Dentistry

The specialty of Dental Surgery has progressed from the "blood and acrylic" of the early seventies. Dentistry has undergone a quantum leap over the past twenty-five years, with improvements in both technique and technology, bringing us the sophisticated procedures used in today's practice.peer-reviewe

Restrictive Relative Clauses in Maltese

This paper provides a descriptive overview of restrictive relative clauses (henceforth RRCs) in Maltese, a construction which has received little atten- tion to date and which is poorly described in existing grammars. We outline an LFG approach to the facts we describe bulding on existing LFG work on relatives. Further we explore some issues raised by Maltese for approaches to resumption

On the analysis of non-selected datives in Maltese

This paper provides a descriptive overview of extra-argumental or non-selected datives in Maltese, poorly described in existing grammars. We outline an LFG approach to the facts we describe building on existing LFG work and in particular on Kibort (2008)?s approach to dative arguments, extending her approach to the various subclasses of non-selected dative arguments

The prevalence of malocclusion in Maltese schoolchildren as measured by the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need

The Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN), a widelyused, standardised epidemiological tool was used to determine the prevalence of malocclusion in Maltese schoolchildren. The use of an internationally-accepted, graded index based on both health and aesthetic scales allows prioritisation of treatment and appropriate direction of resources. Furthermore it allows training curricula to be tailored to the population requirements. This will maximise cost-benefit ratios to the advantage of both the patient and the service provider. This study highlights the similarities and differences between the Maltese and other populations and draws attention to the traits most prevalent for our population.peer-reviewe

Extemporaneous preparations from the past

Compounding involves the preparation, packaging and labelling of a drug specifically for a particular patient according to a medical prescription. Until the mid-1900s, the compounding of such 'ondemand' pharmaceutical preparations, also known as extemporaneous preparations, was the basis of pharmacy. In Italy, in 1580, descriptive catalogues and standards for quality and uniformity of pharmacy formulas for pharmaceutical preparations were compiled. These became known as the 'pharmacopoeia' . In the 1930s and 1940s, about 60% of all drugs were compounded. However, in the 1960s, manual preparation declined. 2 The objectives of the study were to demonstrate different methods of preparations of various drug formulations irrespective of the active ingredients used and to compile a List of extemporaneous preparations that were compounded between the years 1955 to 1965.peer-reviewe

Statistical models for market segmentation

It is an essential element of market research that customer preferences are considered and the heterogeneity of these preferences is recognized. By segmenting the market into homogeneous clusters the preferences of customers is addressed. Latent class methodology for conjoint analysis, proposed by Green (2000), is one of the several conjoint segmentation procedures that overcome the limitations of aggregate analysis and priori segmentation. This approach proposes the proportional odds model as a proper statistical model for ordinal categorical data in which the item attributes are included in the linear predictor. The likelihood is maximized through the EM algorithm. This paper considers two extensions of this methodology that incorporate individual characteristics into the models.peer-reviewe

Disability : a personal odyssey

A person having an impairment is not, ipso facto, a disabled person. Indeed, I know many highly intelligent, highly qualified, charming people with impairments who are just that: people with impairments, not persons with disability. That is to say they do not perceive themselves as persons with disability. Disability for me has come to mean, not so much dwelling within a biologically impaired body, as a sense of self-ownership. Ultimately, defining myself as a person with disability implies never being apologetic about my differences, but valuing them as intrinsic elements of myself that I am proud of.peer-reviewe

Physics opportunities with future proton accelerators at CERN

We analyze the physics opportunities that would be made possible by upgrades of CERN's proton accelerator complex. These include the new physics possible with luminosity or energy upgrades of the LHC, options for a possible future neutrino complex at CERN, and opportunities in other physics including rare kaon decays, other fixed-target experiments, nuclear physics and antiproton physics, among other possibilities. We stress the importance of inputs from initial LHC running and planned neutrino experiments, and summarize the principal detector R&D issues.Comment: 39 page, word document, full resolution version available from http://cern.ch/pofpa/POFPA-arXive.pd

The rights of persons with mental disorders

This article is a reaction paper to a previous article published in The Synapse 2014 Volume 13 Issue 1 which can be found through this link : https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/13822Reference is made to the paper by Dr Anthony Zahra and Dr Nigel Camilleri entitled “An Overview of the New Mental Health Act for the Maltese Islands” published in the The Synapse Magazine, Volume 13 Issue 01. The authors here submit their comments, remarks and clarifications from a patient rights’ perspective. In the previous article, the authors suggest that a specific reference to either the World Health Organisation International Classification of Diseases or the American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders could provide more definite guidance to users of the Mental Health Act. However if legislation is too prescriptive or prefers one international classification over another, then it may diminish clinical autonomy and as a result hamper rather than guide the service provider. As a result this may negatively impact the beneficiary of the service.peer-reviewe