Abstract: There is provided compounds that inhibit interaction between murine double minute 2 (Mdm2) protein and p53 protein and exhibits anti-tumor activity. Compounds include imidazothiazole derivatives that can inhibit interaction between Mdm2 protein and p53 protein and exhibits anti-tumor activity.

Abstract: A receipt printer, a control method for a receipt printer, and a program whereby producing counterfeit printout is not possible. A receipt printer 20 has a storage unit 61 that stores encrypted information obtained by encrypting registered information, a specific information acquisition unit 62 that acquires specific information from a POS terminal 10, a comparison unit 63 that compares the specific information with the registered information decrypted from the encrypted information, a printing permission unit 64 the permits printing when the comparison unit 63 confirms a data match, and a printing unit 65 that prints when printing is permitted by the printing permission unit 64.

Abstract: There is provided compounds that inhibit interaction between murine double minute 2 (Mdm2) protein and p53 protein and exhibits anti-tumor activity. Compounds include imidazothiazole derivatives that can inhibit interaction between Mdm2 protein and p53 protein and exhibits anti-tumor activity.

Abstract: To enable determining the correlation between customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction, a speech acquisition unit 102 acquires conversations between employees and customers; an emotion recognition unit 155 recognizes employee and customer emotions based on employee and customer speech in the conversation; a satisfaction calculator 156, 157 calculates employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction based on the emotion recognition output from the emotion recognition unit 155; and a customer service data recording unit 159 relates and records employee satisfaction data denoting employee satisfaction and customer satisfaction data denoting customer satisfaction as customer service data in a management server database DB.

Abstract: A degree of fraud calculating device, a control method for a degree of fraud calculating device, and a store surveillance system can detect fraudulent activity with a high degree of accuracy. A fraud pattern storage unit 71 that stores a fraud pattern, which sets a basic score that is a weight factor for one or more elements of fraud anticipated in the store; a fraud detection unit 72 that detects if one or more the fraud elements occur; a degree of fraud calculating unit 73 that calculates a degree of fraud by summing the basic scores of the fraud elements detected by the fraud detection unit to have occurred; and a degree of fraud recorder 74 that records the calculated results output by the degree of fraud calculator 73 in a fraud database 23.

Abstract: An information processing device, an information processing system, a control method for an information processing device, and a program can detect POS terminal operations without modifying the POS terminal. An output data acquisition unit 21 acquires output data that is output from a POS terminal 1. An operation determination unit 22 evaluates the operation of the POS terminal 1 based on the acquired output data. A data conversion unit 23 converts the result from the operation determination unit 22 to data in a specific format that can be interpreted by a store management server 5. A converted data output unit 24 outputs the converted data converted by the data conversion unit 23 to the store management server 5.

Abstract: A store surveillance system, a warning device for use in such system, a store surveillance control method, and program-based instruction implementations of such method facilitate the detection of fraudulent activity in a retail store, supermarket, or other type of store. A store management server has a pattern storage unit that stores occurrence patterns of specific events that occur in a store; a POS terminal that executes a product transaction process; a employee surveillance camera that monitors component factors of the occurrence patterns; and a card reader.

Abstract: A receipt printer, a control method for a receipt printer, and a program whereby producing counterfeit printout is not possible. A receipt printer 20 has a storage unit 61 that stores encrypted information obtained by encrypting registered information, a specific information acquisition unit 62 that acquires specific information from a POS terminal 10, a comparison unit 63 that compares the specific information with the registered information decrypted from the encrypted information, a printing permission unit 64 the permits printing when the comparison unit 63 confirms a data match, and a printing unit 65 that prints when printing is permitted by the printing permission unit 64.

Abstract: A personal identification medium enables easily confirming specific information. A time and attendance management system and a customer information management system both use the personal identification medium. An individual information storage unit 41 stores personal information related to an individual. A display 35 displays the personal information. A communication unit 31 receives predetermined information by wireless communication from an external device 3 installed in a specified location. The display 35 displays or stops displaying the personal information when triggered by reception of the predetermined information when entering or leaving the specified location.

Abstract: A system is provided that enables images read by an image data reading apparatus 10 shared by photographing apparatuses 2A˜2D to be confirmed without confusion. Information registration terminals 3A˜3D for registering sheet identification information I in relation to patient information K are installed together with corresponding monitors 4A˜4D, for the respective photographing apparatuses 2A˜2D. The terminals, the monitors and the image data reading apparatus 10 are connected to a network 15. One of the terminals 3A registers the patient information K and the identification information I of a sheet used for photographing by the corresponding photographing apparatus 2A, and the image data reading apparatus 10 reads image data S from the sheet. The image data S are transferred automatically to the monitor 4A corresponding to the terminal 3A that registered the information, and a visible image of the image data S is displayed on the corresponding monitor 4A.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic metal powder having an average long axis length of from 30 to 65 nm, a crystallite size of from 80 to 130 angstroms, a saturation magnetization (?s) of from 75 to 130 A·m2/kg, and an average oxide layer thickness of from 1.5 to 2.5 nm; a method of producing a ferromagnetic metal powder comprising: reducing the oxide of a ferromagnetic metal element to obtain the ferromagnetic metal powder, subjecting the ferromagnetic metal powder to gradual oxidation treatment to make as 120 to 150 A·m2/kg, adhering at least one element selected from Al, Y, lanthanoid, Zr and W to the ferromagnetic metal powder in water, performing heat treatment, and again performing gradual oxidation treatment; and a magnetic recording medium comprising a support having provided thereon a magnetic layer mainly comprising a ferromagnetic metal powder and a binder, wherein the magnetic layer containing the ferromagnetic metal powder has a thickness of from 0.04 to 0.25 ?m, and demagnetization after storage at 60° C.

Abstract: In an interfacing method, a plurality of network printers, which are provided with different kinds of film for image reproduction, are connected by an interface unit to an image information network. Available kinds of film with respect to each of the network printers, which are connected to the interface unit, are recognized. A network printer, which is among the plurality of the network printers and which corresponds to a kind of film coinciding with an output request, is selected in accordance with the results of the recognition. An output instruction, which coincides with the output request, is given to the thus selected network printer. An image can thereby be reproduced with the printer, which corresponds to the kind of film desired by an operator, such that considerable time and labor may not be required of the operator.

Abstract: In an interfacing method, a plurality of network printers, which are provided with different kinds of film for image reproduction, are connected by an interface unit to an image information network. Available kinds of film with respect to each of the network printers, which are connected to the interface unit, are recognized. A network printer, which is among the plurality of the network printers and which corresponds to a kind of film coinciding with an output request, is selected in accordance with the results of the recognition. An output instruction, which coincides with the output request, is given to the thus selected network printer. An image can thereby be reproduced with the printer, which corresponds to the kind of film desired by an operator, such that considerable time and labor may not be required of the operator.

Abstract: The image and information processor includes an image information processing unit having a function for inputting patient information and radiation image capture information related to the patient information, a function for receiving a first radiation image having been read by a radiation image reading device and a function for performing image processing on the first radiation image, an image display device for the displaying at least one of the first radiation image and second radiation image having been subjected to the image processing and an external storage device for temporarily storing at least one of the first radiation image and the second radiation image in relation to the patient information; wherein the image information processing unit is constructed such that a serial radiography based on a plurality of radiographic conditions of the image capture information relating to one patient inputted by the input function can be reserved as a single inspection.

Abstract: A ferromagnetic metal powder having an average long axis length of from 30 to 65 nm, a crystallite size of from 80 to 130 angstroms, a saturation magnetization (&sgr;s) of from 75 to 130 A·m2/kg, and an average oxide layer thickness of from 1.5 to 2.5 nm; a method of producing a ferromagnetic metal powder comprising: reducing the oxide of a ferromagnetic metal element to obtain the ferromagnetic metal powder, subjecting the ferromagnetic metal powder to gradual oxidation treatment to make as 120 to 150 A·m2/kg, adhering at least one element selected from Al, Y, lanthanoid, Zr and W to the ferromagnetic metal powder in water, performing heat treatment, and again performing gradual oxidation treatment; and a magnetic recording medium comprising a support having provided thereon a magnetic layer mainly comprising a ferromagnetic metal powder and a binder, wherein the magnetic layer containing the ferromagnetic metal powder has a thickness of from 0.04 to 0.

Abstract: A system is provided that enables images read by an image data reading apparatus 10 shared by photographing apparatuses 2A˜2D to be confirmed without confusion. Information registration terminals 3A˜3D for registering sheet identification information I in relation to patient information K are installed together with corresponding monitors 4A˜4D, for the respective photographing apparatuses 2A˜2D. The terminals, the monitors and the image data reading apparatus 10 are connected to a network 15. One of the terminals 3A registers the patient information K and the identification information I of a sheet used for photographing by the corresponding photographing apparatus 2A, and the image data reading apparatus 10 reads image data S from the sheet. The image data S are transferred automatically to the monitor 4A corresponding to the terminal 3A that registered the information, and a visible image of the image data S is displayed on the corresponding monitor 4A.

Abstract: Image data read by an image information reading apparatus can be securely transferred to an image display apparatus connected thereto by a network, while a user does not feel stressed due to waiting for image confirmation. The image information reading apparatus comprises a buffer memory for storing the image data for one sheet, and the image data read by a reading unit of the reading apparatus are sequentially stored in the buffer memory while sequentially transferred to the image display apparatus via the network. The image display apparatus sequentially displays on a monitor the image data transferred thereto as a visible image.

Abstract: The image and information processor includes an image information processing unit having a function for inputting patient information and radiation image capture information related to the patient information, a function for receiving a first radiation image having been read by a radiation image reading device and a function for performing image processing on the first radiation image, an image display device for the displaying at least one of the first radiation image and second radiation image having been subjected to the image processing and an external storage device for temporarily storing at least one of the first radiation image and the second radiation image in relation to the patient information; wherein the image information processing unit is constructed such that a serial radiography based on a plurality of radiographic conditions of the image capture information relating to one patient inputted by the input function can be reserved as a single inspection.

Abstract: A magnetic recording medium is described, which comprises a support having thereon a magnetic layer comprising a ferromagnetic metal powder dispersed in a binder, which is a magnetic recording medium for recording signals of from 0.17 to 2 G bit/inch2 of areal recording density, wherein the coercive force of said magnetic layer is 1,800 Oe or more, said ferromagnetic metal powder comprises Fe and Co, and the atomic ratio of Al/(Fe+Co) is from 3.0 to 15.4%.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a magnetic recording particulate mediumhaving amagnetic layer on anonmagnetic support, the magnetic layer containing a ferromagnetic metal powder and a binder and having a coercive force of 1,400 to 1,700 Oe, wherein the ferromagnetic metal powder is spindle-shaped particles consisting essentially of Fe and having a Co/Fe ratio of from 1 to 5 atomic %, an Al/Fe ratio of from 5 to 15 atomic %, an average major axis length of 0.1 to 0.2 .mu.m and a specific surface area of 40 to 50 m.sup.2 /g, and the binder contains a polyurethane consisting essentially of a diol component comprising a polyether polyol and a polyester polyol and a polyisocyanate component. This magnetic recording particulate medium is characterized by minimal head wear, freedom from head clogging, and satisfactory electromagnetic characteristics.