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Make An Impact On Your Body, Soul, & Planet – 5 Reason To Live A Meat Free Life

These days, we all should be concerned about our health and seeking out small changes we can make to turn unhealthy habits in to healthy ones. Think about this for a second, 1 out of 3 people suffer from disorders like hypertension, diabetes, heart trouble, and liver issues, which can all be controlled and reduced through what you eat. Vegetarianism and veganism is being recognized as a healthy way of life and a lifetime solution to solving health problems. Don’t believe me?  Here are 5 reasons why eliminating meat from your diet can mean eliminating health issues from your life.

Reason #1 Weight Loss

One of the main reasons why people choose to become a vegetarian or vegan is to combat obesity and reduce their body fat and weight. Most of us are caught up in a diet filled with beef, pork, and chicken and are so used to consuming these meats on a day to day basis, that we just cannot imagine living a life without them.  These very foods can cause a steady rise in our weight, leading to obesity and other health issues. By switching over to a vegetarian diet, the foundation of your diet becomes whole foods that are low in fat and high in fiber, protein, and vitamins. By fueling your body with less fatty foods, you will certainly start losing that extra flab over an extended period time.

Reason #2 Control Chances of Developing Heart Disorders

A vegetarian diet is very low in saturated fats and cholesterol, an excess of which actually leads to an increase in cardiovascular diseases. Consuming meat and dairy products increases the levels of bad cholesterol in your body, which can result in increasing your risk for other health diseases.  By simply reducing your meat and dairy consumption, you are also reducing the amounts of bad fats and cholesterol that could possibly clog your arteries and put an unnecessary strain on your heart.

Reason #3 Elevated Energy Levels

Another surprising effect of a vegetarian diet is the gradual stabilization of your blood sugar levels. A diet rich in vegetables and fruits naturally transfers their nutrients to your body, making you feel lively and more energetic. When you eat a “not so healthy” diet you may tend to feel fatigue and experience a “stuffed” feeling after an unhealthy meat and fat based meal. If you are eating a diverse and healthy vegetarian and vegan diet, this feeling of guilt and over indulgence is almost non-existent. You actually start to feel good about yourselves and the foods you are eating.

Reason #4 Love for Animal Welfare

For those of you who care about animals and feel bad about slaughtering them for food, the time is just right to stop eating meat and turn into a vegetarian. Can you roughly imagine the number of birds and animals that you eat with a meat based diet? Now just imagine the number of animal lives you can save if you switched over to a vegan diet.  Not trying to be graphic, but why is one animals’ life more important than another?  For example, most people squirm at the thought of eating a gold fish, hamster, dog, cat, or parakeet, but don’t think twice about eating a cow, pig, chicken, or fish.

Reason #5 Savings Money On Your Grocery Bills

One of the best benefits of switching over to a vegetarian or vegan diet is the amount of money you can save on your grocery bills. Vegetarian foods typically cost much less than non vegetarian food items. You will be pleasantly surprised at how much a pound of tofu costs when compared to a pound of beef or pork.   In these times, where spending power is really limited, this is a great option to beat the recession. Just by switching over to a vegan diet you are eliminating so many food items that you would not have to spend money on and the food you are replacing it with, such as grains, beans, and vegetables are very affordable and will go a long way.  You may be able to save about – per day. On average that’s a savings of about 0 per month!  Who couldn’t use that extra change in their pockets?

Make a positive impact on your environment and body.  You only have one planet earth, one body and one heart.  There is no need to partake in activities that will reduce the lifespan of either.  Be kind to the creatures you share this earth with and be kind to your body.  Explore the meatless lifestyle of vegetarianism or veganism today.

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Performance Evaluations – Preparing for Difficult Conversations

By: Gayle Wiebe Oudeh and Nabil Oudeh
Posted: Oct 02, 2007
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It’s annual performance assessment time!

Does the very thought of conducting a performance evaluation cause your heart rate to elevate or give you a sick feeling in the pit of your stomach?

Performance evaluations are a standard management tool and managers know that providing their staff with constructive feedback is an essential part of their job. Yet there are few tasks managers would rather avoid.

Why? Most managers will tell you that performance evaluations are time consuming and arduous, even when the employee is performing well. But when the employee has not been performing as expected and required, conducting a performance evaluation can become overwhelming and burdensome. Managers spend an inordinate amount of time preparing for this type of difficult conversation – crafting the message, determining how to address the issues, what words to use, and what phrases to avoid. All of this is done with the hope that the employee will receive the manager’s feedback in the manner it was intended.

While it is impossible to determine how an employee will react to a negative performance evaluation, there are patterns to how individuals respond to negative or conflictual issues. Understanding these patterns can help managers prepare for those difficult performance conversations.

Some employees will behave like Woodpeckers. Woodpeckers will discount everything you say, immediately. It may appear that the Woodpecker isn’t even listening to what you’re saying. The Woodpecker isn’t likely to defend himself against the things you’ve said because he won’t acknowledge any negative criticism. Rather, the Woodpecker will come out on the attack, making a point of why his lack of success is the direct result of someone else’s incompetence.

In order to deal with Woodpeckers, it is important not to get drawn into their communication pattern. Defensiveness or retaliation will only intensify the confrontation. Rather, keep lines of communication open by being direct and unambiguous. Be clear about what you have to say. Continuously refocus the conversation on the behaviors and actions that you expect from the employee in order for him to receive a positive performance evaluation.

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Not all employees will be confrontational Woodpeckers, however. Some are more likely to respond like Parakeets. Parakeets will accept everything you say with a smile. You may get the impression that the conversation has not been difficult for the employee at all. In fact, you may wonder if they even care about a poor performance evaluation. Rest assured, they care. But Parakeets will make every effort to see the positive side of things rather than focus on the negative.

This can be an asset in dealing with Parakeets. It is important to acknowledge the positive aspects of the situation and to build on them. But when you are managing a Parakeet, you may need to make sure that she is not ignoring the more difficult aspects of the situation. Dont’ be too quick to offer Parakeets solutions. Ask questions and allow the Parakeet to discover, for herself, how to improve her work performance.

You may find your employee is prepared to engage in a forthright and detailed analysis of his performance. This type of employee is an Owl. Owls will engage in dialogue and may even be so perceptive in their understanding of the situation that you wonder why they weren’t more productive at work in the first place!

Recognize that Owls are good talkers. They need to process things and it is helpful to work through the issues with them. However, be prepared to set guidelines and timelines around your expectations. It’s okay to talk about how the Owl’s performance needs to improve. But make sure you give specific goals, and dates by which to meet those goals, in order to keep the Owl accountable.

Employees who attempt to avoid a performance evaluation or any other type of difficult conversation are Ostriches. Ostriches may forget about the meeting, call in sick that day, or claim that something urgent has arisen and they have been called away. If a meeting becomes unavoidable, the Ostrich may simply deny that there is any credibility to what you are saying and refuse to engage in any type of dialogue.

It is often difficult for the manger to know if the Ostrich is committed to improving her performance or not. The most important thing to keep in mind when dealing with Ostriches is to avoid surprises and to be patient. As much as possible, prepare Ostriches for difficult conversations rather than springing it on them. Let them know what you want to talk about. Give them some time to absorb what you’ve said and what you want. And then look for steady progress, providing positive feedback along the way.

Hummingbirds are those employees who will already be making suggestions for changes and improvements before you’ve finished talking. They will be brimming with options that they believe will help both of you achieve the results you want, finding tweaks and quick fixes to procedures and actions that will improve the situation.

Hummingbirds often assume that everything is negotiable. If that is not the case, you must be clear about what you need and what options are viable in achieving the desired results. Hummingbirds like to resolve things quickly so be prepared with your issues and concerns firmly and clearly in mind.

Next time you need to conduct a difficult performance evaluation, or any other type of difficult conversation, consider whether you are dealing with a Woodpecker, Parakeet, Owl, Ostrich, or Hummingbird. Understanding your employee’s behavior and how to respond to it will allow you to conduct

Parrot Owners – Materials Commonly Used in Bird Toys

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Parrot Owners – Materials Commonly Used in Bird Toys

By: Kelli
Posted: Dec 03, 2008
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WOOD

Birds need to chew, wood is an excellent material to satisfy this natural urge. Birds play most often with wood toys. Wooden toys are meant to be destroyed. Some bird owners may be frustrated by the destructive nature of their parrots. However, chewing is a natural instinct and vital to birds mental and physical well-being. If you provide only acrylic toys they will often find other, more expensive ways to satisfy their chewing needs (i.e., molding, furniture). It is important to know what woods are safe for your bird. Both soft and hardwoods are commonly used in toys.

Safe Woods (not a complete list):

Pine, Balsa, Birch, Basswood, Poplar, Maple, Walnut, Ash, Apple, Elm, Cactus (Cholla) and Manzanita

Unsafe Woods (not a complete list):

Cedar, Red Cherry, Plywood. Oak

If you like to make your own toys NEVER use pressure treated wood, it is treated with arsenic and will poison your bird. If using natural branches make sure they have not been exposed to insecticides. Also, take care to collect branches in areas removed from highways where plant life may have absorbed toxic emissions from cars. Scrub all branches with a non-toxic disinfectant (dilute chlorine bleach), rinse and dry thoroughly.

If you need to clean wood toys, don’t soak them. It is best to wipe them clean with a damp cloth or sand the soiled area until clean. If your bird likes to dunk his toys beware that moisture can promote bacterial growth and the toys should either be discarded or thoroughly cleaned and dried in a low temperature oven before returning them to the bird.

Birds are able to distinguish colors therefore color makes wood toys more attractive and interesting to birds. Manufacturers usually color wood with food coloring or vegetable dyes. We don’t believe in flavoring wood as the bird should not be encouraged to ingest the wood and, unless properly controlled, the fruit sugars often used provide a perfect medium for bacterial growth. Do not buy toys that have been stained or varnished to add color. If you are interested in a toy with painted parts (ie, ABC blocks) make sure that only non-toxic, child safe paints were used.

ROPE

Several kinds of rope are used in bird toys. Only 100% natural fiber ropes such as cotton, hemp (jute), or sisal should be used in bird toys. Nylon blend ropes should never be used as they can result in serious injury and cuts due to the strength of the strands if the birds get caught in it. Ropes can be safe as long as they are maintained properly and the bird’s beak and nails are kept trim. There have been safety problems noted when excessive fraying occurs. Birds have choked and lost circulation to legs by getting tangled in ill maintained ropes. Rope toys have proven very beneficial in solving feather picking problems and therefore we don’t like to discount rope as a viable material. Bird owners have a responsibility to check their bird’s rope toys daily and to cut back or discard rope toys when they become frayed and present a hazard to their bird.

CHAIN

Chain should have welded not open links. Un-welded chain provides sharp surfaces and narrow openings which have been known to cut toes. Make sure the links are a safe size for your bird, if toes get caught in the links the result can be broken toes or legs. Chain length is also a consideration as a long length of chain could conceivably end up wrapped around a bird’s neck during a vigorous play session. As the wood components are chewed off, a chain hazard could develop. Owners must monitor the status of toys and ensure that as they physically change safety hazards do not develop.

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FASTENERS

This is a crucial area of concern as good fasteners are expensive and therefore many manufacturers cut corners and use potentially unsafe items such as split key rings or dog leash type snap hooks. Birds have been cut and lost circulation to toes and tongues on toys utilizing split rings and spring type clamps. For conures or larger birds we recommend either Quick-links (also sometimes called C-clamps) or Pear links to attach toys to the bird’s play area. They come in a variety of sizes and can be tightened with a wrench easily to prevent the bird from unhooking his toys. This type of fastener provides the least potential for injury. They are available in a variety of sizes and can be purchased from your local hardware store if needed to replace unsafe fasteners from existing toys.

Do not use split key rings, spring loaded clips or metal shower rings to fasten your

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Ornithosis -definition, Causes, Symptoms and Treatment

By: Steve Mathew
Posted: Jan 12, 2007
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Ornithosis – Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Definition

Ornithosis is define as an infectious disease that affects many bird species worldwide such as parrots , macaws , cockatiels , parakeets ,pigeons , sparrows , ducks , hens , sea gulls etc & generally spread to humans from birds, specially psittacine, or parrot-like, birds. It can also be moved to other mammals. Ornithosis is also known as parrot fever , parrot disease & psittacosis . It is recognized as a zoonotic infectious disease produced by the bacterium Chlamydia psittaci.

This disease appears in the hole world specially to those people who are associated with occupational exposure to birds such as poultry farming, which is spread to humans by birds. This infectious disease ornithosis is characterized by pneumonitis and systemic symptoms (throughout the body).It is sometimes applied to infections from birds other than birds includes the parrots, macaws, and parakeets.

CausesOrnithosis is an contagious disease originated by chlamydia and can be spread from birds,animals to man. The bacterium Chlamydia psittaci are discharged in the lachrymal fluid, droppings, beak and throat mucus and the crop milk. Sometimes transmission appears through direct or close interaction with contaminated secretions or body tissues, as in laboratory personnel who work with birds. Person-to-person transmission seldom occurs but generally results critical ornithosis.

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The infected birds by ornithosis become the carriers & discharge the pathogen. The birds contract the disease by breathing in dust having the pathogen, by ingesting contaminated feed or water & by billing or feeding their young.

The infection may moved to the upper respiratory tract. Nasal catarrh appears, a milky yellow liquid may extract from the nostrils and then dry & obstruct them. The inflammation produces itching & pain , which the pigeon will try to scratch.
Symptoms

The incubation period in humans is 5-14 days & symptoms occurs from illness to systemic illness with severe pneumonia .The symptoms in the humans include are rash, mild fever, headache and commonly pneumonia. But in birds, the symptoms occur such as low appetite, ruffled appearance, eye or nose discharge, and diarrhea.
Ornithosis occurs in 2 ways:

The acute ornithosis can be occur in young pigeons from wheezing noises, uni- or bilateral conjunctivitis & muco-aqueous enteritis with diarrhoea .

The chronic ornithosis is more often developed in adult birds, which, however, show few or no symptoms of the infection.

There are some of the ornithosis symptoms given below are:

Pain in muscle
Fever
Chills
Headache
Fatigue
Cough (dry)
Breathing disorder
Blood tinged sputum

In some complex situations encephalitis, endocarditis , hepatitis , myocarditis , arthritis & keratoconjunctivitis may sometime occur.
Treatments

Tetracycline, an antibiotics are often recommended to treat ornithosis in both humans and birds.

If the patient can’t able to tolerate tetracycline, penicillin G procaine or chloramphenicol is recommended as an alternative.

Chlortetracyclin is also used for many years to ebb the as it is the one of the good drugs to treat the ornithosis.

There are lot of drugs available in the market to mitigate the ornithosis ,the drugs which are commonly use to treat ornithosis with antibiotics such as doxycycline ,erythromycin & azithromycin

Steve Mathew – About the Author:

Steve Mathew is a writer, who writes many great articles on conditions, diseases and various other ailments. For more information on ornithosis, visit http://www.health-diseases.org.

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Parrot cages should be roomy and full of bird toys

Parrot cages should not be round and must have corners for the birds to feel comfortable. Inside the cages there should be enough bird toys to keep the birds active and happy. Parrots are of many sizes. The size of cages you will need to keep your pet will depend on the size of the parrot or parrots. To make the birds happy, make the cages as big as possible and fill it up with toys.

Even small parakeets must have Parrot cages which are at least 18″ x 14″ x 22″, where 18 is width, 14 is depth, and 22 is the height. That, of course, is the minimum requirement. Even small parrots like lories will be happier in cages double that size. Birds should be able to flap their wings, and fly around, and hop from perch to perch within their cages and larger the cages are, the healthier the captive birds would be.

For larger parrots like macaws, the width of the Parrot cages should be at least 40″ as their wingspan is more than that of parakeets. And the height of the cages should be such that the parrot’s tail does not touch the cage bottom when it is on any of the perches. Above the bird there should be enough space to hang the bird toys. Lack of space and lack of toys will suffocate the bird and it might scream and bite and pluck its own feathers.

Parrot cages should ideally be squares, rectangles, or hexagons. Corners are a must for the caged birds to get direction. Within a rounded cage it is said to be difficult for birds to get a point of reference so that they might become confused and frightened. And horizontal bars are better for cages than vertical bars. Horizontal bars will double as extra perches for the bird and they will be more suitable than vertical bars for hanging bird toys.

Jungle life of parrots like lories is full of activity and variety. In their natural habitats they fly from one tree to another in flocks. To ensure that they miss their real home as little as possible, their Parrot cages should be full of bird toys and the birds should be allowed to interact with their masters as frequently as possible. Lories feel the face or fingers of the owner with their brush-tipped tongues and it should be given enough opportunities to do that.

Ideal bird toys for small parrots like lories are hanging bells and ropes that can be easily hung inside Parrot cages. Plastic, wood, and other natural fibers are ideal toys material. Leather toys are not strongly recommended because it often tends to become sticky and messy with the nectar that these birds are fed. Twigs and wood used, whether for perches within the cages, or for bird toys, should be free of chemicals and pesticides.

Birds get bored with the same toys day in and day out. One way out of this is providing them with small, improvised homemade toys. Lots of things available in the backyard, or leftover things like containers, covers, and water bottles, can be converted into good bird toys with a little innovativeness.

Shop and buy a small, medium, or a large parrot cages for you pet parrot and pet birds. All types and sizes of bird cages and bird toys are available for your pet birds.

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• Suitable for parakeets, cockatiels and other similar sized birds

The Activitoy Guitar will bring out the rebel rocker in all little birds. This interactive toy features tiny plastic beads that spin around the head of guitar for lots of in-tune fun. Raised plastic strings, beads, bells, balls and chains offer multiple textures to stimulate and engage birds using natural behaviors. Three bells dangle from the instrument’s base, attached to beads that can be pulled up to make them ring. Birds can watch their own performance reflected in the metallic body of the guitar.

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Budgies- Beautiful Domestic Creatures

The real name of Budgies is Budgerigar which is small seed eating long tailed parrots which live in Australia. These Budgies are also called shell Parakeet with nick name Parakeets. Due to low cost, small size and playful nature, the budgies are the favorite birds worldwide. Wild budgies are found in the drier parts of Australia. Wild budgies are decorated with yellow and green marking all over the body. You can find pet budgies in different colors like white, blue and yellow with small crests as they are specially bred by the budgie lovers.

Few Important Facts

Wild Parakeets which are available in natural surroundings weigh 30-40gms, 18 cm long with green colored body and black spots all over the body. The young birds display the forehead and face in yellow with black stripes but when they become adults around 3-4 months age, the face and forehead becomes completely yellow and they develop plumage. Wild budgies are nomadic and they are found in open natural surroundings like woodlands, grassland and scrubland of Australia. These cute creatures like to live in small groups. They like to lead their lifestyles in flocks relying on surroundings They can travel large distance with the sole purpose of searching for food and water. Budgies prefer to live on grass, spinifex and wheat. Since 1850s onwards, these wonderful Parakeets are nestled in cages by bird lovers.

The breeders have worked hard to breed the budgies in different colors. Budgies are nicely decorated with colorful feathers and fantastic designs. Parakeets with attractive crests are nurtured in cages and they are usually large in size comparing to those birds living in wild forest. English budgies are more attractive, popular and nice looking birds which are also expensive than wild budgies. Parakeets are matured intelligent creatures. They can be trained to make them sociable.

If you like to rear up Budgies, you should buy budgie cages for keeping them in safe. In this connection, you can also visit to the professional budgie breeding center for collecting information about the modern methods of breeding budgies successfully. Budgies reply positively to establish communication with humans and budgies. They also love to play with different toys. You can teach budgies to whistle tunes, to speak and play with you. You can also train them to sing and produce different sounds. You can also teach them some tricks. If they guess that someone threatens them, they will perch as high as it is possible and it will squeeze feather inward into the body to appear thinner.

If budgies like munch anything, you must offer some treats like cuttlebone, soft wooden pieces and mineral blocks for satisfying them. Average life expectancy of parakeets is approximately 5-8 years. They are cute and beautiful. They must be nurtured and reared up properly so that they can live longer than you expect. Generally the lifespan of the budgie depends upon the quality of care taken by people. Pet parakeets rely on seeds, sprouted grains/seeds. You can design the complete dietary program utilizing cereals and grains such as oat, pasta, flax and rice.

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