On Microsporon Sapporense

We are continuing our investigations on Hokkaido. Up to the present date, we have investigated 31,691 school children and 309 ambulatory patients with ringworm as indicated at the beginning of this report. - During our investigations we have obtained 157 cultures of a new species, which is found all over Hokkaido except in the eastern region. As an interesting result of our research, we have an entirely new set of figures on house cats which indicates the presence of a new epidemic. Parallel to our investigation on school children, we conducted an investigation in regards to their pets. As a result, and by the statements of the school children it has been revealled that the figures of "Cats with localized alopecia\u27 comes to 106/321. We have discovered, as a fact, that on culture beds the material obtained, from a large number of investigated cats, \u27contains the same fungi species. The deseased localities of cats are mainly on the facial parts especially the ear flaps, outer top sides of the eyes lids, and from the forhead to the parietal part. Besides the above, deseased areas may be seen on the outer sides of the forlegs, knees and on the back parts. On the mottled and deseased spots where the bristles have become detatched, a mixture of down like fur and bran-like squarma may be observed and at times squamous surface is bared. From these parts, as in the cases of deseased persons, it is possible to pluck deseased hairs with spore-sheaths. Thus we have discovered evidence of an epidemic among cats by this fungi, and also have been able to inoculate cats in our laboratory. It is notable that cats are more readily inoculated than any other animals. Moreover, mycologically it has all the qualifications of microsporun d\u27organe animale. In other words, we have noted that in both children (Adults are also susceptible ; note additional report) and cats a close similarity in regards to the findings, also we have proved the presence of the same etiology, and we have reason to suspect the presence of a. 3 way exchange, between children, among cats, and between childen and cats. To this date no reports have been made in Japan concerning a ringworm epidemic from microsporun of animal origin. Previously, in documents a few confined cases have been reported. However such an interesting fact as ours has not been reported. Pondering the reason we arrive at the conclusion that, with the exception of Takahashi, the said fungi species have not been reported from any other locality or land. More tnan probably this particular species has existed in its present north-most end of Japan and its neighbouring localities, Takatsuki\u27s stub was discovered at Odomari, Saghalien. Takahashi\u27s stub, in this original report states "ditch digger in Karifuto," Hokkaido. However according to a statement by Komuro who cultured \u27Takahashi\u27s stub, it was a Korean ditch digger (Doko) called Yamashita. It can easily be imagined that the said laborer had moved from one project to another as is the nature of the "Doko". Thus it would be difficult to pin its origin to Karifuto. However by the date of the disease the locality in which it had been contracted could have been either Hokkaido or Saghalien. At the beginning of the discovery of this epidemic, with the possibility of its emigration from Saghalien in mind, we centered our investigation on Saghalien repatriates. Especially in the case of T. school in Sapporo where half or more of the children are repatriates, we made a concentrated research on repatiate children, comparative percentage between repatriates of infection comparative percentage of presence of said fungi, date of repatriation and date of infection. However we regret to say we were unable to obtain any reasonable data to prove the migration of our species. We must reconsider this later, after the area around Wakkanai and north most points closest to Saghalien have been investigated. We should also include a report in regard to the correlativity with the Ainu (aborigines of Hokkaido) but no data is available. In conclusion we suspect that our species have a parasitifer prior to its attachment to the cat. Also there is a suspiscion that this fungi could possibly, have been originated in a certain species of wild animal and by importation to cats relayed to man. However we can not make a judgement on this subject as yet. Though mycologically, our results are more or less the same as that of Takahashi and Takatsuki, we find that the details concerning the said fungi, after our numerous encounters and experiences with it in this epidemic, do not coincide in certain aspects. Especially by the various organs originating in this species, we have data by which we could possibly make statements concerning the nature of nodular organs and comb-like organs. However we prefer to conclude our report by merely classifying Microsporon Sapporense as follows

Development of Integrated Motor Assist Hybrid System: Development of the ‘Insight’, a Personal Hybrid Coupe

This paper presents the technical approach used to design and develop the powerplant for the Honda Insight, a new motor assist hybrid vehicle with an overall development objective of just half the fuel consumption of the current Civic over a wide range of driving conditions. Fuel consumption of 35km/L (Japanese 10-15 mode), and 3.4L/100km (98/69/EC) was realized. To achieve this, a new Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) hybrid power plant system was developed, incorporating many new technologies for packaging and integrating the motor assist system and for improving engine thermal efficiency. This was developed in combination with a new lightweight aluminum body with low aerodynamic resistance. Environmental performance goals also included the simultaneous achievement of low emissions (half the Japanese year 2000 standards, and half the EU2000 standards), high efficiency, and recyclability. Full consideration was also given to key consumer attributes, including crash safety performance, handling, and driving performance