Abstract: An information processing apparatus (IPA) includes a mechanical storage apparatus that stores a program for the IPA to operate, and to store first information into the storage apparatus with updating of the first information for IPA to operate; a memory device of a writable type; and a controller configured to, during normal operation of the storage apparatus, transmit second information including at least a portion of the first information to a data center connected to the IPA a communication link, the controller being further configured to, upon detection of a failure of the storage apparatus, bring operation of the storage apparatus to a halt, load the second information and the program that is preliminarily stored in the data center, into the memory device from the data center, and allow the IPA to operate, based on the program and the second information, which have been loaded into the memory device.

Abstract: Provided are a method for purifying mitomycin C, comprising a step of recrystallizing crude mitomycin C crystals using a high-purity methanol; mitomycin C obtainable by the method; and the like.

Abstract: Provided are a method for purifying mitomycin C, comprising a step of recrystallizing crude mitomycin C crystals using a high-purity methanol; mitomycin C obtainable by the method; and

Abstract: A laminated film has a layer (A) on at least one side of a base film, wherein resin contained in the layer (A) has (1) a (poly)caprolactone segment and (2) a urethane bond and, in measurement using a micro hardness tester, a maximum displacement amount in a thickness direction of the layer (A) is 1.0 to 3.0 ?m and a creep displacement amount in the thickness direction of the layer (A) is 0.2 to 0.5 ?m when a load of 0.5 mN is applied for 10 seconds, and a permanent displacement amount in the thickness direction of the layer (A) is 0.3 to 0.65 ?m when the load is released to 0 mN.

Abstract: An antireflection member comprising an antireflection layer includes two adjacent layers with different refractive indices, the antireflection layer formed at least on a first surface of a support substrate, and one of the two adjacent layers with different refractive indices located farther from the support substrate is a first layer, and another of the two adjacent layers is a second layer, wherein the antireflection layer contains two or more kinds of particles of different constituent elements and one or more kinds of binders, and a ratio b/a is more than 1.10 and less than 1.

Abstract: A forming material having a layer on at least one of surfaces of a support substrate material, wherein the layer contains a fluorine-containing compound, and has a 60-degree specular gloss level prescribed in JIS Z8741 (1997 edition) greater than or equal to 60%, and the layer has a surface property with a number of peaks exceeding a root-mean-square roughness (Rq) observed under an atomic force microscope (AFM) greater than or equal to 500 and less than or equal to 1500 per 25 ?m2.

Abstract: A laminated film includes a substrate film and layer A provided at least on one side thereof, layer A containing (1) a (poly)caprolactone segment and (2) a urethane bond, wherein a distilled water contact angle on layer A and a diiodomethane contact angle on layer A are 95° or more, but less than 120° and 70° or more, but less than 87°, respectively.

Abstract: A first multilayer film is a multilayer film which contains a layer A on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer A has (1) a polycaprolactone segment, (2) a polysiloxane segment and/or a polydimethyl siloxane segment, and (3) a urethane bond, and the layer A has a glass transition temperature of from ?30 to 0° C. A second multilayer film contains a layer A on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer A has a scratch recovery time of 3 seconds or less at a temperature of 10° C. A third multilayer film contains a layer B on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer B has a polycaprolactone segment and a urethane bond, and the layer B has average elongation at break of 65% or more at 80° C. to 150° C.

Abstract: A first multilayer film is a multilayer film which contains a layer A on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer A has (1) a polycaprolactone segment, (2) a polysiloxane segment and/or a polydimethyl siloxane segment, and (3) a urethane bond, and the layer A has a glass transition temperature of from ?30 to 0° C. A second multilayer film contains a layer A on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer A has a scratch recovery time of 3 seconds or less at a temperature of 10° C. A third multilayer film contains a layer B on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer B has a polycaprolactone segment and a urethane bond, and the layer B has average elongation at break of 65% or more at 80° C. to 150° C.

Abstract: Provided is a method for producing a compound represented by formula (7) or a salt thereof: the method comprising the steps of: removing a R1 group and a R2 group from a compound represented by formula (5) or a salt thereof: and reacting the compound (in which R1 and R2 in formula (5) are hydrogen atoms) obtained in the removing step or a salt thereof with a compound represented by formula (d): or a salt thereof in the presence of a base. The method is a method for producing a 1,2-dihydroquinoline derivative having glucocorticoid receptor binding activity or a salt thereof. This method does not require a purification step by column chromatography and is suitable for industrial production.

Abstract: A laminated film has a layer (A) on at least one side of a base film, wherein resin contained in the layer (A) has (1) a (poly)caprolactone segment and (2) a urethane bond and, in measurement using a micro hardness tester, a maximum displacement amount in a thickness direction of the layer (A) is 1.0 to 3.0 ?m and a creep displacement amount in the thickness direction of the layer (A) is 0.2 to 0.5 ?m when a load of 0.5 mN is applied for 10 seconds, and a permanent displacement amount in the thickness direction of the layer (A) is 0.3 to 0.65 ?m when the load is released to 0 mN.

Abstract: A laminated film includes a substrate film and layer A provided at least on one side thereof, layer A containing (1) a (poly)caprolactone segment and (2) a urethane bond, wherein a distilled water contact angle on layer A and a diiodomethane contact angle on layer A are 95° or more, but less than 120° and 70° or more, but less than 87°, respectively.

Abstract: A forming material having a layer on at least one of surfaces of a support substrate material, wherein the layer contains a fluorine-containing compound, and has a 60-degree specular gloss level prescribed in JIS Z8741 (1997 edition) greater than or equal to 60%, and the layer has a surface property with a number of peaks exceeding a root-mean-square roughness (Rq) observed under an atomic force microscope (AFM) greater than or equal to 500 and less than or equal to 1500 per 25 ?m2.

Abstract: A white film for a reflecting structure for surface light sources, which contains voids inside it and has a light stabilizer-containing coating film formed on at least one surface of it, is aged little with time and its brightness lowers little even when used for a long time. The white film ensures good image quality of display screens for a long time, and it is favorable to reflecting sheets and reflectors in edge light-type and direct back light-type surface light sources for liquid crystal display screens.

Abstract: A first multilayer film is a multilayer film which contains a layer A on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer A has (1) a polycaprolactone segment, (2) a polysiloxane segment and/or a polydimethyl siloxane segment, and (3) a urethane bond, and the layer A has a glass transition temperature of from ?30 to 0° C. A second multilayer film contains a layer A on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer A has a scratch recovery time of 3 seconds or less at a temperature of 10° C. A third multilayer film contains a layer B on at least one surface of a base film, in which the layer B has a polycaprolactone segment and a urethane bond, and the layer B has average elongation at break of 65% or more at 80° C. to 150° C.

Abstract: There is provided a hard-coated film that includes a thermoplastic film and a hard coat layer placed thereon, has high surface hardness, is prevented from forming interference iris patterns, does not reduce image sharpness when used for antireflection films, and is prevented from causing screen glittering, external light reflection, or coloration irregularity of reflected light. The hard-coated film includes a polyester film and a hard coat layer placed on at least one side of the polyester film, wherein the hard coat layer has a surface with irregularities, an interface between the polyester film and the hard coat layer has irregularities, and the surface of the hard coat layer has 3D surface roughness parameters including an arithmetical mean deviation of surface Sa of from 15 nm to less than 150 nm and a kurtosis of surface height distribution Sku of from 1.5 to 5.

Abstract: An antireflection member comprising an antireflection layer includes two adjacent layers with different refractive indices, the antireflection layer formed at least on a first surface of a support substrate, and one of the two adjacent layers with different refractive indices located farther from the support substrate is a first layer, and another of the two adjacent layers is a second layer, wherein the antireflection layer contains two or more kinds of particles of different constituent elements and one or more kinds of binders, and a ratio b/a is more than 1.10 and less than 1.

Abstract: A first film made of SiGe is formed over a support substrate whose surface layer is made of Si. A gate electrode is formed over a partial area of the first film, and source and drain regions are formed in the surface layer of the support substrate on both sides of the gate electrode. The gate electrode and source and drain regions constitute a first field effect transistor. A first stressor internally containing compressive strain or tensile strain is formed over the first film on both sides of the gate electrode of the first field effect transistor. The first stressor forms strain in a channel region.

Abstract: There is provided a hard-coated film that includes a thermoplastic film and a hard coat layer placed thereon, has high surface hardness, is prevented from forming interference iris patterns, does not reduce image sharpness when used for antireflection films, and is prevented from causing screen glittering, external light reflection, or coloration irregularity of reflected light. The hard-coated film includes a polyester film and a hard coat layer placed on at least one side of the polyester film, wherein the hard coat layer has a surface with irregularities, an interface between the polyester film and the hard coat layer has irregularities, and the surface of the hard coat layer has 3D surface roughness parameters including an arithmetical mean deviation of surface Sa of from 15 nm to less than 150 nm and a kurtosis of surface height distribution Sku of from 1.5 to 5.

Abstract: A field effect transistor having a gate, a source, and a drain formed from metallic materials is disclosed that is able to supply a high driving current. In the field effect transistor, a source region, a drain region and a gate electrode are formed from silicide or other metallic materials. The metallic materials are selected so that in an n-channel MISFET, the work function Wg of the gate electrode and the work function Wg of the source region satisfy the relation of Wg<Ws, and in a p-channel MISFET, work functions of the gate electrode and the source region satisfy the relation of Wg>Ws.