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LAKEWOOD, Ohio — Sarah Sherepita's love for Halloween started at a young age.
"I remember being a little kid trick or treating and looking at the houses," she said.
As an adult, with her own home on Cannon Avenue in Lakewood, that love only grew.
"Twelve years ago is when we bought the house," she said. "We did the first Halloween and it was really small."
Once October hits, Sherepita transforms into "Pirate Lady" and her house transforms into a pirate ship.
"The kids I meet are like, 'Oh my God, you're the pirate lady,'" she said. "I want to create that experience for every kid that walks past here and have a memory that they can take with them."
One of her neighbors, 11-year-old Maxim Parker, said her house is one of his favorite displays.
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The house is equipped with drunken pirates, treasure, a canoe, a mast, curtains, a plank to walk, foam, bubbles, a candy-shooting-gun, and Sherepita, herself, breathing fire.
"Everything has just been found or given to me," she said. "I start in September. People ask me how long it takes to build, I have no idea how many hours it's ever rolling."
Her passion for the night of the living dead has brought the Lakewood neighborhood alive.
"Every night it's just like a line of cars," said neighbor Nicole Ramos. "Every year, we just get one more big thing [to add to their display]"
But there is more than meets the eye to Sherepita's display. It's not just about bringing smiles to kids faces throughout northeast Ohio, it's about helping kids nationwide. Sherepita said with all of the attention on her house, she wanted to do something more, so she placed signs for St. Jude's October fundraiser in front of her lawn.
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HOWLAND – OH -Robert L. Hambach Jr., 84, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 13, 2019 with his family by his side. He was born October 13, 1934, in Canton, the son of the late Robert L. Hambach, Sr. and Leona Schweizer Hambach.
Bob grew up in Canton, attending Timken Vocational H.S., where, in his own words, the good Lord guided his hand in choosing precision machining as a career. As a veteran of the United States Army, he used his love of fixing things to work on jeeps while stationed in Germany. Upon receiving a teaching degree from Kent State University, where he belonged to the Iota Lambda Sigma fraternity, Bob began a rewarding 24-year career as a teacher of Precision Machining with Warren City Schools. He was a long-time member of the Knights of Columbus Council #4484 in Warren where he held several offices. He was an active member of Christ Our King Church; was a cantor, eucharistic minister and choir member and also taught CCD for 18 years. Bob had a love of camping with family and friends, gardening, golfing, woodworking, furniture making and especially singing. He was a member of the Steven Foster Chorus, Warren Chapter of B.H.S. and was known to always be singing or whistling a cheery tune. Bob's kindness and generosity were realized by everyone he met and is evidenced by his 26 years of delivering Mobile Meals to shut-ins throughout Warren. He loved to travel the country, visiting all 50 states and spending winters in Florida, but also simply spending time visiting with family and friends. Bob's passion and zeal for life allowed him to be blessed with three adoring families, and he leaves behind countless lives he touched by his grace.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Jacqueline Leahy Hambach of Massillon, his wife, Janice Iammarino Hambach of Warren, a son, Thomas W. Hambach and a step-son, Donald Iammarino.
Bob is survived by his wife, Patricia Fenstermaker Hambach; his sisters, Helen (Robert) Jones and Carol (late Charles) Freday, both of Canton; six children, Robert L. (Cathleen) Hambach III, Theresa (Ronald) Rhine, Katherine (Frank) Cepero, James (Patricia) Hambach, Christine Weatherman and David (Angie) Hambach. He is also survived by his step-children, Ronald (Connie) Fenstermaker, Douglas (Sheri) Fenstermaker, Randal (Debbie) Fenstermaker, Brad (Roberta) Fenstermaker, Pamela Biasco, Paula (Tom) Cole and Mark (Michelle) Iammarino. Bob is also survived by 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and 21 step-grandchildren.
Visitation, followed by a funeral mass, will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Saint John Paul II Parish at 420 N. North St., NW Warren, Ohio. A private family interment will be held at a later date.
The family would like to thank the many people who cared for Bob in his illness. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of the Valley of Youngstown.
Arrangements are entrusted to McFarland-Barbee Family Funeral Home, 271 North Park Avenue, Warren, OH 44481, 330-393-9621. Please visit www.McFarlandBarbeeCares.com to view this obituary or send condolences.


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A Contra: Rogue Corps Demo is Now Available, and it's Big, Dumb Fun
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Launching at the end of the month on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PC, I was a little bit dubious about Contra: Rogue Corps.
Developed by Konami and Toylogic, Contra: Rogue Corps once again takes the series away from its 2D side-scrolling roots and is essentially a twin-stick shooter. When Konami has experimented with the series like so in the past, the results have been mixed, so while I was hoping that Contra: Rogue Corps would be good, I was prepared for the worst.
The good news is that ahead of its release, Konami has released a single-player demo for Contra: Rogue Corps, allowing players like you and I to try it out before launch. And you know what? I think I'm going to like it. A lot.
Contra: Rogue Corps' single-player demo lets you play as just one character, the surly Kaiser, and throws you straight into the action. It quickly teaches you the basics, pitting you against a variety of enemies and ultimately a sizeable boss. But the most important thing is that it's explosive fun from beginning to end.
As Kaiser, you have access to a fast firing assault rifle and homing rockets. Switching between them is easy – all you have to do is press a button – but you have to be careful to not let your guns overheat. If you do, you'll be a sitting duck for a short while. Playing through the short demo, I also happened upon a pick up that changed my single line of assault rifle fire to spread fire for a short while, allowing it to hit enemies in a wider radius. I imagine there'll be many more pick ups available in the final game.
To avoid enemy attacks and traverse the environment you're able to dash and jump. Dashing into enemies also damages them, too. Leave an enemy with just a skerrick of health, and you can even perform a finishing move when up close. Rounding out your combat options are access to a temporary powered up state, and a super attack that's pretty much capable of clearing the screen. All in all, you've got more to think about than just moving and shooting.
I played the Contra: Rogue Corps demo on Switch, and while enemy designs and environments look interesting, everything is rather blurry. Performance is solid though, which is what's most important. I'll certainly be trying the demo out on Xbox One X as well to see what the game looks like at a higher resolution.
What's really sold me on Contra: Rogue Corps is that it's just big, dumb fun. As soon as Kaiser picked up a tank, threw it at a screen full of enemies, then proclaimed "I'll shoot through the fucker!" when coming face to face with a locked door, I just knew it was the game for me.
Contra: Rogue Corps is set for release on 24th September, and it will be available both digitally and physically. Unlike the demo, the full game will support online and local co-op play, and you'll be able to customise your guns and gear. It even lets you play as a panda! Download the single player demo now on either Switch or Xbox One if you want to give it a try. The demo becomes available tomorrow on PS4, while PC doesn't appear to be getting the demo at all.
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By Kaylee Remington, cleveland.com
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Voting continues for a little more than one week in the search for Cleveland's Best Burger, and votes are coming in at a fast pace.
It's up to cleveland.com readers to determine, out of 20 establishments, who serves the best burger in the Greater Cleveland area. You can vote in the poll below until May 15 at 9 a.m.
As of Saturday at 10 a.m., Betty's Bomb Ass Burgers Food Truck is in the lead, followed by Check Please Cafe (Grafton), Gunselman's Tavern (Fairview Park), Stevenson's Bar & Grill (Cleveland) and Element 41 (Chardon).
Here are the important details on the final poll: We invite you to vote hourly. The restaurants are listed in alphabetical order in the poll. Please make sure you scroll all the way down to see all the finalists. Also, you need to scroll all the way down and click the "Submit" button in order for your vote to be counted.
Note: If you're viewing this on cleveland.com's mobile app, you need to click here to see the poll and to vote.
Cleveland's Best reporters Kaylee Remington and Yadi Rodriguez along with Comedian Mike Polk have been visiting the restaurants and have three more stops to go.
They have been giving full reports, including a taste test review, more photos and videos. We also will broadcast each visit live on cleveland.com's Facebook page.
Visits for Monday, May 7:
11 a.m.: Craggy Bogland's (4857 Robinhood Dr., Willoughby)
2 p.m.: Creekside Restaurant and Bar (8803 Brecksville Road, Brecksville)
4 p.m.: Whitey's Booze N' Burgers (3600 Brecksville Road, Richfield)
Again, voting will run until May 15 at 9 a.m. The big winner will be revealed later that day in a surprise Facebook Live video.
Here is a list of the Top 20 finalists -- showing the order in which they finished in the first round. However, votes do not carry over to the finals.
Creekside Restaurant and Bar (Brecksville)
The City Diner (Cleveland)
Stevenson's Bar & Grill (Cleveland)
Check Please Cafe (Grafton)
Gandalf's Pub & Restaurant (Valley City)
Whitey's Booze N' Burgers (Richfield)
Element 41 (Chardon)
Gunselman's Tavern (Fairview Park)
Swensons (locations in Akron, Jackson, Kent, Montrose, North Canton, Seven Hills, Stow and University Heights)
SWAT Food Truck (Cleveland)
Brickyard Bar & Grill (Oberlin)
Avon Brewing Company (Avon)
Betty's Bomb Ass Burgers Food Truck (Mayfield Heights)
Buckeye Beer Engine (Cleveland)
Erie Burger Co. (Avon Lake)
Craggy Bogland's (Willoughby)
Hatfield's Goode Grub (Cleveland)
Smokin' Thyme Kitchen (Lakewood)
Post and Beam (Parma)
Hecks (Avon, Cleveland, Ohio City)


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Q: The problem about ROC curve and threshold in R I have some data about the occurrence of turtles in different temperature and I use glm() to calculate the predicted probability of occurrence in each temperature. Then I plot ROC curve and max kappa. What does max kappa mean? What does the x axis of max kappa plot mean? Is there any relationship between these two figures?
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> max_kappa <- plogis(threshold(glm_eval, stat='kappa'))
> par(mfrow=c(1,2))
> plot(glm_eval, 'ROC', type='l')
> plot(glm_eval,'kappa', type='l',xlim=c(-30,5))
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There were several key (and generally welcome) themes that emerged throughout 2015 within corporate innovation. These are, in part, driven by the increasing value that corporate and business leadership place on this (still relatively) new competency, the sophistication of practitioners in the field, and the results of seeing what works or fails. It is truly an exciting time to be in this field and to see these changes form across the industry.
As always, this list is from a personal perspective, that is perhaps biased by my experience within the field, generally working with established corporate organizations and their leaders. Let me know if you agree, or not?
Traditionally back-end innovation discussions and actions were focused on the process of developing ideas (e.g. stage gates, funding mechanisms, review approaches, etc.). In 2015 however, the back-end conversation is much broader. It now is focused on engaging a range of employees in the execution of ideas, and over time, creating a culture that is more open to new thinking. This is a seismic shift in the space, and frankly, well overdue.
Innovation leaders are now seeing that their efforts need to focus on broader cultural goals if they are to drive long-term success. Individual activities are being considered within the context of "innovation ecosystems", which seek to drive employee behavior change over time. Innovation culture is surely an overused word at this point, but it wasn't even part of the conversation 2 years ago. Though there is lots of hyperbola around the words, the underlying actions of corporate innovation program leaders are absolutely changing.
Aligned with the above changes, innovation leaders are now very clearly focused on how they can engage and drive value from their most innovative employees. This concept has been around for years, and the definition changes by company, but in 2015 it gained critical mass for the first time with more mature (not leading edge) corporate innovation programs. This is in part because it is an efficient, effective way to drive both the development of ideas and broader cultural change, often by small innovation teams. I have written about this in the past here.
HR, Learning and Development and Organizational Development professionals are now taking notice of innovative activities, often for the first time. They are considering how to increase their awareness of innovative activities, partner with innovation programs, and / or create their own innovation related efforts (listed in order of maturity / levels of investment). Whichever approach they take, these HR professionals are getting serious about innovation efforts, as an opportunity to drive immediate business value, change the cultures of their organizations and align with their (internal) client's goals. As a result of this interest you are seeing more HR focused professionals at innovation events, more employee focused innovation actions, and a change in the perspective and definition of innovation within a corporate context (see the above back-end point). I have written about this shift in the past here and here.
Open Innovation has long been positioned as the holy grail of innovation development. What always bugged me was how casually and loosely it was referenced. It all just seemed so easy. Sure "Open Innovation" as a concept is broad and open to definition, but whatever the approach, it is incredibly difficult to actively manage, drive value from, and importantly, risk control. In my perspective many companies are adjusting their expectations and actions around Open Innovation, precisely because of the difficulties in getting the concept to actually work. (I co-write an article and whitepaper around Open Innovation here and here).
Innovation leaders at corporate organizations remain resolutely focused on the startup space, often through Corporate Venturing programs. The marketplace remains buoyant and approaches to engaging with startups continue to take shape. Innovation leaders do seem to take increasingly sophisticated approaches to link their established organizations with their more nimble partners. In addition, they are searching for ways to import aspects of innovative culture into their own organizations (I recently co-wrote on this here).
For years now corporate innovation leaders have been banging the drum around their desire to drive disruptive thinking, often with meager results. However during 2015 there was a clear swing back towards incremental innovations, especially within newer programs. This is perhaps driven by a recognition of the enormous hurdles in executing disruptive ideas, but also being better at reading through the lines of bold corporate and business unit leadership claims. Anyone can say that they want disruptive ideas, but supporting that kind of activity over time is a whole different matter. Further, having a wide pipeline of incremental ideas supports many of the other major themes from the year, including broader employee engagement, driving a culture of innovation and providing a consistent series of wins that demonstrate success. Don't get me wrong, disruptive change is not dead, but there is just more interest in a more contained, and frankly, realistic approach to idea development. I have written about this in the past (here and here), but will be writing more about it in weeks ahead.
I know that this may be a more tactical trend, but throughout 2015 there was clearly an increasingly strategic and sophisticated approach around innovation communication efforts. And this makes total sense, with these efforts driving broader employee recognition, scaling up presence in often diverse, disconnected organizations, and creating channels to communicate success. I will be writing more about this in the weeks ahead.
2015 was a great year for the industry, which continues to expand, develop and just get better. This is an exciting time to be within the space, and I look forward to seeing where 2016 takes us. Wishing you and your families a wonderful break over the holidays.
This article was first published in Innovation Management.


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Esri's ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Game Engines: The Key to Creating Realistic Game Environments at GDC 2023
Esri is excited to announce that we will be exhibiting at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023, the world's largest and longest-running event for game developers. This year's conference will be held in San Francisco, California, from March 20-24, 2023, and we are thrilled to be a part of this exciting event.
At our booth, we will be showcasing our ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Unity and Unreal Engine, powerful tools that allow game developers to easily integrate real-world geographic data into their games. This data can be used to create highly realistic and immersive game environments, including detailed landscapes, buildings, and other features. With the ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Game Engines, developers can also add interactive elements to their games, such as clickable map locations and search functionality.
In addition to showcasing our ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Game Engines, we will also be hosting a session that will demonstrate how game developers can use the SDK to create realistic and immersive game environments. This session will be a great opportunity for developers to learn more about the capabilities of the ArcGIS Maps SDKs for Game Engines and to see it in action.
During the conference, we will have experts available at our booth to answer any questions you may have and to provide demonstrations of the technology. Additionally, we will be showcasing how our SDK can be integrated with other tools and platforms.
If you're a game developer looking to add real-world geographic data to your games, or if you're simply interested in learning more about the latest developments in GIS technology, be sure to register for GDC 2023 and stop by the Esri booth. We look forward to seeing you there!
Richard Yumang
As a Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Esri, I have had the opportunity to work on the native & web API and SDK team. My responsibilities have included defining the product vision and positioning, as well as developing go-to-market strategies for our native web API and SDK products. In my current role, I am responsible for driving product adoption and revenue growth for our native web API and SDK products. I work closely with the product management, engineering, and sales teams to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our customers and delivering value through our products. I also work with external partners and industry experts to help shape the direction of our products and to ensure that we are staying ahead of industry trends. Richard Yumang holds a Bachelor from California State University Chico in Economics & MA in Corporate Communication from New York University.
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Three Beautiful Black and White Kitchens, Three Unique Styles
What is it about the black and white kitchen that we love so much? Over the years, we've flirted with other colors — think bubblegum pink and turquoise in the 1950s and sunset hues in the '70s — and lately, natural wood is back in vogue, along with kitchens painted in today's trend hue of muted green. And yet, the classic combo of black and white — like the little black cocktail dress — never goes out of fashion. From the English-style scullery kitchen, with its black painted cabinets, to the sleekness of white, seamless, Euro-style spaces, black and white keeps appearing in the most fashionable kitchens.
It probably all began with the elements: white marble for counters, black for French cast-iron stoves and English "hobs," black and white for linoleum tile floors, and gallons of white paint for cabinets. And then, the evolution of the kitchen from a tiny hidden room to the heart of the house, the "great room" of today, has had a big impact on how we dress our kitchens. You can imagine a dress-up dinner party in a black and white open kitchen as easily as you can picture a casual family meal in a country-style kitchen like the one on our cover.
Scroll down for three examples of how talented designers used this palette in very different ways!
Look #1: Cool & Contemporary
The inspiration for the black and white palette in this midtown Toronto kitchen was the dramatically veined Arabescato Corchia marble, handpicked by designers Jordy Fagan(right) and Alana Firestone of Collective Studio and their client.
Their client loves to cook and asked for a walk-in pantry, but the designers came up with a clever alternative. "We suggested a curved stand-alone pantry with retractable doors and custom half-moon handles," says Jordy. There's a baking cupboard beside the ovens, a hidden step stool, drawers for bread and avocados, and pullouts on either side of the cooktop for oils and spices. "A lot of thought went into this kitchen design," says the happy client. Sounds like a recipe for success.
Photographer: Niamh Barry
Source: House & Home March 2022
Designer: Collective Studio
They didn't want to chop up the space with different colors on the uppers and lowers, so they showed off the marble on the range wall and closed in the vent hood to give it an architectural feel. The millwork and hood are stained a deep, rich charcoal, which is in contrast to the creamy, hand-applied Venetian plaster on the walls.
Another key design feature is the ribbed glass cabinet; the graphic black frames and white oak shelves bring tuxedo-like elegance.
With its clean lines and built-in bookshelf, the island feels like a piece of furniture. Semi- flush-mount lights make the nine-foot-high ceiling seem loftier.
Extending the cabinets to the ceiling with minimal crown molding creates a modern look. "There are so many different zones and wow moments in this kitchen, but the palette makes it feel cohesive," says Jordy.
Look #2: Heritage Country
When ceramicist Sara Wood , her husband, Daniel, and 13-year-old daughter, Adelaide, moved to their circa-1830 stone house on Ontario's Niagara Escarpment, Sarah decided the house would dictate its own design journey. It was "surprisingly bossy," she says. "You can't go modern and sparse in a house like this. We felt like stewards of a little piece of Upper Canadian history."
Photographer: Alex Lukey
Designer: Sara Wood
A self-described Europhile and avid traveller, Sara wanted to recreate the kind of kitchens she'd seen in France, Spain and Italy by companies such as Plain English and deVOL Kitchens . "I wanted a kitchen that felt built up over time," she says. "In a historical house like this, you wouldn't match everything perfectly." There are beautiful luxury houses in Estepona for sale right now.
To drive home an authentic heritage look, she chose hardworking elements including a farmhouse sink and raw brass faucet. Cabinets in a sooty black look like they're tinged by woodsmoke. Mellow woods, seen in the hutch and black walnut floors (milled from an old tree that fell in the backyard), soften the black and white palette. Instead of the current mania for a monolithic island, Sara opted for a furniture-like prep table that everyone could gather around.
Her one concession to modern style? The Bertazzoni range. "It's the most beautiful stove I've ever seen; it's my Ferrari," she says. "I call it my sexy little Italian cooking machine."A brass rail holds everyday cooking essentials.
Sarah chose Carrara marble for the perimeter counter and backsplash.
The circa-1700 pine armoire is filled with cake stands, family heirloom dishes and Sara's own ceramics.
The raw brass bridge faucet will age beautifully; Shaker-style pegs above the sink offer more storage.
Bentwood chairs and plenty of tropical palms give the sunroom a French conservatory vibe.
Look #3: Modern Farmhouse
After first spying Bloomsbury Fine Cabinetry at Toronto's Interior Design Show 10 years ago, Homeowner Shannon Hunter was determined to have the company build the kitchen of her dreams. When Shannon and her husband, Noah, moved from Toronto to run Wander the Resort in Bloomfield, Ont., her dream was finally realized. While revamping the resort, they renovated their historical 1897 Queen Anne house, and designer Kassandra Arbour of Bloomsbury stepped in.
Designer: Shannan Hunter and Kassandra Arbour
Shannon(left) and Kassandra collaborated closely on the design. The space is grounded by a large black island topped with soapstone. "I wanted lots of windows and light, with no upper cabinets," says Shannon. "Farrow & Ball's Off-Black is one of my favorite colors to ground a space," says Kassandra. "It's softer than a true black, and it's a beautiful contrast to the paler tall cabinets and floating shelves."
This English-style kitchen has hints of Scandi and Moroccan flavor with arches, patterned tile, a graphic palette and plenty of warm oak, including the ceiling beams. In another power move, the pantry was painted black and framed by a white arched doorway. "The pantry color makes the archway pop," says Kassandra. "It's such a fun look to see that beautiful ladder and the tiled floor."
A Bertazzoni range the color of the night sky was the starting point for this black and white kitchen. Shannon had been coveting the stove for almost as long as she'd been a fan of Bloomsbury.
Shannon calls the five-foot-long sink (with two faucets!) one of the best decisions she's ever made.
The eat-in area has a contemporary vibe. Behind the window seat, new windows look historical with old-school weighted mechanisms.


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Embryonic Stem Cell Research: Progress versus Principle
EMBRYONIC STEM CELL RESEARCH
THE FALSE DILEMMA: PROGRESS VERSUS PRINCIPLE
Connie Pratt, President
Colorado Springs Right to Life
Stem cell research began twenty years ago on tiny embryonic human beings. When scientists began turning their labs into biological chop shops, 'dismantling' living little humans for their 'valuable parts,' President Reagan condemned the deadly practice and issued a moratorium against it.
When a Clinton-appointed 'bioethics' committee later recommended the moratorium be lifted, Congress protected America's taxpayers, in 1996, by prohibiting the federal funding of "research in which a human embryo or embryos are destroyed, discarded, or knowingly subjected to injury or risk."
The Health and Human Services then issued a legal 'opinion' favoring such destructive human embryo research. It was written by the former legal director of the National Abortion Rights Action Council, hardly an unbiased attorney.
In 1999, the National Institutes of Health published guidelines allowing researchers to do indirectly what the law prohibited their doing directly…and commenced the period for public comment…its proposal was opposed by at least a two-to-one margin. (True to form, NIH then tried to stack the deck by extending the deadline for comment.)
When the 'Patient Coalition for Urgent Research' (whose board is a Who's Who of for-profit drug and biotechnology industries) polled the public about stem-cell research, without explaining how the cells are obtained, 69% approved. However, a later poll by a non-aligned organization which asked about research "in which live human embryos would be destroyed or discarded," 74% were opposed.
Apparently, neither the overwhelming conscientious objection to such cannibalistic research…nor the federal law explicitly prohibiting it…mean much to Bill Clinton and Al Gore, who, having staunchly defended any and all attacks on pre-natal humans, have no qualms about the slicing up of brand-new humans not yet in the womb.
Once again manipulating words and splitting hairs to advance their agenda, the Clinton-Gore team recently announced that research with human embryonic stem cells can be funded with our tax dollars…provided the prerequisite that the killing of the little humans who 'own' those cells is paid for with private funds.
Their announcement is even more appalling in light of amazing Reports (American Medical News, Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, MSNBC, Science, Nature Genetics, The Scientist, etc.) that stem cells from placentas, umbilical-cord blood, adult cadavers, and even the patients themselves are at least as effective as embryonic stem cells and much easier to control.
Such findings prove we need not choose between progress and principle.
We can — and we must — serve life without causing death.


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A headline on Reddit recently caught my undivided attention and held it for days…
"I'm A Mortician With Time To Kill. Ask Me Anything."
That title alone was amazing to me! The questions are mostly good and the answers are utterly fascinating! All of the answers are provided by an anonymous Mortician who works near Austin, Texas and if you've ever wondered what happens after you die then read on my friend because you're in the right place!
…Before we do go on, here's a photo of a mortician's tools of the trade:
As fascinating as it all is, Reddit is still Reddit which meant that some of the questions asked were either really stupid or downright crazy and insulting but looking through all 3000 plus comments, the mortician pretty much gave an answer to every genuine question.
I decided to email him or her to ask if I could shape it all into the hopefully coherent blog post you're now reading and with that, all that remains to be said is a big thank you to The Mortician! Whoever the hell you are!
Q. What is the strangest request that the deceased had wanted done for their service?
A. We had a dead clown one time. This person was buried in full clown costume with make-up and all. The whole family was clowns, all the friends were clowns. And at the family's request, the funeral directors were clowns too. They supplied costume and did our make-up Family and friends had 1 tear drop painted on near the eye. Definitely my strangest.
Q. Have you ever had to deal with children? What was it like?
A. Yes, I have embalmed many children from babies to toddlers and up. It never really bothered me. Probably because I didn't have kids at the time. I've seen people get in this business with kids and absolutely cannot embalm or even attempt a child. I now have a 3 year old, but it hasn't changed my ability to effectively prep a child.
Q. When you cremate someone, how often do the ashes from previous customers make it into the current customer's mix?
A. There is some co-mingling involved, although very minimal. It is unavoidable, you can't get every single grain out. As long as you sweep it properly after each person, it is very minimal.
Q. When you say farewell to somebody in public and shake their hand do you say "I'll be seeing you"? If so, what is their reaction?
A. I've said it to elderly family members. "see ya soon!" I usually get a chuckle. Another fun thing is to carry a tailoring tape measure. If someone ever tries some stupid stunt or something, bust it out and start taking their measurements. Gets a laugh every time.
Q. I work in eye tissue donation. I've had people refuse because "They need them to see their loved ones when they get to heaven." What exactly happens to the eyes during an embalming?
A. The eyes usually start to flatten after death. Think of an old grape. They do, however, remain with the decedent. We don't remove them. You can use what is called an eye cap to put over the flattened eyeball to recreate the natural curvature of the eye. You can also inject tissue builder directly into the eyeball and fill it up. And sometimes, the embalming fluid will fill the eye to normal size.
Q. Have you ever seen the show Six Feet Under? If so, how realistic do you think their portrayal of funeral homes is?
A. I have seen every episode. I think they did a good job making it look real.
Q. Have/Will there ever be a job you refuse to do? ..like under any circumstances of the body/family/whatever?
A. I've seen pictures and have heard about people being embalmed and placed on a motorcycle, stood up in the corner, in a recliner. This all seems ridiculous and disrespectful to me. Especially if the deceased did not request it. I say I would refuse to do this to someone but who knows. I mean if the family really wants it.
Q. Awhile back, a fire-fighter posted a photo of the..erm…cork used to hold internal organs in. Do those giant cork things really exist, and do you really have to insert them?
A. I'd have to see a picture. They do make anal plugs that 'screw' in to prevent leakage. The anus and vagina are usually packed with surface embalming chems and cotton to help prevent leakage. Not everyone will leak from these areas though.
Q. Did you go into the business by choice?
A. Yes I did. I was fascinated by the industry as a kid. When I was 12, there was a bad head on collision near my house. A man in a truck didn't make it. My family and I were standing around with all the other neighbors when the coroner arrived. He pronounced, then they took him out and put him on a stretcher, his head turned to the side looking straight at me. I remember being curious as to what happens to people when they die, as far as the physical body.
Q. Do funeral directors always slice the back of an outfit in half so it's easier to slip on in two pieces?
A. It's funeral director preference. I always slice the back of tshirts, shirts, and jackets. It just makes it easier to dress. I don't like jostling around with the body incase they purge some fluids. You can get the pants on without cutting unless they are too small. I work with a guy that cuts nothing, I chuckle as he struggles with a body.
Q. What the most 'interesting' death that occurred to a person you mortified?
A. Lot's of interesting deaths. I embalmed a man that was found dead, leaning over a balcony in the front of his house. It was October and with all his decorations, neighbors thought he also was a decoration. He was there for days. Another time there was an old couple walking down a main road. A truck drove by carrying sheet metal. One flew off near them and decapitated both of them.
Q. What was the grossest job you've had to do so far?
A. We had this house call one time. The lady was dead a while. On the couch all bloated as hell. When we started moving her, the abdomen busted. I had goo and maggots all over my leg.
Q. Ever had strange occurrences of a supernatural nature?
A. My first experience at work was when I first started my embalming career. I worked at an independent mortuary service. I had just started my shift and was using a restroom in the back. When I came out, I heard what sounded like a girl sobbing and the sound of feet shuffling around on the floor. The floor was kinda gravely and had a distinct sound if you scooted your feet on it. The sound was coming from around a corner that led into a small room where we would store embalmed bodies ready to be delivered to their respective funeral home. I figured someone was upset and crying. So I kinda snuck in, still hearing the sobbing. When I peaked around the corner, the room was empty. No living person in there. I noticed that there was only one body in there as well. A young girl. She shot herself in the side of the head. I wasn't scared per say, but I'm pretty sure you could audibly hear my heart beat.
Q. Were you, at any point, disgusted with/by your job? If so, how did you get over it?
A. When you are new in this business, there will be a time when you step back and say, "what the fuck am I doing". Mine was at mortuary school during embalming lab. The county would have their cases embalmed at the school for practice. The deceased was an autopsy and had no legs. I was just looking at her, autopsy incisions open, the empty cavity inside. Her hands looked as if to be gripping the edge of the table. Her mouth wide open because we hadn't closed it yet. She looked like she was screaming silently in pain. That was my WTF moment, you get over it.
Q. Is it true that morticians hang bodies on a hook via a cut in the back of their neck?
A. No! But that would be awesome! j/k. It's funny to me about exactly how little the general public knows about this industry. It's a myth. People are embalmed on their backs. Another myth is that we cut off the legs of tall people so they fit in the casket. Our secret: put something under the legs so that the knees are bent.
Q. What does a dead body smell like and what exactly, as a mortician, do you do?
A. Depends on what happened to it. Burned bodies smell like burned meat, no different than if you burnt a steak. Electrocuted bodies have a sweet scent to them, reminds me of roasted marshmallow. Decomps can be really horrible to be around and if you're around the long enough it will make you sick. -I am a licensed funeral director and embalmer. I make arrangements with families, I work on funeral services, I embalm all our bodies at the funeral home. I run errands, I take clergymen, hospice people out to lunch sometimes. There's a lot to do.
Q. Hi! I hope you can still answer this. I recently came across this on Morbid Reality.
WARNING! EXTREMELY GRAPHIC!
These are pictures of a woman who committed suicide in a bathtub. My question is, how come her bone just "fell off" like that, after a few days?
A. I wouldn't be a happy mortician responding to this call. I can smell her just looking at her. She is in an advanced stage of decomposition caused by the water she was in. Water will mess you up with a quickness. It was probably also summertime with no a/c. The leg just decayed enough where the tissue couldn't hold the weight of the bone and it just fell off.
Q. How is business?
A. Dead.
Q. If a family member dies of natural causes (heart attack, old age, etc… and not suicide or murder) do I call the mortician or police or should I always call the police?
A. Always call the police first. They will contact the medical examiner, the medical examiner will determine to take the case or release it. If they were under a doctors care, the medical examiner will contact the doctor. If the doctor agrees to sign the death certificate, the medical examiner will release to the funeral home. the police will make the call.
Q. How do you like working with a bunch of stiffs?
A. The general public sometimes thinks we just sit around embalming dead bodies all day. Unless you are strictly an embalmer for a mortuary service, this is not the case. The actual embalming is a very small part of the big picture. Most of my time is spent with living, breathing, hurting people. And believe you me, the living is much more frightful than the dead.
Q. What are your best mortician's jokes?
A. A man was caring for his wife on her deathbed. She pulls him in close, "honey, I have a confession". the husband says, "sshhh, no confessions, it's ok." she says, "no, you don't understand, I've slept with your brother and your father." husband says, "I know you cunt, that's why I poisoned you."
Q. Do you guys really put spikes in the eyelids to keep them shut during showings?
A. No. the eyelids are glued to keep shut. Some eye-caps are slightly spiked, this is to help the eyelid stay closed.
Q. Have you ever tried using Worchestershire Sauce as embalming fluid to see what would happen?
A. Yes! Damn thing zombied out on us. Luckily the mouth was wired shut. We put it down pretty quickly though.
Q. What things make a funeral so damn expensive? Also why is cremation more expensive than being buried?
A. The first thing you must realize about a funeral home is that it is a business, and in business you must profit to stay in business. Even though we are in the business of helping people, it is not a charitable service. With that being said I will break down the GPL (General Price List)
One of the first costs you will see is for 'basic services of funeral director and staff' I have seen this cost from $1295 to as much as $7000. It includes, but is not limited to taxes, license fees, utilities, arrangement conference, preparation and filing of permits.
Embalming. $600 – $1595. If the deceased had an autopsy or donor, additional fees may apply.
Dressing, Casketing and Cosmetics. $100 – $200.
Facility, Staff and Equipment for visitation (per day). $200-$300.
Staff and equipment for funeral service $300-$500.
Removal vehicle and staff for initial call $300-$500.
Funeral coach or hearse. $300-$500.
Service utility vehicle/lead car. $100-$200.
Flower car and driver. $100-$200.
Casket. $1000-$6000.
Outer burial container/vault. $700-$10,000.
Clergy honorarium. $100-$300.
Cemetery plot. $1000-$6000.
Open and closing of grave. $600-$2000.
Motorcycle escorts. $100-$200 each.
Limousine. $300-$500.
Obituary in paper. $100-$1500.
Cremation should not be more expensive than burial. The only cremation service I could see getting expensive would be where you want your loved one physically present for the funeral service. We would then do the embalming and a rental casket is involved. The cremation would be scheduled sometime after the service.
Q. How much of a need is it to worry about getting sick from diseased bodies?
A. You can catch diseases from the dead. I use what is called 'universal precautions' treating every body as if it is infectious. I pretend that if I even touch their skin I'm gonna fucking die.
Final Words: I had a lot of fun with this. I hope I have helped dispel some myths and give you a clearer understanding of exactly what we do. And remember, we're not the weird ones.. it's you people.
Obviously all of the above was culled and boiled down from the original Reddit thread. If you're interested in reading that, you can! – By clicking right HERE.
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Anatomy.
Creepy.
Facts & Trivia.
Macabre.
Science.
The Human Body.
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Tags: A Mortician With Time To Kill, Dead Bodies, Dead People., Death & Dying, Death., Decomposition, Funerals, Macabre., Mort, Obscure., Q & A With A Mortician, Reddit, Rigor Mortis, Short Stories, Sinister, Six Feet Under, Strange Occupations, The Human Body, Toe-Tagged & Body-Bagged, What Happens When You Die
Glasgow Cathedral At Sunset From My Window.
I thought that the title of this post would explain everything but it doesn't quite.
I took these photographs from my living room window last night at 10pm and they show the silhouettes of Glasgow Cathedral and The Royal Infirmary Hospital…
* Room With A View
* Larking Around Glasgow Cathedral (PART I) & (PART II)
* The Trongate, Glasgow
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Tags: Duke Street, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow Cathedral At Sunset From My Window, Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow., Photography., Silhouettes, Sunset, The Sky, The Trongate
Extraordinary Animals In The Womb.
These amazingly detailed embryonic pictures come from a National Geographic film called "Extraordinary Animals In The Womb" and they show elephants, dolphins, cats, dogs, penguins and a shark.
I've been staring at them for an hour so far.
Television.
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Tags: Animals In Utero, Animals., Cat's, Dogs, Dolphins, Extraordinary Animals In The Womb, In Utero, National Geographic, Nature, Penguins, Photography., Sharks, Stunning Animal Photography
George & The Charlie Chaplin Time Traveller.
I'm sorry to go over old news here but I completely missed all coverage of this story back in October 2010.
From BBC News:
Has Belfast film-maker found time travel evidence?
A Belfast film-maker has posted a video on the internet showing what he says could be evidence of time travelling.
George Clarke from east Belfast has been puzzled for more than a year by a scene in a film which appears to show a woman talking on a mobile phone.
The unusual thing is that the movie was made by Charlie Chaplin in 1928 – long before mobile phones were invented.
In the eight days since George posted the clip on Youtube – more than 1.5m people have viewed the video online.
Even the US talk show host Jay Leno created his own spoof version.
George was checking the extras on a Chaplin DVD box-set and began watching a clip of the 1928 Hollywood premiere of The Circus.
"As I sat back to watch it I realised in the first 30 seconds there's A lady strolling by with her hand up to her ear which looked quite familiar in today's society.
"So I wound it back and watched it again, zoomed it in and slowed it down and got other people in to check it out.
"Everybody had the same reaction – it looks like she's talking on a mobile phone."
He has since showed the clip to a number of people, including the audience of a Belfast film festival.
He said no-one has been able to provide an explanation.
Since posting it on Youtube it has had more that 1.5m views and provoked 10,000 comments.
"A mystery like this one, bottom line I don't think we're ever going to find out," George said.
"My initial reaction was that's a mobile phone, they weren't around then, my only explanation – and I'm pretty open-minded about the sci-fi element of things – it was kind of like wow that's somebody that's went back in time."
What the hell is George on about?
What the hell are you on about George?
"A mystery like this one, bottom line I don't think we're ever going to find out".
Georgie!
Here's what's happend George.
Here's what you've done:
You've been watching the extras on your Chaplin DVD and you've seen this:
You've paused it and zoomed right in George…
You've immediately jumped to the conclusion that:
(a) "That's a mobile phone!"
(b) "That must be a TIME TRAVELLER!"
Then what you've done George is – You've went to the internet, the papers and the T.V telling everyone about the time traveller you've noticed.
Wanna know what my first thoughts were Georgie?
"There's someone scratching their ear".
My second thought was:
"Hearing aids were around in the 1920's, maybe it's a hearing aid".
My third thought was:
"LOOK AT THE FUCKIN' SIZE OF THAT ZEBRA!"
Case Closed Georgie.
Okay...
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And A Big Creepy Bisexual Torso In A Pear Tree!
I have here, a beer and a coffin sized box of Malteasers.
I'm relaxing y'know?
After all, I've been busy all month.
Know what else I have here?
A big life sized, creepy, anatomically correct, bisexual torso.
WHAT THE HELL ELSE WOULD I HAVE!?
It's in the corner of the room just now,
Just…sort of staring at me with it's weird one eye.
My Sister always gets me interesting gifts at Christmas time.
Can anyone top that in terms of weirdness?
Al Cook's "Necropolis".
Dreams/Nightmares.
www.alcooksnecropolis.wordpress.com
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