Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information search apparatus includes: search means configured to search for an associated object associated with a specified search source object; associated object display means configured to display a searched associated object onto a display screen; display count setting object display means configured to display a display count setting object for setting the number of the associated objects to be displayed on the display screen onto the display screen; and associated object display count control means configured to, if a setting of the number of associated objects has been changed by an operation executed on the display count setting object, adjust the number of associated objects displayed on the display screen in accordance with the changed setting and display the resultant number of associated objects.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an information display apparatus includes: candidate object display means configured to display selectable candidate objects in a first display layer; and selected object display processing means configured to display a selected object, which is selected by user from the candidate objects, in a second display layer, which is superposed over the first display layer.

Abstract: The present invention provides a compound selected from sulfated cellulose and salts thereof which can be used as an active ingredient for a cutaneous external preparation produced intending to prevent, soften, improve or cure atopic cutaneous symptoms and the like and which are excellent in a hydrolytic resistance, and dermatitis therapeutic agents and cosmetics using the same.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a service providing system, an information processing apparatus, an information processing method, and a program. An information processing apparatus (base unit) 2 receives user information detected by sensors provided in an information processing apparatus (remote unit) 3 from the information processing apparatus (remote unit) 3, acquires article information of articles sold in a shop from a shop-information portal site server 5, selects an article to be recommended to a user based on the acquired user information and article information, and transmits the article information of the selected article to the information processing apparatus (remote unit) 3. The information processing apparatus (remote unit) 3 displays the received article information in, for example, a display to recommend the article. The present invention can be applied to an electronic apparatus connected to a network.

Abstract: The present invention has been made to allow a user to intuitively select desired data from a large amount of data.

Abstract: An aqueous ink composition comprising an dyestuff, a wetting agent and water, characterized in that said dyestuff is a compound of the formula: ##STR1## wherein M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 are, the same or different, each a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an ammonium group or an organic ammonium group and X is an alkylamine or alkoxyalkylamine residue having 6 to 18 carbon atoms. Said ink composition is improved in storage stability, jet stability, image clarity, water resistance, etc.

Abstract: A compound of the formula, as a free acid, ##SPC1##Wherein X is an alkanolamine residue, such as diethanolamine, which is useful for dyeing paper and pulp to give yellow dyeings with good light fastness.