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Karina Chow, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong (SCMP Letters 13 Dec 2012)

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Karren Brady Real Waxwork Dummy

When watching Sir Alan Sugar's Junior Apprentice, he was explaining to the kids that Madame Tussauds was full of dummies and then the screen cut to this shot …

Karren Brady looking like a dummy in a room full of dummies

The appearance of Karren Brady is hilarious. Yes, she is a successful businesswoman and a baroness, but she also conjures up the stereotypical image of the British woman. Bad hairstyle, poor makeup and a frumpy unhealthy look.

Karren Brady. Pic from Wikipedia

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1485 HKSAR Name of the Day

Kinki Yiu, mother of six-year-old daughter Yoyo who was born with spinal muscular atrophy, Hong Kong (Dec 2012)

Mother Kinki Yiu Attends To Daughter Yoyo Born With Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Pic KY Cheng

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1484 HKSAR Name of the Day

Wincy Ng Wing-sze, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong (SCMP Letters 10 Dec 2011) 

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Bad air truly a matter of life and death

In the two years since the government finished the review of its air quality objectives, nothing has been done about it.

The government doesn't seem to realise the health threats of Hong Kong's poor air quality.

While doctors cannot say on a death certificate that a person was "killed by air pollutants", it is well known among health professionals that air pollution is highly associated with fatal diseases.

Studies have shown that people in polluted areas develop respiratory symptoms more readily and people who are exposed to air pollutants for a long time die sooner than those who are not.

So how bad is the air in Hong Kong? It is not unusual for members of the public to think that air quality is of minimal significance and to consider that our present levels are normal and acceptable.

This is not true.

The air quality objectives have not been updated since 1987, and yet it is this standard that the government uses to assess the extent of air pollution, monitor projects and approve new ones.

The outdated standards are extremely lax compared with the World Health Organisation's air quality guidelines.

Do we not deserve better air to breathe? It is time for the government to face the challenge. No more vague emission control proposals, no more uncertain time frames, no more excuses for negligence.

We can all make a difference by expressing our concerns and urging the government to take action promptly. We all deserve a breath of fresh air.

Wincy Ng Wing-sze, Pok Fu Lam

1483 HKSAR Name of the Day

Sumar Chan, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong (SCMP letters 8 Dec 2012)

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1482 HKSAR Name of the Day

Garmen Chan Ka-yiu, executive director, communications and marketing, West Kowloon Cultural District Authority

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1481 HKSAR Name of the Day

Venus Lee Lan-kiu, digital marketing specialist, co-founder, Aedify (education apps developer company)

Royce Lee and Venus Lee (right) Developed Language App That Makes Learning Chinese Characters Fun For Children Pic Bruce Yan

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1480 HKSAR Name of the Day

Ringo Ng Wing-ho, managing director of Consumer Group, HKT Education (Hong Kong's first integrated cloud-based education services for primary schools)

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