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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.
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.
Ten Key Hindu Environmental Teachings
This article discusses diverse theologies in Hinduism and describes ten important Hindu teachings on the environment.
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.
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.
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.
Design of District Emergency Operations Centres, and the Case Study of Indian Oil Corporation Jaipur Depot Explosion
Article on the design of district emergency operations centres and a case study of Indian Oil Corporation Jaipur depot explosion.
Interpol
This encyclopedia entry describes Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization. Interpol facilitates cross-border police cooperation and assists all organizations, authorities, and services with a mission to prevent or combat international crime.
Bhopal Chemical Disaster
Encyclopedia article describing the devastating effects of a chemical disaster that took place in Bhopal, India in 1984. The author describes the effects of the chemical disaster and the events that followed.
Improving Student Success: Researching How Students Use Electronic Library Resources
This presentation presents a research study conducted at UNT. The UNT Libraries partnered with the Department of Anthropology at UNT to conduct ethnographic research of how UNT students use the electronic library services.
Improving Student Success: Researching How Students Use Electronic Library Resources
This presentation presents a research study conducted at UNT. The UNT Libraries partnered with the Department of Anthropology at UNT to conduct ethnographic research of how UNT students use the electronic library services.
Improving Student Success: Researching How Students Use Electronic Library Resources
This paper presents a research study conducted at UNT. The UNT Libraries partnered with the Department of Anthropology at UNT to conduct ethnographic research of how UNT students use the electronic library services.
Improving Student Success: Researching How Students Use Electronic Library Resources
This paper presents a research study conducted at UNT. The UNT Libraries partnered with the Department of Anthropology at UNT to conduct ethnographic research of how UNT students use the electronic library services.
[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.
Indology and Marxist Hermeneutics
Article discussing research on Indology and Marxist hermeneutics.
[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.
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.
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.
Dharmic Ecology: Perspectives from the Swadhyaya Practitioners
Article on dharmic ecology and perspectives from the Swadhyaya practitioners.
Bollywood and Beyond: Hinduism Changing the World
Article discussing research on the ideals of Hinduism, such as pluralism, dharma, ritam, and nonviolence holding important lessons for the future of Hinduism in particular and for humanity in general.
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.
Teaching and Learning Technologies in Higher Education: Applied Behaviour Analysis and Autism: "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"
Article discussing current thinking about adult education and blended learning technologies, as well as examples of emerging possibilities of multimedia technology in the development of teaching materials.
Emerging Opportunities in Higher Education: Applied Behavior Analysis and Autism
This article discusses applying behavior analysis to autism.
Three Important Things to Consider When Starting Intervention for a Child Diagnosed with Autism
Article discussing three important things to consider when starting intervention for a child diagnosed with autism.
The Development of Interests in Children with Autism: A Method to Establish Baselines for Analyses and Evaluation
This article discusses development of interests in children with autism.
The Effects of a Supportive Communication Training Workshop on the Verbal Behavior of Behavior Analysis
Article on the effects of a supportive communication training workshop on the verbal behavior of behavior analysts.
Cultural Memory and Heirloom Seeds: The Foundation of Local Food Systems
This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on the Food We Eat. This presentation discusses heirloom seeds and covers information about the Foundation of Local Food Systems.
HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa
This presentation is part of the faculty lecture series UNT Speaks Out on HIV/AIDS. This presentation discusses HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa.
Occipitoparietal contributions to recognition memory: stimulus encoding prompted by verbal instructions and operant contingencies
This article discusses occipitoparietal contributions to recognition memory and stimulus encoding prompted by verbal instructions and operant contingencies.
Amygdala involvement in human avoidance, escape and approach behavior
Article on amygdala involvement in human avoidance, escape and approach behavior. The authors examine amygdala reactivity to threatening cues when avoidance responding consistently prevented contact with an upcoming aversive event (money loss).
Nothing to fear? Neural systems supporting avoidance behavior in healthy youths
Article discussing neural systems supporting avoidance behavior in healthy youths. The author's investigation examined brain activation patterns to threatening cues that prompted avoidance in healthy youths.
Behavioral Measures of Play
The purpose of this article is to review the importance of play in a young child's life and to discuss the importance of measuring play when designing interventions for children with autism. Furthermore, this paper will present an example of a consistent and reliable observation system that assesses the complexity and variety of play on children with autism and with typically developing children.
Inter-organizational digital divide: Civic groups' media strategies in the Trinity River Corridor Project
Article on inter-organizational digital divides and civic groups' media strategies in the Trinity River Corridor Project.
[Review] Habits of the Heartland: Small-Town Life in Modern America
This article reviews the book "Habits of the Heartland: Small-Town Life in Modern America," by Lyn C. MacGregor published in 2010.
Public Libraries and Democratization in Three Developing Countries: Exploring the Role of Social Capital
This article explores the role of social capital. The authors develop a theoretical framework intended to facilitate systematic investigation of the contributions public libraries may make to democratization.
Malnutrition And Food Aid Programs: A Case Study From Guatemala
This report is on a case study from Guatemala on malnutrition and food aid programs. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of food aid and/or food aid programs on the nutritional status of its recipients in two regions of Guatemala. From this investigation, empirically-based programmatic statements as to the role of food aid and its impact on human society will be presented.
Generalized anxiety modulates frontal and limbic activation in major depression
This article explores how generalized anxiety modulates frontal and limbic activation in major depression. The authors' findings highlight frontal and limbic hypoactivation in patients with depression and comorbid anxiety and indicate that anxiety level may modulate frontal and limbic activation depending upon the emotional context.
Social Capital and Self-Rated Health among Older Adults in China: A Multilevel Analysis
Article on social capital and self-rated health among middle-aged and older adults in China.
Nurse Aide Decision Making in Nursing Homes: Factors Affecting Empowerment
Article on nurse aide decision making in nursing homes and the factors affecting empowerment.
Older Poor Parents who Lost an Adult Child to AIDS in Togo, West Africa: A Qualitative Study
Article on a qualitative study exploring older poor parents who lost an adult child to AIDS in Togo, West Africa.
Village Characteristics and Health of Rural Chinese Older Adults: Examining the CHARLS Pilot Study of a Rich and Poor Province
Article on the village characteristics and health of rural Chinese older adults and an examination of the CHARLS pilot study of a rich and poor province.
Consequences of Empowered CNA Teams in Nursing Home Settings: A Longitudinal Assessment
Article on a longitudinal assessment and the consequences of empowered CAN teams in nursing home settings.
Breast Implants for Graduation: A Sociological Examination of Daughter and Mother Narratives
Article on a sociological examination of daughter and mother narratives.
Geographic Distance, Contact, and Family Perceptions of Quality Nursing Home Care
Article on the geographic distance, contact and family perceptions of quality nursing home care.
Disclosure of Children's Positive Serostatus to Family and Nonfamily Members: Informal Caregivers in Togo, West Africa
Article on the disclosure of children's positive serostatus to family and nonfamily members.
The Perception of "Training Availability" Among Certified Nurse Aides: Relationship to CNA Performance, Turnover, Attitudes, Burnout, and Empowerment
Article on the perception of "training availability" among certified nurse aides (CNAs) and the relationship to CNA performance, turnover, attitudes, burnout, and empowerment.
Financing Geriatric Programs in Community Health Centers
Article on financing geriatric programs in community health centers.
Behavioral Cusps: A Developmental and Pragmatic Concept for Behavior Analysis
Article on behavioral cusps and a developmental and pragmatic concept for behavior analysis.
Loading the Problem Loader: The Effects of Target Training and Shaping on Trailer-Loading Behavior of Horses
Article on the effects of target training and shaping on the trailer-loading behavior of horses.
Functional Analysis and Treatment of Self-Injury in a Captive Olive Baboon
Article on the functional analysis and treatment of self-injury in a captive olive baboon.
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