December 17, 2024

THOUGHT OF THE DAY:

“There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor.”

— George Santayana

BIRTHDAYS:

1706 Émilie du Châtelet, French mathematician and physicist (Institutions de Physique; translation of Newton’s Principia).

1749 Domenico Cimarosa, Italian composer. Kyrie in F major

1797 Joseph Henry, American scientist and pioneer of electromagnetism.

1807 John Greenleaf Whittier, American Quaker poet (Snow-bound) and advocate for the abolition of slavery.
American Quaker poet and advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Frequently listed as one of the fireside poets, he was influenced by the Scottish poet Robert Burns.

1853 Émile Roux, French physician, bacteriologist and immunologist.

1908 Willard Libby, American physical chemist noted for his role in the 1949 development of radiocarbon dating, a process which revolutionized archaeology and paleontology.

1929 William Safire, American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter.

MISCELLANEOUS:

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SUGGESTED READING FOR YOUR OLDER CHILDREN AND GRAND CHILDREN WHEN THE NEXT LOCKDOWN IS DECLARED:

PUBLISHED IN 2006Disease Mitigation Measures in the Control of Pandemic Influenza

FOCUSED PROTECTIONThe Great Barrington Declaration

SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND THE NUREMBERG CODE:

Declaration of Canadian Physicians for Science and Truth

RELATEDNuremberg Code

RELOCATIONThe CDC Planned Quarantine Camps Nationwide

RELATEDInterim Operational Considerations for Implementing the Shielding Approach to Prevent COVID-19 Infections in Humanitarian Setting

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