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作者:冀居·谢 我不谅解中文报为什么一直要把“astroturfing”翻译成“人工草皮”而不是它真正的意思。 根据维基百科，astroturf和astroturfing是严格区分的，前者是指货真价实的“人工草皮”，后者是指“假造民意运动”。就好比 pampers是纸尿片的品牌，结果很多人把pampers认定是“纸尿片”这个意思，这是商业社会给现代人造成的混淆；就好比astroturf、... 

OPINION Though the next general election is not due till 2012, there is already a mini election fever on the ground which is hotter than the impending Youth Olympic Games. The opposition has been increasing its walkabouts in the constituencies with the Reform Party making two visits within a week to Choa Chu Kang and Bishan. Opposition... 

By Gilbert Goh Fearful fickle-minded voters According to the latest Registers of Electors in 31 March 2010, a total of 2.311 million Singaporeans are eligible for voting (elections.gov.sg). During the last elections in 2006, a total of 2.150 million Singaporeans were eligible to vote. There is thus only a mere increase of less...