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[Calling Card for Akbar Rajabally Patel] (open access)

[Calling Card for Akbar Rajabally Patel]

Caling card for Akbar Rajabally Patel. Some handwritten notes are on the back of the card.
Date: 1948
Creator: Patel, Akbar Rajabally
System: The Portal to Texas History
Freshwater Under Threat: South Asia (open access)

Freshwater Under Threat: South Asia

This report focuses on three major South Asian river basins: the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Basin, the Helmand River Basin, and the Indus River Basin. The authors use a composite Water Vulnerability Index based on development pressures, ecology, and other factors, to demonstrate the vulnerability of the river basins.
Date: unknown
Creator: Babel, Mukland S. & Wahid, Shahriar M.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Women and the Environment (open access)

Women and the Environment

This publication focuses on the gender-related aspects of land, water, and biodiversity conservation and management.
Date: 2004
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
System: The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment (open access)

GEO Year Book 2006: An Overview of Our Changing Environment

This publication describes major global environmental issues and policy decisions during 2006.
Date: 2006
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
System: The UNT Digital Library
GEO Year Book 2007: An Overview of Our Changing Environment (open access)

GEO Year Book 2007: An Overview of Our Changing Environment

This publication is an overview of major global environmental issues and policy decisions during the course of 2007.
Date: 2007
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Baadil Jamaal

Transcription of the extended edition of Laila Khan reciting "Baadil Jamaal" in the Hunza dialect. This popular story tells of the love between a prince named Gakase Peibuluk and a fairy named Baadil Jamaal. Transcription in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: Summer 2009
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Finacning (open access)

Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2010: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Finacning

This report shows that in spite of the global economic downturn, investment in sustainable energy is still strong.
Date: 2010
Creator: United Nations Environment Programme
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Performance of proverbs (open access)

Transcription: Performance of proverbs

A list of popular proverbs listed and explained by Naseema Ali in Nagar Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clearing the Waters: A focus on water quality solutions (open access)

Clearing the Waters: A focus on water quality solutions

This report discusses global water issues and offers a variety of proposals for countering the degradation of freshwater ecosystems for the benefit of public health and the environment.
Date: March 2010
Creator: Palanaippan, Meena; Gleick, Peter H.; Allen, Lucy; Cohen, Michael J.; Christian-Smith, Juliet; Smith, Courtney et al.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Limpi Kisar (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Limpi Kisar

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of Gul Nasreen reciting "Limpi Kisar," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Limpi Kisar was married to a woman, and she was stolen on their wedding day by an ogre. He travels up mountains to get his wife back. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations and analysis in English.
Date: May 25, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Limpi Kisar (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Limpi Kisar

Transcription of Gul Nasreen reciting "Limpi Kisar," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Limpi Kisar was married to a woman, and she was stolen on their wedding day by an ogre. He travels up mountains to get his wife back. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 25, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Shari Bano from Fairyland (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Shari Bano from Fairyland

Transcription of the recording of Laila Khan, a Hunza Burushaski speaker, reciting the story of "Shari Shaskulum Shari bano" ('Shari Bano of Fairyland'), a popular story, with translations in English.
Date: May 26, 2010
Creator: Karim, Piar
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Monologue on Misgar Valley (open access)

Transcription: Monologue on Misgar Valley

Transcription of Pari Nimo reciting a historical narrative and poem about the Misgar valley in the Hunza dialect. “Misgar Valley” explains a little bit about who came to Misgar from Baltit. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retellling of A Black and White Thread Ball (open access)

Transcription: Retellling of A Black and White Thread Ball

Transcription of Laila Khan reciting "A Black and White Thread Ball" in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a young shepherd abandons his duties in order to court a girl who was born out of gold and silver to poor parents. Transcription done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: May 29, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of A Kind Man (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of A Kind Man

Transcription of Suram Daam reciting "A Kind Man," in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story, a father searches for his wife and kids that have left to the fairy realm. As he searches for them, he is allowed to continue his search because many beings see how kind he is, and are kind in return. This transcription is in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: June 8, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Thuyi royal family (open access)

Monologue on Thuyi royal family

Transcription, translation and morphemic analysis of the recording of Sarfaraz Khan, a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, giving a historical narrative on the royal family in Thuyi.
Date: June 20, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf & Khan, Muhammad Wazir
System: The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on Thuyi royal family (open access)

Monologue on Thuyi royal family

Transcription and translation of the recording of Sarfaraz Khan, a speaker of Yasin Burushaski, giving a historical narrative on the royal family in Thuyi.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf & Khan, Muhammad Wazir
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Shiri Badat (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Shiri Badat

Transcription and free English translation of the recording of Abdullah, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, narrating the story of the Vazir (minister) of Shri Badat, a legendary king of Gilgit.
Date: June 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Description of a diram phitti recipe (open access)

Transcription: Description of a diram phitti recipe

Transcription and free English translation of a recording of Ruqayya Bano sharing the recipe for “Diram Phitti”, or sweet bread cake, in the Nagar dialect. In this recipe, grain is germinated, then ground into flour and fermented. This flour is made into dough, and cooked on an iron pan in individual patties.
Date: July 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Nosherwaane Aadil (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Nosherwaane Aadil

Transcription of Niyam reciting the story “Nosherwaane the Just” in the Yasin dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story there was a king named Qabaat, who had one muslim minister, and one hindu minister. When one of the minsters explained that two owls were discussing the injustice in Qabaat’s kingdom, he decided to become a very just king, and earned the name Nosherwaane the Just. Transcription is done in Burushaski with translations in English.
Date: July 26, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Baduldana (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Baduldana

Transcription, translation and linguistic analysis of the recording of Juru reciting "Baduldana," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that tells about a king named Baduldana that was unable to sire children. To help him, his servants go out into a barren land searching for a mystical man, and when they bring him back, he helps the King.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Hamale Khatun by Naseema Ali (open access)

Interlinear-glossed text: Retelling of Hamale Khatun by Naseema Ali

Transcription, translation and linguistic (morphemic) analysis of the story "Hamale Khatun" narrated by Naseema Ali, a speaker of the Nagar dialect of Burushaski. In this popular story Hamale Khatun is invited to the house of a paranormal Queen, and stitches clothing for all of her sons and daughters at their weddings. When she returns home, Hamale Khatun comes with warnings to remain moral by the Queen, and tries to make sure her children obey them.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Description of a garmamuc recipe (open access)

Transcription: Description of a garmamuc recipe

Transcription of the recording of Ruqayya Bano, a speaker of Nagar Burushaski, giving the recipe of Garmamuc, a type of fried leavened bread.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library
Transcription: Retelling of Hamale Khatun (open access)

Transcription: Retelling of Hamale Khatun

Transcription and free English translation of Naseema Ali reciting "Hamale Khatun," in the Nagar dialect. In this popular story Hamale Khatun is invited to the house of a paranormal Queen, and stitches clothing for all of her sons and daughters at their weddings. When she returns home, Hamale Khatun comes with warnings to remain moral by the Queen, and tries to make sure her children obey them.
Date: July 27, 2010
Creator: Munshi, Sadaf
System: The UNT Digital Library