Collider: The Search for the World’s Smallest Particles by Paul Halpern
March
7,
2012
Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy:
1. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2005)
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire (2006)
3. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (2007)
February
3,
2012
Newton (January 29, 2012)
January
29,
2012
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January
2,
2012
United States Bill of Rights
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012
SEC. 1021. AFFIRMATION OF AUTHORITY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES TO DETAIN COVERED PERSONS PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILITARY FORCE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Congress affirms that the authority of the President to use all necessary and appropriate force pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) includes the authority for the Armed Forces of the United States to detain covered persons (as defined in subsection (b)) pending disposition under the law of war.
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(c) DISPOSITION UNDER LAW OF WAR.—The disposition of a person under the law of war as described in subsection (a) may include the following:
(1) Detention under the law of war without trial until the end of the hostilities authorized by the Authorization for Use of Military Force.
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(e) AUTHORITIES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect existing law or authorities relating to the detention of United States citizens, lawful resident aliens of the United States, or any other persons who are captured or arrested in the United States.
January
1,
2012
Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-1974)
- Aviator who made the first solo trans-Atlantic flight.
- Father of American aviation industry.
- Supporter of Robert Goddard who developed rockets.
- Inventor of an artificial heart: the Lindbergh perfusion pump.
- Opposed intervention in Europe before World War II.
- Flew combat missions in World War II as a civilian.
- Achieved the rank of brigadier general in the Air Force.
- Won the Pulitzer Prize for his book The Spirit of St. Louis.
- Early leader of the conservation movement.
December
6,
2011
My new MINI JCW Coupe, Newton, alongside my 2004 JCW MINI Cooper, Trevor, on Newton’s first day at home.
November
16,
2011
Finally took delivery of my new 2012 MINI John Cooper Works Coupe at Orlando MINI. His name is Newton.
November
15,
2011
When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.” — Benjamin Franklin
October
8,
2011
My German friend Christian from MINI Center Krefeld sent me this MINI Coupe brochure. The US MINI Coupe brochures haven’t even arrived yet.
I am still waiting for a production number but my MINI Coupe is scheduled for week 40 production (October 2-8, 2011) with a delivery date at the end of October or early November.
August
22,
2011
