Abstract: The present invention relates to an Information Reference Book and Indexing System and is specifically concerned with providing a loose-leaf binder, having a plurality of alphabetical sections and a supply of preprinted abstract pages in a separate appendix section of the binder individually providing titled spaces for conveniently recording the most pertinent information concerning the material selected for storing and ready retrieval Prior art devices and systems have required hand copying of the entire article or recipe with opportunity for mistakes to be carried forward to subsequent copies thereof With the present invention a particular recipe or article which is only hazily remembered can be dependable and quickly located and retrieved with a minumum of searching time required

Abstract: A register for maintaining documentation and a description of such documentation, particularly for maintaining photographs of items of property along with a description of the items included in the photographs. The register includes a loose-leaf binder, with a loose-leaf page having one section for containing an inventory record which is hinged to a second section for containing photographs. The inventory section is normally folded upon and facing the photographic section, with the inventory record facing the photographs. An edge of the photographic section perpendicular to the hinge is retained by the loose-leaf binder, and the inventory section is configured with respect to the photographic section such that when the folded page is retained by the binder the inventory section may be unfolded away from the photographic section along the hinge.

Abstract: In this book we have mounted an argument about science and technology and offered a method for its study. The implications of the argument, which were developed in detail in early chapters, are reviewed for science studies and science policy studies in the first section of this chapter. The method, that of co-word analysis, which we see as being the pursuit of the qualitative argument by quantitative methodological means, is assessed in the second section.

Abstract: The apparatus includes an original table, a transmission light emitting section, an erasure area specifying section for shifting the light emitted from the transmission light emitting section to an unnecessary portion of the original to specify a portion to be erased, a memory, a first controller for causing the memory to store position data representing the portion to be erased specified by the erasure area specifying section, a data hold request section, a data holding section, having a holding medium for holding written data, which can repeatedly read out the data held in the holding medium, a second controller for reading out the position data stored in the memory to hold it in the data holding section upon request from the data hold request section, a held data readout request section, a third controller for reading out the position data held in the data holding section so as to temporarily store the readout data in the memory upon request from the held data readout request section, an original scanning section, an image forming section, an image erasing section for selectively erasing an image to be formed by the image forming section, and a fourth controller for reading out the position data stored in the memory by the first or third controller directly or through the data holding section during an image forming operation of the image forming section to supply the readout data to the image erasing section.

Abstract: A document processing apparatus has a heading word dictionary, a heading extractor, a heading rule dictionary, a heading decision section, a document architecture rule dictionary and, a document architecture decision section, for deciding a logical document architecture. The apparatus further comprises a rule application decision section and a candidate selection indication section to allow the operator to select any desired document architecture, when the document architecture decision section decides plural document architecture candidates exist in accordance with document architecture rules, thus improving the operability of the system. Further, the past rule application record information (priority order) is stored and updated so as to provide a learning function for providing better operability.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus with area selection and confirmation the apparatus including an original table, a transmission light emitting section, provided movably along the original table, for emitting transmission light through the original placed on the original table, an erasure area specifying section for shifting the light emitted from the transmission light emitting section to an unnecessary portion of the original so as to specify a portion to be erased, an erasure area storage section for storing position data indicating the erasure portion specified by the erasure area specifying section, a checking operation designating section for designating a predetermined checking operation including confirmation of the erasure area specified by the erasure area specifying section, a first control section for reading out the position data stored in the erasure area storage section upon designation of the checking operation designating section and for supplying to the transmission light emitting section a control signal for the predetermined checking operation, including confirmation of the specified erasure area based on the readout position data, an original scanning section, an image forming section, an image erasing section for selectively erasing an image to be formed by the image forming section, and a second control section for reading out the position data stored in the erasure area storage section during an image forming operation of the image forming section so as to supply the readout data to the image erasing section.

Abstract: A recycle type transaction apparatus comprising a note pocket section to accommodate the deposit notes received on the basis of their denomination and a note dispensing section to dispense the notes in the note pocket section as dispensable notes. A bundled notes receiving section is provided for receiving the notes as a bundle from the outside.

Abstract: Like the survey of 1981, this is the product of a team: Reynolds is responsible for the introduction and sections II–VI, Beard for sections I, VII–IX and XI, Roueche for section X. Reynolds has, as previously, acted as editor; it is planned that from the next survey in 1991 Beard will take over this role.

Abstract: A process is described for course development and individualization of instruction in heterogeneous mass sections of introductory marketing courses containing 250-300 students. An overview of instr...

Abstract: HE Mirabilis Liber was the first prophetic compilation to be printed in France and, indeed, one of the first substantial prophetic texts of any kind to interest a French printer. Although its printing history demonstrates its popularity with readers, it was not aimed at the most popular of markets. The greater part is in Latin, and the shorter French section is alleged to have been left in French only because of its obscurity. The work offers a remarkable collection of major prophetic texts, together with a number of new prophecies and related material. There has been comparatively little research on the book as a whole. Francois Secret has made valuable contributions to the study of certain items and both he and Marjorie Reeves have discussed the sense of the work, which is a collection of prophecies supporting the expectation of a French World Emperor and an Angelic Pope.1 The present article discusses the intentions of the compiler and his reception by his readers; two appendices provide (A) a repertory of the contents of the work, with indication of the sources where possible; (B) a list of the editions of the book and an account of its publishing history.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To print irrespective of the quality of a copying paper by arranging an image sensor and a thermal head in a main body having a running wheel, storing the reading data by the image sensor in a memory section, and thereafter printing by the thermal head. CONSTITUTION:A main body 1 is run along a matter 51 to be printed by an image sensor 20, the contents of the printing of the matter to be printed are read by the image sensor 20 in accordance with this running movement and stored in a memory section. Then, the main body 1 is run along other matter to be printed, and in accordance with this running movement, the reading data is taken out from the memory section to print on the matter to be printed by a thermal head 21. Accordingly, a copying can be performed without receiving a restriction by the size of a paper to be copied, the thickness, the formation or the like.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To enable high-speed extraction of character string by dividing picture elements of reading area of a document into specified number of small areas and providing a picture compressing device, a characteristic extracting device, an area detecting device and a character string detecting device. CONSTITUTION:A read picture of a document stored in an image information storing section 12 is divided into small areas of specified number of units. In the small areas, pictures continuing at specified intervals is extracted by a compressed picture processing section 15. Areas in which a picture is connected at a specified distance or more is detected by an area detecting section 16. The detection and extraction of character string pictures are made in a character string detecting section 17 from the shape of the area detected by the detecting section 16 and information of picture element characteristic picture that indicates the presence of a lateral straight line, and supplied to a character recognizing section 19. Thus, each character in the character string picture is cut out and recognized in the recognizing section 19. By compressing the read picture first and detecting a character area by using the compressed picture, the character string contained in a document can be extracted at high speed.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To extract a keyword candidate with a simple algorithm by providing a document information input means, a means for storing a keyword extracting rule, a keyword extracting means and its output means. CONSTITUTION:When a document is inputted from an input section 1, a rule stored in a rule storage section 3 is applied to an extracting section 2. Then the keyword candidate extracted by the extracting section 2 is sorted and displayed on a display section 4, the user uses the input section 1 to select the keyword candidate. Then a document or a keyword candidate being an object of keyword extraction is selected, and when an inadequate candidate is thrown away. If the candidate has an excess word, it is deleted and words to be separated are separated from the candidate. The result thus formed is commanded to be designated to store the keyword altogether in storing the document. Further, the document is retrieved from the keyword, and the keyword is extracted simply without inputting the keyword from the user.

Abstract: This paper on the African food crisis is presented in four parts. The first section focuses on the current nexus of problems that has created an endemic economic crisis in many African countries, the background against which both the drought and certain domestic policies have operated. The second part introduces the concept of entitlement, a concept that is used to understand better the human response to a diminished ability to produce or purchase food. This section looks at the food crisis as an income and productivity crisis, rather than food shortages per se. In the third section, a formulation is introduced that describes three stages of disinvestment among affected people, stages that have been observed historically as a result 'of drought and famine. The last section examines possible solutions and the most appropriate national and international response to the various stages described.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To attain display on a display plane by forming a DC loop to a telephone line automatically when information during display is selected on the display plane, calling an opposite telephone set corresponding to the display information and receiving display information as required. CONSTITUTION:When a power is applied to a conversation type terminal device 10, a start pattern data is read from a file memory 13 and displayed on the display plane of a read display section 14. Various display processings of the terminal device 10 are executed according to storage information of the file memory 13. The start pattern is shown in a figure A. When the pattern selection out of 1-n is executed by a key input section 12 of the terminal device, the selected pattern data is read from the file memory 13 and displayed on the display section 14. When the pattern ''4'' (drink and eat) is selected in the start pattern display shown in the figure A, the display pattern of B is obtained next. Then the pattern is selected in the order of ''Japanese noodle'', ''Udon/Soba'', ''Izumo soba'', a handset of a telephone set 16 is hooked off according to the display to confirm the utilization of a shop of ''Izumo soba'' displayed on the pattern. Then the operator inquires about the delivery or how to reach the shop to the shop.

Abstract: Section 1 Business Writing Today Section 2 Effective Business Letters Section 3 Dictation, Memos, Form Messages Section 4 Special Writing and Research Projects Section 5 Business Writing and the Job Search Section 6 Automation and the Information Age Section 7 Review of Business Grammar and Style

Abstract: PURPOSE:To obtain a device having interactive voice message forming method easy to use by guiding a caller to input voice message for each item according to plural receiving and answering patterns stored beforehand. CONSTITUTION:A deciding section 140 detects a blank by a blank detecting circuit 141 according to an indication of a controlling section 170, and when the voice is not blank and a caller gave an answer to a guide message, the content of the answer is encoded by a speech recognizing circuit 142 and sent to an answer processing section 160. After receiving information from the deciding section 140, the answer processing section 160 sends it to the caller through an output interface section 120, and a circuit 130 according to command of the controlling section 170 based on already read receiving and answering pattern, or when necessary, reading out a new receiving and answering pattern from a receiving and answering pattern storage section 153, or if necessary, reading out guide voice message from a guide voice storage section 151. Every time the caller makes a pause in the message, or following indication of the caller by voice, inputting of voice message is urged interactively.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To simplify operation and to increase the reliability of communication by integrating features of a digital facsimile and a character data I/O terminal. CONSTITUTION:Communication control section 13 and 14 detects the connection between them each other to be in the mode of retreiveing and registering image data base for a data base. The communication control section 13 reports communication start to the data base through a communication line via a common modulate and demodulate section 15. The communication control section 14 in a character data I/O terminal section 17 controls a data control section 10 to be in the state that a specific item in the data base can be specified. When an operator specifies the item using a keyboard section 8. The communication control section 13 in the facsimile section 16 is to be in the state that data is sent or received and can retrieve and register image data for the data base.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To allow the user to grasp surely registration information required for the registration of picture information by returning registration information transmitted from a facsimile equipment as picture information to the facsimile equipment from a facsimile storage equipment and also returning a part of picture information transmitted together with the said registration information. CONSTITUTION:A file control section 81 stores (registers) the picture information obtained from a subscriber line 6 or a scanning section 48 based on the registration information obtained from a main control section 50 to a prescribed area of a file section 82 and reads (retrieves) the prescribed picture information based on retrieval information obtained from the main control section 50 from the file section 82. Area processing section 813 detects the picture information stored in a picture memory buffer 812, detects the mark information in the picture information and discriminates a part of the picture information as picture information for return. The main control section 810 controls each main part and controls the storage of the picture information to the file section 82 and the read of the picture information from the file section 82.

Abstract: PURPOSE:To execute recognition of similar characters including Chinese characters by judging whether the result of recognition is similar kind of character or not, and further judging whether the result of recognition is the same with the kind of character of preceding and succeeding characters CONSTITUTION:A recorded character is photo-electrically converted and then recognition processing for the character pattern is executed in a recognizing section 10, and the result of recognition R is stored in a memory 11 as a character code A discriminating section 12 discriminates whether the result of recognition R in the memory 11 is a similar kind of character or not When the result R does not belong to a similar character group, it is sent to an answer outputting section 17 in a character code as it is When the result R belongs to a similar character group, the discriminating section 13 discriminates kind of preceding and succeeding characters of relevant character of the result R, and when it is the same kind of character, the character code of the result R is sent to a deciding section 14 and the final character code is sent to an outputting section 17 When the kind of character of the result R is different from the case of preceding and succeeding characters, the discriminating section 15 discriminates the character code of the result R and sends the character code to the outputting section 17 as final code

Abstract: PURPOSE:To use effectively a main memory area by providing a sub-memory CONSTITUTION:A sub-memory section C5 is provided in addition to a main memory section A6 and a program of each task is stored in the sub-memory The sub-memory consists of a nonvolatile memory or the like When a program logic of the main memory section A6 desires to refer to a table of the sub- memory C5, a table address of a memory section D9 desired to be read is set to an address introduction area of a sub-input interface section D5 A sub microprocessor D10 uses the sub input interface section D5 to read the content of the address introduction area, and the content of the table in several BYTE several tens of BYTEs is set to the data introduction area of a sub-output interface section D6 while taking the requested address as a head The program logic of a main memory section A6 reads it