Some of the promising research approaches being explored include drug therapies and gene therapies. Drug therapy approaches include antibacterials, anti-inflammatory agents, and ion channel modeling agents (Jones & Helm, 2009)
Additionally, new research using gene therapy approaches shows great promise to significantly improve treatment options available and the clinical outcomes for CF patients. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is "the most common lethal genetic disorder in Caucasian populations" (Zhang, et al
All these injuries can be linked to overuse; doing too much, too often." (Quinn, 2009)
Electronic Health Records (EHR) -- Pharmacy Sports Medicine Clinic This is a plan to develop, open, and operate a sports medicine clinic in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Scranton Sports Medicine Clinic, serving the Scranton region with "urgent care" for sports medicine injuries, outpatient surgical treatment and rehabilitation. Market Opportunity The population of Scranton is estimated at about 72,485 (Scranton, Pennsylvania, n
A survey by the Chronicle of Philanthropy showed that "Chief executives at the nation's biggest charities and foundations received a median pay increase of 5%, while inflation rose by 4.1%." (Barton & Gose)
As the nation and the world went into recession, companies began to experience declining revenues, leading to budget cuts in many "non-essential" areas, for example, charitable giving. Layoffs and employment cutbacks also led to a decline in incomes for many Americans (Boushey), which also decreased giving to non-profit organizations
" Plan sponsors have the option, in lieu of an actual certification by April 1st, instead "the application of the benefit restriction rules can be determined by subtracting 10% from the funded status as of the immediately preceding year." (Macey, 10)
Layoffs and employment cutbacks also led to a decline in incomes for many Americans (Boushey), which also decreased giving to non-profit organizations. In fact, charitable giving declined in 2008 by the largest margin in more than 50 years (Smith A16)
The Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act will provide the funding relief necessary to help restore defined benefit pension plans to soundness over time, keeping employers from having to either freeze their pension plans or cut their workforce to make up for pension losses." (Tiberi) Congressman Pomeroy said, "The cornerstone of this bill is temporary pension funding relief that eases an employer's obligation to make up for the investment losses that pension plans experienced in 2008 by making significantly greater contributions in the coming years
These strategies targeted an educated, upper-middle class demographic, "creating an affluent and vibrant cafe society in upper-middle-class suburbs, high-income city neighborhoods and prestigious college campuses." (Bowman, 2008)
In response to recessionary pressures, Starbucks decided to refocus on its core coffee business, instead turning over its music operations to another firm. (Groom and Bertlein, 2008)
After Howard Schulz joined the company in 1982 and expanded its operations to include coffee service, inspired by "the popularity of espresso bars in Milan [and] the potential to develop a similar coffeehouse culture in Seattle." (Starbucks Company Timeline)
While sales results on the product are not yet clear, Wall Street appeared to respond well to this new strategy, as the Starbucks stock price tripled in the first nine months after its launch. (Thompson, 2010)
For example, some storage companies have started to cater to this niche, but potentially profitable market. (Curtis, 2007)
For example, the slump in the real estate market affects the storage industry in particular, because often, when people are selling their homes, they will need to move quantities of stuff out of their house and into storage to prepare the house to be shown to prospective buyers. (Lucas, 2009)
Some municipalities also adopt ordinances that limit the maximum cubic feet a container can occupy, the total number of containers that can be in place at any time, and even the allowable uses for the containers." (Pascal, 2009)
during 2009; the trend in new construction is down significantly the last four years (SSA, 2010). This slowdown in new construction may also reflection some consolidation in the industry (Sonne, 2007)
Likewise the mobile game market (encompassing games played on cell phones and on handheld PDAs like the iPhone and Blackberry, as well as handheld game devices like Nintendo's GameBoy) is experiencing strong growth, particularly in overseas markets due to the ubiquity of cell phones and PDA devices in both westernized and developing nations. The mobile game market is projected to reach $18 billion by 2014 (Crook, 2009)
The software testing industry as a whole represents a rapidly growing market, projected to reach $56 billion by 2013, despite the global economic crisis, growing at a rate of 9.5% per year (Hertzlich, 2008)
These avenues helped the company to acquire a handful of accounts, but only modest success has been seen with these limited marketing tactics. The traditional customer communication stages are designed to move customers through each step in the response heirarchy: Awareness, Interest/Knowledge, Evaluation/Preference, Intention/Action/Trial/Purchase, and finally Advocacy (Kotler, 2001, p