Abstract: A program causes a processor of a terminal apparatus to function as: a game progressor configured to progress a game based on content information that prescribes progression contents of the game; a first acquirer configured to acquire first progression information indicative of the degree of progress of the game in the terminal apparatus; a second acquirer configured to acquire input information that was input at another terminal apparatus progressing the game based on the content information, and second progression information indicative of the degree of progress of the game in the other terminal apparatus as of a point in time when the input information was input at the other terminal apparatus; and an output controller configured to control output of output information that corresponds to the input information acquired by the second acquirer based on the first progression information and the second progression information.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a power generation planning support apparatus includes an acquiring module configured to acquire a physical quantity that represents a startup condition of a turbine. The apparatus further includes a first storage module configured to store first information that represents a relationship between a startup schedule of the turbine and the physical quantity. The apparatus further includes a predicting module configured to predict the startup schedule of the turbine, based on the physical quantity acquired by the acquiring module and the first information stored in the first storage module. The apparatus further includes an outputting module configured to output the startup schedule predicted by the predicting module.

Abstract: A game system for allowing a user to feel as if the user supports a match game is provided. The game system executes the match based on a plurality of items of game data. Support operation receiving means receives, at least either one of prior to and during the match, a support operation for the plurality of items of game data from a plurality of users. Game parameter changing means for changing a game parameter relating to a match result of the match based on the support operation for the plurality of items of game data so as to make at least one of the plurality of items of game data more advantageous or disadvantageous than before receiving the support operation. Reward providing means provides a reward to a user who has performed the support operation based on the match result of the match.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink composition for a writing instrument which is excellent in storage stability of particles, such as pigments, a writing property with the passage of time, followability, and quality of the drawn lines, though having a low viscosity, as compared with aqueous ink compositions prepared by using conventional thickeners and gelling agents, such as xanthan gum. The ink composition for a writing instrument described above includes an aqueous ink composition for a writing instrument containing 0.05 to 1.5% by mass of an oxidized cellulose and having a limiting viscosity of 16 mPa·s or less derived from Casson's equation, a viscosity value of 100 to 3000 mPa·s at a shear rate of 3.83 s?1 and a viscosity value of 10 to 40 mPa·s at a shear rate of 383 s?1.

Abstract: A game system executes a first match based on at least one first game object which a first player uses and a plurality of opponent game objects which an opponent uses and are not the opponent itself, executes a second match based on at least one second game object which a second player uses and the plurality of opponent game objects, and identifies at least one opponent game object which is selected by the first player as at least one selected game object. The game system also acquires input information that is input by the first player during or after the first match in regard to the at least one selected game object. The game system records, in an online storage, the input information in association with the at least one selected game object and presents to the second player, the input information.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink composition for a writing instrument which is inhibited in time-dependent heterogeneity (difference in viscosity between up- and down-sides) in viscosity distribution in an aqueous ink composition containing an oxidized cellulose and which is excellent in time-dependent viscosity distribution stability. The above aqueous ink composition for a writing instrument includes, for example, an aqueous ink composition containing at least 0.05 to 1.5% by mass of an oxidized cellulose and 0.001 to 30% by mass of sugars having a weight average molecular weight of 5000 or less.

Abstract: Provided is an aqueous ink composition for a writing instrument which is excellent in storage stability of particles such as pigments, a writing property with the passage of time, and quality of the drawn lines, though having a low viscosity, as compared with conventional thickener and gelling agents such as a xanthane gum. The above ink composition for a writing instrument is characterized by containing 0.05 to 1.5% by mass of an oxidized cellulose and having a limiting viscosity of 10 mPa·s or less derived from a Casson's equation.

Abstract: Provided is an ink composition for an aqueous ballpoint pen making it possible to draw sharp and fine lines which are less likely to be blurred at an initial part of writing and are written smoothly and which are clear at stop, jump and sweep parts to provide beautiful characters. The ink composition for an aqueous ballpoint pen contains at least water and a colorant and having a dilatant fluid characteristic in at least a part of a region of a shear rate of 1 to 383 s?1 (25° C.).

Abstract: A network game system is provided which can inhibit a user from disconnecting the power supply or communication connection of the user's game device during a competition for the user's own reasons. A condition storage (70c) stores a plurality of game status conditions related to a game status. A condition judging unit (76) judges whether or not the game status satisfies each of the plurality of game status conditions. A partway-end judging unit (74) judges whether or not the competition has ended partway through the competition. A predetermined process executing unit (78) executes, in a case where the competition has ended partway through the competition, a predetermined process based on a judgment result of whether or not a game status at the time when the competition has ended partway through the competition satisfies each of the plurality of game status conditions.

Abstract: Provided is an ink composition for an aqueous ballpoint pen making it possible to draw sharp and fine lines which are less likely to be blurred at an initial part of writing and are written smoothly and which are clear at stop, jump and sweep parts to provide beautiful characters. The ink composition for an aqueous ballpoint pen contains at least water and a colorant and having a dilatant fluid characteristic in at least a part of a region of a shear rate of 1 to 383 s?1 (25° C.).

Abstract: Provided is a game system capable of making it easy for a player to plan a strategy corresponding to an opponent group. Input information acquisition means of a game system acquires input information that is input by a first player during execution of a first match or after the execution of the first match in regard to game data selected as an input target from among the game data belonging to an opponent game data group. Input information recording means records, in storage means, the input information acquired by the input information acquisition means in association with the game data on the input target. Input information presentation means presents a second player with the input information relating to the input target which has been input by the first player in a case where a second match is executed.

Abstract: A game system for allowing a user to feel as if the user supports a match game is provided. The game system executes the match based on a plurality of items of game data. Support operation receiving means receives, at least either one of prior to and during the match, a support operation for the plurality of items of game data from a plurality of users. Game parameter changing means for changing a game parameter relating to a match result of the match based on the support operation for the plurality of items of game data so as to make at least one of the plurality of items of game data more advantageous or disadvantageous than before receiving the support operation. Reward providing means provides a reward to a user who has performed the support operation based on the match result of the match.

Abstract: A network game system is provided which can inhibit a user from disconnecting the power supply or communication connection of the user's game device during a competition for the user's own reasons. A condition storage (70c) stores a plurality of game status conditions related to a game status. A condition judging unit (76) judges whether or not the game status satisfies each of the plurality of game status conditions. A partway-end judging unit (74) judges whether or not the competition has ended partway through the competition. A predetermined process executing unit (78) executes, in a case where the competition has ended partway through the competition, a predetermined process based on a judgment result of whether or not a game status at the time when the competition has ended partway through the competition satisfies each of the plurality of game status conditions.

Abstract: A coin type battery 20 is provided with a cup-shaped battery case 21, a positive electrode 22 disposed in the inside of this battery case 21, a negative electrode 23 disposed at a location opposite to the positive electrode 22 with a separator 24 therebetween, a nonaqueous electrolytic solution 27 containing a supporting electrolyte, a gasket 25 formed from an insulating material, and an opening-sealing plate 26, which is disposed at an opening portion of the battery case 21 and which seals the battery case 21 with the gasket 25 therebetween. Here, the negative electrode 23 includes an oxide represented by a basic composition LiNi1-xMnxO2 (0<x<0.5) as a negative electrode active material. It is preferable that the valence of Ni contained in the oxide is 2 and 3, and the valence of Mn is 4.

Abstract: A CD-ROM that records programs for setting up a general-purpose computer as an IP telephone terminal by using a CPU, a memory, an input, a network card, a sound card, and a CD-ROM drive except an HD drive, the program including parts for: making the computer start to deploy the programs in the CD-ROM over the memory by a CD-ROM boot method without booting from an HD; making the computer obtain user identification data respectively and correspondingly inputted by the users through the input; making the computer send the user identification data to a management server via a network based on a location data recorded onto the CD-ROM; making the computer receive an IP telephone terminal setup data sent from the management server via the network; and making the computer function as an IP telephone terminal by setting up the computer as such.

Abstract: A water-based ink composition for a ballpoint pen containing at least colored resin particles which have an average particle diameter of 2 to 20 ?m and which are non-thermoplastic in a proportion of 5 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the ink composition and non-colored particles having a glass transition point of 60° C. or higher. The average particle diameter of the non-colored particles is preferably to 0.01 to 10 ?m. The ink composition preferably includes at least one selected from ethylene oxide or propylene oxide adducts of glycerin and ethylene oxide or propylene oxide adducts of diglycerin in a proportion of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the ink composition.

Abstract: A water-based ink composition for a ballpoint pen containing at least colored resin particles which have an average particle diameter of 2 to 20 ?m and which are non-thermoplastic in a proportion of 5 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the ink composition and non-colored particles having a glass transition point of lower than 0° C. The average particle diameter of the non-colored particles is controlled preferably to 0.01 to 10 ?m. The composition preferably includes at least one selected from ethylene oxide or propylene oxide adducts of glycerin and ethylene oxide or propylene oxide adducts of diglycerin in a proportion of 1 to 30% by weight based on the total amount of the ink composition.

Abstract: There is provided a secondary cell having a positive electrode and a negative electrode which is made of solid active materials and an electrolyte layer which has been intervened between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. At least one of solid active materials for constituting the positive electrode and the negative electrode is composed of a mixed oxygen ion and electron conductor capable of inserting and eliminating oxygen ion or absorbing and releasing oxygen.

Abstract: An ink follower which has stable followability regardless of a pen body specification, a flow rate for writing and a writing speed and does not cause back leaking of the ink originating in shortage in the ink follower in the middle of writing and scattering of the ink follower by impact applied to the pen body and which does not flow out from the ink reservoir in storing the pen body at a high temperature and provides a stable flow rate for writing. An ink follower is also provided which prevents the ink from volatilizing by shutting off the ink from the outside air (volatilization preventing property) and which prevents the ink from leaking in writing with the pen turned upward. The ink follower, for example, contains a non-volatile or slightly volatile organic solvent and a non-styrene base thermoplastic elastomer which is soluble or swollen in the organic solvent and showing viscoelasticity which is predominant in elastic response.

Abstract: An ink follower for a ballpoint pen using a water-based ink in which a value of the test for oil separation (60° C., 24 hours) according to JIS K 2220-5.7-1993 is 0.5 to 12% and which has a viscoelasticity predominant in an elastic response or a value of tan ? of 0.1 to 1.5 at a temperature of 25° C. and in the full frequency range of an angular frequency of 0.1 to 630 rad/sec, and it contains as a base oil, a non-water-soluble organic solvent having a viscosity of 5 Pas·sec or less at a temperature of 25° C. and a shearing speed of 1 to 400 sec?1. Polybutene, mineral oil and silicone oil can be used as the base oil.