Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an anti-tumor agent that exhibits a remarkably excellent anti-tumor effect. According to the present invention, there is provided an anti-tumor agent for curing cancer, the anti-tumor agent having a liposome which has an inner water phase and having an aqueous solution which is an outer water phase and disperses the liposome, in which the liposome encompasses topotecan or a salt thereof, a lipid constituting the liposome contains a lipid modified with polyethylene glycol, dihydrosphingomyelin, and cholesterol, the inner water phase contains an ammonium salt, and the topotecan or the salt thereof encompassed in the liposome is administered at a dose rate of 0.1 mg/m2 body surface area to 10 mg/m2 body surface area, in terms of topotecan per administration.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a positive electrode material of a solid-state battery, the method includes a first mixing to mix a positive electrode active material with a conductive aid to generate a first powder, a second mixing to mix a solid electrolyte with the conductive aid to generate a second powder, and a third mixing to mix the first powder with the second powder to generate a third powder. According to the method, it is possible to reduce the amount of a dispersion medium when generating a slurry in manufacturing the positive electrode material.

Abstract: An object is to provide a method for manufacturing an electrode composite slurry and a manufacturing device which can continuously manufacture an electrode composite slurry and suppress the production of faulty products. A method for continuously manufacturing a secondary cell electrode composite slurry is provided, and the method includes: a dispersing-kneading step of continuously dispersing and kneading the material of the electrode composite slurry; a first property measurement step of measuring the property of the electrode composite slurry that has been dispersed and kneaded; a redispersing-kneading step of redispersing and kneading the electrode composite slurry; and a property determination step of determining whether or not the redispersing-kneading step is performed based on the result of the measurement in the first property measurement step.

Abstract: An information communication device is provided with a monitoring unit, a communication unit, a storage unit, a switching unit, an acquisition unit, a creation unit, and a transmission unit. In the event that the monitoring unit detects trouble in the basic network, the switching unit switches the communication function of the communication unit from a first communication function to a second communication function. In the event that the monitoring unit detects trouble in the basic network, the creation unit creates notification information about the trouble in the basic network. The transmission unit transmits the created notification information via the switched-to communication function to a contact retrieved from the storage unit.

Abstract: Disclosed here is a method for elevating skin temperature comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of dihydro-?-ionol and 4-methoxystyrene. Also disclosed is a method for elevating skin temperature comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of dihydro-?-ionol, 4-methoxystyrene, clary sage extract, Japanese peppermint extract, juniper berry extract, and geraniol.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a skin temperature elevating agent that can further effectively raise a skin temperature. Another object is to provide a cosmetic composition, a food and a sundry article having a skin temperature elevating effect. A skin temperature elevating agent of the present invention is selected from one or more selected from a group consisting of: an extract of Japanese peppermint; an extract of clary sage; dihydro-?-ionol; and geraniol, and thus it can raise a skin temperature of a cheek. The skin temperature elevating agent according to the present invention is also selected from one or more selected from a group consisting of: an extract of Japanese peppermint; an extract of juniper berry; and 4-methoxystyrene, and thus it can raise a skin temperature of a hand fingertip. Hence, the skin temperature elevating agent according to the present invention can further effectively raise a skin temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed are a sympathetic inhibitor allowing more effective inhibition of activity of a sympathetic nerve, as well as a cosmetic composition, a food, and a sundry article containing the same. Ethyl 4-methoxybenzoate is efficacious for quieting down the activity of the sympathetic nerve. The sympathetic inhibitor, the cosmetic composition, the food and the sundry article containing the same enable more effective inhibition of the activity of the sympathetic nerve.

Abstract: Provided are a lighting apparatus capable of improving heat-releasing performance while maintaining structural strength, subduing luminance unevenness due to uneven heat distribution, and allowing the device to be thinner, and an image display apparatus including the lighting apparatus. A heat-conducting member (6) includes: a light-source supporter having a plane facing a light-incident plane; and a plate section having a plane facing a light-emitting plane and a plane facing a heat-releasing member (5), the light-source supporter being adjacent to the plate section. On the light-source supporter, a light source (7) is positioned on the plane facing the light-incident plane so as to face the light-incident plane, the plane of the plate section which faces the heat-releasing member (5) contacts a plane of the heat-releasing member (5) which faces a light guide member, and a centroid of the plate section deviates along a direction parallel to both the light-incident and light-emitting planes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substance which can modulate expression of a Period gene effectively and with a wide range of application. Provided is an expression modulator for the Period gene comprising, as an active ingredient, one or more selected from the group consisting of arnica extract, nuphar extract, black tea extract, Zanthoxylum extract, juniper oil, cedar oil, lavender oil, clove bud oil, cypress oil, rose oil, ylang-ylang oil, galbanum oil, petitgrain oil, pepper oil, thyme oil, basil oil, and beta-caryophyllene.

Abstract: The present invention provides a substance which can modulate expression of a Bmal gene effectively and with a wide range of application. Provided is an expression modulator for the Bmal gene comprising, as an active ingredient, one or more selected from the group consisting of hinoki cypress extract, chlorella extract, hop extract, Zanthoxylum extract, juniper oil, lavender oil, eucalyptus oil, olibanum, cypress oil, palmarosa oil, pineneedle oil, rose oil, ylang-ylang oil, elemi oil, petitgrain oil, pepper oil, thyme oil and chamomile oil.

Abstract: Skin blood circulation is improved, skin temperature is increased, or shoulder stiffness or sensitivity to cold is prevented or improved by using, as an active ingredient, at least one of the members selected from the group consisting of an Arabian jasmine (matsurika, jasmin sambac) extract, a damask rose (Rosa damascena) steam distillate, 3-methyloctano-4-lactone, and bornyl acetate.

Abstract: It is intended to provide a sedative effect-imparting agent that provides excellent sedative effect with good fragrance-releasing property, and is possible to provide the excellent sedative effect immediately. The sedative effect-imparting agent according to the present invention provides excellent sedative effect immediately, since it consists of dimethoxybenzene that provides excellent sedative effect with good fragrance-releasing property.