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Michealene Risley shares with us her incredible story on how she gave up a comfortable life as a corporate executive and traveled to Zimbabwe to document some of the most heartbreaking and unfortunately events that are happening to women and little girls. Learning through her own experiences with abuse and imprisonment in a Zimbabwe torture center, Michealene has been empowered to stand up against and challenge these unspeakable horrors. Michealene Cristini Risley is the founder of Fresh Water Spigot. She has long been an entrepreneur who has created some of the largest deals in consumer products and the entertainment industry. But, entrepreneur turned activist, her most recent project was the film Tapestries of Hope which explores the rape and abuse of thousands of women in Zimbabwe by men under the belief that it will cure their HIV/AIDS. Michealene launched the first-ever branded maternity line in conjunction with Adidas. As Vice President of Licensing and Character Development for Sega of America, she championed the Sega Girls Task Force and produced well over 100 episodes in animation. She also wrote, produced, and directed a short film called Flashcards, which won Best Cinematography at the California Independent Film Festival, Best Short film at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival, and the film screened in the Cannes Film Festival Shorts Du Jour program. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth
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Date Found: July 18, 2011
Date Produced: July 18, 2011
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July 18, 2011
Luis von Ahn, the man who brought the world CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA unveiled his newest and most innovative project to date: Duolingo. How can you translate the entire internet and do it for free? Duolingo will be a revolutionary product in which millions of internet users from around the world ...
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July 18, 2011
Michealene Risley shares with us her incredible story on how she gave up a comfortable life as a corporate executive and traveled to Zimbabwe to document some of the most heartbreaking and unfortunately events that are happening to women and little girls. Learning through her own experiences ...
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July 15, 2011
#160; ---Comment les Protéines Vous Aident à Brûler la Graisse. Manger des sources saines de protéine est un excellent moyen de perdre de la graisse et de construire du muscle. Regardez cette vidéo pour découvrir exactement quelle source de protéine vous aidera à voir la perte de poids et le ...
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July 15, 2011
Proposing to bring an end to corruption, one petty case at a time, Zubair Bhatti discusses the Jhang model and how its implementation by the government can result in reduced levels of corruption at minor levels. About the speaker Image: Zubair K BhattiZubair is The Asia Foundation’s Director of ...
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July 15, 2011
In this impassioned talk, Dr. Usmani demos the Usmani-Kirk Model by plotting an imaginary suicide attack. While sharing his vision to fight terrorism in Pakistan, he astutely comments on the current state of affairs with a tongue-in-cheek manner. About the speaker Dr. Usmani is a Fulbright ...
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