It's time to pull out your old performance appraisals and boss's quotes. This is a great way to brag about yourself through someone else's words: "My boss has told me that I am the best designer he has ever had. He knows he can rely on me, and he likes my sense of humor."

I think the answer is: try to keep a lid on it unless you're asked, and if asked tell the truth. The first part is as much strategy as courtesy. Everyone knows there are problems in every department. If you take the position that everything in your department is your responsibility, your boss will assume that there are some problems you're not telling him about, you're just quietly handling them. If you whine about every little thing, your boss will figure you just can't handle a staff. See similar questions...

To avoid confusion. Lets take the slouch hat for example. If you list it as a "khaki fur felt hat" you need to read the entire name before you know that you are talking about a hat and that it should be classified with other hats, not with khakis (or car-keys), furs, or felts. See similar questions...

First off, if they are in pill or capsule form, forget it. Don't waste your time or your money. There is simply too much evidence demonstrating that the absorption rate of these products is too low to be of any real benefit to the individual taking them. The body will only absorb 5% to 10% of the nutrients in pill or capsule form. So you would have to take hundreds of these pills or capsules a day to gain any real benefits from taking them. See similar questions...

You may be protected from such discrimination by the Americans With Disabilities Act. We would need to obtain additional information to advise you on this issue. Yes. We can meet with you to discuss your situation and review your rights under the Americans With Disabilities Act and the Family Medical Leave Act. When appropriate we can assist you in requesting a reasonable accommodation from your employer to allow you to continue working. See similar questions...

Reputation should be given to people who post meaningful, helpful, and thoughtful posts. Any post that contributes to the thread in a positive way probably deserves positive reputation. This does not mean that you agree with what was said; the point brought up may be completely opposite to what you believe, but it may be a good point nonetheless, and worthy of a pat on the back. See similar questions...

Anon" is short for "anonymous." This could mean that the quote came off of a bumper sticker or T-shirt; it was an expression, proverb or fable; its attributor did not want to be connected to the quotation; or the attribution is unknown. Here's a trade secret among scholars: when in doubt, create a fudge factor. In physics, it's "friction." In quotations, it is "anonymous." In programming, it's "platform incompatibility." :-) See similar questions...

Several of our peels (glycolic pH levels: 30%-2.1, 40%-2.1, 50%-2.1, 60%-2.1, Salicylic 3%-2.1, 15%-2.1, 25%-2.1) are partially neutralized for your safety. Through the process of neutralizing, an effective and safe pH level is attained while maintaining the acid as the active. Plainly stated the lower the pH level the quicker and more aggressive the peel will be. If you are applying a peel in your home it needs to be at a safe, yet still effective level. See similar questions...

Well, we're all grown ups, but gross personal threats and insults won't make you any friends, obviously... Many of the members have known each other for many years and a fair amount of fun-poking and friendly rivalry occurs, so the atmosphere is relaxed. In any discussion about sailing, that we all care about so much, disagreements are bound to arise and everyone is entitled to their opinion within reason. See similar questions...

Sometimes storytellers will test you. If you say (and you should) that you'll "accept anything they say" and weave it into the story, they will challenge you by saying off-color remarks. We suggest two things in this situation. Take them seriously and treat them like all other comments. Echo them back and ask the storyteller if they want that added to the story. Many times they will realize you're serious about this and say "no. See similar questions...

No, you would simply be writing a quick article about their news release. No different than a newspaper does. See similar questions...

a teacher, you report directly to the Head Teacher and/or the school (Branch) Manager. If you are ever unsatisfied or you wish to speak to someone else, you can contact the Academic Director/Director of Studies. See similar questions...

The Captain on the ship is the Master of the Vessel, and the person who makes all final decisions. The Hotel Director oversees all departments on the ship. Your boss could be the department head or a supervisor in your department. See similar questions...

This essay develops a frequently asked question (FAQ) list for Voice Chips. Like the questions in most FAQs, these questions are not actually frequently asked, but they might be, and like every FAQ, the attempt is to structure the accumulation of experiences in a sociotechnical project. Voice Chips and their newer partners, speech recognition chips, are small low power silicon chips that synthesize voice, play prerecorded voice messages, or recognize voice commands. See similar questions...

Light candles—on appropriate night(s)—with appropriate blessings. On the first night of Sukkot, follow this up with Shehecheyanu (on the same pages as the Yom Tov candle blessings). Say the blessing for performing the mitzvah of dwelling in the sukkah: the usual ... asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'yeshev (pronounced LAY-SHEV) basukkah. If this is your first time in the sukkah this year (and you have not already done so under item 1.), this is a good time to say Shehecheyanu. See similar questions...

We like to. It's actually a whole lot of fun to see our mate frustrated by a few simple (and well-chosen) words. See similar questions...

People often ridicule what they do not understand. Fundamental Christianity seems especially threatened by Pagans, although I do not know why. Numerous people have said many hateful, ridiculous, and untrue things about Paganism. These people are typically uneducated with what being a Pagan truly means or they are afraid of anything outside of their own belief system. Hollywood has also created many damaging and untrue stereotypes to sell movie tickets. See similar questions...