Abstract: A construct information management system and method for enabling handling of different types of data is provided. A construct information management system 1 for managing information related to a construct includes: a data collection unit 11 configured to collect different types of source data related to different types of constructs from prescribed data sources 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B and retain the collected source data; and a data management unit 12 configured to map the collected source data onto a prescribed spatiotemporal model, acquire prescribed data associated with input data on the basis of at least mapping information on the prescribed spatiotemporal model, and process and output the acquired prescribed data.

Abstract: A construct information management system and method for enabling handling of different types of data is provided. A construct information management system 1 for managing information related to a construct includes: a data collection unit 11 configured to collect different types of source data related to different types of constructs from prescribed data sources 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B and retain the collected source data; and a data management unit 12 configured to map the collected source data onto a prescribed spatiotemporal model, acquire prescribed data associated with input data on the basis of at least mapping information on the prescribed spatiotemporal model, and process and output the acquired prescribed data.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazole compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a melanocortin receptor agonistic activity, and medical use thereof. The present invention relates to an imidazole compound represented by general formula [I] [wherein: Ring A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: There is provided an efficient and excellent preparation method of an ?-halo-tetraacyl-glucose which is suitable for industrial preparation, which comprises reacting D-glucose or lower alkyl D-glucoside with a reactive derivative of a carboxylic acid and a metal halide to prepare the ?-halo-tetraacyl-glucose represented by the formula (III): wherein R represents an optionally substituted lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group, and X represents a halogen atom, in one step, and the resulting ?-halo-tetraacyl-glucose (III) can be converted into a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof by subjecting to a conventional method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel imidazole compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof having a melanocortin receptor agonistic activity, and medical use thereof. The present invention relates to an imidazole compound represented by general formula [I] [wherein: Ring A represents an optionally substituted aryl group or the like; R1 represents a hydrogen atom, an optionally substituted alkyl group, or the like; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, or the like; and R3 represents an optionally substituted alkyl group] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An alliance partner determination apparatus allows a certain one of organizations, supporting each other in the occurrence of a given situation, to determine an alliance partner as a support requestee in order to cope with the situation. The apparatus includes: a situation analysis result acquisition unit acquiring information including a type and scale of the situation; and a supporter capacity calculation unit performing, based on the information including the type and scale of the situation, processing of: acquiring a response capacity available in the certain organization, and a support capacity of a partner organization already having built a support provision cooperation relationship with the certain organization, and estimating a reduction in the support capacity of the partner organization due to the situation to calculate an actually available support capacity of the partner organization. The partner organization and the available support capacity are outputted together from an output-input unit.

Abstract: There is provided an efficient and excellent preparation method of an ?-halo-tetraacyl-glucose which is suitable for industrial preparation, which comprises reacting D-glucose or lower alkyl D-glucoside with a reactive derivative of a carboxylic acid and a metal halide to prepare the ?-halo-tetraacyl-glucose represented by the formula (III): wherein R represents an optionally substituted lower alkyl group or an optionally substituted aryl group, and X represents a halogen atom, in one step, and the resulting ?-halo-tetraacyl-glucose (III) can be converted into a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof by subjecting to a conventional method.

Abstract: A decision-making support device configured to store a predetermined criterion defining a damage degree according to a content of each of disasters, and predetermined information symbolizing various human activities in disasters, and configured to determine a damage degree for each of areas at a disaster-stricken area by comparing disaster information acquired from a predetermined interface with a predetermined criterion, determine an activity degree of human activities for each of the areas based on appearance frequency of predetermined information in various types of information acquired from a predetermined interface or disaster information, identify, as a support-needed area, an area with a higher damage degree and a lower activity degree than those of other areas, or an area with the damage degree and the activity degree higher by a predetermined level or more than those of other areas, and output information of the support-needed area to a predetermined device.

Abstract: To support rapid and effective information collection, analysis, and status identification, an apparatus for identifying early status includes a data collection unit for collecting and classifying information, an intelligence deriving unit for analyzing collected and classified data, and an information display unit for displaying the collected, classified, and analyzed data. The data collection unit collects information transmitted by an information transmitter from a terminal device, summarizes the content included in the information, and registers the information with the summary in a database. The intelligence deriving unit calculates the reliability by analyzing the information transmitter and the content of the information, and registers the information with the reliability in a database.

Abstract: A binding tool for documents or the like is provided which is capable of suppressing the height of protruded portions from a surface of a base portion thereby to expand a space thereabove, and which is also easy to manufacture and assemble. The binding tool includes a base portion (2) formed of a metal plate, rings (3) that are each mounted on the base portion so as to be selectively changed into a closed ring posture to bind documents or the like and an opened ring posture to open a part of a closed ring for insertion of the documents or the like, and a switching mechanism (5) that is mounted on the base portion and includes a switching lever (4) for switching the rings between the closed ring posture and the opened ring posture. The switching lever has a base end (41) and a free end (42), and a cam member (6) is provided on the base end of the switching member for adjusting the degree of opening/closing of each of the rings according to a rotated position of the free end.

Abstract: A method of managing digital signature includes the steps of preparing a signature log file storing signature log entry information, generating a new digital signature for a transmission message by reflecting, in the new digital signature, signature log entry information registered to the signature log file in the past; generating signature log entry information associated with the new digital signature and registering the signature log entry information to the signature log file; and preparing a user search file in addition to the signature log file; registering, to the user search file, user identifier information indicating a transmission destination of the transmitted digital signature and a transmission source of the received digital signature, with a correspondence established between the information, the user identifier information, and each signature log entry information in the signature log file.

Abstract: The invention provides a method for verification having a structure that reflects reliability of a signature history properly for a hysteresis signature used for verification based on the signature history, and provides a method for arbitration and an arbitrator apparatus that solve a dispute on correctness of a signature based on the method for verification. Furthermore, the invention provides a method for managing history that mitigates the signature history management burden on a signer. Reliability is set on a signature forming record that is a component of a signature history, reliability of the signature history is calculated based on the set reliability, and the calculated reliability is output as reliability of a verification result. The invention provides a method for verification having a structure that reflects the reliability of a signature history properly and a method for arbitration and an arbitrator apparatus that solve a dispute on correctness of a signature.

Abstract: A binder for a document capable of providing excellent usability and workability by improving so that only the advantages of a conventional lever arch type ring binding implement can be utilized to increase the opening of a ring. The binding implement comprises a base part, the ring mounted on the base part and changeable between a closed attitude for binding the document and an open attitude in which the closed ring is partially opened to bind the document, and a switching mechanism mounted on the base part and switching the ring between the closed attitude and the open attitude. The ring comprises a first ring member and a second ring member brought into the open attitude and the closed attitude by the contact of the end parts thereof with each other or the separation of the end parts thereof from each other. The switching mechanism comprises a select lever swingably fitted to the base part.

Abstract: A publication system effective and secure to the publication agency and a user is provided for the publication agency, and a signature verifying function using the published signature log entries is provided for the user. The publication agency publishes a signature log entry received from the users on the Web, and acquires a time-stamp at the time of the publication, and transmits the time-stamp together with a publication notice back to the user. The publication agency also has the signature log, and either discloses part of the log at regular intervals in a newspaper or the like, or produces publication-purpose data based on the signature log entry received from each user, and publishes the data in the newspaper. The publication agency, after the newspaper publication, transmits the signature log of the publication agency to the user.

Abstract: A binder for a document, comprising a base part, rings fitted to the base part and allowed to change in a closed ring attitude for biding the document and an open ring attitude for opening parts of the closed rings to pass the document therethrough before winding, and a switching mechanism fitted to the base part and switching between the closed ring attitude and the open ring attitude. The switching mechanism further comprises a switching lever swingably fitted to the base part. When the rings are in the open ring attitude, the switch mechanism is set so that the switching lever is allowed to pass through the open portion of the ring. Thus, the binder for the document with easiness of handling and excellent workability can be provided by improving so that only the advantages of a conventional ring type binder and a lever arch type binder can be utilized.

Abstract: A binding tool for documents or the like is provided which is capable of suppressing the height of protruded portions from a surface of a base portion thereby to expand a space thereabove, and which is also easy to manufacture and assemble. The binding tool includes a base portion (2) formed of a metal plate, rings (3) that are each mounted on the base portion so as to be selectively changed into a closed ring posture to bind documents or the like and an opened ring posture to open a part of a closed ring for insertion of the documents or the like, and a switching mechanism (5) that is mounted on the base portion and includes a switching lever (4) for switching the rings between the closed ring posture and the opened ring posture. The switching lever has a base end (41) and a free end (42), and a cam member (6) is provided on the base end of the switching member for adjusting the degree of opening/closing of each of the rings according to a rotated position of the free end.