Search forZH→ℓ+ℓ−bb¯production in9.7</mml:mn…

submitted to Phys. Rev. D ; see paper for full list of authorsWe present a search for the standard model (SM) Higgs boson produced in association with a Z boson in 9.7 fb-1 of ppbar collisions collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider at sqrt{s} = 1.96 TeV. Selected events contain one reconstructed Z -> e+e- or Z -> mu+mu- candidate and at least two jets, including at least one jet likely to contain a b quark. To validate the search procedure, we also measure the cross section for ZZ production, and find that it is consistent with the SM expectation. We set upper limits at the 95% C.L. on the product of the ZH production cross section and branching ratio B(H -> bbbar) for Higgs boson masses 90 <= M_H <= 150 GeV. The observed (expected) limit for M_H = 125 GeV is a factor of 7.1 (5.1) larger than the SM prediction

Combination of CDF and D0 W-Boson Mass Measurements

We summarize and combine direct measurements of the mass of the $W$ boson in$\sqrt{s} = 1.96 \text{TeV}$ proton-antiproton collision data collected by CDFand D0 experiments at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. Earlier measurements fromCDF and D0 are combined with the two latest, more precise measurements: a CDFmeasurement in the electron and muon channels using data corresponding to $2.2\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$ of integrated luminosity, and a D0 measurement in theelectron channel using data corresponding to $4.3 \mathrm{fb}^{-1}$ ofintegrated luminosity. The resulting Tevatron average for the mass of the $W$boson is $\MW = 80\,387 \pm 16 \text{MeV}$. Including measurements obtained inelectron-positron collisions at LEP yields the most precise value of $\MW =80\,385 \pm 15 \text{MeV}$.

Measurement of the differential cross section of photon plus jet production inpp¯collisions ats=1.96 TeV…

See paper for full list of authors - 22 pages, 10 figures, Submitted to Phys. Rev. DWe study the process of associated photon and jet production, p+pbar --> photon + jet + X, using 8.7 fb^-1 of integrated luminosity collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider at a center-of-mass energy sqrt{s}=1.96 TeV. Photons are reconstructed with rapidity |y^gamma| 0) and opposite sign (y^{gamma} y^{jet}<=0) of photon and jet rapidities. We compare the measured triple differential cross sections, d^3 sigma / d pT_gamma y^{gamma} y^{jet}, to next-to-leading order (NLO) perturbative QCD calculations using different sets of parton distribution functions and to predictions from the SHERPA and PYTHIA Monte Carlo event generators. The NLO calculations are found to be in general agreement with the data, but do not describe all kinematic regions

Introduction to Transformational Government Minitrack

Initially, e-Government was considered a technical phenomenon. However, in the last couple of years, research on this topic clearly showed its multidimensional nature and identified the importance of acknowledging strategic, political, managerial, organizational, stakeholder relationship, and environmental factors to understand and explain the ICT-enabled transformation of government. This mini-track examines the complex interplay among these factors that influence effective e-Government management and its transformational potential. Increasingly, this involves inter-organizational collaboration and the management of relationships with citizens, businesses, and other stakeholders. This mini-track is one of the key international platforms at which the transformational aspects of eGovernment, as well as their implications for government, citizens and society, are being discussed from a multidisciplinary perspective. It welcomes papers that focus on empirical, theoretical or conceptual contributions that show the importance of strategic, political, institutional, managerial, organizational, and democratic factors in managing eGovernment. This year’s mini-track attracted eleven paper submissions from which four were selected for presentation at the conference.

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Podoplanin expression is inversely correlated with granular layer/filaggrin formation in psoriatic epidermis

Japanese patients with psoriasis and atopic dermatitis show distinct personality profiles

Personality and emotional factors are supposed to influence the course of skin diseases, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis. Few reports exist, however, showing distinct personality traits among patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis patients and healthy controls. The aim of the present study was to examine personality differences among psoriasis patients, atopic dermatitis patients and healthy controls in J apan. A total number of 51 psoriasis patients, 97 atopic dermatitis patients and 48 healthy individuals were enrolled in the study. Questionnaires of Y atabe– G uilford Personality Inventory were administered individually. These groups were evaluated by 12 dimensions of temperaments. According to the dimension scores, personality was defined as five groups. Atopic dermatitis patients showed significantly higher scores regarding temperaments of depression, feelings of inferiority, nervousness and lack of objectivity than psoriasis patients. Regarding a temperament of cyclic tendency and lack of cooperativeness, female atopic dermatitis patients showed significantly higher scores than female psoriasis patients. Regarding general activity, female atopic dermatitis patients showed significantly lower scores than those of female psoriasis patients. No significant difference in scores of temperaments of lack of agreeableness, rhathymia, thinking extraversion, ascendance and social extraversion were detected among psoriasis patients, atopic dermatitis patients and healthy controls. The personalities of male psoriasis patients were significantly different from those of atopic dermatitis patients and healthy controls. Female psoriasis patients showed a significantly different personality profile from that of atopic dermatitis patients, but not from healthy controls. Japanese psoriasis and atopic dermatitis patients show distinct personality profiles suggesting that specific a psychosomatic approach may be required during the treatment.

Comparison of clinical effects of psoriasis treatment regimens among calcipotriol alone, narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy alone, combination of calcipotriol and narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy once a week, and combination of calcipotriol and narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy more than twice a week

We compared the clinical efficacy of various psoriasis treatments among: (i) topical application of calcipotriol ointment twice daily (group I); (ii) topical application of calcipotriol ointment twice daily and narrowband ultraviolet B NB‐UVB phototherapy once a week (group II ); (iii) topical application of heparinoid ointment twice daily and NB‐UVB phototherapy more than twice a week (group III ); and (iv) topical application of calcipotriol ointment twice daily and NB‐UVB phototherapy more than twice a week (group IV ). Ten patients were randomly selected for each group and treated by the indicated regimens for 12 weeks. All treatments were effective and significantly improved P soriasis A rea and S everity I ndex ( PASI ) scores, self‐administered PASI scores and visual analog scale scores of pruritus. Group IV showed most marked and rapid reduction in PASI and self‐ PASI scores among the four regimens. Although the serum levels of interleukin ( IL )‐17, IL ‐20 and IL ‐22 and psoriasis disability index were significantly decreased after the treatments, no significant difference was detected among the four groups. Our study indicates that combination of calcipotriol ointment plus NB‐UVB more than twice a week is superior to other treatment regimens, rapidly improving psoriasis lesions.

Serum level of adiponectin increases and those of leptin and resistin decrease following the treatment of psoriasis

Phenotypical properties associated with virulence from clinical isolates belonging to the Candida parapsilosis complex

The production of virulence attributes in three reference strains and 11 clinical isolates primarily identified as C andida parapsilosis was evaluated. Morphological and phenotypical tests were not able to discriminate among the three species of the C . parapsilosis complex; consequently, molecular methods were applied to solve this task. After employing polymerase chain reaction‐based methods, nine clinical strains were identified as C . parapsilosis sensu stricto and two as C . orthopsilosis . Protease, catalase, and hemolysin were produced by all 14 strains, while 92.9% and 78.6% of strains secreted, respectively, esterase and phytase. No phospholipase producers were detected. Mannose/glucose, N ‐acetylglucosamine, and sialic acid residues were detected at the surface of all strains, respectively, in high, medium, and low levels. All strains presented elevated surface hydrophobicity and similar ability to form biofilm. However, the adhesion to inert substrates and mammalian cells was extremely diverse, showing typical intrastrain variations. Overall, the strains showed (1) predilection to adhere to plastic over glass and the number of pseudohyphae was more prominent than yeasts and (2) the interaction process was slightly enhanced in macrophages than fibroblasts, with the majority of fungal cells detected inside them. Positive/negative correlations were demonstrated among the production of these virulence traits in C . parapsilosis complex.