Existence and approximation of fixed points of right Bregman nonexpansive operators

We study the existence and approximation of fixed points of right Bregman nonexpansive operators in reflexive Banach space. We present, in particular, necessary and sufficient conditions for the existence of fixed points and an implicit scheme for approximating them

Molecular line emission in NGC1068 imaged with ALMA. I An AGN-driven outflow in the dense molecular gas

We investigate the fueling and the feedback of star formation and nuclear activity in NGC1068, a nearby (D=14Mpc) Seyfert 2 barred galaxy, by analyzing the distribution and kinematics of the molecular gas in the disk. We have used ALMA to map the emission of a set of dense molecular gas tracers (CO(3-2), CO(6-5), HCN(4-3), HCO+(4-3) and CS(7-6)) and their underlying continuum emission in the central r ~ 2kpc of NGC1068 with spatial resolutions ~ 0.3"-0.5" (~ 20-35pc). Molecular line and dust continuum emissions are detected from a r ~ 200pc off-centered circumnuclear disk (CND), from the 2.6kpc-diameter bar region, and from the r ~ 1.3kpc starburst (SB) ring. Most of the emission in HCO+, HCN and CS stems from the CND. Molecular line ratios show dramatic order-of-magnitude changes inside the CND that are correlated with the UV/X-ray illumination by the AGN, betraying ongoing feedback. The gas kinematics from r ~ 50pc out to r ~ 400pc reveal a massive (M_mol ~ 2.7 (+0.9, -1.2) x 10^7 Msun) outflow in all molecular tracers. The tight correlation between the ionized gas outflow, the radio jet and the occurrence of outward motions in the disk suggests that the outflow is AGN-driven. The outflow rate estimated in the CND, dM/dt ~ 63 (+21, -37) Msun yr^-1, is an order of magnitude higher than the star formation rate at these radii, confirming that the outflow is AGN-driven. The power of the AGN is able to account for the estimated momentum and kinetic luminosity of the outflow. The CND mass load rate of the CND outflow implies a very short gas depletion time scale of <=1 Myr.Comment: Version accepted for publication in A&A (June 4th). Accepted version. References (3) added and minor typos corrected. 24 pages, 20 figure

Erratum to: 36th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/s13054-016-1208-6.]

A922 Sequential measurement of 1 hour creatinine clearance (1-CRCL) in critically ill patients at risk of acute kidney injury (AKI)

Meeting abstrac

Disease severity in familial cases of IBD

Background: Phenotypic traits of familial IBD relative to sporadic cases are controversial, probably related to limited statistical power of published evidence. Aim: To know if there are phenotype differences between familial and sporadic IBD, evaluating the prospective Spanish registry (ENEIDA) with 11,983 cases. Methods: 5783 patients (48.3%) had ulcerative colitis (UC) and 6200 (51.7%) Crohn's disease (CD). Cases with one or more 1st, 2nd or 3rd degree relatives affected by UC/CD were defined as familial case. Results: In UC and CD, familial cases compared with sporadic cases had an earlier disease onset (UC: 33 years [IQR 25–44] vs 37 years [IQR 27–49]; p b 0.0001); (CD: 27 years [IQR 21–35] vs 29 years [IQR 22–40]; p b 0.0001), higher prevalence of extraintestinal immune-related manifestations (EIMs) (UC: 17.2% vs 14%; p = 0.04); (CD: 30.1% vs 23.6%; p b 0.0001). Familial CD had higher percentage of ileocolic location (42.7% vs 51.8%; p = 0.0001), penetrating behavior (21% vs 17.6%; p = 0.01) and perianal disease (32% vs 27.1%; p = 0.003). Differences are not influenced by degree of consanguinity. Conclusion: When a sufficiently powered cohort is evaluated, familial aggregation in IBD is associated to an earlier disease onset, more EIMs and more severe phenotype in CD. This feature should be taken into account at establishing predictors of disease course

Suzaku observation of the LINER NGC 4102

Low ionisation nuclear emission-line region (LINER) nuclei have been claimed to be different than other active galactic nuclei (AGN) due to the presence of complex absorbing structures along the line-of-sight and/or an inefficient mode of accretion onto the supermassive black hole. However, this issue is still open. We have investigated the broad band X-ray spectrum of NGC 4102, one of the most luminous LINERs in the Swift/BAT survey. We studied a 80 ksec Suzaku spectrum of NGC 4102, together with archival Chandra and Swift/BAT observations. We also studied the optical (3.5m/TWIN at Calar Alto observatory) and near-infrared (WHT/LIRIS at Observatorio Roque los Muchachos) spectra that were taken contemporaneous to the Suzaku data. There is strong evidence that NGC 4102 is a Compton-thick AGN, as suggested by the Swift/BAT detected intrinsic continuum and the presence of a strong narrow, neutral FeKa emission line. We have also detected ionised FeXXV emission lines in the Suzaku spectrum of the source. NGC 4102 shows a variable soft excess found at a significantly higher flux state by the time of Suzaku observations when compared to Chandra observations. Finally, a complex structure of absorbers is seen with at least two absorbers apart from the Compton-thick one, derived from the X-ray spectral analysis and the optical extinction.Comment: 11 pages, 6 figures and 3 tables. Accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysic

Mediterranean plants and their microorganisms: an experimental approach to science for young students

Mediterranean plants live in an environment characterized by a marked seasonality with mild cold, rainy winters and hot dry summers. Drought is the aspect with the most important influence in the adaptation and evolution of those plants, with changes to avoid the water loss. Another relevant feature of these plants is the production of essential oils, compounds that protect plants mainly against microorganisms, insects and even herbivores. Regarding microorganisms, they are ubiquitous and all terrestrial plants are inhabited by communities of microorganisms, specially the phyllosphere, the aerial part of the plant. Taking into account the antimicrobial properties of essential oils, we have carried out an educational project with students of 1st year Secondary Education in order to study the interactions between Mediterranean plants and the microorganisms that are capable of living in their surface through the potential effect of essential oils obtained from some Lamiaceae family plants. Our experiments confirm that the phillospere contain a great quantity and a diversity of microorganisms that varies among plant species. Regarding the effect of essential oils, microorganisms isolated from wild plants were more sensible to them than those isolated from cultivated plants from the school garden. Our results suggest that Mediterranean plants, mainly those belonging to Lamiaceae family, may be able to control the microorganisms that colonize them favouring an ecological balance among organisms through essential oils.This research was supported by European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)-cofinanced grants from the Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2019- 103924GB- I00) and by the project TED2021-129474B-I00 financed by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/ 501100011033 and the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR