Kennedy Office - Pink and Green

PINK & GREEN

As a Woman Owned Business Enterprise (WBE), Kennedy Office is dedicated to empowering women. It is also important to us to be socially responsible. We believe every business needs to be responsive to the needs of the environment. We are pleased to provide you with these resources:

Traveling Alone?

For safety tips designed especially for women when traveling alone, click here.

Quote for the Month:

I discovered I always have choices and sometimes it's only a choice of attitude.
-- Judith M. Knowlton

Our Favorite Keyboard Shortcuts:

Using keyboard shortcuts is a great way to save time at your computer. They do the exact same thing as items on the tool bar, only faster. They work in most applications, in both Windows and Mac, and they work while navigating through the contents of folders where appropriate (like selecting and copying folder contents).

To use these basic shortcuts in Windows, hold down the "control" key and the letter associated with the action you want to take. For Macs hold down the "command" key (with the apple on it), and the letter associated with the action.

O - Open a Document
S - Save a Document
N - New Document or Window
A - Select All Contents
C - Copy
X - Cut
V - Paste
P - Print
Z- Undo Last Action
F - Find a Word

Recycling Electronic Equipment

Computers, monitors, terminals, printed circuit boards, telephone equipment, TVs, VCRs and communication systems that are unusable can be disassembled into component parts. These parts can be sold for reuse or sent to certified facilities for metals recovery. Before you take that old computer to your local dump, be sure to research electronic recycling facilities in your area.

Recycling Paper

Here’s how you impact the environment when you recycle your paper waste materials:

For every 1 ton of paper recycled…
…7000 gallons of water are saved
…Between 17 and 31 trees are saved
…4000 KWh of electricity is saved
…60 lbs of air borne pollutants are not expelled

Do you sit at a desk all day?

Visit http://www.safecomputingtips.com/ for tips on healthy computing, carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injury, computer and office ergonomics and more.

Upcoming Events:

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Local Resources

Business and Professional Women (BPW) Raleigh

National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), Greater Raleigh Chapter

Women in the Triangle Magazine

Women’s Edge Magazine

National Resources

City of Hope

Recipe of the Month

Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients
• 1 pound macaroni (or ziti or penne)
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose four
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 yellow squash - steamed
• A few dashes hot sauce
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups extra-sharp yellow Cheddar
• A handful fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika

Directions
1. Bring water to a boil, season with salt and cook macaroni to al dente.
2. Preheat oven to 350
3. Heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a sauce pot over medium heat, sauté onions and garlic until soft, 6 to 7 minutes
4. Remove onions and garlic from pan add them along with the squash to a blender, blend until smooth
5. Melt butter, whisk flour into butter and combine whisk 1 minute then whisk in stock and milk, season sauce with salt and pepper and cook until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
6. Return squash and onion mixture to the pan and add a few dashes hot sauce. Reduce heat. When sauce comes to a bubble, stir in Parmesan and about half of the Cheddar. Combine the sauce and macaroni, transfer to a casserole dish and top with the rest of the Cheddar, chopped parsley and paprika. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.