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November 20, 2014

Particle collider notches up two new finds
Paris (AFP) Nov 19, 2014
Experiments at the world's biggest particle smasher have confirmed the existence of two theorised sub-atomic particles, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) said on Wednesday. The discoveries, known as Xi_b'- and Xi_b*-, are part of the baryon family of particles, it said. Baryons are composite particles comprising three quarks bound together by the so-called strong force. Protons and neutrons are types of baryons. Xi_b'- and Xi_b*- had been predicted in theories, but it too ... read more

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Lockheed Martin to build 5-megawatt bioenergy facility in Germany U.S. aerospace and defense giant Lockheed Martin is getting into the bioenergy business, and has signed a contract to build a power generation facility in Germany using green energy company Concord Blue's patented Reformer technology. ... more		Labor building behind East Coast wind energy industry A labor pool is building up slowly around an emerging offshore wind industry on the eastern U.S. coast, a regional labor leader said. ... more		Middle East violence pushes oil prices up Violence in northern Iraq, coupled with word of continued pitfalls in Libya, helped push the price of oil into higher territory in Wednesday trading. ... more
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