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Enkwazini, an Iron Age site on the Zululand coast (1980)
Journal Article
Hall, M. (1980). Enkwazini, an Iron Age site on the Zululand coast. Annals of the Natal Museum, 24(1), 97-110

The excavation of the Enkwazini Iron Age site, located on the Zululand coastal plain, is described. Early Iron Age ceramics, which have been dated to the 4th century A.D., are described. Molluscan faunal remains, attributable to the reoccupation of t... Read More about Enkwazini, an Iron Age site on the Zululand coast.

An iron smelting site in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand (1980)
Journal Article
Hall, M. (1980). An iron smelting site in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand. Annals of the Natal Museum, 24(1), 165-176

A group of iron-smelting furnaces, located in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand, is described. The results of excavation of 6 furnaces are discussed and radiocarbon dates are presented which show that the complex can be attributed to the Late Iron... Read More about An iron smelting site in the Hluhluwe Game Reserve, Zululand.

Some recent radiocarbon dates from Southern Africa (1980)
Journal Article
Hall, M., & Vogel, J. (1980). Some recent radiocarbon dates from Southern Africa. Journal of African History, 21(4), 431-455

In this paper we review radiocarbon dates which have become available over the past three years for the more recent archaeological sites south of the Cunene and Limpopo Rivers, assessing the determinations within the broader context of economy and so... Read More about Some recent radiocarbon dates from Southern Africa.

Conserving and sustaining culture through traditional dress
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Disele, P., Tyler, D., & Power, E. Conserving and sustaining culture through traditional dress. Journal of social development in Africa, 26(1),

The government of Botswana through its National Policy on Culture (2001) and the National
Ecotourism Strategy (2002) is committed to preserving national culture and historical heritage.
The policy stipulates that valuable heritage must be preserved... Read More about Conserving and sustaining culture through traditional dress.

Knitting shells in the third dimension
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Power, E. Knitting shells in the third dimension. Journal of textile and apparel technology and management, 3(4), 1-13

In order to produce textile structures intended for technical applications it is essential to have a full understanding of the geometrical properties and be able to guarantee exact replicas can be manufactured. This paper discusses some of the issues... Read More about Knitting shells in the third dimension.

Size matters
Journal Article
Power, E. Size matters. Knitting international, 114(1359), 34-35

An exploration into technology enhanced learning for large cohorts of apparel students.
Journal Article
Power, E. An exploration into technology enhanced learning for large cohorts of apparel students. Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, 18(4), 44-56

In attempting to balance student satisfaction, individual expectations and the need to produce industry ready graduates, with the increase in student numbers a new strategy to teaching and learning was explored within the advanced apparel curriculum.... Read More about An exploration into technology enhanced learning for large cohorts of apparel students..

The effectiveness of Design Thinking techniques to enhance undergraduate student learning
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Power, E., Ritchie, J., & Tinker, A. The effectiveness of Design Thinking techniques to enhance undergraduate student learning

Students have access to an ever-increasing quantity and diversity of information, presented to them in multiple formats; the challenge for them is to identify and use this data effectively. Many undergraduate students experience difficulties in manag... Read More about The effectiveness of Design Thinking techniques to enhance undergraduate student learning.

Structures of the 2-nitrophenol alkali complexes in solution and the solid state
Journal Article
Reichelt, H., Faunce, C., & Paradies, H. Structures of the 2-nitrophenol alkali complexes in solution and the solid state. Journal of Chemical Physics, 143(4), 044307. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4927140

The materials studied in this investigation were aqueous solutions (0.02-25.0 mM) of the salts of alkali metal ion (Me+) and 2-nitrophenol (2-NP). In the investigation, small-angle X-ray scattering, wide-angle X-ray scattering, and membrane-pressure... Read More about Structures of the 2-nitrophenol alkali complexes in solution and the solid state.