We investigate the incidence of major mergers creating Mstar > 10M⊙ galaxies in the dense environments of present-day groups and clusters more massive than Mhalo = 2.5 × 10M⊙. We identify 38 pairs of massive galaxies with mutual tidal interaction signatures selected from > 5000 galaxies with Mstar ≥ 5×10M⊙ that reside in a halo mass-limited sample of 845 groups. We fit the images of each galaxy...

We have compiled high-resolution position-velocity diagrams observed along the major axes of nearby spiral galaxies in the CO-line emission, and derived rotation curves for the inner regions of the galaxies. We have combined the inner rotation curves with the outer HI and optical rotation curves to obtain the total rotation curves. The inner rotation curves are characterized by a steep increase...

Purpose: To evaluate the effects of the methanol extract of Acanthus montanus on guinea pig trachealis muscle. Methods: Guinea pig tracheae were set up in 10 ml organ baths. The effect of the methanol extract of Acanthus montanus (0.5 8 mg/ml) on the spontaneous tone of the trachea and carbacholprecontracted trachea in the absence and presence of propranolol, glibenclamide and procaine was stud...

Background. Execution of fitness testing in physical education classes is influenced by students’ motivation. Therefore, addressing new testing approaches seems necessary to more accurately measure student performance. Objectives. This study presents changes in fitness performance after applying a physical fitness tests battery (without external stimuli - WS) and with external stimuli (verbal ...

(2) The VERITAS Collaboration–see S.P.Wakely's paper " The VERITAS Prototype " from these proceedings for affiliations Abstract The Whipple 10-m telescope was used to observe M87 since 2000. No significant gamma-ray signal was found and upper limits compared to the HEGRA detection suggest the source may be variable. We found weak evidence for a correlation with the X-ray activity in 2000-2001 b...

A high-resolution Digital Elevation Model (DEM) (10m meshed grid) has been integrated with Geographic Information Systems (GIS). So far, 50m-meshed DEM by the Geological Survey of Japan (GSJ) is widely used for various GIS applications such as constructing 3D systems in Japan. 50m DEM covers all over the area of Japan, which has 0.1-meter resolution in a vertical direction. The spatial resoluti...

Purpose: Probiotics are microorganisms, which show beneficial health effects on hosts once consumed in sufficient amounts. Among probiotic bacteria, the bioactive compounds from lactic acid bacteria (LAB) group can be utilized as preservative agents. LAB group can be isolated and characterized from traditional dairy sources. This study aimed to isolate, identify, and biologically characterize p...

Tumbuhan iklim kering merupakan tumbuhan yang dapat beradaptasi di lingkungan kering. Taman Meksiko terletak Kebun Raya Bogor mempunyai spesies sangat beragam. Penelitian dilakukan memiliki keanekaragaman hayati tinggi, khususnya sukulen tergolong pada ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan kelimpahan Meksiko, serta faktor-faktor mempengaruhi tumbuh Bogor. dengan metode eksplorasi langsung membuat ...

We clarified the controlling factors of particle size amorphous silica synthesized by wet and dry processes. In process using methyl-trimethoxy-silane as a starting monomer, obtained can be easily controlled changing reaction time appropriately. However, to obtain larger particles, relatively long is needed. After condensation was conducted for 50h, particles (D50: 3?m) were calcination at 550o...