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There is this snapshot that I have, of my sister and I shortly before she graduated high school. We are eighteen and seventeen, respectively, and standing on the back porch of some guy’s house in front of a half-deceased maple tree. I don’t remember having the photo taken, but I remember that afternoon– how she’d wanted to go to this house party, how she’d dragged me along. I remember sitting in a foldable lawn chair the whole time, nursing a stale beer and staring at the dry crabgrass around my feet while she went gallivanting off with a tall, shaggy-haired boy. I think he was her boyfriend at the time. Anyways.
In the photo, she is captured in this burst of sunlight, illuminated by a glow that reflects off her face and captures the goldenness of her hair. Around her, the afternoon is broken into dancing pinpoints of sunlight, sprayed like confetti across her arms and the fence behind her. She’s laughing, face angled upwards to look at something just out of frame, and she’s wearing this tiny little flowered dress.
I am off to the side of the photograph, in dimmer light of the shadow cast by the tree. My face is half-obscured, but there’s just enough detail to catch an idea of my expression– painfully serious, unsmiling. I’m wearing one of my mother’s old sweaters, and my hair is darker, pulled into a low ponytail, the color of wet hay.
Whenever people ask me about her, this photo is always what comes to mind. Even though it is only a single moment, frozen in time, it seems to explain everything so perfectly. This is how I remember our adolescence together: Margot, performing for the camera, Margot, the golden-haired sister, laughing, Margot drenched in sunlight. And me, the other. Present, but just barely.
I get the call as I’m speeding along the highway– one hand on the armrest of my father’s old Volvo, the other tapping out the beat of the car radio against the polyurethane steering wheel. It’s mid-afternoon; I’m coming back from takeout Chinese, on my way to anthropology class. The day is unusually warm, sending a brilliant glare slicing across the passenger seat. I’ve cranked up the AC and opened the windows, letting a muggy breeze play around my ears.
It's here, in this moment as I am mulling over anthropology and the breeze and the car radio, that my phone buzzes against the cup holder I’ve stuck it in.
I fumble with it a second, turning it to speakerphone, fingernails clicking against the screen. “Hello?”
Her voice is muffled, so I don’t recognize it at first. A gasp, on the other line, audibly thrilled. “Freddie! It’s you! Thank goodness! I didn’t know…I thought I might get Mom or Dad, and I can’t…I just can’t…Listen, I need your help. I need you to come here right now, okay?”
I pause, barely comprehending the situation. “Margot?”
“Yes, of course? Who else?”
My mother? My great aunt Nancy? I decide not to bestow this logic upon my sister. “Margot, is this urgent? I have a class in ten minutes.”
She lowers her voice, to almost a whisper. “Something’s happened. I need you to come. It’zz verrra bad.”
I squint at the phone. “Are you ok?”
“No! That’s what I’m telling you! It’zzz…” she pauses, “terrible.”
I’m clutching the steering wheel, hard. “Are you drunk?”
“Hmmmm…” She drags out the syllable. “Let me think. No…no, I haven’t had anything to drink. I did have some of those…what were they called? Hmmmm…” She fades into silence.
I clench my teeth. “Margot, what’s happening over there? Are you ok?”
“Yes! Yes, I’m fine! I’m a little woozy–” here, she breaks off into a kind of hysterical laughter, then suddenly draws herself together with a little gasp-hiccup– “but I did something terrible. Terrraable…! I need you to come here, to help me fix it. It’zz verra serious.”
There is something bitter and raw festering away at the pit of my stomach. I’m merging into the exit lane, even as I’m asking, helplessly, “Can you call Mom? I really have to get to this class…”
“No!” The shriek on the other line is piercing, terrified. “No, no, I can’t. I need you, my little sister. Freddie, my wonderful little sister. Please, please…”
“Okay, okay. I’m coming right now.”
“Oh thank god.” I hear her exhale a whoosh of damp air, a puff of relief. “Promise me you won’t call Mom, ok?”
“Fine, ok, I won’t,” I reply, monotone. I’ve resigned myself, at this point.
“No, you have to promise. You have to crozzz your heart.”
“Ok, cross my heart I won’t call Mom.”
There is a muffled mumbling on the other line, sing-songy like she’s talking to herself. “…can’t know. Because if they know, they’ll realizze they’ve got a situation. The sizzuation is much worse than they thought.”
There is more muffled talking, indecipherable, and then, very loudly, “F***.” The line goes dead.
Eleven months earlier– a different phone call, from my mother. It’s nighttime– almost midnight. Her voice is faint, laced with static and raw fatigue.
“Yeah?” I’m sitting with my feet up on my desk, picking pistachio shells apart. I’m trying to finish a term paper. Gnawing on the taste of salt.
“She’s in the hospital again”.
I stop cold, fingers ashy with pistachio dust. “What? What happened?”
“Well– long story short, there was a problem with the medication. But, she’s all stabilized, and the doctors are going to switch her onto some new ones. I just thought you should know.”
“Wait– what kind of problem? Is she okay?”
“Yes, yes, she’s fine. No one’s hurt. But there was an incident…”
The next part is cut off by a long burst of static. I first hear a jumble of nonsense– something along the lines of “Mbhdh sowmes vbwnd…bwkdsl…” And then something about garden shears.
I pull into the driveway of my parent’s house, down the long, curving pathway and past my mother’s garden ornaments. As I turn off the engine, I pause to glance up at the huge, sprawling residence– four stories high, dotted with arches and balconies. It’s still beautiful, even now, even though all the windows are dark and the house sits eerily dormant. A thought strikes me, briefly, as I’m climbing out of the car: I haven’t been here since Christmas.
The house seems intact, though, which I take to be a good sign. I step inside the front door, looking around me. All the lights are off.
“Margot?” I call. There’s no reply. I advance into the living room, warily, half expecting to see some horrible wreckage– broken lamps, tables, chairs, pottery strewn across the floor, cabinets torn off their hinges…Margot, hanging from the rafters. But the house remains clean, untouched, and she is nowhere to be seen. “Margot?” I call again, listening to my voice echo back at me. I walk into the kitchen. It’s dark, silent, spotless. Nothing here, except– wait. A bottle of my father’s muscle relaxers, open, on the counter.
A scene flickers, briefly, through my mind– holiday season: my mother, standing on a neighbor’s porch, holding a brown paper shopping bag filled with wine bottles. I remember how the heads of the bottles popped up in a festive array of colored glass, like strange, fragile wind chimes. When the door opened, she smiled and presented them like a sacred offering, along with a sprig of holly.
So of course: the muscle relaxers. We don’t have anything else.
“Margot?” I call again. No reply, but this time I hear a muffled thump coming from above me. I run for the stairs. I pause, at the top, quickly scanning around me. It’s dark up here, too– all the lights are off, all the hallways empty. But there– to my left– a closed bathroom door, and a sliver of light sneaking out from underneath it. I move forward, carefully, trying not to let my shoes squeak against the hardwood. I have no reason to be sneaking around, but I can’t quite shake the impression that I am intruding on something. What, exactly, I don’t know. Maybe my sister. Maybe the house itself.
I knock on the bathroom door. “Margot?” I call softly, putting my ear against the cool wood. I’m met only with silence. I try to calm my breathing, using those meditation techniques they taught us in the clinic– in, two three…out, two three. I test the door knob, cautiously. It’s unlocked. I take a deep breath, swallow hard, and push. The door swings forward with a small, painful creak.
The room is drenched in a warm yellow glow, cast by the light of the overhead bulb. It’s silent, except for a steady drip of water from a single faucet, and there– in the bathtub in the center of the room, adrift on her own separate island, is Margot. As soon as she hears the door open, she turns to look at me, sending water droplets zinging into the stratosphere. Her face breaks into a lopsided grin. “Darling!” she exclaims, throwing her arms above her head.
I blink, trying to comprehend the scene in front of me.
She’s up to her shoulders in soap suds, legs dangling over the side of the porcelain tub. Her makeup is smeared– twin mascara trails tracing down her cheeks, only a faint imprint of what must have been gold eyeshadow on her lids. And she’s wearing– covered in soap suds and drenched to a wet pulp– her senior year prom dress, the red one from three years ago.
“Hey, Margot,” I reply, softly. “What’s this?”
“What’s what?” she asks, seemingly oblivious.
“What are you doing?”
She smirks at me, blue eyes crinkled mischievously. “I was verrry cold. Very cold and I thought…the bath, to be warm. And look– so many bubbles!” She throws her head back with a strange, hyena laugh I don’t recognize.
“Why are you wearing your prom dress?” I ask.
She swings her head back and forth, lolling, thinking. When she looks back at me, her eyes are enormous. “I wanted to be beeeuuwtiful.”
“Margot, why did you call me? What did you do, that was so terrible?”
“Oh!” She gasps, hands flying to her mouth. “Shhh, you can’t say. You can’t tell anyone.”
“I’m not telling anyone,” I reply, trying to keep my voice low and steady. “What is it?”
Her eyes are endless, bottomless pools. She puts her finger to her mouth, gently, then turns her head to the side so I can see the places where, carefully, she’s taken her long, golden hair and hacked it clean off.
I suck in a breath. I try to think of something to say– something comforting? Something cruel? I want to ask her why, for what reason, what she was thinking, but the words get caught in my throat. She turns to me, my half-bald sister, and her expression is horribly, painfully lost. She reaches a dripping hand forward, to clutch at my arm, imploring me through words thick like syrup, “Can you fix it?”
Two and a half years earlier: Margot, my mother, and I are standing in the fitting room at the downtown tailor’s. The shop is small, but lavishly decorated with floor-length curtains and an overhead chandelier. Margot is standing in the center of the room, decked out in a shimmering, floor length dress the color of burnt roses. She surrounded by mirrors, reflected onto the walls over and over again – an endless repetition of sisters. She keeps turning over her shoulder, craning her neck to catch a glimpse of herself from odd angles, and then twirling around just enough to send the dress spinning in a gossamer fray of cloth.
I am lounging on a bench along the back wall, head resting in the little crook made by the drywall corner, listening to faint elevator music and trying not to fall asleep. I watch a spider advancing along the beige carpeting, and think, mildly, of donuts.
My mother is across the room conversing with the tailor, phrases from their conversation drifting my way. “Just the hem then…it’ll be perfect…prom season?…such a beautiful dress…” Suddenly– a particular snippet of conversation catches my attention– my mother’s voice– “…brought this one for the younger one, can she try it on, while we’re here?”
I whip my head around. My mother is holding a hanger with a plastic dress bag on it, which she seems to have materialized out of nowhere. I send her a seething, smoldering glance. “There is no way you are getting me to put that on.”
My mother sighs.“Winifred, it’s a beautiful dress. Your sister looked lovely in it last year.”
“I’m not going to prom.”
“There’s the anniversary party coming up.”
“I’m not wearing it.”
My mother holds my gaze, steely eyed. “You have to wear something. Just try it on.”
“It’ll just look awful and be a horrible waste of time. Why don’t I just burn it, and go stark naked?”
At this point, Margot turns around on her majestic pedestal to fix me with a long, eternally wize expression. “Freddie, don’t be brutal.”
I sigh, and snatch the bag from my mother. “Fine. Whatever.” I march into the dressing room, pulling the curtain behind me. I am surrounded only by dim lighting and blank walls, and one lone mirror in the corner. I pause there, for a moment, listening to the dull thump of my heartbeat, then remove the plastic bag.
The dress is absolutely stunning. It’s a deep, royal blue, with an intricate lace detailing on the front, and sequins glittering along the beltline. I take a deep breath and strip down to my underwear, slipping the cold silky fabric over my head. I pause, revelling in the feel of it, then turn around to look at myself in the mirror.
My stomach clenches. What did I expect to see? Another Margot? Had I dared to hope? Perhaps. Instead, what I see is only myself, masquerading laughably in a dress far too large, too glamorous for my pale, gangly frame. It hangs off me in the front, swallows me whole in a burst of overpowering color. I shuffle outside, towards my mom and sister, seething to myself and wanting to disintegrate right into the plush carpeting. I can’t bring myself to look at their expressions, but I can feel them watching me, silently. The pause is agony.
Margot breaks the silence. “You know, it’s not so bad. Maybe… if you wore cutlets in your bra, to fill out the front a little…”
My mother: “Your sister’s right, you know. You’d look quite pretty in it.”
I drag my gaze away from the floor, to implore my mother with deep-set eyes, “Can I change back into my clothes now?”
As we are paying the price for the dress, the lady at the checkout counter envelops the three of us in bright, cheery conversation. She is young, with caramel hair and a pleasant face, inquiring of my mother, “Are these your daughters? They’re beautiful girls.” And then, in the strange, maniacal utterings of a madwoman–
“They look so alike.”
Here, in this moment, I am trying to prop up my wilted sack of a sister, as she lays brining in the tub. She pulls me down next to her, so she can whisper, in a half-sob, in my ear, “I didn’t mean to, you understand. It must have been an accident.”
I instruct her to tilt her head to the side, as I carefully turn on my father’s electric razor. Strangely numb, I watch her hair falling to the bathroom floor in a flurry of golden waves. As she sobs to herself about something enormous, unnamable, out of reach, I narrate a series of truths to myself.
The first truth is strictly rational. On the third of October, one year after she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression, my sister Margot hacked off a majority of her hair with a pair of safety scissors. My mother had left her alone for two hours while she went grocery shopping.
The second truth is observational. As I cradle her newly balded head, tracing my fingers around her ears, it occurs to me how familiar she is. How this soggy dress fits her the same as it did three years ago, when she wore pearls and golden heels, and kept flirting with the photographer. My beautiful sister, this strange, alien prom queen, no longer completely of this world.
And as I sit here with her, in the bathroom, on this island adrift in our darkened house, I am struck by the most evil truth of all: at its roots, her hair is brown.


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Subject: NEW ISSUE: Make support for constrainingType an optional compliance point
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Section 6 describes the support for constrainingType which is used to constrain the shape of a component definition. It is trying to solve a set of top down design use cases. I'd like to assert that there may be many different ways to capture the top down design of a component or more importantly the design of a set (or assembly) of components. The presence of required support for constrainingType constrains each vendor to a specific top-down design mechanism. There is likely to be wide variability in the methodology and/or tooling used by each vendor in their approach to support for top-down design.
In short, switch the compliance point for the whole of the constrainingType capability to be an optional compliance point. If a vendor chose to implement constrainingType, the rules as stated in the spec would be followed.
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The ability to be your own boss and not the ability to make large amounts of money is the main motivation for entrepreneurs, according to a new piece of research.
The Entrepreneur in Adversity report, published by Barclays Wealth and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), polled 1,000 entrepreneurs in a bid to identify their motivations, characteristics and how the enterprise environment in which they operate has changed in the last decade.
The ability to be your own boss (42 per cent) was the most popular benefit of being a successful entrepreneur, followed by achieving financial independence (39 per cent). The ability to create influential new products and services was the third most popular (38 per cent). Only 29 per cent of entrepreneurs saw the ability to make large sums of money as the most important benefit.
The study also identified the most important traits required to succeed as an entrepreneur. Perseverance (44 per cent) was deemed to be the most essential. This was followed by willingness to take risks (35 per cent) and creativity (33 per cent). These characteristics were consistent across the United Kingdom, suggesting that the challenges faced by entrepreneurs don’t vary widely.
Graham Nicoll, regional centre head of Barclays Wealth in Birmingham, said: “The public perception of entrepreneurs has often been closely associated with money, but the findings of this study paint a very different picture as the majority of respondents ranked it fourth. Independence and the ability to innovate are deemed far more important.”
Richard Harpin, owner of Walsall-based company HomeServe, said: “I’m sure these findings will surprise some people, but they resonate with my personal experiences..
“From my experience, the Midlands possesses a real spirit of creativity and innovation that powers a flow of great new ideas. The entrepreneurial gene is well and truly alive and stands us in good stead ahead of any downturn.”
Birmingham came top of the European Cities Entrepreneurship ranking for 2008, beating off London, Paris, Rome, Madrid and Berlin. Mr Nicoll added: “Qualities such as creativity or ability to take risk feature regularly, but it’s interesting to see that perseverance has risen to become the most valuable attribute. Breaking down barriers is key to not only getting a business off the ground, but also reaching the next summit the entrepreneur is aiming for.”

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Jingu Bang is a melee weapon featured in CrossFire: Legends
This melee weapon features a simple staff model with yellow-brown-black color scheme like the weapons of the Sun WuKong WS. It's held by both hand across the screen rather than at one side.
Jingu Bang has a moderately fast primary attack, while the secondary attack performs a frontal downward club which takes some time to execute. Mastering this move allows players to surprise other opponents easily given the long reach of the Jingu Bang.
- This is the only weapon in the Sun WuKong WS to not have Sun WuKong in its name. Game files identifies it as "Power Stick-(Sun) WuKong however.
- The Jingu Bang is classified as part of the Sun WuKong WS, evident by its weapon set mark and the unlocked effects on primary weapons, whereas its counterpart on the PC version is not treated as such.


Rwanda is expected to host a preparatory meeting for the upcoming Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region member countries.
The two-day meeting is being prepared by the Rwanda Parliament and scheduled to kick off on Thursday this week.
According to a statement from the Parliament, the meeting is expected to draw members of the Executive Committee with the view of preparing the Plenary Session due to be held in June in Nairobi, Kenya.
“The meeting will analyse the draft rules of procedure of the Inter-Parliamentary Forum; review the draft document on the composition and operation of the Forum’s Secretariat as well as functions of the Forum staff,” the statement reads in part.
The document also states that the Kigali preparatory meeting will review the draft agreement, analyse the draft budget of the forum, and also consider the draft Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or Cooperative Agreement between the Forum and Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA).
The new development comes as an effort to implement the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region Conference (ICGLR) signed in Nairobi on December 15, 2006 by the Heads of State and Government of the ICGLR.
An agreement establishing the Inter-Parliamentary Forum of the ICGLR member countries was adopted during the conference of Speakers of Parliaments of the bloc that was held in Kigali late last year.
Some of the officials expected to attend the Kigali preparatory meeting include the Chairperson-in-Office of the Forum, Dr. Vincent Biruta, 11 members of the Executive Committee of Parliaments of the ICGLR member States, four members of the Plenary Assembly of Parliament of Rwanda and three members of AWEPA.
Others expected to take part in the meeting include members of the ICGLR Executive Secretariat.
Member states of the ICGLR are Rwanda, Angola Burundi, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Uganda, Sudan, Tanzania and Zambia.


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Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a thriving work environment where employees feel valued and policies are clearly defined? The Target Employee Handbook is a shining example of such an environment. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the ins and outs of this transformative document, uncovering the secrets behind Target’s positive work atmosphere and the steps the company takes to ensure a fair, inclusive, and safe workplace for all.
- Target Employee Handbook promotes a fair and respectful work environment through clear policies, procedures, and expectations.
- The handbook covers workplace conduct, diversity & inclusion, compensation & benefits, reporting policy violations and personal/career development opportunities.
- Target offers resources such as training programs and mentorship initiatives to ensure employees are treated fairly with respect to legal requirements & compliance while providing support for conflict resolution.
Understanding the Target Employee Handbook
A well-crafted employee handbook serves as the backbone of an organization’s culture. Target, a retail giant, is no exception. With its strong commitment to creating an inclusive culture, Target’s Employee Handbook is a vital resource for every team member.
The handbook outlines the company’s core values and expectations, ensuring a work environment where everyone thrives. It covers important topics such as:
- Maintaining a harassment-free workplace
- Fostering diverse teams
- Promoting a culture of inclusion
- Providing equal opportunities for all employees
- Ensuring a safe and healthy work environment
- Encouraging open communication and collaboration
By providing clear guidelines and expectations, Target’s Employee Handbook plays a crucial role in shaping the company’s culture and fostering a positive work environment.
The aim of the Target Employee Handbook is to offer team members a detailed guide on the company’s policies, procedures, and expectations. It covers various aspects, such as:
- Workplace conduct
- Diversity and inclusion
- Compensation and benefits
- Performance expectations
- Training and development opportunities
These key components contribute to Target’s success and promote a healthy company culture, where employees feel valued and motivated to perform their best.
Purpose of the Handbook
The purpose of the Target Employee Handbook is to ensure a consistent and equitable work environment for all employees. By providing clear guidelines and expectations, Target fosters a culture where everyone is treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their background or position within the company. Target’s no-retaliation policy further supports this commitment, ensuring that employees can report policy violations without fear of negative consequences.
An effectively organized handbook facilitates clear communication and comprehension of company policies. It allows employees to quickly navigate through complex information and find the answers they need. As a result, the Target Employee Handbook plays a crucial role in promoting a fair and respectful work environment, empowering employees to grow and succeed within the company.
The Target Employee Handbook is divided into several key components, each addressing a specific aspect of the workplace. These components include:
- Workplace conduct
- Diversity and inclusion
- Compensation and benefits
- Reporting policy violations
- Personal and career development opportunities
Covering these vital topics, the employee handbooks, endorsed by the chief executive officer, provide employees with a lucid understanding of their roles and expectations, guiding them towards success.
Target’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and a harassment-free workplace is of paramount importance. The handbook clearly outlines the company’s stance on these issues, ensuring that all employees are treated fairly and with respect, regardless of their gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other protected characteristic. This strong foundation helps create a work environment where everyone feels valued and supported, contributing to the overall success of the company.
Target orientation refers to the strategic alignment and positioning of an entity or organization towards specific goals, objectives, or desired outcomes. It involves determining the direction and focus that an individual, team, or company should take to achieve success. Establishing a clear target orientation is crucial for effective planning and decision-making, as it provides a roadmap and a sense of purpose. This orientation helps in prioritizing actions, allocating resources, and structuring efforts in a manner that optimally contributes to the intended aims. Successful target orientation often involves analyzing market trends, understanding customer needs, evaluating competition, and leveraging internal capabilities to navigate towards the defined targets effectively.
Navigating Target’s Policies and Procedures
Target’s policies and procedures encompass various aspects of the workplace, from conduct and diversity to compensation and benefits. These guidelines are designed to ensure a fair and respectful work environment for all employees, promoting a culture of inclusivity and mutual respect. As employees get acquainted with these policies, they gain a clearer understanding of their duties and rights within the company, fostering a more congenial and efficient work environment.
One of the most important aspects of navigating Target’s policies and procedures is understanding the consequences of violating them. Employees are expected to adhere to the guidelines outlined in the handbook, and any breaches can result in disciplinary action. By maintaining a clear understanding of these policies, employees can work together to create a positive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Workplace conduct policies at Target outline acceptable behavior and actions for all employees. These policies are crucial in maintaining a positive work environment and ensuring that every team member feels valued and respected. Target encourages the following behaviors among its employees:
By fostering a company culture that promotes these values, Target creates a positive and productive work environment.
Violations of workplace conduct policies can result in disciplinary actions, depending on the severity of the infraction. These actions can range from verbal warnings to termination of employment.
When eligible team members, such as drive up team members, follow the guidelines in the employee handbook, they contribute to a harmonious and productive work environment that ensures dignity and respect for all.
Diversity and Inclusion
Target recognizes the value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. By appreciating and respecting individual differences, Target capitalizes on diverse perspectives to drive success and innovation. The company’s dedication to equality and respect is evident in its employee handbook, where it outlines its commitment to equal employment opportunities and a harassment-free workplace.
To promote diversity and inclusion, Target encourages open dialogue between employees and management, as well as among team members themselves. By fostering an inclusive culture, Target helps create a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported regardless of their gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or other protected characteristics.
This commitment to diversity and inclusion not only contributes to a positive work environment but also strengthens the company’s ability to connect with its diverse customer base.
Compensation and Benefits
Target takes pride in offering competitive compensation and benefits packages to its employees, ensuring that they are fairly rewarded for their hard work and dedication. Offering a comprehensive benefits package allows Target to attract and retain the best talent, enhancing the company’s overall success.
Target’s compensation and benefits packages include:
- Competitive pay
- Store discounts
- Insurance coverage (such as health, dental, vision, and life insurance)
- Education assistance
- Flexible work hours
By providing these attractive benefits, Target Corporation demonstrates its commitment to employee well-being and satisfaction, fostering a work environment where everyone can thrive.
Business Casual Target
When it comes to dressing in a business casual setting, understanding your “business casual target” is essential. Business casual attire can vary widely from one company or industry to another. Your target in this context refers to the specific expectations and norms for dress code within your workplace. It’s crucial to recognize that there’s no one-size-fits-all definition of business casual; rather, it’s a flexible dress code that allows for a degree of personal interpretation while adhering to certain professional standards. To hit the mark with your business casual target, it’s advisable to observe what your colleagues are wearing, consult your company’s dress code policy, and consider the nature of your job responsibilities. Achieving the right balance between comfort and professionalism within your unique business casual target will help you present yourself effectively in the workplace.
Addressing and Reporting Policy Violations
Target provides clear guidelines for addressing and reporting policy violations, ensuring a safe and supportive work environment for all employees. Target’s comprehensive complaint procedure seeks to foster a workplace where employees feel safe to express their concerns without fear of retaliation. This commitment to transparency and accountability helps maintain a positive work environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
When reporting policy violations, employees can utilize various channels, including direct supervisors, HR, or anonymous hotlines. Offering multiple channels for reporting helps Target ensure that employees feel at ease and supported when bringing concerns or issues to the fore. This open dialogue is essential in maintaining a fair and respectful work environment, where all employees can thrive.
Employees at Target can report policy violations through various channels, ensuring that they have the support and resources needed to address any issues they may encounter. Reporting options include direct supervisors, Human Resources, or anonymous hotlines such as the Employee Relations and Integrity Hotline. By providing these channels, Target encourages employees to speak up and report any concerns, helping to maintain a safe and supportive workplace.
In addition to the reporting channels available, Target also offers confidential support through its Employee Assistance Program. This program provides counseling and resources for employees facing personal or work-related challenges, ensuring that they have the necessary support to overcome obstacles and maintain a healthy work-life balance. By offering these resources, Target demonstrates its commitment to employee well-being and the overall health of the work environment.
Upon receiving a report of a policy violation, Target conducts thorough investigations to ensure that all concerns are addressed appropriately. These investigations follow a strict triage process, ensuring that reported issues are handled by the appropriate team and in a confidential manner.
Through thorough investigations, Target can take the necessary action to address issues, thereby maintaining a safe and supportive work environment. During the investigation process, Target takes measures to ensure fairness and impartiality, upholding the company’s values of integrity, respect, and inclusiveness. All parties involved in the investigation are encouraged to maintain confidentiality, protecting the integrity of the process and the privacy of those involved.
By following these guidelines, Target is able to resolve conflicts and policy violations effectively, fostering a positive work environment for all employees.
Protection Against Retaliation
Target has a no-retaliation policy in place, protecting employees who report policy violations from any adverse consequences. This policy ensures that employees feel comfortable and supported in voicing their concerns, knowing that they will not be subject to negative repercussions for doing so. By upholding this policy, Target fosters a safe and supportive work environment where everyone can thrive.
In addition to the no-retaliation policy, Target also provides resources and support for employees who may be experiencing difficulties in the workplace. The Employee Assistance Program offers confidential counseling and resources for employees facing personal or work-related challenges, ensuring that they have the necessary support to overcome obstacles and maintain a healthy work-life balance. By prioritizing employee well-being, Target promotes a positive work environment where everyone can succeed.
Personal and Career Development Opportunities at Target
Target recognizes the importance of personal and career development opportunities for its employees. By offering a variety of programs and initiatives, Target empowers its team members to grow and succeed within the company. These opportunities include training programs, mentorship initiatives, and career development plans, all designed to help employees reach their full potential and contribute to the overall success of the organization.
Providing these opportunities exemplifies Target’s commitment to employee growth and development. This investment in employees not only benefits the individual but also strengthens the company as a whole, fostering a work environment where everyone can thrive and succeed.
Target seeks to provide employees with access to various training programs, designed to enhance their skills and knowledge for career growth. These training programs range from specialized job skills training to professional development programs and internships, offering employees a wide variety of opportunities to further their careers.
In addition to job-specific training, Target also offers training in areas such as conflict resolution, communication, and leadership. Providing a wide array of training opportunities ensures that employees acquire the requisite skills and knowledge to excel in their roles and contribute to the company’s success.
Mentorship initiatives at Target connect target team members with experienced professionals who can provide guidance and support for their personal and professional development. By participating in these initiatives, employees can gain valuable insights and advice from seasoned professionals, helping them to overcome challenges and achieve their career goals.
Target’s mentorship initiatives are designed to foster a culture of continuous learning and growth, empowering employees to reach their full potential. By providing these opportunities, Target demonstrates its commitment to employee development and success, ensuring a thriving and supportive work environment for all.
Career Development Plans
Target encourages employees to create individual career development plans, outlining their goals and aspirations within the company. These plans help employees:
- Set clear objectives
- Identify the necessary steps to achieve their career goals
- Create a clear roadmap for career progression
- Better understand their potential within the company
- Work towards their desired outcomes
By creating these career development plans, employees can have a clear direction and take proactive steps towards their professional growth.
To support employees in creating effective career development plans, Target offers a variety of resources and tools. These can include workshops, seminars, and personalized development plans designed to help employees identify their career goals and develop strategies to reach them. The provision of these resources showcases Target’s commitment to employee growth and success, cultivating a work environment conducive to everyone’s prosperity.
Legal Requirements and Compliance
Target is committed to adhering to legal requirements and compliance in areas such as equal employment opportunity and workplace safety. Upholding these standards, Target provides a fair and secure work environment for all employees. Compliance with these regulations not only demonstrates Target’s dedication to employee well-being but also contributes to the overall success of the company by fostering a positive and safe workplace.
From maintaining a harassment-free workplace to prioritizing employee safety, Target’s commitment to legal requirements and compliance can be seen throughout its policies and procedures. By adhering to these guidelines, employees can feel confident in their work environment and know that they are supported and protected by the company.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Target is dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees, regardless of their race, gender, age, or other protected characteristics. By prohibiting discrimination in employment decisions, Target upholds its commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed.
Target’s equal employment opportunity policy extends to all aspects of employment, including:
By providing equal opportunities for all employees, Target demonstrates its commitment to fairness and respect, contributing to a positive work environment where everyone can thrive.
Workplace safety is a top priority at Target, with policies and procedures in place to maintain a secure and hazard-free environment for all employees. Target’s Employee Handbook details safety guidelines, including emergency procedures and topics related to preventing and responding to workplace violence.
By prioritizing workplace safety, Target ensures that all employees can work in a secure environment, free from hazards and potential dangers. This commitment to safety not only protects employees but also contributes to the overall success of the company by fostering a positive and secure work environment.
Call Avoidance: Strategies and Consequences
Call avoidance refers to the deliberate actions taken by individuals or organizations to evade or minimize engagement in phone conversations. In today’s digitally driven world, where communication occurs through various channels, individuals often opt for text-based communication like emails, messages, or social media platforms to sidestep direct phone interactions. This behavior stems from a variety of reasons, such as a preference for asynchronous communication, discomfort with spontaneous dialogue, or simply a desire for a record of the conversation. However, call avoidance can have consequences, including misunderstandings due to lack of immediate clarification and potential strain on professional or personal relationships. Balancing the convenience of avoiding phone calls with the necessity of effective communication is crucial in the modern communication landscape.
Maintaining an Open Dialogue with Human Resources
Target encourages open dialogue between employees and Human Resources, providing support and assistance in various areas, including conflict resolution and employee well-being. Maintaining open lines of communication ensures employees feel confident in expressing their concerns, knowing they have ample support to address any issues that arise.
Human Resources plays a crucial role in:
- Resolving workplace conflicts
- Ensuring employee satisfaction
- Providing guidance and resources for a positive work environment
- Fostering a culture where everyone feels valued and supported
- Promoting employee success through open dialogue between employees and HR
This is essential in maintaining a healthy workplace culture.
Employee Assistance Program
Target offers an Employee Assistance Program, designed to provide confidential support and resources for employees facing personal or work-related challenges. This program includes counseling services and other resources aimed at helping employees overcome obstacles and maintain a healthy work-life balance.
By providing these resources, Target demonstrates its commitment to employee well-being and overall job satisfaction. The Employee Assistance Program ensures that employees have access to the support they need to address any challenges they may encounter, contributing to a positive and supportive work environment.
Role of HR in Conflict Resolution
Human Resources plays a crucial role in conflict resolution at Target, working with employees to address and resolve workplace issues effectively. By providing guidance and support, HR helps to create a positive work environment where conflicts can be resolved quickly and efficiently, ensuring that everyone can focus on their job responsibilities and succeed in their roles.
Target’s HR department is trained in conflict resolution and is dedicated to addressing and resolving workplace issues in a fair and impartial manner. By upholding the company’s values of integrity, respect, and inclusiveness, HR plays a vital role in maintaining a harmonious and productive work environment for all employees.
The Target Employee Handbook serves as a comprehensive guide for employees, outlining company values, policies, and expectations to ensure a positive and inclusive work environment. From workplace conduct and diversity initiatives to compensation and benefits, the handbook covers all aspects of the workplace, providing employees with the resources and support they need to succeed. By adhering to these guidelines and maintaining open communication with Human Resources, employees can contribute to a thriving workplace culture where everyone is valued and respected. So, let’s embrace the power of the Target Employee Handbook and work together to create a brighter future for all.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Target have an employee handbook?
Yes, Target does have an Employee Handbook, which covers topics such as equal employment opportunity, harassment-free workplace, diversity, violence-free workplace, drug-free workplace, dress code, personal and career development, pay and benefits, employee relations, information protection, safety, and more.
How does target treat its employees?
Target offers higher wages and benefits compared to most other retail stores, and encourages work-life balance through a suite of family-centric benefits. Employees feel welcome when they join the company, but it can still be a stressful job due to daily realities.
What is in an employee handbook?
An employee handbook is a manual that provides guidance and information on the organization’s history, mission, values, policies, procedures, benefits, code of conduct and more. It should lay out your legal obligations as an employer and your employees’ rights, as well as expectations for the employees. It can also include HR forms, programs and procedures to be followed.
How many hours is considered full time at Target?
At Target, full-time employment is usually 40 hours per week, but some positions can involve up to 35 hours.
What is the purpose of the Target Employee Handbook?
The Target Employee Handbook serves to inform employees of company policies, procedures, and expectations, creating a fair and unified work environment.

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A Dutch tourist has been arrested for theft of more than $1 million in foreign exchange from a foreign hotel.
Dutch police said the 22-year-old was arrested at his hotel in the Netherlands on Wednesday after a complaint from a hotel guest.
Authorities say the man, who was arrested in Amsterdam, tried to sell his foreign exchange notes in order to fund his gambling addiction.
Dutch media reported that the man was arrested after the suspect was caught with two hundred foreign exchange dollars in his possession.
According to Dutch media, the man is also suspected of having received a bribe of about $1,000 in exchange for the foreign exchange he was trying to sell.
The man has been charged with one count of theft, and a fine of between $1 and $10,000 is possible.


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As promised, here is Goldfield quilted with the panto-graph Ajoure and
Rocky Mtn Bear Claw quilted with the panto-graph Sweep.
I can’t have my quilting machine sitting around naked, so on Saturday this sampler quilt was loaded on the frame.
This batik sampler has been promised to my middle daughter since the top was made sometime before 2007. I think she has been waiting long enough for it, don’t you?
There are only four more pre-2007 quilt tops left and the goal is to have them quilted & bound by the end of the year. Two of the tops are larger than my frame which will provide me with a whole new learning experience.
The Rocky Mtn Bear Claw table runner is officially finished. The original plan was to machine quilt this table runner on Super Bowl Sunday, however things went awry. To be honest, the spacing of the panto-graph went awry which then involved unstitching 1 1/2 rows.
I believe that the laser light was bumped which caused the issue of the gap between rows. Thank goodness for zippered leaders which assisted with the removing and reattaching of the quilt sandwich. I was concerned that it would be difficult to realign the panto-graph once the quilt was reloaded on the frame, however that did not turn out to be the case.
Although a lot of machine quilting has been happening, there has been some time spent on piecing. The outer borders were sewn on a quilt top yesterday morning. The pattern is Once Upon A Dream by Patricia Pepe in her book Once Upon A Time in X-Blocks Land. There is something so dramatic about a red, white and black quilt.
To help me name my quilts, I googled a list of ghost towns in Colorado and picked the name Coalmont for this quilt. I had several pictures showing the progress, however they are lost somewhere in time and space.
There have also been two other quilt finishes this year, but their pictures have ridden off into the sunset along with the progress pictures from above. The good news is that I still have both quilts, so new pictures will be forthcoming. What would life be without a few challenges?
My 2019 end-of-year post is a bit late, but here it is. The binding on the Baby Bear Quilt was finished last Thursday, but I am counting this as my final 2019 finish.
Baby Bear was machine quilted with a pantograph from Urban Elementz named Parchment. I am very pleased with the end result and smile every time I look at it.
However the last couple of years has increased (head hanging in shame inserted here) my UFOs, so the plan is to decrease the number in 2020. So in an effort to begin that goal, I pulled Bin #10 from the shelf. It contained these fussy cut medallions that have been patiently waiting for inspiration for several years.
There were 16 medallions which is an odd number to set in a quilt, so I decided to put 13 in this setting with an alternate block and the remaining 3 in a wallhanging. After consideration, the 3 blocks were cut into quarters and reassembled as shown below.
The border came from the pattern Melbourne Medallions by Jean Boyd and is named Echo (22″ x 27″).
As the final picture for 2019 – my empty spools! Not as many as some years, but still proof that some quilting was accomplished in 2019.
May 2020 be filled with quilt inspiration, quilty time and many finished items.
Yeah – another finish! I am averaging one quilt finish a week with the new quilting machine and love it. This quilt top (50″ x 50″) is wider than my frame, so my plan was to use a pantograph in the center of the quilt, then free motion quilt the inner & outer border. This plan mostly worked – the biggest issue was stopping the pantograph before stitching into the inner border. I will need to give this some more thought before trying it again.
The next quilt top on the machine was Autumn Card Tricks. Several years ago I had purchased the Top Anchor Baptist Fans ruler, but never had the courage to attempt it with the sit-down machine. Now that I had a quilting machine on a frame it was time to give it a try.
For the most part I was happy with the fans and I knew the more I used the ruler the better they would look. However that came to an abrupt end Friday evening.
As you can see, the ruler broke. I was finishing the third row when this happened, so everything came to a standstill while I reevaluated my options.
It was a clean break, so the two ends could be glued back together to finish the quilt or I could take out the Baptist Fans stitching and redo with a new quilting motif. I decided on the second option since I did not trust the ruler would perform properly until the quilt top was finished.
Now that Autumn Card Tricks is in the “unsewing” stage, I will need to decide which quilt top will be loaded on the frame next.
It’s official – my brother is in charge of naming my quilts.
I recently finished this quilt top from the pattern Zig Zag Zoom by Mary Ann Altendorf. The name given to this quilt is Mini-Metro because it reminded my brother of a video game. Mini-Metro was made from recycled shirts including some of the pockets & tags.
I can just imagine gifting a small boy this quilt with several Matchbox cars hidden in the pockets. The quilt features “streets” and would provide hours of entertainment with cars zooming around.
The last Christmas gift was completed last weekend – Ballerina Girl pattern by Carrie Payne.
Instead of making a wallhanging, I framed this small quilt (12″ x 12″). Even though I am not entirely confident of this technique, I am happy with the final result. The best part is seeing my granddaughter’s face when she unwraps the package.
It looks better than I expected, especially with all the fullness in the quilt top. Below is proof of the tucks and pleats, however I think that the curvy quilt motif along with washing & blocking the quilt help disguise them.
The pantograph used is Caliente by Urban Elementz which can be found as a free self-print design on their website.
While hand-stitching the binding on Spiral Lone Star, Charlotte’s Baskets was loaded and machine quilted. Since it is larger than my frame, I tried something different. I used a pantograph in the center of the quilt, free motion quilted a design in the inner border and quilted straight lines on the outer border. Right now the binding is being machine sewn on before the hand-stitching starts.
And of course, the next quilt top has been selected and the winner is –
Autumn Card Tricks (pattern by Eleanor Burns and pieced between 2002 – 2007). I plan to quilt Baptist Fans with a gold thread on this top. It feels great to get some quilt finishes at the end of the year.
My first finish on my new Simply Sixteen machine and frame.
The pattern is Summer Breeze by Kim Brackett in her book Scrap-Basket Surprises. The quilt top was pieced in 2009 and measures 52″ x 68″. I quilted a large meander in the center and loops in the border.
The second quilt top loaded onto the Simply Sixteen frame is a Spiral Lone Star. My best guess is that this top was pieced in 2005 – 2006 (I didn’t keep better records until 2008). I learned so much about color choices & accurate piecing while working on it . . .
and now I am learning about pantographs & stitching out fullness. As you can see, the quilt top did not lay flat which is the biggest reason that it had not been machine quilted before now.
To be brutally honest, there are tucks and pleats in the Spiral Lone Star quilt and I knew that would happen going in. My plan is twofold – use a curvy pantograph, then wash & block the finished quilt. I will let you know how that turns out.
Tea Party in the Rose Garden (pattern name Metro Maze by Bloom Creek) top has been completed. My brother came up with the quilt name which I think is so appropriate.
The following quilts were all given as gifts, so I can now show them. First up is Emerson’s Snail – this wallhanging was made from an original drawing by Emerson. Isn’t it the cutest? Turning a drawing into an applique project was a new challenge for me, however I am very pleased with the results as was Ms Emerson.
A Mini-Bookshelf wallhanging for my son –
And last – by not least – Sunrise at Stonehenge for my daughter & family who live in England.
There is one more small wallhanging to make as a Christmas gift, so I had better get busy – Christmas is just around the corner.
I hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving weekend with lots of food and family time.
I have been thinking about getting the Simply Sixteen with the Little Foot Frame for the last 4 or 5 years. And every time I talked myself into buying one, I talked myself out again. But this time when I decided to do it, I did!
The frame takes up a little bit more room that I had anticipated, so I had to reorganize my sewing space. It is all good because I like my new layout even better than the old. I haven’t machine quilted a top yet, but that will be happening soon. From Thanksgiving Day until the end of the year, I plan to devote myself to machine quilting and see how many tops can be moved to finished quilts.
And speaking of quilt tops – the Space Invaders quilt hit a snag forcing a return to dry dock. The center of the quilt was completed, however the Space Invaders border fabric appears awkward and uninspired when placed next to the center.
After considering the matter for a couple of days, I decided that two issues were causing problems. The first is the direction of the colors. The border fabric has horizontal stripes and the center has vertical stripes. The second issue is the size of the designs on the Space Invaders fabric – they are too small.
My solution is to have the Space Invaders fabric become the accent instead of the border fabric. This change means a LOT of unsewing and resewing, but I will be so much happier with the end result. Right now I don’t know what fabric I will use for the border, but I have some time before I need to make that decision. Once I have a couple of the strips converted from solid black to Space Invaders, I will post a picture.
Below is the second of four wallhanging that were made as gifts. Two grandchildren take piano lessons, so when I saw this pattern I knew just where it would go. The “Music is Life” is the beginning of a quote. The whole quote is printed on the label and reads “Music is Life – that’s why heart’s have beats”.
I made a change to the pattern by increasing the size of the bottom border so that I could add the words at the bottom. It was fun finding selvedges to use as book titles.
JP’s wallhanging is actually my second attempt of this pattern. The first time the background fabric for the leaning book was short. If you look close you can see the extra fabric added to the top right corner. Going with the philosophy of making lemonade, I turned it into a placemat.
I have a couple more finished quilt to show, but that will be for another day.
Last Monday I took my youngest granddaughter to the Denver Botanical Gardens for her fourth birthday. I think she had fun, don’t you?
It was a beautiful day with a beautiful granddaughter.
On the quilting front – my projects are going slow, but some progress has been made. The binding and sleeve for Starry Night Hexies was sewn down
and all the hand-stitching was completed yesterday.
The machine stitching in the background is straight lines alternating up & down and across. It was slow going, but gave me practice with ruler work. I am glad that it is finished and very happy with the quilt.
May is the month for quilts from recycled shirts. My sewing room looks like a tornado went through, but hopefully it will all be under control by the end of the month. It is all my own dang fault, since I started two new recycled shirt projects to go along with the four already started. The goal is to have at least two quilt tops completed by the end of the month. We shall see how that works out.


The HTC 10 is HTC’s flagship smartphone for 2016, combining the best of the One M9 and A9 from 2015. What we get this year is a fresh new design, with a fresh new software.
HTC’s newest innovations like dual OIS and end-to-end 24-bit Hi-Res sound makes the phone stand out from the crowd. It is crafted in a unibody design and is available in various colours. The front camera features a large pixel sensor, ƒ/1.8 lens and a screen flash, similar to the one you can find in Snapchat. The camera has been awarded a DxOMark of 88 for camera quality, which is impressive.
It is also claimed to be one of the very few phones with 24-bit DAC processing, which would be a big attraction for audio lovers. It is called the HTC BoomSound™ Hi-Fi edition.
When it comes to performance, the phone is packed with the latest and greatest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, although a variant called HTC 10 Lifestyle comes with a QS 652 processor instead. The latter will be available in certain countries including India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
Moving on, the phone is packed with 4 GB RAM and is available in both 32 and 64 GB variants. The display is a 5.2″ Super LCD5 which is a 2K display.
The software is pretty interesting. HTC has done a good job making it close to stock this time. And this time, most of the stock apps have been replaced with the Google ones! Looks like they’re really trying to cut down on bloatware, that is if the carriers don’t mess up.
It also has a Freestyle layout which features a lot of customisation. When it comes to navigation buttons, they have taken a Samsung approach and went back to capacitive buttons.
The battery is said to have 2 days life.
If you want to find out more about the device, you can visit http://www.htc.com/us/smartphones/htc-10/


With the automobile entering ordinary people's homes, China has entered an era of rapid technological advance in the automobile industry. New energy vehicles, multi-energy hybrid vehicles, plug-in electric vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles will step into our life. It is followed by the upgrading and innovation of automobile production technology. When the new energy industry trend came, our company introduced domestic and foreign professional technology and talent to form a team, and independently developed new energy battery assembly technology, new energy motor drive assembly detection technology and automobile bus wiring harness assembly technology etc. With technology as the core, provide customers with professional upgrading and reconstruction solutions.
New energy automobile represents the development direction of the future automobile industry, and the future field of new energy automobile will have broad prospects for development. Based on this, Shenyang Yuanda Intelligent High-Tech Robot Co., Ltd. is committed to the research and development of key technology in the field of new energy automobile, aiming at automation and intelligent production, and has made a series of significant achievements in the fields of automatic assembly of new energy automobile battery pack, automatic production of automobile sheet metal, automatic welding of automobile body and so on.
Yuanda PACK automatic production lines use the flexible assembly technology, customized development of battery management system technology, thermal management technology, current control and detection technology, module assembly technology, aluminum alloy power battery box casting technology, the computer virtual development technology, etc., and make full use of its advantages in the field of industrial robot application, combining with robot visual guide, automatic laser welding penetration welding, high tempo, test system, database traceability system which covering the columns, soft bag, squares and other mainstream power battery PACK automatic assembly line.
The automatic production of automotive sheet metal parts is the key component of new energy automobile. For its high-speed upgrading and personalized needs, ROBOT automation system is introduced into sheet metal press line to make it flexible processing production characteristics and develop a new type of automatic press line between the CROSSBAR and single machine automation. It has obvious advantages and features: use the new servo press, the number of strokes of the press is high, a rapid feeding device is provided between the press, the cost is low and the flexibility of the production line is high.
Industrial robot is used in the new energy automobile body automatic welding production line. Combined with the force control system, 3D visual recognition system and offline programming system, it can realize all-round automatic welding of the car body. Greatly reduce the degree of manual participation to ensure the reliability and consistency of welding quality.
New energy battery assembly line
PACK Technical Process
According to the plan, the production process of power battery pack is divided into three sections, the module on-line detection section, the battery pack assembly section and the battery pack off-line detection section.
(1)Module on-line detection section
The production line design operation adopts manual and tooling auxiliary positioning. The supplier is required to have the bar code of the module posted before the module purchase. The module on-line detection section includes the following procedures
The production line design operation adopts manual, tooling auxiliary positioning, lifting and rotating hoisting and active pipeline transportation. It is including the following process:
Production line function
(2)Module feeding automatically, visual positioning
(3)Module feeding and positive and negative pole judgment
(4)Screw fastening automatically, visual positioning.
(5)Screw fastening automatically, automatic air-blowing screw auxiliary feeding
(7)Air tightness test, on line charge and discharge
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Suspicious drones have been spying on military installations in Germany for more than a year, including those where German instructors train Ukrainian soldiers, but German security forces have not yet managed to jam any of them and have little evidence about who is behind them, reports German newspaper Bild.
Since October 2022, the drones have been actively spotted in places where the Bundeswehr trains Ukrainians. The then commander of the German territorial command, Gen. Carsten Breuer, instructed military police to use HP 47 radio jamming transmitters, which could theoretically force the drones to land. However, the effectiveness of the HP 47 was not sufficient. No further action was taken against the drones, and they continue to fly away.
Defense analyst and Bundestag member Markus Faber noted that drones are regularly seen over the Klitz military training ground, where the Bundeswehr trains Ukrainians with tanks.
“At other facilities, several drones sometimes enter the airspace at the same time. This is clearly organized and strongly points to Russia,” he says.
The German Ministry of Defense suspects that Moscow is behind the drones, but they cannot prove their theory, as they have not yet managed to land a single drone, let alone find out who is operating the machines.
On Nov. 14, 2023, the Bundeswehr set up a drone detection task force. As State Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Defense Nils Hilmer explained to German MPs, the task force must first clarify to the German Interior Ministry who is responsible for defending against drones and what they are allowed to do to bring them down.
The unit must also investigate what anti-drone equipment works and how quickly these units can be purchased. At the same time, the publication points out that after two months, there are still no tangible results.

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DAVIS COUNTY, Utah — A man faces several felony charges after three girls reported he had been sexually abusing them.
David Kenneth Shurtz, 64, has been booked into the Davis County Jail on six counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child.
The alleged victims reported Shurtz had touched them inappropriately on several occasions, including an instance on Monday.
Shurtz is also accused of showing the girls pictures of his penis taken with his cellphone.
According to an affidavit of probable cause, one of the girls told police the abuse had been going on for over two or three years.
Police booked Shurtz into jail Tuesday on six first-degree felony counts of aggravated sexual abuse of a child.


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Broiler, egg and hog producers should consider developing a 2009-10 feed strategy to mitigate the effects of this year’s dry and cool growing conditions on grain nutrient composition, says Eduardo Beltranena, feed research scientist/livestock production with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development.
“While some areas of the Prairies received enough rain and heat in 2009, others lacked both,” he says. “The dry and cool growing conditions initially affected germination as well as crop yield, and could also impact feed quality at harvest.”
Secure a portion of grain shortage by establishing delivery contracts. Poor crop yields will mean less pork, chicken and eggs produced per unit of cultivated land. “Act soon to establish delivery contracts to line up at least one-third of the predicted fall and winter grain shortage,” says Beltranena. “Inventories might be lowest in spring and summer, so consider contracting the largest part of your grain shortage in late fall or winter according to futures.”
Hedge fat sources. Dry growing conditions produce high-protein cereal grains, but the starch granules do not fill up. Although there is more protein, there is also slightly more fibre, which lowers nutrient digestibility. To some extent, the shortage of calories can be made up by animals utilizing excess protein, but feeding fats is more effective. Except for some naked oats, cereal grains are generally low in fat. Locate fat sources in your area and monitor prices. Saturated fats (beef tallow, poultry fat, restaurant grease) are a good, less expensive choice for broilers and hogs. Feeding unsaturated fats (rolled flax, canola oil) to layers may enhance egg size and mass.
Triticale is a better cereal choice than wheat. Barring an early frost, wheat prices could be high this year. Producers may want to seek out some triticale, a hybrid of wheat and rye. Triticale has slightly more starch and available phosphorus, yields five to 20 per cent more, requires 15 per cent less crop inputs and is more drought tolerant than wheat. Feeding trials have shown that triticale replacement of wheat produces comparable broiler and hog performance.
Field pea, more than just protein. Field peas are more than just a soybean and canola meal replacement. Over 50 per cent of each kernel weight is starch. There are occasions when cost per calorie has been lower from field pea than wheat – definitely a buy moment. Field pea tolerates dry growing conditions well, so supply may not be limiting. Find out who sells splits and clean product that does not meet export grade for human consumption. Watch for lentils, too.
Corn, not just for the starch. Imported corn may give a cost advantage this year. Unless crude oil price go up considerably, there should be less corn diverted to ethanol and more for feed. This
year’s U.S. corn crop might be the second largest ever. The strengthening of the Canadian dollar will also favour corn sourcing. In addition to having more starch than wheat, corn also has more oil; thus more calories per unit of weight. Due to the unsaturated type of oil (linoleic acid), table egg producers may benefit from increased egg size.
Corn or wheat distillers grains with solubles, DDGS currently prices well in broiler, layer and hog diets. “These dried distillers grains are not a good source of starch, and don’t consider DDGS for the protein; however, 10-12 per cent oil in corn DDGS and higher phosphorus availability especially in wheat DDGS will spare starch from cereal grain and phosphorus from inorganic sources. Again, do the math costing out calories and grams of available phosphorus,” says Beltranena.
Protein meals are in ample supply. This year’s canola crop will be the third largest; there are plenty of carry-over stocks, and more crushing capacity coming on line in Saskatchewan. Add increasing Prairie production of wheat DDGS, less-expensive imported corn DDGS, and reasonable U.S. and South American soy crops, means protein meal prices are likely heading downward. Furthermore, Western Canada producers generally feed some excess protein. Wheat and barley provide more protein in diets compared to corn or sorghum grain. Protein-deficient diets are therefore rare. Protein is like a chain made up of amino acids. With higher-fat diets and greater inclusion of co-products (DDGS, canola meal), there will be a need to supplement limiting amino acids. Look for buying opportunities on lysine, methionine and tryptophan. Prices of amino acids may decline as soybean prices go down.

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Quarry operations a concern at Eton
ETON residents are concerned about Mackay Regional Council's decision to allow up to 300,000 tons of material to be extracted from Sutton's Quarry every year.
BRW had permission to remove 75,000 tonnes of rock but wanted to increase this to more than 100,000 tonnes back in August.
Nearby resident Sylvia Bouskill said she was not happy with the decision and the repercussions of the expansion and increased blasts.
"You put up with the dust, it's shocking," she said.
"Every week I clean up the dust.
"When they are working right behind you, you have to shut your house up."
Mackay Mayor Deirdre Comerford said there was no need for concern.
"The blast normally lasts for two seconds," she said.
Waste, health and regulatory services portfolio councillor Laurence Bonaventura also wasn't happy.
He voiced his opposition to the proposal at yesterday's council meeting, claiming the expansion was only the tip of the iceberg.
Cr Comerford didn't agree.
"You can't jump ahead to a place where we are not there yet," she said.
BRW manager Michelle Germanotta said there was no need for concern, as the company was bound by industry best practice and a blasting management plan. "We have engaged specialist consultants who specialise in extractive industry," she said.
"We acknowledge that the community have concerns about the extension of the quarry, however, the impacts associated have been assessed by our experts and can be managed and minimised with appropriate management protocols.
"Highly-qualified blasting contractors will be engaged to ensure any blasting activities undertaken on site comply with Australian Standards and the conditions of our approval."
BRW could not confirm when the first blast would take place.