The world is a mask that hides the real world.
Thatâs what everybody suspects, though the world we see wonât let us dwell on it long.
The world has ways - more masks - of getting our attention.
The suspicion sneaks in now and again, between the cracks of everyday existenceâ¦the bird song dips, rises, dips, trails off into blue sky silence before the note that would reveal the shape of a melody that, somehow, would tie everything together, on the verge of unmasking the hidden armature that frames this sky, this tree, this bird, this quivering green leaf, jewels in a crown.â¦
As the song dies, the secret withdraws.
The tree is a mask.
The sky is a mask.
The quivering green leaf is a mask.
The song is a mask.
The singing bird is a mask.
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Peregrine falcon in Hong Kong may carry H5N1 virus
www.chinaview.cn 2006-03-23 21:56:51
HONG KONG, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Tests on a Peregrine falcon found in the New Territories of Hong Kong suggest it may have contracted H5 avian influenza, Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said Thursday, adding more tests are underway.
The bird, which appeared injured, was collected in Tin Shui Wai of New Territories on March 21. It was sent to the department's Animal Management Center in Sheung Shui of New Territories and died the following day.
More than 6,000 dead birds have been tested for H5N1 avian influenza since late October, with 16 confirmed cases involving two chickens and 14 wild birds.
People are reminded to observe good personal hygiene by the department. They are suggested to avoid personal contact with wild birds as well as live poultry and clean their hands thoroughly after touching them.
www.chinaview.cn 2006-03-23 21:56:51
HONG KONG, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Tests on a Peregrine falcon found in the New Territories of Hong Kong suggest it may have contracted H5 avian influenza, Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department said Thursday, adding more tests are underway.
The bird, which appeared injured, was collected in Tin Shui Wai of New Territories on March 21. It was sent to the department's Animal Management Center in Sheung Shui of New Territories and died the following day.
More than 6,000 dead birds have been tested for H5N1 avian influenza since late October, with 16 confirmed cases involving two chickens and 14 wild birds.
People are reminded to observe good personal hygiene by the department. They are suggested to avoid personal contact with wild birds as well as live poultry and clean their hands thoroughly after touching them.
