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Group Workouts I (7:30-8:15am) - Shoss
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Breakfast (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-6pm)
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Exhibits (9am-6pm)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Remedies)
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9am
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Newcomer Orientation I (introduction to animal rights activism, the movement, and the AR2007 Conference) - Gorski, Lawson, Meier, Norris, Stram - V
Outlines
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Individual Activism (personal acts: writing, calling, T-shirts/stickers, workplace outreach) - Corbett, McCloy, Zeman - A
Outlines
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Nature of Social Change (nature of social struggle, stages of social change, recognizing victory) - Hershaft, Jones - B
Outlines
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10am
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Abuse of Animal Companions (videos and Q&A about abuse of dogs, cats, rabbits, horses, birds) - Cooney, Grimes - V
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Grassroots Activism - Moncrief, Morrissey, Runkle, Weissman - A
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Winning Hearts and Minds (changing behavior by altering feelings and beliefs) - H. Brown, Hershaft - B
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11am
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Abuse of Animals for Amusement (videos and Q&A about circuses, zoos, rodeos, racing, hunting, 'sport' fishing, fur) - Gorski, Marr - V
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Choosing a Career (law, vet medicine, science, business, or on-the-job training) - Garcia, Hershaft, May, Rogers - A
Outlines
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Applying Direct Action (getting attention and changing behavior through economic & social action) - Hankins, Hayden, Vasic - B
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Lunch (12-1pm)
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Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Remedies,Campaigns)
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1:30pm
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Abuse of Animals for Food/Clothes (videos and Q&A about abuse of animals in factory farms and slaughterhouses) - J. Brown, Sturla - V
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Making of An Activist (getting rid of emotional garbage and becoming who you truly want to be) - Harrell, Hershaft, Smith - A
Outlines
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Enacting Protective Laws (selecting issues, forging coalitions, dealing with legislators/committees) - Handley, Muller, Nixon - B
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Amusement Campaigns (reports on campaigns to reduce animal abuse for fur, in rodeos, circuses, zoos, aquariums) - Marr, Phelps, Rossell, Vincent - L
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2:30pm
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Abuse of Animals for Science (videos and Q&A about abuse of animals in biomedical education, testing, research) - Budkie, Knight - V
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Developing Leadership (building leadership skills, managing time, resolving conflicts) - Hershaft, Pacheco - A
Outlines
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Enforcing Protective Laws (enforcement of animal protective legislations) - Bauston, Keith, Watson - B
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Wildlife Campaigns (reports on campaigns to reduce extermination of animals in fields and waterways) - Marr, Mead, Muller, Ng, Vasic - L
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3:30pm
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Abuse of Wildlife on Land (videos and Q&A about hunting, trapping, and other abuse of animals in fields and forests) - Lawson, Marr, Muller - V
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Nurturing Activism (dealing with workload, worry, anxiety, grief, and hostility to prevent burnout) - Davis, Hershaft, Jones - A
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Conducting Disaster Rescues (preparing and conducting effective animal rescues during national disasters) - Garrison, Gorski, Shoss, Zeman - B
Outlines
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Vivisection Campaigns (reports on campaigns to reduce the number and abuse of animals in laboratories) - Anderson, Budkie, Hankins, Knight - L
Outlines
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4:30pm
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Abuse of Wildlife in Water (videos and Q&A about commercial fishing, , and other abuse of animals in field) - Mead, Vasic - V
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Nourishing Activism (health/fitness benefits and concerns of a vegan lifestyle; for animals too) - Knight, Norris - A
Outlines
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Dealing with Corporate Threat (dealing with corporate plans to destroy the animal rights movement) - Erenberg, Hankins, Hayden - B
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Companion Campaigns (reports on campaigns to reduce the population and abuse of animal companions) - Clifford, Cooney, Grimes, Patkar - L
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Meditation I (5:30-6pm) - Gaziano
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Dinner (5:30-7pm)
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Plenary Session II (7:15-9:30pm) - Weingartner
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Musical Interlude II - Arndt
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Compassion Into Action (accounts of individual achievements) - Pacheco, Popick, Thieme
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Paths to Animal Liberation (welfare vs abolition, legislation & education vs direct action) - H. Brown, Hankins, Hershaft, Marcus, May, Pease
Outlines
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Keynote Address I - Lyman
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Networking Reception II (9:30-11pm)
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Group Workouts II (7:30-8:15am) - Pierre, Shoss
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Breakfast (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-2pm)
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Exhibits and Videos (9am-6pm)
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Workshops (Issues,Organizing,Remedies,Campaigns)
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9am
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Newcomer Orientation II (introduction to animal rights activism, the movement, and the AR2007 Conference) - Hayden, Jones, Marcus, Ornelas, Stram - V
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Running a Local Group (recruiting and engaging volunteers, running meetings, managing resources) - Dalal, Erenberg, Morrissey - A
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Engaging Youths (school groups, cafeteria vegan options, rock concerts, leafleting) - Corbett, Matejka, Norris, Winant - B
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Agriculture Campaigns (reports on campaigns to reduce the abuse of farmed animals) - Davis, Moncrief, Runkle, Sturla, Wood - L
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10am
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Animal Cognition (how animals learn, think, and communicate) - Cronquist, Lawson, Lewis - V
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Running a Sanctuary (land, zoning, animal acceptance and care, recruiting and engaging volunteers) - Bagnall, Bauston, J. Brown - A
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Engaging Children (humane & nutrition education, cafeteria vegan options) - Bolt, Thompson, Zeman - B
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Diet Campaigns (reports on campaigns to reduce consumption of animal products) - Guimaraes, Meier, Norris, Riley, Vincent - L
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11am
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Perceptions of Animals (public perceptions of animals as food, companions, laborers, victims; specious language) - Cooney, Davis, Schwamberger - V
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Forging Coalitions (types of coalitions, identifying prospects, feeding and care, case studies) - Erenberg, Jones, Moncrief - A
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Engaging the Community (identifying and utilizing community issues, allies, and opportunities) - Anderson, Rogers, Rossell - B
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Research/Info Programs (Animals Voice, AR-News, Equal Justice Alliance, Kinship Circle, vivisection data) - Budkie, Muller, Shoss, Stram - L
Outlines
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Lunch (12-1pm)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Remedies, Raps)
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1:30pm
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Relating to Urban Wildlife (dealing with rodents, feral cats, deer, squirrels, and other urban wildlife) - Bond, Muller, Rogers - V
Outlines
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Fund Raising - Basic (canvassing, direct mail, accounting systems, cutting costs) - Bauston, Moncrief, Moore, Rogers - A
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Engaging Ethnic Minorities (African-Americans, Latin Americans, Asian-Americans) - Garcia, Marr, McPhall, Plump - B
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How Vegan Is Enough? (can we use sugar, wine, cat food, gelcaps, film, 'cruelty-free' with body parts?) - Norris - L
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2:30pm
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Keeping Exotic Companions (problems of breeding, trading, and keeping exotic companions) - Fisher, Marr, Tellem - V
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Fund Raising - Advanced (planned giving, cruelty-free investing, special events) - Bollaert, Levine, Pacheco, Whitman - A
Outlines
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Engaging Other Movements (health, environment, hunger, women, justice, peace movements) - Erenberg, Jones, Kheel, Ornelas - B
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How Broad Our Ethics? (can we ever justify cheating, stealing, subordinating other social justice goals?) - Stram - L
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3:30pm
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Abusing Our Cousins (abuse and trade of primates for food, research, and amusement) - Bagnall, Bond, Budkie, Rossell - V
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Running Campaigns (objectives, tactics, resources, action plan, negotiating, review, media) - Hankins, Ornelas, Pacheco, Pease - A
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Engaging Politicians (obtaining position and platform planks, educating delegates, electioneering) - Hershaft, Knight, Laws, Nixon, Thieme - B
Outlines
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How to Deal with Despair/Guilt? (dealing with the enormity of our mission and the extent of animal suffering) - Jones - L
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4:30pm
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Commonality of Oppression (commonalities of oppressing animals, children, women, others) - Davis, Erenberg, Jones, Kheel - V
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Movement Networking (journals, newsletters, websites, listservs, conferences, alliances) - Muller, Ornelas, Stram - A
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Engaging Business (befriending manufacturers & retailers; staging boycotts, stockholder initiatives) - Hankins, McCloy, Ornelas, Popick - B
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When Is Killing OK? (attacking animals? unwanted dogs & cats? unwanted human fetuses?) - Matejka - L
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Meditation II (5:30-6pm) - Gaziano
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Dinner (5:30-7pm)
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Plenary Session III (7:15-9:30pm) - Moncrief, Wilkens
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Musical Interlude III - May
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New Issues Facing Our Movement (global warming, human population growth) - Dalal, Erenberg, Marr, Watson
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Government Repression of Activism - Boghosian, Muller, Potter, Wilkens
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Keynote Address II - Kucinich
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Networking Reception III (9:30-11pm)
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Group Workouts III (7:30-8:15am) - Pierre, Shoss
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Breakfast (8-8:45am)
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Registration (8am-12pm)
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Exhibits and Videos (9am-6pm)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Remedies, Raps)
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9am
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Abuse Abroad (animal abuse in other countries) - Bull, Guimaraes, Najera, Ng, Shah - V
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Conducting Investigations (opportunity, persistence, equipment, access, authority) - Meier, Pacheco, Rossell - A
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Engaging the Media (news releases, letters to editor, talk shows, feeding and care, framing events) - Phelps, Potter, Smith - B
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What Rights? Which Animals? (what rights to advocate for which animals? should similarity to us matter?) - Pease - L
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10am
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Animals and Global Trade (impacts of global trade and trade agreements on animal abuse) - Canova, McGreal, Moncrief, Weissman - V
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Speaking Our Message (type, purpose, format/setting, audience, preparation, delivery, visuals) - Hershaft, Lyman, Nixon - A
Outlines
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Engaging Religion (Christian, Jewish, Moslem, and minor religious denominations) - Corbett, Kalechofsky, Millspaugh, Smith - B
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How to Deal with Friends? (dealing with social occasions, mates, relatives, friends; assertive vs. defensive) - Marcus - L
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11am
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Animal Protection Laws (existing U.S. and foreign animal protective laws and their enforcement) - Bull, Davis, Grimes, Lawson - V
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Writing Our Message (letters, articles, fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, advertising copy) - Phelps, Shoss, Smith - A
Outlines
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Engaging Abroad (affecting public opinion and policies in other countries) - Clifford, Marr, Moncrief - B
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How to Deal With Strangers? (dealing with street situations, catcalls, reactions to T-shirts and demos) - H. Brown - L
Outlines
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Lunch (12-1pm)
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Workshops (Issues, Organizing, Remedies, Raps)
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1:30pm
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History of Activist Repression (repression of labor union, suffrage, civil rights, anti-war, and animal activism) - Boghosian, Bond, McPhall, Pease - V
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Printing Our Message (choosing layout programs, fonts, colors, graphics, paper; dealing with printers) - Hershaft, Runkle - A
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Effective Tactics for Vivisection (tactics for ending abuse of animals in laboratories) - Budkie, Hankins, Katz, Knight - B
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What Price Animal Liberation? (how far should we go to liberate animals? what tactics should be off-limits?) - Hayden - L
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2:30pm
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Rise and Specter of AETA (historic background of AETA and its implications for all activists) - Boghosian, Hankins, Potter, Wilkens - V
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Advertising Our Message (newspapers, public transport, billboards, radio/TV, internet) - Hershaft, Runkle, Shoss, Wood - A
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Effective Tactics for Wildlife (tactics for ending abuse of animals for amusement) - Lawson, Marr, Muller, Vasic - B
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Which Movement Priorities? (which animals? welfare or abolition? confrontation or education?) - Davis - L
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3:30pm
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The SHAC7 Case Study (what lessons about our legal system can we learn from the SHAC debacle?) - Lindsay, Potter, Wilkens - V
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Producing/Airing Videos (producing and airing of TV documentaries and PSAs) - Keith, Lyman, Sturla - K
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Effective Tactics for Agriculture (tactics for ending abuse of animals raised for food) - H. Brown, Davis, Hershaft, Marcus - B
Outlines
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Which Other Issues Should We Engage? (global warming, human population growth, civil liberties, feminism) - Dalal - L
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4:30pm
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Legal Guidelines for Activists (permits, eavesdropping, arrests, jail, grand juries, law suits) - Boghosian, Garcia, Hayden, McPhall - V
Outlines
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Publishing on the Internet (websites, e-newsletters, blogging, streaming, RSS feeds, MySpace, YouTube) - Popick, Prescott, Rolsky - A
Outlines
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Effective Tactics for Companions (tactics for ending abuse of animal companions) - Clifford, Grimes, Katz - B
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How Can We All Get Together? (what are the opportunities and obstacles? how to get started? how to continue?) - Lyman - L
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Meditation III (5:30-6pm) - Gaziano
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Banquet (6:15pm)
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Musical Interlude IV - Vougeot
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AR2007 Slideshow - Hershaft
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Closing Plenary (7:15-9:30pm) - Bauston
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Conference Report - Hershaft
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Awards Ceremony I - Hershaft, Lyman, Norris, Stram, Whitman
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Benefit Auction - Lyman, Moncrief
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Awards Ceremony II - Feldmann, Hershaft, Scholz
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Virgil Butler tribute - Davis, Shea
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Gretchen Wyler tribute - Weingartner
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Keynote Address III - Watson
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Closing Ceremony
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Closing Reception (9:30-11pm)
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