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Presumed Organ Donation
Organ donation in the United States and most of the world operates on a specific policy that requires an opt-in from the donor at some point prior to death. This procedure, marked on a specific donor card or on the driver's license, is required for your organs to be eligible for donations after death and without it the medical practitioners have no authority to remove organs. New York[...]
Clocking the Time of Death
But it stopp'd short — never to go again When the old man died. - My Grandfather's Clock by Henry Clay WorkEvery week for 30 years Dr. John Farrer who lived in Clapham, North Yorkshire climbed the narrow, stone spiral staircase of St. James Church up into the tower so he could wind the heavy weights of the clock and clean it as well. In the past few years he had regretfully handed[...]
Another Way to Write a Will
Many of us have not written a will, in fact surveys say anywhere from 55 to 70 percent of North American adults do not have a will. The majority of these people surveyed say that they just don't have time to get it done. But what they are really saying is that they are avoiding writing their wills because they don't believe that they are going to die and by actually writing a will they[...]
International Organ Donation
The donation of organs for transplantation is a life-providing treatment that has grown in popularity in recent years. Unfortunately, the demand has grown at an even higher rate. The international exchange of organs or tissue is possible but is an uncommon procedure due to this high demand. Exportation of organs for transplantation will only happen if an effort is put forth to find a[...]
La Catrina and The Day of the Dead
She is the grand dame of death and takes the spotlight during the Mexican holiday of El Dia de los Muertos that takes place every November 1st and 2nd.. The image of La Calavera Catrina, meaning 'elegant skull', is of a grinning female skeleton and originates with Mictecacihuatl or the Lady of the Dead who was believed to be the keeper of the bones in the underworld during the Aztec[...]
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