Features
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Vienna Philharmonic admits to Nazi-era past
The famed Vienna Philharmonic has acknowledged that many of its musicians were Nazi party members during Hitler’s rule and that its director may have delivered a prestigious orchestra award to a Nazi war criminal two decades after the end of World...
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In defiance of atomic energy
The crowds of anti-nuclear protesters have dwindled since Japan’s ‘summer of discontent’ last year, and a new Government is keen to revive the country’s atomic energy industry, but Morishi Izumita says he is not about to throw in the towel. “We...
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Of Maltese ghosts and goats
Things sometimes went a bit over the top at Union Club dances. About the time a driven Gladys Emma Peto was relentlessly club-hopping in Malta, the minutes of the Valletta premises record the rather unfunny exploits of a certain Lieutenant Eykyn,...
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When journalism meets film-making
Osama bin Laden is back in the limelight on our cinema screens. Paula Fleri-Soler delves into the making of Zero Dark Thirty and finds it to be neither fact nor fiction. Zero Dark Thirty is a fascin-ating action film that is almost completely...
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Fighting for female rights
International Women’s Day started being celebrated almost 40 years ago to recognise women’s contribution to the strengthening of international peace and security. But for Renee Laiviera and for women all over the world, this day means much more. It...
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What do women really want?
Women’s organisations explain what International Women’s Day means to them and what targets are yet to be achieved Foundation for Women Entrepreneurs – executive coordinator Maryrose FrancicaFor me, International Women’s Day means a celebration of...
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Rising to the challenge...
Studies show that more than one out of every four women in Malta has experienced domestic violence at some point in her life. Victim Support Malta director Roberta Lepre says that, despite all efforts, the figures clearly show there is something...
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Gender equality... myth or reality?
The National Commission for the Promotion of Equality describes cases that constitute discrimination on the basis of gender and highlights the continued need to safeguard equality in personal and professional situations. When she was in her last...
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Advanced weapon against pimples
Research shows we touch our faces some 65 times a day, often unconsciously. Contact with objects such as steering wheels, mobiles and keyboards leaves plenty of room for germs to contaminate our skin. Blemishes usually appear by the time puberty...
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Female and family-friendly
Various incentives to encourage female employment may be bearing fruit, but much more needs to be done on a number of fronts, according to Sandra Sladden, the chairperson of the Employment and Training Corporation (ETC). Dr Sladden, a lawyer by...
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Making it to the top
The National Council of Women is an independent, non-governmental organisation and, with its 33 affiliated groups, carries out research, delivers educational programmes and prepares policy documents on gender in the labour market, political and...
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Exciting social whirl of 1920s Malta
Though an artist herself, Gladys Peto does not seem to have warmed up to Malta’s history or to its art treasures. She rarely speaks about them with anything like enthusiasm – nothing compared to her gushing eulogies for the Union Club, the gay life...
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Living on the streets
Stephanie Fsadni looks into the state many stray animals are found in, and what it takes to fight the conditions they suffer from and restore them back to full health. Lynn was heavily pregnant and all skin and bone when she was picked up off the...
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What’s cooking?
Many argue that feeding a pet human food is perfectly good and has been the way they were fed since domestication. But veterinary surgeon Quentin Lawson spells out the real nutritional requirements of cats and dogs, concocting sensible animal menus.
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Vital vaccinations
Dog owners can breathe a sigh of relief, says veterinary pharmacist Alastair Mallia. After 20 years of research, prevention now exists for the deadly canine leishmaniosis, also known as sandfly. So why do some avoid the jab? About 2.5 million dogs...
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Beware of nasty fleas and ticks
All cat and dog owners know fleas and ticks can be a nightmare – they may even seriously damage the animal’s health. Fleas and ticks cause irritation, allergies and infections. A flea bite can cause severe irritation or serious allergies. Your pet...
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How to keep pets smiling
Did you brush your dog’s teeth today? Yes, dogs need dental care too. Unfortunately, dental hygiene for dogs is sometimes overlooked. Many people expect dogs to have bad breath and few people brush their dog’s teeth frequently enough. It’s true that...
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No more unwanted puppies
It takes a Hooligan to front the stray animal cause. The message in the local rapper’s jingle is that neutering and microchipping of dogs does not only have health benefits, but is also a matter of love and respect for pets. He hopes their owners...
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Showing Malta to best effect
With the spotlight turned on next Sunday’s Oscars ceremony, Amour is being hotly tipped for Best Foreign Language award. But the Malta-shot Kon-Tiki remains a strong contender, production manager Pierre Ellul tells Paula Fleri-Soler. The 85th annual...
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Almost a tribute to Gladys Peto
Infuriating, charming, insensitive, delightful. The litany of symmetrical opposites that spring to mind revisiting a 1920s travel book about Malta could be next to infinite. It is not a work to read with your passions locked up in an ice-box. It is...
