Indeed, it points to such laudable projects such as a low-cost, wind-powered land mine detonator -- not exactly the kind of thing one would pick up on the next Target run (even on sale).

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Frohnhoefer, 60, will need to pick up steam to hit his target of 400, 000 members in five years.

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That's roughly half of the Democratic party's turnout - crucial for Obama's campaign, and a tempting target for Republican John McCain to try to pick up.

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Target remains optimistic, though, as it hopes sales will pick up during Easter, which comes much later this year.

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The trick of mailing infected USB sticks to a target company or leaving them strewn in a parking lot for employees to pick up is hardly new.

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You'll be able to pick up gift credit for the likes of Jamba Juice, Olive Garden, Sephora and Target, plucking what you'd like from the "gift cards and digital" category inside the existing Gifts tab, and stating an amount and the name of the lucky gift-getter.

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Although Target had a weak Q4 fiscal 2012, we believe that its growth can pick up in the future due to the following factors.

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More specifically, these start-up CEOs must hire talent, create a strong culture, build products that attract customers, pick a market to target, and develop a business model.

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