Disposal Of Dead Bodies Research Articles

A emergência normativa da morte nas respostas da Organização dos Estados Americanos à COVID-19: rumo a uma governança regional da morte

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has been (re)creating new global geographies of death, which specifically impact the Global South and expose its continuum of vulnerabilities – unequally distributed in terms of race, gender, class, and so on. In the Americas, we can identify the emergence of a new regional governance of death, associated with a set of practical recommendations by the Organization of American States (OAS) constraining states’ policy responses to COVID-19 and installing a new global governance lexicon. Recommendations concerning the disposal of dead bodies, full respect for both collective and family grief, and indications of alternative ways to conduct funerals and memorial services, for instance, seem to evoke new multilateral responses, paving the way for a new governance model: one that centres death within regional policymaking. This points to a change in the treatment of death from a purely private to a politically infused issue. Theoretically, this article aims to bridge the gap between Death Studies and Global Governance literatures. Supported by Michel Foucault’s genealogical method, the goal is to critically reconceptualise the meanings and framings of death landscapes in the Americas, pointing us to the correlation of forces that enabled the normative emergence of death in the OAS in this particular historical moment.

A Critical Analysis of Right to Disposal of Dead Bodies: Special Reference to Covid-19 Pandemic

A Critical Analysis of Right to Disposal of Dead Bodies: Special Reference to Covid-19 Pandemic

КРЕМАТОРИУМ-ХРАМ, ИЛИ КРЕМАЦИЯ В СОВЕТСКОМ ПОХОРОННОМ ОБРЯДЕ 1920-х ГОДОВ

The article discusses the history of the introduction of cremation in the USSR in the context of funeral culture secularization processes. In the Western European context, as in Russia before the revolution, the legalization and spread of cremation was significantly limited by the enormous influence of the Church, which traditionally opposed this new type of burial. In the USSR, after the Decree on the separation of the church from the state, a unique situation developed in which all decisions regarding the disposal of dead bodies were made directly by the civil authorities, based mainly on considerations of sanitation and hygiene in large cities. However, as it turned out when building the first crematorium in Petrograd, the main focus when choosing a project and place of construction was “creating the necessary spiritual mood among the masses,” and the building itself was called the Crematorium-Church. Thus, despite the radical change in the “control over dead bodies” (Walter) and the transition of the monopoly on burial from the Church to a deliberately secular state, the ideologists of cremation in the Soviet Russia continued to tend to a quasi-religious design for the new funeral practice. However, by the second half of the 1920s, when the Donskoy crematorium was being built in Moscow, the attitude to cremation as a technology turned out to be much more important, and the crematorium no longer fit into the quasi-religious, but into the technological framework. References Bartel, G. 1925. Krematsiia [Cremation]. Moscow: MKH. Beliakova, E. 2004. Tserkovnyi sud i problemy ttserkovnoi zhizni [Church Court and the Problems of Church Life]. Moscow: Kul’turnyi tsentr «Dukhovnaia literatura». Black, M. 2015. Smert’ v Berline. Ot Veimarskoi respubliki do razdelennoii Germanii [Death in Berlin: From Weimar to Divided Germany]. Moscow: NLO. Bremborg, A. 2006. Professionalization without Dead Bodies: The Case of Swedish Funeral Directors. Mortality 11 (3): 270–285. Chukovskii, K.I. 1991. Dnevniki (1901–1929) [Diaries (1901–1929)]. Мoscow: Sovetskii pisatel’. Goody, J., and C. Poppi. 1994. Flowers and Bones: Approaches to the Dead in Anglo and Italian Cemeteries. Comparative Studies in Society and History 36: 146–175. Jupp, P.C. 2006. From Dust to Ashes: Cremation and the British Way of Death. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Khan-Magomedov, S. 1996–2001. Arhitektura sovetskogo avangarda [Architecture of the Soviet Avantgarde], 2 vols. Moscow: Stroiizdat. Laderman, G. 2003. Rest in Peace: A Cultural History of Death and the Funeral Home in Twentieth Century America. New York: Oxford University Press. Merridale, C. 2002. Night of Stone: Death and Memory in Twentieth-Century Russia. New York: Viking Penguin Books. Prothero, S.R. 2001. Purified by Fire: A History of Cremation in America. Los Angeles: University of California Press. Shkarovskii, M. 2006. Stroitel’stvo Petrogradskogo (Leningradskogo) krematoriia kak sredstvo bor’by s religiei [Construction of the Petrograd (Leningrad) Crematorium as a Means of Struggling Against Religion]. Klio 3: 158–159. Sloane, D. 1991. The Last Great Necessity: Cemeteries in American History. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. Sokolova, A.D. 2018. Novyi mir i staraia smert’: sud’ba kladbishh v sovetskih gorodah 1920–1930-h godov [New World and Old Death: The Fate of Cemeteries in Soviet Cities of the 1920-1930s]. Neprikosnovennyj zapas 1 (117): 74–94. Suzuki, H. 2000. The Price of Death, the Funeral Industry in Contemporary Japan. Stanford: Stanford University Press. Trompette, P. 2011. Political Exchanges in the French Funeral Market. Management & Organizational History 6 (1): 13–35. Trompette, P. 2013. The Politics of Value in French Funeral Arrangements. Journal of Cultural Economy 6 (4): 373–374. Walter, T. 2005. Three Ways to Arrange a Funeral: Mortuary Variation in the Modern West. Mortality 10 (3): 173–192. Walter, T. 2012. Why Different Countries Manage Death Differently: A Comparative Analysis of Modern Urban Societies. The British Journal of Sociology 63 (1): 123–145. Zudin, I.I., K. Malkovskii, and P. Shalashov. 1929. Melochi zhizni [Little Things of Life]. Leningrad.

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body in the lavatory of airplane: A case report

Concealment of birth by secret disposal of dead body in the lavatory of airplane: A case report

Mortuary Customs Of The Meiteis Of Manipur: A Historical Study

The rites of passage are the rites and ceremonies that mark a critical transition in the life cycle of an individual from one status to another in a given society. It covers birth, marriage and death. Death is the last crisis in the lifecycle of an individual. Siba means death in local dialect. It is believed that when the soul leaves the body permanently the man dies. The paper is an attempt to throw light on death and related customs of the Meiteis. There were four kinds of funeral systems such as disposal of dead body in the wild place, in the fire, in the earth (burial) and into the water (river). Disposal of dead in the fire (cremation) in Meitei society commenced from the time of Naophangba. But, the practice of cremation was prevalent among the Chakpas from the very early times. In ancient times, dead body was exposed; the dead body was kept throwing about in the Sumang (the space in front of the house) in the Khangenpham and a bird called Uchek Ningthou Lai-oiba which took away the dead body to a river called Thangmukhong in Heirok. Usually, funeral rites were considered as unclean; therefore, the performers had to wash and cleanse their body. They believe in a future life and in the survival of the soul. The data are based on available primary and secondary sources.

Dead Man Returns From Funeral Pyre: Conflagrated Remains Speak Out Murder-A Case Report

Murder, though it has no tongue, will speak with the most miraculous organ. Disposal of dead bodies, for the purpose of destroying evidence of crime, has been an age old practice. Time and again, killers have come up with innovative ideas to evade conviction. The present case is of a man, slaughtered by his own kin and rushed to the cremation grounds. Following an anonymous tip, the police found the dead body burning on a pyre, salvaged what was left and then a careful and through post-mortem examination ascertained the corpus delecti. Barely any finding could be made out on the body but for that one homicidal injury which sealed the fate of the criminals.

Method of disposal of dead bodies of victims and disease prevention during disaster relief

Objective To explore methods of disposal of dead bodies of victims and disease prevention dur-ing disaster relief. Method After the Haiti earthquake, the Chinese government dispatched a Chinese internation-al rescue team on a chartered plane to help Haiti out of the aftermath of Tuesday' s magnitude - 7.3 earthquake.Rescue personnel implemented the search and rescue activities in Port-an-associated collapse of the ruins. They es-tablished the process of disposal of dead bodies, including identification, disinfection, bagging, mourning, cold storage, transport, and so on. Results Chinese international rescue team duged out 15 bodies. They disposed the dead bodies scientifically, and didn' t cause infectious diseases on the rescue personnel. Conclusions The dis-posal of dead bodies during search is different from that in hospital. Rescue personnel should prevent such disease as blood-borne infectious diseases, intestinal infectious diseases, respiratory diseases, and also carry out the early intervention for psychological crisis. Key words: Corpse; Terminal disposal; Disease control and prevention

Dispelling disaster myths about dead bodies and disease: the role of scientific evidence and the media

For decades, after nearly every natural disaster, fear of disease has encouraged communities, local authorities, and governments to rapidly dispose of the bodies of the victims without first identifying them. In May 2004 this journal published the first-ever review article to comprehensively assess the scientific evidence on the infectious disease risks of dead bodies following natural disasters, along with an editorial commenting on the persistence of myths concerning the dangers allegedly posed by dead bodies. This paper assesses the impact that the review article and the editorial have had on the way that health risks from dead bodies have been reported by the media over the following year, especially focusing on the South Asian tsunami disaster of December 2004. While some media outlets have reported erroneous information, hundreds of other news stories have accurately reported that dead bodies pose no public health risk, and have explained the priority for properly identifying the deceased. Nevertheless, publication of scientific evidence alone is insufficient to bring about public health action. International agencies need to continue their work on producing standards, guidelines, and practical guidance on managing dead bodies. There needs to be a community-centered approach to informing communities about the management of the dead following disasters and the rights of individuals to be treated respectfully after death. Nongovernmental organizations should be encouraged to provide expertise and technical support in identifying and burying large numbers of dead. There also needs to be ongoing assessment of the technical processes involved in the recovery, identification, and disposal of dead bodies, as well as the effectiveness of disaster preparedness plans and communication with the affected population.

Natural Disasters, Corpses and the Risk of Infectious Diseases

The recent occurrence of the category 4 Hurricane Katrina devastated the United States? Gulf Coast. The hurricane caused widespread destruction and flooding, and left hundreds of thousands of people homeless. The mounting death toll was reported at almost 300 deaths as of September 8, 2005 (1,2). The unfolding events and high death toll have left an unusual situation in which there are many decomposing corpses either lying on the streets or floating in the flood waters. The presence of these corpses in open settings, such as in public places and in the water that has inundated much of the city of New Orleans, naturally raises concerns about the occurrence of infectious disease epidemics (3). In the aftermath of large natural disasters, instinctive uncertainties arise among workers and the general population with respect to the appropriate handling and disposal of dead bodies and human remains. Given the recent occurrence of Hurricane Katrina as a large natural disaster and the unprecedented setting of the numerous corpses requiring disposal, it was considered timely to review the infectious disease risks associated with the handling of dead bodies.

Biological resources of the Ganga River, India

The Ganga River in northern India is of great importance because its water is used for human and cattle consumption, power generation, fish production and irrigation and for pilgrimage. A total of 40 species of zooplanktons, four crustaceans, 15 molluscs, 51 insects, 83 fishes, 12 freshwater turtles, two crocodiles, 48 aquatic birds and two mammal species have been identified in the upper Ganga River. The river has been under constant threat of pollution by sewage and industrial wastes, disposal of dead bodies, deforestation, excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides, bathing, pilgrimage and water development programmes. The pollution of the river has become a matter of concern for all. Any change in aquatic environment will alter the structure and composition of the biotic community. For biological restoration in the Ganga River, the government of India has taken up an Action Plan. Several agencies for example, the Central Ganga Authority, several research establishments, government and non-government organizations have done considerable work under various projects. Local participation in various programmes has contributed much to the biological restoration in the Ganga River. This paper presents species lists and highlights the major issues for resource management in the upper Ganga River.

The 3 R's of Solid Waste & the Population Factor for a Sustainable Planet

Research Article| February 01 1995 The 3 R's of Solid Waste & the Population Factor for a Sustainable Planet Joan Wagner Joan Wagner Search for other works by this author on: This Site PubMed Google Scholar The American Biology Teacher (1995) 57 (2): 88–91. https://doi.org/10.2307/4449929 Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Peer Review Share Icon Share Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Joan Wagner; The 3 R's of Solid Waste & the Population Factor for a Sustainable Planet. The American Biology Teacher 1 February 1995; 57 (2): 88–91. doi: https://doi.org/10.2307/4449929 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All ContentThe American Biology Teacher Search This content is only available via PDF. Copyright 1995 National Association of Biology Teachers Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.

ON THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEAD, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE PREVALENT PRACTICE OF EMBALMING.

From remotest antiquity to the present time, topics relating to the disposal of dead bodies have been universally interesting. No subject has been more carefully considered from all points ofview, and yet it is not inconsistent with facts to state that no material advancement as to methods of preservation or final disposition has been made over those which were practiced more than twenty centuries ago. Indeed, there is a growing belief in the public mind that to return to the custom generally in vogue previous to the Christian era (cremation), would solve many perplexing problems with which sanitarians are not unfamiliar. Anciently, in Egyptian countries where the surrounding atmospheric conditions were favorable, the dead bodies of human beings were embalmed and the mummified remains indefinitely preserved. The Jewish nations entombed their dead in rock-bound receptacles called sepulchers. In Greece and Rome the practice of cremation obtained, while it appears that