Abstract: To provide a conference system, a monitoring system, an image processing apparatus, an image processing method and A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer-image processing program capable of accurately and effectively recognizing an object based on a fisheye-distorted image photographed at a wide angle. When an instruction of selecting an arbitrary point Ci(ui, vi) of a 2D-viewable planar regular image generated based on a fisheye-distorted image S photographed by a fisheye lens is received, point Si(xi, yi) on the fisheye-distorted image S is calculated as a coordinate corresponding to Ci(ui, vi), and a pixel information group configuring the planar regular image is newly generated based on a pixel information group configuring the fisheye-distorted image S.

Abstract: It is to provide a novel head-and-neck tumor proliferation inhibitor, head-and-neck tumor metastasis inhibitor and pharmaceutical composition for treating a head-and-neck tumor. The present invention is characterized by using an inhibitory substance of a microRNA whose expression increases in a head-and-neck tumor and/or a promoting substance of a microRNA whose expression decreases in a head-and-neck tumor. Preferred examples of the microRNA whose expression increases in a head-and-neck tumor include miR-455-3p, miR-455-5p, miR-130b, miR-130b*, miR-801, miR-196a, miR-21 and miR-31. Preferred examples of the microRNA whose expression decreases in a head-and-neck tumor include miR-133b, miR-145 and miR-375.

Abstract: To provide a method of manufacturing a carburized part contributable to cost reduction, a portion intended for a non-carburizing portion is treated to a surface roughness corresponding to Rz 50 like a first work surface and a portion intended for a carburizing portion is treated to a surface roughness corresponding to Rz 1.5 like a second work surface.

Abstract: Any given part is cut out from a distorted circular image photographed by use of a fisheye lens and converted into a planar regular image with less distortion. A virtual sphere H having a radius R on a distorted circular image S on an XY plane is defined, thereby allowing a user to designate a cut-out center point P, a magnification m, and a planar inclination angle ?. A visual line vector n passing through an intersecting point Q immediately above the point P is determined to define an UV orthogonal coordinate system having an orientation depending on the angle ? on a plane orthogonal to a visual line vector n at a point G in which a distance between two points OG is given as m·R. The UV orthogonal coordinate system is curved along the side face C of a “virtual cylindrical column in which the point G forms one point on the side face to have a straight line V? parallel to the V axis and also passing through the point O as a central axis,” thereby defining the UV curved coordinate system.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a dermal composition for external use which keeps skin healthy and demonstrates a sufficient effect in treating skin diseases. The present invention relates to a dermal composition for external use, which comprises sodium cromoglycate and a monoester of polyvalent alcohol and salicylic acid contained in a base.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a dermal composition for external use which keeps skin healthy and demonstrates a sufficient effect in treating skin diseases. The present invention relates to a dermal composition for external use, which comprises sodium cromoglycate and a monoester of polyvalent alcohol and salicylic acid contained in a base.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide a dermal composition for external use which keeps skin healthy and demonstrates a sufficient effect in treating skin diseases.

Abstract: An adsorbent which desorbs water by being heated and adsorbs water by being chilled, comprising a porous body having a pore volume of not less than 0.2 cm3/g and a pore size from 0.6-1.6 nm. This adsorbent is good for an adsorptive-type refrigeration apparatus, used in an automotive air conditioner, which has an adsorbing core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide represented by formula ?I!. The peptide of the present invention exhibits allergic and anallergic inflammation inhibitory, antibacterial, antitumor and wound-healing effects, and it is useful as an inflammation inhibitor, immunosuppressive agent, antibacterial agent, antitumor agent, wound-healing agent, antiulcer agent, and so forth. Accordingly, the present invention also provides therapeutic agents having the above-mentioned pharmacological effects.

Abstract: Disclosed are an optically active diphosphine represented by formula: ##STR1## wherein R represents a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; Ar represents a phenyl group which may be substituted with a lower alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms and/or a lower alkoxy group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a transition metal complex containing the diphosphine as a ligand, and a process for producing an optically active .delta.-oxo-.alpha.-cyano ester using the transition metal complex as a catalyst.

Abstract: An optically active 2-diphenylphosphinomethyl-2'-diphenylphosphinyl-1,1'-binaphthalene derivative represented by the following general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a phenyl group, a tolyl group, an anisyl group or a chlorophenyl group, and a process for the production of optically active substances in which the above compound and a transition metal compound are used. The asymmetric diphosphine of the present invention is related to the creation of novel compounds, which is excellent as a ligand for asymmetric synthesis use. When the above compound is used together with a transition metal compound such as of ruthenium, rhodium or the like, it shows markedly excellent properties as the catalyst of asymmetric hydrogenation and the like reactions, in terms of selectivity, conversion ratio, catalytic activity and the like.

Abstract: This invention relates to a reverse osmosis treatment process, particularly a stable reverse osmosis treatment process which prevents a lowering in throughput capacity by carrying out treatment while keeping the permeate flux of a reverse osmosis membrane constant through the time of use of a module. The process of this invention can keep the throughput capacity constant, can prevent adhesion and pollution onto membrane surfaces and fouling thereon, and moreover can maintain stable operation in a continuous run.