Not just payroll, but also benefits, talent management, time and attendance tracking and other HR functions.

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Eight years ago, our pastor, at that time, began with one Spanish Mass and an attendance of 50.

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This led to part-time study at a technical school and then evening attendance at the London School of Economics, working as an accountant by day.

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"The standards are so high now and she's missing instructional time, " the attendance specialist urges while working her way through a list of chronically absent students.

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But now that all media has been digitized in one way or another, digital is the most competitive brand battleground and you see that playing out in the sheer volume of big brands that spend massive time and effort to make an impact on the digerati in attendance.

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Many companies have HR policies in place that reinforce positive behaviors, from reimbursing workers for gym memberships based on attendance rates to providing free health screenings and paid time off for annual checkups.

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But the Lions sold out all their home games this year as the team raced out to a fast start, and a game against the Chicago Bears in October set an attendance record at Ford Field and posted an all-time high television rating in the Detroit market.

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If 3-D attendance is low for that film, it might be time for studios and theaters owners to rethink their 3-D strategies before they kill the golden goose.

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