Abstract: An FM radio receiver includes an antenna. A high frequency signal received by the antenna ranges from an FM radio broadcast band to a television broadcast band assigned to higher frequencies. An LPF has an attenuated area corresponding to a television channel at a frequency higher out of two television channels causing intermodulation interference with the FM radio broadcast band. A part of the frequency component constituting the high frequency signal received by the antenna is extracted by the LPF. A mixer mixes a high frequency signal having the frequency component extracted by the LPF with a local oscillation frequency signal to thereby output an intermediate frequency signal. A demodulator circuit creates an audio signal for an FM radio broadcast on the basis of the intermediate frequency signal output from the mixer.

Abstract: A method for selecting a golf club suitable for a golfer includes the steps of (a) obtaining at least one of head speed and hit-ball data (initial velocity, launch angle, backspin, side spin, and travel distance) when a golfer hits a golf ball with a golf club; (b) obtaining ideal hit-ball data of the golfer on the basis of the at least one of head speed and hit-ball data obtained in step (a); and (c) selecting a golf club suitable for the golfer on the basis of the ideal hit-ball data obtained in step (b).

Abstract: A method for selecting a golf club suitable for a golfer includes step (a) of obtaining at least one of head speed and hit-ball data (initial velocity, launch angle, backspin, side spin, and travel distance) when a golfer hits a golf ball with a golf club; step (b) of obtaining ideal hit-ball data of the golfer on the basis of the head speed and hit-ball data obtained in step (a); step (c) of providing a guideline for showing a way of modifying the golf club used in step (a) in order to obtain hit-ball data close to the ideal hit-ball data obtained in step (b); and step (d) of obtaining head speed and hit-ball data when the golfer hits a golf ball with a golf club for trial hit which matches, to the extent possible, the guideline provided in step (c).

Abstract: A method for selecting a golf club suitable for a golfer includes the steps of (a) obtaining at least one of head speed and hit-ball data (initial velocity, launch angle, backspin, side spin, and travel distance) when a golfer hits a golf ball with a golf club; (b) obtaining ideal hit-ball data of the golfer on the basis of the at least one of head speed and hit-ball data obtained in step (a); and (c) selecting a golf club suitable for the golfer on the basis of the ideal hit-ball data obtained in step (b).

Abstract: According to the present invention, a novel protease derived from Streptomyces fradiae for cleaving the C-terminal of a glutamic acid residue in an amino acid sequence of a polypeptide and a production method for this protease from Streptomyces fradiae are provided, and the characteristics of this protease are made clear. Further, DNA sequences for encoding this protease and a prepropeptide are also made clear. The protease specific to glutamic acid can be used for a variety of purposes including analysis of a protein and cleavage of a peptide chain at a desired site in a fusion protein.

Abstract: A novel protease derived from Bacillus licheniformis is provided. The protease cleaves the peptide bonds at the carboxyl termini of glutamic acid residues in polypeptides. The protease contains an amino acid sequence from serine in the +1 position to glutamine in the +222 position of SEQ ID NO: 1.

Abstract: DNA sequences encoding modified varieties of human PSTI possessing excellent stability in terms of decreased susceptibility to decomposition by proteolytic enzymes such as trypsin, as compared with natural human PSTI, as well as the modified varieties of human PSTI obtained by the expression of the DNA sequences.

Abstract: Novel IFN.alpha.S51B10 and IFN.alpha.S17H9 of this invention are prepared from BALL-1 cell induced with Sendai virus according to the well known recombinant DNA technique. Further, this invention relates to a DNA encoding interferon .alpha.S51B10 or .alpha.S17H9, a recombinant plasmid enabling an expression of interferon .alpha.S51B10 or .alpha.S17H9 in a host microorganism and a microorganism transformed by the recombinant plasmid. These two IFN.alpha.s have antiviral and anti-tumor activity as other subtypes of IFN.alpha. and are useful as medicines for human and animal.