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1. News - World

   Briefs, January 5, 2013

   Posted Jan 05th 2013, 12:00am by VARIOUS

   ... News World Ghost Gum Tree Falklands War Raoul Wallenberg Abid Naseer Israel Palestinian state Anwar al-Awlaki Mali George Lucas Agencies Arsonists destroy famed ghost gum trees SYDNE Y - Two ghost gum trees painted many times by famed Aboriginal artist Albert Namatjira were burnt down just as they were being considered for inclusion on a heritage register. Northern Territory ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1120085/briefs-january-5-2013
2. Lifestyle - Arts & Culture

   March of the phantoms - demons and spirits in Japanese art

   Posted Dec 16th 2012, 12:00am by Catherine Shaw

   ... at ArtisTree in Taikoo Place. Deeply held beliefs in the spirit or "invisible world" are still reflected in day-to-day life in Japan, from its many festivals and rituals to modern art, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1105391/march-phantoms-demons-and-spirits-japanese-art
3. The tangible presence of intangible heritage

   Posted Aug 14th 2010, 12:00am by Alex Lo

   ... Dragon Dance. It made its case to the Ministry of Culture last month. The ancient festival aims to send off ghosts, deities and spirits before they start causing trouble to the living on the day ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/722101/tangible-presence-intangible-heritage
4. Shiver me timbers! This pirate can really write ... and draw

   Posted Mar 25th 2012, 12:00am

   ... being laid to waste and trees being uprooted. It doesn't take Crook long to show his reader that he is a bit of a magician when it comes to words and description. The morning after ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/996567/shiver-me-timbers-pirate-can-really-write-and-draw
5. FYI: chewing gum is so hard to clean up, Singapore banned the sale of it in 1992. How did our love-hate relationship with gum develop and what really happens if you swallow it?

   Posted Jul 16th 2006, 12:00am by Judy Ngao

   ... Food and Drink Health Gum Confectionery Confectionery Judy Ngao Chewing gum originated with the ancient Greeks, who masticated the sticky stuff obtained from the bark of the mastic tree, a shrub-like plant found in Greece and Turkey. Grecian women chewed it to keep their teeth clean and to sweeten their breath. Chewing gum is made from a gum base mixed with flavouring and sugar. While ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/556814/fyi-chewing-gum-so-hard-clean-singapore-banned-sale-it-1992-how-did-our-love-hate
6. The Voices

   Posted Sep 19th 2004, 12:00am by Diana McPartlin

   ... family and school life by running wild in the outback. The voices of the title are ghosts Billy hears in his head. These aren't scary creatures. They're quirky spirits who live ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/470899/voices
7. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   Getting to the root of Hong Kong's tree problem

   Posted Apr 27th 2013, 12:00am by STAFF

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion Brown Root Rot Trees SCMP Editorial The well-being of trees, admittedly, does not stand out as a matter of priority in our society, and government is not at the forefront as far as tree management is concerned. Unfortunately, a series of fatal accidents involving falling trees has put the problem under the public spotlight. Since 2010, a special tree office ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1224202/getting-root-hong-kongs-tree-problem
8. Lady Luck smiles on Tsui as Bauhinia and Turf Winner come good

   Posted Jun 08th 2009, 12:00am by Alan Aitken

   ... Trees Alan Aitken A little bit of luck goes a long way and Me Tsui Yu-sak reckoned Golden Bauhinia caught a rainbowful in the opening event yesterday as the first leg of the trainer's double. And Tsui wasn't just talking about the remarkable performance of the runner-up, Wasabisabi (Matthew Chadwick), who must rate as the unlucky runner of the season - because ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/682999/lady-luck-smiles-tsui-bauhinia-and-turf-winner-come-good
9. Camille and Ian are champions by design

   Posted Mar 30th 2009, 12:00am by Robby Nimmo

   ... Trees with Robby Nimmo Camille Le Brecy and Ian Chan can count on a career in design if their love for rugby wanes. Camille, 10, and Ian, 7, won the UBS prizes for designing the best jerseys. 'I was born in France and came here when I was two. I don't think I'd be playing rugby if we'd stayed in France,' said Camille, who played in the under-12 minis ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/675110/camille-and-ian-are-champions-design
10. Hungry ghosts on the loose

    Posted Aug 22nd 2011, 12:00am

    ... Wedding Haunted House Chills Ghosts Chills YP cadet Iris Cheung According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the gates to the underworld are open from August 14. Ghosts and spirits make full ...

    http://beta.scmp.com/article/976825/hungry-ghosts-loose

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