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 The author's theory in which space-time formalism is extended to include thermodynamic terms is applied to the case of stationary Riemannian space-time.

Reports measurement of the mean life of p-mesons at rest. F. S. Crawford (See Item 45) relates this finding to his assumption no. 2, namely "the acceleration of an ideal clock relative to an inertial system has no influence on the rate of the clock, and the increase in the proper time of the clock at any time is the same as that of the standard clocks in the system in which the clock is momentarily at rest."

Asserts that although all events have temporal relations to some events, no events have temporal relations to all.

A new view of the theory of relativity involving optical geometry of motion. Introduces the "before and after" characterization.

A discussion of the well-known twin problem based on the relativistic formula for the longitudinal Doppler effect and the recent innovation of educational television.

The familiar "traveling twin paradox" is discussed in a particularly simple manner, using special relativity only. The asymmetrical aging of the twins is predicted using only the relativistic definition of simultaneity and the relativistic time dilatation. Possible objections to such a treatment are discussed.