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The Contribution of Mira Behn and Sarala Behn to Social and Environmental Transformation in the Indian State of Uttarakhand (open access)

The Contribution of Mira Behn and Sarala Behn to Social and Environmental Transformation in the Indian State of Uttarakhand

The influence of Mohandas K. Gandhi on social and environmental movements in post-colonial India has been widely acknowledged. Yet, the contributions of two European associates of Gandhi, Madeleine Slade and Catherine Mary Heilemann, better known in India as Mira Behn and Sarala Behn, have not received the due attention of the academic community. This dissertation is an examination of the philosophy and social activism of Mira Behn and Sarala Behn and their roles in the evolution of Gandhian philosophy of socioeconomic reconstruction and environmental conservation in the present Indian state of Uttarakhand. Instead of just being acolytes of Gandhi, I argue that these women developed ideas and practices that drew upon from an extensive intellectual terrain that cannot be limited to Gandhi’s work. I delineate the directions in which Gandhian thought and experiments in rural development work evolved through the lives, activism, and written contributions of these two women. Particularly, I examine their influence on social and environmental movements, such as the Chipko and the Anti-Tehri Dam movements, and their roles in promoting grassroots social development and environmental sustainability in the mountain communities of Uttarakhand. Mira Behn and Sarala Behn’s integrative philosophical worldviews present epistemological, sociopolitical, ethical, and metaphysical principles …
Date: May 2014
Creator: Mallik, Bidisha
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Legislative Budget Board: Fiscal Size-up 2014-15 Biennium (open access)

Legislative Budget Board: Fiscal Size-up 2014-15 Biennium

Biennial report of budget and fiscal actions of each legislature and information regarding the fiscal condition of the state.
Date: 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 19, Pages 3639-3780, May 9, 2014 (open access)

Texas Register, Volume 39, Number 19, Pages 3639-3780, May 9, 2014

A weekly publication, the Texas Register serves as the journal of state agency rulemaking for Texas. Information published in the Texas Register includes proposed, adopted, withdrawn and emergency rule actions, notices of state agency review of agency rules, governor's appointments, attorney general opinions, and miscellaneous documents such as requests for proposals. After adoption, these rulemaking actions are codified into the Texas Administrative Code.
Date: May 9, 2014
Creator: Texas. Secretary of State.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
United States Climate Action Report 2014 (open access)

United States Climate Action Report 2014

This report contains national communication, a quadrennial report detailing actions the United States is taking at home and internationally to mitigate, adapt to, and assist others in addressing climate change.
Date: 2014
Creator: United States. Department of State.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Hillviews, Volume 45, Number 1, Spring 2014 (open access)

Hillviews, Volume 45, Number 1, Spring 2014

Magazine of Texas State University with news of achievements at the university.
Date: Spring 2014
Creator: Texas State University
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Journal of Big Bend Studies, Volume 26, 2014

Annual journal publishing articles topics related to the history and cultures of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, particularly the Big Bend region of Texas.
Date: 2014
Creator: Sul Ross State University. Center for Big Bend Studies.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Evaluation of Binder Aging and its Influence in Aging of Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete: Technical Report (open access)

Evaluation of Binder Aging and its Influence in Aging of Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete: Technical Report

Report evaluating a model's ability to predict asphalt oxidative hardening over time and the effects on mixture durability.
Date: January 2014
Creator: Glover, Charles J.; Han, Rongbin; Jin, Xin; Prapaitrakul, Nicornpon; Cui, Yuanchen; Rose, Avery et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 85, 2014 (open access)

Bulletin of the Texas Archeological Society, Volume 85, 2014

Annual journal of the Texas Archeological and Paleontological Society documenting research and findings of members as well as activities of the organization.
Date: 2014
Creator: Texas Archeological Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 26, Number 2, Fall 2014 (open access)

Legacies: A History Journal for Dallas and North Central Texas, Volume 26, Number 2, Fall 2014

Semiannual publication "devoted to the rich history of Dallas and North Central Texas" as a way to "examine the many historical legacies--social, ethnic, cultural, political--which have shaped the modern city of Dallas and the region around it." This issue focuses on "New Directions."
Date: Autumn 2014
Creator: Dallas Historical Society
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
Texas Fact Book (open access)

Texas Fact Book

Fact book about the state of Texas providing contact information for all elected officials, maps of the Capital government buildings, state rankings, income, exports, spending, and summaries of state functional areas.
Date: 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislative Budget Board.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Part B: Regional Aspects (open access)

Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Part B: Regional Aspects

A report about climate change as it effects various parts of the world such as Africa, Europe, Asia, and many other regions.
Date: 2014
Creator: Barros, Vicente R. & Field, Christopher B.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Working Group III Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (open access)

Working Group III Contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

A report which provides and assessment of relevant options for mitigating climate change through limiting or preventing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as activities that reduce their concentrations in the atmosphere.
Date: 2014
Creator: Edenhofer, Ottmar & Pichs-Madruga, Ramón
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects (open access)

Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability: Part A: Global and Sectoral Aspects

A report that focuses on why climate change matters. It addresses impacts that have already occurred and risks of future impacts, especially the way those risks change with the amount of climate changes that cannot be avoided.
Date: 2014
Creator: Field, Christopher B. & Barros, Vicente R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Onshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure to Support Development in the Mid-Atlantic OCS Region (open access)

Onshore Oil and Gas Infrastructure to Support Development in the Mid-Atlantic OCS Region

"This report examines the wide range of energy infrastructure assets that would be required if the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) of the Mid-Atlantic region were opened to oil and gas production.
Date: June 2014
Creator: Dismukes, D. E.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Texas Heritage Travel Guide (open access)

Texas Heritage Travel Guide

A travel guide to the Texas Historical Commission ten heritage trails areas with attraction information, photos, and maps.
Date: November 2014
Creator: Texas Historical Commission
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 2014 (open access)

Copperas Cove Leader-Press (Copperas Cove, Tex.), Vol. 119, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, January 3, 2014

Semi-weekly newspaper from Copperas Cove, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 3, 2014
Creator: Morris, David
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 94, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 29, 2014 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 94, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 29, 2014
Creator: Gibbs, Angenene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 219, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 27, 2014 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 219, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 27, 2014

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 27, 2014
Creator: Bruce, Eric
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 114, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 26, 2014 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 114, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 26, 2014
Creator: Gibbs, Angenene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 100, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 7, 2014 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 100, No. 16, Ed. 1 Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 7, 2014
Creator: Brock, John
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 132, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 6, 2014 (open access)

Daily Tribune (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 140, No. 132, Ed. 1 Sunday, July 6, 2014

Daily newspaper from Mount Pleasant, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 6, 2014
Creator: Antonelli, Lou & Borders, Gary
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 172, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 21, 2014 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 99, No. 172, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 21, 2014
Creator: Gibbs, Angenene
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Texas Events Calendar, Summer 2014 (open access)

Texas Events Calendar, Summer 2014

Quarterly magazine listing upcoming events occurring within different regions of Texas such as concerts, stand up comedy, art shows, and market days.
Date: Summer 2014
Creator: Texas. Travel and Information Division.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 2014 (open access)

The Dublin Citizen (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 6, 2014

Weekly newspaper from Dublin, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 6, 2014
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History