Almanag July 8 2010 Almanac highlights and birthdays
Today marks the 189th day of 2010 and the 18th day of summer. Rail history notes include the Wall Street Journal first issue in 1889 and Dow Jones lows in 1932. Birthdays include John D. Rockefeller Nelson Rockefeller Kevin Bacon Toby Keith Beck Hansen. The quote from Nelson A Rockefeller and Rockefeller philanthropy totals are cited. The moon phase spans from last quarter to new moon July 11.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Sense of touch reveals hard truths in soft seats
Kathleen Parker reflects on how tactile cues influence judgment from clipboards to chairs and books. He argues texture weight and hardness shape decisions from politics to dating and questions how digital reading alters comprehension and intimacy.
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Joshua M. Ackerman
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Middle East
China’s rise reshapes Latin America’s trade and ties
Oliver Stone’s film frames US faults, while Latin America leans toward closer links with China. China’s high growth, commodity focus, and noninterference stance attract regional leaders though concerns linger about development, labor, and long term gains. Eric Farnsworth of the Council of the Americas weighs implications for the hemisphere.
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Caribbean
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Blockades and embargoes in Gaza and regional conflict
Graeme Bannerman explains the difference between embargoes and blockades, noting Israel and Egypt impose embargoes on Gaza while Israel maintains a naval blockade. He argues a blockade constitutes war and urges ending the naval blockade as a step toward peace, while stressing all acts of war must cease.
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