Without becoming a nuisance, use every opportunity to maintain open communication channels with your boss and keep your good work on their radar screen throughout the year.

在不惹人讨厌的情况下，利用所有的机会来保持跟老板的顺畅沟通，让他们一年到头都能看到你出色的工作。

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The multi-lateral route is the way to go." Unlike Spain and several other concerned countries, the United States has not recalled its ambassador from Tegucigalpa, stressing the need to keep channels of communication open with the Honduran people.

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But whereas private-sector organisations can insist that all their customers use the internet, governments have to keep all channels of communication open.

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