The Whipple 10 meter atmospheric Cherenkov telescope has made observations of the region known as the Cygnus arm. This region has been recently reported by the Milagro experiment to contain a diffuse TeV γ-ray source centered at RA=308 and Dec=42. We report upper limits (using the Whipple 10 m telescope) obtained during the Fall 2004 observing season centered on RA=310 and Dec=42.65.

The Short GAmma Ray Front Air Cherenkov Experiment (SGARFACE) is operated at the Whipple Observatory utilizing the Whipple 10 m γ-ray telescope. SGARFACE is sensitive to γ-ray bursts of more than 100 MeV with durations from 100 ns to 35 μs and provides a fluence sensitivity as low as 0.8 γ rays per m above 200 MeV (0.05 γ rays per m above 2 GeV) and allows to record the burst time structure.

(2) The VERITAS Collaboration–see S.P.Wakely's paper " The VERI-TAS Prototype " from these proceedings for affiliations Abstract To date three plerionic systems have been detected as emitters of very energetic photons. As part of an ongoing study of pulsar systems at the Whipple observatory, observations of the plerion PSR B1823-13 are being conducted. Observations were made with the Whipple 10...

CONTEXT Chronic pancreatitis is a continuous inflammatory disease of the pancreas resulting in scarring and fibrosis with consequent decline in exocrine and endocrine function. The inflammatory process leads to the development of a head mass, and strictures and stones in the pancreatic duct which present as pain, or loco regional complications such as duodenal obstruction and biliary obstructio...

Whipple’s disease was described in 1907 and given the name “intestinal lipodystrophy” until it was found that the agent responsible is a bacterium named Tropheryma whipplei. It’s a rare disease which occurs predominantly in males aged 30-60. The small intestinal mucosa is always affected with lesions that are specific to this disease. Replacement of most of cellular elements in the lamina propr...

PURPOSE To describe a clinical case and literature review of Whipple disease. METHODS A 65-year-old male with bilateral decreased visual acuity for 3 weeks as well as bilateral hypoacusia, vertigo, disequilibrium, headache and decreased strength in the right upper limb for 4 months. The clinical work-up revealed a bilateral panuveitis and an ischemic cerebellar stroke. RESULT The diagnosis ...

BACKGROUND The incidence of invasive cancer within a mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas varies between 6 and 36%. Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a disorder characterized by hyperandrogenism and anovulatory infertility. One surgical treatment that can restore endocrine balance and ovulation in polycystic ovarian syndrome is partial ovarian destruction. Successful pregnancies following prec...

BACKGROUND Scientific publications focusing on the results of pancreatic resections in Brazil are scarce. AIM To present the surgical results of pancreatic resections. METHODS Were analyzed prospectively 54 consecutive cases of patients undergoing consecutive pancreatectomy evaluating the occurrence of postoperative complications (pancreatic fistula, delayed gastric emptying and postoperati...