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In the middle of an economic recovery, hundreds of shops and malls are shuttering. The reasons why go far beyond Amazon. From rural strip-malls to Manhattan’s avenues, it has been a disastrous two years for retail. There have been nine retail bankruptcies in 2017—as many as all of 2016. J.C. Penney, RadioShack, Macy’s, and Sears have each announced more than 100 store closures. Sports Authority has liquidated, and Payless has filed for bankruptcy. Last week, several apparel companies’ stocks hit new multi-year lows, including Lululemon, Urban Outfitters, and American Eagle, and Ralph Lauren announced that it is closing its flagship Polo store on Fifth Avenu…

ucsdhealthsciences: Vision Guessed What do you see? The answer lies in the eye of the beholder. In this case, quite literally. The image, taken by Kim Baxter at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and a 2017 Wellcome Image Awards, depicts blood vessels feeding the retina of a human eye. They appear as white, spidery lines due to a fluorescent dye passing through. Via

spiritsdancinginthenight: Women cry during the funeral for those killed in a Palm Sunday church terrorist attack in Alexandria Egypt, at the Mar Amina church, Monday, April 10, 2017. Egyptian Christians were burying their dead on Monday, a day after Islamic State suicide bombers killed at least 45 people in coordinated attacks targeting Palm Sunday services in two cities. Women wailed as caskets marked with the word “martyr” were brought into the Mar Amina church in the coastal city of Alexandria, the footage broadcast on several Egyptian channels. (AP Photo/Samer Abdallah) ~*~ Lamenting Mourning Women Tomb (TT55) of Ramose c. 1411-1375 BCE, Thebes. W…

historyfilia: Pair of upper arm bracelets in the form of a coiled snake Alexandria, Egypt ( 220 - 100 B.C. ) via Style & Fashion

The changes are already visible in the region, which has had largely ice-free summers since 2011 The Arctic is undergoing an astonishingly rapid transition as climate change overwhelms the region. New research sheds light on the latest example of the changes afoot, showing that parts of the Arctic Ocean are becoming more like the Atlantic. Warm waters are streaming into the ocean north of Scandinavia and Russia, altering ocean productivity and chemistry. That’s making sea ice recede and kickstarting a feedback loop that could make summer ice a thing of the past. “2015 was a really anomalous year when we had problems finding a suitable ice flow to laun…

Thousands of people with haemophilia were infected with HIV and hepatitis as a result of NHS treatments in the 1970s and 80s. But their families are still seeking a public inquiry into the scandal. Tony Farrugia was just 14-years-old when his father Barry died of Aids. Over the next 20 years, two of his four uncles would also die in what was perhaps the worst treatment scandal in the NHS's history. In the 1970s and 80s, thousands of haemophiliacs - like members of Tony's family - were treated with contaminated blood products. Some 4,670 of them were later diagnosed with hepatitis C, while around 1,200 also contracted HIV. Many did not live long en…

I am asking because I do not like the conditions of employment that I have read about for the production workers in China who make the iPhone at Foxconn.

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Most Christians are unaware that Easter is a pagan festival surreptitiously merged with Christianity. Easter is not a Christian holiday. The word Easter is not even scriptural; it does not exist in true translations of the bible. Easter was smuggled into the King James Bible in Acts 12:4, where it was substituted for the original word; “Passover:” “When (Herod) had apprehended (Peter), he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.” As a matter of fact, the word Easter only appears in the King James Version of English bible translations. It does not exist in any other English bi…

Date: April 7, 2017 Source: Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien Summary: Humans are able to interpret the behavior of others by attributing mental states to them (and to themselves). By adopting the perspectives of other persons, they can assume their emotions, needs and intentions and react accordingly. In the animal kingdom, the ability to attribute mental states (Theory of Mind) is a highly contentious issue. Cognitive biologists could demonstrate with a new test procedure that dogs are not only able to identify whether a human has an eye on a food source and, therefore, knows where the food has been hidden. They can also apply this knowledg…

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centuriespast: The Descent of Christ into Limbo Giovanni Bellini (1431/1436–1516) Bristol Museum & Art Gallery Just pondering why this medieval painter thought there would be naked people outside of Jesus’ tomb…. or am I missing something? Via

While the U.S. is home to over 350 different languages, according to a report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), most Americans are monolingual. And this limitation can negatively impact individuals, U.S. companies, and even the country. For example, the AAAS notes that learning a second language improves cognitive ability, assists in learning other subjects, and delays some of the effects of aging. Other findings: up to 30% of U.S. companies have stated that they’ve missed business opportunities in foreign countries because they didn’t have in-house staff who spoke the languages of those countries, and 40% stated they could not reach their in…

But he was pierced+ for our transgression;+ He was crushed for our errors.+ He bore the punishment for our peace,+ And because of his wounds we were healed.+ - Isaiah 53:5. (700 years earlier) Learn more about Jesus Christ

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“What Is Truth?” THAT question was cynically posed to Jesus by the Roman Governor Pontius Pilate. He was not interested in an answer, and Jesus did not give him one. Perhaps Pilate viewed truth as too elusive to grasp. Pilate indifferently rejected the opportunity to learn such truth. What about you? Learn more about Jesus Christ: