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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
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
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.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the recent widespread flooding in Pakistan, which has affected about 20 million Pakistanis. U.S. interest in the flooding stems from the significant humanitarian and economic implications for Pakistan, and the security implications for U.S. interests in the region.
Date:
October 8, 2010
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Vaughn, Bruce
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
This report discusses Pakistan's efforts to produce fissile material and other issues related to nuclear proliferation and improving its nuclear arsenal. It also discusses the steps Pakistan has taken to increase international confidence in its nuclear security. However, continued instability in Pakistan has caused some to question the effectiveness of its nuclear security reforms. The report addresses these issues as well, in addition to the U.S.-Pakistan relationship as it regards nuclear policy.
Date:
October 7, 2010
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the recent widespread flooding in Pakistan, which has affected about 20 million Pakistanis. U.S. interest in the flooding stems from the significant humanitarian and economic implications for Pakistan, and the security implications for U.S. interests in the region.
Date:
November 18, 2010
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Vaughn, Bruce
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Flooding in Pakistan: Overview and Issues for Congress
This report discusses the recent widespread flooding in Pakistan, which has affected about 20 million Pakistanis. U.S. interest in the flooding stems from the significant humanitarian and economic implications for Pakistan, and the security implications for U.S. interests in the region.
Date:
September 21, 2010
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Vaughn, Bruce
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Direct Overt U.S. Aid and Military Reimbursements to Pakistan, FY2002-FY2011
Aid and military reimbursements made to Pakistan from 2002-2011. The list is divided by agency.
Date:
February 16, 2010
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Security and the Environment in Pakistan
This report focuses on the nexus between security and environmental concerns in Pakistan that have the potential to affect American security and foreign policy interests. The report examines the potentially destabilizing effect that, when combined with Pakistan's demographic trends and limited economic development, water scarcity, limited arable land, and food security may have on an already radicalized internal and destabilized international political security environment.
Date:
August 3, 2010
Creator:
Vaughn, Bruce; Carter, Nicole T.; Sheikh, Pervaze A. & Johnson, Renée
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan: Key Current Issues and Developments
This report reviews key current issues and developments in Pakistan and in U.S.-Pakistan relations.
Date:
June 1, 2010
Creator:
Kronstadt, K. Alan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Weapons R&D Organizations in Nine Nations
This report describes the organizations controlling research and development (R&D) on nuclear weapons in several nations, and presents a brief history of the organizations controlling nuclear weapons R&D in the United States. It discusses whether these organizations are civilian or military, though in many nations the lines between civilian and military are blurred.
Date:
January 25, 2010
Creator:
Medalia, Jonathan
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs), H.R. 1318/H.R. 1886/H.R. 2410 and S. 496: Issues and Arguments
This report discusses legislation related to the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act (H.R. 1886), the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R. 1318), and the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 (H.R. 2410). It also discusses the Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act (S. 496).
Date:
January 22, 2010
Creator:
Bolle, Mary Jane
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pakistan's Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation and Security Issues
This report discusses Pakistan's efforts to produce fissile material and other issues related to nuclear proliferation and improving its nuclear arsenal. It also discusses the steps Pakistan has taken to increase international confidence in its nuclear security. However, continued instability in Pakistan has caused some to question the effectiveness of its nuclear security reforms. The report addresses these issues as well, in addition to the U.S.-Pakistan relationship as it regards nuclear policy.
Date:
February 23, 2010
Creator:
Kerr, Paul K. & Nikitin, Mary Beth
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Witch and a King
Recording of Mahida Murad, a housewife, reciting “Danlathas ke Baadsha” in the Hunza dialect. In this popular story a Witch kills some princes and scares the King into marrying her. She took all of the King’s daughter-in-laws and stole their eyes, sealing them into a pit hidden away from the kingdom. The youngest raises her child, and he must save his mother and aunties.
Date:
July 30, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of A Black and White Thread Ball
A reciting of "A Black and White Thread Ball" by Laila Khan, a housewife, 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.
Date:
May 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Baduldana
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 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of The Sparrow's Pearls
Recording of Naseema Ali, a teacher, reciting "Chine Maghuyo," in the Nagar dialect. In this popular story a sparrow wants a string of pearls, but is unable to reach them, so it tricks thing after thing into doing its bidding.
Date:
July 27, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Shuwa Wau
Recording of Namak Alam reciting "Shuwa wau," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story that shows the importance of good morals in life.
Date:
May 5, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Monologue on cultural events
Recording of Bakhtawar Shah, a government servant, reciting a narrative about a cultural event in the Nagar dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Hamale Khatun
Recording of Naseema Ali, a teacher, 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
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Torti and Potorti
Recording of Muhammad Wazir Khan ("Wazir Shafi") reciting the story “Torti Putorti” ('Torti and Potorti') in the Yasin dialect. In this popular story, two sisters named Torti and Potorti, are plucking vegetables from the garden. When Potorti plucks a carrot from the field, a ghost is released.
Date:
July 29, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Sakhi
Recording of Badaq, a carpenter, reciting "Sakhi," in the Yasin dialect. This is a popular story of a historical narrative.
Date:
June 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Conversation about Burushaski storytelling
Recording of Ghulam Hassan discussing the tradition of storytelling in Hunza culture.
Date:
June 6, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Retelling of Dana Wazir
Recording of Hasil Murad reciting "Dana Wazir," a popular story in the Hunza dialect of Burushaski.
Date:
May 30, 2010
Creator:
Karim, Piar
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Description of a mulo shuro recipe
Recording of Ruqayya sharing a recipe for “Mulo SHuro” in the Nagar dialect. Mulo Shuro is a turnip pizza, where minced turnip is mixed with minced meat, and they are fried and baked into patties.
Date:
July 26, 2010
Creator:
Munshi, Sadaf
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library