My Golden Heart An American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist and world record holder. At age 12, she was the youngest swimmer competing at the 2000 Olympic Trials. In 2012 Olympic Games in London she won gold three gold medals and set two world records. Dana won gold medals in the 800 meter free relay, the
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How the Trip to Mars has Changed Us Adam, also known as Mr. Mars, is a NASA engineer leading the Entry, Descent and Landing team for the Mars Rover, Curiosity. After a brief career in rock and roll, Adam graduated from Cal Tech and promptly joined the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab where his eyes have
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Let’s Make Stuff Fun! 11 year old “Maker” with over 1 million viewers. Sylvia’s web-show shows kids and adults that making things can be fun, easy and more rewarding than just buying them. Super-Awesome Sylvia had been making and tinkering with things since she was 7, but it wasn’t until she attended a Maker Faire
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On the Forefront of the Frontier — Are We There Yet As founding architect of Singularity University and as founder/CEO of Women@TheFrontier, Susan works to create a dynamic forum highlighting female game-changers from around the globe that are leveraging exponential technologies, designing innovative platforms and creating positive social impact. An anthropologist and lawyer with international
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My 3 Cents 0n Cancer Jack is a fifteen year old freshman in high school. He developed a paper sensor that could detect pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer in five minutes for as little as 3 cents. He conducted his research at John Hopkins University. This research could change the face of cancer and promote
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Your Life Needs More Lyrics American Singer, Songwriter, co-composer of Rules, one of the songs featured on the soundtrack for the blockbuster movie, The Hunger Games. Megan’s sound is influenced by an amalgam of soul, jazz, and folk, and evokes a timeless waft of nostalgia while carving a fresh new niche for itself. Although she
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My Secret Ingredient, People Traci Des Jardins is a James Beard Award Winning Chef and owner of Jardiniere in San Francisco. She is active in many philanthropic organizations, including La Cocina, helping women entrepreneurs launch culinary businesses. Traci was born to parents of Mexican and French Acadian decent in a small rural community in the
Read more...Attitude as Leadership: The Role of Receiving
By Dr. Jeannie Kahwajy What do leaders have in common? One answer: followers! But what makes people want to follow another, with enthusiasm, energy, or even reckless abandon? You might be surprised to learn that the effectiveness of organizations often depends upon the chosen attitude, or focus, held by a single individual. This attitude is
Read more...Traci Des Jardins — James Beard Award Winning Chef
Traci is a scheduled speaker at TEDxSanJoseCA Women on December 1, 2012. Here is her backstory… Traci was born to parents of Mexican and French Acadian decent in a small rural community in the agriculturally rich Central Valley of California. Her family’s passion for food undoubtedly influenced her pursuit of a career as a chef.
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Have you ever wondered why you perform better with some people over others? Would you like to know the one secret ingredient to effective interactions that shows how to turn around difficult situations, how to get others to want to help you, and how to transform adversaries into partners? Dr. Jeannie Kahwajy’s deep curiosity around
Read more...Megan Keely — American Singer and Songwriter
Megan is scheduled to perform at TEDxSanJoseCA Women — The Space Between Head and Heart. In this video she gives us the backstory. Megan is a brilliant American Singer and Songwriter. Among her accomplishments is co-composing “Rules,” one of the songs featured on the soundtrack for the blockbuster movie, The Hunger Games. Megan’s style is
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