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Title: Hyphen : Volume 1, Number 2 Editors: Buhagiar, Victor F.; Mallia-Milanes, Victor; Eynaud, Charles Abstract: Hyphen, Volume 1, No. 2 (Winter 1978)

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Title: Heredity : a fact that can be tampered with? Abstract: The characteristics of every living organism are the product of the interaction between heredity and the environment. Heredity supplies the Individual with a set of characteristics which can be modified to a considerable extent by environmental factors. This article explains the process of genetics.

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Title: Towards an economic history of eighteenth century Malta : Buzzaccarini Gonzaga's correspondence to the Venetian Magistracy of Trade 1754-1776 Abstract: The restraining late medieval legacy of allegiance and dependency which the Knights of St. John inherited on settling in the tiny central Mediterranean island of Malta had never been compatible with the Order's grand aspirations. The history of Malta's foreign relations from 1530 to 1798 is the story of the Order's conscious and protracted efforts to remove the negative structural and institutional forces which debarred growth and development in order to mobilize the positive forces which would lead to economic progress. It was a difficult task to break away from the pattern of politico-economic subjection - to powers like France and Spain to conditions which would reduce Malta's complete dependence on traditional markets, manufactures and capital. Veneto-Maltese mutual economic approaches during the eighteenth century were just one outstanding example of this complex process of economic 'reorientation. It is my purpose here to examine these "approaches" within the broad framework of the island's economy as a whole and the conceptions of it entertained by the Venetian Magistracy of Trade - the Cinque Savi alla Mercanzia, My examination will draw heavily on the large collection of Massimiliano Buzzaccarini Gonzaga's orginal, manuscript despatches from Malta to the Cinque Savi.

1978-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/20149 2017-06-28T01:21:36Z 1978-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: Calculus : a powerful mathematical tool Abstract: Man has always been fascinated by the wealth Of nature around him, and intrigued by the complexity of the heavens. His never-ending study of the universe has led him to improve techniques and open up new fields of study. Until the seventeenth century the predominant school of thought laid down the foundations for a static and immutable universe. This theory did not explain exactly the facts, collected over the centuries, which advocated the idea of a dynamic and developing world. This necessitated a review of the mathematics available at the time, to enable it to deal with problems of change and growth. The chief credit for the development of such a powerful mathematical tool - the Calculus -- is due to Sir Isaac Newton and Baron von Leibniz. Calculus -- Latin for pebble, since calculating two thousand years ago was largely a matter of counting pebbles) -- was invented in the first place to deal with slopes of curves and the areas 'under' them. It has since proved an invaluable aid to science and engineering.

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