Abstract: Provided herein is a method for modulating the amount of virus in a subject comprising administering to the subject an agent for controlling an indicator associated with a D-amino acid in the subject.

Abstract: In a driving assist device for a vehicle, there are provided a specified-operation detecting device to detect that a specified operation is conducted by a driver at a normal driving state, a normal-driving-state stimulation proving device to provide the driver with a specified stimulation associated with the specified operation when conduction of the specified operation by the driver is detected, a collision-likelihood determining device to determine a likelihood of collision of the vehicle against an obstacle, a collision-avoidance operation determining device to determine a necessary operation to be conducted by the driver for avoidance of collision when the likelihood of collision of the vehicle against the obstacle is determined, and a collision-avoidance-state stimulation proving device to provide the driver with a stimulation associated with the necessary operation for collision avoidance so that the driver can be encouraged to conduct the necessary operation for collision avoidance.

Abstract: A synchronized timing controller has an access controller for controlling a central processing unit and a display controller of a display device to alternately access a refresh memory in a character display system. The timing controller has a clock synchronizer for recovering synchronization of both the clock for the central processing unit and the clock for the display controller automatically when a synchronizing error occurs between the clocks. When an error occurs, the clock synchronizer detects the error and inhibits the display controller from accessing the refresh memory but allows the central processing unit to access the memory by controlling the access controller during the time for recovering synchronization.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube of long persisting time has a control unit operably associated with a central processing unit and a CRT controller wherein the control unit generates signals to select data bus and memory access. A video inhibit signal is generated for a predetermined period of time by the control unit to avoid or prevent flicker or flashing on the screen during refreshing thereof.