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Office Humor
Featured Recipe - Italian Beef & Pepperoni Soup
Featured Article - Seven Solutions for a Broken Filing System
March Trivia Question
Quick Links
2,500 Earth Friendly Office Products in Our New 2010 Green Catalog
Green Catalog 2010
 
Going green means making everyday choices and performing everyday actions that have a positive impact on the environment and in the long run will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
  
The 2010 Greener Solutions Catalog has arrived and features more than 2,500 items on over 170 pages.
 
We are committed to providing you the widest selection of quality office products, furniture, cleaning products and even ink and toners that have been manufactured using processes or materials that can impact our planet in a positive way.  Every item presented on the pages of the catalog meets at least one of the following criteria:
 
 · Compostable or biodegradable
· Contains recycled material
·Non-toxic
·Reusable or refillable
 
You can order all your eco-responsible office products from us, your one-stop green source.  Therefore one-stop green shopping conserves your time, energy and money. 
 
Contact your account manager or one of our friendly customer service representatives and ask for your 2010 Greener Solutions Catalog!
A New Shopping
Experience for
Online Ordering  
 
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We are pleased to announce our new web storefront is now online. 
 
If you have used our online ordering site in the past you will appreciate the changes we have made to the new web-store. 
 
If you haven't used our order entry web-store we encourage you to give it a try.  You can click here to access the online ordering request form to complete the set-up.  You will receive a confirmation email when your account has been activated. 
 
It's a convenient and easy way to place your orders. Try it Today!
Office Humor 

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Who's the Boss 
 
The boss was complaining in a staff meeting the other day that he wasn't getting any respect.

The next day, he brought a small sign that read:

"I'm the Boss!"

He then taped it to his office door.
Later that day when he returned from lunch, he found that someone had taped a note to the sign that said:

" Your wife called, she wants her sign back!"

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.
Featured Recipe - Capellini with Shrimp & Tomatoe Sauce
 
  
 Shrimp capellini
 
 
Cooks Note: The addition of sweet vermouth punctuates the natural sweetness of the canned tomatoes making this sauce taste as if it's been simmered for hours. 
 
Ingredients:
 
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound peeled large shrimp
3 large garlic cloves, forced through a garlic press
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 cup sweet (red) vermouth
1 (14- to 15-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 pound capellini

 
Preparation:
 
Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook shrimp and garlic with oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, turning once, until golden, about 2 minutes total.
Stir in vermouth and tomatoes, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of skillet. Add cream and briskly simmer until sauce has thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Stir in lemon juice.

Meanwhile, cook capellini in a pasta pot of boiling salted water (3 tablespoons salt for 6 quarts water) until al dente.
Reserve 1 cup pasta-cooking water, then drain pasta.
Serve immediately, topped with shrimp and sauce.
Thin with some of reserved water if necessary 
Spring Cleaning for Your Office 
 
 Messy Office Space   
 
 
Now that spring is here, it's the perfect time for an office clean up. The following spring cleaning tips will get you started.

De-clutter. Review and consolidate the contents of  your files, recycling papers and folders where you can. Re-alphabetize and reorganize for future easy access. Cull through the cards in your Rolodex too, discarding-or moving into permanent storage-those individuals you're likely to never call. Clear your bulletin board of out-dated memos and reminders. If you're the kind of person who likes to keep your projects at your fingertips, neatly label a folder for each job and place your files in a desktop organizer. De-clutter your drawers, replenish supplies, then wipe down your phone and desktop with antibacterial cloths.

Dust. Your keyboard and mouse get the most use, so spend some time carefully cleaning them. It's easy for food particles, dust and other debris to collect between the keys. Simply shake your keyboard over the garbage bin or use compressed air in a can for the hard to reach places. Gently wipe the keypads with a soft cloth. Do the same with your mouse and computer screen. It's best to do this when your computer is turned off.

Delete. If your computer is slower than you'd like, now's the time to delete old, or never used files from your hard drive Store them on a back up disk, CD or memory stick.
April Trivia Question
 
Win a Tote Bag Containing $50 in Free Office Supplies 
 
Surprise Gift box

 
Congratulations to Caron George of Gastonia for winning our March Trivia Question! One winner will be selected this month and you can be entered to win a Tote Bag containing $50 worth of Free Office Supplies when you visit our website at www.ossone.com and email your correct answer to the question below to us at ossjournal@ossone.com.
 
Here is your question: What is the name of the featured furniture manufacturer of executive office and healthcare furniture, headquartered in North Carolina, that is found on our home page?

  
(Hint: Look on the right side of our home page.)

Email your answer to ossjournal@ossone.com and your correct answer will place your name into our drawing for a FREE Tote Bag containing $50 in Free Office Supplies.  The winner will be announced in our May edition of the OSS Journal.

Thank you for being our customer!
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