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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 - Dark Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Editor's note: Cookie lovers should double this recipe because once you taste these delicious cookies you will want more!
Known as biscuits in the United Kingdom, these rich treats get their chewy-crunchy texture from Scottish pinhead (steel-cut) oats. For a more tender cookie, use old-fashioned oats.
Ingredients
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons steel-cut oats (or Quaker Quick Oats)
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter large rimmed baking sheet. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add sugar and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour mixture and beat until moist clumps form. Mix in oats with spatula until evenly distributed (dough will be very firm). Add chocolate chips and knead gently to blend.
Using moistened palms, shape 1 generous tablespoon dough into ball. Place on prepared sheet; flatten to 2-inch round. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing rounds about 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies until center is slightly firm and top is cracked, about 14 minutes. Cool on sheet.
Yield
Makes 12 cookies |
| Shhhh...Undercover Security
Surprising as it might sound, proactive safety measures aren't always the stuff that television crime dramas show them to be. Late night break-ins and violent attacks in a parking garage happen, yes, but far more common are the more subtle, less dramatic, but no less devastating violations of personal security.
Here we're talking about invasions of privacy that can happen every day in ways that aren't necessarily illegal.
For example, you've just finished a big proposal for a prospective client when your good friend drops by to take you to lunch. You leave the proposal on your desk while you hit the restroom. Your friend thumbs through the proposal and a few weeks later mentions it to a co-worker, who mentions it to someone who works for your competition, who starts targeting your prospect with this new-found insider information. Sounds far-fetched? Not really, this kind of thing happens more than you think.
What can you do to protect yourself. Here are some hints:
- Don't leave sensitive documents on your desk if you are not in the room.
- Make sure your file cabinets lock.
- Invest in a shredder to shred any sensitive documents, including rough drafts, client correspondence and the like.
- Make sure you have a desk drawer that also locks. A locking cash box or safe will work if your file cabinets don't lock. It can be locked and tucked away somewhere inconspicuous.
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| "Get Your Green On" Consumer Products Show Coming September 19th 2008!
The 2008 OSS Consumer Products Show will be held at The Speedway Club located at Lowe's Motor Speedway this year on September 19th with doors opening from 10:00am - 2:30pm. The event will feature office products, seating and furniture and will highlight many eco-friendly products. Nearly 100 manufacturers will be represented and a gourmet lunch at The Speedway Club's 5-Star rated restaurant will be available for invitation holders. Last year we gave away over 50 door prizes including digital cameras, paper shredders and multi-function printer/copiers. Invitations will be mailed in early August and newsletter subscribers will receive a special invitation via email. The show is a closed event to OSS customers via invitation only. More details will be announced as the date draws nearer.
We were privileged to have over 325 guests attend the event in 2007! Don't miss your opportunity to come this year! We look forward to seeing you there! |
| Six Tips to Save Your Fuel Costs
The cost of fueling up your vehicle today can be as expensive as dinner for two at an exclusive restaurant. So to help you take a bite out of your fuel costs here are a few tips to get a little more green from each tank you burn.
Check Your Air Filter
A clean air filter can improve gas mileage by as much as 10%. Cost savings: 28 cents per gallon
Straighten Up
Poor alignment not only causes your tires to wear excessively, but forces your vehicle to work harder therefore reducing fuel economy. Cost Savings: 28 cents per gallon
Tune Up
A properly tuned engine can improve gas mileage by 4%. Cost Savings: 11 cents per gallon
Slow Down
For every 5 mph you reduce highway speed, you can reduce fuel consumption by 7%. Cost Savings: 19 cents per gallon
Lighten Up
For every 100 extra pounds of cargo you carry your vehicle loses 1-2 percent in fuel economy. Cost Savings: 4 cents per gallon for every 100 pounds of cargo removed
Drive Smoothly
Smooth acceleration and deceleration improves your gas mileage with potential savings of 33% on the highway and 5% around town. Cost Savings: 48 cents per gallon
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A Free Sample of one of the ECO-Products shown here is available from your sales representative!
Contact your sales representative today for more information or write to us a ossjournal@ossone.com. |
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