madame scientist's not-so-mad musings

2012-01-27

2012-01-27

2012-01-27

2012-01-27

2012-01-27

2012-01-27

Land of the Midnight Sun. Stunning high definition time lapse and saturated colors; be sure to watch this in full screen mode! Thank you Jose M. G. Guerreiro .

Originally shared by Jose M. G. Guerreiro

O Sol da Meia-Noite.

Birth of a Democracy. On this day, in 1950, the Constitution of India came into force. Although independence from British rule occurred on August 14, 1947, the draft constitution was deliberated by a 308 member Assembly for nearly 3 years in sessions fully open to the public.

Sir Anthony Eden, then British Prime Minister, said, “Of all the experiments in government, which have been attempted since the beginning of time, I believe that the Indian venture into parliamentary government is the most exciting. A vast subcontinent is attempting to apply to its tens and thousands of millions a system of free democracy… It is a brave thing to try to do so. The Indian venture is not a pale imitation of our practice at home, but a magnified and multiplied reproduction on a scale we have never dreamt of. If it succeeds, its influence on Asia is incalculable for good. Whatever the outcome we must honour those who attempt it.”

Republic Day is a national holiday in India. The National Anthem was written by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore in heavily Sanskritized Bengali.

Return of GOT, Season 2 is set for April 1. The George R.R. Martin fantasy drama picked up two Emmy’s for its main title design and supporting actor Peter Dinklage. I’m a bit squeamish with all the beheadings, but I love the theme music.

Originally shared by GOOD MUSIC

Best of both: rock and violin mashup. Hope you like it!

Do you use the Oxford Comma? Also known as the serial or Harvard comma, it is added after before the last conjunction in a series of three or more items.

“I thank my parents, Ayn Rand, and God” versus “I thank my parents, Ayn Rand and God”. Proponents argue that not only is the latter absurd, Ayn Rand would have rejected such a collaborative arrangement with God of all people 😉

Whatever your thoughts on this, I do hope you don’t use a double space after a period?