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Phantom energy from graded algebras
We construct a model of phantom energy using the graded Lie algebra SU(2/1).
The negative kinetic energy of the phantom field emerges naturally from the
graded Lie algebra, resulting in an equation of state with w<-1. The model also
contains ordinary scalar fields and anti-commuting (Grassmann) vector fields
which can be taken as two component dark matter. A potential term is generated
for both the phantom fields and the ordinary scalar fields via a postulated
condensate of the Grassmann vector fields. Since the phantom energy and dark
matter arise from the same Lagrangian the phantom energy and dark matter of
this model are coupled via the Grassman vector fields. In the model presented
here phantom energy and dark matter come from a gauge principle rather than
being introduced in an ad hoc manner.Comment: 8 pages no figures; references added and discussion on condensate of
vector grassman fields added. To be published MPL
New unidentified H.E.S.S. Galactic sources
H.E.S.S. is one of the most sensitive instruments in the very high energy
(VHE; > 100 GeV) gamma-ray domain and has revealed many new sources along the
Galactic Plane. After the successful first VHE Galactic Plane Survey of 2004,
H.E.S.S. has continued and extended that survey in 2005-2008, discovering a
number of new sources, many of which are unidentified. Some of the unidentified
H.E.S.S. sources have several positional counterparts and hence several
different possible scenarios for the origin of the VHE gamma-ray emission;
their identification remains unclear. Others have so far no counterparts at any
other wavelength. Particularly, the lack of an X-ray counterpart puts serious
constraints on emission models. Several newly discovered and still unidentified
VHE sources are reported here.Comment: ICRC 2009 proceeding
Discovery of VHE gamma-rays from the vicinity of the shell-type SNR G318.2+0.1 with H.E.S.S
The on-going H.E.S.S. Galactic Plane Survey continues to reveal new sources
of VHE gamma-rays. In particular, recent re-observations of the region around
the shell-type supernova remnant (SNR) G318.2+0.1 have resulted in the
discovery of statistically-significant very-high-energy (VHE) gamma-ray
emission from an extended region. Although the source remains unidentified,
archival observations of CO12 in the region provide an opportunity to
investigate a potential SNR/molecular cloud interaction. The morphological
properties of this newly-discovered VHE gamma-ray source HESSJ1457-593 are
presented and discussed in light of the multi-wavelength data available.Comment: 7 pages, 2 figures. Proc. of the 25th TEXAS Symposium on Relativistic
Astrophysics. To appear in Proceedings of Scienc
Efeito de dois diluidores sobre a viabilidade In Vitro de sêmen de caprinos.
Procurou-se avaliar a eficiência de dois diluidores (Leite desnatado e Bioxcell - IMV Technologies, Le Aigle, French) sobre a viabilidade espermática através da motilidade e vigor visando a melhoria dos parâmetros pós-conservação
Efeito de diferentes formas de adubação em hortelã rasteira: biomassa e teor de óleo essencial.
Há muitos relatos de que a nutrição interfere na produção de metabólitos secundários em vegetais. Portanto, objetivou-se verificar o efeito de diferentes formas de adubação, na produção de biomassa e no teor de óleo essencial em Mentha x villosa
Potencial de aproveitamento da goiaba serrana (Acca sellowiana) para a produção de doces e geléias.
Discriminação e discritização das terras baixas no estado Rio Grande do Sul: primeira aproximação.
Bone mineral density and risk of heart failure in older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study
Background
Despite increasing evidence of a common link between bone and heart health, the relationship between bone mineral density (
BMD
) and heart failure (
HF
) risk remains insufficiently studied.
Methods and Results
We investigated whether
BMD
measured by dual‐energy x‐ray absorptiometry was associated with incident
HF
in an older cohort. Cox models were stratified by sex and interactions of
BMD
with race assessed.
BMD
was examined at the total hip and femoral neck separately, both continuously and by World Health Organization categories. Of 1250 participants, 442 (55% women) developed
HF
during the median follow‐up of 10.5 years. In both black and nonblack women, neither total hip nor femoral neck
BMD
was significantly associated with
HF
; there was no significant interaction by race. In black and nonblack men, total hip, but not femoral neck,
BMD
was significantly associated with
HF
, with evidence of an interaction by race. In nonblack men, lower total hip
BMD
was associated with higher
HF
risk (hazard ratio, 1.13 [95% CI, 1.01–1.26] per 0.1 g/cm
2
decrement), whereas in black men, lower total hip
BMD
was associated with lower
HF
risk (hazard ratio, 0.74 [95% CI, 0.59–0.94]). There were no black men with total hip osteoporosis. Among nonblack men, total hip osteoporosis was associated with higher
HF
risk (hazard ratio, 2.83 [95% CI, 1.39–5.74]) compared with normal
BMD
.
Conclusions
Among older adults, lower total hip
BMD
was associated with higher
HF
risk in nonblack men but lower risk in black men, with no evidence of an association in women. Further research is needed to replicate these findings and to study potential underlying pathways.
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