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Funeral Services: The Industry, Its Workforce, and Labor Standards [PDF]
, 2005 CRS_February_2005_Funeral_Services_Industry_Workforce_Labor_Standards.pdf: 7801 downloads, before Oct.
Whittaker, William G.
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“Funerals aren’t nice but it couldn’t have been nicer”. The makings of a good funeral [PDF]
, 2013 There is growing comment in both academic and popular writing about the shape and content of funerals today, with general agreement that we are seeing marked changes with a growing trend towards secularisation and personalisation.
Adamson, Susan +4 more
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International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Bone anvils used to sharpen metal sickle blades are frequently documented in the archaeological record of the Roman and medieval Mediterranean and beyond, with new finds reported each year. This article reports anvils from the early medieval town of Walīla (Roman Volubilis) in northern Morocco and presents two other types of bone tools (bone ...
Lisa Yeomans +4 more
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How People Who Are Dying or Mourning Engage with the Arts
Music and Arts in Action, 2012 Though death and loss are recognized as significant themes in fine and popular arts forms, we know virtually nothing about how people who themselves are dying or bereaved use the arts - unless they are practising artists or under therapeutic supervision.
Tony Walter
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Stiff Competition: Vertical Relationships in Cremation Services [PDF]
I examine the relationship between retail market competition and wholesale contracting patterns, by analyzing subcontracting behavior of funeral homes (retailers) and crematories (wholesalers) in the Minnesota funeral industry.
Lori Parcel
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Tomb number 2 of the Church of St. Michael in Mornago (Varese, Italy). Anthropological and archaeological study of medieval funeral remains [PDF]
, 2017 The current paper aims to present the archaeological and anthropological results of the investigation conducted on a medieval burial which presents several features that recall the Longobard culture.
Badino, Paola +2 more
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People and Nature, EarlyView.Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan +5 more
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Media Farewell to Pope Francis: The Pope from the End of the Earth Returns to the Father’s House
Kultura Media TeologiaArtykuł prezentuje wyniki analizy zawartości przekazów medialnych relacjonujących odchodzenie i pogrzeb Papieża Franciszka w Polsce i na świecie. Celem artykułu jest wskazanie głównych motywów narracji medialnych dotyczących „Papieża z krańca świata ...
Magdalena Hodalska, Łukasz Buksa
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The Art of Goodbye: A Closer Look at Emerging Trends in End-of-Life Rituals
EDIS, 2018 Each year in a diverse United States, 2.5 million people die (CDC). Naturally, a one-size-fits-all final goodbye does not exist. Compounded by increased access to information, survivors as consumers are increasingly seeking alternatives to the ...
Lynda M Spence
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Boston University Percussion Ensemble, May 1, 2006 [PDF]
, 2006 This is the concert program of the Boston University Percussion Ensemble performance on Tuesday, May 1, 2006 at 8:00 p.m., at the Boston University Concert Hall, 855 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts.
School of Music, Boston University
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