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The Cosmic Dance of Obama-Raja on Newsweek (open access)

The Cosmic Dance of Obama-Raja on Newsweek

Article discussing an image that appears on the front cover of Newsweek magazine depicting President Barack Obama.
Date: November 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners (open access)

Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners

Article on dharmic ecology and perspectives from the Swadhyaya practitioners.
Date: 2009
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dharmic Method to Save the Planet (open access)

The Dharmic Method to Save the Planet

This article discusses environmentalism and ways in which dharmic methods can help save the planet. While most Americans are familiar with the terms such as "yoga" and "Bollywood," Indian perspectives toward the ecology seem to be largely unknown.
Date: May 12, 2011
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Hindu Method to Save the Planet (open access)

The Hindu Method to Save the Planet

This paper discusses the Hindu religion and elements of ecology that relate to this religion. It describes some of the principles of Mahatma Gandhi and describes how these are important spiritually and ecologically.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indology and Marxist Hermeneutics (open access)

Indology and Marxist Hermeneutics

Article discussing research on Indology and Marxist hermeneutics.
Date: 2009
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Irony and the 'yoga wars' (open access)

Irony and the 'yoga wars'

Article discussing the debated topic of whether yoga is a Hindu or Secular practice and the potential causes and impacts of how and why this subject is being debated.
Date: December 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Jainism, Dharma, and Environmental Ethics (open access)

Jainism, Dharma, and Environmental Ethics

Article discussing the absence of a formal category of environmental ethics in Jainism and Jainism's historical relationship to environmental ethics.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reinterpreting Yajña as Vedic Sacrifice (open access)

Reinterpreting Yajña as Vedic Sacrifice

In this article, the author endeavors to problematize the term "sacrifice," which is often used to translate the word yajna in Indological writings.
Date: 2011
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renunciation and Non-Renunciation in Indian Films (open access)

Renunciation and Non-Renunciation in Indian Films

Article discussing the renunciation and non-renunciation in Indian films. The author reviews several films to analyze the portrayal of ascetics and householders.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Review] Biodivinity and Biodiversity: The Limits to Religious Environmentalism (open access)

[Review] Biodivinity and Biodiversity: The Limits to Religious Environmentalism

This article reviews the book "Biodivinity and Biodiversity: The Limits to Religious Environmentalism," by Emma Tomalin, a book about religion and ecology.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Review
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Review] Mourning the Nation: Indian Cinema in the Wake of Partition (open access)

[Review] Mourning the Nation: Indian Cinema in the Wake of Partition

This article reviews the book "Mourning the Nation: Indian Cinema in the Wake of Partition," by Bhaskar Sarkar. The book examines the political truncation of India at the end of British colonial rule in 1947.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Review
System: The UNT Digital Library
Swadhyaya's Dharmic Ecology (open access)

Swadhyaya's Dharmic Ecology

Article discussing an essay by the author titled "Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners," discussing the Swadhyayis and their Vrksamandiras, or tree-temples, and dharmic ecology.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ten Key Hindu Environmental Teachings (open access)

Ten Key Hindu Environmental Teachings

This article discusses diverse theologies in Hinduism and describes ten important Hindu teachings on the environment.
Date: 2010
Creator: Jain, Pankaj
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Geography of HIV in Harris County, Texas, 1999-2003 (open access)

The Geography of HIV in Harris County, Texas, 1999-2003

Paper discussing the geography of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Harris County, Texas and the factors associated with areas of high prevalence.
Date: April 2, 2009
Creator: Jezari, Arianna & Oppong, Joseph R.
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

The Geography of HIV in Harris County, Texas, 1999-2003 [Presentation]

Presentation for the 2009 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the geography Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in Harris County, Texas from 1999-2003.
Date: April 2, 2009
Creator: Jezari, Arianna & Oppong, Joseph R.
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library

What Color Line? Discrimination and Ethnic Identity

Presentation for the 2006 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on discrimination and ethnic identity.
Date: March 30, 2006
Creator: Jones, Andrew & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
What Color Line? Discrimination and Ethnic Identity (open access)

What Color Line? Discrimination and Ethnic Identity

This paper discusses discrimination and ethnic identity and is based on an interview with a Hispanic professor.
Date: March 30, 2006
Creator: Jones, Andrew & Nuñez-Janes, Mariela
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library
Star Trek and the Non-Binary Gender Individual (open access)

Star Trek and the Non-Binary Gender Individual

Paper investigates the symbolic function of non-binary individuals in Star Trek, positing that characters with easily gendered qualities are portrayed as more benevolent and relatable, while more ambiguous characters are portrayed as more dangerous.
Date: 2016
Creator: Kajihara, Meghan
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

In the Pursuit of Healthcare: Choices in a Semi-Nomadic Community

Presentation for the 2008 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on the pursuit of healthcare and choices in a semi-nomadic community.
Date: April 3, 2008
Creator: Kares, Mary & Davenport, Beverly
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care (open access)

Indian Immigrants’ Experiences with Health Care

Paper examines the perspectives of Indian immigrants on health care.
Date: 2008
Creator: LaBrake, Aleina
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
YouTube Commentary: Social Interaction in Online Publics (open access)

YouTube Commentary: Social Interaction in Online Publics

Paper explores how conversation, particularly interpretation of meaning and tone, occurs in online communities, specifically in Youtube comments.
Date: 2011
Creator: Lanius, Candice
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library

English As A Second Language In A Global Study

Presentation for the 2012 University Scholars Day at the University of North Texas discussing research on English as a second language in a global study.
Date: April 19, 2012
Creator: Lehman, Sarah & Wasson, Christina
Object Type: Presentation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood (open access)

Professor Mom: Surviving the World of Academia and Motherhood

Paper explores the challenges faced by women faculty members with children who work at colleges and universities in North Texas.
Date: 2007
Creator: Lewis, Stephanie
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Writing Transformations: Mediating the Effects of High-Stakes Testing Through the National Writing Project (open access)

Writing Transformations: Mediating the Effects of High-Stakes Testing Through the National Writing Project

Paper discusses the efforts of the National Writing Project (NWP) to mitigate the effects of high-stakes testing on teachers and students.
Date: 2008
Creator: Llanes, Sharaya
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library