Abstract: A method for producing a solid polyglycolic acid-based resin composition, including a cooling step of cooling a polyglycolic acid-based resin composition in a molten state by an aqueous medium, wherein in the cooling step, the polyglycolic acid-based resin composition in the molten state is cooled by being brought into contact with the aqueous medium so that a sodium ion concentration in an obtained solid polyglycolic acid-based resin composition can be less than 100 ppb by mass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the Formula [I]: Wherein: the A ring is a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group containing at least one hetero atom selected from a nitrogen atom, and the like; A1 and A2, are each a nitrogen atom, and the like; X2, X3, X4, and X5 are all carbon atoms, or alternatively any one of X2, X3, X4, and X5 is a nitrogen atom and the rest are all carbon atoms; R1 is a hydrogen atom, or the like; R2, R3, R4, and R5, are each a hydrogen atom, or the like; R6 and R6?, are each a hydrogen atom, and the like; R7 is an aryl group and the like; and R8 is an amino group or a hydroxy group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compound represented by the Formula [I]: Wherein: the A ring is a 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group containing at least one hetero atom selected from a nitrogen atom, and the like; A1 and A2, are each a nitrogen atom, and the like; X2, X3, X4, and X5 are all carbon atoms, or alternatively any one of X2, X3, X4, and X5 is a nitrogen atom and the rest are all carbon atoms; R1 is a hydrogen atom, or the like; R2, R3, R4, and R5, are each a hydrogen atom, or the like; R6 and R6?, are each a hydrogen atom, and the like; R7 is an aryl group and the like; and R8 is an amino group or a hydroxy group, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an agent for preventing and/or treating diseases accompanied by tissue disruption, which comprises a polypeptide having granulocyte colony-stimulating factor activity as an active ingredient, and a medicament for mobilizing a multipotent stem cell from a tissue into peripheral blood, which comprises a polypeptide having granulocyte colony-stimulating factor activity as an active ingredient.

Abstract: The coating-type magnetic recording medium has a non-magnetic layer mainly composed of a non-magnetic powder and binder, and a magnetic layer mainly composed of a ferromagnetic powder and a binder, which are stacked in this order on a non-magnetic substrate, wherein dispersion ?L/L of long-axis length of all ferromagnetic powder particles contained in the magnetic layer falls in a range of ?L/L?±10%, where L is an average long-axis length and ?L is a standard deviation thereof, and dispersion ?W/W of short-axis length of all ferromagnetic powders contained in the magnetic layer falls in a range of ?W/W?±15%, where W is an average short-axis length and ?W is a standard deviation thereof. The average long-axis length L is typically adjusted within the range of 0.08 ?m and 0.12 ?m, and the Switching Field Distribution (SFD) of the medium is adjusted to 0.25 or less.

Abstract: A plurality of tabs are arrayed in a predetermined direction on a screen page. Every time a control switch supported so as to be capable of oscillating within a predetermined range and capable of pushing is pushed, a tab sequentially selected is shifted and activated. A setting screen page is displayed. When a part of a plurality of tabs are displayed on a screen page, a tab appears on the screen may be sequentially changed by pushing operation of the control switch part. In this manner, a tab is pointed, selected and determined only by operation of the control switch part.

Abstract: The coating-type magnetic recording medium has a non-magnetic layer mainly composed of a non-magnetic powder and binder, and a magnetic layer mainly composed of a ferromagnetic powder and a binder, which are stacked in this order on a non-magnetic substrate, wherein dispersion &sgr;L/L of long-axis length of all ferromagnetic powder particles contained in the magnetic layer falls in a range of &sgr;L/L≦±10%, where L is an average long-axis length and &sgr;L is a standard deviation thereof, and dispersion &sgr;W/W of short-axis length of all ferromagnetic powders contained in the magnetic layer falls in a range of &sgr;W/W≦±15%, where W is an average short-axis length and &sgr;W is a standard deviation thereof. The average long-axis length L is typically adjusted within the range of 0.08 &mgr;m and 0.12 &mgr;m, and the Switching Field Distribution (SFD) of the medium is adjusted to 0.25 or less.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an digital personal assistant with easy operationality when transitioning operation pages. A variety of operation pages can be displayed selectively on a liquid crystal display panel 12 having a touch panel 12a. A control switch 13 is supported to be able to be rotated in a predetermined angle range and pushed-in at the reference position of said rotation. An operation signal is sent out in response to the turn or push in operation of the control switch. A CPU 21 judges whether the touch panel is touched or the control switch is operated. When it is judged that the touch panel is touched, the CPU allows the first page transition to be done whereby the operation page displayed on the liquid crystal display panel is transitioned in accordance with the touch operation.

Abstract: A side controller supported so as to be capable of oscillating within a predetermined range and capable of pushing is disposed on the side face of a PDA, a current page displayed on a display part is controlled to scrolled in a first direction by oscillating operation of the side controller, a current page is transferred to a predetermined processing mode to display a screen page corresponding to the processing mode by prolonged pushing operation of the side controller for a time longer than a predetermined time, a current page is transferred to a screen page other than a predetermined screen page, for example, a current page is transferred to a processing mode unrelated to a operating button displayed on the current page, for prolonged pushing operation of the side controller long time, further, a list of reply mail sentences which is input beforehand is displayed as a screen page of a list of reply mail sentences by activation of a sending mode for sending a reply mail to a received mail when a mail screen

Abstract: Predetermined travel locuss are set in a three-dimensional virtual space. Menu panels for displaying menu items are arranged along the travel locuss assuming a display position set as a local origin so that the normal to each LCD panel will face a virtual camera. The transparency of a menu panel is raised in accordance with its distance to the virtual camera. In case a scroll operation is performed, menu panels are moved along the travel locuss connecting display positions P until a selected specific menu panel reaches the display position P0. A display screen on a portable information terminal is drawn as a screen image V shot with the virtual camera and menu panels are three-dimensionally displayed in rolls.

Abstract: The present invention provides a magnetic recording medium comprising a non-magnetic support body coated with a lower undercoat layer formed from a non-magnetic paint prepared by kneading at least a binder and a non-magnetic powder and an upper magnetic layer formed on the lower undercoat layer, from a magnetic paint prepared by kneading at least a binder and a magnetic powder, wherein the non-magnetic powder includes a non-magnetic pigment whose surface has an area coated with graphite-shaped crystal of carbon black. The lower undercoat layer arranged under the magnetic layer has a preferable surface characteristic and an excellent electric conductivity, and the magnetic layer formed as a thin film has a preferable electromagnetic conversion characteristic.

Abstract: Iron oxide magnetic powder having small crystallite size and a small specific surface area, a manufacturing method therefor and a magnetic recording medium having excellent surface characteristics and satisfactory electromagnetic conversion characteristics are provided. The iron oxide magnetic powder contains crystallite having size of 30 nm or less when measured by an X-ray diffraction method and has a specific surface area of 30 m.sup.2 /g or less when measured by a BET method, and a magnetic recording medium using the iron oxide magnetic powder as the magnetic member thereof are provided.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for selectively separating carbon dioxide gas by contacting the carbon dioxide containing gas with a composition containing lithium zirconia at a temperature of 450.degree. C. or more so that carbon dioxide reacts with the lithium zirconia to produce lithium carbonate and zirconia. Subjecting the lithium carbonate and zirconia to a temperature of 600.degree. C. or more so as to produce lithium zirconia and carbon dioxide.

Abstract: An injectable oil-in-water emulsion composition comprises an antifungal triazole compound of the following formula (I) ##STR1## wherein Ar represents a substituted phenyl group; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 represent, independently, a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 may together form a lower alkylene group; R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or an acyl group; and A represents an optionally substituted cyclic amide group bonded through a nitrogen atom, or a salt thereof. The solubility of the triazole compound having poor water-solubility and fat-solubility can remarkably be increased by dispersing in water with use of an oil component (e.g. a triglyceride of fatty acids) and an emulsifier (e.g. a phospholipid).

Abstract: A thermal recording medium comprising a color former, a developer and a reversible material which can effect a reversible change in at lease a part of a composition system where thermal energies with two different values are supplied or where two different heat histories are provided, and a phase separation controller serves to change phase separation rate between the color former or the developer and the reversible material in the vicinity of its melting point, if necessary.