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X-ray Observations of Distant Optically Selected Cluster
We have measured fluxes or flux limits for 31 of the 79 cluster candidates in
the Palomar Distant Cluster Survey (PDCS) using archival ROSAT/PSPC pointed
observations. Our X-ray survey reaches a flux limit of erg s cm (0.4 - 2.0 keV), which corresponds to
luminosities of erg s ( = 50 km
s Mpc, = ), if we assume the PDCS estimated
redshifts. Of the 31 cluster candidates, we detect six at a signal-to-noise
greater than three. We estimate that (90% confidence
limits) of these six detections are a result of X-ray emission from objects
unrelated to the PDCS cluster candidates. The net surface density of X-ray
emitting cluster candidates in our survey, clusters
deg, agrees with that of other, X-ray selected, surveys. It is possible,
given the large error on our contamination rate, that we have not detected
X-ray emission from any of our observed PDCS cluster candidates. We find no
statistically significant difference between the X-ray luminosities of PDCS
cluster candidates and those of Abell clusters of similar optical richness.
This suggests that the PDCS contains objects at high redshift similar to the
low redshift clusters in the Abell catalogs. We show that the PDCS cluster
candidates are not bright X-ray sources, the average luminosity of the six
detected candidates is only erg s (0.4-2.0
keV). This finding is in agreement with previous X-ray studies of high
redshift, optically selected, rich clusters of galaxies.Comment: 19 pages, LaTeX with AAS Preprint Macros (v. 4), 3 embedded
postscript figures, 3 Seperate Tables using aj_pt4.sty, Accepted by the
Astronomical Journal for November 199
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Implications of moderate altitude training for sea level endurance in elite distance runners
Elite distance runners participated in one of
two studies designed to investigate the e ects of mod-
erate altitude training (inspiratory partial pressure of
oxygen »115±125 mmHg) on submaximal, maximal and
supramaximal exercise performance following return to
sea-level. Study 1 (New Mexico, USA) involved 14
subjects who were assigned to a 4-week altitude training
camp (1500±2000 m) whilst 9 performance-matched
subjects continued with an identical training programme
at sea-level (CON). Ten EXP subjects who trained at
1640 m and 19 CON subjects also participated in study 2
(Krugersdorp, South Africa). Selected metabolic and
cardiorespiratory parameters were determined with the
subjects at rest and during exercise 21 days prior to
(PRE) and 10 and 20 days following their return to sea-
level (POST). Whole blood lactate decreased by 23%
(P < 0.05 vs PRE) during submaximal exercise in the
EXP group only after 20 days at sea-level (study 1).
However, the lactate threshold and other measures of
running economy remained unchanged. Similarly, su-
pramaximal performance during a standardised track
session did not change. Study 2 demonstrated that
hypoxia per se did not alter performance. In contrast, in
the EXP group supramaximal running velocity de-
creased by 2% (P < 0.05) after 20 days at sea-level.
Both studies were characterised by a 50% increase in the
frequency of upper respiratory and gastrointestinal tract
infections during the altitude sojourns, and two male
subjects were diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis
following their return to sea-level (study 1). Group mean
plasma glutamine concentrations at rest decreased by
19% or 143 (74) lM (P < 0.001) after 3 weeks at alti-
tude, which may have been implicated in the increased
incidence of infectious illness
Prospective development of giant airplanes
This report presents a survey of the latest German giant airplane projects
Solitary fibrous tumor of the orbit—two cases and a review of the literature
Solitary fibrous tumors of the orbit (SFT) are mesenchymal lesions that can develop either as malignant or benign neoplasias. We describe the histological features leading to the diagnosis in two females and review the current literature. Diagnosis of SFT only can be performed by histological examination, since clinical signs and radiological features are not specific enough. Even a malignant or benign course cannot be predicted, since clinical and radiological features do not correlate with histological signs of malignancy and vice versa. Radical resection is the treatment of choice, since no other treatment option has been proven to be efficien
An extension of the SHARC survey
We report on our search for distant clusters of galaxies based on optical and
X-ray follow up observations of X-ray candidates from the SHARC survey. Based
on the assumption that the absence of bright optical or radio counterparts to
possibly extended X-ray sources could be distant clusters. We have obtained
deep optical images and redshifts for several of these objects and analyzed
archive XMM-Newton or Chandra data where applicable. In our list of candidate
clusters, two are probably galaxy structures at redshifts of z0.51 and
0.28. Seven other structures are possibly galaxy clusters between z0.3
and 1. Three sources are identified with QSOs and are thus likely to be X-ray
point sources, and six more also probably fall in this category. One X-ray
source is spurious or variable. For 17 other sources, the data are too sparse
at this time to put forward any hypothesis on their nature. We also
serendipitously detected a cluster at z=0.53 and another galaxy concentration
which is probably a structure with a redshift in the [0.15-0.6] range. We
discuss these results within the context of future space missions to
demonstrate the necessity of a wide field of view telescope optimized for the
0.5-2 keV range.Comment: Accepted in A&
Pairing symmetry of the one-band Hubbard model in the paramagnetic weak-coupling limit: a numerical RPA study
We study the spin-fluctuation-mediated superconducting pairing gap in a
weak-coupling approach to the Hubbard model for a two dimensional square
lattice in the paramagnetic state. Performing a comprehensive theoretical study
of the phase diagram as a function of filling, we find that the superconducting
gap exhibits transitions from p-wave at very low electron fillings to
d_{x^2-y^2}-wave symmetry close to half filling in agreement with previous
reports. At intermediate filling levels, different gap symmetries appear as a
consequence of the changes in the Fermi surface topology and the associated
structure of the spin susceptibility. In particular, the vicinity of a van Hove
singularity in the electronic structure close to the Fermi level has important
consequences for the gap structure in favoring the otherwise sub-dominant
triplet solution over the singlet d-wave solution. By solving the full gap
equation, we find that the energetically favorable triplet solutions are chiral
and break time reversal symmetry. Finally, we also calculate the detailed
angular gap structure of the quasi-particle spectrum, and show how
spin-fluctuation-mediated pairing leads to significant deviations from the
first harmonics both in the singlet d_{x^2-y^2} gap as well as the chiral
triplet gap solution.Comment: 11 pages 11 figure
Platelet-Activating Factor-Induced Reduction in Contact Hypersensitivity Responses Is Mediated by Mast Cells via Cyclooxygenase-2-Dependent Mechanisms
Platelet-activating factor (PAF) stimulates numerous cell types via activation of the G protein-coupled PAF receptor (PAFR). PAFR activation not only induces acute proinflammatory responses, but it also induces delayed systemic immunosuppressive effects by modulating host immunity. Although enzymatic synthesis and degradation of PAF are tightly regulated, oxidative stressors, such as UVB, chemotherapy, and cigarette smoke, can generate PAF and PAF-like molecules in an unregulated fashion via the oxidation of membrane phospholipids. Recent studies have demonstrated the relevance of the mast cell (MC) PAFR in PAFR-induced systemic immunosuppression. The current study was designed to determine the exact mechanisms and mediators involved in MC PAFR-mediated systemic immunosuppression. By using a contact hypersensitivity model, the MC PAFR was not only found to be necessary, but also sufficient to mediate the immunosuppressive effects of systemic PAF. Furthermore, activation of the MC PAFR induces MC-derived histamine and PGE2 release. Importantly, PAFR-mediated systemic immunosuppression was defective in mice that lacked MCs, or in MC-deficient mice transplanted with histidine decarboxylase- or cyclooxygenase-2-deficient MCs. Lastly, it was found that PGs could modulate MC migration to draining lymph nodes. These results support the hypothesis that MC PAFR activation promotes the immunosuppressive effects of PAF in part through histamine- and PGE2-dependent mechanisms
A Turn-over in the Galaxy Luminosity Function of the Coma Cluster Core?
Our previous study of the faint end (R21.5) of the galaxy luminosity
function (GLF) was based on spectroscopic data in a small region near the Coma
cluster center. In this previous study Adami et al. (1998) suggested, with
moderate statistical significance, that the number of galaxies actually
belonging to the cluster was much smaller than expected. This led us to
increase our spectroscopic sample. Here, we have improved the statistical
significance of the results of the Coma GLF faint end study (R22.5) by
using a sample of 85 redshifts. This includes both new spectroscopic data and a
literature compilation. The relatively small number of faint galaxies belonging
to Coma that was suggested by Adami et al. (1998) and Secker et al. (1998) has
been confirmed with these new observations. We also confirm that the
color-magnitude relation is not well suited for finding the galaxies inside the
Coma cluster core, close to the center at magnitudes fainter than R19. We
show that there is an enhancement in the Coma line of sight of field galaxies
compared to classical field counts. This can be explained by the contribution
of groups and of a distant cluster along the line of sight. The
result is that the Coma GLF appears to turn-over or at least to become flat for
the faint galaxies. We suggest that this is due to environmental effects.Comment: 8 pages, 6 postscript figures, accepted in A&A, new table 1, updated
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