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Flawed Kidney Function Test Discriminated Against Black Patients: Race-based criteria has been removed from kidney functioning tests -
Does Grief Heighten Clumsiness?: Some research and anecdotal evidence suggests the answer may be “yes” -
Harmony Amidst Change: Japan’s Kezouin Fuchu-shi Cemetery: Explore Japanese cemetery design, societal shifts, and the harmonious coexistence of past and present burial customs
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Tag Archives: Cremation options
Our Weekly Tip: Send Your Loved Ones Ashes Up To The Sky In a Biodegradable Balloon
Florida based company Eternal Ascent Society provides a unique memorial service
Our Tip of The Week: “I don’t care what you do with me — just have me cremated and send me up in a balloon,” said Clyde to his wife Joanie as they sat around the gift balloon shop they run, … Continue reading
South Korean “Death Beads” — Replacing Burial?
With burial plots hard to come by, a new end-of-life tradition rises in South Korea
As land for funeral plots in South Korea becomes harder to come by, locals are turning to a new burial alternative: the funeral bead. The idea is to cremate a loved one, but to have their cremation ashes turned into … Continue reading
Design for Death: “I Wish to Be Rain” by Studio PSK
A design for a micro airship could transform humans into rain after they die
A recent Designboom competition titled “Design for Death” highlighted many innovative end-of-life creations, from a biodegradable coffin to a postmortem suit that encourages mushroom growth. Amongst the prize winners of the “Design for Death” competition was the London based Studio … Continue reading
