adjusted to look forwards rather than having the demure sideways glance of the original model.

Barbie was one of the first toys to have a marketing strategy based extensively on television advertising, which has been copied widely by other toys. It is estimated that over a billion Barbie dolls have been sold worldwide in over 150 countries, with Mattel claiming that three Barbie dolls are sold every second.^[2]

The standard range of Barbie dolls and related accessories are manufactured to approximately 1/6 scale, which is also known as playscale.^[3] The standard dolls are approximately 11½ inches tall.

Barbie products include not only the range of dolls with their clothes and accessories, but also a large range of Barbie branded goods such as books, apparel, cosmetics and video games. Barbie has appeared in a series of animated films and is a supporting character in Toy Story 2 and Toy Story 3.

Barbie has become a cultural icon and has been given honors that are rare in the toy world. In 1974, a section of Times Square in New York City was renamed Barbie Boulevard for a week. In 1985, the artist Andy Warhol created a painting of Barbie.^[4][5]

In 2013, in Taiwan, the first Barbie-themed restaurant called "Barbie Café" opened under the Sinlaku group.^[6]

Barbie's 50th anniversary

In 2009, Barbie celebrated her 50th birthday. The celebrations included a runway show in New York for the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.^[7] The event showcased fashions contributed by fifty well-known haute couturiers including Diane von Fürstenberg, Vera Wang, Calvin Klein, Bob Mackie, and Christian Louboutin.^[8][9]

Fictional biography

Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts. In a series of novels published by Random House in the 1960s, her parents' names are given as George and Margaret Roberts from the fictional town of Willows, Wisconsin.^[10] In the Random House novels, Barbie attended Willows High School, while in the Generation Girl books, published by Golden Books in 1999, she attended the fictional Manhattan International High School in New York City (based on the real-life Stuyvesant High School^[11]).

She has an on-off romantic relationship with her boyfriend Ken (Ken Carson), who first appeared in 1961. A news release from Mattel in February 2004 announced that Barbie and Ken had decided to split up,^[12] but in February 2006 they were hoping to rekindle their relationship after Ken had a makeover.^[13] Barbie has had over 40 pets including cats and dogs, horses, a panda, a lion cub, and a zebra. She has owned a wide range of vehicles, including pink Corvette convertibles, trailers, and jeeps. She also holds a pilot's license, and operates commercial airliners in addition to serving as a flight attendant. Barbie's careers are designed to show that women can take on a variety of roles in life, and the doll has been sold with a wide range of titles including Miss Astronaut Barbie (1965), Doctor Barbie (1988) and Nascar Barbie (1998).

Mattel has created a range of companions for Barbie, including Hispanic Teresa, Midge, African American Christie, and Steven (Christie's boyfriend). Barbie's siblings and cousins were also created including Skipper, Todd and Stacie (twin brother and sister), Kelly, Krissy, and Francie. Barbie was friendly with Blaine, an Australian surfer, during her split with Ken in 2004.^[14]

Students ~handphone~ school

PUTRAJAYA: Students will be allowed to bring mobile phones and IT gadgets to school from next year after the rules and regulations under the Education Act 1996 are amended, said Deputy Education Minister Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong.

He said Monday that such changes needed to be made to encourage educators and students to embrace information technology in the 21st century.

He said the move was in line with the Education Ministry's move to implement the virtual teaching and learning programme - “1Bestari” - nationwide.

Based on a survey conducted by the Education Ministry, initial findings had showed varied views from the stakeholders such as principals, teachers, parents and students.

“When the 1Bestari is in place, you will get free wifi. We want to provide the virtual learning environment so that students can use their gadgets to learn and do their revision.

“The world is totally different now. This is a trend. We can't stop that,” he told reporters after chairing the student discipline committee meeting in Putrajaya.

Currently, students are not allowed to bring mobile phones to school.

Dr Wee also invited the public to voice their views and opinions via the Education Ministry's official Twitter account @1KemPelajaran.

Dr Wee said the draft of the amendments would be submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers within a week, and that a “stringent” guideline on the use of electronic gadgets in school would be set up by the Education Ministry.

“The teaching and learning process must not be disrupted. The guideline will outline how we allow and when we allow the students to use the gadgets,” he said.

He added another factor that came into the picture was the safety of students, because parents would like to use mobile phone to contact their children after school.

On another matter, Dr Wee said steps would be taken to address the issue of teenage pregnancy among school students in collaboration with the Health Ministry and Women, Family and Community Development Ministry.

According to Wee, there were 18,000 pregnant teenagers who are below the age of 19 and 25% are unmarried.

He said changes would be made so that schools had the right to send female students for medical examination at hospitals should they detect any sign of pregnancy.

He said truancy remained a main discipline problem among school students and there were also suggestions to have rules to curb cyber crimes.

KUCHING: The issue of allowing students to bring mobile phones and other information technology (IT) gadgets to schools effective next year has met with mixed reactions.

The majority of education leaders interviewed yesterday were concerned that these gadgets might interfere with lessons and distract attention in class.

Federation of Boards of Management of Kuching and Samarahan Divisions Chinese Primary Schools president Liu Thian Leong said while allowing students to bring mobile phones to school would make it easier for parents to contact their children, the school management must make sure that it does not affect lessons.

“If students were allowed to bring mobile phones and other IT gadgets to the school, schools should forbid students from using this stuff during lessons.

“Even adults are told to turn off their mobile phones, or put them on silent mode, during occasions such as a talk … what more to say when the phones are on the students’ hands. They have yet to learn to be fully responsible.”

Liu opined that the Education Department should issue clear guidelines to address this concern.

“This is not a big issue. The Education Department should have a proper plan, and take it seriously when it comes to bigger issues that would affect the whole education system.”

On Monday, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Wee Ka Siong announced that students would be allowed to bring IT gadgets to school effective next year once the Education Act 1996 was amended.

Wee said amendments to the rules and regulations of the Act were needed in order to encourage students and educators to embrace IT in line with the Ministry’s plan to implement virtual teaching and the ‘1Bestari’ learning programme nationwide.

Minister of Welfare, Women and Family Development Datuk Fatimah Abdullah too have mix feelings about this proposal.

She agreed that mobile phones had grown to become a need nowadays because parents often needed to contact their children or to give last minute reminders.

“It is a trend. Almost every child and teenager has a mobile phone now.

However, the main concern of teachers is whether the students will pay attention in class. There must be guidelines on when and where students are allowed to use mobile phones and IT gadgets.

“This must be thought out carefully.”

Committee of Management of Kuching Chung Hua Middle School No.1, 3 and 4 chairman Richard Wee too echoed Liu and Fatimah’s call for proper guidelines so that studies would not be affected.

He opined that students should not be allowed to use these things when the lesson is on.

“Parents should also try to avoid calling their children during lesson time. They should call only when there is something urgent. Our schools encourage students to use IT gadgets for the right purpose, but of course under proper management.”

Chung Hua Middle School (CHMS) No.4 principal Johnny Kon said there were more cons than pros in the Ministry’s latest announcement.

He too spoke of the need for the Ministry to come up with clear guidelines before implementing this policy.

“Students are not allowed to bring phones to school at present. But now I don’t know why the Education Department changed this policy? From the stand point of school management, I think this would create various forms of problems.”

He opined that students should be discouraged from bringing laptops and other IT gadgets to schools because most schools were already equipped with multi-media teaching facilities.

“Apart from the distraction it might cause, there could also be problems of theft and intrusion of privacy, where photos were snapped without permission.”

Kon said this new policy might also heap unnecessary pressures on parents.

“Students nowadays like to compare and have what their friends have. They would pester their parents to buy them the latest or most expensive model. They have peer pressure and cannot mix properly in school then.”

Kon said schools hours were fixed, so that shouldn’t be a problem for parents to pick up their kids. In the case of emergencies, he said they could always call up the school to past a message to their children.

However, he said his school do allow some students to bring mobile phones to school under certain conditions.

“We allow students who use bus to bring their phones to contact their parents. Some parents do request the school to allow their children to bring phones to enable them to contact their children.

“But those who make such requests need to apply for permission from the school. Even when permission is granted, the school would keep the phones until the class finishes.

“This would be a burden for the school management if we needed to do this for every student.”

Update (2) 1/10/2012:Finance Ministry issued clarification: BR1M 2.0 not for tertiary students

Tertiary students aged 21 and above are not entitled to the RM250 under the 1Malaysia People's Aid (BR1M) 2.0 which is meant for single unmarried people aged 21 and above earning less than RM2,000 per month, the Finance Ministry clarified Monday. 

The students were, however, entitled to receive the 1Malaysia Book Voucher to be given out a second time, with the sum raised by RM50 to RM250, to benefit 1.3 million students nationwide, it said in a statement.

Update 1/10/2012: Deputy Finance Minister, YB Datuk Dr. Awang Adek Hussein, said that students and unemployeds are eligible for RM250 one-off payment under Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M) 2.0 as they fulfil the requirements - single unmarried individuals aged 21 and above and earning not more than RM2,000 a month.He also added that BR1M 2.0 will be distributed starting from January 2013 onwards. 

Meanwhile on another occasion today, Datuk Donald Lim Siang Chai, another Deputy Finance Minister, contradicted what Datuk Dr. Awang Adek Hussein has said. Lim said that university students, who already have the RM250 book voucher, are not eligible for the cash aid, but unemployed university graduates are. Application forms for the second round of the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BR1M 2.0) cash aid are expected to be distributed this month. Those who had previously applied for BR1M 1.0 need not re-register for BR1M 2.0, while those who think they are eligible would have to make fresh applications. 

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Punca Pencemaran Alam Sekitar

Allah S.W.T telah berfirman dalam surah Al – Baqarah ayat 11 yang bermaksud

            “ Dan apabila dikatakan kepada mereka: "Janganlah kamu membuat bencana dan kerosakan di muka bumi", mereka menjawab: " Sesungguhnya Kami orang-orang Yang hanya membuat kebaikan".

Surah Al – Baqarah ( Ayat 11)

Bukti ini jelas menunjukkan larangan keras daripada Allah S.W.T kepada manusia di muka bumi supaya tidak melakukan kerosakkan di muka bumi dan isinya. Allah S.W.T telah menghiaskan bumi ini dengan seindah- indah kejadian yang lengkap dengan tumbuhan menghijau, sungai yang mengalir jernih, lautan yang membiru, haiwan- haiwan dan cakerawala yang indah. Namun begitu, manusia telah mencemarkan keindahan dan kesucian alam ini dengan melakukan kerosakan di udara, air dan darat.  Masalah pencemaran alam bukanlah sesuatu yang baru pada masa kini. Fenomena ini telah berlaku sejak dahulu sehingga ke hari ini dan tidak mustahil jika suatu hari nanti masalah ini turut di hadapi oleh generasi akan datang. Bagi mengawal pencemaran dan kualiti alam sekeliling , Akta Kualiti Alam Sekeliling telah diwujudkan pada tahun 1974. Berikutan itu, beberapa punca yang menyumbang kepada pencemaran alam sekitar yang melibatkan udara, air dan darat telah dikenalpasti.

            Pencemaran alam sekitar terbahagi kepada tiga, iaitu pencemaran udara, air dan darat. Menurut Wark dan Warner (1901) pencemaran udara sebagai kehadiran satu atau lebih bahan pencemar atau gabungannya di dalam atmosfera dalam kuantiti tertentu pada suatu jangka waktu yang boleh menyebabkan darurat kepada kehidupan manusia, haiwan atau menganggu suasana kehidupan. Menurut Wikipedia Bahasa Melayu, pencemaran udara ialah pelepasan bahan kimia berbahaya ke dalam atmosfera. Sulfur dioksida, karbon monoksida, nitrogen dioksida, allergen dan plumbum merupakan beberapa jenis bahan tercemar yang berada di udara. Asap- asap daripada kenderaan bermotor seperti kereta, lori, kapal terbang dan motosikal menyumbang kepada pencemaran udara dan juga pencemaran bunyi . Hal ini demikian kerana, asap- asap yang dibebaskan daripada kenderaan ini mengandungi gas beracun yang sangat berbahaya. Dengan peningkatan taraf hidup dan jumlah penduduk di kota mahupun desa pada masa kini, jumlah kenderaan di jalan raya juga turut meningkat. Pengguna jalan raya pula lebih gemar menaiki kenderaan sendiri berbanding menggunakan kenderaan awam seperti bas, LRT, teksi dan monorel. Hal ini menyebabkan kesesakan lalu lintas yang teruk serta pembebasan asap ke udara. Semakin banyak kenderaan ini, semakin bertambah pencemaran di udara. Demikian jelas menunjukkan bahawa kenderaan bermotor merupaka salah satu punca pencemaran di udara dan juga menyebabkan pencemaran bunyi secara tidak langsung.

            Selain itu, antara punca lain yang mendorong kepada berlakunya pencemaran udara ialah pembakaran secara terbuka. Pokok-pokok yang telah tua ditebang dan dibakar di hutan dan di ladang bagi tujuan penanaman semula. Penanaman semula merupakan satu usaha yang murni, namun begitu kesan daripada pembakaran terbuka tersebut telah mendorong kepada pencemaran udara. Di samping itu, ekosistem juga turut terjejas. Kehidupan flora dan fauna serta sekitarnya terjejas ekoran pembakaran ini. Hal ini kerana, haiwan – haiwan di hutan hilang habitat semulajadinya akibat daripada pencerobohan dan gangguan daripada anasir luar. Bukan itu sahaja, kesan daripada pembakaran terbuka ini, suhu dunia meningkat secara mendadak dan menyebabkan berlakunya kepanasan global. Kepanasan global menyebabkan cuaca menjadi sangat panas dan berlaku pencairan ais di kutub utara. Selain itu, pencemaran juga boleh berlaku secara semulajadi. Contohnya, pembakaran kayu-kayu, jerami dan juga berpunca daripada letusan gunung berapi.

Hal ini juga turut berpunca daripada sikap masyarakat, peladang dan petani, kilang-kilang dan pihak berwajib yang tidak bertanggungjawab. Dengan menganggap sungai sebagai tempat pembuangan sampah, kejernihan air sungai menjadi tercemar. Segelintir masyarakat yang tidak bertanggungjawab membuang sisa sampah sarap ke dalam sungai berhampiran mereka. Bukan itu sahaja, lebih menjijikkan lagi mereka menjadikan sungai sebagai tempat menyalurkan air kotor dan sisa kumbahan seharian. Akhirnya sungai menjadi kotor, cetek dan dipenuhi sampah sarap kerana timbunan lumpur, sampah dan dipenuhi rumput. Masyarakat seolah olah tidak menyedari bahawa aktiviti seharian mereka dan bahan-bahan yang mereka gunakan dalam kehidupan seharian telah menyumbang kepada pencemaran udara, air dan darat. Cuaca yang sangat panas berikiutan kepanasan global dunia masa kini menyebabkan manusia mencari inisiatif untuk menjadikan suasana lebih selesa dan nyaman. Namun tanpa mereka sedari, mereka memburukkan lagi keadaan dengan memasang penghawa dingin di dalam kereta, di rumah dan pejabat. Hal ini kerana, alat penghawa dingin dan peti sejuk mengeluarkan sejenis gas yang menyumbang kepada pemanasan global apabila dibebaskan ke udara. Lapisan ozon menjadi semakin nipis dan cahaya dan haba serta sinaran ultra violet terus menembusi lapisan tersebut dan seterusnya berlaku kepanasan global.  Selain masyarakat, sikap sesetengah kilang seperti kilang asbestos, simen dan bateri kereta serta syarikat perkapalan yang tidak bertanggungjawab mendorong kepada permasalahan ini. Kilang- kilang seperti ini tidak menggunakan penapis di serombong asap di kilang mereka. Asap ini mengandungi gas beracun yang boleh menjejaskan kesihatan dan membawa kepada penyakit berbahaya. Selain gas dan asap yang berbahaya dilepaskan sesuka hati, mereka juga menyalurkan sisa toksik ke dalam sungai dan menyebabkan pencemaran air. Tindakan mereka menyebabkan hidupan akuatik terjejas dan mati. Bukan itu sahaja, sisa pepejal yang tidak larut juga dibuang ke dalam sungai dan laut.

Bidang pertanian dan perladangan juga turut menyumbang kepada pencemaran alam sekitar. Pencemar udara ini terhasil daripada kegiatan membaja dan meracun tumbuhan seperti sayur- sayuran, buah-buahan dan tanaman. Walaupun kerajaan menyeru agar petani-petani ini menggunakan bahan organik berbanding bahan kimia, masih ade segelintir petani yang degil masih menggunakan racun serangga berbahaya . Bahan racun perosak ini mengandungi bahan kimia dan gas yang berbahaya bukan organik seperti plumbum arsenat, Sulfur, Asid Borik dan Paris Green yang  terbebas di udara dan yang  meresap ke tanah apabila digunakan. Tambahan lagi, kurangnya peranan dan tanggungjawab badan yang berwajib juga menjadi punca kepada pencemaran alam sekitar. Hal ini kerana pihak yang berwajib haruslah lebih peka dan tidak sambil lewa dalam membanteras pencemaran alam yang dilakukan oleh individu, organisasi, dan industri yang tidak bertangguangjawab. Sikap ibarat melepaskan batuk di tangga dan tumbuk rusuk oleh sesetengah penguatkuasa alam sekitar menyebabkan masalah pencemaran ini tidak berkesudahan dan menemui jalan buntu. Tindakan yang tegas haruslah di ambil dan dikenakan terhadap mereka yang melakukan kesalahan dan melanggar peraturan. Penjenayah alam sekitar ini harus didenda, dikompaun dan dipenjarakan mengikut Akta Kualiti Alam dan undang-undang.

Terdapat pelbagai perkara yang menyumbang kepada pencemaran alam sekitar seperti pencemaran air, udara, darat dan bunyi. Bersatu teguh bercerai roboh. Oleh itu, semua pihak harus bersatu padu dan berkerjasama ibarat aur dengan tebing dalam mengatasi masalah pencemaran ini. Di samping itu,kita hendaklah sebulat suara dan bersatu selain mencuba alternatif yang sesuai mengikut tugas, tanggungjawab dan perspektif masing-masing. Bulat air kerana pembentung, bulat manusia kerana muafakat, kita hendaklah berbincang dan membuat rundingan apabila menemui jalan buntu dalam sesebuah masalah. Kita haruslah yakin bahawa di mana ada kemahuan di situ pasti ada jalan dan setiap masalah pasti ada penyelesaiannya. Andai peranan dijunjung bagai berhampar lapik, berlicin daun dengan bertaut keyakinan diri, pasti yang sukar menjadi mudah.

Cara-Cara Memartabatkan Pantun dalam Kehidupan Seharian

Dewasa kini masyarakat Melayu tidak lagi menggunakan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian. Arus kemodenan dan teknologi telah menghanyutkan keindahan bahasa Melayu yang merupakan jiwa bangsa masyarakat Melayu sejak berkurun lamanya. . Kebanyakkan generasi muda yang hidup di alam siber dan kecanggihan teknologi hari ini menganggap penggunaan pantun sudah tidak releven lagi. Natijahnya, keistimewaan bahasa ini kian hanyut ditelan zaman. Walaupun begitu, kita masih boleh menggunakan pelbagai kaedah untuk memartabatkan penggunaan pantun. Meskipun tidak dapat dinafikan bahawa bukan mudah untuk menerapkan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian secara keseluruhan, akan tetapi bak kata pepatah alah bisa tegal biasa. Selaku generasi muda yang sedar akan kepentingan mempertahankan kesusateraan Melayu lama ini, kita haruslah berganding bahu mempertahankan dan meluaskan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian supaya keunikan puisi Melayu klasik ini supaya tak lapuk dek hujan tak lekang dek panas.

Oleh itu, pelbagai inisiatif telah dikenal pasti bagi memartabatkan pantun supaya generasi kini tidak berasa janggal untuk menggunakan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian mereka. Tidak dapat disangkalkan lagi bahawa, ibu bapa merupakan individu yang paling hampir dan rapat dengan kita. Kedua-dua insan ini  memberi pengaruh yang besar dalam kehidupan seharian kita kerana merekalah yang menjaga dan mendidik kita sejak kecil hingga dewasa. Oleh itu, ibu bapa boleh memainkan peranan dengan menerapkan puisi Melayu klasik atau pantun ini. Misalnya, ibu bapa boleh menggunakan pantun dalam perbualan seharian dalam keluarga. Penggunaan pantun adalah sangat meluas dan boleh diguna pakai dalam aspek kehidupan sama ada bertujuan sebagai gurauan, hiburan, nasihat, sindiran, lawak jenaka, adat istiadat dan sebagainya. Pantun juga boleh digunakan sebagai medium untuk mendidik anak-anak kecil seperti memberi nasihat atau teladan. Contoh pantun nasihat dan teladan ialah :

Dalam semak ada duri,

Ayam Kuning buat sarang,

Orang tamak selalu rugi,

Macam anjing dengan bayang-bayang.

Cuaca gelap semakin redup,

Masakan boleh kembali terang,

Budi bahasa amalan hidup,

Barulah kekal dihormati orang.

Selain memperluaskan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian, sekaligus ibu bapa dapat menyelitkan unsur-unsur nasihat dan teladan seperti dua buah rangkap pantun di atas. Bak kata pepatah, melentur buluh biarlah dari rebungnya. Kesannya, anak- anak kecil ini akan terbiasa dengan penggunaan pantun sekaligus dapat diamalkan oleh mereka sehingga dewasa kelak.

Sekolah merupakan sebuah institusi yang memainkan peranan mendidik dan membimbing pelajar secara efektif. Oleh itu, peranan guru selaku pendidik memainkan peranan penting dalam memartabatkan pantun dalam kegunaan seharian. Hal ini demikian kerana pelajar-pelajar umpama kain putih, gurulah yang mencorakkannya. Dalam konteks ini guru boleh memainkan peranannya dengan cara menyelitkan unsur pantun sewaktu sesi pembelajaran. Guru bahasa terutamanya boleh menekankan kepentingan dan keindahan pantun Melayu ini. Pantun Melayu ini tidak terhad kepada pelajar berbangsa Melayu sahaja malah terbuka kepada pelajar berbangsa lain untuk mempelajari dan mengamalkannya dalam kehidupan seharian.  Bagi memperkenalkan pantun kepada pelajar di sekolah rendah mahupun menengah, pelbagai program boleh diadakan misalnya dengan mengadakan kempem Mari Berpantun, Minggu Pantun dan ceramah mengenai pantun dan kepentingannya.

Selain itu, pihak sekolah juga boleh mengedarkan risalah berkaitan pantun dan senarai pantun serta penjelasan maknanya secara percuma kepada pelajar. Hal ini dapat memupuk minat pelajar untuk mendalami dan menggunakan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian semasa di ekolah mahupun di rumah. Bukan itu sahaja, pertandingan berpantun, menulis pantun dan berbalas pantun boleh diadakan sepanjang berlangsungnya kempem Minggu Pantun di sekolah. Bagi menarik minat para pelajar dan menggalakkan penyertaannya, pihak sekolah dengan kerjasama Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) boleh menyediakan sijil penyertaan dan  hadiah yang lumayan kepada pemenang dan peserta. Malah, pihak sekolah juga boleh mengadakan persembahan lakonan berdasarkan pantun Melayu Klasik yang mana bukan sahaja mendedahkan penggunaan pantun kepada pelajar, secara tidak langsung dapat mengasah bakat dan membina keyakinan diri pelajar pada masa yang sama.

            Di samping itu, komunikasi massa juga memainkan peranan yang sangat penting sebagai medium untuk memartabatkan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian. Donald Byker dan Loren J Anderson mentafsirkan komunikasi sebagai satu proses perkongsiaan maklumat antara dua individu atau lebih. Menurut kamus Dewan, komunikasi boleh didefinisikan sebagai perhubungan secara langsung atau perantaraan surat, radio, televisyen, telefon dan lain-lain lagi. Manakala, komunikasi massa pula bermaksud komunikasi atu perhubungan yang sampai kepada orang ramai. Peranan media massa pada hari ini sangat penting bukan sahaja di Malaysia malah di seluruh dunia. Hal ini demikian kerana media massa berfungsi sebagai penyalur maklumat dan informasi terkini tidak kiralah daripada segi hiburan, pendidikan, politik, agama, ekonomi dan sebagainya. Oleh itu, masyarakat berasa dekat dengan media massa dan sedikit sebanyak media massa mampu mempengaruhi mereka sama ada ke arah positif atau sebaliknya.

Media massa terbahagi kepada dua iaitu media cetak dan media elektronik. Buku, majalah dan surat khabar merupakan bahan media cetak yang hampir dengan masyarakat sebagai penyalur berita terkini. Memandangkan media cetak mendapat tempat dalam kalangan pembaca di negara ini, sewajarnyalah media berkenaan menjadi saluran penting untuk memartabatkan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian mereka. Misalnya, penerbitan media cetak seperti surat khabar dan majalah boleh menyediakan ruangan khas senarai pantun dan penggunaannya. Editor dan penulis  juga boleh menyelitkan penggunaan pantun dalam karya penulisannya. Dengan ini, pembaca akan terbiasa dengan penggunaan pantun dalam penulisan. Penerbit juga boleh menggalakkan minat pembaca terhadap pantun dengan menyediakan ruangan teka teki dan pertandingan dalam bahan cetak tersebut. Hadiah yang lumayan mampu menarik pembaca untuk menyertai sekaligus mampu memartabatkan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian mereka.

            Peranan media elektronik juga tidak terbanding hebatnya dalam membantu dan menyumbang kepada usaha memartabatkan penggunaan pantun. Pengamal media elektronik dalam kalangan swasta perlu lebih agresif dan peka terhadap kepentingan nilai bahasa seperti pantun melayu selain mengaut keuntungan emata-mata menerusi rancangan tertentu dan mengabaikan penggunaan pantun dan keindahan bahasa ibunda yang juga merupakan bahasa kebangsaan kita di Malaysia. Syarikat Televisyen Malaysia Berhad (TV3) atau kini dikategorikan sebagai Media Prima Berhad seperti NTV7, TV9 dan syarikat televisyen swasta yang lain disarankan dan diseru untuk menambahkan jumlah rancangan terbitan yang menekankan penggunaan puisi Melayu klasik seperti pantun ini.

Bukan itu sahaja, siaran radio tempatan seperti Era fm, Sinar fm, Hot Fm, Suria Fm, dan Muzik Fm perlu mencari identiti bangsa untuk diterapkan sewaktu ke udara. Para penyiar radio boleh menyelitkan penggunaan pantun dan pihak tertentu dalam sesebuah stesyen radio boleh mengadakan segmen pantun terutamanya pada waktu perdana dan kemuncak seperti waktu pagi. Pendengar sering memasang radio ketika berkerja atau memandu kereta ke tempat kerja. Secara tidak langsung, pendidikan dan menerapan puisi Melayu klasik ini menular dan sebati dengan masyarat kita tidak kira bangsa dalam kehidupan seharian. Para penyiar radio seharusnya menunjukkan contoh yang terbaik dalam membantu memartabatkan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian kerana mereka berperanan sebagai ‘duta bahasa’ kepada pelajar dan pendengar asing. Oleh itu, pihak media sewajarnya memikul peranan tersebut dan menjalankannya dengan baik kerana akhbar dan radio ini merupakn salah satu medium sumber rujukan kepada warga asing yang inginmendalami tentang keindahan bahasa Melayu.

Secara konklusinya, semua pihak termasuklah ibu bapa, institusi pendidikan, media massa seperti media elektronik dan media cetak , masyarakat , pihak kerajaan dan organisasi bukan kerajaan (NGO)S atau swasta haruslah berganding bahu dan bermuafakat dalam memartabatkan penggunaan pantun dalam kehidupan seharian dengan memainkan peranan dan watak masing-masing. Di samping itu,kita hendaklah sebulat suara dan bersatu selain mencuba alternatif yang sesuai dalam menyuarakan pendapat dan perspektif masing-masing. Bak kata pepatah, bulat air kerana pembentung, bulat manusia kerana muafakat. Kita hendaklah berbincang dan membuat rundingan apabila menemui jalan buntu dalam sesebuah masalah. Bukan itu sahaja, kita haruslah yakin bahawa di mana ada kemahuan di situ pada jalan dan setiap masalah pasti ada penyelesaiannya. Andai peranan dijunjung bagai berhampar lapik, berlicin daun dengan bertaut keyakinan diri, pasti yang sukar menjadi mudah.

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Make your own anti-acne face mask. Some face masks, usually left on your skin for around 30 minutes, might contain compounds that soothe your skin and kill bacteria. Here are some common formulas that people like to use:

~Olive oil. Apply one tablespoon to your face, let sit, and pat off with a towel.
Cucumber and oatmeal. Mix in a blender until you get a consistency you like, then apply to your skin. (You could even do the little cucumber slices over your eyes, too!)

~Honey. Rub a light layer of honey into your skin, and let it sit for 30 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.

~Egg whites. Separate the yolks out of one or two eggs, beat the whites a bit, and apply to your face. You should feel your pores tighten up.

regular skincare regimen

Lets Set up a regular skincare regimen  

Here's a sample routine that you start with, modifying as necessary:
Morning:

~Wash your face with a gentle, non-drying cleanser.
~Use a toner to pick up any leftover dirt or dead skin (optional). Make sure it won't completely dry out your face.
~Apply a light or gel moisturizer.
~Apply any spot treatments, such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid (optional). If your skin tends to be dry, consider only applying these treatments at night.

Evening:

~Remove all makeup, including eye makeup.
~Wash your face with a gentle cleanser.
~Mix a fine-grain exfoliant with your face soap every few nights (optional).
~Use a toner to pick up any leftover dirt or dead skin (optional). Make sure it won't completely dry out your face.
~Apply a light or gel moisturizer. If your skin tends to be dry, you can use a heavier moisturizer at night.
~Apply any spot treatments, such as benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid.