Sizing for the apparel industry using statistical analysis - a Brazilian case study (open access)

Sizing for the apparel industry using statistical analysis - a Brazilian case study

Presented at the 2017 World Textile Conference. This paper presents results from a study of the body measurements of Brazilian women using the Kinect Body Imaging system for 3D body scanning to understand the need for accurate measurements in the apparel industry.
Date: May 2017
Creator: Capelassi, C. H.; Carvalho, M. A.; Kattel, C. El & Xu, Bugao
Object Type: Paper
System: The UNT Digital Library

Rediscovery of the Elements

Interactive DVD documenting the research by Dr. James and Virginia Marshall to trace the history of the elements in the periodic table. It includes biographical information on the scientists who discovered each of the elements, notes about each of the elements with photos, periodic tables, maps and photographs of the cities where elements were discovered, a timeline of discoveries, written articles about the research, and other background documentation.
Date: July 2010
Creator: Marshall, James L., 1940- & Marshall, Virginia R.
Object Type: Website
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multicultural Efforts and Affirmative Action in Brazil: Policies Influencing Education in the Americas (open access)

Multicultural Efforts and Affirmative Action in Brazil: Policies Influencing Education in the Americas

This article explores the intercultural movements toward social justice in education in the Americas, most particularly, North America, and how U.S. multicultural movements and policies influence countries like Brazil.
Date: March 2, 2011
Creator: Murakami-Ramalho, Elizabeth & Auxiliadora Lima Dias da Silva, Maria
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Gold at What Cost? Another Megaproject Threatens Biodiversity in the Amazon (open access)

Gold at What Cost? Another Megaproject Threatens Biodiversity in the Amazon

This article summarizes three controversial aspects of the Volta Grande project.
Date: March 24, 2017
Creator: Tófoli, Raffael M.; Dias, Rosa M.; Alves, Gustavo H. Zaia; Hoeinghaus, David; Gomes, Luiz C.; Baumgartner, Matheus T. et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library