The Board of Directors at Staples is comprised of eleven members. “The eleven nominees include two directors who joined the Board within the last two years‚ four nominees that joined the Board within the last seven years and five nominees that have served on our Board at least 15 years” (Staples‚ Annual Report‚ 16). The eleven members are listed below. Next his or her name is how long they have been on the board. Under each name is a short biography of the member along with valuable contributions
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The Montessori approach to education takes its name from Dr. Maria Montessori‚ an Italian physician and educator (1870-1952). Dr. Maria Montessori developed her educational philosophy as a result of her observations of the way children naturally learn. Dr. Maria Montessori’s first class consisted of 50-60 children‚ ages 3-6‚ and most of them suffered from problems in nutrition and were shy and fearful since they lived in the slums of Florence‚ Italy. Montessori found that the children needed very
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Lydia Butler Board of Directors Apple A. Board of Directors 1. William V. Campbell Chairman Intuit‚ Inc. (external) 1983 Tim Cook CEO Apple (internal) 2011 Millard S. Drexler Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Crew (external) 1999 Albert Gore‚ Jr. Former Vice President of the United States (external) 2003 Andrea Jung Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Avon Products‚ Inc. (external) 2008 Arthur D. Levinson‚ Ph.D. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Genentech
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“The Truth of John Smith” The text I have chosen to write this essay about is an account by John Smith about his experiences in the New World and his first encounter with Native American people. The text I’m using is from the coursepack page 105 to page 107‚ General History of Virginia‚ New England and the Summer Isles‚ from the second chapter in book three. Although this text holds many interesting aspects‚ I have chosen the one aspect that interested me the most‚ namely‚ in which way the truth
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Jackson is a character that I find very interesting in the short story “Home”. Written by Iain Crichton Smith “Home” is a story about a couple‚ who after emigrating to Africa‚ come to visit Glasgow‚ their old home. After a while they realise that Glasgow is not their home anymore‚ and find themselves in a five star hotel where they feel much more comfortable. I intend to explore how Crichton Smith uses setting‚ dialogue and characterisation to intensify the themes of isolation and greed‚ that make
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Losing his mind and out of control Hamlet is a lost cause‚ or that’s what he wants people to think at least. In this Elizabethan play Hamlet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ the main character of the story is Hamlet‚ a young prince and the rightful heir to the throne after his father’s death. In an unfortunate turn of events his uncle Claudius and the murderer of his father‚ the late King Hamlet‚ becomes the new king and marries his mother. Just when Hamlet is about to give up he meets the ghost
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truthfulness of Joseph Smith. Joseph was an incredible child because of his desire to search for salvation. In his first account from 1832‚ he describes the discontent he faced‚ “At about the age of twelve years my mind become seriously imprest with regard to the all importent concerns of for the well fare of my immortal Soul.” In the 1835 account‚ he was curious to know what is right and what is wrong. The same is expressed in 1838‚ when he says‚ “if any one of them be right which is it? And how shall I know
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emotion‚ when friends and relatives are plagued with guilt and regret over unspoken words and wasted moments. This is the emotive basis for the powerful poem ’You ’ll take a bath ’ by Scot ’s poet Iain Crichton Smith. Throughout the poem Crichton Smith successfully creates a haunting portrayal of his guilt-laden grief over his mother ’s final years and the role he played in her neglect. This neglect is evident in the vivid image of his mother ’s home combined with her frailty. Crichton Smith adds
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and John Smith is a story that has been told time and time again. Disney even made a movie about their story‚ teaching the importance of taking care of the earth. The real story is a firsthand account from John Smith. He says that in 1607‚ he was captured by an Indian tribe‚ at some point he meets Pocahontas and she feels sympathy for him and begs her father not to execute him‚ thus saving his life. There has always been questions bought up about this though‚ many question whether Smith was telling
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They just cannot understand. The perfect child Mr. & Mrs. Smith adopted 15 years ago is now skipping school‚ talking back‚ experimenting with drugs‚ and is involved in a sexual relationship with her 20-year-old drug addicted boyfriend. Until a year ago she always had good grades and enjoyed spending time with her parents; she was the ideal child. They have sought treatment from a family therapist. Nevertheless‚ they just cannot seem to get through to her. There have been no new stressors in the household
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