Hey It’s Valentines Day!

Wow!

I am exited.I luv Valentines Day. Red Roses, Pink cards, cupids, love birds all remind us of valentines day.

I want to wish all my friends a great and sexy valentines day!

I am lucky to got some special people in my life who are my strength. They all know my weakness.

I want to thanks my close friends  for being with me in the toughest time of my life.  I luv u all!

Here are some tips for gals and guys to impress your beloved.

Hope u enjoyed it!

While it is very easy to get into a relationship, maintaining it is a difficult task. The whole concept of boyfriend and girlfriend is exciting but there are a number of things one should keep in mind before entering into such bonding. Wondering how to be a good girlfriend? Well, it’s a simple. You just need to know what your boyfriend wants and give him that without compromising on your integrity. Do not be too possessive so that he feels caged and neither give him so much space that he feels ignored and unloved. The key characteristic of a good girlfriend is to have a balance in the relationship. In the following lines, we provide you tips on how to be a good girlfriend.

How To Be A Good Girlfriend

• It is very important to give time to your relationship. Do not rush through it. Enjoy the initial phases without worrying about the future. It is often noted that girls get too anxious about the end of the relationship rather than enjoying the present.
• Give him space. It is often noted that girls complain about less time been given, less attention, etc. do not be obsessive and let him enjoy his life. At the end of the day you are two individuals who meet up to form a couple. So, give him some room to move about like a free bird.
• Be candid and honest right from the beginning. This would give you an added impetus and make your relationship strong. Also, by being sincere, you do not give a chance of any lose ends for your partner to point out.
• Be optimistic and have a positive outlook. If you always indulge yourself in cribbing and having a pessimistic nature, he would rather run away from you and look for ways to avoid you. Be tactful in your approach and both of you would end up being happy.
• Voice your opinion, needs, desires and wants but in a way that does not hurt the other person or sound demanding. Let your feelings be known to him but in such a way that would keep him interested in getting to know and understand you as a person every time.
• Have realistic expectations from him. Do not go out of the way demanding things which might be too much of a burden and a duty to him rather than an act of love. Be happy with what he offers you because this is the best he can do for you.
• If your boyfriend does not like some of your friends, it is okay. He has loved you and not your friends and is even not obliged to do so. All he needs to do is to be polite when he meets them. So do not yell at them when for not liking them.
• Have mutual interest. If he loves doing something, adopt to his likes and interests. In case, you are not fond of what his hobbies, you can at least try to understand what is so special in it that makes him such a huge fan.
• It is a wrong notion that only girls love gifts. Guys too love it equally well. Surprise him with a little gift every now and then and he would be surely be overwhelmed. You can also go for a handmade gift that would make him feel all the more special.

How To Be A Good Boyfriend

Love is bliss which everyone would want to experience. While there are guys who crib because they do not have a girlfriend, the others moan on having one. It might look all that simple to commit to a relationship but to maintain it requires a lot of effort and most importantly the will. The signs of a good boyfriend are that he should be willing to make sacrifices for the woman he is in love with. He should make all efforts to make his girlfriend happy and pleased. Wondering whether you fit into the category of being a good boyfriend? Read on to find some tips on how to be a good boyfriend.

How To Be A Good Boyfriend

• Be true to your girlfriend. The base of any relationship is dependant on how honest you are to each other. It also builds up the respect for each other. However, be tactful when situation demands. At times, the reality is not well accepted by the girl when it comes to dressing sense, looks, style, etc. On such occasions tell them in a way that does not sound derogatory to them and conveys your message as well.
• Most of the girls suffer from inferiority complex. Do not let this feeling overpower your girlfriend. Let her play an important role in all the decisions you take in life which is meant for both of you. If not, be prepared for the emotional game as girls often resort to this when they are ignored or not heard.
• Communication is very necessary for any relationship to survive. Talk to her and let her know about what you feel, what are your aspirations, what she felt about a particular thing which happened, etc. give them the vibes that she can confide in you everything and would not have to worry about it.
• Girls love to be pampered and when it comes to boyfriends they want it all the time. Pamper her with gifts, soft toys, dinner, flowers, cards, CD, books, etc. You do not have to get expensive items each time. Girls get impressed with even the simplest of all things like a single rose or a small key ring. So make efforts to make her feel special and loved.
• Romance holds the key for your relationship. If you are romantic, sweet and thoughtful, your relationship would never suffer. Gesture speaks volumes about what you feel for the person. Compliment her, leave her a romantic note, call her unexpectedly just to say those three golden words. Even if both of you have been together for a long time, you need to make efforts to keep the romance alive.
• Be interested in her interests. Girls love to talk and want someone to listen to them with a patient ear. It is noted that mostly guys do not take interest which usually leads to fights and tiffs. Show interest in what they say. Do not just blankly listen but be an active participant in the talks. Make them feel that something which is important to them is also important to you.
• Do not be clingy and give her space. Being in a relationship does not mean that she has no personal desires. Let her be a free bird and move about freely.

Happy valentines day!

Cheers!

Hello……………

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This is for those who love Lionel Richie .

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I have been alone with you inside my mind
And in my dreams I’ve kissed your lips a thousand times
I sometimes see you pass outside my door
Hello, Is it me you’re looking for?

I can see it in your eyes
I can see it in your smile
You’re all I’ve ever wanted
And my arms are open wide
‘Cause you know just what to say
And you know just what to do
And I want to tell you so much,
I love you

I long to see the sunlight in your hair
And tell you time and time again
How much I care
Sometimes I feel my heart will overflow
Hello, I’ve just got to let you know

‘Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven’t got a clue
But let me start by saying,
I love you

Hello, is it me you’re looking for?
‘Cause I wonder where you are
And I wonder what you do
Are you somewhere feeling lonely
Or is someone loving you?
Tell me how to win your heart
For I haven’t got a clue
But let me start by saying…
I love you

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…………. I dedicate this song to someone special……
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Hospitals are a place to get healthy, not sick!

A gentleman from Britain that recently had a leg injury while skiing in France, instead of going to the local hospital, he went on the internet.  He found a place in Norway that provided the treatment he needed.  He booked his flight and off he went.

 

Why did he choose to travel rather than get treatment locally?  He is like many people from Britain, Canada, and the United States that are becoming medical tourists.  In the British man’s case, he wanted to go to Norway in order to avoid a growing concern over a very contagious germ called MRSA that plagues many hospitals in Britain and other countries.  There are over 5,000 deaths in hospitals a year in Britain caused by infections people contracted while staying in a hospital.  Norway has the lowest percentage of MRSA infections in Europe and has become a destination for those looking for quality and safe healthcare practices.

 

Today, over 1.3 million medical tourists are seeking low-cost, high quality healthcare options in top tourist destinations around the world.  Europeans are increasingly selecting Scandinavian countries such as Norway which offer serene environment and like culture.

 

One of the other concerns that this British man had was that he was going to have to wait four weeks for a consultation with a specialist in Britain.  Upon contacting Scanhealth Scandinavia, he was able to book his trip in a couple of days, see a specialist, and have the surgery that same day.

 

Another woman from Wales needed an MRI and was told she would have to wait 18 months.  She contacted Scanhealth Scandinavia and was able to go immediately to Norway to get the same procedure.  They promised that they would do the surgery, if needed, the same day.  She fortunately did not need surgery for her shoulder.  The price tag?  It would have cost 325 pounds for the procedure would have had to wait for over a year to receive.  Her trip to Norway including the procedure was only 500 pounds.  One of the benefits for her was that Norway was so much like Wales that it was like being home.

 

This same testimonial is echoed by a couple that are receiving fertility treatments in Norway for less than they would in Britain.  They stated that it was nice to get treatment right away, for less money, and it was comforting that they were being treated by people who spoke English as they did.

 

The testimonials about the wonderful care and comfort people found in Scandinavia are overwhelming.  If you are interested in getting medical care, you have been waiting for months to receive and get them for fraction of the cost, then log on to Placidway.com today.  PlacidWay presents you global healthcare possibilities that are comprehensive, economical, world-class, and without borders.  PlacidWay is your one stop for all of your medical tourism needs.

 

Sick and Tired of being Sick and Tired!

Are you tired of being tired?  Are you sick of being sick?  Have you had to take a 2^nd mortgage on your home just to pay for the 20 or so prescriptions you have to buy every month, and you still are not feeling any better.

 

You may be one of many people that are being treated for symptoms of a problem rather than diagnosing the root of the problem.  This is why a lot of people are looking for alternative treatments that can be supplemented and integrated with their modern healthcare options.  One of such natural and herbal treatments is Ayurveda.  This is not a new age fad, or an untested method of medicine.  Ayurvedic treatment has been practiced in India for thousands of years.  

 

There are thousands of health tourists, who are traveling to India, seeking to revitalize their life through organic and holistic healing.  Ayurvedic medicine is a comprehensive treatment of whole person – physical, mental and even spiritual aspects.  The goal is to rebalance you, make you whole and healthy again, and have a renewed sense of life and vitality.

 

Jiva Ayurveda and Indus Valley Ayurvedic Center are two such premier health destinations in India where physicians have developed an intimate understanding of every aspect of your physical, psychological and emotional being.  Here you are treated with dignity, as a unique individual who has the ability to recuperate fully with care and support brining you body, mind, and soul back into harmony using herbal and natural treatments.

 

Have you ever noticed the increasing numbers of Indian doctors working in American hospitals?  You feel safe and confident on their ability to provide you with best care.  You can expect the same or even better from doctors working in Indian hospitals and clinics.  They give you an undivided attention with round the clock nursing care and you don’t feel rushed.  Several of the Indian hospitals are getting JCI certifications, meaning they are achieving highest international accreditation and provide care equivalent or better than any American JCI certified hospital.

 

India has quickly become the number one destination for people participating in health tourism.  Hundreds of thousands of people from countries such as UK, Middle East, US, and Canada are flocking to India to experience not only alternative medicines but also elective procedures as well as surgical expertise and care that the country has to offer.  Medical tourism focused companies, such as Sahara Global Medical Tourism, has formed relationships with world class premier medical centers and clinics that offer every thing from heart surgery to cosmetic surgery to rejuvenation tours.  The rise of service oriented medical tourism is your passport to good health that can bring you that smile you always wanted and that too at a significantly lower cost.

 

Orthopedics is one of those procedures that India is becoming famous for.  Orthopedics and joint surgery experts such as Knee Surgery Center in Chennai, India are truly the world authority in knee, hip, and solder surgeries.  They are performing orthopedic surgeries using most advanced procedures and techniques currently known in a modern medical field.  The healthcare centers in India are fully staffed with a competent nursing staff to ensure that you are healed and ready for discharge rather than pushing you out the door because they are overbooked and understaffed.

 

Are you interested in traveling to find out what millions of healthy people that practice Ayurveda already know?  Why not experience India’s rich culture and visit the Taj Mahal walking for the first time using your new knee!

There are many world-class healthcare centers in India and other wonderful locations around the world that offer treatments in dentistry, lasik eye surgery, plastic surgery, and many more.  Remember to book your trip to one of these fascinating destinations through www.placidway.com.  It is free and meets all your medical tourism needs.

A guide for “Stock Market” Investment

Does daily variation in stock market indexes bother you? Are you wasting your time to make anticipations about future stock prices which do not help you anymore?

Stock market is growing fast. Over the past 10 years, the total value of stocks listed in all of the world’s stock markets rose from $4.7 trillion to $15.2 trillion, while the share of total world capitalization represented by the emerging markets jumped from less than 4 percent to almost 13 percent. Trading in the emerging markets also surged: the value of shares traded climbed from less than 3 percent of the world total in 1985 to 17 percent in 1995. The stock market is one of the most important sources for companies to raise money. This allows businesses to go public, or raise additional capital for expansion. The liquidity that an exchange provides affords investors the ability to quickly and easily sell securities. This is an attractive feature of investing in stocks, compared to other less liquid investments such as real estate.

Investment in share market involves a detailed scrutiny of all the stocks of companies listed in “Stock Exchanges”. For a new investor it is extremely important to evaluate major stock performances carefully. UCTrend.com is a unique site which provides investors with daily buy / sells indication levels on Stocks in different Stock Markets, World Leading Indices, USA Treasury Yields, Oil and Gold. Such outlook may assist Investors with timing their investments. Their Stock Market Forecast report is based solely upon technical analysis and ignores any underlying economic fundamentals.

UCTrend.com has an algorithm, based upon momentum indicators, which allows investors to get an indication about a change of direction of Stocks, Leading Indices, Sectors, ETFs and US Treasury Yields. It provide complete guidance to a investor during Online Stock Trading, Day Trading, delivery trading, etc.

An investor must cope with the same recurring questions: Where to invest one’s money? Is it yet the time Buy /Sell a stock position? Are there new investment venues out there? If you are looking for some answers – http://www.uctrend.com/ is for you. Plain simple Buy/Sell Indications on a daily basis may assist you to generate a satisfactory return over time.

An attempt to revolutionize Field Service Businesses

Sometimes it becomes difficult for the management to communicate directly with the Field workers. At this point of time one needs easily accessible software which can remits data or further instruction from office room to the staffs working on the field.

Fieldconnect is a Field Service and Job Management Software, allowing information to be instantly exchanged between your admin staff and field workers using their mobile phones or PDA’s. Field Connect offers you the ability to gather, analyze and report on a huge resource of information. This can be used to improve staff performance and customer service. For example, collect data about employee productivity, time spent on the job, reasons for order delays.

Field Connect eliminates paperwork and dramatically improves invoicing cycles. Details on an order can be processed quickly and accurately, and invoices dispatched as soon as each order is completed.

It directly reduces the time your team spends on paperwork, travel and general administration will mean more time spent on service and revenue-generating opportunities. It eliminates paperwork and dramatically improves invoicing cycles. Details on an order can be processed quickly and accurately, and invoices are dispatched as soon as each order is completed saving companies resources.

Field Connect is a web-based application. This means that you or any of your business colleagues can access Field Connect from any internet enabled PC or mobile handset. Imagine the benefits your company will derive from being able to access and update your company information remotely, instantly and securely. Field Connect can be hosted by your existing internal server.

Store all your customer information in one single location .No more searching in multiple spreadsheets, pieces of paper or other databases .This software provides an easy means for you to capture & store all your client information in a central database. Accessing any current or historical client job and financial information is done via a simple search facility. Get detailed information about this software at http://www.fieldconnect.com.au/

Sleep Apnea – a slow poison

Do you know there are millions of Americans who suffered from Sleep Apnea? Around the Globe peoples getting affected from this disease daily. Most of us are unaware about sleep apnea. Before commenting further it’s essential to know what are the causes and symptoms of this disorder.

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by a blockage of the airway, usually when the soft tissue in the rear of the throat collapses and closes during sleep. Sleep apnea is very common, as common as adult diabetes, and affects more than twelve million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Risk factors include being male, overweight, and over the age of forty, but sleep apnea can strike anyone at any age, even children. Yet still because of the lack of awareness by the public and healthcare professionals, the vast majority remain undiagnosed and therefore untreated, despite the fact that this serious disorder can have significant consequences.

Common sleep apnea symptoms include:

• Waking up with a very sore and/or dry throat
• Occasionally waking up with a choking or gasping sensation
• Sleepiness during the day
• Morning headaches
• Forgetfulness, mood changes and a decreased interest in sex
• Recurrent awakenings or insomnia

Untreated, sleep apnea can cause high blood pressure and other cardiovascular disease, memory problems, weight gain, impotency, and headaches. Moreover, untreated sleep apnea may be responsible for job impairment and motor vehicle crashes. Fortunately, sleep apnea can be diagnosed and treated. A wonderful site called http://www.cpapformedicare.com offers a great solution to this disorder.

You can treat obstructive sleep apnea <OSA> at home if you have mild sleep apnea (5 or fewer apnea episodes per hour). Home treatment for sleep apnea includes:

• Losing weight.
• Limiting the use of alcohol and medicine.
• Getting plenty of sleep.
• Sleeping on your side.

If you are using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine to help you breathe, use it every night. If you don’t use it all night, every night, your symptoms will return right away.

CpapforMedicare.com is a website designed to serve Medicare (and most PPO) patients who need or use CPAP or BIPAP Machine. They also supplied the “paraphernalia” used with CPAP or BIPAP Equipment such as Masks, Tubing, Filters, Headgear, Humidifiers, Chin Straps and the list goes on!

It is highly recommend you change your mask every six months and the cushion or pillows quarterly. Your tubing or hose can be changed monthly if needed, It suggest one should change it quarterly if needed as the those can harbor bacteria and one have to breathe through this every night!. You have to sleep with this device every night; you want to make sure your equipment is in top shape!

This company offers a wide range of CPAP masks according to one’s choice and sizes. Gone those days when one has to adjust itself to old styled mask.

Cpapformedicare.com offers us all the essentials needed to overcome this disorder including : CPAP Machine, APAP Machines, BIPAP Machine, Heated Humidifiers, Passive Humidifiers (cool) etc. Wide range of accessories like : Ultra Fine Filters, Grey Pollen Filters, Mask Cushions, Respironics Deluxe Chin Strap, Oxygen Enrichment Attachment, Respironics Chin Strap.

There are Medicare coverage facilities which they provide suited to the patients’ requirement. The only National medical equipment provider with a Quaterly Notification Replacement programe for sleep equipment, only represent the top manufacturers of CPAP equipment such as ResMed, Respironics, Puritan Bennett, Fisher & Paykel.

Love birds………..”an amazing wonders of nature”

hi my lovely friendz,

hope all is well with u. In my last blog I posted something about valentines day.I always have a curiosity about this word,why do we celebrate it,how its name derived and a lot.

Thats why I surf net and collected some information about it and shared with all of u!

Today,a thought came in my mind something about “love birds”. Na not lovers but real “love birds”.

I am planning to have a new pet,and thinking of buying a new pair of “love birds”.I have never been interested in pets, but it was 3 months back I bought my lovely pair of “goldfish”.

They are like my babies,I adore them a lot.

Anyways, now I am planning to havea a pair of “love birds”.

I do have collected some information about these lovely creatures and thought to shared with all of u!

Hope u enjoyed that, having pet is the most wonderful feeling.

Given below informations about “love birds”-

Description:

A lovebird (genus Agapornis, Greek for “lovebird”) is a very social and affectionate parrot.

The name Lovebird stems from these birds’ affectionate nature. This is reflected by the birds name in other languages: in German, “die Unzertrennlichen,” and in French “les inséparables”- “inseparables.” For this reason, many people feel strongly that lovebirds in captivity should be kept only in pairs. Others believe that lovebirds, like other parrots, are social animals who can bond with human companions when given a great deal of care and attention.

Lovebirds are about 13-17 cm in size, 40-60 grams in weight and characterized by a small, stocky build and a short, blunt tail. This puts them among the smallest parrots in the world although their beak is rather large for their overall size. Many lovebirds are green, although color mutations can feature many different colors. Some lovebird species, like Fischer’s, black cheeked, and the yellow collared lovebird, have a white ring around the eye. Lifespan is 10 to 15 years.

Care and feeding:

Most lovebirds love a bath either in a flat earthenware dish or by spraying them with a light mist of lukewarm water. If you use a bathing dish, you will see the birds perch on the edge and dip their heads and upper bodies in the water and beating their wings. They prefer this kind of bath to getting into the water.
Lovebirds generally maintain their nails and beaks on their own through climbing and chewing. Another good use they make of their tree branches.
In the wild, lovebirds feed on seeds, berries, fruits, grains, grasses, leaf buds, and agricultural crops of corn, maize and figs.
Foods available for Lovebirds include formulated diets, either pelleted or extruded, seed only diets, and small parrot mixes which offer a mixture of both. There are pros and cons to feeding only a formulated diet as well as feeding only a seed diet. A formulated diet provides a good nutritional base so does not require the addition of vitamins, however many parrots become bored with it due to the lack of variety. A seed only diet offers much more variety but requires additional vitamin and calcium supplements. Lovebirds need not only nutritional requirements met but also variety for psychological enrichment.
A lovebirds’s diet will consist of 1 1/2 to 2 ounces (45-60 grams) of feed daily for a single bird. A diet consisting of a small parrot mix along with a variety of supplements and vitamins is generally regarded as suitable; also a formulated diet along with greens, fruits, and vegetable supplements but without additional vitamins is also regarded as suitable, and is a more current trend.
Supplements include fresh vegetables, greens, tree branches for the bark, some fruits, and millet spray. Some of the fruit supplements include berries, apples, grapes, pears, bananas, and kiwi. Some of the greens and vegetable supplements include spinach, endive, watercress, chickweed, radish, parsley, dandelions, carrot tops, corn on the cob, peas, endive, field lettuce, and various garden herbs. Additional proteins can be offered such as nuts, try some unshelled peanuts as well as hazelnuts, walnuts, Brazil nuts, and chestnuts. Vitamins can be added to the food or drinking water. A cuttlebone, or gravel and oyster shell in a separate dish can be offered to provide calcium. Do not feed avocado as it can be toxic to birds!
Their food and water dishes are best if earthenware or porcelain as they will get gnawed if plastic. Lovebirds drink a lot of water, so will need fresh drinking water every day.

Housing:

Lovebirds are very active birds, so a cage best suited to adequately house them must provide a lot of space. A minimum of 32 x 20 x 20 (81 x 50 x 50 cm) per pair of birds is recommended with about four perches, feed and water dishes and an area for a bath. When you use a small cage, you must let your pet out daily to fly around.
If you are housing pairs of lovebirds here are a few guidelines: Try to house only one species of lovebird as mixing species can cause serious fights. House either one pair of lovebirds or three pairs, never two pairs or there will be fighting. Each pair needs about 35 cubic feet of space.
A roomy indoor aviary, a bird room, or an outdoor aviary (depending on your area) are all good choices. The aviary needs plenty of light and fresh air. The outdoor aviary needs to have a protected shelter that can be heated and cooled where necessary. Flights are recommended to be a minimum of 6′ x 6′ x 3′ (183 x 183 x 91 cm) with plenty of perches or branches at least 1 1/2″ (15 cm) thick.
Lovebirds like special resting places. Nest boxes placed up high, all at the same level and all of the same type work well and help prevent fights. A nest box for a lovebird is 8″ x 8″ x 8″ (20 x 20 x 20 cm) or 10″ x 6″ x 6″ (25 x 15 x 15 cm).

Diet

Lovebirds require a variety of food, such as pellets, fruits, seeds, and vegetables. As a regular food, pellets are recommended, as the millet food generally sold in pet stores has too much fat in it and is not a significant source of nutrition. Pellets specially made for birds provide a well-balanced diet. Fresh greens, such as romaine lettuce, are also extremely beneficial if not essential.

Potential problems

Lovebirds are very vocal birds, making loud, high-pitched noises. They make noise all day, but especially during the first morning hours.

As stated above, lovebirds are also very active, and love to chew things. When they are let out of their cage, it would be wise to watch them carefully, and protect any furniture, electrical wiring or anything else that they could possibly chew on.

Lovebirds are all of the genus Agapornis and can produce offspring with other lovebirds within the same genus, these are thus hybrids, and are often sterile. It is recommended to only place birds of the same species together, or of the same sex, for the sake of the potentially faulted hybrid offspring.

Social Behaviors:

Lovebirds are very social birds. Generally is thought that it is essential for their good health and happiness that they be kept in pairs, not singly. If you have a single lovebird, you must provide the necessary social interaction that it is missing from another bird. These birds develop fierce loyalties to their keeper or their mate.
Aside from their social nature toward you or their mate, they can be extremely aggressive towards other birds. You must be certain that all pairs get along together, and that they are true “pairs”, not mismatched. Bonded pairs constantly groom each other and will feed each other from the crop during breeding season and all year round.
These little birds will chatter all day long. They will hide in their nest box if they are startled by a sudden noise, if they spot a potential predator, or if it gets cold and windy.

Lovebirds are very vocal birds, making loud, high-pitched noises. They make noise all day, but especially during the first morning hours.

As stated above, lovebirds are also very active, and love to chew things. When they are let out of their cage, it would be wise to watch them carefully, and protect any furniture, electrical wiring or anything else that they could possibly chew on.

Lovebirds are all of the genus Agapornis and can produce offspring with other lovebirds within the same genus, these are thus hybrids, and are often sterile. It is recommended to only place birds of the same species together, or of the same sex, for the sake of the potentially faulted hybrid offspring.

Handling/Training:

To have a tame lovebird, choose a young single bird. Young birds have an amazing ability to learn tricks and be affectionate, whereas adults are very difficult to tame and generally won’t learn a lot of tricks or imitate behaviors. Hand-raised youngsters are easiest as they are already quite socialized and tame, but are not always available.
Taming involves acceptance and trust between you and your bird. It means spending a lot of time with your bird daily. Start with talking softly and making slow movements. Once your bird is comfortable with you, then you can begin hand-taming. Use a dowel and push it gently against the birds chest while offering a treat to coax it up onto the dowel. This may take many tries. Once it is comfortable with stepping up onto a dowel, substitute your finger for the dowel.
Lovebirds are not considered one of the best talkers, and only some may learn a few words.

Breeding/Reproduction:

One of the pleasures of lovebirds is that they are easy to breed. Each pair of birds will need 2 nest boxes for sleeping and nesting. These boxes need to be of the same type and size, and placed at the same height on the same wall. Lovebirds will breed willingly as single pairs and some species of lovebirds can be bred in a colony setting, especially suited to this is the white eye-ring group of lovebirds. If you are breeding in a colony setting, it is very important to provide many more nest boxes than their are pairs of birds to minimize fighting. The nest boxes should all be the same and mounted at the same height of the enclosure. Also, be diligent in watching for fighting as it can lead to death.
The female will lay about 5 eggs, though the clutch could be as few as 3 eggs or as many as 8 eggs. The incubation period is 22 – 25 days, with 75% to 80% of the eggs hatching. The hen will start to brood after the second egg is hatched. Often the male will join the hen in the nest. The chicks will begin to leave the nest in about 38 – 50 days and will be independent about 2 weeks after leaving the nest.

The sexing of lovebirds falls into three categories:

1. The first group are different in their outward appearance and can be classified as dimorphic. This first group consists of the Abyssinian Lovebird (Agapornis toranta), the Madagascar Lovebird (Agapornis cana), and the Red-faced Lovebird (Agapornis pullaria).
2. The second or intermediate group are harder to differentiate by appearance. This second group consists of the Peach-faced Lovebird (Agapornis reseicollis) and the Black-collared Lovebird (Agapornis swinderniana).
3. In the third group, the white eye-ring group, there are no definite differences that can be seen. In the white eye-ring group are the Nyasa Lovebird (Agapornis personata lilianae), the Black-cheeked Lovebird (Agapornis personata nigrigenis), the Fischer’s Lovebird (Agapornis personata fisheri), and the Masked Lovebird (Agapornis personata personata). The sexing of the white eye-ring group must be determined by either a surgical probe, endoscopy, which can be done by many veterinarians or by a DNA testing, usually a blood sample or a few plucked feathers sent to be diagnosed in a lab.

Some visual characteristics that may aid in determining sex are that the female is heavier bodied than the male and will sit more broadly with legs apart, while the males sit more upright. A females tail will appear more square while a males will appear more rounded. When observing the nesting behavior, the female will do most of the nest building work.
An anal inspection can be done but takes experience in sexing these birds to make a fair determination. Basically there are two bones called the ossa pubes on the ventral side of the pelvis and the female will be spread wider apart than the male.

The First Valentine

The history of St. Valentine’s Day begins in Rome, in 270 AD . The Roman Emperor, Claudius II demanded that everyone worship the pagan gods that he worshipped. He also abolished marriage, and arrested anyone who disobeyed his rule. Many Christians were tortured and killed, for their faith in God and trust in Jesus.There was a priest named Valentine who, despite the law of Claudius, continued to preach the word of God and perform marriage ceremonies, until he also was arrested and put in jail; but even the prison walls could not keep Valentine from proclaiming his love of God. He ministered to the prisoners and guards alike, converting many to Christianity. One of the guards had a daughter who was blind, and he brought her to Valentine to pray for her sight. The guard knew that his life would be in great danger if he was found with Valentine, but his faith was greater than his fear; and so, he prayed with Valentine, and the girl was blessed by God, her vision restored. News of this miracle quickly spread, and when the Emperor discovered that Valentine was still preaching the word of God, he gave the order to have Valentine put to death by beheading.While awaiting his execution, Valentine wrote a *goodbye* letter to the girl who had received the miracle of sight. She had visited Valentine in prison whenever she could, and they had grown quite fond of one another. Valentine signed his letter to her “from your Valentine”. His execution took place on February 14th. from your Valentine It was because Valentine risked his life to preach the word of God, and because he died for God, that he was deemed a martyr and known thereafter as *Saint* Valentine. His love for God and for people everywhere is symbolized today, by the giving of what we now call *Valentine* cards.

My Cinderella!

Cinderella

Cinderella, why do you wish to be like anyone else?
Your fine by yourself.
People notice you because your different

Cinderella, why do you wish to be pretty?
What you have is called inner beauty
I’m not giving you my pity

Cinderella, Why don’t you stand up to those snobs?
They are garbage compared to you
The people who rob
End up blue

Cinderella, Why don’t you take what’s yours?
And not just dust either
Stop doing those chores

Cinderella, Why don’t you go out?
Not as a maid but who you really are
Go a different route
You will shine like a star

Cinderella, why don’t you let the beauty out?
The prince will like you for you
Go out and about
Forget the glass shoe

Cinderella, why don’t you forget its midnight?
Show the prince who you really are
You wont win without a fight
I’m telling you shine like star

Be yourself not someone else

Priscilla Patterson
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Somewhere I relate myself to this poem, may be I am not Cinderella, but I am restricting myself to enjoy the happiness of this world.
Why? I don’t know.
But now I want to change my self!

Luv u all!