A popular cultural trend developed in late 18thand 19th-century American mortuary practices. Called “the beautification of death,” this Romantic movement idealized death and heaven through ideological, behavioral, and material transformations. The appearance of mass-produced coffin hardware in archaeological contexts throughout North America may be linked with this popular movement. Archaeologi...

IMPROVING HEALTH SERVICES TO TRAUMATIC brain injury (TBI) patients and their families is paramount for the social and economical future of any country. The consequences of TBI are varied, but nevertheless devastating, both to the individual and to society in general. Recently there has been tremendous improvement in emergency care, acute medical management and modern neurosurgical interventions...