A5063436957- Advanced Database Systems and Queries
- Distributed systems and fault tolerance
- Cloud Computing and Resource Management
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Anomaly Detection Techniques and Applications
- Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurovascular Disturbances
- Data Management and Algorithms
- Marine animal studies overview
- Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- Software System Performance and Reliability
- Image Processing and 3D Reconstruction
- Time Series Analysis and Forecasting
- Digital Media Forensic Detection
- Cloud Data Security Solutions
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Data Quality and Management
- Semantic Web and Ontologies
- Advanced Data Storage Technologies
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Facial Nerve Paralysis Treatment and Research
- Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
- Handwritten Text Recognition Techniques
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Biosimilars and Bioanalytical Methods
University of Malta
2014-2024
Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety
2013
European Commission
2013
Heterogeneous data collection in the marine environment has led to large gaps our knowledge of species distributions. To fill these gaps, models calibrated on existing may be used predict distributions unsampled areas, given that available are sufficiently representative. Our objective was evaluate feasibility mapping cetacean densities across entire Mediterranean Sea using survey and various environmental covariates. We aggregated 302,481 km line transect effort conducted within past 20...
Abstract Preservation of endangered species is now recognized as a relevant component regional and global conservation actions achieved through the maintenance remaining populations in favourable status. The Mediterranean common dolphin ( Delphinus delphis ) listed an Endangered subpopulation International Union for Conservation Nature Red List, with declining numbers some areas where it has been studied numerous years. Prey depletion, fisheries bycatch, pollution, health risks, climate...
Causal Consistency has been proven to be the strongest type of consistency that can achieved in a fault-tolerant, distributed system. This paper describes an implementation D-Thespis, which is approach employs actor mathematical model concurrent computation establish middleware enforces causal on widely used relational database management system (RDBMS). D-Thespis prioritises developer experience by encapsulating intricacies behind interface accessible over standard REST protocol. Here, we...
Thespis is a middleware that innovatively leverages the Actor model to implement causal consistency over an industry-standard database, whilst abstracting complexities for application developers behind REST open-protocol interface. Our evaluation considers correctness, performance and scalability aspects. We also run empirical experiments using YCSB show efficacy of approach variety workloads.
Data consistency defines how usable a data set is. Causal is the strongest type of that can be achieved when stored in multiple locations, and fault tolerance desired. Thespis middleware innovatively leverages Actor model to implement causal over DBMS, whilst abstracting complexities for application developers behind REST interface. Following evaluation correctness, performance scalability Thespis, it illustrated business guaranteed consistency, but still encounter Time-To-Check-Time-To-Use...
Introduction: Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is an uncommon clinical entity which may present with dramatic, sudden onset of neuromuscular weakness in the absence any previous known neurological, musculoskeletal, or metabolic disease. This report presents a case rapid paraplegia, found to be due severe thyrotoxicosis, and also aims explain pathophysiology disorder make recommendations as it’s identification treatment. Case report: We 39 year old Albanian man who presented Emergency Department...
This study aims to provide an automatic footwear extraction and correlation system.The artefact proposed is able apply pre-processing, extract key features retrieve the relevant matches from a impression repository.In order compare images, comparison function was utilised.This creates MPEG-1 movie out of images employs size in calculate similarity.For pre-processing prints, apart common techniques, original concept tessellations applied.A publicly available dataset footprints, subset which...
When dealing with eventually consistent systems, application developers are often required to write their own conflict resolution algorithms. The aim of this work is provide an abstraction layer for database, namely CouchDB, and its client side implementation, PouchDB in a manner which makes it easier software use. This achieved through JavaScript framework provides higher level on top PouchDB, while focusing improving developer's experience regards mechanisms within the NoSQL database. done...
3D facial images are reconstructed from 2D portraits using regression trees for landmark alignment and morphable models.Two generic were adopted, one being based on the widely used 68-landmark structure, other a 74-landmark structure.The Face-Warehouse dataset was to create novel tree during system's evaluation.The accuracy of models generated computed through Root Mean Square, 75 th Percentile Arithmetic comparison metrics.Two different datasets reconstructed.The evaluation results...
A common model used in addressing today's overwhelming amounts of data is the OLAP Cube. The community has proposed several cube algebras, although a standard still not been nominated. This study focuses on recent addition to algebras: user-centric Cube Algebra Query Language (CAQL). aims explore optimization potential this algebra by applying logical rewriting inspired classic relational and parallelism. lack often cited as problem such discussions. Thus, significance work that...
Oceanomare Delphis Onlus (Italy), BICREF (Malta) and OceanCare (Switzerland) jointly organized the 1st International Workshop on Mediterranean short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis, Linneaus 1758), which took place in Ischia, 13–15 April 2016, order to assess its status this region, understand major threats it faces outline possible conservation action plans. Furthermore, process for IUCN Red List re-assessment of population was started. The workshop brought together representatives...
In database management systems (DBMSs), query workloads can be classified as online transactional processing (OLTP) or analytical (OLAP). These often run within separate DBMSs. hybrid and (HTAP), both may execute the same DBMS. This article shows that it is possible to OLTP OLAP DBMSs, still support timely business decisions from queries running off fresh data. Several setups manage are analysed. Then, benchmarks on two industry standard DBMSs empirically show that, under an workload, a...
<h3>Background</h3> Pharmacological management of rheumatoid arthritis patients is based on the use complex drugs such as disease modifying anti-rheumatic (DMARDs) and innovative biological agents. Safe these involves close effective monitoring resulting in efficient risk improved quality care provided to patients. <h3>Objectives</h3> The objectives study were compile evaluate algorithms intended illustrate a stepwise approach required when prescribing administering DMARDs agents...
<h3>Background</h3> Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common atherosclerotic condition and can lead to cardiovascular complications. Patients suffering from this develop foot infections, often debridement or amputation procedures due poor healing of the wounds are required. Ciprofloxacin commonly administered antibacterial in patients with PAD. <h3>Purpose</h3> To quantify ciprofloxacin concentrations peripheral tissues varying degrees PAD assess whether severity significantly affected...
University students are given the skills and knowledge to be able educate peers on tobacco control. The training sessions based Youth Peer guidelines, a United National Population Fund (UNFPA) initiative. Training is during sleepover weekend 3 or 4 follow-up rehearsal days. divided into 2 sections: presentation feedback skills, statistics data. The programme, made up of 45 minutes each, conducted …