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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 - Tequila Glazed Chicken with Jalapeno
Why you'll make it: Because it's that one easy, really delicious recipe for barbecued chicken that every cook needs. Grilling bone-in chicken takes a bit more time than boneless, but the flavor payoff is worth it. Stay close to the grill and flip the pieces every six to eight minutes. Rub spices on the chicken at least six hours ahead.
Personal note: Double the amount of the glaze, you won't be sorry!
1 1/2 tablespoons whole coriander seeds, coarsely ground in spice mill or mortar with pestle
1 3/4 teaspoons coarse kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1 (3 1/2- to 4-pound) cut-up (best of fryer) chicken
1/3 cup orange juice or pineapple juice
1/4 cup gold or silver tequila
2 tablespoons (packed) golden brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 to 3 jalapeño chiles with seeds, finely chopped
1 shallot, minced
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
Preparation
Mix coriander, salt, and red pepper. Sprinkle mixture all over chicken. Arrange chicken, skin side up, on baking sheet; cover and chill at least 6 hours or overnight.
Combine orange juice, tequila, brown sugar, honey, 1 jalapeño, and shallot in small saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Add 1 more jalapeño if more heat is desired. Cool glaze. Transfer 3 tablespoons glaze to small bowl and set aside for serving.
Spray grill with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Arrange chicken, skin side up, on grill. Grill 15 minutes, turning occasionally. Brush chicken with glaze in saucepan. Turn chicken over; brush with glaze. Grill until juices run clear when pierced with fork or until instant-read thermometer inserted into chicken registers 170°F, turning and brushing occasionally with glaze, about 10 minutes longer. Transfer to platter. Spoon reserved glaze over.
Servings: 4 servings
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Easing the Back to School Woes
Remember your first day on the job? Your anxiousness the night before and the pains you went to deciding what to wear? You probably wondered if anyone would invite you to lunch and if you'd fit in.
Those are exactly the same fears and anxieties that your grade schooler may be feeling starting the new school year.
They are wondering, just like you, if they will fit in. Specifically, they are wondering if they'll get on the right bus and if they do, if anyone will sit with them. They are worried about their classes-will they measure up? And, they may be worried about the bully who ridiculed them last year.
Given the opportunity, few, if any of us would want to relive our school days. Kids can be a handful and protecting yours from hurt isn't easy. However, to help you navigate these turbulent times, here are some strategies to follow:
Encourage communication. Whether it is around the dinner table or while driving in the car, encourage your child to talk about his concerns and worries. You can set an example by gently relating your own past fears: "When I was in school, I used to worry that no one would sit next to me at lunchtime." Don't minimize feelings. It's natural to want to comfort your child by saying, "Don't worry, you'll make lots of friends." Instead, let him or her know that you sympathize. It's scary to start something new, isn't it? you might say. How could we make it easier?"
Give examples. Avoid telling your child what to do. Instead, convey your suggestion by telling of your example or experience: "I remember when I changed schools. I decided I'd make it through the day by looking forward to a special reward when I got home-a cup of hot chocolate."
"What if I get lost?" Starting a new school is scary, and even the change from one classroom to another can be intimidating for kids this age. Luckily, concerns about the physical aspects of school are relatively easy to remedy. Before school starts, take your child to the school if it offers an orientation. Take full advantage of this time to introduce your child to her teacher and explore the classroom.
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Don't Miss the "Get Your Green On" Consumer Products Show September 19th 2008!
It's not too late to RSVP and see us at the show! Come early for great deals, great food and meet our staff.
The 2008 OSS Consumer Products Show will be held at The Speedway Club located at Lowe's Motor Speedway on September 19th with doors open from 10:00am - 2:30pm.
Enjoy a complimentary buffet lunch at the luxurious Speedway Club Restaurant overlooking the track. The event will feature office products, seating and furniture and will highlight many eco-friendly products. Over 75 manufacturers will be represented. Enter on the ground level, doors open at 10am
Last year we gave away door prizes including digital cameras, paper shredders and multi-function printer/copiers The show is a closed event to OSS customers via invitation only. Please RSVP no later than September 12th!
Register to win a Richard Petty Driving Experience Ride-Along!
Over 325 guests attended the event in 2007! Don't miss your opportunity to come this year. We look forward to seeing you there! |
| Being a little green is easier than you think...
 - If every American home swapped five incandescent bulb fixtures for Energy Star CFLs, it would keep one trillion pounds of greenhouse gases out of the air.
- Each ton of paper recycled saves 17 trees and 7,000 gallons of water.
- If every American household purchased one package of 100% recycled napkins, it would save one million trees.
- The number of gallons of gas saved if every commuter car in the United States carried just one more person: 8 billion.
- Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours.
- Shoppers worldwide are using 500 billion to 1 trillion plastic bags per year. This translates to about 150 bags a year for every person on earth. | |
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Free Training Seminars!
Free Training Sponsored by OSS & Avery!
Business Solutions & Productivity Training
OSS & Avery Solutions Seminars are presented by trained professionals on a variety of topics. Available for groups of 20 or more employees either at your location or here in our corporate office in Concord, NC, a trained representative will demonstrate how to use, print, organize and create with Avery products. These training seminars are offered free to our customers as a service from Office Supply Services and Avery.
Class topics available are:
Business Solutions for Greater Productivity
This seminar delivers timesaving tips, image-enhancing ideas and cost-saving options. It gives you: software and formatting solutions designed to help you make the most of your time, information to put professional polish on your mailings in a few easy steps, and tips for producing professional presentations and meeting materials.
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Find a few extra minutes in your day, reduce stress and achieve greater productivity with the suggestions provided in this seminar. You'll learn how to organize your desk/workspace, paper and computer files. Plus, STAY ORGANIZED with tips provided on managing emails and incoming paperwork. Discover methods to support and organize multiple people.
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Whether it's presenting lab reports, managing or organizing a medical office or preparing patient mailings, Avery® has products to make the job easier. Also see how Avery® makes formatting and printing your favorite Avery® products easier than ever.
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If you present legal documents to clients, store case documents, organize pages of testimony
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Sample packs of Avery products are included in all topics. Contact your sales representative or call one of our friendly customer service professionals to schedule your free training today! |
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