The real story is that Janet died a totally avoidable death. The researcher would have been tried by the courts had he not committed suicide. Her story is what is important, not his matter of death. It was totally avoidable, senseless, and I am sure very painful. 

The American Indians were infected with smallpox by the US soldiers who gave them infected blankets in exchange for land back in Custer’s day. How is that for humanity toward your fellow man?

I love obscure words. You are right on the money w/ “continentality”. Try the book “Reading the OED” (Oxford English Dictionary). A book that we purchased, well worth owning.

They should have said “earlier” in the year, not “later” in the year or said “later in the winter”. What about the effects of air currents? Seems to be too much information is lacking. Too bad I am not still in “Earth Science” class. I loved that class freshman year of HS. We had one smart, tough, no nonsense teacher…