Abstract: To provide a process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam having a higher biomass degree than a conventional flexible polyurethane foam and excellent in foam physical properties and its appearance. A polymer-dispersed polyol obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of the following polyol (a1) derived from a natural fat/oil and/or the following polyoxyalkylene polyol (a2) is used: Polyol (a1) derived from a natural fat/oil: a polyol derived from a natural fat/oil, which is obtained by providing a natural fat/oil with hydroxy groups by chemical reaction, and which has a hydroxy value of from 20 to 250 mgKOH/g and a molecular weight distribution of at least 1.

Abstract: A project managing unit 11 authenticates users of virtual machines 24-1 to 24-N and specifies a project to which the users belong. A key managing unit 12 distributes an encryption key, which is assigned in advance to the project specified by the project managing unit 11, to encryption processing units 232-1 to 232-N of virtualizing units 23-1 to 23-N. Input/output monitoring units 231-1 to 231-N of the virtualizing units 23-1 to 23-N receive input/output data generated between the virtual machines 24-1 to 24-N and devices 22-1 to 22-N, and deliver the data to the encryption processing units 232-1 to 232-N. The encryption processing units 232-1 to 232-N encrypt output (write) data and decrypt input (read) data by using the distributed encryption key.

Abstract: Authentication apparatus authenticates user using host connected to forwarding node. Policy management apparatus holds access control policy for identifying host under access control using identifier of forwarding node or identifier of user, and links identifier of host under access control and identifier of forwarding node to which host is connected, or identifier of host under access control and identifier of user using host. Forwarding node transmits to policy management apparatus identifier of host connected to own forwarding node and identifier of own forwarding node. Authentication apparatus transmits to policy management apparatus identifier of host connected to forwarding node and identifier of user. Policy management apparatus refers to access control policy and, if host connected to forwarding node is under access control, notifies content of access control to control apparatus as access control list.

Abstract: A computer-readable recording medium stores a program causing a computer to execute a process that includes acquiring first scenario information that formalizes and indicates a character set of characters appearing in a first scene, a knowledge set of knowledge items retained by the characters, and an action set of actions taken by the characters; receiving into the action set, an input of speech contents of a speech action from a first character to a second character who appear in the first scene; producing second scenario information that inherits the character set and the knowledge set of the first scenario information and, formalizes and indicates for a second scene, a character set, a knowledge set, and an action set; and registering into the knowledge set of the second character indicated in the second scenario information, the speech contents of the speech action for which the input is received.

Abstract: Provided are first monitoring unit 106a for monitoring whether service provision unit 102 has been called by an application, second monitoring unit 107a for monitoring whether a network access request is sent to a network, first access control unit 106b for controlling the network access request of the call detected by the first monitoring unit 106a, based on a security level assigned to the application program that has called the service provision unit, and second access control unit 107b for determining whether the first access control unit 106b has already performed access control on the network access request detected to have been sent by the second monitoring unit 107a, and, if the access control has been performed, controlling the network access request based on a security level assigned to the application program that has sent this network access request.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam having a higher biomass degree than a conventional flexible polyurethane foam and excellent in foam physical properties and its appearance. A polymer-dispersed polyol obtained by polymerizing a vinyl monomer in the presence of the following polyol (a1) derived from a natural fat/oil and/or the following polyoxyalkylene polyol (a2) is used: Polyol (a1) derived from a natural fat/oil: a polyol derived from a natural fat/oil, which is obtained by providing a natural fat/oil with hydroxy groups by chemical reaction, and which has a hydroxy value of from 20 to 250 mgKOH/g and a molecular weight distribution of at least 1.

Abstract: To suppress deterioration of mechanical properties of a foam, by using a polyol system solution stored. A polyol system solution is prepared by using a polyether polyol (A1) having a hydroxy value of from 5 to 45 mgKOH/g and an average number of hydroxy groups of from 2 to 8, obtainable by subjecting an alkylene oxide to ring-opening addition polymerization to an initiator, in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst, to obtain an intermediate polyol; and subjecting ethylene oxide to a ring-opening addition polymerization in an amount of from 1 to 23 mol per 1 mol of the initiator to the intermediate polyol, in the presence of an alkali metal hydroxide as a polymerization catalyst, and a flexible polyurethane foam is produced by using the polyol system solution.

Abstract: If it is attempted to produce a polymer polyol at a high concentration, there will be a problem such that during polymerization of a monomer to form fine polymer particles, particles are likely to aggregate one another to form aggregates, and storage stability of the polymer polyol tends to deteriorate. A method for producing a polymer polyol is presented which comprises polymerizing at least one type of ethylenically unsaturated monomer together with a seed particle dispersion, in a polyol, wherein the seed particle dispersion is one obtained by polymerizing an ethylenically unsaturated monomer in the presence of an ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer, a solvent and a chain transfer agent, and the ethylenically unsaturated macromonomer is a reaction product of a specific polyol, an isocyanate compound and an ethylenically unsaturated monomer having a hydroxy group.

Abstract: To provide a process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam which is excellent in low resiliency without using a plasticizer which is excellent in durability, and at the same time, which has high air permeability. A process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol mixture containing the-polyether polyol (A) obtained using a DMC catalyst; the-polyether polyol (B) and the polyether monool (D), with a polyisocyanate compound, in the presence of a foam stabilizer (X) which is a silicone type compound, a urethane-forming catalyst and a blowing agent, at an isocyanate index of at least 90, wherein: Foam stabilizer (X) is a silicone type compound containing one or more types of dimethylpolysiloxane represented by the following formula (I): where n is from 1 to 30 on average.

Abstract: A power estimation apparatus includes a storage unit, a functional model generation unit, and a power estimation unit. The storage unit stores the amount of power per clock transition in a circuit operation that consumes power. The functional model generation unit generates a functional model in which a pin that allows passage of a clock during the circuit operation that consumes power is added. The power estimation unit calculates the amount of power needed during the circuit operation, by operating on a toggle rate of the clock passed through the pin and the amount of power stored in the storage unit.

Abstract: To provide a flexible polyurethane foam which is excellent in low resiliency and durability without using a plasticizer and which shows little change in hardness against a change in temperature and at the same time, has high air permeability. A process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol mixture comprising polyol (A), polyol (B) and monool (D) with a polyisocyanate compound in the presence of a blowing agent etc. at an isocyanate index of at least 90. Polyol (A) is a polyether polyol having an average of 2-3 hydroxyl groups and a hydroxyl value of from 10 to 90 mgKOH/g, obtained by ring-opening addition polymerization of an alkylene oxide to an initiator using a double metal cyanide complex catalyst; Polyol (B) is a polyether polyol having an average of 2-3 hydroxyl groups and a hydroxyl value of from 15 to 250 mgKOH/g, other than the polyol (A); and Monool (D) is a polyether monool having a hydroxyl value of from 10 to 200 mgKOH/g.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secretory signal, a plasmid containing the secretory signal, a transformed anaerobic bacterium transformed with said plasmid, a gene transfer carrier consisting of said anaerobic bacterium, and a pharmaceutical composition containing said carrier.

Abstract: In an ultrasound probe (2) and a method for manufacturing the ultrasound probe (2) of the invention, an organic piezoelectric element (21) has a sheet-like form, and is directly or indirectly laminated on a part or the entirety of a plurality of inorganic piezoelectric elements (22). Accordingly, the ultrasound probe (2) can be manufactured with a less number of steps. An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus of the invention includes the ultrasound probe (2). Accordingly, the cost of the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus can be reduced.

Abstract: A data processing apparatus uses a characteristic where an OS or an application program divides a file in units of cluster and writes information when information is written in an HDD and changes (redirect) a writing place in the units of cluster, thereby classifying and storing confidential information with a small consumption amount of the HDD. Therefore, the present invention provides a data processing apparatus that can classify and store confidential information and normal information with a small consumption amount of the HDD.

Abstract: Authentication apparatus authenticates user using host connected to forwarding node. Policy management apparatus holds access control policy for identifying host under access control using identifier of forwarding node or identifier of user, and links identifier of host under access control and identifier of forwarding node to which host is connected, or identifier of host under access control and identifier of user using host. Forwarding node transmits to policy management apparatus identifier of host connected to own forwarding node and identifier of own forwarding node. Authentication apparatus transmits to policy management apparatus identifier of host connected to forwarding node and identifier of user. Policy management apparatus refers to access control policy and, if host connected to forwarding node is under access control, notifies content of access control to control apparatus as access control list.

Abstract: A process for producing a flexible polyurethane foam, which comprises reacting a polyol mixture with a polyisocyanate compound in the presence of a urethane-forming catalyst and a blowing agent, characterized in that the polyol mixture comprises the following polyol (A) and the polyol (B), and the proportion of the polyisocyanate compound to the polyol mixture is at least 90 by isocyanate index, and the total amount of Zn and Co contained in the polyol mixture is from 0.1 to 200 ppm.

Abstract: A technique which reduces the influence of external noise such as crosstalk noise in a semiconductor device to prevent a circuit from malfunctioning. A true signal wire and a bar signal wire which are susceptible to noise and part of an input signal line to a level shifter circuit, and shield wires for shielding these signal wires are laid on an I/O cell. Such I/O cells are placed side by side to complete a true signal wire connection and a bar signal wire connection. These wires are arranged in a way to pass over a plurality of I/O cells and are parallel to each other or multilayered.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to distribute a processing load of security measures and enforce a security policy to be applicable to a large system. Policy information indicating a security measure to be executed on user information transmitted from a client to a server is stored in a policy storing section. Measure arrangement information indicating the security measure executable in each of a plurality of policy enforcement sections is stored in a measure-arrangement storing section. Among the plurality of policy enforcement sections, one or more of the policy enforcement sections that execute the security measure on the user information are selected on the basis of the policy information and the measure arrangement information.

Abstract: The present invention provides a therapeutic agent for anaerobic diseases such as solid tumor, comprising in combination a pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of an anaerobic disease containing the transformed anaerobic microorganism as an active component and a pharmaceutical composition containing as an active component an anaerobic microorganism colonization and growth enhancer for enhancing the specific colonization and proliferation of the anaerobic microorganism at an anaerobic disease site. Furthermore, the present invention provides to an anaerobic microorganism colonization and growth enhancer for enhancing colonization and growth of the transformed anaerobic microorganism at a disease site that is in an anaerobic environment.

Abstract: A process for producing a polyether having at least one hydroxy group by subjecting a cyclic monomer to ring-opening addition polymerization to an initiator having a hydroxy group in the presence of a double metal cyanide complex catalyst, comprising the following steps: initial step: supplying the cyclic monomer in an amount of 5 to 20 mass percent of the initiator to a reaction system containing the initiator and the catalyst, to carry out reaction, wherein the reaction system temperature when supply of the cyclic monomer is started is from 120 to 165° C., and the maximum temperature of the reaction system after supply of the cyclic monomer is higher by from 15 to 50° C. than the temperature when supply of the cyclic monomer is started; and polymerization step: supplying the cyclic monomer to the reaction system after the initial step to carry out ring-opening addition polymerization.