As 62 million germans went to the polls a few days ago. Evil across the continent from sweden to spain are well aware that the outcome of the elections in the eus largest economy is going to have implications on their lives as well. Whether they like it or not, Angela Merkel is keeping her job as german chancellor. A triumph. Angela merkel has one of has won the biggest victory of her political career. Congratulations from all over the world. She is a pinnacle of power in germany and europe. A year ago she was the object of harsh criticism. Greek newspapers debt of old stereotypes and all over germany old fears of germany emerged. Suddenly europe is speaking german. The chancellor becomes the dominant figure. Germanys southern neighbors are wishing they could vote. They would like to see the social democrats in power or at least junior partners in a grand coalition to tone down Angela Merkels demand for austerity. The savings measures do not help greece. We need investments, a marshall
Rich edson, we have flown him all the way to chattanooga, tennessee. I dow the fine folks there will understand a word that you say, rich. Rich they are picking up on the accent. Looking at this movement that pushed against the effort to organize workers here at the volkswagen plant, the uaw was granted somewhat unusual access. Almost a partnership with volkswagen. There was an expedited election. They are saying that this is a big failure. This all continues. It has been the first bite. One employee says he does not want this town to become detroit. Who is growing. Who is moving forward. Look at detroit. Look at city blocks of empty houses. What is the common denominator . The uaw. One possible other chapter this past election. It could be a point of contention. The uaw said there is influence from outside. Theyre basically saying that volkswagen would decide to build another plant here if they rejected the uaw. The nlrb could decide to hold another election if they determined there w
Tycho Brahe was a pioneering Danish astronomer from the 16th century whose data collection and discoveries changed the way scientists looked at the skies.
with the idea was 25 when he had the idea. he was doing his phd and he told his professors about it and he was just told he was talking nonsense and was discouraged by the astronomical community. but he was quite stubborn about it. i read about his idea about 20 years ago in a trade magazine. i thought initially that the reporter had probably got it wrong because it is impossible to take a picture of a black hole. and so i tracked the guy down, heino falcke, and he said, oh, yes, no, it is perfectly true, i am going to take a picture of a black hole. this was his life s ambition. you know, he proved his professors wrong. when he was talking to me, he had realised what he had done. and all the kind of pent up hope and emotion that he had been suppressing because he was not allowed to talk about it came out. tell me, where will we take this next?
when he had the idea. he was doing his phd and he told his professors about it and he was just told he was talking nonsense and was discouraged by the astronomical community. but he was quite stubborn about it. i read about his idea about 20 years ago in a trade magazine. i thought initially that the reporter had probably got it wrong because it is impossible to take a picture of a black hole. and so i tracked the guy down, heino falcke, and he said, oh, yes, no, it is perfectly true, i am going to take a picture of a black hole. this was his life s ambition. you know, he proved his professors wrong. when he was talking to me, he had realised what he had done. and all the kind of pent up hope and emotion that he had been suppressing because he was not allowed to talk about it came out. tell me, where will we take this next?