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Despite the negative publicity emanating from the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) on a daily basis, PAP leaders have chosen to turn a deaf ear to the genuine concerns of Singaporeans and continue to strike a "chord" among themselves in ignoring the reality on the ground. A day after PAP MP Zaqy Mohamad had given a ringing... 

 What excuses will our dear PAP ministers come up this time? 1. It's an act of God. 2. No amount of engineering can prevent food poisoning. 3. Singapore is a tropical country and it not possible to prevent food poisoning. 4. If there is no food poisoning, then I worry. 5. It's a honest mistake, let's move on. 6. What to do?... 

Lianhe Zaobao, 18 August 2010 中国中央电视台摄像记者朱昊昨天采访青奥运举重比赛时，不慎从摄像台上头部朝下跌落，被紧急送往陈笃生医院，所幸没有大碍。 本报记者昨天中午在大巴窑体育馆现场采访举重比赛，在抓举比赛结束后，忽然听到撞击声响和惊呼。侧身一看，一名男子头朝下摔在了嘉宾席上。记者马上从文字记者席违规跑了过去，查看后真是倒吸了一口冷气。 从现场目测来看，临时搭建的摄像台上能放置摄像机架的长度不过3米，而当时上面有五部摄像机在同时工作。其左右各有一段1米多长的钢管护栏，两端用来固定的底座上各有4颗两、三厘米长的细小螺丝钉。从外观上，似乎看不出这是坚固的还是象征性的护栏。 Read...