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Welcome to the OSS Journal
Dear Reader,
Welcome to the OSS Journal. Each month our newsletter will contain information to keep you informed of new products, helpful information and other topics of interest. Feel free to forward this newsletter to your fellow employees and friends! We look forward to our time together each month and welcome your comments.
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| Featured Recipe - Cedar Plank Salmon with Orange Glaze
Editor's note: This recipe calls for Salmon; however cedar planks can be used to cook any fish such as trout, tuna or tilapia. Simply use your favorite rub or marinade and soak your plank for at least two hours before use. Other cooking planks available include oak, maple, apple, pecan, cherry, mesquite, hickory and alder.
Makes 5 servings
Cedar planks for grilling can be found at Williams-Sonoma Stores, online and gourmet food stores. They impart a deliciously smoky flavor and keep the fish moist. NEVER use treated cedar as it is highly poisonous.
Ingredients
- 1 cedar plank (6 by 14 inches)
- 1 orange
- 1/3 cup orange marmalade
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 12 fresh mint leaves, cut into thin strips
- Five 6-ounce skinless salmon fillets or 1 large salmon fillet (about 2 pounds)
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- Freshly ground pepper
Directions
Soak the cedar plank in water for at least two hours and then drain. Set the grill for indirect cooking and heat to medium-high. Place the cedar plank in the center of the hot grate, and heat for 10 minutes.
While the plank is heating, use a zester or the small holes on a box grater and remove about one teaspoon of the outer skin of the orange and combine with the marmalade, mustard, and mint leaves. Slice the orange into thin slices, removing the outer peel, and set aside.
Carefully lay the salmon fillets (on what was skin-side down) on the hot plank, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and top with the orange glaze. Place the orange slices on top and cook, with grill covered, until the salmon flakes, about 30 minutes.
Note: There may be some crackling and smoking while the salmon cooks. Keep a water bottle handy and mist the edges of the plank with water if they begin to flame. |
| How to Organize a Paper Friendly Office
Nobody knows what happened to the so-called "paperless offices" predicted for the computer age. From the looks of things, those offices aren't here yet. So while we're waiting, handling a piece of paper correctly today is the key to finding it tomorrow.
File It So You Can Find It
There are few things more frustrating than not being able to put your hands on a document you need. Now, imagine finding any document in seconds. It's not magic; it's a workable filing system!
Create a file category. Within each file category, label folders according to their contents. Then, you can file the categories and individual file folders alphabetically or chronologically, depending on what works for you.
Tips For Staying Afloat in a Flood of Paper
- Adopt the "Handle It Once" document rule. Read and act on it, file it or pitch it.
- Don't print every email or article you read on your computer.
- Color code your system. Labels save time when filing and retrieving documents.
- Sort documents by accessibility. Put more frequently accessed information within arms reach.
- Schedule a few moments at either the beginning or the end of your day to file documents away.
- If you haven't touched a file in six months consider thinning it out, archiving it or throwing it out altogether.
- Make a habit of disposing of any paper you no longer need.
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| Keep Your E-Mail Matter Professional
E-mail has become necessary for businesses to reach out and communicate fast to customers, employees, and vendors, both potential and existing. As a business person this means of communication should always be written in a professional manner. Although typographical errors can happen in spite of our best efforts always take the time to proof read your e-mail before clicking the send button and never put into writing something you are not willing to say either in person or face-to-face. Once sent your e-mail is written proof of what you said and how you said it. Here are four tips for creating a professional e-mail.
Be concise. Get to the point quickly. Don't bury the reason for the e-mail in the fourth paragraph. Make it easy for the receiver to know what you want upfront.
Be precise. Say what you mean and mean what you say. Don't cloud the issue with nonsense or ramble on aimlessly.
Be accurate. What you say can come back and haunt you. Know your facts and don't exaggerate the situation. Be specific and give specific details that make your case.
Be professional. You never get a second chance at a first impression. Don't blow it by using slang or cursing. Always enter the reason for your e-mail in the Subject heading and always place your name at the end of your note even if it is the third or fourth reply to a previous e-mail. Include your contact information at the bottom of your original e-mail or use an e-mail signature that is automatically placed there by your e-mail software. -DH
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Green Trivia 
Here are a couple of interesting factoids.
Once: the number of times that most of the more than 25 billion cartons manufactured in the U.S. are used.
55: percentage of water saved by producing recycled paper as compared to virgin paper. Recycled paper also takes 60-70% less energy to produce than paper from virgin pulp.
8 billion: gallons of gas saved if every commuter car in the U.S. carried just one more person. | |
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Featured Product
Facility, Janitorial & Breakroom
Products
OSS has the Right Combination
Today, people everywhere are always looking to consolidate their suppliers. That's good news for our customers because you purchase everything your office needs: office supplies, computer consumables, office furniture PLUS janitorial and sanitation supplies, facility and maintenance supplies, and food service & breakroom supplies!
And don't forget, Office Supply Services is helping you:
- Consolidate your suppliers
- Cut your product costs
- Reduce transactional costs by not placing multiple orders from multiple suppliers
- Increase your access to more inventory without adding an inch of shelf space
OSS has a comprehensive selection of cleaning, maintenance, safety and breakroom supplies ready for next day delivery. Many products are available as single purchase items so you are not required to buy a full case of the product as most large janitorial suppliers require. Our janitorial products catalog, available in early spring, features over 4,700 products on 350 colorful pages. It contains over 600 products unique to this catalog only and will contain more than 390 certified "green" products.
Visit our website for more information go to our 'green' page often for the latest information on how to help create a sustainable planet.
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