/library/oar/handle/123456789/34188 2025-11-05T14:43:11Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/19514 Title: Ephemeral spaces : Valletta 2018 foundation Editors: Duca, Edward Abstract: As the beginning of Valletta’s term as European Capital of Culture draws ever closer, stakeholders in the tourism industry are increasingly excited about the opportunities the title will bring for Malta. Despite the economy’s diversification, tourism remains its backbone, and there is a hope that the throngs of new visitors Valletta 2018 will attract will drive income to hotels, restaurants, bars, pubs, shops, and more. It is a buzz that is all too familiar to Nicolas Détrie, born and bred in Marseille. ‘When the news broke that Marseille would be the European Capital of Culture in 2013, there was a kind of frenzy about the income that it would generate for touristic operators. But we saw it as something more—a fantastic opportunity for Marseille to showcase not just its hospitality, but also its creativity.’ 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/19502 Title: Green fingers Abstract: A love for botany, the birth of her children, and a strong interest in public health problems—this is what led Assistant Professor Shirley Micallef to her current position in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (University of Maryland). She speaks to Veronica Stivala about beer brewing, native plant gardening, and the safety of our salads. 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/19501 Title: Leaving a legacy Abstract: ‘Without legacy gifts, our cancer research would not be the force that it is today. Our research is world-leading. We have been integral in seeing survival go from 1-in-4 people in 1970 to 2-in-4 people today, and a third of that can be attributed to legacies.’ 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/19500 Title: Upgrades, updates & ALICE Abstract: Business, research, education—whatever you do, having up-todate tech is no longer an option in today’s world. CERN is no different. Cassi Camilleri talks to Prof. Ing. Edward Gatt, Dr Ing. Owen Casha and their team about their indispensable work in upgrading the tech in Europe’s Nuclear Research Centre. 2016-12-01T00:00:00Z