During the year 1906, while stationed in Ferozepore in the Punjab, I have had under treatment twelve native soldiers in my Regiment, the 15th Sikhs, suffering from Malta fever, and I think that a few notes about them may be of interest. As they illustrate the different clinical aspects which the disease may present, that Malta fever is endemic in this station, has now been absolutely proved. La...

This paper looks into the current tertiary and vocational offering in the domain of digital curation in two small countries, Malta and New Zealand. It illustrates how the specifics of local memory institutions and digital media sector influence the existing course, and identifies areas which can be improved. Particular emphasis in both countries needs to be placed on the vocational education an...

In addressing this topic it is first of all important to understand that the adoption of the euro marks only the last stage in a much broader process which started with accession to the EU. At that point, Malta concurrently joined the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), but its participation in EMU is for the time being limited. In particular, Malta has not yet entered ERM II. This means that bo...

This paper will describe the incidence of eating disorders, with particular focus on obesity and binge eating, within the Island of Malta. The development of and 'Dar Kenn Ghal Sahhtek', the first centre for eating disorders in Malta will then be recounted, and the effective therapeutic interventions provided in it will be described. One important function of this unit is the treatment of exces...

25 Abstract Aims: To study visceral leishmaniasis (VL) trends in Malta. Methods: Analysis of epidemiological and clinical trends, a veterinary questionnaire and questioning a canine laboratory testing facility. Results: A decline in VL in the past 25 years (1980-2005) was noted for both paediatric (p<0.001) and adult (p=0.002) populations. No seasonal variation in infection rates was found. Ser...

The paper presents an overview of some solar photovoltaic grid-tied installations in Malta, and gives a description of their purpose and date of commencement, besides other data. A presentation of the Maltese past and present situations and the future prospects of solar photovoltaics is given. A brief comparison between the performance of existing grid-tied PV systems is made to demonstrate the...

L’objectiu de l’article és analitzar el patronatge artístic del bisbe Malta Tommaso Gargallo (1578-1614) a partir la capella Mare Déu Montserrat l’església representativa Corona d'Aragó Roma. Per això, esdevé necessari reconstruir, per primera vegada, biografia i trajectòria personatge mitjà fonts primàries secundàries diversos països (Malta, Itàlia Catalunya). La particularitat bisbat Malta, s...

Serious games have already found use in several non-leisure contexts including simulation, training, health and education. In this study we present a serious game designed for the purpose of enhancing the ability of children between the ages of 9 – 12 to cope with conflict situations. Inspired by theoretical models of human conflict and experiential learning, we designed a game through which pl...

Ten years have passed since Directive 2004/24/EC regulating herbal medicinal products across the EU were published. The directive created the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products within the European Medicines Agency whose remit includes the creation and publishing of official EU monographs on herbal medicinal products. These monographs include the official uses of the products and their evide...