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During the better part of the 16th century, Antwerp became “the leading art market in western Europe”, and was home to many artists of the time such as Quentin Matsys, Peter Huys, Peter Brugel the Elder and Frans Floris. Antwerp's newly found wealth brought on by the financial and commerce markets of the early 16th century was an attractive quality to many artists of the time, which aided the city in becoming the new leading art market of western Europe during the 16th century. By looking at the works of some of these artists, we can see what life and the city looked like during the 1500’s. In Matsys’ painting “The Money Changer and His Wife” one can see an example of the burgeoning profession of the Money Changer in Antwerp, along with a view of the Antwerp Cathedral painted as a reflection in a small mirror sitting on the money changer’s desk.

Literature and Authors of Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the birthplace of many well known authors. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the detective novels featuring one Sherlock Holmes, was born in Edinburgh, and even began his career as a writer at the University of Edinburgh where he was originally a medical student. Sir Walter Scott, author of many famous titles such as Old Mortality, The Lady of the Lake, and Waverley to name a few, was also an Edinburgh born Scotsman who attended high school in Edinburgh, and also went to the University of Edinburgh. Two other literary greats that were born in Edinburgh include Kenneth Grahame, the author of The Wind in the Willows, and Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Edinburgh is not only the birthplace of well know authors, but also has other literary "claims to fame". J. K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, hand wrote a portion of the series in Edinburgh at local cafes. Edinburgh is also home to the oldest book known to be printed in Scotland. A Complaynte of a Lovers Lyfe, also known as The Complaint of the Black Knight by John Lydgate, was printed in Edinburgh on the 4th of April 1508, making it the oldest book printed in Scotland.

Medical Research
Vienna is the host to many different research topics happening in the field of Medicine. Much of this research occurs at the University of Vienna. Research fields happening at the University of Vienna include cancer and chemotherapy ,  biointerface research , drugs and pharmaceuticals  , amiloride therapy , sexually transmitted diseases , extracellular matrix proteins , bioengineering , enzymes and coenzymes , biomimetics , RNA research , the understanding of carcinomas , pathology , bones , and many more.

Cancer research
Universities within Vienna, such the University of Vienna, have published research within the field of cancer treatment. Subjects range from chemotherapy to general cancer therapy. One such study from the University of Vienna looked at the antitumor potential of ascorbic acid with its interaction with transition metal ions. Such ions included copper and iron. They concluded that high doses of ascorbic acid could lead to anticancer effects.

General Scientific Research
Vienna is not only an area for medical research, but also other general scientific fields. Many colleges participate in scientific research within Vienna, such as the Vienna University of Technology and the University of Vienna. General scientific research fields in Vienna include the understanding of solvents, nanotechnology , and energy efficiency.

A study from the Vienna University of Technology showed the potential to harvest energy from airplanes. The purpose of harvesting the energy from the plane is to find a way to power low-energy devices that monitor the overall condition of the plane. The researchers at the Vienna University of Technology made a thermodynamic module that attaches to the aircraft, and harvests energy during the take off and landing of the aircraft.