https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/50913 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:51 GMT 2026-07-05T10:00:51Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145854 Title: Disintegration of integrity : Money vs Work Abstract: Professor J. Aquilina examines the decline of professional integrity, focusing on the tension between financial gain and honest labor. Responding to a defense of absenteeism as a form of social retaliation, the author argues that a stable society relies on a fair exchange of work for wages. Sun, 22 Aug 1976 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145854 1976-08-22T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145840 Title: A historical background that is being sacrificed Abstract: Professor J. Aquilina argues against the dismantling of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Malta. He provides a historical overview of the chairs of English, Philosophy, and History, highlighting the legacy of scholars like Andrew Vella and Edward Coleiro. The author warns that sacrificing these intellectual foundations for immediate utility leads to a society characterized by shallow thinking and a loss of cultural identity. Sun, 01 Jul 1979 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/145840 1979-07-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135618 Title: Nippreparaw għal dak li ġej Abstract: F'dan l-artiklu l-awtur jikteb fuq il-problemi li s-soċjeta Maltija trid titbaqbaq bihom fil-futur u kif nistgħu nikkombatu magħhom. Sun, 01 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/135618 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131555 Title: Appalling poverty in Malta in the early 19th century Abstract: With very few exceptions, contemporary commentators on the Maltese landscape consistently linked the dire plight of the Maltese to the greed and mismanagement exhibited by their new colonial authorities. The onset of British rule saw a significant influx of British immigrants who sought jobs, advancement, and financial gain, all of which were drawn from Malta's already limited resources and revenues. Journalist Giovanni Bonello documents the alarming levels of poverty that afflicted Malta during the early 19th century. Sun, 23 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/131555 2013-06-23T00:00:00Z