The first case of recurrent ultra late onset group B streptococcal sepsis in a 3-year-old child

AbstractGroup B streptococcus (GBS) is a commonly recognized cause of sepsis and meningitis in neonatal and young infants. Invasive GBS infection is classified into early onset GBS disease (EOD, day 0–6), late onset GBS disease (LOD, day 7–89) and ultra late onset GBS disease (ULOD, after 3 months of age). ULOD is uncommon and recurrence is especially rare. We present the first recurrent case of ULOD GBS sepsis in 3-year-old girl with a past medical history of hydrops fetalis and thoracic congenital lymphatic dysplasia. The first episode presented as sepsis at 2 years 8 months of age. The second episode occurred as sepsis with encephalopathy at 3 years 1 months of age. During each episode, the patient was treated using intravenous antimicrobials and her condition improved. Serotype examination was not performed in the first episode, but GBS type V was serotyped in the second episode. ULOD over 1year of age is quite rare and may recur

Special Relativistic Magnetohydrodynamic Simulation of Two-Component Outflow Powered by Magnetic Explosion on Compact Stars

The nonlinear dynamics of outflows driven by magnetic explosion on the surface of a compact star is investigated through special relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations. We adopt, as the initial equilibrium state, a spherical stellar object embedded in hydrostatic plasma which has a density $\rho(r) \propto r^{- \alpha}$ and is threaded by a dipole magnetic field. The injection of magnetic energy at the surface of compact star breaks the equilibrium and triggers a two-component outflow. At the early evolutionary stage, the magnetic pressure increases rapidly around the stellar surface, initiating a magnetically driven outflow. A strong forward shock driven outflow is then excited. The expansion velocity of the magnetically driven outflow is characterized by the Alfv\'en velocity on the stellar surface, and follows a simple scaling relation $v_{\rm mag} \propto {v_{\rm A}}^{1/2}$. When the initial density profile declines steeply with radius, the strong shock is accelerated self-similarly to relativistic velocity ahead of the magnetically driven component. We find that it evolves according to a self-similar relation $\Gamma_{\rm sh} \propto r_{\rm sh}$, where $\Gamma_{\rm sh}$ is the Lorentz factor of the plasma measured at the shock surface $r_{\rm sh}$. Purely hydrodynamic process would be responsible for the acceleration mechanism of the shock driven outflow. Our two-component outflow model, which is the natural outcome of the magnetic explosion, can provide a better understanding of the magnetic active phenomena on various magnetized compact stars.Comment: Accepted for publication in ApJ. 15 pages, 2 tables, 17 figure

サメガワムラ ニ オケル シンキ ゾウセイ スイデン ヘ ノ タイヒ シヨウ ガ ドジョウ チッソ ムキカ トクセイ オヨビ スイトウ ノ セイサンセイ ニ オヨボス エイキョウ

本研究は福島県鮫川村にある「豊かな土づくりセンター」で作られた堆肥を利用した循環型農業を推進させるための基礎資料を得るため,新たに造成された水田I(750m^2)と水田II(900m^2)において,2011年から2013年の3年間に水稲コシヒカリの栽培試験を行い,成熟期における地上部乾物重,体内窒素,玄米収量を調査するとともに,土壌の窒素無機化特性を評価した。栽培試験1年目の成熟期地上部乾物重,玄米収量からみた生産性は明らかに低く,土壌窒素無機化速度も著しく低かった。3年目には土壌の窒素無機化量に2～3gN/m^2の増加が見られたが,水稲の生育量や玄米収量は依然低いレベルにあった。これらのことから供試水田の土壌は易分解性有機物が大きく不足しており,堆肥連年施用の必要性が示唆された。今後は堆肥の連年施用により無機態窒素量の増加,土壌の物理性の改善を図るとともに,堆肥の施用量,施用時期,水田の管理方法を検討し,鮫川村全域の循環型農業の推進を目指す。This study was carried out in order to obtain basic data for propelling recycling agriculture using compost derived from Samegawa Village, Fukushima. The field experiments were conducted using rice cultivar, Koshihikari in paddy field No. 1 (700m^2) and No. 2 (900m^2). Top dry weight of rice plants and nitrogen concentration of the top, and grain yield were measured. Also nitrogen mineralization rate of the soils was investigated in water-logged soil. It was obvious that not only top dry weight at maturity and grain yield but nitrogen mineralization rate were low. Although these results showed that the soil had less easily decomposable matter, the inorganic nitrogen of the soil increased to 2-3gNm^-2 in 2013. Therefore, we must apply much compost every year, probably leading to increased inorganic nitrogen and improved physical properties of the soil. We should promote recycling agriculture with special consideration of the rate and timing of compost application, and the method of field control

FRET-mediated near infrared whispering gallery modes: studies on the relevance of intracavity energy transfer with Q-factor

Near infrared (NIR) optical microsphere resonators are prepared by coassembly of energy-donating and accepting conjugated polymers. In the microspheres, fluorescence resonance energy transfer occurs, leading to sharp and periodic photoluminescence from whispering gallery modes in the NIR region with Q-factors as high as 600

Synthesis and Magnetic Properties of Stable Radical Derivatives Carrying a Phenylacetylene Unit

A nitronyl nitroxide derivative, 2-phenylethynyl-4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-4,5-dihydro-1H-imidazol-1-oxyl-3-oxide (1), and two verdazyl derivatives carrying a phenylacetylene unit, 1,5-diphenyl-3-phenylethynyl-6-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-2-yl (2) and 1,5-diisopropyl-3-phenylethynyl-6-oxo-1,2,4,5-tetrazin-2-yl (3), were synthesized and their packing structures were studied by X-ray crystallographic analysis and magnetically characterized in the solid state. While 1 and 3 had an isolated doublet spin state, 2 formed an antiferromagnetically coupled pair (2J/kB = −118 K). Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the spin density polarized in the phenyl group decreases as the dihedral angle between the phenyl ring and radical plane increases

Research pertaining to Peace Education (1) Through a research of the elementary school of Nagasaki

The purpose of this study is to measure and evaluate the outcome through practical activities of peace education for the elementary school of Nagasaki. The aim of the outcome was consisted of the frame of the three factors; knowledge about peace, interest and attitude for contributing to realization of the peace, and peace image. Main findings were as followed. 1. The knowledge about peace was developed. 2. The particular part of the peace image was developed. On the basis of the results of this study, we discussed the problems of the future of the peace education

Construction of postural stimulation figures in instructional situation and An Examination of the dimensional structure of postural stimulation figures

The purpose of this paper is to construct the postural stimulation figures in instructional situation, and determine the dimensional structure of the semantic space in which postural stimulation figures are showed; that is, to explore the nature, number and independence of the dimensions involved. And we investigated sex differences. Main findings were as followed. 1. We constructed five postural stimulation .figures in instructional situation. 2. A principal factor analysis yielded evidence for three independent dimensions. Each of these factors was nominated as "status", "stiffen", and "affection". 3. Sex differences were not seen in the whole postural stimulation figures in instructional situation. 4. Sex differences were seen in the particular postural stimulation figures except for "affection