Abstract: A breeding support system including at least one information terminal for processing breeding information associated with breeding work of at least one individual breeding object, the system comprising: individual information collecting means for collecting individual information indicating a time-variable change of an individual condition of the individual breeding object; specified breeding work requirement determination means for determining a requirement for a specified breeding work from among all breeding work in accordance with a profile of the time-variable change of the individual condition; breeding guidance generation means for generating at least one breeding guidance announcing a requirement of the specified breeding work determined; and breeding guidance supply means for supplying the generated breeding guidance as the breeding information to the information terminal.

Abstract: A lead-free organic sealant with which sealing can be carried out at a temperature lower than 400° C., and which is excellent in strength at high temperature. Specifically, an organic sealant for sealing envelope-constituting members to constitute a vacuum envelope for an image display device, wherein a fired body of the organic sealant has a minimum viscosity of at most 103 Pass within a temperature range of at least 300° C. and lower than 400° C., and the fired body of the organic sealant satisfies 0.99<m400/m20?1.00, where m20 is the mass at 20° C., and m400 is the mass at 400° C.

Abstract: A timing recovery method samples, equalizes and detects a signal reproduced from a recording medium and to output a detection signal, controls sampling positions based on a phase error between the equalized signal and the detection signal, and obtains likelihood information which is related to a bit having a probability of error which exceeds a predetermined value, based on the equalized signal. The control of the sampling positions is suppressed during a time which is based on the likelihood information.

Abstract: It is possible to suppress a CPU showing signs of unstable operation before the OS starts. A micro program acquires error CPU information (which cannot be recognized directly by the micro program) from the service processor immediately before the termination of the micro program and making a request for suppression of the CPU showing signs of unstable operation according to the acquired error CPU information. The service processor suppresses the CPU showing signs of unstable operation before the OS starts.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink jet recording ink composition with good reliability and print quality, a high OD value, and good fixability that affords excellent smear resistance. This object is achieved with the present invention by providing ink jet recording ink composition including at least a self-dispersing pigment and two types of resin particles with mutually different properties. The above-mentioned two types of resin particles are two types of resin particles whose glass transition points, average sizes, minimum film-formation temperatures, zeta potentials, and other such properties are mutually different. The present invention also provides a recording method, wherein the above-mentioned ink composition is used to form an image on a recording medium, and provides recorded matter having an image formed on a recording medium using the above-mentioned ink composition.

Abstract: To provide an envelope for an image display device, a hermetic sealing material and a sealing method, with which sealing is possible at a temperature less than 400° C., sufficient strength is achieved in a high temperature environment, and characteristics will not decrease under high humidity conditions including a high temperature and high humidity atmosphere. An envelope for an image display device, having envelope-constituting members including an image display portion made of glass, sealed with a hermetic sealing material layer, wherein the hermetic sealing material layer includes an organic hermetic sealing material layer obtained by firing an organic hermetic sealing material preferably including a primer layer, a fired body of the organic hermetic sealing material has a viscosity of at least 105 Pa·s within a range of from 200 to 350° C., and preferably the flexural strength after the fired body is left at rest in a constant temperature and constant humidity atmosphere at a temperature of 80° C.

Abstract: A timing recovery unit detects a phase offset and a frequency offset from a head area of reproduction data and initially corrects them. The timing recovery unit stores data in which a head reproduction signal has been made to be discrete by a fixed clock into a buffer. A phase offset detector detects the phase offset from the data head area in parallel with the operation for writing the data into the buffer. At the same time, a frequency offset detector detects the frequency offset from the data head area in parallel with the operation for writing the data into the buffer. A correction value of the detected phase offset and a correction value of the detected frequency offset are initially set into a digital PLL. While the data is read out from the buffer, a frequency lead-in and a phase lead-in are executed in the head area.

Abstract: A lead-free organic sealant with which sealing can be carried out at a temperature lower than 400° C., and which is excellent in strength at high temperature. Specifically, an organic sealant for sealing envelope-constituting members to constitute a vacuum envelope for an image display device, wherein a fired body of the organic sealant has a minimum viscosity of at most 103 Pa•s within a temperature range of at least 300° C. and lower than 400° C., and the fired body of the organic sealant satisfies 0.99<m400/m20?1.00, where m20 is the mass at 20° C., and m400 is the mass at 400° C.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink jet recording ink composition with good reliability and print quality, a high OD value, and good fixability that affords excellent smear resistance. This object is achieved with the present invention by providing ink jet recording ink composition comprising at least a self-dispersing pigment and two types of resin particles with mutually different properties. The above-mentioned two types of resin particles are two types of resin particles whose glass transition points, average sizes, minimum film-formation temperatures, zeta potentials, and other such properties are mutually different. The present invention also provides a recording method, wherein the above-mentioned ink composition is used to form an image on a recording medium, and provides recorded matter comprising an image formed on a recording medium using the above-mentioned ink composition.

Abstract: An ECC determining unit determines whether an error detected by using an ECC has been corrected. When the detected error has not been corrected, an equalizer output sequence transfer unit transfers an equalizer output sequence yk stored in an equalizer output sequence storage unit to a transfer data storage unit in a hard disk controller, so that a high-performance decoding unit (software) performs repetitive decoding, using the transferred equalizer output sequence yk.

Abstract: A timing recovery method samples, equalizes and detects a signal reproduced from a recording medium and to output a detection signal, controls sampling positions based on a phase error between the equalized signal and the detection signal, and obtains likelihood information which is related to a bit having a probability of error which exceeds a predetermined value, based on the equalized signal. The control of the sampling positions is suppressed during a time which is based on the likelihood information.

Abstract: A timing recovery unit detects a phase offset and a frequency offset from a head area of reproduction data and initially corrects them. Therefore, the timing recovery unit stores data in which a head reproduction signal has been made to be discrete by a fixed clock into a buffer. A phase offset detector detects the phase offset from the data head area in parallel with the operation for writing the data into the buffer. At the same time, a frequency offset detector detects the frequency offset from the data head area in parallel with the operation for writing the data into the buffer. A correction value of the detected phase offset and a correction value of the detected frequency offset are initially set into a digital PLL. After that, while the data is read out from the buffer, a frequency lead-in and a phase lead-in are executed in the head area.

Abstract: An A/D converter includes an analog/digital conversion section which converts a measured value obtained by measuring an object to be measured from analog data to digital data, a set value storage section which stores a set value, and a comparison section which compares the set value stored in the set value storage section and the measured value which is converted to the digital data by the analog/digital conversion section. A comparison result of the comparison section is a criterion for generating an interrupt signal which is inputted to a CPU in order to cause the CPU to perform processing based on the measured value.

Abstract: The invention provides a travel planning system that, in planning travel, enhances serviceability and variety of search subjects. The invention comprises a planning terminal. The planning terminal includes a planning database where information concerning a plurality of travel destinations is stored relating to a plurality of different kinds of search subjects. The planning terminal searches the search subjects in the planning database based on search keys received, depending on the kinds of the search subjects corresponding to the received search keys, searches information concerning travel destinations corresponding to the search subjects related to the search keys, and makes a travel plan which an intending travel thinks is most suitable based on the searched information. When present time reaches scheduled time in a travel plan, the planning terminal transmits to a portable terminal guide information on a scheduled place to corresponding to the scheduled time.

Abstract: A cooling control apparatus controls a plurality of cooling members. The apparatus has a monitor which monitors states of predetermined combinations of the cooling members and a controller which controls the cooling members based on the states monitored by the monitor.

Abstract: A secretory vector expressed in mycobacteria comprising a promoter, a signal sequence having ligated therewith a DNA nucleotide sequence encoding heterologous polypeptide and replicator region capable of replication in mycobacteria is disclosed. A transformant that has been transformed with the secretory vector, as well as a vaccine comprising the transformant is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a magnetic tape drive unit including a write circuit for writing data onto a magnetic tape, a read circuit for reading data written on the magnetic tape, a cartridge load circuit for controlling a load operation that a magnetic tape cartridge put into the drive unit is moved to a position where a hub of the cartridge is rotatable, and also controlling an unload operation reverse to the load operation, and a tape thread circuit for controlling a thread operation that the magnetic tape is drawn from the cartridge loaded and is then wound around a machine reel, and also controlling an unthread operation reverse to the thread operation. The magnetic tape drive unit further includes a power supply for supplying power to each circuit. An operating condition of each circuit is monitored and the supply of power from the power supply to each circuit is individually switched on or off by a control circuit, thereby allowing power saving.

Abstract: A vaccine containing Mycobacterium bovis BCG which secretes a fusion protein to be obtained by inserting a foreign antigen peptide into the molecular surface of a secretory protein, a carrier, having a signal peptide. BCG constituting the present invention secretes a fusion protein to be obtained by inserting a foreign antigen peptide into the molecular surface of an .alpha.-antigen derived from mycobacteria. Said fusion protein has significantly increased antigenicity and immunogenicity. Therefore, when it is inoculated into animals, it is efficiently recognized by B cells which recognize said antigen, thereby effectively inducing the production of an antibody to said antigen. When said BCG itself is inoculated into animals, it continuously secretes said fusion protein in the bodies of the animals while continuously propagating therein. Therefore, said BCG is an extremely useful vaccine.

Abstract: A vaccine containing Mycobacterium bovis BCG which secretes a fusion protein to be obtained by inserting a foreign antigen peptide into the molecular surface of a secretory protein, a carrier, having a signal peptide. BCG constituting the present invention secretes a fusion protein to be obtained by inserting a foreign antigen peptide into the molecular surface of an .alpha.-antigen derived from mycobacteria. Said fusion protein has significantly increased antigenicity and immunogenicity. Therefore, when it is inoculated into animals, it is efficiently recognized by B cells which recognize said antigen, thereby effectively inducing the production of an antibody to said antigen. When said BCG itself is inoculated into animals, it continuously secretes said fusion protein in the bodies of the animals while continuously propagating therein. Therefore, said BCG is an extremely useful vaccine.

Abstract: A device for the initial-diagnosing of processors is provided with a processor module, a storage unit, an address allocation unit and a diagnostic execution unit. The processor module has a processor and a cache storage unit. The storage unit stores an initial diagnostic setting program which diagnoses the processor and the cache storage unit. The address allocation unit allocates the addresses of the processor by making the addresses of the processor correspond to the addresses of the cache storage unit so that the cache storage unit is accessed by the processor. The diagnostic execution unit reads the initial diagnostic setting program stored in the storage unit into the addresses of the cache storage unit allocated by the address allocation unit, and executes the initial diagnostic setting program.