Abstract: A method for producing ovarian somatic cell-like cells includes (1) culturing primate pluripotent stem cells in a medium including a GSK3 inhibitor and a ROCK inhibitor; (2) culturing the cells from the (1) culturing in a medium including BMP4, retinoic acid, and an MEK inhibitor; and (3) culturing the cells from the (2) culturing in a base medium to obtain ovarian somatic cell-like cells. A method for inducing the differentiation of primate pluripotent stem cells into ovarian somatic cell-like cells includes inducing the differentiation of primate pluripotent stem cells into ovarian somatic cell-like cells using the method for producing ovarian somatic cell-like cells.

Abstract: A vehicular shock absorber to be mounted on a vehicular exterior side with respect to a vehicular interior component includes a low rigidity portion, a high rigidity portion having higher rigidity than the low rigidity portion, and a first connection portion. The low rigidity portion includes a first plate portion that has a first vehicular interior side surface, and a first mount portion that extends from the first vehicular interior side surface and is to be fixed to the vehicular interior component. The high rigidity portion includes a second plate portion that has a second vehicular interior side surface, and a second mount portion that extends from the second vehicular interior side surface and is to be fixed to the vehicular interior component. The first connection portion extends between and connects the first plate portion of the low rigidity portion and the second plate portion of the high rigidity portion.

Abstract: In a memory system in an embodiment, in a case of normal operation, a control unit returns a write completion response upon completion of reception of write data from a host, and writes the write data into nonvolatile memory in a multiple values. In a case of unordinary power-off, changeover to operation using a backup battery is conducted and the control unit writes dirty data that is not completed in writing into the nonvolatile memory, into the nonvolatile memory with two values. When next boot, the control unit reads the dirty data from the nonvolatile memory into the volatile memory, and thereafter writes the dirty data into the nonvolatile memory in a multiple values.

Abstract: To maintain the strength of a molded object and to improve the accuracy of the shape thereof. In an additive manufacturing method, a molded object is molded from a material by using an additive manufacturing apparatus 1 including a plurality of light-beam emission units. The additive manufacturing method includes determining a light-beam emission unit for emitting a light beam to at least a part of the molded object from among the plurality of light-beam emission units according to an angle of the part of the molded object with respect to a laminating direction thereof, and emitting the light beam to the part of the molded object from the determined light-beam emission unit.

Abstract: At least one underfill part is formed so that a central axis of the arm component coincides with a load line of the arm component. The central axis of the configuration is a line connecting centroids of cross-sectional shapes with one another in an axial direction of the arm component, the cross-sectional shapes being shapes on cross-sectional planes perpendicular to an axis of the arm component. The load line of the arm component is a line on which a load is imposed in the arm component.

Abstract: At least one underfill part is formed so that a central axis of the arm component coincides with a load line of the arm component. The central axis of the configuration is a line connecting centroids of cross-sectional shapes with one another in an axial direction of the arm component, the cross-sectional shapes being shapes on cross-sectional planes perpendicular to an axis of the arm component. The load line of the arm component is a line on which a load is imposed in the arm component.

Abstract: A suspension arm includes a rod-like arm part, and a cylindrical collar part integrally formed with the arm part at an end of the arm part. A hollow part with a hollow formed inside thereof is formed along an axial direction of the arm part in the arm part. A communicating hole communicating between a space inside the collar part and the hollow part is formed in a connecting part of the collar part, the connecting part of the collar part connecting with the end of the arm part. The communicating hole is formed so as to be centered on a central axis of the arm part, the central axis of the arm part being a line connecting centroids of cross-sectional shapes with one another in the axial direction of the arm part, the cross-sectional shapes being shapes on cross-sectional planes perpendicular to an axis of the arm part.

Abstract: A 1-methylcarbapenem compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; R.sup.2 represents hydrogen or an ester residue; and A represents a group of the formula (A1) ##STR2## wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, P is 0, 1 or 2, R.sup.3 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl and R.sup.4 is a group (Q2) ##STR3## wherein B is phenylene, phenylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl, cyclohexylene, cyclohexylene(C.sub.1 -C.sub.3)alkyl or C.sub.1 -C.sub.5 alkylene, R.sup.7 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl, and R.sup.14 is a group --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.8, wherein R.sup.8 is hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl or a group --NR.sup.9 R.sup.10, wherein R.sup.9 and R.sup.10 are the same or different and are hydrogen or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A 1-methylcarbapenem compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a lower alkyl group which has a substituent, a cycloalkyl group or a group of formula --C(.dbd.NH)R.sup.4 (in which R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or an amino group)]; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt or derivative thereof. The 1-methylcarbapenem compounds of the present invention exhibit excellent antibacterial activity and are therefore effective as a preventive or remedy of infections.

Abstract: In the particular filling method disclosed in the specification a side valve type packaging bag is filled by inserting a filling tube into the bag valve, expanding a rubber tube surrounding the filling tube to form a seal with the valve opening, supplying particulate material to the interior of the bag and rotating the filling tube to distribute the particulate material within the bag, and then wetting an adhesive in the valve before withdrawing the filling tube from the bag. The filling apparatus according to the invention includes a filling tube which is mounted for rotation about its axis on a support plate and has a pouring spout directed at an angle to its axis and a pneumatic piston connected to the filling tube to rotate the tube about its axis and weighing mechanism for detecting filling of the bag.