Target Population Case Study

Monica and Andy is a Chicago based brand of boutique baby and toddler clothing, blankets, and accessories made of organic fabrics. M+A was founded by local Chicago mom, Monica Royer in 2013. Originally, what started as an online baby blanket company, Royer expanded her store into an organic baby and toddler clothing line, along with opening a retail location in Lincoln Park, at 2038 N Halsted, during the summer of 2014. Monica and Andy is now also home to the renown “cuddle box”. The “cuddle box” is a beautifully hand packaged box of 100% certified organic newborn essentials including the first outfit (hospital outfit) and a blanket that is the perfect gift for a baby shower or hospital gift for a new mom and her new baby. Hats

Nearly 1 in every 30 Americans are a carrier of the recessive gene that leads to CF (About Cystic Fibrosis, n.d.). Although CF is a life-threatening condition, through the advancement of treatments and care, there has been a steady increase in life expectancy and improvement in the quality of life. The current mean age of survival is now 40. Although that does not seem very high, sixty years ago, a child diagnosed with CF did not survive childhood (About Cystic Fibrosis, n.d.). CF is a complex disease, where the types and severity of symptoms can differ widely from person to person. Symptoms may include fatigue, salty-tasting skin, persistent cough with phlegm, wheezing and shortness of breath, lung infections, and poor growth and weight loss (Cystic Fibrosis Symptoms, Causes & Risk Factors, 2018). Many different factors, such as the age of diagnosis, can affect an individual's health and the course of the

*Specific Purpose: To inform my classmates about cystic fibrosis and how severe it really is.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lethal autosomal recessive disorder with a clinical incidence of 1 in every 3500 newborns1. Currently, over 4000 Canadians have CF, with 60% being adults2. In the past, CF was considered a fatal disease with a life expectancy of less than two years, however, advances in enzymatic and antibiotic therapy have greatly improved the life expectancy of patients afflicted with CF3. Currently, the median age of Canadian CF patients is 50 years2.

Continue Mission ensures that military Veterans and their families are the main focus of their mission and that they are given an opportunity to reduce their stress, improve their relationships, and prevent suicide. We utilize a three-pronged approach focused on improving and saving the lives of veterans through one-on-one services, group activities, and a large referral system of community resources that support and educate Veterans. Continue Mission is a 501C-3 non-profit organization founded by Joshua Hansen, U.S. Army, Retired and Laura Cantin.

CF affects people of all the racial and ethnic groups but is most common among Caucasians. CF ranks the most common life-threatening genetic disease among this ethnicity. Approximately 1 out of every 15,000 African-Americans

The Breathe Free Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis can be best described as, “One of the most influential and supportive organizations for individuals with CF,” according to Rudd. “Not only did they better my health, but Breathe Free made it possible for my son, Trey, to go to college. Without the financial support that they have given me, my children and I would be homeless.” Breathe Free’s Executive Director, Glen Ross, has made supporting the financial needs of all CF individuals and families the main priority.

Cystic Fibrosis, also known as CF, is one of the most common life-threatening genetic disorders found in people. Discovered in 1938 by Dr. Dorothy Hansine Andersen, Cystic Fibrosis severely affects two parts of the human body, including the respiratory system and the digestive system. Cystic Fibrosis causes the mucus glands to secrete very thick and sticky mucus. This mucus then clogs the tiny air passages and traps bacteria in the lungs. The thick mucus also stops the release of digestive enzymes in the pancreas from reaching the small intestine. According to Cystic Fibrosis Queensland (2015) more than one million Australians carry the Cystic Fibrosis Gene, with one in every 25 people, often not realising they are carrying the deadly gene.

The findings were made during a study of death rates among Austraians with CF between 1979 and 2005. Until 1970 the average age of death for people with CF around the world was just 8. Experts now believe that 90 percent of babies born with CF will reach the age of 40 if they are lucky so the average percent of someone surviving is less than 10 percent. However, in Australia male adults with the disease now live to an average age of 26, with females dying earlier than males.

CF is found in nearly one of every three-thousand live births. But more than eighty percent of the patients are diagnosed by age three. Today, nearly forty percent of the diagnosed inhabitants are at the age of eight-teen or older.

“About 1 in 4,000 children in the United States are born with CF” (Crosta, 2009) and “one in every 3,600 children born in Canada [have] cystic fibrosis” ("Cystic fibrosis Canada," 2011). According to several resources a consensus has formed which proposes that people with northern European ancestry, specifically those that are white, are more likely to be carriers of the disease and thus more at risk of having children with the mutated gene. This risk is even more likely if the other parent of the child is a carrier. Another risk factor for CF is “family history, since the disease is hereditary it increases they likely hood of

Cystic Fibrosis, a very serious inherited genetic disease, is also known as CF and sixty-five roses. This disease affects one in every 3,000 live births. It may first appear in a newborn, but can appear all the way up until a young adult. However, ten percent of most cases are apparent at birth. CF affects the lungs and causes a build-up of abnormally thick mucus which leads to chest infections, and CF also affects the reproductive system. Doctors do not know what causes the mucus to thicken. CF’s infections usually lead to death in childhood and early adulthood. Most people infected with CF had a life span into their teens long ago. Now, due to advanced technology, the life span is in the fifties or older.

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United States today. CF is an autosomal recessive disease that occurs approximately one out of 3,300 live births (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 1998). Autosomal means that the gene for CF is not carried on the sex chromosomes and males and females are both afflicted

One of the issues Target could face if it continues to only focus on private label store brands and do not promote national brands is losing a percentage of its customers. Although Target’s innovative amount of store brands on its aisles has proven successfully for the retailer and consumers have shown a positive reception to the products, there are still a number of customers who are accustomed to

This case study analyzed five different projects Target Corporation had to decide on capital spent for which project created the most value and the most growth for the company and its shareholders. By analyzing the financial statements and exhibits of each project, I was able to determine the positives and negatives of each of these alternatives. The alternatives were Gopher Place, Whalen Court, The Barn, Goldie’s Square, or Stadium Remodel.