/library/oar/handle/123456789/42335 2026-01-02T14:08:40Z 2026-01-02T14:08:40Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/42419 2019-04-19T01:22:48Z 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The concept of mental disorder in Maltese traditional lore Abstract: The study of popular beliefs and traditions throws an illuminating light on the mental organisation of our ancestors and of the unlettered section of contemporary society. It reveals how the primitive mind tries to explain the unfamiliar in conformity with mankind's budding experiences of a puzzling and often hostile world. Much of this lore appears incomprehensible and nonsensical to us today, but its meaninglessness, like the strangeness of schizophrenic thinking will disappear if its underlying motive can be discovered.

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Title: Lymphadenoma of the spine : a case report Abstract: P.S. aged 28, was referred in August 1949, to the Radiological Department of the Central Hospital for treatment by X-rays. Clinically this patient presented the picture of a fully-established Hodgkin's with painless discrete swelling of the glands in both cervical regions both axillae and groins, and moderate enlargement of the spleen. Patient looked ill, was pale and complained of lassitude. He gave a history of pain in the low back radiating forwards to the umbelicus (girdle pain), occasionally downwards to both loins with little or no intervals of freedom for the previous eighteen months, followed, three months ago, by progressive swelling of most of the accessible glands.

1950-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/42416 2019-04-19T01:22:43Z 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The origin and evolution of life Abstract: The problem of the origin and evolution of life has been and still is fascinating, and its solution is the scientist's highest ideal. Much has been written and said about this problem; theories were put forward, but nothing concrete has been proved. Some blamed the Church, others the materialism of men of science; in fact the problem has been the subject of much bitter controversy. In such a short space it is only possible to outline broadly some of the theories put forward in favour of evolution, theories which are the outcome of research work by famous scientists. It is not necessary to admit them; we shall try to analyse them and to see what is to be admitted or rejected.

1950-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/42415 2019-04-19T01:22:51Z 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: The truth about bacterial warfare Abstract: Through a series of strange psychological factors, consideirable number of people these days have developed a habit of worrying about real and fancied dangers, a habit which is destroying their delight in living and hampering their energies which are, in fact, more than ever necessary in these hard times. One of the bogeys casting their shadows on human activities is the fear that some nation will wage war by bringing about an epidemic in the country of its adversaries. Such an epidemic would be caused by the dispersal of disease germs, whether bacteria proper, viruses or rickettsiae.

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