Word: chowed
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...Hong Kong government reported yet another outbreak of the virus at one of the city's largest poultry farms after 60 chickens were found dead. Putting the city on "serious alert" for further outbreaks, Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health York Chow Yat-ngok announced a 21-day shutdown of the local poultry industry, suspending all live chicken imports from mainland China, which supplies about half its live wholesale markets, and culling 80,000 birds from farms near the outbreak's locus. York said Tuesday that there were no reports of humans sickened by the virus, and that...
...city's more esoteric groups. In mid-November, several members collected in Causeway Bay, a popular shopping and restaurant district, to offer people "free" hugs. More such sessions are planned in coming weeks. "Particularly in the [current] financial situation, people need more care and attention," says Ricky Chow, a Hug Society organizer. Unfortunately, as Hong Kong's economy worsens, they may need much more than that...
...While Chow has been using CFL bulbs for years, she says she was surprised about the potential problems they can pose. “I was only aware of how green they were and amazed at their efficiency,” she says...
Kaoru Takasaki ’10 is working on a project that focuses on the atmospheric effects of the mercury in CFL bulbs in the same course by Wofsy. Like Chow, Takasaki said she was unaware that specific procedures were required for the disposal of CFL bulbs...
...Chow and Takasaki say they are concerned that other Harvard students may also be unaware of the disposal procedures for CFL bulbs. “I’d like to see more publicity, maybe some kind of sign somewhere that indicates proper disposal,” Chow says. “A lot of times, people distribute CFL bulbs without any warning about disposal and usage...