Abstract: A method of producing a polymer composition is provided, including: kneading (A) a conjugated diene-based polymer that is a polymer of a conjugated diene compound or a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound, and is a reaction product between an active polymerization end and a compound represented by any one of the general formulae (1) to (3), and (B) a basic compound having an acid dissociation constant of 8.0 or more; and kneading a kneaded product from (A) and a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: A player character is caused to move in a three-dimensional virtual space according to a first operation input. In the three-dimensional virtual space, a first object that connects a reference point set at a position according to a second operation input, and the player character is generated. A shape of the first object is changed based on movement of the player character. When a second object is surrounded by the first object in the three-dimensional virtual space, the second object is designated for further game processing.

Abstract: A virtual space including a plurality of sections is generated. A virtual space image showing the virtual space is generated. A player character operated by the user in the virtual space is moved according to a first input performed by the user. The player character is caused to perform a first action on an object or another player character associated with another user in the virtual space according to a second input performed by the user. Activity amount information based on at least the number of times the first action has been performed during a period of time is stored into the storage unit for each section. A section information image showing the activity amount information for each of a portion of the plurality of sections is generated based on the stored activity amount information according to a third input performed by the user.

Abstract: A first content is generated and arranged in a virtual space based on a first input performed by a first user, and data of the first content is associated with the first user. A location of the first content arranged in the virtual space is updated based on a second input performed by a second user, and data of the first content is associated with the first user and the second user. An action is executed on the first content based on a third input performed by a third user, and a parameter associated with the second user is updated. Privilege information indicating a state in which a privilege has been given to the second user is stored into the storage unit based on the parameter associated with the second user.

Abstract: In a virtual space, a state of at least one of a first object and a second object that is associated with a first user is changed based on a first user's input. A first region related to the first user is set based on a position of the second object arranged with reference to a position of a first player character. A state of at least one of the first object and a second object that is associated with a second user is changed based on the second user's input. Changing of states of the first and second objects in the first region based on the second user's input is limited.

Abstract: An exemplary information processing system causes a player character to move in a virtual game space in which a plurality of unit areas are set. The exemplary information processing system changes the states of the unit areas set in the first state to the second state, among the unit areas specified by a predetermined action performed by the player character. The exemplary information processing system updates a first parameter associated with a player, based on the number of the unit areas having been changed from the first state to the second state. The exemplary information processing system updates a second parameter, based on the number of the unit areas having been changed from the first state to the second state according to either the predetermined action performed by the player character, or the predetermined action performed by another player character corresponding to another player different from the player.

Abstract: A state of a virtual space including at least a plurality of first objects is changed based on a user's input. In the virtual space, a region having an extent in a horizontal direction set based on a height in the virtual space at which a second object associated with the user is arranged based on the user's input, and including a position related to a horizontal direction of the second object, is set as a first region related to the user. A limitation is imposed on changing of the state of the virtual space in the first region without the user's input to change the state of the virtual space being performed.

Abstract: A player character's action is controlled based on a user's input. A first object associated with the player character is arranged at a position in a virtual space based on the user's input with reference to a position of the player character. In the virtual space, a region having an extent in a horizontal direction set based on a height in the virtual space at which the first object is arranged, the region including a position related to the horizontal direction of the first object, is set as a first region related to the user. The player character's action is controlled such that a predetermined action has a form varying depending on whether or not the player character is located in the first region.

Abstract: A method of producing modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles, includes mixing vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with a mixed medium containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, an acid catalyst, and water, wherein, by mixing the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with the mixed medium, the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles are reacted with the unsaturated carboxylic acid to obtain modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles containing a vinyl ester unit represented by a formula (2) below, having a vinyl alcohol unit content based on the total constitutional units from 95 to 99.99 mol %, and having an average particle diameter from 50 to 2000 ?m. The production method does not cause the problem of the residual sulfur content derived from a liquid medium used for reaction and is also capable of modifying the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles while maintaining the particle shape.

Abstract: A resin composition, containing an anionic group-containing modified vinyl alcohol polymer (A) and a starch (B). The starch (B) has an amylopectin content of 50 to 100% by mass. A molded body including the resin composition, which is a film or a fiber. A molded body including the resin composition, which is a water-soluble film or a water-soluble fiber.

Abstract: A method of producing modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles, includes mixing vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with a mixed medium containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, an acid catalyst, and water, wherein, by mixing the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with the mixed medium, the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles are reacted with the unsaturated carboxylic acid to obtain modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles containing a vinyl ester unit represented by a formula (2) below, having a vinyl alcohol unit content based on the total constitutional units of 60 mol % or more and less than 95 mol %, and having an average particle diameter from 50 to 2000 ?m. The production method is capable of controlling the particle shape and does not cause the problem of the residual sulfur content, and is further convenient and economically advantageous.

Abstract: A method of producing a polymer composition is provided, including: kneading (A) a conjugated diene-based polymer that is a polymer of a conjugated diene compound or a copolymer of a conjugated diene compound and an aromatic vinyl compound, and is a reaction product between an active polymerization end and a compound represented by any one of the general formulae (1) to (3), and (B) a basic compound having an acid dissociation constant of 8.0 or more; and kneading a kneaded product from (A) and a crosslinking agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to particles with an average particle size of 300 to 1000 ?m, comprising a modified polyvinyl alcohol having vinyl alcohol units and structural units represented by formula (1), wherein a content of the vinyl alcohol units is 60 to 90 mol % based on the total structural units: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group. Thus, the present invention provides particles containing a modified polyvinyl alcohol having high water solubility and high affinity for a photosensitive monomer, which are highly photosensitive.

Abstract: The present invention provides a dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization that, when used for suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound, provides excellent polymerization stability, and can produce a vinyl polymer having a reduced number of coarse particles, and a reduced number of fisheyes when molded into a sheet form. The present invention also provides a method therewith. The present invention relates to a dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound, the dispersion stabilizer comprising a vinyl alcohol polymer (A) having a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of more than 400 and less than 1,000, a degree of saponification of more than 67 mol % and less than 78 mol %, 0.02 mol % to 1.0 mol % of a group having an ethylenic double bond in its side chain, and an absorbance (x) at 280 nm of more than 0.17 and less than 0.65 in an ultraviolet absorption spectrum of a 0.1 mass % aqueous solution.

Abstract: A coating composition may include a modified polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) having an ethylene unsaturated group in a side chain thereof. Examples of the modified polyvinyl alcohol resin (A) include those including a structural unit represented by formula (II) or (III). Substrates in various technical fields such as the resin molding field, automobile/railway/aircraft/ships-related field, medical product field, food field, agriculture/gardening field, electrical field, and construction field can be coated with such a coating composition.

Abstract: A method of producing modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles, includes mixing vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with a mixed medium containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, an acid catalyst, and water, wherein, by mixing the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with the mixed medium, the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles are reacted with the unsaturated carboxylic acid to obtain modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles containing a vinyl ester unit represented by a formula (2) below, having a vinyl alcohol unit content based on the total constitutional units from 95 to 99.99 mol %, and having an average particle diameter from 50 to 2000 ?m. The production method does not cause the problem of the residual sulfur content derived from a liquid medium used for reaction and is also capable of modifying the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles while maintaining the particle shape.

Abstract: A method of producing modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles, includes mixing vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with a mixed medium containing unsaturated carboxylic acid, an acid catalyst, and water, wherein, by mixing the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles with the mixed medium, the vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles are reacted with the unsaturated carboxylic acid to obtain modified vinyl alcohol-based polymer particles containing a vinyl ester unit represented by a formula (2) below, having a vinyl alcohol unit content based on the total constitutional units of 60 mol % or more and less than 95 mol %, and having an average particle diameter from 50 to 2000 ?m. The production method is capable of controlling the particle shape and does not cause the problem of the residual sulfur content, and is further convenient and economically advantageous.

Abstract: The present invention provides a resin composition having superior flexibility and that exhibits excellent durability in thermal molding, and a molded body of such a resin composition. The present invention relates to a resin composition comprising: a copolymer (B) constituted of a vinyl alcohol polymer (B-1) region and a diene polymer (B-2) region; and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a phenol-based compound (C), an amine-based compound (D), and a phosphorus-based compound (E).

Abstract: In an example of a game system, based on saved data of a plurality of players, a plurality of player characters are generated, and based on an operation on each of a plurality of operation devices, one of the player characters corresponding to the operation device is controlled in a virtual space. The game system can set any of the plurality of player characters as a main character, set the other player character as a sub characters, switch the main character and the sub character. Then, the game system controls a field of view of the game so that at least the main character is included in the field of view. The game system generates a game image based on the field of view to be displayed on a display device.

Abstract: A polymer composition including: a filler (A); a polymer (B) having a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene compound, having a peak temperature of a tan ? temperature dispersion curve of ?110° C. or more and less than ?30° C., and having a functional group capable of interacting with the filler (A); and a polymer (C) having a repeating unit derived from a conjugated diene compound and a repeating unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, having a peak temperature of a tan ? temperature dispersion curve of ?30° C. or more and 10° C. or less, and having a functional group capable of interacting with the filler (A), wherein the polymer (B) and the polymer (C) are incompatible with each other, and a concentration of functional groups per unit mass of the polymer (B) is higher than a concentration of functional groups per unit mass of the polymer (C).