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    The Body Worlds Exhibition by Gunther von Hagens "A quite extraordinary experience, slightly unnerving, but I do feel an enormous respect now for our bodies and the way they function. Thank you!" "I am now able to understand my body in a much better way! Congratulations on such a sensational exhibition and a very enlightening tour. I hope that this exhibition will gain more

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    In the book Stiff, cadavers are used in different areas and kinds of research. As I read, I was surprised to see that there were so many unique ways that cadavers are used. The most surprising thing that I read was that cadavers were used as art. This book was not only interesting, but enlightening as well. It is unbelievable how useful cadavers have been in helping the living in so many different ways. After reading Stiff, it was surprising to discover that there are so many different ways

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    Gabriella Visaggio Body Worlds: Pulse 7/9/15 The Body Worlds: Pulse exhibition was a true experience of a lifetime; enabling us still alive to experience what our bodies go through during death and what happens to our bodies years and years after death. It was incredible to be so close-up to these samples that they had for us to view. Not to mention, the amount of information provided in each exhibit shown was very thorough and so informative. It was certainly something that I will take with me

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    radiology, and surgery. They are also long lasting so less cadavers are required for learning. It was invented by Professor Gunther Von Hagens, a German born Physician and Anatomist. He discovered this process in 1977 experimenting with kidney slices. The technique replaces blood, fat, water, and other fluids with plastic, enabling corpse tissue to be preserved for centuries. Von Hagens displays his plastinates in a manner in which all internal organs, nerves, blood vessels, and bones can be viewed by the

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    Art and science coincides in that the perspective of the artist is significant in the artwork that they create. Gunther von Hagens is a German medical scientist that uses a technique called plastination. This is the process in which the body is preserved after death, and Von Hagen’s arranged them in different poses to show the human anatomy. One example is seen in figure 4.65, which shows a basketball player dribbling a ball. The artwork shows

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    the Nibelungenlied. Gunther falsely claims, with Siegfried's approval, that Siegfried is his vassal in order to impress Brunhilde. Siegfried then helps Gunther with the cloak of invisibility to complete tasks of strength, which eventually win Brunhilde. These are deceptions number one and two, and are especially heinous since they occur during a wooing expedition. The third deception of Brunhilde comes about when Siegfried subdues her so that she will sleep with Gunther in the future. The concept

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    Full Sentence Outline Format Name: Joy D. Brown Date: 10/23/2017 Topic: Three extraordinary options for body donation after death Purpose: Introduce the audience to three unusual ways they can take part in scientific research after death. Thesis: Exploration of three remarkable options for body donation after death I. Introduction a. Imagine walking into a room with 30 severed heads sitting in individual aluminum roasting pans. This is the gory sight plastic surgeons encounter to practice

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    UNSW - Medicine Where did you attend primary school(s)? Where did you attend secondary school(s)? [20/50 words] I attended Arden Anglican school and Sydney Grammar Preparatory School for primary school. I attended James Ruse Agricultural high school. Which are (or were) your two favourite and your two least favoured subjects in your final year at school or in your most recent university studies? [50/50 words] My favourite are Maths Extension 2 and Chemistry as I appreciate the challenging concepts

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    ; Case 1 Jamie Oliver: cooking up a storm and changing people's lives through food [pic] p. 24 Jamie Oliver is a phenomenon in the world of food. He enjoyed huge success with his debut television series The Naked Chef in 1999. For over 10 years, he has graced television screens as a favourite celebrity chef, and has become a presence on the high street – both as the face of Sainsbury’s, and by licensing the Jamie Oliver brand to numerous food and kitchenware producers. His commercial activities

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    ECS8C_C01.qxd 22/10/2007 11:54 Page 597 CASE STUDIES ECS8C_C01.qxd 22/10/2007 11:54 Page 598 ECS8C_C01.qxd 22/10/2007 11:54 Page 599 Guide to using the case studies The main text of this book includes 87 short illustrations and 15 case examples which have been chosen to enlarge specific issues in the text and/or provide practical examples of how business and public sector organisations are managing strategic issues. The case studies which follow allow the

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