Marlowe's werke, historische-kritische Ausgabe,

v. 1. Tambourleine, hrsg. von Albrecht Wagner.--v. 2. Doctor Faustus, hrsg. von Hermann Breymann.--v. 3. The Jew of Malta, hrsg. von Hermann Breymann.

Gemius loci; notes on places,

I. Augsburg.--II. Holy week in Tuscany.--III-IV. In Touraine.--V. Siena and Simon Martini.--VI. Among the marble mountains.--VII. The epitaphs at Detwang.--VIII. Fribourg.--IX. France again.--X. The lion of St. Mark's and Admiral Morosini.--XI. Charcoal and ice.--XII. St. Geryon of Cologne.--XIII. In Piedmont.--XIV. Bayeux and the tapestry.--XV. The lakes of Mantua.--XVI. Ansbach and the Knights of the Swan.--XVII. High up.--XVIII. The south.

Maltese Experience with Digitizing Cultural Heritage

The article gives an account of the various microfilming initiatives taken in Malta during the last thirty years. Various archives have managed to microfilm their holdings under co-operation agreements with international societies, or manuscript libraries. The advent of digital technology is now posing new challenges and opportunities for the archives sector. The idea of a National Memory Project that will try to bridge the different approaches in the preservation of records in the various public, private, and ecclesiastical archives in Malta is discussed. Technical challenges are highlighted, as are the opportunities that arise from collaboration and active participation in international projects such as the European Visual Archives (EVA), and the SEEDI initiative.

Implementing the European quality assurance in vocational education and training (EQAVET) at national level: Some insights from the PEN Leonardo project

EQAVET, the quality assurance tool in vocational and educational training, was developed in response to the need for a supply of a trained workforce for labour market needs. Implementation of EQAVET at national level, however, remains a challenge. The research reported here focused on the implementation of QA processes by VET providers in 4 countries: Malta, Italy, Turkey, and Sweden. Data was collected through a questionnaire with 62 VET providers. Responses showed that there is an overall commitment to quality. There is, however, little knowledge of EQAVET across the countries, with the exception of Malta. None the less, all VET providers have implemented some aspects of EQAVET, even if not always intentionally. The situation is, however, far from EQAVET being fully implemented. Reflections are made on whether the EQAVET model specifically or qualification assurance principles assurances should be promoted across Europe. (DIPF/Orig.)

The Amplifier - v. 14, no. 11

In this issue...Copper Guards, International Club, Magma Yearbook, Astrophysics, Roger Pierce, Ed Simonich, Mike Mansfield, M Club, Income Tax, Biology Department

Medieval knights amid the gum-trees : the experience of European heritage tourism in south-east Queensland, Australia

This paper is interested in the way in which the heritage of another place, time, and culture is repurposed for popular consumption in an experience economy, as well as the way in which the visitors experience their own past and the past of others. We trace the processes of engagement, education and nostalgia that occur when the European heritage is presented in a postcolonial context and an Australian environment. The information presented includes the results of qualitative and quantitative research conducted at the Abbey Museum over the December-Jan. period of 2012-13.

Deterioration and fragmentation of rivers in Malta

Malta, situated in the Mediterranean Sea south of Sicily, is a small island of less than 300 km2. Two hundred years ago Malta was a wet and sodden country. The limestone was like a sponge, with numerous perennial springs, great and small, and so full of water that most flat areas did not drain, but were marsh. Water from springs, rivers and marshes was in ample supply. In the space of two centuries, Malta's rivers have passed from being good, spring-regulated watercourses with a mixed community of clean limewater plants, to the present-day situation where many if not all are on the verge of extinction. This is the result of human impact, not climate change, and is set to continue and increase. Unfortunately the best wetland-type valley communities were scheduled to be destroyed in 1997 but, after a change of Government and vigorous representations, these may now be spared. However, there is at least a great opportunity to prevent further fragmentation of remaining rivers and to reclaim some of the fragmented portions.

The Bronze Age of S. Italy, Sicily and Malta

in Development and decline in the Mediterranean Bronze Age. Mathers, C..and Stoddart, S.K.F, (eds.). 1.

Mortuary ritual of fourth millennium BC Malta: the Zebbug tomb from the Brochtorff Circle (Gozo).

Malone, C.A.T., et al., including Trump, Bonanno, Stoddart, Gouder