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The professional literature provides ample evidence that individuals with autism exhibit a myriad of unusual social, communication, and behavioral patterns of interactions that present challenges to their families and service providers. However, there is a dearth of quality works on multicultural issues regarding autistic spectrum disorders. In this article, we explore issues surrounding autism and multiculturalism, with the intent not to provide answers but to raise questions for further examination. We focus our discussions on two primary issues: autism within cultural groups and multicultural family adaptation based on the framework of pluralistic societies in which some cultural groups are a minority within the dominant culture. We found differe

The strategic series of systems, processes and programs that enable any company to exceed customer expectations on a consistent basis and be profitable is the performance of their supply chains. The synchronization of supply chains ensures that customers will have a consistent positive experience when purchasing from a company, and this holds true for both Business-to-Business (B2B) and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) companies (Cirtita, Glaser-Segura, 2012) . For those companies that compete in industries that have very rapid product lifecycles and supply chains that must support very rapid shifts in product and service strategy, the challenges are multiplied (Li, Lin, 2006). Sony Corporation is one of the most-recognized brands globally in consumer and industrial electronics. The many supply chain best practices that Sony has developed over decades of intensive effort and study have given them the ability to compete in five core business segments on a global scale (Sony Investor Relations, 2012). These five business segments include financial services, games, home and personal electronics, motion pictures and entertainment and nearly a dozen other ancillary businesses. What unifies the Sony value chain across these diverse businesses is their strong focus on supply chain performance and optimization (Sony Investor Relations, 2012). The value chain of Sony is so engrained into supply chain performance that it is common for the senior managers of supply chain planning, supply chain management, optimization and 3rd party logistics to regularly manage the new product development and introduction (NPDI) teams and processes. The intent of this analysis is to evaluate how Sony has transformed its supply chain into a potent differentiator that fuels their formidable record of internal innovation and global sales success. With nearly 70% of global revenues emanating from foreign markets, Japanese-based Sony has had to become agile and very adept at managing complex supply chains on a global scale. The company has been able to successfully transform its supply chain into a formidable competitive strength at a strategic level globally.

The sense of proprietorship of slave traders, owners, and other propagators of chattel slavery that was prevalent in the United States until the middle of the 19th century would be absurdly laughable -- were it not…

Elaine Duillo was a German born illustrator who later moved to the United States and began a very successful and long career as an illustrator primarily for publishing. Duillo, like many of her contemporaries, studied…

As Civil War loomed, two significant pieces of legislation helped spark the first shots at Fort Sumter: the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Compromise of 1850, which included the nation's second federal Fugitive Slave Law.

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Religious freedom was one major motivation for the colonists who first settled this country. In response to the authoritative stance that the English government took on prescriptive religion, the United States drafted…

In barely a century, military aviation technology developed tremendously. In its infancy, World War I reconnaissance pilots gradually became fighter pilots by taking pistols into the air to shoot at enemy reconnaissance…

Terry L. Cooper's book the Responsible Administrator: An Approach to Ethics for the Administrative Role examines the problem of maintaining responsible conduct from the manager's viewpoint.

The role of government in promoting the flourishing of small business cannot be underestimated. Its actions can either make or break their operations depending on the decisions made as shown in the contractual terms stipulated by FAR. This study identifies the critical areas where the government can act whilst providing an ample business environment like in procurement processes, contract financing via loans and licenses. Section 27 of the FAR policies provides the guidelines that guarantee harmonious relationship between the government and small businesses.