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Equal Rights Amendment (Proposed)

Description: The proposed Equal Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was first introduced in 1923, and was passed by the Congress in 1972. In 1978, Congress extended the original deadline for ratification of the ERA. Thus, if it receives approval in the form of ratification by 38 States before June 30, 1982, the measure will become the 27th Amendment to the Constitution, and will require equal treatment under Federal and State laws and practices for all persons, regardless of sex.
Date: October 18, 1974
Creator: Gladstone, Leslie W.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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NOAA Makes New Tree Ring Data Available

Description: New data from tree rings from 500 sites around the world are now available from NOAA. These data are important because they provide climate scientists and resource managers with records of past climatic variability extending back thousands of years.
Date: October 17, 2001
Creator: NOAA News
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Clouds in the Balance

Description: This feature article provides a summary of study about the role of clouds in the balance. Until recently, scientists were uncertain whether clouds had an overall net cooling or heating effect on the Earth's climate. But recent studies show that, in the tropics, a "near cancellation" between shortwave cooling and longwave warming exists, which indicates that the amount of incoming radiant energy is roughly equal to the amount of outgoing radiation. However, small changes in tropical cloudiness c… more
Date: October 11, 2001
Creator: Schmidt, Laurie J.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Signals of Human-induced Climate Warning, USGCRP Seminar, 10 October 1995.

Description: There is increasing evidence that the global climate is changing: global temperatures have risen about 1 F over the past century, mountain glaciers are melting back, sea level is rising. But how is the climate of the United States changing? Are these changes like others being experienced around the world? Is the US climate becoming more or less variable? Are we having more or fewer climatic extremes? This USGCRP seminar addresses these questions in the context of the anthropogenic influences on… more
Date: October 10, 1995
Creator: Karl, Thomas
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Biodiversité: Quelle Recherche Dans 15 Ans?: Enjeux, Chercheurs, Contextes

Description: Proceedings of a meeting of the French Institute of Biodiversity (IFB), setting a course of research for the next fifteen years. The IFB, composed of government agencies, research organizations, and NGOs, is a scientific interest group promoting scientific research in biodiversity. The IFB is devoted to coordinating research on biodiversity in all natural and social sciences, to promoting biodiversity research at the national, European, and international levels, and to disseminating knowledg… more
Date: October 2006
Creator: Institut Français de la Biodiversité
Partner: UNT Libraries
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The Global Carbon Cycle

Description: A brochure explaining the likely dynamics of the carbon-climate-human system with projections for the future, and recommendations for points of intervention and windows of opportunity for human societies to manage this system.
Date: October 2006
Creator: Global Carbon Project
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Report of the Fifth Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Description: The Fifth session of the IPCC discussed on the IPCC work program for 1991 and beyond and provided objective analysis of scientific and technical assessment of the issue of climate change. The Panel also approved the report of the fourth session.
Date: October 1991
Creator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Report of the Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Description: The Sixth session of the IPCC approved the report of the fifth session and agreed on many issues including establishing an IPCC Task force to make proposals on the future structure of IPCC. The Panel also decided on an interim expansion of the IPCC Bureau.
Date: October 1991
Creator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Report of the Fourteenth Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

Description: The Panel considered a number of issues and approved various draft reports. Among other agenda items, the panel assessed the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories Program (IPCC NGGIP), and IPCC special report on ,Land use, Land Use Change and Forestry.
Date: October 1998
Creator: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change

Description: The Review's executive summary states that "the Review first examines the evidence on the economic impacts of climate change itself, and explores the economics of stabilizing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The second half of the Review considers the complex policy challenges involved in managing the transition to a low-carbon economy and in ensuring that societies can adapt to the consequences of climate change that can no longer be avoided". The report's main conclusion is that the benef… more
Date: October 30, 2006
Creator: Peters, Siobhan; Bakhshi, Vicki; Bowen, Alex; Cameron, Catherine; Catovsky, Sebastian; Crane, Di et al.
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Fueling sustainable development: The energy productivity solution

Description: The booklet describes the mounting policy and business concerns surrounding the supply of energy and argues that the most cost-effective way to address these concerns is through improving energy productivity and adopting existing energy-efficient technologies that pay for themselves in future energy savings. The document supports the role of public policy in encouraging consumers and businesses to capture the benefits of higher energy productivity.
Date: October 2008
Creator: McKinsey Global Institute
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Feria Estatal

Description: A brief article and captions to the four photographs of the Texas State Fair. Both the original Spanish article and the English translation are included.
Date: October 3, 2005
Creator: Castillo, José L.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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BRAC Early Bird 03 October, 2005

Description: BRAC Early Bird 03 October, 2005
Date: October 3, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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BRAC Early Bird 4 October 2005

Description: BRAC Early Bird 4 October 2005
Date: October 4, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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BRAC Early Bird 5 October 2005

Description: BRAC Early Bird 5 October 2005
Date: October 5, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DON-0033A - Scenario (Not Candidate Recommendation)

Description: Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: DON-0033A - Scenario (Not Candidate Recommendation). Contains C5, C6, C7, and C8 data.
Date: October 5, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DON-0034 - Scenario (Not Candidate Recommendation)

Description: Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: DON-0034 - Scenario (Not Candidate Recommendation). Contains C5, C6, C7, and C8 data.
Date: October 5, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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DON-0036 - Scenario (Not Candidate Recommendation)

Description: Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: DON-0036 - Scenario (Not Candidate Recommendation). Contains C5 data.
Date: October 5, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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