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Ali Greenberg
Jr. Kindergarten Assistant Teacher
Hi! My name is Ms Ali. I have been working with children since I was a child myself. At ten, I was assisting in Sunday School and Children's Church. By the time I was thirteen I was leading those classes along with babysitting as I still do today. Since then, every job I've had before, during and after college has been with children.
I have a master's degree in English from Bridgewater College in Bridgewater, Virginia. I am also a certified lifeguard and swim instructor. If I can combine my two loves—swimming and children—together then I have the best of both worlds. I look forward to getting to know you and your children while I am here at Good Beginnings. I have been here since March of 2017.
I love working with children of all ages. One never has the same day twice. I like sitting on the floor and doing finger paint. Every child has their own quirks and I love learning about every one of them. I also enjoy a few others things like watching who-dun- it dramas on television or romantic comedies at the movies. I enjoy creative writing and besides a good nap, reading my kindle is my source of relaxation.


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We are a contemporary organization, up-to-speed on the very latest techniques and technology in the gaming and hospitality sectors. And, we are experienced. But, we avoid resting on our laurels. Doing so would be belie our entrepreneurial and progressive spirit.
Take in the reassuring experience you see in these bios, but realize that it just informs our assessment of what is happening right now.
Thomas R. (Tom) Odisho
Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer
Tom Odisho heads operations for RAM Group. With a collective 35 years' experience in the gaming and hospitality industry, he was most recently principal, president and CEO of RAM Holdings, LLC, which held one of the first and longest-running NIGC-approved management agreements for the operation of Class III tribal gaming. RAM Holdings, LLC secured financing, conceived, developed, oversaw construction and operated the Cypress Bayou Casino & Shorty's in Charenton, LA, a $100,000,000 venture for the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana.
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Prior to his role with RAM Holdings, LLC, Tom was president/CEO of GL Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Granada Group PLC, London. The British conglomerate specialized in media and hospitality, employing over 70,000 people. The U.S. subsidiary operated three tribal high-stakes Indian bingo operations in Oklahoma, Alabama, and Louisiana.
Tom began his gaming career with the Del E. Webb Corporation in Nevada. While there, he served as executive director of sales and casino marketing for the Sahara Hotel & Casino, a 1,000-room casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip. He was later vice president and general manager of Del Webb's Mint Casino Hotel in Downtown Las Vegas and then executive vice president of Del Webb's Nevada Casinos. He was also general manager of Del Webb's Mountain Shadows in Paradise Valley, AZ, earning the resort hotel the coveted Mobil Five-Star designation.
In other hospitality industry executive roles, Tom has been executive vice president of American Continental Corporation – Crescent Hotels, which included the Pontchartrain Hotel in Detroit and the award-winning Phoenician Resort in Phoenix. He was vice president and general manager of the Sonesta Sanibel Harbor Resort & Spa on Sanibel Island, FL, featuring the Jimmy Connors' Tennis Center. And, he was managing general partner of the Poco Diablo Resort in Sedona, AZ.
Tom is a past member of the board of directors and a national vice president of the Muscular Dystrophy Association, past member of the board of directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix, a life director of the Fiesta Bowl and a Distinguished Alumni of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.
Tom served in the United States Army, 173rd Airborne Brigade, Bong Son, Vietnam. He holds a bachelor of science degree in Hotel Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and was the first American recipient to be awarded an internship scholarship from the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City.
Phil Motta
Partner, Chief Marketing Officer
Phil Motta is a marketing executive with deep experience in branding, product development and large-scale development launches for advertising agencies in Phoenix, Dallas, Las Vegas, and Los Angeles. He has founded three agencies, executed a roll-up to create a significant West Coast office in 2010 for a large, independent, integrated marketing services firm and was a partner in a large regional multiple-office communications firm which became a North American unit of a European global holding company.
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He was also a partner in R&R Partners, the Las Vegas firm best known for its "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" campaign for the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority. He created the Los Angeles office for R&R with clients like The Boeing Company, Western Digital, Norwegian Cruise Lines and others.
His personal campaign management experience includes work for brands like Bank of America, The Howard Hughes Corporation, Cap Cana (30 thousand-acre master-planned community in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic), and TXU Energy (the 5th largest utility in the world at the time), among others.
Phil's gaming experience includes The Arizona Lottery, as well as Del Webb's Mint Casino Hotel Las Vegas, 4 Bears Casino in North Dakota and Cypress Bayou Casino & Shorty's in Louisiana (the latter three with Tom Odisho). In the development arena, he has personally worked with clients, land planners, developers and architects in the conceptualization, planning, building and roll-out of large-scale developments and community launches throughout mainland USA, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Hawaii.
Phil holds a BS in communication from Arizona State University.
Jerry L. Fox
Chief Financial Officer
Jerry Fox, chief financial officer of RAM Group, brings over 25 years' experience as a casino industry financial professional. He has served in several positions including, CFO, treasurer, vice president of finance, and controller in multiple gaming properties and jurisdictions.
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Jerry most recently served as chief financial officer and treasurer of Tropicana Las Vegas, a 1,500-room hotel-casino on the Las Vegas Strip. The Tropicana was purchased by an investment group in 2008 and Jerry oversaw all financial aspects of the transition and subsequent renovation of the property.
Previously, Jerry worked with Tom Odisho as chief financial officer of Cypress Bayou Casino in Louisiana, a substantially profitable tribal casino. Additional experience includes extended service as vice president of finance for Bally's and Paris Las Vegas, including the opening of Paris in 1999.
Jerry holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Santa Clara University, as well as two post-graduate degrees, master of business administration and master of hotel administration, both from the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
David Zerfing
Chief Operating Officer
David Zerfing is a senior financial executive bringing over 20 years of experience in gaming and hospitality. He has served as CFO for multiple gaming and hospitality companies operating multiple properties in multiple jurisdictions.
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Most recently, David was the CFO for ARAMARK's Parks and Destination division which owned and/or operated 15 hotels in 16 National Parks, food and retail services in 22 cultural attractions and hotel and food services in 10 conference centers throughout the United States. He led and developed the operational efficiency efforts, investment strategy objectives, the strategic planning processes, budgeting, forecasting and revenue management processes leading to business growth and increased same store operating EBIT by over 50%, despite of revenue declines during the recession from 2008 through 2009.
Prior to his position at ARAMARK, David was the CFO for a greenfield project to be called Montreux that was to be constructed on the site of the New Frontiers Casino on Las Vegas Blvd. David's efforts led to securing bank financing from four Wall Street investment banks for up to $2 billion. Escalating construction costs caused the owner to cancel the project and sell the land to a real estate development group.
In prior roles, he was the CFO of Barrick Gaming Corp. which operated four casinos in Las Vegas. He was the CFO of Bally's Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas, including the successful development and opening of the Paris Las Vegas property. Combined, Bally's and Paris Las Vegas had over 5,700 rooms, 20 restaurants/bars, 15 retail stores, two theaters and a leased mall with external retail.
David holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Moravian College and holds a CPA license from the State of Missouri.
Richard J. Stewart, PhD, SPHR
Human Resources Director
Dr. Rich Stewart has extensive expertise in human resources, labor relations and risk management. Over the course of his 25-year gaming career, he has served as director of employee services, director of employee and support services and executive director of non-gaming operations at Cypress Bayou Casino. Rich has been labor relations manager at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, where he was responsible for all the collective bargaining agreements for the hotel and casino.
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He earned a bachelor of science (majoring in psychology, minoring in Spanish) from Brigham Young University, an MBA from Auburn University, and a PhD in human capital development from the University of Southern Mississippi.
Denise K. Lunde
Director of Administration
Denise Lunde has over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry, most recently as vice president of administration and public relations for RAM Holdings, LLC, and Cypress Bayou Casino & Shorty's in Louisiana. There, she helped implement and oversaw one of the first (and, ultimately, the longest-standing NIGC-approved management agreements for the operation of Class III gaming).
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Denise began her career in high-stakes Indian bingo with operations in multiple state jurisdictions. She has extensive experience in the oversight of operational policies and procedures regarding on-site, tribal, state and federal regulatory compliance.
Throughout her career, she has held positions ranging from executive assistant to the president to vice president of administration and public relations, and director of governmental affairs.
Denise holds a bachelor of business administration in marketing from the University of North Dakota.
Christopher M. Taylor
Director of Acquisitions and Development
Chris Taylor provides high level business development expertise to RAM Group with a 20-year background in Indian Country and with development experience in both the public and private sectors.
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Chris was founder and president of 4D Products and Services and is a member of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana.
John Cox
Regulatory and Compliance Officer
John Cox heads compliance for RAM Group. He brings a distinguished 30+ year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation as a fingerprint examiner in Washington, DC, special agent in Louisville, KY, an organized crime and illegal gaming expert in the New Orleans office and senior resident agent-in-charge of the Lafayette, LA office. He was an original member of the FBI Critical Incident Negotiation Team and negotiated major incidents like the Branch Davidians case in Waco, TX.
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He was selected to attend the Metropolitan Police Hostage Negotiation Course in London with law enforcement officials from around the world, thereafter counseling new agents at the FBI Training Academy in Quantico, VA. Following his notable work in law enforcement, he served as director of compliance for RAM Holdings and the Chitimacha Tribe's Cypress Bayou Casino in Louisiana. John holds a bachelor of science in criminal justice from The American University, Washington, DC.
Peter King, III
Tribal Business Development Officer
Pete King heads the tribal business development team. He has been involved with Indian gaming for over 17 years, working in marketing and business development with several successful casino operations, including Mystic Lake Casino in Minneapolis, Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel in northeast Wisconsin, and Oneida Bingo and Casino in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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He has led many development projects throughout Indian Country, both gaming and non-gaming. Pete serves on the Bay Bank board of directors and is a member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin.
Garland Jean-Batiste
Security and Surveillance Director
Following a distinguished 12-year career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New Orleans, Garland Jean-Batiste founded Jean-Batiste Enterprises, LLC, a security vulnerability assessment company. As an FBI Special Agent, he conducted extensive investigations relating to public corruption, and fraud in the areas of government, banking, health care, wire and mail transactions, copyright infringement, terrorism and national security, bank robbery and drug trafficking.
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He was also a member of the FBI SWAT Team. Garland has served as a director of corporate security for ES&H, a security consultant for Axcess Construction and Telecom, a Louisiana State Trooper, and a St. Martin Parish patrol deputy sheriff and a narcotics detective. Notably, Garland was also a running back with the NFL New Orleans Saints in the late 80s.
Donald D. Meyers
General Counsel
Don Meyers is the president of Law Offices of Donald D. Meyers, Scottsdale, AZ. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University and the University of Michigan Law School. He was also a postgraduate research student in international and comparative law at the University of Cambridge, England from 1957 to 1958. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Arizona and is a member of the Maricopa County, State, and American Bar Associations.
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Don has been a member of numerous committees of the Maricopa County, State of Arizona, and American Bar Associations. He has also served on the boards of directors of numerous corporations, including several banking and insurance companies.
One of the founders and a past member of the Board of Directors and officer of the Phoenix Men's Arts council, Phoenix Symphony Men's Council, and the Business Men's Political Action Committee of Arizona. Don was one of the seven founders of the Fiesta Bowl; was its second President; a member of the board of directors; Team Selection Committee Chairman; and chief television, radio, corporate sponsorship, and stadium lease contracts negotiator. He has been awarded The Lifetime Achievement Award by the Fiesta Bowl and was named Sports Personality of the Year by the Phoenix Press Box Association.
In 1988, North Dakota State University selected Don as one of its seven most distinguished alumni during the first 100 years of the University. Past President of the University of Michigan Alumni Association for Metropolitan Phoenix, Don is also the Arizona Representative for the Friends of Cambridge University.
Christopher Mora
Executive Counsel
Christopher Mora holds a bachelor of arts in political science from the University of New Orleans, a juris doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, a master of arts in national security and strategic studies from the U.S. Naval War College, and a master in public administration from Harvard University. He has served as a general counsel to several high-profile organizations, including a major state regulatory agency, and on the staff of the Navy Judge Advocate General in the Pentagon.
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Previously, Chris worked in Washington, D.C., advising public and private sector clients in Indian Gaming Law and regulations. He was also the Navy's legal counsel for the multi-year $750,000,000 base closure and redevelopment of Naval Support Activity New Orleans as Federal City, a mixed-use public-private venture. In addition, he served as executive director of the Northshore Business Council, a non-profit business league comprised of CEO's and senior executives of major companies in the Greater New Orleans Region.
Since 1999, Chris has served as a military officer and attorney in the U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps, on active duty and in the Navy Reserve. A captain (select), he has served world-wide in diverse leadership, management and legal positions. He is an Afghanistan War Veteran and has held a Top Secret Clearance.
A member of the Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Chris has extensive Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law experience, including substantial review and revision of tribal codes. Along these lines, he completed specialized training in American Indian Law and Native American Nation Building under Dr. Joseph Kalt, founder of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
Curtis Danforth
Information Technology Officer
Curtis is the RAM Group information technology specialist. A member of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin, Curtis has 15+ years of gaming experience in various capacities. With the ability and expertise to identify, design and integrate IT programs into all serviceable areas of casino operations, Curtis is an invaluable asset.
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As a councilman for the Oneida Tribe, he led negotiations for the Tribe's gaming compact which resulted in a perpetual agreement. A consultant to the National Indian Gaming Association in Washington, DC for over eight years, Curtis was founder and President of OTECH Solutions, providing IT services to the gaming industry and federal markets.
Craig Pendleton
Food and Beverage Specialist
Craig is president of National Foodservice Consulting, Inc. He has worked in the food and beverage industry for the past several decades and, while completing his degree at the University of California in Irvine, worked for many major restaurant chains.
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He joined management after graduation, ultimately earning positions as both corporate director of food services and corporate executive chef, responsible for 25 restaurants in 5 states with over $60 million annual sales.
After 17 years of work for major operators in the restaurant chain and hotel industry, Craig opened his own food and beverage consulting firm. He has consulted numerous restaurants, casinos, caterers, and allied businesses. He's been an independent consultant for 30 years, advising food and beverage operators businesses, with a special emphasis on tribal casino operators most recently.
Craig has provided F&B development services to clients in the areas of new concept development, design, layout, equipment acquisition, project management, guest service programs, revenue generation, operational/financial improvement, menus, recipes, staff and supervisor development, corporate direction, and focus, short- and long-term planning, green programs, purchasing and rebate programs and special projects. He has opened around 80 new food and beverage outlets in his career.
Dennis Conrad
Gaming Marketing Specialist
Dennis Conrad is the president and chief strategist of Raving Consulting Company, a celebrated gaming marketing consulting company that has worked with clients all over the world in its 15-year history. Besides its extensive consulting work, Raving conducts a variety of industry leading conferences, including Casino Marketing, Raving's Indian Gaming National Marketing Conference, Player Development Summit, and Raving's Cutting Edge Table Games Conference, which have welcomed and educated over 10,000 gaming executives over the past 13 years.
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Dennis is a graduate of Stanford University and has over 37 years of gaming industry experience, including 25 years in a variety of senior level roles. He served as the Casino Marketing Director for Harrah's Las Vegas, the Director of the William F. Harrah Institute of Casino Entertainment, and the Corporate Vice President of Employee Programs for Circus Circus Enterprises/Mandalay Resort Group, prior to founding Raving.
An internationally known speaker and columnist, Dennis has written regular columns over the years for Casino Executive, Indian Gaming Magazine, Casino Life (Europe), Native American Casino, and, for the past 14 years, Casino Journal. He is also the author of two casino marketing books: Conrad's Corners: Observations on Casinos, Marketing and Life (2000) and Conrad on Casino Marketing (2008). He's been a keynote speaker at conferences all over the world, including the United States, Canada, Peru, Puerto Rico, Panama, Denmark, England, Bulgaria, South Africa, Italy and Australia. He has also been a lecturer at San Diego State University, Tulane University, UNLV, University of Nevada-Reno, Olympic College and other institutions. In the non-gaming world, he has made featured presentations for the Houston Texans, Wells Fargo Bank, Southern Nevada Human Resources Association, Elderhostel, National Native American Human Resources Association, and others.
Dennis is past president of the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling and has been active on the matter of problem gambling. He is a member of the Stanford Alumni Association and a former member of the Stanford Golf Team (having played there with Tom Watson).

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Christmas Carnival at Scottish High,
Temperatures touched the chilly Fahrenheit' of what we call the 'full swing 'of winters in Gurugram. However, the heat was on at Scottish High International School with its Christmas Carnival setting the tone of the season and its festivities. This year too, the Carnival began with a bang, drawing a swarm of visitors, students, children along with their family, relatives, and friends. Caught in the whirl of fun and excitement, the visitors at the Carnival enjoyed the unlimited sprawl of exciting games, competitions, complimented by lip-smacking and attention-grabbing food stalls.
A nonstop extravaganza painted by Christmas decorations, with the fill of 'out of the box' adventure games like 'bhoot bhulaiyya', trekking, bouncy, swings, dance floors, singing competition, lucky draws, bumper prizes to name a few, highlighted the exclusivity and thrill of the Carnival. Still a buzz in the town for its stack of laughter and merriment, Christmas Carnival 2017 continued on its roller coaster ride of fun, festivity, and togetherness.
Memories of my year with Suzanne Maam in grade 4 That day when I was the first student to come to class, I saw Suzanne ma'am, sitting in front of her computer. I was already imagining a room full of giggles, laughter and noise. That's when my day began. When the work started, I came […]


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2010 10 HONDA CR-V 2.2 I-DTEC ES 5d 148 BHPDIESEL 4 WHEEL DRIVE
- 69677 miles
- £129.25 6m Tax
- 171 CO² (g/km)
- Diesel
- £235.00 12m Tax
- Manual
- 43.5 Avg. MPG
- Ins. Group: 28
- 69677 miles
- £129.25 6m Tax
- 171 CO² (g/km)
- Diesel
- £235.00 12m Tax
- Manual
- 43.5 Avg. MPG
- Ins. Group: 28
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- Fuel TypeDiesel
- Body StyleEstate
- Engine Size2199
- Number of Doors5
- Exterior ColourSilver
- Registered2010
- TransmissionManual
- Mileage69677 *
- Owners4
- Emissions171 CO² (g/km)
- Road Fund£129.25 6m Tax
- Road Fund£235.00 12m Tax
- Max Power148 bhp
- Max Torque258 lbft
- Max Speed118 mph
- 0-60 Time9.6 secs
- MPG Extra50.4 mpg
- MPG Combined43.5 mpg
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Audible lights on warning, Cruise control, Digital clock, Electric power steering, External temperature gauge, Front/rear Parking distance control, Fuel filler release, Multi function computer, Service interval indicator, 5 x 3 point seatbelts, ABS/EBD, Dual front SRS airbags, Dual side SRS airbags, Electric front seatbelt pretensioners, Emergency brake assist, Front and rear dual curtain SRS airbags, Height adjustable front seatbelts, Seatbelt warning, CAT 1 interior + perimeter alarm, ECU immobiliser, Locking wheel nuts, Remote central locking + deadlocks, Remote keyless entry, Auxiliary socket for external device, Front and rear speakers, Steering wheel mounted controls, Stereo radio/CD player, Tweeters, USB port, 12V power point front/rear, 60/40 split folding rear seat, Active head restraints, Adjustable dashboard illumination, Boot light, Cabin air filter, Double deck cargo shelf, Driver's seat armrest, Driver/passenger sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors + covers, Dual zone climate control, Front ashtray, Front cupholders, Front interior welcome light, Front map lights, Front seatback pocket, Heated front seats, Height adjustable driver's seat, Illuminated glovebox with lock, Illuminated ignition switch, Isofix child seat restraint mechanism, Leather steering wheel and gear knob, Leather/Alcantara upholstery, Passenger armrest, Rear armrest with 2 cupholders, Rear cargo hooks, Rear headrests, Sliding rear seats, Tilt/telescopic adjust steering wheel, Tonneau cover, Body coloured electric heated/adjust/fold mirrors, Chrome door handles, Chrome garnish, Electric front/rear windows, Front fog lights, Headlight washers, Internally adjust headlights, Privacy glass, Rear screen wiper - intermittent, Trailer stability assist, Variable front intermittent wipers, Chrome surrounds for audio and heater controls, Space saver spare wheel, Vehicle stability assist
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A burst of fresh green, lush lilacs and a touch of pretty for a sprinkle of spring.
I can hardly believe it is almost April... between the rainy weather lingering later in the season this year and the fact that I am pretty sure we just kicked off the new year a few weeks ago... I am scratching my head at how fast time is zooming by and feeling a bit behind over here.
So this week when something fun from Balsam Hill arrived- I added a few touches of spring to the house.
One of my favorite ways to add a touch of spring to the house is by adding a fresh green wreath- and a wreath with details like lavender sprigs, thistle and sprigs of wildflowers is a perfect way to add a burst of spring color and warmth in just a few minutes.
This particular wreath also is a special one... this is the French Market Floral Wreath and is the newest addition to the French Country Cottage Collection with Balsam Hill.
I designed this wreath using fresh flowers and greenery last year and I absolutely love how the realistic faux recreation turned out. Balsam Hill has the most lovely faux florals that are so true in color and style- and they did an amazing job with this wreath. I will share the original wreath and more about it in a separate post soon.
For a soft fresh spring look in the living room, I did a bit of tinkering and moved the mirror off the mantel and placed the wreath above the fireplace.
I have been really feeling more pared down and quiet in decor recently- and so for this styling, I simply added just a few vintage brass candlesticks and called it good.
And for a touch of fresh greenery on the table, a metal vase full of lilacs and eucalyptus is a perfect compliment picking up the purple and sage greens in the wreath.
Another favorite tip for using faux florals in decor is to mix them or pair them with fresh flowers or fresh greens.
And add a few candles to create a cozy spring glow for the evening.
And this wreath also looks so lovely on the front door or porch and even on an old chippy cupboard.
I also also am loving this Japanese Magnolia Wreath - it is such a charmer.
The softest colors and petals- it is so pretty near the shelves stacked with blush and white dishes. I chose this one for a special styling I am working on coming up- so you will be seeing it in a different spot soon.
And I have a couple spring tours on the calendar so will be sharing more tips and ideas for sprinkling spring around your home... and something fun for you to get you started- a Giveaway.
Balsam Hill is giving away a French Market Floral Wreath
to one lucky French Country Cottage reader!
The giveaway is over on Instagram-
so click on over to Instagram for rules and to enter on my post of the wreath.
to one lucky French Country Cottage reader!
The giveaway is over on Instagram-
so click on over to Instagram for rules and to enter on my post of the wreath.
Good luck!!
And don't miss these lovely ladies sharing their favorite spring wreath as well.
Happy spring decorating everyone!!


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Work yourself into a cruelty-free lather with these vegan soaps and shower gels.
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Based out of Manchester in the UK, Faith in Nature has been producing award-winning, cruelty-free natural products since the 1970s. Today they maintain a colourful range of taturally fragranced shampoos and conditioners, body wash, hand soaps and skin care products.
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After years of successfully renting Costume Pieces, Scenic Goods and Props, the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival is proud to announce our brand-new Rental Department, with an emphasis on Costumes and Scenic Soft Goods.
With 60 years as a theatre organization, we have an ever-expanding inventory of vintage, built, and purchased costume pieces and packages. This newly renovated rental website opens our inventory to theatres and educational programs around the country. Our full packages include some of regional theatre's most recent new hits such as Holiday Inn, Saturday Night Fever, and coming in Fall 2019; Grease and South Pacific.
Our department is run by Tiffany Howard, our long-time costume shop manager and resident designer, and Ashley Wilson, our long-time wardrobe supervisor and a designer in her own right. Together, with years of experience working with tight summer deadlines, they understand the importance of quick communication, staff and budget constraints, and special requests, while still providing the perfect product for your needs.
We also rent Scenic Curtains and Props by request. Please contact us for any inquiries.
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Tweet Five Tier is a company you're going to hear about at some point. They are doing some absolutely amazing things in the digital marketing space. Some things are so amazing, that people go…"wait, what?!" Yes, and we aren't kidding. Times Square billboard ads for $10? These guys are doing it. Again, we aren't kidding. Five Tier CEO Frank O'Brien was on the growing and increasingly popular Cheddar network today to talk about all of the innovative things that he and Five Tier are working on. Turned out to be an absolutely incredible interview. You can watch it right here.Read more
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Dr. Darria on Hallmark's "Home and Family"
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Telnyx in ProgrammableWeb API roundup
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Avido's WiBa featured on Inc.com
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The Jets were relieved when Nick Mangold's test results came back Monday. "Everything was negative,'' coach Todd Bowles said on a conference call.
With a minute left in Sunday's 30-23 loss at New England, Mangold was forced to leave the game with a neck injury. The center lay motionless on the turf as a few teammates and Patriots players knelt nearby. After being helped to his feet by the Jets' medical staff, Mangold walked to the sideline under his own power and was carted to the locker room.
He was spotted wearing a neck brace after the game, but Bowles said Monday that Mangold has only a sore neck.
It's unclear whether the 10-year veteran will play Sunday at Oakland. When Bowles was asked about his level of concern, he said: "Well, not as much as it would have been had the X-rays showed something else. I don't know the timetable on him getting better. I just know that it's not as bad as we thought it was. He's sore and he's got to get treatment and everything else and see if it loosens up.''
Jets guard Willie Colon said his O-line buddy is "in good spirits'' and "doing everything he can'' to be ready for the Raiders. Colon acknowledged how critical Mangold's absence is for the offense.
"He's everything for us,'' Colon said. "He's pretty much a coach on the field. His value is huge . . . I don't think anyone can replace him.''
In other injury news, Bowles said running back Chris Ivory has "a little tightness in his thigh'' and safety Calvin Pryor has a sprained ankle. Cornerback Buster Skrine has a finger injury, "but he should be OK.''
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These past episodes of The Originals just keep getting sadder and sadder.
It was already hard enough to say goodbye to Finn, but then Cami had to be the next one to go. While this was too much to grieve over, Davina had her blood sucked out, then a resurrection tried to bring her back-- but it failed and now Davina's dead.
But is she really gone for good? Danielle Campbell, who plays the character on the show, filled in on that possibility in Friday's report from TV Line. Unfortunately, the actress doesn't know for sure what the plan is as the writers make new storylines for Season 4.
"It's hard to say for sure," Campbell said. "A lot of it depends on story arcs and availability down the line, but I think it's going to be up in the air. [The producers and writers are] still going to be figuring out the next storylines once they return for the next season, so it hinges on what'll happen a few months from now. But never say never!"
The actress also admitted that she knew ahead of time that her character was going to die, but at least she had a good time.
"It takes them a while to figure out story arcs since there are so many of us, but it was a possibility for my character sometime after winter hiatus," she said. "At the end of the day, it was so much fun. You really get to see what she goes through, and I had fun playing that."
One thing to speculate is if Davina does come back to life, would she and Kol still have a future together?
"At the current moment, she's dead and he's alive, so they'd have a very hard time together," Campbell noted. "But there's a possibility, for sure, because this show is all about random things happening."
The Originals airs on Fridays at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.


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By Siri Carpenter, NASW President
One of the rewards of being on the board of NASW is getting regular behind-the-curtain peeks at the work being done by the volunteers serving on our many active committees. This fall, we started the tradition of inviting committee chairs to present during board meetings on a rotating schedule. Here's a sampling of what some of our committees have been doing in the past few months:
The PIO committee, co-chaired by Kelly Tyrrell and Michael Newman, is working to develop best-practices guidelines for PIOs. The committee is also planning to survey PIO members to better understand the types of professional roles PIO members play and ways NASW can further serve our PIO members.
The awards committee, co-chaired by Alla Katsnelson and Jyoti Madhusoodanan, received 376 submissions for the NASW Science in Society awards and 188 submissions for the Excellence in Institutional Writing Awards (which were expanded this year to include a second, short-form category). Judging is now underway—thanks to the dozens of NASW members who volunteered to help judge the awards. Winners will be announced in September.
The diversity committee, co-chaired by Shraddha Chakradhar and Ashley Smart, is working with a board representatives to research steps NASW can take, at a policy level, to ensure that we are fully backing our goals of diversity, inclusion and equity. This working group will deliver recommendations to the board early this summer.
The membership committee, co-chaired by Kasha Patel and Matt Shipman, and finance committee, chaired by Alexandra Witze, are collaborating on evaluating membership trends and researching opportunities for new member benefits (such as the recently announced discounts on access to JSTOR journals and to the popular Scrivener software). The committee continues to seek new member benefits, and encourages NASW members to make suggestions, especially if they have concrete leads on benefit opportunities.
The grants committee, chaired by Amy Nordrum, has awarded three new Peggy Girshman Idea Grants: to Charles Seife, to build LegalEye, an automated federal lawsuit research assistant for journalists; to Diana Crow and Anne Berlin, to expand and build capacity for the Best Shortform Science Writing Project; and to Katie Mast, Allison Mills and Phil Weaver-Stoesz, to host a workshop to help science writers use improv skills learn to be better interviewers, observers and storytellers.
The governance committee, co-chaired by Nsikan Akpan and Mollie Bloudoff-Indelicato, is developing recommendations to the board on numerous policy fronts. Stay tuned for updates.
There's plenty else going on, as well. As you'll read about elsewhere in this newsletter, the information access committee recently released information access standards intended to guide interactions between journalists and public information officers at federal agencies. The programs committee is finishing reviewing another stellar crop of proposals for our annual meeting. The freelance committee is cooking up improvements to the Words' Worth database, and more. And the board itself has begun to meet monthly, which will enable us to provide more timely support for the many initiatives and activities being led by so many dedicated volunteers.


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WASHINGTON, March 14, 2014 — Tourism is a powerful force for bad, and for good. Nearly everyone has experienced a life changing moment from a travel experience. Many have learned cultural tolerance by replacing their myths with knowledge due to travel. And, sometimes tourism can help protect cultural heritage, social ecological balance.
Today tourism and travel is becoming more focused on what customers and companies can give back to the areas they are visiting. Where does the responsibility of sustainable tourism lie and what does it entail? Should it be the governments, the resorts, the communities, the tourists, etc.? As coastal areas are often the first environments to experience the detrimental impacts of tourism more people are beginning to think about sustainability and travel.
No matter what your stance, the tides of coastal tourism are changing and hotels, guests, conservation organizations and communities are all playing a part. A recent book by Elizabeth Becker called Overbooked makes the case that globally tourism is the largest business, the largest employer and has a dramatic effect on cultural heritage, social balance and ecological balance.
For example, customers may book flights based on which airlines release the least amount of CO2, may rest easier on their vacation if they know the hotel is helping the environment and supporting the local economy; hotels are becoming LEED certified and asking customers to consider not changing the sheets or reusing towels; airlines are recycling and looking at more sustainable supply chains.
Recently, The Ocean Foundation partnered with JetBlue through a Clinton Global Initiative to research trash in the Caribbean. This innovative take on environmentalism within the tourism, airline and nonprofit sectors seeks to assign a measured dollar value to a healthy ocean eco-system. This will be the first time that an airline has looked beyond on-board recycling and sustainable supply chains to take a deeper look at the destinations they fly to and how on the ground conservation practices can help their revenue.
It makes sense in theory. No one wants to travel to a dirty beach or swim in marine debris. Studies have proven that people value the natural world and want it to be preserved and taken care of. Together with JetBlue, The Ocean Foundation will develop a plan to strengthen ocean conservation in the Caribbean by making it easier for businesses that operate there to calculate their profit margin from a clean, healthy natural resource.
After the research is complete, JetBlue will seek out local partners to work directly on the issue of cleaning up marine debris in these areas and how to prevent it from getting into the ocean in the first place. Businesses will be able to see the profitability in solving the solid waste management, and indirectly the marine debris problem if they see how it helps grows their business. By translating conservation into financial language, we can put a universal business concept, Return on Investment (ROI), on sustainability and break down a major barrier between corporations and ecosystems.
Much more needs to be done after the research and the partnerships have been formed. The community that cares about the coasts and oceans needs to grow beyond its current market. Media coverage and financial market coverage of these opportunities that restore and support the health and sustainability of the world's coasts and ocean need to increase. By leveraging these strong, well-connected communities we will be able to more effectively respond to the urgent issue of marine debris in our ocean.


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At Ellucian, we're motivated by a mission. Higher education is facing profound change. Shifting demographics and cultural perceptions, combined with declining support and rising expectations, are forcing colleges to do more with less. That's where we come in. As true believers in the power of education to transform lives, we're dedicated to helping all our customers thrive—not just survive—in these challenging times by transforming their institutions from the traditional paper-based colleges of yesterday to the agile, connected campuses of today. From cloud solutions built on world-class infrastructure to powerful analytics that drive successful planning, we lead the industry in building enterprise-class solutions tailored to institutions around the world.
Our passion and commitment for learning and continuous improvement drive us internally, too. From professional development to flexibility and work-life balance, we give our global employees the tools they need to succeed so we can all grow together.
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As a QA Analyst, you will be working with a team of Manual and Automation test engineers who are encouraged to be logical yet innovative. Come up with forward thinking solutions and be eager to support in the upgrading of our testing function. This means you will have a passion and desire to learn new things and would be involved in both manual and automation based on the requirements of the role.
We are looking for people who will challenge the norm, that want to take accountability for their own path but will come together with a team to really enable our customer to greatness.
Our offices are state of the art and provide top of the range equipment. Working in an agile environment, we encourage regular meetings where people can share their ideas and thoughts.
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- Write, execute and maintain test cases in extensive test suite.
- Ability to translate Agile business stories into excellent written test cases.
- Manage and take ownership of all functional testing with minimal assistance.
- Preparation of test coverage, and regression analysis reports to support high quality delivery.
- Work closely with developers to ensure the highest quality of software in a very agile environment.
- Ability to identify and communicate defects and ambiguities at all levels from requirements through implementation to UI.
- Taking ownership of day to day deliverables and bringing them to a logical conclusion.
- Last but not the least is the ability to work with a fast-paced high performing team built around the culture of trust and candor.
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- Minimum of 2+ years' experience in a manual functional software testing role and exposure to automation.
- Computer Science Degree or related field, or equivalent experience
- Familiarity with Jira, Confluence and QA Complete for Test Management.
- Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail
- Experience working in Agile SCRUM.
- Experience testing enterprise solutions.
- Strong team player able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.
- Takes an innovative approach to problem solving
- Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL.
- Experience in implementing software quality assurance tests, testing frameworks, continuous integration, etc.
- Knowledge of Selenium automation, Java programming language and Object Oriented Programming concepts.
- Experience of version management tools like GitHub/Bitbucket.
Ellucian provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Ellucian complies with all laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Ellucian expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Ellucian employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.


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"Someone's kidnapped the Baby Jesus!"
So exclaimed my better half, Mrs Blood and Porridge, on December 23rd when we checked into a hotel in Jaffna, Sri Lanka's northernmost city, and took a peek into the Christmas Nativity scene that had a prominent position in the hotel lobby. And yes, there was a space in the scene's central area that is traditionally occupied by the Holy Infant. My better half also observed that only two Wise Men were present. Could the missing third Wise Man have kidnapped little Jesus?
We'd decided to spend our Christmas break in Jaffna because, firstly, it seemed like something different to do at this time of year, and secondly, we thought that the festive season might be a little less mad there. The second of those reasons proved to be wishful thinking. For one thing, Jaffna is the main city for Sri Lanka's Tamil community, many of whom are Christians, and obviously people there were going to make a big thing of Christmas. Besides, as I have discovered during my travels over the years, trying to escape Christmas is a futile exercise. Everyone, everywhere, loves Christmas. (Even when I lived in North Korea, my local store had a Christmas tree standing in its forecourt – for 365 days of the year.)
Perhaps Jaffna's most striking – literally striking – way of marking Christmas this year was to deck out one of its landmarks, the Clock Tower, in multiple strings of coloured lights, so that at night it resembled a giant lightsabre. I should say that the Clock Tower does not tilt like the Leaning Tower of Pisa, as it seems to do in the following picture. Its apparent tilting was caused by the clumsy angle at which I held my camera, possibly due to my having imbibed a couple of beers by that point in the evening.
Close to the Clock Tower is the Jetwing Hotel, in whose rooftop bar we spent Christmas Eve. It was there that we encountered Santa Claus. He was, it has to be said, a pretty disturbing-looking Santa Claus, equipped with not only a fake woolly beard but also a mask that might have been worn by a serial killer in a 1980s slasher movie. In fact, he looked like the sort of Santa who should be popping out of the chimney at you at Halloween, not at Christmas.
Earlier on Christmas Eve, on Jaffna's Main Street, we'd witnessed a scene that seemed to encapsulate Christmas in Sri Lanka more than any other scene could – a bunch of Sri Lankan blokes loading Christmas trees onto the roof of a tuk-tuk.
On Christmas Day, as an alternative to the normal practices of present-giving, festive-TV-watching and binge-eating and drinking, we decided to hire a tuk-tuk and go on a tour of the islands just off the Jaffna peninsula, which are linked by causeways. We discovered on the island of Kayts what we thought were the nicest Christmas tree and Nativity scene of the season – not because they were particularly lavish or spectacular, but because they fitted in snugly amid their surroundings, the attractive interior of St James Church at Kayts town. Our elderly edition of the Rough Guide to Sri Lanka had warned us that the church's "façade and exterior walls survive, but the roof is gone and there's nothing inside but wooden scaffolding, giving the entire structure the look of an elaborate film prop." Happily, since that edition was published, the church has been restored and is now a functioning place of worship again.
We discovered that Christmas had even made it to Punkudutivu, the furthest out of the causeway-linked islands, as this illustrated sheet draped down the front of a house-front shows. I could almost imagine that Punkudutivu got its name from the fact that travelling on its ultra-bumpy roads is a pretty punk-rock thing to do – so using a flying sleigh is probably the most comfortable way to visit the place.
Finally, on the morning of December 25th, we noticed that – hallelujah! – the Baby Jesus had suddenly materialised in the middle of our hotel's Nativity scene. At the same time we realised that, since he was born on Christmas Day, he obviously wasn't going to be present in the stable on the 23rd or the 24th. There was still no sign of that third Wise Man, though. Maybe he'd started on the eggnog a few days early.


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Abilene Christian University
College of Business Administration
As a premier selective private faith-based institution affiliated with the Churches of Christ, Abilene Christian University is home to an innovative community of over 4,600 spiritual students on a scenic 208-acre urban campus in Abilene about 150 miles west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. As one of the first universities designated as an Apple Distinguished School in which students use iPads in class, ACU is ranked as the 17th best regional college, 6th top value school, and 2nd best up-and-coming university in the West by the U.S. News and World Report. Boasting a CPA pass rate twice the national average, the College of Business Administration offers high-quality education in a Christian environment that encourages ethical leadership.
BBA in Accounting
Ideal for undergraduates seeking careers in corporate accounting, financial institutions, public accounting, industrial firms, and governmental or non-profit financial services, the BBA in Accounting program at ACU leads to a 128-credit professional degree with diverse learning opportunities for good problem-solvers. Students will receive a broad-based introduction to financial accounting, economics, financial management, business statistics, strategic management, marketing, mathematics, organizational behavior, income taxation, accounting information systems, auditing, business law, and cost accounting. Students also have the option to participate in the Study Abroad Global Apprentice Program to work for the non-profit corporation OXFAM while taking six credit hours in Oxford, England.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
ACU Box 29305
Abilene, TX 79699
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Baylor University
Hankamer School of Business
With a vibrant community of over 15,000 students, Baylor University is a comprehensive private Baptist research institution bound together by religion and service on a vast 1,000-acre urban campus in Waco. In addition to being named as one of the best colleges for African Americans by M. Clayton & Associates, Baylor is currently ranked as the 71st best university in America within the U.S. News and World Report survey. Even more importantly, the Hankamer School of Business is recognized for having the 66th best undergraduate business degree program by BusinessWeek magazine.
BBA Degree with Accounting Major
As one of the 24 unique tracks offered within the BBA degree program, the Accounting Major at Baylor is designed to equip undergraduate students with the essential skills needed to develop and communicate financial information. Whether students are aiming to become CPAs or CMAs, the 120-credit program builds foundational expertise in accounting, auditing, computer information systems, financial management, taxation, budgeting, and business law. Featuring accreditation from the AACSB, the program is focused on producing accountants with the ethical mindset to work as critical members of the management team for making strategic business decisions in today's competitive marketplace. A combined BBA/MAcc program is also available to provide the mandatory 150 credit hours to sit for professional exams in Texas.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
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Lamar University
College of Business
Standing proudly on a 270-acre suburban campus in Beaumont within 25 miles west of the Louisiana border and 90 miles east of Houston's business hub, Lamar University is a comprehensive public senior four-year institution serving over 15,000 students in over 100 academic programs. Highly regarded as one of the fastest-growing colleges in Texas, Lamar is currently recognized by the U.S. News and World Report for offering the 47th best online bachelor's degree programs in the United States. Also named to Princeton Review's "Best 295 Business Schools," the College of Business is dedicated to blending a well-rounded core of arts and sciences with superior business education to produce leaders for Southeast Texas.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Founded with the main objective of developing the knowledge, intellectual abilities, values, ethics, and leadership skills needed in today's competitive global marketplace, the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree at Lamar offers a major in Accounting accredited by the AACSB. Accounting majors are placed on track to successfully earning entry-level positions in business, government, industry, education, and other fields. Within the 120-credit program, students will be expected to complete courses in financial accounting, business analysis, business communications, business law, economics, finance, organizational management, statistics, business technologies, marketing, taxation, auditing, governmental accounting, cost accounting, public policy, professional speech, accounting information systems, and more.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
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Midwestern State University
Dillard College of Business Administration
First founded in 1922, Midwestern State University is located on a 255-acre suburban campus in Wichita Falls near Sikes Lake at the midway point between Oklahoma City and Dallas/Fort Worth as a comprehensive senior public higher learning institution. As the only university in Texas to receive membership to the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), Midwestern State was recognized on the U.S. News and World Report's ranking of the top 10 public schools with the most affordable tuition for out-of-state students. The Dillard College of Business Administration offers an excellent student-faculty ratio of 20:1 to provide students with the personalized support needed to effectively manage their futures.
BBA in Accounting
With a prominent emphasis on the "language of business," the BBA in Accounting program at Midwestern State is designed to prepare undergraduate students for successful entry into the accounting profession by providing in-depth insights into the development and analysis of critical financial data. To provide an excellent foundation for further study of accounting in graduate business schools, the program also builds management capabilities and meets requirements for eventually completing the 150-hour certification as a CPA. Accounting majors must complete at least 120 credit hours, including a strategic management capstone and/or a hands-on accounting internship.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
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Prairie View A&M University
College of Business
Serving a diverse ethnic and socioeconomic population of over 6,700 students, Prairie View A&M University is the state's second oldest comprehensive public higher learning institution fulfilling its land-grant mission on a vast 1,502-acre rural campus north of Houston. With a reputation for producing exceptional engineers, business leaders, nurses, and educators for the Texas Gulf Coast region, PVAMU is ranked as the 37th best historically black college in America by the U.S. News and World Report. The College of Business is accredited by the AACSB to help students understand the interdisciplinary relationships among today's leading business areas.
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Leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration degree, the B.B.A. in Accounting program at Prairie View A&M is designed to provide high-quality accounting education that prepares undergraduate students for gaining immediate entry-level employment in public and private sector organizations. Offering a general business education in a liberal arts context, the program encourages students to develop the logical, analytical, and strategic thinking skills needed to develop into global-minded accountants. In addition to the traditional daytime format at the Prairie View campus, students who have an associate's degree can earn their BBA at the PVAMU Northwest Houston Center through convenient evening or weekend courses.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
P.O. Box 519
Prairie View, TX 77446
(936) 261-9275
Sam Houston State University
College of Business Administration
Since opening in 1879 as the Southwest's first teacher training school, Sam Houston State University has evolved into a comprehensive public doctoral-granting research institution serving over 19,000 students on a 211-acre rural campus in the hills of East Texas within 70 miles north of Houston. As one of the nation's most "wired" universities, SHSU is nationally recognized for offering the 68th best online bachelor's degree programs in America by the U.S. News and World Report. Honored with accreditation by the AACSB International, the College of Business Administration offers small class sizes with highly qualified faculty for an interactive educational environment.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting
Available at the main Huntsville campus at the Woodlands Center, the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting program at SHSU is designed to build a strong business background for dynamic undergraduates ideally suited to take advantage of the limitless career opportunities available in public, government, non-profit, and corporate accounting. Accounting majors are trained to shape financial practices innovatively, communicate complicated ideas effectively, analyze financial data keenly, and advance in the growing job market quickly. In the 120-credit program, students are encouraged to join the active internship program to receive hands-on learning experience starting in the spring semester of their junior year.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
1806 Avenue J
Huntsville, TX 77340
(936) 294-1258
Southern Methodist University
Edwin L. Cox School of Business
Currently celebrating the centennial of its opening in 1915, Southern Methodist University is a major comprehensive senior private Christian research institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church to educate over 11,000 students on a 231-acre urban campus in the heart of downtown Dallas. Named the 3rd best college in Texas by College Factual, SMU is ranked as the 58th best university in America by the U.S. News and World Report. Also nationally distinguished as the 55th best business school, the Edwin L. Cox School of Business is commended in the Fiske Guide to Colleges for offering strong ties to the Dallas business community.
BBA in Accounting
With the mission of transforming passionate undergraduate students into revolutionary business leaders, the BBA program at SMU is dedicated to providing the right tools for success, including strong academics, access to potential employers, mentoring relationships, leadership experiences, and personal growth. Students who choose an Accounting Major will take 11 core business courses with eight specialized concentration courses in intermediate accounting and a culminating senior accounting internship. Through the BBA Scholars Program, academically talented students with strong leadership abilities can gain direct admission to the Cox School as freshmen and participate in challenging business activities.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
P.O. Box 750333
Dallas, TX 75275
(214) 768-1110
St. Mary's University
Bill Greehey School of Business
Founded in 1852 by the Society of Mary on a 135-acre urban campus in San Antonio, St. Mary's University is a comprehensive private Roman Catholic and Marianist co-educational institution that integrates liberal arts with professional education for over 2,500 students. According to the U.S. News and World Report, St. Mary's is currently ranked as the 21st best regional college and 6th top school for military veterans in the West. Fully accredited by the AACSB, the Bill Greehey School of Business is focused on developing tenacious professional leaders who are prepared to meet the demands of today's globally interconnected economy.
Accounting Major
Leading to a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree, the Accounting Major at St. Mary's is offered to prepare undergraduate students as decision makers in the business world for recognizing, measuring, recording, reporting, and analyzing economic events that affect their organizations. Ideal for students with strong analytical abilities who enjoy working with people and aiding in decision making processes, the major leads to careers in public accounting, management consulting, budget analysis, financial planning, government auditing, real estate appraisal, tax preparation, and financial management. Students in the four-year degree plan will need to complete at least 120 credits with a strong liberal arts core.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228
(210) 436-3011
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nelson Rusche College of Business
Enrolling approximately 13,000 students in 120 areas of study annually, Stephen F. Austin State University is a comprehensive regional tier-one public research institution located on a 430-acre rural campus in the small town of Nacogdoches in Texas Forest Country. Boasting a small student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1, SFA is currently ranked as the 84th best college and 34th top public school in the West by the U.S. News and World Report. The Nelson Rusche College of Business is accredited through the AACSB International to educate individuals for successfully meeting the challenges of tomorrow's business environment.
BBA in Accounting
Within the Bachelor of Business Administration program, the BBA in Accounting is offered to SFA undergraduate students who are interested in gaining the professional preparation needed for entry into accountancy. As a four-year program available for those primarily seeking careers in non-public accounting, the degree requires students to complete at least 120 hours of coursework with three free electives for specialization. Students also have the option of pursuing the BBA/MPA program to graduate with a Master of Professional Accountancy in just five years and qualify for taking the CPA exam in Texas. Regardless of the path chosen, all students are encouraged to participate in the college's Accounting Club and Beta Alpha Psi chapter.
- Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
P.O. Box 13004
Nacogdoches, TX 75962
(936) 468-3101
Although Texas requires at least 150 credit hours to become a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) like most other states, bachelor's degree programs in accounting are a great way to get your foot in the door with entry-level career options in bookkeeping, tax preparation, payroll services, auditing, and corporate accounting. If you're looking to join the more than 1.3 million accountants employed across the United States, start searching through these top-notch accredited accounting degree programs in Texas approved by the prestigious AACSB International.


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- 27 Dec
Growth Finance For 2019
2019 is just around that corner, and the run up to the New Year is always a good time to take stock of last year's performance, and make your plans for the next year. Growth is an expectation for almost half of UK SMEs.
47% Of SMEs Expect To Grow
The Q2 2018 SME Monitor from BDRC showed that 41% of businesses said they had grown over the last year, increasing with size from 39% of those with 0 employees, up to 64% of those with between 50 and 249 employees. Furthermore, there has been a consistent increase in the number of businesses experiencing growth of more than 20% per annum, since Q2 2016. Back then the monitor reported 9% of businesses achieving that level of growth, this has now risen to 14%, increasing year-on-year.
Expectations for the future were also buoyant. The monitor showed that despite Brexit and economic concerns, 47% of SMEs are expecting further business growth over the next year.
Increases in trading volumes can put cash flow pressures on SMEs. If you are manufacturing, raw materials and factory costs can start to cause cash flow headaches when you are watching the order levels rise sharply. In the services sector, such as temporary labour recruitment, the level of staff costs can cause similar issue, as you wait for customers to pay.
Growth Finance
There are options that will bridge that funding gap for growing companies. Receivables finance releases the cash tied up on your sales invoices immediately, so that you don't have to wait for customers to pay, constantly worrying about late payments. That cash allows an expanding business to reinvest that cash in stock, staff or raw materials, smoothing out the cash flow peaks and troughs.
We have conducted research amongst existing users of receivables finance, and they confirmed that in 87% of cases they thought that using this type of growth finance had enabled their businesses to expand and grow.
If you have plans to expand in 2019, there are sources of funding available that will grow in line with the turnover of your business. This does not work like a traditional overdraft, or loan, where the level of funding is fixed. Instead, the funding is based on the volume of invoices that you raise, so as you expand, so does the amount of funding at your disposal.
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My surgery went well. But as Dr. Baltasar explained to John, it was "very laborious" for the surgeons. Because off my three prior abdominal surgeries (not to mention the sheet of titanium mesh across my abdomen from my 5 years prior hernia repair) my gut was one big mass of adhesions. Yet another reason to push for a LapDS if you're someone trying to make the decision between lap or open surgery. It took them about an hour and a half to get through enough adhesions to reach the stomach. They took off quite a bit of the fullness on the lower part of the stomach, and took some off of the top part as well. The clock on surgery time was getting long enough and the adhesions so severe that it was decided to not mess with the common channel – it wasn't even possible to measure the length. I tolerated surgery well, however coming out of anesthesia was another story. I've earned the disinction of having one of the worst re-entries on record. The anesthesiologist finally administered a dose of calcium, of all things, and everything went to rights. Interestngly enough, my calcium levels were fine going into surgery, but not as fine as my body needed, apparently. While I was in the hospital on an IV they continued to administer additional calcium every 4 hours.
The first night was long, of course – they always are. My biggest complaints being my ankle was unsupported by the cast and so it was cranky. After that a bit of remaining lap gas in the shoulders. That first night I was able to get up, walk to the toilet, go potty, change to sitting in a chair – which was more comfortable than the bed, and make general advancements.
Tuesday was the standard course for recovery… Learning to ambulate independently. Having the blue dye leak test (blech). Working on spirometry to strengthen lung function. Doing lots of rinse and spit. Then "big" leak test and subsequent removal of NG tube (hooray)! Starting liquids. Walking more and more.
By Wednesday morning I felt pretty sure I'd be ready to leave the hospital by the afternoon. When Dr. Baltasar came by for his morning rounds we discussed the possibility and he said if I was ready by the time he came for mid-day rounds then we'd see. So I got showered and dressed. John got us packed up. We conferenced with Ann, MJ and RJ (her husband), and decided that if I was sprung that we would, indeed proceed on to Altea where we had reservations.
So I got released. We got the cars loaded (like how liberally I use the term "we" – yeah, I watched) and got in and headed for Altea. It's about a 50 minute drive. We're staying at a lovely place called Melia Villa Gadea – I stayed here in May with some other patients. It's the kind of place where they go out of their way to serve – they're so kind and gracious. It seemed like the right place to stay for this trip.
So here it is Thursday morning. I'm doing very well. I'm sipping my water, fruit juice, consomme, and blue dye (every morning until I am drin free), and working on my spirometer. The weather here is GORGEOUS. I'll have to take some pictures and upload them. The Mediterranean is showing off today, that's for sure!
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Food and Agriculture
Colorado has a strong heritage in farming and ranching, as well as great depth in natural and organic foods, craft beverages and global restaurant franchises. Innovation and the determination to succeed continue to define Colorado's food and agriculture industry, which has persevered since the first pioneers settled the state.
Governor Hickenlooper praises the diverse agricultural and food industry for helping lead the state out of the recession. The industry generates more than $5 billion dollars in econoMCEDC home page slider pieces4mic output annually. Exports are a major driver of the industry, with Colorado food and agriculture products being imported by more than 100 countries worldwide and growing by 20% in 2011 to $718 million.
Colorado maintains a strong reputation for large production agriculture, as well as organic and natural foods, and is a leading producer of specialty products including fresh market potatoes, barley, cantaloupe, lettuce, potatoes, sweet corn, and winter wheat. Additionally, Colorado has the highest milk production per dairy cow in the U.S. and is a leader in the number of cattle and lambs fed. The state is also recognized for its meat processing technology and leadership in animal welfare.
Colorado's food and beverage manufacturing sectors are both major drivers of the industry, with concentrations in animal processing, bakeries, and tortilla manufacturing and dairy product manufacturing, as well as breweries and soft drink manufacturing.
Colorado is the nation's leader in producing beer, with nearly 150 breweries statewide. Some of the top brewing companies in the country are housed in Colorado, such as New Belgium Brewing, Oskar Blues and Odells Brewing Company. Additionally, both distilleries and wineries have significant growth potential, with Colorado's two wine regions already generating significant economic activity annually for wine-based tourism.
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The Long Swag is mostly used to store longer vegetables such as; celery, spinach and leeks however you can put fruits & veggies that aren't long or perhaps several bunches of herbs and fold it in half to make it more compact.
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