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Speech, Advocacy, and the Constitution in the Age of Social Media
No full textLibby Bakalar, attorney and author of the popular social media platform One Hot Mess, will discuss freedom of expression under the First Amendment in the age of Trump, social media, and increased government suppression of ideas and beliefs. Drawing on her personal experiences both as a government lawyer and ACLU litigant, Libby will answer questions and talk about why it is more important than ever to use our time and our voices for the things we care about
Mesothelial cell and anti-nuclear autoantibodies associated with pleural abnormalities in an asbestos exposed population of Libby MT
No full textDespite data linking amphibole asbestos exposure with production of autoantibodies, the role of autoantibodies in subsequent disease is unknown. Residents of Libby, Montana have experienced significant exposure to amphibole asbestos due to the mining of asbestos-contaminated vermiculite near the community over several decades. This population predominantly exhibits pleural disease, and an autoimmune-like disorder that has yet to be well defined. This study sought to determine whether autoantibodies from asbestos-exposed subjects were associated with pleural lesions. Serum samples of subjects from Libby were evaluated for anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA) and mesothelial cell autoantibodies (MCAA) using cell based ELISA. The presence of radiographic abnormalities detected during the time frame of serum collection was determined from screening records. In accord with previous studies, 61.3% (76/124) of the Libby samples were ANA positive, a frequency much higher than expected for a healthy population. The odds of having pleural or interstitial abnormalities in Libby was nearly 3.55 times greater for individuals that tested positive for ANA compared with individuals negative for ANA (p=0.004). MCAA were also detected at a strikingly high frequency (18.5%; 23/124) in samples from Libby. Individuals with MCAA had 4.9 times the risk of having pleural abnormalities compared to MCAA-negative subjects (p=0.044). In conclusion, ANA and MCAA were elevated in a study population that was known to have chronic exposure to asbestos, and these autoantibodies were associated with pleural abnormalities, the predominant finding in the asbestos-exposed population of Libby. Additional research is needed to determine the role these autoantibodies may play in pulmonary disease
Libby and Pearl: The Best of Friends
Get PDFLibby and Pearl: The Best of Friends is the precious story of a little girl and her pet pig. There is a very special message in this book about unlikely friendship. As the author says, these two are a funny pair, but that doesn\u27t matter. Friends don\u27t have to be exactly the same or even look alike. Friends come in all shapes and sizes. On each page of this book, there is a colorful photograph of some of Libby and Pearl\u27s fun adventures. Life is always more fun with a friend
'The Darkness The Unknown'
No full textVincent Price reading the poem 'The Darkness, The Unknown' by IAIA student Libby Alexande
Libby Sandusky, Senior Clarinet Recital, March 28, 1977
No full textConcert program for Senior Clarinet Recital, March 28,
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A genealogical study of 'the child' as the subject of pre-compulsory education in Western Australia
Get PDFThe study produces a genealogy of 'the child' as the shifting subject constituted by the confluence of discourses that are utilized by, and surround, Western Australian precompulsory education. The analysis is approached as a genealogy of governmentality building on the work of Foucault and Rose, which enables the consideration of the research question that guides this study: How has 'the child' come to be constituted as a subject of regimes of practices of pre-compulsory education in Western Australia?
This study does not explore how the historical discourses changed in relation to 'the child' as a universal subject of early education, but it examines the multiple ways 'the child' was constituted by these discourses as the subject at which government is to be aimed, and whose characteristics government must harness and instrumentalize. Besides addressing the research question, the study also develops a set of intertwining arguments. In these the author contends that 'the child' is invented through historically contingent ideas about the individual and that the way in which 'the child' is constituted in pre-compulsory education shifts in concert with the changing problematizations about the government of the population and individuals. Further, the study demonstrates the necessity to understand the provision of pre-compulsory education as a political practice.
Looking at pre-compulsory education as a political practice de-stabilizes the takenfor-granted constitutions of 'the child' embedded in present theories, practices and research with children in the field of early childhood education. It also enables the de- and reconstruction of the notions of children's 'participation', 'empowerment' and 'citizenship'. The continuous de- and reconstruction of these notions and the destabilization of the constitutions of 'the child' creates a framework in which improvement is possible, rather than a utopian, wholesale and, thus revolutionary, transformation in early education (Branson and Miller, 1991, p. 187). This study also contributes to the critiques of classroom discipline approaches by reconceptualizing them as technologies of government in order to reveal the power relations they silently wield
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Where It All Began: Reflecting on Scoping Review
No full textIn this first episode of the Decolonising Social Work Field Education podcast series, the full team reflects on the rigorous scoping review on Decolonising Social Work Field Education that formed the foundation of this podcast project. The scoping review was funded by the International Association of Schools of Social Work (IASSW). Together, they discuss what it means to decolonise field education and share key insights from the research process. The episode features Michelle Jones (Lead Author), Ann Anka, Einav Segev, Omar Mohamed, Michael Wallengren-Lynch, Nishi Mitra vom Berg, Libby Hammond, and Henglien Lisa Chen (initiator, cross-national research group, 2021: Decolonising Social Work Education and Practice). They reflect on what they learned, how the process shaped the podcast, and what listeners can expect from the series going forward. The episode is hosted by student participants Tina Odu and Eleanor Hogan, who share their reflections in each episode further.</p
Play for change : educational game design for grassroots organizing
No full textThis electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.Thesis: S.M. in Comparative Media Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies/Writing, 2019Cataloged from student-submitted PDF of thesis.Includes bibliographical references (pages 162-174).by Libby Falck.S.M. in Comparative Media StudiesS.M.inComparativeMediaStudies Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Comparative Media Studies/Writin
Campfire Program: \u3ci\u3eEscape! The Story of the Confederacy’s Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War’s Largest Jail Break\u3c/i\u3e
No full textAuthor Robert P. Watson will speak on the Confederacy’s infamous Libby Prison, site of the Civil War’s largest prison break. Libby Prison housed Union officers, high-profile foes of the Confederacy, and political prisoners. Watson captures the wretched conditions, cruel guards, and the story of the daring prison break, called “the most remarkable in American history.
RG 1380.006 Board of Agriculture Glass Negative Collection
No full textLibby, McNeill and Libby, canning factory, Housto
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