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How Does Nick Saban Do It?

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I did some reading about Coach Nick Saban’s leadership philosophy and style in anticipation of the BCS National Championship game Monday night between Alabama and Notre Dame. My last season there was one of the 14 national championships for the Alabama football team, also known as the Crimson Tide. Fortune magazine. to midnight.

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Why Nevada Doesn’t Have the Powerball

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Three of the other five states—Alabama, Mississippi, and Utah—have historically shied away from the lottery due to religious concerns. Texas Lottery Executive Director Gary Grief suggested that holdout states are missing out on a valuable lottery revenue. Alaska has cited its small population size as a deterrent.

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Monday Buzz: In-Your-Face Security

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The newspaper reports that firms as diverse as Uber, MasterCard, and the Alabama Department of Revenue are using selfies as a form of identification. Rather than throwing in a password, you’d take a picture of yourself, whether through a webcam or a smartphone camera.

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As One Internet Tax Battle Ends, Talk of Another Heats Up

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Alabama Deputy Revenue Commissioner Joe Garrett said that the plan was purposely intended to set up a legal battle in an effort to overturn Quill. North Dakota , that effectively banned the practice. We’re confident that some remote sellers will not comply and therefore it will lead to litigation,” Garrett told the Journal.

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Association Brain Food Weekly: 11.9.18

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Learn how associations are successfully using marketing automation to drive renewal revenue and convey the value of membership, identify messaging that resonates with members, and save staff time and automate manual processes. More info/register. Host: Higher Logic. .

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Lessons from Arizona: Meetings and Controversial Legislation

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billion just in tax revenue,” Kristen Jarnagin, senior vice president of the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association (ALTA), told Glendale’s news radio station, KTAR. said more than 50 years ago, writing from a Birmingham, Alabama, jail cell, ‘Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.’”. As the late Rev.

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New Fronts in Soda Wars Keep Beverage Association Busy

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The tax, shot down by the state’s House Revenue and Finance Committee late last month, was opposed by the Illinois Manufacturers Association, which argued that it would hurt jobs and that people would stock up on the drinks in nearby states. percent if a tax of four-hundredths of a cent per calorie were added to each drink, and 8.6