Article: Crested geckos will live just fine all by themselves. However, you can house a single male together with several females, or pair a couple of females together. Just avoiding pairing two males in the same terrarium, since they can become aggressive with each other. Keep in mind that your geckos may fight even if they are not both males. Watch for signs of tail nipping, biting, or other injuries in your geckos. Separate your geckos if you notice any of these things. Make sure to ask about the sex of your geckos when you purchase them. It takes cresties some time to get used to a new environment. After you bring yours home, don't handle it for the first three to four weeks. This will give it time to become acclimated to the new setting without becoming stressed. After a few weeks, handle your crestie for only five minutes or so at a time, at first. Do this until your gecko is at least three inches long. Cresties are surprisingly fragile. Falls can really hurt them. When handling yours, keep it just above a flat surface, like a table. If you need to move your gecko over a distance, keep it in its terrarium. People love the colorful patterns on the skin of geckos, including their tails. However, the tails are fragile. If you handle a crestie roughly, its tail may fall off, or this may happen all by itself. This won't harm your gecko, but the tail will not grow back. When your crestie is exposed to too much light, it may change color. If you hold the gecko and its color changes to an ash gray, put it back in the terrarium and let it return to its normal color.
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Group your geckos if you have more than one. Avoid handling your gecko at first. Handle your gecko gently. Don't be alarmed if your gecko loses its tail. Note that crested geckos get stressed out easily.
Article: Make sure that the people that remain will be able to cover the work of those who are being laid off. Layoffs, unlike firings, are typically about the company performing poorly and needing to let part of the workforce go. With layoffs, employees will be able to claim unemployment benefits. Firings, on the other hand, are usually about the poor performance of the employee. How exactly will the downsizing work? Will people be changing offices, or are you moving to a smaller space? Think very carefully about layoffs before you serve the termination letter because you don't want to regret losing key people. You need to know the best way to go about laying people off. You should know your rights and responsibilities as an employer. You will also need to know your employees' rights and responsibilities, and how they can go about collecting unemployment benefits. If you're going to be laying off people, chances are it's because your business is not doing well. Discuss the health of your business with your staff before doing layoffs. They might have good ideas about how to turn it around or find some creative solutions to the problems you are facing. It might turn out that you don't need to lay off people (or at least not so many as you thought). If you do end up doing layoffs, at least your staff will be aware that this is part of a larger problem and not due to their performance. "I'm sorry to have to tell you all this, but our business has been dropping for the last two quarters. I am considering layoffs, even though I really don't want to do it. We just don't have the money to pay everyone going forward." "We're looking at bankruptcy if we don't make some changes in the staff. I don't want to lay anyone off, but I think it's going to be necessary." "The recession has made our client list almost dry up. If you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. But if we don't make some changes, I'm going to have to lay people off." Some business experts suggest Tuesday morning. It's early enough in the week (but not Monday) that you'll be able to control the response in the office. People can talk about it and think about it during work, rather than getting upset alone about it over the weekend. Avoid Fridays at the end of work and first thing Monday morning -- both are times when it will make people feel more resentful. Also steer clear of announcements right before holiday weekends for layoffs.
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Think about who you need to lay off. Meet with your lawyer. Communicate with your staff. Plan the timing of the announcement.
Article: Sweet almond oil, coconut oil, and jojoba oil are good options that shouldn't irritate your partner's skin. Use 12 tablespoon (7.4mL) to start and add more to your hands when they get dry. You must rub it between your hands to warm it up before you begin. Add a few drops of essential oils to the carrier oil or cream to give it a pleasing scent. Lavender, peppermint, bergamot, and sandalwood are great options. Have your partner lay on their stomach so you can work on their shoulders and back first. Remember, your goal isn't to give your partner a deep-tissue massage or work out their sore muscles. It's to awaken their body and gently touch them all over. Check in with your partner to see if the amount of pressure you're using is good. They may want a deeper massage or prefer less pressure. Let your hands glide over their skin. Count slowly in your head to 20 for each section that you massage, like their neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, the middle of the back, etc. Stand or sit so that you and your partner are facing the same direction. Put your hands flat on their lower back, near their hips, and push forward toward the middle of their back. Count to 20 as you massage this area, but feel free to do it for longer if your partner likes it. If your partner is comfortable with it, you could also give them a gentle butt massage. Use your elbow to gently put pressure on your partner's butt, starting at the top and working your way down to the bottom. Repeat on the opposite side. Part of the romantic massage is making your partner feel very relaxed but also aware of their body. Gently rub your hands up and down their arms and longs with long, firm movements. Have them start on their stomach as you massage the backs of their legs, then ask them to flip over to their back so you can massage their arms and the fronts of their legs. Remember to count to 20 for each part of the body. The upper left arm, upper right arm, lower left arm, lower right arm, and so on should each get their allotment of time. Add more cream or oil to your hands, and gently rub the bottom of their feet in large circles. Make small circles around their ankles, and gently massage between your partner's toes. Depending on how ticklish your partner is, you may have to skip this part. But if they enjoy it, it's worth spending some time on. The inner thighs are very sensitive and are also a sensual area for both men and women. Focus on the area between the knee and the groin. Use gentle but firm strokes and count to 20 on each side. How high up toward the groin you take the massage is between you and your partner. If they give you any non-verbal signs, like putting their legs together or moving away from you, you may be moving too high up their leg. A romantic massage can be just that, or it could be fantastic foreplay before something more sexual. Start with a gentle full-body massage before getting close to those more sensitive areas, like the breasts, the groin, or the butt. Chances are, your partner is going to be in a state of maximum relaxation and won't want the lights flipped on and the door flung open as soon as it's over. Allow them to lay still for a while, and take that opportunity to do some relaxing yourself! If your partner fell asleep during the massage, let them rest!
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Rub a natural oil or cream between your hands before you begin. Use long strokes with gentle pressure, starting at the neck and shoulders. Spend time massaging their lower back. Massage their arms and legs so that every part of their body is relaxed. Remember to give their feet some TLC. Work on their inner thighs with a firm but gentle pressure. Take your time before massaging their more sensitive or sensual places. Let your partner relax after the massage and take their time getting up.