Word: matters
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Experiments could prove that all matter eventually decays...
...synthetic rubber and filled with 10,000 tons of exceptionally pure, filtered water. Then, about two years from now, physicists will begin looking in the pool for flashes of light that could signal the decay of protons, confirm a unifying theory of nature, and end the cherished notion that matter is permanent...
Protons, which along with neutrons form the nuclei of atoms-and hence the bulk of the matter in the universe -have long been regarded as permanent fixtures on the subatomic scene, members of a family of heavy particles known as baryons. If they happened to collide with still other subatomic particles, one thing was certain: the number of baryons coming out of such interactions was always the same as the number going in. To put it in the language of physics, there was conservation of baryon number...
...Minister Joe Clark's government lost a vote of confidence two weeks ago. With a general election scheduled for Feb. 18, three-time P.M. Trudeau was ending his brief political retirement to lead the Liberals once again. Before the campaign gets into gear, there is another urgent party matter: Christmas birthdays for both of Michel's brothers. Justin will be eight, Sacha...
...this the misfortune, mismanagement and bad advice that led to legendary stardom? No matter. The Farbers have a stake in making The Industry smell like a rose. The Kanins don't mind either. DeMillean in scope and cast, Moviola reads like the greatest benefit performance ever told. - R.Z. Sheppard