Abstract: According to one embodiment, a key management device includes a storage and a server. The storage includes a first nonvolatile memory, and a first controller configured to encrypt, using a first media encryption key, data from a host, and store the encrypted data in the first nonvolatile memory. The server includes a second nonvolatile memory storing a first key, and a second controller configured to transmit the first key from the second nonvolatile memory to the storage without passing through the host. The first controller is configured to generate the first media encryption key using the first key.

Abstract: The present inventors found that a natural red pigment can be obtained from hemoglobin and myoglobin whose metalloporphyrin moiety is zinc protoporphyrin, and made meat products, whale meat products, fish meat products and fish paste products that were colored with the natural red pigment. Consequently, it was possible to obtain food products stable to oxidation and exhibiting an excellent color tone without the need to use a color fixative, e.g. nitrite.

Abstract: The present inventors found that a natural red pigment can be obtained from hemoglobin and myoglobin whose metalloporphyrin moiety is zinc protoporphyrin, and made meat products, whale meat products, fish meat products and fish paste products that were colored with the natural red pigment. Consequently, it was possible to obtain food products stable to oxidation and exhibiting an excellent color tone without the need to use a color fixative, e.g. nitrite.

Abstract: The present inventors found that a natural red pigment can be obtained from hemoglobin and myoglobin whose metalloporphyrin moiety is zinc protoporphyrin, and made meat products, whale meat products, fish meat products and fish paste products that were colored with the natural red pigment. Consequently, it was possible to obtain food products stable to oxidation and exhibiting an excellent color tone without the need to use a color fixative, e.g. nitrite.

Abstract: An electronic program guide (EPG) allows a user to add only favorite ones of programs broadcast via broadcast waves, and also to schedule programs to be received, for example, for viewing/recording. The EPG also conveniently displays the cells of added programs and the cells of scheduled programs while arranged in a two-dimensional program guide screen at locations corresponding to their time slots along a time axis.

Abstract: A program guide apparatus in which a user can easily look for a desired program on an EPG display screen are provided. On the basis of a priority degree calculated for each program, program cells of programs are arranged and displayed on a program guide display screen of a predetermined time range. Therefore, a user can easily find out a desired program on the program guide display screen.

Abstract: A process for producing aluminum fluoride particles having a smooth surface, comprising the steps of adding aluminum fluoride seed crystals to a super-saturated solution of aluminium fluoride; allowing aluminum fluoride particles to be precipitated under heating and agitation; collecting the aluminium fluoride particles by filtration; and drying them, wherein: a super-saturated solution of aluminium fluoride containing 0.6 to 1.3 wt % of fluosilicic acid which is preferably obtained by reacting aluminum hydroxide with fluosilicic acid in an [Al(OH).sub.3 /H.sub.2 SiF.sub.6 ] molar ratio of 1.80 to 1.90 is used as the crystallization mother liquor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide having the amino acid sequence shown in the sequence listing; an agent for inhibiting elevations of triglyceride levels in blood comprising the above peptide, a peptide Val-Tyr-Pro and/or a peptide Val-Thr-Leu as an active component; a food for specified health use which is endowed with a function of inhibiting elevations of triglyceride levels in blood by comprising these peptides as an active component; and a feed which is endowed with a function of inhibiting elevations of triglyceride levels in blood by comprising these peptides as an active component. According to the present invention, it becomes possible to prevent or treat obesity and hyperlipemia in humans and animals as well as cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis associated therewith. Furthermore, it becomes possible to improve the meat quality of livestock and hatchery fish.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a peptide having an amino acid sequence of Val-Val-Tyr-Pro as well as an agent for inhibiting elevation of triglyceride levels in blood, a food for specified health use (the so-called physiologically functional food) and a feed comprising the above peptide as an active component. According to the present invention, a peptide inhibiting elevation of triglyceride levels in blood as well as an agent for inhibiting elevation of triglyceride levels in blood, a physiologically functional food and a feed, all comprising the peptide as an active component are obtained. With these products of the invention, it becomes possible to prevent or treat obesity and hyperlipemia of human and animals as well as circulatory system diseases such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis associated therewith. Furthermore, the materials of the invention make it possible to improve the meat quality of livestock and hatchery fish.

Abstract: This invention aims to provide a peptide having an amino acid sequence of Val-Tyr-Pro or Val-Thr-Leu and having the ability to inhibit adipocyte differentiations, adipocyte differentiation inhibiting agent incorporating therein as an active component the peptide or a proteolysate characterized by containing not less than 0.1% by weight of the peptide, a specific health food, and a feed. This invention permits prevention and therapy of obesity and cardiovascular diseases attendant on obesity such as hypertension and arteriosclerosis in men and animals. It also allows improvement of the meat quality in domestic animals and culured fish.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing aluminum fluoride anhydride by means of a wet method. This method is featured in that a seed crystal of AlF.sub.3.3H.sub.2 O containing not more than 5% of fine particle 40 .mu.m or less in diameter is added into the super-saturated solution of aluminum fluoride in such a ratio that the total surface area of the seed crystal is in the range of 40-100 m.sup.2 per 1 kg of AlF.sub.3.3H.sub.2 O to be precipitated until an initial concentration of the super-saturated solution is reduced to 1.6%. The initial concentration of the super-saturated solution is adjusted to 8 to 15%. Resultant slurry is heated under agitation, thereby precipitating in batch-wise large AlF.sub.3.3H.sub.2 O particles which are then separated, dried and dehydrated.