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was born in 1962 in Grabs, Switzerland and is currently living in Zurich. She studied graphic design, illustration and photography at the Institute of Applied Arts in Vienna, as well as audiovisual communications and video at the School of Design in Basel. As a visual artist, Rist works with videography and creates films which are often projected in exhibitions. From her earliest tapes to her recent multi-media installations, Rist has crafted a body of work in which she explores the joining of…

Three imaging modalities commonly used in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of Osteogenesis Imperfecta patients include: diagnostic medical sonography, diagnostic x-ray, and bone densitometry. Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disease affecting the quantity and structure of collagen that is normally found in connective tissues, bones, and the sclera, or white portion of eyes. It is estimated that this condition affects 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 20,000 births (Antoniazzi, Mottes,…

Executive Summary This assignment aims at analysing the latest problem facing South Africa: The Eskom power breakdowns. This problem has become continuous over the long run and could lead to a great deal of economic loss for the country. The highlight of the assignment is to critically identify what went wrong in the management of Eskom, identify the possible departments that were responsible for this problem and what were the responses to the power cuts that have been impacting the nation.…

Konrad von Gesner was born on March 26, 1516, in Zurich. He had studied at the University of Strassburg, where he had shown great talent and interest in nature. He continued his studies at Basel where he also studied medicine. After that he continued medical studies and settled down at the medical school of Montpellier and became a doctor of medicine. Some other Zoologists are Steve Irwin, Jack Hanna, and Dian Fossey. Steve Irwin nicknamed…

space. This particular artistic form developed by Soto is broadly known as the “Penetrable”. The “Sphere Lutétia” that created in 1996 is regarded as a representative one. It has been exhibited in "Les Champs de la sculpture” in Paris and Miami Art Basel in 1996. And it was recently displayed in the Perrotin Gallery in Paris, France. This installation is made of painted cods in three colors – white, red and black. The whole sphere is in large size with a dimension of 600 x 600 x 600 cm. The…

(1700-1782), a Swiss mathematician”(Martin, “Bernoulli’s Principle”). This mathematician was born on January 29, 1700 in Groningen, the Netherlands. His death occurred on March 17, 1782. During his lifetime, he worked as a professor at the University of Basel in 1733. His principle is all about calculating the flow of fluids. “His Hydrodynamica, published in 1738, is considered his most important work”(Swetz, “ Mathematical Treasure: Daniel Bernoulli’s Hydrodynamica”). This is because his he…

The African Wild Ass or African Wild Donkey (Equus Africanus) the scientific name. Is a critically endangered species of wild donkey. Related to horses, zebras and other species of donkeys, it is one of a couple of species of the Equus breed to be rare or close to extinct. And is believed to be the long lost ancestor of the donkey that we know today. The African Wild Ass is known to live in the deserts and other arid regions of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and the Horn of Africa. It formerly had a…

research. Chagall’s work during this period brought him new success as an artist and enabled him to travel throughout Europe in the 1930s. He also published his autobiography, My Life (1931), and in 1933 received a retrospective at the Kunsthalle in Basel,…

Energy is an important resource and one of the driving forces behind economic progress. Energy becomes an inevitable component for economic development as also for improving and maintaining the quality of life. Recent developments in energy markets show that energy security concerns are becoming more acute. These include a tightened global energy supply/demand balance, soaring energy prices, growing geo-political risks, and the emerging tendency of nationalism. The world is facing a twin energy…

Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim was a medical protestant born in Einsiedeln, Switzerland at the turning point of the fifteenth century around the time of the Renaissance Humanism (p. 201). He eventually changed his name to Paracelsus. Paracelsus was educated by his father who happened to be a physician. He learned, “…botany, medicine and natural philosophy” from his father (p.201). This organic way of learning eventually let Paracelsus to become curious with the natural…