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| DR. ELIAS ABOUJAOUDE - Virtually You - How Life Online is Radically Changing Our Offline Personality Americans are spending a shocking amount of time logged on and plugged in. Stanford University psychiatrist Dr. Elias Aboujaoude conducted the largest study to date on Internet addiction and has spent years treating patients whose lives have been disturbed by their cyber lifestyle. Aboujaoude's talk is a penetrating examination of the effects of the new virtual world and what he calls the "big social experiment" we are engaged in online. |
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| FAISAL ALAM - Hidden Voices - The Lives of Gay Muslims Faisal Alam is a queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent. He is the Founder & former Director of Al-Fatiha, a US-based organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. |
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| DR. JUAN ANDRADE, JR. - The Most Decorated Latino in the Nation He is the most decorated Latino leader in the nation. He is one of only four Latinos in history to be honored by both the government of the United States and the government of Mexico, and the only one still living. In 2001 he was honored by former President Bill Clinton for “the performance of exemplary deeds of service for the nation” and “for extraordinary accomplishments in promoting civic participation and leadership development”; only the 11th Latino in history to be decorated by a President at the White House. |
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| SHAUN ASSAEL - Drawing the Line is an award-winning journalist and author. His work as a senior writer with ESPN The Magazine, and a member of ESPN's investigations team, has made him one of the country's leading authorities on sports doping, anti-aging medicine, and the performance-enhancing underground. |
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| ATHLETICS AND SPORTS - Speakers, Training and Workshops for Athletes and Athletics Programs Great speakers and training for athletes, coaches & sports programs. |
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CHERINE BADAWI & ARTHUR ROMANO - DIVERSITY MATTERS: An Embodied Exploration Of Power, Privilege, Prejudice and Difference |
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DR.
CAROLE BALDWIN - A Leading Marine
Biologist |
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DR.
MICHAEL J. BALICK - Between Plants and People |
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DR. EDWIN BARNHART - December 2012 - An End of Days? |
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| BRYAN
H. BARROWS, III - Who Was Martin Luther King? Bryan H. Barrows, III, Masters of Speech and Communications, presents the evolution of the civil rights movement and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s place in it. |
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| MARC BEKOFF - "Animals Are Asking Us to Treat Them Better or Leave Them Alone." Animals are more than we give them credit for and their emotional and moral lives matter very much to them, as they should to us. We must expand our compassion footprint and build corridors of compassion and coexistence. Marc Bekoff is Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, a Fellow of the Animal Behavior Society, and a former Guggenheim Fellow. In 2009 Marc became a member of The Humane Society and a Scholar-In-Residence at the Institute for Human-Animal Connection at the University of Denver and was also presented with the Saint Francis of Assisi Award by the New Zealand SPCA. |
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DEANNE
BELL - Of Discovery TV's "SMASHLAB" |
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| MICHAEL BELLAR - AS-IS Ensemble The AS-IS Ensemble is the musical home of musician/producer Michael Bellar. This highly excitable, ecstatic groove, alt-jazz group has opened for John Scofield, Oliver Wood (of the Wood Brothers), Medeski Martin and Wood and JFJO. They have performed at such venues as Avery Fischer Hall at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, the NYC WInter, JVC and Bell Atlantic Jazz Festivals and were formerly the house band at the world-famous Blue Note jazz club in New York City. In a review of their first ever performance in New York City, they were hailed as "GENERATION NEXT" by Billboard Magazine. |
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| DAVID
BERMAN & JOHN WELLNER -
From CSI, CBS' Smash Drama Since it's debut in 2000, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation has been one of the most popular television shows in both the United States and around the world. Now, for the first time, the secrets of CSI are revealed as actors/researchers David Berman and Jon Wellner take you inside the hit forensic drama. |
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DOUG
BRADLEY - An Evening With Death |
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| STEVE BUCKINGHAM - How Rhythm and Blues & Rock 'N' Roll Tore Down the Walls of Segregation As a producer, Steve Buckingham, is a four-time Grammy winner with 27 number one singles to his credit. He has been awarded 11 Platinum and 19 Gold albums. In addition Steve is a musical historian. He created the college course: How Rhythm and Blues & Rock 'N' Roll Tore Down the Walls of Segregation. |
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| CHAD CALEK - Are Ghosts Real? Calek is an in-demand speaker at colleges nationwide. Between his encounters with the paranormal as a child, his personal investigations of the country’s most haunted locations and his time spent on Paranormal State, very few paranormal investigators have the insight and the evidence to back up their thoughts and theories on the paranormal. His unique experiences combined with his sense of humor, honest approach and genuine love for storytelling leaves audiences both shocked and entertained as Calek attempts to answer the question..."Are ghosts real?” |
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CAMILLE
CELLUCCI - Reveals the tricks of the TITANIC visual effects
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| MICHAEL J. CHASE - Igniting the power of kindness within During this inspirational lecture, Michael J. Chase, founder of The Kindness Center, reveals the extraordinary benefits of adopting kindness as a way of life. By learning to fully open our hearts, (and overcome the obstacles which create unkind behavior) we discover the pathway to positive relationships, inner peace, and especially, global harmony. Michael’s down to earth speaking style allows him to create an immediate bond with his audiences. Known for his contagious energy, humor, and heartwarming stories, he proves how the astonishing power of kindness can transform all areas of our lives and ultimately, our world. |
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| ROBERT A. CLIFT - Hip Hop's Remix of Race and Identity When young whites embrace rap and hip-hop culture, is it an example of America moving toward being a colorblind society, or is it just another case of cultural theft and mockery? That's the fundamental question of Robert Clift’s provocative new documentary, Blacking Up: Hip-Hop's Remix of Race and Identity, which aired on PBS stations across the country in January 2010. Clift, a filmmaker from Washington, D.C. whose previous film about Cuban baseball played on PBS in 2001, interviewed a number of notable entertainers, historians and cultural critics for Blacking Up. |
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RANDY
COHEN - How to Be Good |
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| PATRICK
COMBS - Major in Success For the past ten years, Patrick's Major in Success presentation has been one of the most sought after programs on the college circuit. In this profoundly life-affecting keynote, Combs teaches students exactly how to get the most out of college, tap into their passions, and land a great job. He motivates students to take actions that create lasting, positive life changes. |
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| DR. KARA COONEY - Out of Egypt -- Discovery Channel Assistant Professor of Egyptian Art and Architecture at UCLA. She earned her PhD in Near Eastern Studies from Johns Hopkins University in 2002. She has been part of archaeological excavations in Egypt at the craftsmen's village of Deir el Medina, the royal temple site of Dahshur and various elite Theban tombs. She is published under the name Kathlyn M. Cooney, but called Kara by everyone. |
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| JASON & MARJORIE CRIGLER - Courage, Hope, Music and the Will to Survive In 2004, guitarist Jason Crigler was a fixture in the downtown New York music scene, playing with a variety of new bands as well as notables such as Marshall Crenshaw, Ollabelle, Teddy Thompson, Erin McKeown, Linda Thompson, John Cale, and Norah Jones. One night, in the middle of a show, a blood vessel in Jason’s brain burst open. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors told Jason’s family, “Even if he lives through the night, there won’t be much left of the man you know.” Jason and his sister Marjorie have been traveling around the country delivering their powerful multimedia presentation, Defying The Odds. Marjorie speaks from the family’s point of view, while Jason offers a survivor’s perspective. Part Twilight Zone, part The Incredibles, this inspirational talk examines the power of music, love and family, and shows that nothing is impossible when people unite for a common goal. |
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DARYL
DAVIS - A Black Man's Odyssey into the Ku Klux Klan |
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| THE DEBATE ON LOWERING THE DRINKING AGE - John McCardell, Barrett Seaman, James
C. Fell & William DeJong In 1984, a national drinking age of 21 was established. Today, many are questioning why 18, 19 and 20 year olds are able to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan, but can't legally have a beer. Does the 21 and older drinking age really discourage underage drinking, or merely drive it underground, and result in riskier and more dangerous behavior? |
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THE
DEBATE ON RELIGION- "Is
Religion a Force for Good or Evil?" |
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DIVERSITY MATTERS - Cherine Badawi and Arthur Romano: An Embodied Exploration Of Power, Privilege, Prejudice and Difference |
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PHIL
DIXON |
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DOES
GOD EXIST? - A Debate Between Dr. Michael Shermer & Dr. Doug
Geivett |
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JIM
DONOVAN - Multi-Platinum Recording Artist from Rusted Root Presents
Rhythmic Motivation: An Interactive, Transformational Drumming Experience |
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PHOEBE
ENG - Cultural Fluency: Creating Dialogues that Lead to Change |
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EVOLUTION
VS. INTELLIGENT DESIGN -
Did Life Evolve or Was there an Intellect at Work? |
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TOM FARREY - The All-American Race to Make Champions of Children |
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| ALINA
FERNANDEZ - Daughter of Fidel Castro Alina Fernandez is the exiled daughter of Cuban dictator Fidel Castro. Growing up, she recognized her position as one of Cuba's elite--but the political practices she witnessed under her father's regime and the neglect she experienced drove her to renounce that position and, ultimately, her relationship with her father as well. |
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| MICHAEL FOSBERG - Incognito - A Solo Performance - Race, Diversity and Identity Incognito is a one-hour theatrical presentation that takes audiences on a compelling journey while covering issues of race, identity, diversity, and stereotypes. Writer/actor Michael Fosberg inhabits over a dozen characters as he masterfully tells the true story of finding his biological father. Raised in a working-class white family, Michael discovers at age thirty-two that his long-lost father is actually African-American. This entertaining and enlightening tale of self-discovery challenges audiences to carefully examine their assumptions about others. |
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| JACK GARCIA - An Undercover FBI Agent takes Down a Mafia Family In his 26 years of service with the FBI and as an undercover FBI Agent in over 100 major Undercover operations, Jack Garcia is best known for his undercover role as "Jack Falcone," a self-described Sicilian jewel thief and drug dealer from Miami, Florida, who infiltrated the Gambino crime family of La Cosa Nostra in New York for nearly three years. The case resulted in the arrest and conviction of 39 mobsters, including the top members of the Post John Gotti Gambino crime family. |
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NESSE
GODIN - Surviving the Holocaust |
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| JACY GOOD & STEVE JOHNSON - Hang Up and Drive Their powerful talk “HANG UP AND DRIVE!” was created to facilitate face-to-face discussion about the reality of the irreparable damage caused by distracted driving. It is designed for groups of people of all ages, and shows us all, that as individuals, we wield the power to eliminate distracted driving and ultimately to save lives. |
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| JOHN GRAHAM - HEALTHCARE DEBATE - Publically Funded Plan or Limited Government Control Despite the health care reform bill that President Obama signed in 2010, millions of Americans will remain without health care, and the cost of care will continue to grow at alarming and unsustainable rates. Health care in America is in a state of crisis. Representing two sides of this raging debate are John R. Graham and Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. While both debaters are unhappy with what is now being called health care reform, their approaches to radically overhauling our health care system are quite different. |
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DR.
JOSEPH L. GRAVES, JR - .
There is No Gene For Race |
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THE
GREAT ELECTION DEBATE - "How
the Media can Sway Votes and Win Elections" |
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RACHEL
GRIFFIN - A Passionate
Voice for Advocacy |
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CRAIG GROSS |
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STEVEN
HAGER - Use or Abuse? Why Pot and College Don't Mix |
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HAIDER
HAMZA - Iraqi Journalist, recently
on Showtime & NPR |
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| SIG HANSEN - "Deadliest Catch" Northwestern on The Discovery Channel Captain Sig Hansen born in Seattle, Washington is the first generation from his family born in the United States. He is a fourth generation fisherman and one of the featured Captain's on Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch. Sig currently serves as the full-time captain during King and opilio crab seasons as well as the Pot cod fishery on the Northwestern. His youngest brother, Edgar, works as the Engineer and Deck boss. Norman, the middle brother, returned to the boat as a deckhand. |
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| BOB HARRIS - Adventures in Global Microfinance What if you suddenly became a luxury travel reviewer for a famous publication -- asked to evaluate Aquitaine caviar, Black Pearl cognac, and gold-plated bathrooms from Dubai to Malaysia to Bali -- all while Michelin-rated chefs and hotel managers watched your every move? Bob Harris's answer: plowing every penny of his luxury paychecks into 1000s of tiny loans to small entrepreneurs in more then 50 countries, then following his money around the world, from online lending platforms to microfinance institutions to ultimately the recipients themselves. |
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RANDY
HAVESON - Speaking on Substance Abuse, Self-Esteem,
Suicide Prevention, and Leadership |
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| HEADS VS. FEDS -The Great Debate on the legalization of marijuana Blazing through a campus near you is the “Great Debate,” the debate on legalization of marijuana. This is the event that's been called “the best program we've ever had” by schools all over the country. It's so simple: Steve Hager, Creative Director of High Times Magazine takes on hard-hitting DEA veteran Robert Stutman on the multitude of issues surrounding marijuana legalization. |
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| HEALTHCARE DEBATE - Publically Funded Plan or Limited Government Control Despite the health care reform bill that President Obama signed in 2010, millions of Americans will remain without health care, and the cost of care will continue to grow at alarming and unsustainable rates. Health care in America is in a state of crisis. Representing two sides of this raging debate are John R. Graham and Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. While both debaters are unhappy with what is now being called health care reform, their approaches to radically overhauling our health care system are quite different. |
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| JENNIFER MICHAEL HECHT - The Happiness Myth Why don’t people do the things that are supposed to make them happy? Jennifer Michael Hecht is a philosopher who asks fascinating questions about our every-day lives. She also offers arresting answers. The familiar reply to why we don’t obey our own resolutions is that we lack willpower. Hecht’s The Happiness Myth suggests a revolutionary alternative. Hecht claims that a great deal of the things we feel guilty about doing (or abstain from in agony) are a kind of historically-shifting nonsense as absurd as top hats and bustles and on some level we suspect this and act accordingly. |
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| JOAN HECHT - The Journey of the Lost Boys Joan Hecht is the award winning author of "The Journey of the Lost Boys," founder and President of "Alliance for the Lost Boys of Sudan," and the Chair of Education for The Lost Boys and Girls of Sudan: The National Network, based in Washington, DC. |
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BRIAN
HERZLINGER - The Writer,
Director & Star of "My Date with Drew" |
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JAYNE
A. HITCHCOCK - Virtual
Villains: The Dangers of Blogs, IM's and Predators |
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HUMAN
RACE MACHINE |
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| ISRAEL AND PALESTINE: - The Middle East Debate Anisa Mehdi, an American Arab Muslim, and Michael Lame, an American Jew, offer fresh insights and opposing perspectives. They respectfully disagree about almost everything concerning the Israeli-Palestinian dispute: who started it and when, the roles of religion, real estate, ethnicity, economics, international law, the United Nations, refugees, and Jerusalem. |
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CHERYL
JACQUES - Former Massachusetts Senator Speaking on Diversity,
Civil Rights, and Politics |
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| JOHNNY
JET ..."Discount Travel
Guru" John "Johnny Jet" DiScala travels more each year than almost anyone you can think of. In 2006 alone, he traveled to 22 countries on five continents! From New Zealand to New York, Malaysia to Morocco, John visits more places each year than most travelers do in their entire lives! How does he do it? Johnny shares his travel tips on his award-winning website, JohnnyJet.com. The site, a goldmine of travel information, features hundreds of invaluable tips that can’t be found elsewhere and has become one of the web's very best and most reliable travel resources. JohnnyJet.com is your one-stop source for all the travel info you need to plan a successful and economical trip, whether for business or for pleasure. |
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JUDGE
JOHN E. JONES |
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PETER
JORDAN - Paranormal Activity |
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DAVID
KACZYNSKI - Confronting Violence, Seeking Justice:
The Death Penalty in America |
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LARRY
KAHANER - FISCAL FITNESS BOOT CAMP - A Workout to Trim, Tighten, and Target your Money-Managing Skills. |
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ERIN
KAMLER - Empowering Girls, Ending Violence |
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ERIC
R. KANDEL - Nobel Prize
Winning Professor |
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JONATHAN
KOZOL - Author, Educator,
and Social Justice Advocate |
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| MICHAEL LANG - The Road to Woodstock Music industry maverick and entrepreneur Michael Lang, is best-known as the mastermind and creative genius who brought the legendary 1969 Woodstock Festival to life. |
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| RICHARD LAPCHIK - Human rights activist and pioneer for racial equality He brought his commitment to equality and his belief that sport can be an effective instrument of positive social change to the University of Central Florida where he accepted an endowed chair in August 2001. Lapchick became the only person named as "One of the 100 Most Powerful People in Sport" to head up a sport management program. |
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DR.
HENRY LEE - Forensic
Scientist on the Forefront - |
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DR.
JACK LEVIN - Leading Authority On Serial Murder, Hate Crime
And Violence In America |
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| DR. JACK LEVIN - Serial Murder Exposed In startling, even shocking presentations, these nationally renowned experts on serial killers hold a magnifying glass to the minds and motives of such vicious killers as Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy, among others. |
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| MARY
LIGHTFINE - Nurse Without Boundaries Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Somalia, Nicaragua, Sudan, and Macedonia - Mary has spent over ten years living and working in countries ravaged by war and disaster. In 1999 she was among those distinguished members of Doctors Without Borders to have been honored with the Nobel Peace prize. Her stories will amaze and (hopefully) inspire you. |
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| JACK
LENGYEL - Of We
Are Marshall Fame - Jack Lengyel was the head coach of the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team from 1971 until 1974, having taken over following the Southern Airways Flight 932 plane crash that killed 75 people, including the varsity football team, administrators, staff, and boosters. Actor Matthew McConaughey plays Lengyel in the film We Are Marshall. |
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| BOB
LUJANO - "Smashing
Stereotypes One Hit at a Time" In the summer of 2005, moviegoers got to know Bob as one of the hard charging Quad Rugby players who were profiled in the critically acclaimed documentary MURDERBALL. The film chronicled the team's quest for gold at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. The U.S. team took home the bronze. When Bob was 9 years old his legs and most of his arms were amputated after he contracted a rare, deadly form of meningitis. Doctors gave him a few hours to live..But he survived. "The most difficult part was that I was the only kid there with no arms and no legs," Lujano said. An affable guy, Lujano said it wasn't hard to make friends, act in plays, and have girlfriends. He just had to learn to laugh at himself. It put people at ease, he said. |
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| CODY LUNDIN - Stuff You Need to Survive when Disaster Strikes! The co-host of the hit Discovery Channel show Dual Survival, Cody Lundin is an internationally known professional survival instructor with more than 20 years of hands-on teaching experience. With his penchant for going barefoot, braided hair, quick wit, and alternative lifestyle, along with his dynamic understanding of the physics, psychology, and physiology of survival, Cody is an in-demand speaker nationwide. |
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| HOWARD LYMAN - Mad Cowboy Howard Lyman has brought the issue of the dangers of eating beef to light like never before. A former cattle rancher-turned-vegetarian and food safety activist, in 1996, Lyman revealed, to a national television audience, how the cattle industry potentially exposed Americans to Mad Cow Disease. |
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| DR. JAMES MCCLINTOCK - Lost Antarctica: Climate Change on the Antarctic Peninsula Imagine diving into the crystal-clear, icy waters of Antarctica only to encounter a seafloor carpeted with a dazzling array of seaweeds, colorful sponges, soft corals, sea squirts, sea anemones, and starfish. Above the seafloor swim pulsating jellyfish and sea butterflies. Antarctic fish, their blood enriched with antifreeze, and an abundance of krill-eating penguins, seals, and whales, round out an amazing diversity of marine life. Dr. James McClintock has spent his entire career studying this remarkable icy world. His presentations bring to life not only its delicate ecology, but its unsurpassed beauty. |
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| ALEX
MADISON - Stuntwoman
& Actress - Alex has defied death and dismemberment on nearly 30 feature films and over 100 episodes of television, including, Ocean's 13, Austin Powers 3, Men in Black2, Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Rush Hour 2, Spiderman, Mission Impossible 2, The Replacements, Wild Wild West, Out of Sight, Be Cool, After The Sunset, Taxi, Old School, The Time Machine, CSI New York, CSI Miami, 24, Without A Trace, Boston Legal, Brothers and Sisters, The Shield, Monk, Enterprise, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Charmed, V.I.P. and Crossing Jordan. |
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| JR MARTINEZ - His Amazing Story of Resilience, Perseverance and Optimism After his recovery J.R. inspires the lives of others through his amazing story of resilience, perseverance and optimism which he can do in Spanish and English. While his experience is certainly life-changing, amazingly J.R. claims this is actually a change for the better. He's discovered it's what's inside a person that matters most and devotes himself to showing others the true value in making the most of every situation. |
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| MAXINE
MAXWELL - Powerful One Acts Celebrating African American
Women These dramatic portrayals are an inspiring testament to the indomitability of the human spirit; sure to linger in the hearts and minds of all who experience them. |
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| MEDIA
BIAS DEBATE - Does
the Mainstream Media Give a Fair Representation of the News? Are networks like Fox News merely mouthpieces for the Republican Establishment? Are newspapers like the New York Times guilty of having an inherent leftwing agenda? Media bias is an issue that is being examined more now than ever before. The proliferation of news sources, many owned by major conglomerates, has left many Americans wondering if the news is serving the public good, or merely serving the bottom line. In this debate, noted media critics Jeff Cohen and Cliff Kincaid discuss the important issue of bias in mainstream media, as well as the rise of blogs and other alternatives to traditional news sources. |
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| MATT MOGK - Zombies Run - What You Don't Know Can Eat You A walking catalog of important modern developments in zombie research, Matt offers an interactive multi-media talk that includes essential information for survival in the face of the coming undead threat. His meticulously researched presentation is what zombie fans are desperate for, and what general audiences quickly realize they literally can’t live without! |
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| MYTHBUSTERS
- Debunking Modern Urban Legends MythBusters, The Discovery Channel's quirky new science and technology series, takes a light-hearted look at modern misconceptions and the bizarre claims of Urban Legends. However this series doesn't just retell the stories… it puts them to the test! Meet the hosts, Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, as they use every trick in the book to design and execute their experiments. |
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| ZED
NELSON - Love Me In Love Me -- Nelson’s college and university lecture based on his book by the same name -- we witness inmates in a Brazilian penitentiary competing in a prison beauty contest, US army soldiers signing up for free breast implants and Iranians undergoing nose jobs. Through acute social observation, Nelson’s work explores our weaknesses, fears, and desires, in images that manage to be at once both challenging and sympathetic. |
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| RICHARD O'BARRY - The Cove - Man is Their Biggest Threat and Their Only Hope Marine Mammal Specialist, Earth Island Institute Richard O'Barry has worked both sides of the dolphin street, the first 10 years with the dolphin captivity industry, the past 38 against it. O'Barry has rescued and released more than 25 captive dolphins in Haiti, Colombia, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Brazil, the Bahamas Islands and the United States. His more than 45 years of experience with dolphins and his firsthand knowledge about the methods used to capture and train them has taken him all over the world to participate in lectures and conferences about the controversial dolphin captivity issue. As he knew it would, this created a lot of hostility toward him by those who stood to profit from the continued exploitation of dolphins. |
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| OUTFOXED
- Film Screening and Q & A with Contributors to the Film Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism "provides an in-depth look at Fox News and the dangers of ever-enlarging corporations taking control of the public's right to know." Wolfman Productions presents an opportunity to view Outfoxed and follow the screening with a Q & A from one of the film's creators or contributors. |
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| ELAINE
PASQUA - "Athletics - Sex
and Excess: Surviving the Party & More" Elaine Pasqua is one of the premier speakers addressing the consequences of high-risk behaviors at colleges and universities nationwide. Since 1998 she has combined her life experience, passion and enthusiasm to transform the lives of thousands of student athletes. Her entertaining, informative, and uniquely interactive programs motivate athletes to assess the life-altering consequences of high-risk drinking, unprotected sex, and sexual assault. Combining these topics brings home the relevant message of partying responsibly and keeping each other safe. |
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| ELAINE
PASQUA - "Sex
and Excess: Surviving the Party & More" Sex and Excess: Surviving the Party is a high energy, interactive program about the choices we make, particularly the choice to engage in high-risk behaviors. This program looks at behaviors such as high risk drinking, drug use, and unprotected sexual activity, and the negative consequences they have one's life. Elaine discusses the effects of alcohol abuse on college performance, as well as increased violence, deaths, physical injuries, DUI's, and sex under the influence. She effectively connects date rape to alcohol abuse and warns students about the use of date rape drugs at parties. The spread of sexually transmitted diseases are covered through role-playing and interactive exercises that get students out of their seats and places them in real-life situations. |
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| PORNVERSATION! - From Girls Next Door, to Girls Gone Wild! Here is your chance to meet a Porn Star and a Porn Producer, and find out what really goes on in the world of Adult Films. Many maintain that Pornography is harmless adult entertainment, but what about the thousands of people that make up the industry? What do they think? Life might be great for Ron Jeremy and Jenna Jameson, but what about those that don't make it to the top? |
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| ANNA POST - Emily Post's great-great-granddaughter Anna offers fresh ideas as well as tried and true formulas for personal and professional success. Anna is one of The Emily Post Institute's premier business etiquette presenters and has conducted seminars at educational institutions such as Dartmouth College's Rockefeller Center, the University of Michigan, and the University of Vermont and corporations such as ISP Sports, Deloitte, the National Institute's of Health, and Raymond James. |
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JENNIFER
L. POZNER - Why Reality TV is Bad for Women
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| JOE QUIRK - "It's Not You It's Biology" THE
SCIENCE OF LOVE, SEX & RELATIONSHIPS a PIXAR-illustrated Presentation. Sex feels good. So why don't women offer it indiscriminately to every guy who hits on them? Committed intimacy is the deepest human need. So why are men so terrified of it? It's not the way we're raised. It's biology. Sperm-spreaders and egg-protectors have inherited different emotions from evolution. The scientific evidence is in. Race differences are not significant. Sex differences are significant. |
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| PAUL
RACHMAN & STEVEN BLUSH– The Director &
Writer of "American Hardcore" Generally unheralded at the time, the early-80s Hardcore Punk Rock scene gave birth to much of the rock music and culture that followed. There would be no Nirvana, Beastie Boys or Red Hot Chili Peppers were it not for Hardcore pioneers such as Black Flag, Bad Brains and Minor Threat. Hardcore was more than music — it was a social movement created by Reagan-era misfit kids. The participants constituted a tribe unto themselves — some finding a voice, others an escape in the hard-edged music; some sought a better world, others were just angry and wanted to raise hell. AMERICAN HARDCORE traces this lost subculture, from its early roots through its downfall and current influences in music, fashion and media today.. |
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| JULENE RENEE - "Think BIG and always believe in yourself." In her exciting and unique talk, which includes behind-the-scenes stories and visuals, Julene describes her work as an actress who plays multiple roles in The Volume, (the empty space in which all performance capture films are created), and how her combination of gymnastics, dance and improv background was instrumental in landing these roles. She also explains the technical side of how Avatar was made – in the volume as well as the live action 3D cameras. |
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| DAN
RENZI - The (Un)Ordinary Story of a Gay Guy, Adjusting to
College Life, and HIV/AIDS Prevention When Dan Renzi was 18, his parents told him he wasn't allowed to tell anyone he was gay, because they didn't want their neighbors in Overland Park, Kansas to find out. So Dan went on MTV's The Real World and told everyone all at once. Sorry Mom and Dad. |
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| MATT ROLOFF - Against Tall Odds His belief about our ability to "find a way" underlies every story and lesson learned that Matt shares with family, friends, youth, business associates and audiences. Now it's at the heart of his new passion of motivational speaking. Matt is thrilled to have the opportunity to inspire others with a call to action so they start working toward their dreams. |
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| ARTHUR
ROMANO - Exploring Nonviolence International peaceworker Arthur Romano honors the legacy and struggle of Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. by bringing his teachings to life and illuminating their relevance today. This compelling introduction highlights King's understanding of the basic principles of nonviolence and his ideas about social change. |
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ARTHUR ROMANO & CHERINE BADAWI - DIVERSITY MATTERS: An Embodied Exploration Of Power, Privilege, Prejudice and Difference |
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| DR. ELIZABETH ROSENTHAL - HEALTHCARE DEBATE - Publically Funded Plan or Limited Government Control Despite the health care reform bill that President Obama signed in 2010, millions of Americans will remain without health care, and the cost of care will continue to grow at alarming and unsustainable rates. Health care in America is in a state of crisis. Representing two sides of this raging debate are John R. Graham and Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal. While both debaters are unhappy with what is now being called health care reform, their approaches to radically overhauling our health care system are quite different. |
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| MIKE ROWE: DIRTY JOBS - Mike Rowe has had more jobs than you! Actually, Mike Rowe has had more jobs than anyone! As the creator and executive producer of Discovery Channel's Emmy®-nominated series DIRTY JOBS WITH MIKE ROWE, Mike has spent years traveling the country, working as an apprentice on over 200 jobs that most people would go out of their way to avoid. From coal miners to roustabouts, maggot farmers to sheep castrators, Mike has worked in just about every industry and shot in most every state, celebrating those hard-working Americans who make civilized life possible for the rest of us. |
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| JOSH RUBEN - Working in Viral Comedy Josh Ruben is a director, actor, voice over artist, writer, and producer. He has acted in and directed hundreds of digital comedy shorts for comedy giant CollegeHumor. Most recently, Josh completed a successful season of his fully improvised web series, Hello My Name Is in which he's put in professional make up, spontaneously creates a character and is interviewed by CollegeHumor writer, Pat Cassels - www.collegehumor.com/hellomynameis |
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| MICHAEL
SALLAH - A Soldier's
Stress A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist whose powerful presentations on soldiers in war has captivated audiences across the country. Drawing on years of experiences in reporting about war crimes and atrocities, Sallah talks about the mental, physical and spiritual breakdowns of soldiers in combat. Why do highly-trained soldiers cross the lines of warfare in Iraq and elsewhere to commit unthinkable crimes? |
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| NEDA SARMAST - Nobody's Enemy - The Youth Culture of Iran Neda was born in Iran, moved to the US at the age of nine, and has traveled back and forth ever since. She was an eye-witness to the Iran-Iraq war and her memories still haunt her as she lost her best friend to an Iraqi aerial raid. During the 1979 Iran hostage crisis and again after 9/11, Neda found herself defending Iranians and their beliefs to Americans, and in turn defending Americans and their way of life to Iranians. |
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| WENDY SCHNEIDER - CUT... Teens and Self Injury For college appearances, Wendy will screen the movie Cut, followed by a discussion of self-cutting, what it means, and how those afflicted can seek help. For all appearances, we request that representatives of the school's Health and/or Counseling departments be available to talk about specific opportunities for help on campus. |
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| Dr. JOSEPH
SEBARENZI - A Message
of Peace and Reconciliation Sebarenzi (former head of the Rwanda Parliament) tells his dramatic and historic story, and imparts a message of peace and forgiveness. |
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| JACK
G. SHAHEEN, PH.D - .Confronting Arab Stereotypes in the Media
Dr. Shaheen is the acclaimed author of Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies A People. His presentations illustrate that stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum, that hurtful caricatures of Asians, blacks, Latinos and others, impact innocents. He explains why such portraits persist, and provides viable solutions to help shatter misperceptions. |
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| DR.
MICHAEL SHERMER - Why People Believe Weird Things; The
Science of Good & Evil; Does God Exist? A Debate with Dr. Doug Geivett Ever wonder why people believe in UFO abductions, mind-reading, reincarnation, urban legends, not to mention "scientific creationism" and the pernicious myth that the Holocaust never happened? Where do we get our z system of beliefs? If we evolved by natural forces then what was the natural purpose of morality? Did God create man or did man create God? Dr. Michael Shermer, the Founding Publisher of Skeptic Magazine, is a genuine ghost-buster, a relentless crusader against superstition and pseudoscience. |
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| SHOCKTOBER
- Halloween Themed Presentations If you are seeking a Halloween themed event, then enter - But be forewarned, do not click the link lightly, for you may get more than you bargained for. |
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| DAVE STEVENS - Was born in 1966 without legs, later he attended High School in Arizona where he was a 3 sport athlete. While in HS Dave set 3 Arizona State Records, most takedowns in a single wrestling season (118), most career Baseball Walks (96) previously held by Bob Horner, and also the Season Record for Walks (46). After High School Dave went on to attend Augsburg College in Minneapolis, MN where he was a varsity letterman in Football from 87-90. |
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| NINA STOUT - Eating Your Way to The Top Nina designs performance nutrition programs and teaches students how to eat the right foods, whether training for competition or cramming for a test. She also addresses the topic of energy/sports drinks, the importance of proper hydration and the negative effects of alcohol consumption on performance. |
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| LYENA
STRELKOFF'S -
It's Not About The Chair! Lyena Strelkoff is an inspired creative artist and innovative educator. Paralyzed in 2002 by a terrible fall, her work, life and character reflect a rare spirit, full of grace and courage, gratitude and compassion. |
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| LES STROUD - Discovery Channel's Survivorman Best known as star of the highly-acclaimed hit TV series Survivorman on The Discovery Channel, Les Stroud continues to forge new pathways as a prolific, creative force. He has more than twenty years experience as a naturalist, outdoor adventurer and instructor in survival, white water paddling, sea kayaking, hiking, dog sledding and winter travel. |
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| ROBERT
STUTMAN - What Did I Take? How Do I know? And What Does It Do? Bob Stutman talks in a practical manner about the problems of buying drugs on the street and the consequences of misidentification. He talks about the mistakes even your best friends can make when they share drugs with you. He talks honestly about the effects of the most popular street drugs, such as Ecstasy, Ketamine, Cocaine, Oxycontin, Marihuana, etc., even if you got the right stuff. Most importantly, he discusses these issues in a straightforward manner based on his 25 years with the DEA including five years living undercover. |
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| JILL TARTER - In Search of Intelligent Life in the Cosmos Jill Tarter holds the Bernard M. Oliver Chair for SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) and is Director of the Center for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. In 2004 Time Magazine named her one of the Time 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2005 Tarter was awarded the Carl Sagan Prize for Science Popularization at Wonderfest, the biannual San Francisco Bay Area Festival of Science. Tarter is a frequent speaker for science teacher meetings and at museums and science centers, bringing her commitment to science and education to both teachers and the public. Many people are now familiar with her work as portrayed by Jodie Foster in the movie Contact. |
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STEVE
THOMPSON - Preventing Sexual Assault |
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| REED TIMMER - Extreme Storm Chaser, Meteorologist Having intercepted over 250 tornadoes and a dozen powerful hurricanes during the last decade, Reed Timmer is well-known as the most successful and extreme storm chaser in the world. Not only is Reed one of the few people in existence to document both an F5 tornado, and the most devastating hurricane in U.S. history (Hurricane Katrina), but also graduated with a PhD in Meteorology from the University of Oklahoma in 2009. |
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CHARLIE
TODD - Founder of Improv Everywhere |
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| DANNY
TREJO - "From
Hard Times to Hollywood" Danny Trejo has developed a prolific career in the movie business, yet his road to success has been hard earned and anything but typical. From imprisonment to helping young people battle drug addiction, acting to producing, the name, face, and achievements of Danny Trejo are well recognized in Hollywood. |
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| GARY TUERACK - Better Grades in Less Time™ has spoken in front of hundreds of thousands of students, from small groups to audiences of over 1,600. He is the author of "Better Grades in Less Time™", and founder of The Society of Success and Leadership. |
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| JOHNNIE
TUITEL - His Disability Has Never Been A Handicap Johnnie Tuitel was born with cerebral palsy, and has used a wheelchair his entire life. He attended East Grand Rapids Public Schools where he was the first disabled student legally mainstreamed in the State of Michigan. His disability has never kept him down. Johnnie is a motivational speaker and has made presentations for conventions, colleges and universities, corporations and businesses, schools and sports teams throughout America. He was the State of Michigan United Way “Speaker of the Year” for 5 years in a row. |
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| LORNA
TYCHOSTUP - IRAQ: A PHOENIX RISING FROM THE ASHES Lorna Tychostup is the senior editor for Chronogram magazine and a freelance journalist and photographer. She has visited Iraq three times, collectively spending more than 12 weeks there. Her photographs of Iraq and its people, before and during the war, have been exhibited throughout the country, and her presentations have intrigued and informed audiences nationwide. |
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| ETHLIE
ANN VARE - Mothers of Invention: Forgotten Women and Their Unforgettable Ideas
In this light-hearted presentation, award-winning author of Mothers of Invention, and Patently Female Ethlie Ann Vare introduces you to the women behind inventions from the cotton gin to the Barbie doll. |
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| ZACH WAHLS - "What makes a family?" Zach Wahls tried to answer that very question when he testified before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee in January, 2011. Zach shares a story that has never before been told, and offers a fresh, bold perspective on a recently rekindled -- and always contentious-- issue: gay marriage. |
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| LORRAINE
WARREN - America's Top Ghost Hunters - 30th Anniversary Lorraine Warren is a New England legend, and has been called "America's Top Ghost Hunter." She has packed the house at over 1000 colleges and universities nationwide, and many schools bring her back year after year. This Halloween, bring Lorraine to your campus for Amityville: 30 Years Later, and give your students the fright of their lives! |
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JONATHAN
WATERMAN - First Descent of the Colorado River |
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DR.
ROBERT ZUBRIN - Energy Victory & Beyond |
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