CONTENTS -- Preface M. M. Shapiro, T. Stanev & J. P. Wefel -- Powerful Astrophysical Sources -- Gamma Ray Bursts: Discoveries with Swift A , Wells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Observations with Swift -- 3. Models, progenitors and jets -- 4. Afterglows -- 5 . Short-hard gamma-ray bursts -- References -- Gamma Ray Burst Phenomenology in the Swift Era P. Meza'ros -- 1. Challenges posed by new Swift observations -- 2. Prompt gamma-ray emission -- 3. Models of early afterglows in the Swift Era -- 3.1. Prompt optical emission -- 3.2. Steep X-ray decay -- 3.3. Shallow X-ray decay -- 3.4. X-ray flares -- 3.5. High redshift afterglows -- 3.6. GRB-SN -- 3.7. Short bursts -- 3.8. Long-short classification -- References -- Modeling of Multiwavelength Spectra and Variability of 3C 66A in 2003-2004 M. Joshi & M. Bottcher -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Model description and model parameters -- 3. Results and discussion -- 4. Summary -- References -- High Energy Signatures of Post-Adiabatic Supernova Remnants I. 0. Telezhinsky & B. I. Hnatyk -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Hydrodynamic model of the transition stage -- 2.1. Origin and dynamics of the thing shell during transition phase -- 2.2. Hot gas parameters inside the shell -- 2.3. Cold shell gas parameters -- 3. High energy signatures of transition stage -- 3.1. X-ray emission -- 3.2. y-ray emission from SNRs -- 4. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The Nature of Dark Matter P. L. Biermann & F. Munyaneza -- 1. Dark Matter: Introduction -- 2. Proposal -- 2.1. Our recent work -- 3. The tests -- 3.1. Primordial magnetic fields -- 3.2. Galaxies -- 3.3. Dwarf spheroidal galaxies -- 3.4. Lyman alpha forest -- 3.5. The X-ray test -- 4. Outlook -- 5. Acknowledgements -- References -- Cosmic Rays -- Particle Acceleration and Propagation in the Galaxy V. S. Ptuskin -- 1. Introduction. -- 2. Diffusion.

3. Supernova remnants -- 4. Knee and above -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Cosmic Rays from the Knee to the Second Knee: 1014 TO 1018 eV J. R. Horandel -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Galactic cosmic rays and the knee -- 2.1. Sources -- 2.2. Propagation -- 2.3. Structures in the energy spectrum -- 3. Measurement techniques -- 3.1. A Heitler model for air showers -- 3.1.1. Electromagnetic cascades -- 3.1.2. Hadronic showers -- 3.1.3. Number of muons -- 3.1.4. Number of electrons -- 3.1.5. Depth of the shower maximum -- 3.1.6. Energy and mass of the primary particle -- 4. Experimental results -- 5. Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Ultra High-energy Cosmic Rays: Origin and Propagation T. Stanev -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. The highest energy cosmic ray event -- 2. Origin of UHECR -- 2.1. Possible astrophysical sources of UHECR -- 2.2. Top-down scenarios -- 2.3. Hybrid models -- 3. Propagation of UHECR -- 3.1. Energy loss processes -- 3.2. Modification of the proton spectrum in propagation. Numerical derivation of the GZK effect -- 4. Production of Secondary Particles in Propagation -- References -- GRB as Sources of Ultra-High Energy Particles P. M&za'ros -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Cosmic rays from GRB -- 3. GeV and TeV y-ray emission from GRB -- 4. High energy neutrinos -- 4.1. Neutrinos contemporaneous with the gamma-rays -- 4.2. Neutrinos from GRB afterglows -- 4.3. Precursor neutrinos -- 4.4. GRB-Supernova connection -- 4.5. Neutrino flavor astrophysics -- 5 . Conclusions -- References -- Origin and Physics of the Highest Energy Cosmic Rays: What P. L. Biermann, P. G. Isar, I. C. Maris, F. Munyaneza 63 0. TagEau can we Learn from Radio Astronomy? -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Radio detection methods -- 3. Active galactic nuclei -- 4. Radio galaxies -- 4.1. The maximum energy -- 4.2. Positional correlations -- 5 . Magnetic fields -- 5.1. Nearby sources.

5.1.1. Samples for testing -- 6. Predictions -- 7. Acknowledgement -- References -- Physics Results of the Pierre Auger Observatory V. Van Elewyick -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The arrival direction of UHECR: anisotropy studies with the Auger Observatory -- 2.1. Angular resolution and coverage maps -- 2.2. Anisotropy studies around the galactic center -- 2.3. Other searches for localized excesses in the Auger sky maps -- 3. The nature of UHECR: composition studies with the Auger Observatory -- 3.1. Upper limit on the UHE photon flux -- 3.2. Inclined air showers and the detection of neutrinos -- 4. Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- The KASCADE-Grande Experiment F. Cossavela, W. D. Apel, J. C. Arteaga, F. Badea, K. Bekk, A. Bercuci, M. Bertaina, J . Blumer, H. Bozdog, I. M. Brancus, M. Bruggemann, P. Buchholz, A. Chiavassa, K. Daumiller, F. Di Pierro, P. Doll, R. Engel, J. Engler, P. L. Ghia, H. J. Gals, R. Glasstetter, C. Grupen, A. Haungs, D. Heck, J. R. Horandel, T. Huege, P. G. Isar, K.-H. Kampert, H. 0. Klages, Y. Kolotaev, P. Luczak, H. J. Mathes, H. J. Mayer, C. Meurer, J. Mike, B. Mitrica, C. Morello, G. Na -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental setup -- 3. Reconstruction and accuracy -- 4. First results -- References -- Measurement of the Relative Abundances of the Ultra-heavy Galactic Cosmic-Rays Abundances (30 5 2 5 40) with TIGER B. F. Rauch, L. M. Barbier, W. R. Binns, J. R. Cummings, G. A. de Nolfo, S. Geier, M. H. Israel, J. T. Link, R. A. Mewaldt, J. W. Mitchel -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The TIGER instrument -- 3. Results of two flights -- 4. Preliminary analysis -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Isotopic Mass Separation with the RICH Detector of the AMS Experiment L. Arruda, F. Barao, J. Borges, F. Carmo, P. GonGalves, A. Keating, R. Pereira & M. Pimenta -- 1. The AMSOZ and the RICH detector.

2. Velocity reconstruction -- 3. Charge reconstruction -- 4. Isotopic element separation -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Multidirectional Muon Telescopes and eEAS Arrays for High Energy Cosmic Ray Research L. I. Dorman -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1. Description of semi-underground multi-directional muon telescope -- 2. Description of EAS array combined with semi-underground multi-directional muon telescope Qazrin n -- 3. Multi-directional muon telescope and EAS installation on Mt. Hermon -- 4. Acknowledgements -- References -- Gamma Ray and Neutrino Astronomy -- Study of Galactic Gamma Ray Sources with Milagro J. Goodman -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Survey of the Northern Hemisphere -- 3. The Cygnus region and the discovery of a TeV gamma-ray source -- References -- Observation of Galactic Sources of very High Energy y-Rays with the MAGIC Telescope H. Bartlco -- 1. The MAGIC telescope -- 2. Data analysis -- 3. Highlights of cycle I -- 3.1. The Crab nebula and pulsars -- 3.2. Supernova remnants -- 3.3. Galactic center -- 3.4. The y-ray binary LS I + 61 303 -- References -- Observation of Extragalactic Sources of Very High Energy y-Rays with the MAGIC Telescope M. Errando -- 1. The MAGIC telescope -- 2. Cycle I observations -- 2.1. Observation of VHE y-ray candidate sources -- 3. Monitor of known TeV blazars -- 4. The MAGIC I1 telescope -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Initial Stereo Analysis of MRK 421 from the Veritas Telescopes S. R. Hughes -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The VERITAS Telescopes -- 3. Stereo imaging of air showers -- 4. Data and results -- 5. Future observations and conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- The GLAST Mission and Observability of Supernovae Remnants 0. Tibolla -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The LAT -- 3. The GBM -- 4. Scientific purposes -- 5. SNRs simulation -- First Results from AMANDA using TWR System A. Silvestri.

Introduction -- 1. The TWR systems -- 2. Analysis -- 3. Search for point sources of neutrinos -- 4. Search for UHE neutrinos -- 5 . Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- NEMO: A Project for a KM3 Underwater Detector for Astrophysical Neutrinos in the Mediterranean Sea I. Amore -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Site selection and characterization -- 3. Feasibility study for the km3 telescope -- 4. NEMO Phase 1 and Phase 2 -- 5. Conclusions -- References -- Results from ANITA Experiment A. Silvestri -- Introduction -- 1. Science motivation -- 2. ANITA -- 3. ANITA-lite -- 4. Radio attenuation in antarctic ice -- 5 . ANITA probing physics beyond SM -- 6. ARIANNA -- 7. Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- List of participants.