Abstract: A peripheral device for information processing performs cable communication with an information processing apparatus to access a card-type data storage medium. The storage medium is inserted in a slot of the peripheral device. A label on which printing can be performed is stuck on the outer surface of the storage medium. The peripheral device has a printing section for performing printing on the label on the storage medium. The printing section prints the contents of access to the storage medium on the label on the storage medium by using a thermal head while the storage medium is inserted in the slot.

Abstract: An (R)-2-amino-1-phenylethanol derivative shown by the general formula (IIa) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 represent a hydrogen atom, etc.; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a halogen atom, etc., or a salt thereof, can readily be produced (1) by permitting a microorganism belonging to the genus Rhodosporidium, the genus Comamonas or the like to act on a mixture of corresponding (R)-form and (S)-form to asymmetrically utilize, or (2) by permitting a microorganism belonging to the genus Lodderomyces, the genus Pilimelia or the like to act on a corresponding aminoketone derivative to asymmetrically reduce. An (R,R)-1-phenyl-2-?(2-phenyl-1-alkylethyl) amino!ethanol derivative having a high optical purity can easily be obtained from the compound of the formula (IIa) or a salt thereof. Said derivative is useful as an intermediate for producing an anti-obesity agent and so on.

Abstract: An (R)-2-amino-1-phenylethanol derivative shown by the general formula (IIa) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.5 represent a hydrogen atom, etc.; R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 independently represent a halogen atom, etc., or a salt thereof, can readily be produced (1) by permitting a microorganism to act on a mixture of corresponding (R)-form and (S)-form to asymmetrically utilize, or (2) by permitting a microorganism to act on a corresponding aminoketone derivative to asymmetrically reduce. An (R,R)-1-phenyl-2-[(2-phenyl-1-alkylethyl) amino]ethanol derivative having a high optical purity can easily be obtained from the compound of the formula (IIa) or a salt thereof. Said derivative is useful as an intermediate for producing an anti-obesity agent.

Abstract: Multicolor printing on a high speed web-fed press with cold-set ink increases production efficiency over that of a press with dryers. For this purpose, newsprint is used because of its good oil absorptiveness, however, the printing quality is not satisfactory. A coating including needle form pigments, the average oil absorptiveness of which is more than 65 cc/100 g, was applied on the base paper, and coated paper for the high speed press was produced.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously measuring with safety and high accuracy the calorific power of a sample containing hydrocarbon compounds and sulfur, such as crude oil and petroleum products. The apparatus supplies two energy levels of radioactive rays to be absorbed by the sample, a first supply of the radioactive rays having an energy level at which the mass absorption coefficient of carbon differs from that of hydrogen, and a second supply of rays having an energy level at which the mass absorption coefficient of carbon is approximately equal to that of hydrogen. The first rays yield a signal varying with the concentrations of hydrogen, carbon and sulfur in the sample, while the second rays yield a signal varying with the concentration of sulfur in the sample. The signals are density compensated, and mathematically correlated according to a predetermined arithmetic formula to determine the calorific power of the sample hydrocarbon compound.