Abstract: Provided is an effective material age estimation device capable of appropriately taking relative humidity variation into consideration when estimating an effective material age. This effective material age estimation device comprises a temperature term calculation unit 13 for calculating a temperature term ?T dependent on the temperature of cast concrete, a humidity term calculation unit 14 for calculating a humidity term ?RH dependent on the relative humidity of the concrete, and an effective material age calculation unit 15 for calculating the effective material age of the concrete by summing products of the temperature term ?T, the humidity term, and a step time term ?ti. The humidity term ?RH is introduced, and the sum of the products is weighted using the term.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a process for producing a functional-substance thin film material for which a required heating temperature for finishing is 100-130° C. is characterized in that a PP film 2 is releasably laminated to a surface of a PET film 1 with a non-silicone adhesive layer 3 so that the strength of adhesion of the PP film 2 by the non-silicone adhesive layer 3 is regulated so as to prevent the PP film 2 from suffering thermal deformation when a functional substance superposed in a thin film form on the other surface of the PP film 2 is heated to 100-130° C. in order to finally convert the functional substance into a functional-substance thin film material 4.

Abstract: To make a travel plan in which a visiting place of a traveler's interest is incorporated, provided is a travel planning system including: a storage unit configured to store at least one interested travel object, each of the at least one interested travel object being information about an interested visiting place of a user and including position information of the interested visiting place; a travel planning unit configured to generate a travel plan including a travel route, by using the position information of the interested visiting place, which is indicated by the at least one interested travel object, the travel route including at least one interested visiting place and being travelable within a specified time frame that is specified by the user; and an operation reception unit configured to output the generated travel plan.

Abstract: In an embodiment, a process for producing a functional-substance thin film material for which a required heating temperature for finishing is 100-130° C. is characterized in that a PP film 2 is releasably laminated to a surface of a PET film 1 with a non-silicone adhesive layer 3 so that the strength of adhesion of the PP film 2 by the non-silicone adhesive layer 3 is regulated so as to prevent the PP film 2 from suffering thermal deformation when a functional substance superposed in a thin film form on the other surface of the PP film 2 is heated to 100-130° C. in order to finally convert the functional substance into a functional-substance thin film material 4.

Abstract: An apparatus predicts time-series variations in resource usage for logical structures for a future time period (a schedule period) on the basis of a history representing the history of resource usage by the logical structures. The apparatus attempts to select a plurality of arrangement candidates for which resource usage in each of a plurality of physical machines is equal to or less than a criterion for each of a plurality of time segments comprising the schedule period. The apparatus computes a migration cost of migrating the logical structures between physical machines for an arrangement according to a holistic arrangement plan for each of a plurality of holistic arrangement plans. Each of the plurality of holistic arrangement plans is a combination of a plurality of selected arrangement candidates corresponding to each of the plurality of time segments.

Abstract: An apparatus predicts time-series variations in resource usage for logical structures for a future time period (a schedule period) on the basis of a history representing the history of resource usage by the logical structures. The apparatus attempts to select a plurality of arrangement candidates for which resource usage in each of a plurality of physical machines is equal to or less than a criterion for each of a plurality of time segments comprising the schedule period. The apparatus computes a migration cost of migrating the logical structures between physical machines for an arrangement according to a holistic arrangement plan for each of a plurality of holistic arrangement plans. Each of the plurality of holistic arrangement plans is a combination of a plurality of selected arrangement candidates corresponding to each of the plurality of time segments.

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to determining video to play based on audio. Videos associated with the audio are determined. One of the videos to play with the audio is determined based on analysis.

Abstract: A recyclable formwork adds a new function without destroying other functions of the recyclable formwork. The recyclable formwork includes a main unit including a contact surface contacting with cast concrete, a non-contact surface parallel and opposite to the contact surface, and a plurality of ribs projecting from the non-contact surface and reinforcing the main unit. A case is housed between the plurality of ribs and fixed on the non-contact surface. A circuit is stored in the case. A highest point of the case at the side of the non-contact surface is not higher than a highest point of upper ends of the plurality of ribs.

Abstract: A recyclable formwork can suitably detect temperature of concrete cast contacting with the formwork in a field without spoiling the other functions of the formwork. The recyclable formwork is provided with: a main unit (1) including a plurality of ribs (3) and (4); a case (7) being housed between the ribs (3) and (4), the case (7) being fixed on a non-contact surface (1a); and a circuit housed in the case (7). A through-hole (16) is opened at a position corresponding to where the case (7) is fixed, the through-hole (16) penetrating the main unit (1) from the non-contact surface (1a) to a contact surface (2). A sensor-housing case (17) is provided with a lower portion of the case (7), the sensor-housing case (17) being inserted into the through-hole (16), a bottom face of the sensor-housing case (17) facing concrete. And, a concrete temperature-detecting sensor (19) for detecting surface temperature of the concrete is housed in the sensor-housing case (17).

Abstract: Illustrated is a system and method comprising a plurality of personal playlists, grouped to form a buddy list, the buddy list disposed on a remote storage device. The system and method further comprises logic, which when executed at the remote storage device that streams media content to at least one user device based upon a streaming media playlist. Additionally, the system and method is executed to provide access to the streaming media playlist to the at least one user device. Moreover, the system and method is executed to permit modification of the streaming media playlist by the at least one user device.

Abstract: A recyclable formwork can suitably detect temperature of concrete cast contacting with the formwork in a field without spoiling the other functions of the formwork. The recyclable formwork is provided with: a main unit (1) including a plurality of ribs (3) and (4); a case (7) being housed between the ribs (3) and (4), the case (7) being fixed on a non-contact surface (1a); and a circuit housed in the case (7). A through-hole (16) is opened at a position corresponding to where the case (7) is fixed, the through-hole (16) penetrating the main unit (1) from the non-contact surface (1a) to a contact surface (2). A sensor-housing case (17) is provided with a lower portion of the case (7), the sensor-housing case (17) being inserted into the through-hole (16), a bottom face of the sensor-housing case (17) facing concrete. And, a concrete temperature-detecting sensor (19) for detecting surface temperature of the concrete is housed in the sensor-housing case (17).

Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to determining video to play based on audio. Videos associated with the audio are determined. One of the videos to play with the audio is determined based on analysis.

Abstract: Various example embodiments relate to incentivized media delivery. In example embodiments, a media delivery device has access to a plurality of media. The device may receive an external factor from each of a plurality of remote devices. In response, the device may select media from the media storage based on the received external factors, notify each remote device of the availability of the media, and provide an incentive for acquisition of the selected media.

Abstract: A system and method for managing content are provided herein. The method includes accepting a content entry related to a product. The method also includes receiving a content rating for the content entry from a user. Additionally, the method includes calculating a combined rating for the content entry based at least in part on the content rating. Furthermore, the method includes determining a persistent status of the content entry based on the combined rating.

Abstract: A system to generate content recommendations by identifying content and selecting a content entry for the content. The system comprises identifying a keyword in the content entry, generating a tag for the content based on the keyword, generating a plurality of recommendations based on the tag, and displaying the recommendations.

Abstract: There is disclosed to provide a recyclable formwork that can add the new function without spoiling the other functions of the recyclable formwork. The recyclable formwork includes: a main unit including a contact surface contacting with cast concrete, a non-contact surface being parallel and opposite to the contact surface, and a plurality of ribs outstanding from the non-contact surface to a side opposite to the non-contact surface and reinforcing the main unit; a case being housed between the plurality of ribs and being fixed on a side of the non-contact surface; and a circuit being stored in the case. A first highest point of the case at the side of the non-contact surface is not higher than a second highest point of upper ends of the plurality of the ribs.

Abstract: An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus including: a cleaning tank for storing a cleaning liquid; an object-to-be-processed holder for insertion into the cleaning tank, the holder holding an object to be processed and immersing the object into the cleaning liquid; a vibrator disposed on a bottom part of the cleaning tank; and an ultrasonic oscillator configured to make the vibrator ultrasonically vibrate. In the cleaning tank, a lateral holding member configured to hold the object is disposed. The holder is configured to be laterally moved by a driving apparatus. The control device is configured to control the driving apparatus such that the holder is laterally moved after the object has been held by the lateral holding member, and the control device is configured to control the ultrasonic oscillator such that the vibrator is made to ultrasonically vibrate so that the ultrasonic vibration from the vibrator is propagated to the object.

Abstract: As a general-purpose aqueous cleaning agent composition which has excellent oil separability adaptable even to water soluble machining oils, the present invention provides an aqueous cleaning agent composition including an emulsifying agent that removes an oil component from a member subjected to cleaning to which the oil component is adhering and emulsifies the oil component, a separating agent comprised of an anionic polymer and a separating auxiliary agent comprised of a cationic surfactant. It is preferred that the molecular weight of the anionic polymer is 1500 to 50000. It is also preferred that the HLB value of the separating auxiliary agent is a value of 26 or more as defined by the Davies' method.

Abstract: As a method for producing a degreasing composition in the form of a slurry, crystallization of the composition during low-temperature storage being suppressed and the composition being used for preparing a cleaning liquid having little environmental impact, provided is a method including a step of obtaining a slurry by mixing a first liquid and a powdery silicate having a particle diameter ranging from 0.2 mm to 10 mm, wherein the first liquid contains an alkaline component composed of at least one of sodium hydroxide and potassium hydroxide, an alcohol having three or fewer carbon atoms, and water; and the degreasing composition contains, with respect to the total composition, 10 mass % to 60 mass % of the alkaline component, 0.1 mass % to 5 mass % of the alcohol, 1 mass % to 50 mass % of the silicate, and 20 mass % to 50 mass % of water including hydration water of the silicate, and contains no chelating agent.

Abstract: Disclosed is a PPS member having an excellent fastness to lights such as ultraviolet light, and of which color does not change even when the member is used outdoors, while retaining the characteristics of PPS. The polyphenylene sulfide member according to the present invention is characterized by having a light-fastness rating of Class 1 or higher, against light from an ultraviolet carbon arc lamp, which rating is measured in accordance with JIS L-0842.