Abstract: A file system control apparatus, which exclusively shares a recording device upon executing first and second file systems, is provided with a file system controller, which controls in such a manner that, even when, during access execution of the first file system to a recording device, an access execution request to the recording device is given from the second file system that is different from the first file system, the access execution of the second file system is not delayed by the access execution of the first file system.

Abstract: Disclosed are phenoxyacetic acid compounds of formula (I): ##STR1## where X is a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group or a halogen atom;R1 is a carboxyl group or a lower alkoxycarbonyl group;Y is an oxygen atom, ##STR2## n is an integer of from 0 to 5; Z is ##STR3## R2 is a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group; and m is 0 or 1.The compounds and their physiologically acceptable salts are used as thromboxane A2 antagonistic agents, leukotriene antagonistic agents and/or anti-allergic agents.

Abstract: A novel zinc oxide crystal has an octahedral nucleus whose faces are alternately zinc faces and oxide faces, and this crystal has such a geometric shape that a needle is grown on each of the faces. The needle grown on the oxide face is branched into three sections which are disposed in parallel relation, and the needle on the oxide face is shorter than the needle on the zinc face. This novel crystal having oxide films can be produced in a homogeneous manner by mixing zinc-tin alloy powder or tin powder with zinc powder, having an oxide film formed on each particle thereof, to form a powder mixture and then by heating the powder mixture at 820.degree. C. to 1100.degree. C. in an oxidizing atmosphere to oxide the same. The tin concentration in the power mixture is less than 40 wt. %.

Abstract: A phenoxyacetic acid compound represented by the general formula I: ##STR1## wherein X is one member selected from the class consisting of hydrogen atom, halogen atoms, lower alkyl groups, trifluoromethyl group, alkoxy groups, hydroxy group, and cyano group, R.sup.1 is one member selected from the class consisting of hydrogen atom, methyl group, and ethyl group, n is an integer in the range of from 0 to 2, and Y is ##STR2## wherein R.sup.2 is hydrogen atom or n-propyl group and m is an integer in the range of from 1 to 5, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.