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...good news for Merkel. Although Koch retained power in Hesse, the CDU's share of the vote remained static. The biggest gains were posted by smaller parties like the FDP, the Greens and the Left. In such turbulent times, voters might be expected to turn out in their droves. But voter participation in Hesse was only 61%, the lowest turnout ever recorded in the state. "The federal election will depend on which parties can mobilize voters but for the moment only the small parties are doing so - especially the FDP and the Greens," said Peter Lösche...
...This could lead to the development of ultra-low static friction devices and sensors based on engineering these quantum fluctuations,” Munday said...
...there's potential in the kids-as-sorcerers plot, and game energy in the pan-Anglo cast. (Palmer, from Australia, is a standout as the Paris Hiltonish vixen, much more charming than the original.) And yet the movie doesn't move, because it is defined by Sandler's essentially static, grudging persona...
...guess so. Thank you very much.” Gladwell closed the story, and his talk, with a description of the miscommunication that lasted to the very end of the flight, as the plane plummeted to the ground. “There are two minutes of static,” Gladwell said slowly and dramatically. “And the last thing you hear on the flight log is air traffic control asking, ‘052, do you have enough fuel to land the plane?’” The plane had crashed as a result...
...plays—Garber, who is a professor of English and Visual and Environmental Studies, has yet to exhaust the continuing relevance of Shakespeare’s works in contemporary society. Garber’s scholarly project is to emphasize that literature is not a static entity, but rather a dynamic force that can effect change. For instance, in “Coming of Age in Shakespeare,” she broached issues regarding identity and sexuality as seen in Shakespeare’s plays and related them to modern cultural trends. “I want to emphasize...