Direct numerical simulations (DNS) of the flow in various rotating annular confinements have been conducted to investigate the effects of wall inclination on secondary fluid motions due to an unstable boundary layer. The inner wall resembles a truncated cone (frustum) whose apex half-angle is varied from $18^{\circ }$ to $0^{\circ }$ (straight cylinder). The large inner radius $r_{1}$, the mean rotation rate $\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}_{0}$ and the kinematic viscosity $\unicode[STIX]{x1D708}$ were kept constant resulting in the constant Ekman number $E=\unicode[STIX]{x1D708}/(\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}_{0}r_{1}^{2})=4\times 10^{-5}$. Flows were excited by time-harmonic modulation of the inner wall’s rotation rate (so-called longitudinal libration) by prescribing the amplitude $\unicode[STIX]{x1D700}\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}_{0}$ and the forcing frequency $\unicode[STIX]{x1D714}=\unicode[STIX]{x1D6FA}_{0}$. By steepening the inner wall and hence reducing the effect of the local Coriolis force in the boundary layer three different flow regimes can be realized: a rotation-dominated, a libration-dominated and an intermediate regime. In the present study we focus on the libration-dominated regime. For small libration amplitudes (here $\unicode[STIX]{x1D700}=0.2$), a laminar Ekman–Stokes boundary layer (ESBL) is realized at the librating wall. With the aid of laminar boundary layer theory and DNS we show that the ESBL exhibits an oscillatory mass flux along the librating wall (Ekman property) and an oscillatory azimuthal velocity, which resembles a radially damped wave (Stokes property). For large libration amplitudes (here $\unicode[STIX]{x1D700}=0.8$), the DNS results exhibit an intermittently unstable ESBL, which turns centrifugally unstable during the prograde (faster) part of a libration period. This instability is due to the Stokes property and gives rise to Görtler vortices, which are found to be tilted with respect to the azimuth when the librating wall is at a finite angle relative to the axis of rotation. We show that this tilt is related to the Ekman property of the ESBL. This suggests that linear and nonlinear dynamics are equally important for this intermittent instability. Our DNS results indicate further that the Görtler vortices propagate into the fluid bulk where they generate an azimuthal mean flow. This mean flow is notably different from the mean flow driven in the case of the stable ESBL. A diagnostic analysis of the Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equations in the unstable flow regime hints at a competition between the radial and axial turbulent transport terms which act as generating and destructing agents for the azimuthal mean flow, respectively. We show that the balance of both terms depends on the wall inclination, that is, on the wall-tangential component of the Coriolis force.

Recent proposals suggest early adversity sets in motion particularly chronic and neurobiologically distinct trajectories of internalizing symptoms. However, few prospective studies in high-risk samples delineate distinct trajectories of internalizing symptoms from preschool age onward. We examined trajectories in a high-risk cohort, oversampled for internalizing symptoms, several preschool risk/maintenance factors, and school-age outcomes. Parents of 325 children completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire on up to four waves of data collection from preschool (3–5 years) to school age (8–9 years) and Preschool Age Psychiatric Assessment interviews at both ages. Multi-informant data were collected on risk factors and symptoms. Growth mixture modelling identified four trajectory classes of internalizing symptoms with stable low, rising low-to-moderate, stable moderate, and stable high symptoms. Children in the stable high symptom trajectory manifested clinically relevant internalizing symptoms, mainly diagnosed with anxiety disorders/depression at preschool and school age. Trajectories differed regarding loss/separation experience, maltreatment, maternal psychopathology, temperament, and stress-hormone regulation with loss/separation, temperament, maternal psychopathology, and stress-hormone regulation (trend) significantly contributing to explained variance. At school age, trajectories continued to differ on symptoms, disorders, and impairment. Our study is among the first to show that severe early adversity may trigger a chronic and neurobiologically distinct internalizing trajectory from preschool age onward.

Different front-of-pack (FOP) labelling systems have been developed in Europe by industry and organisations concerned with health promotion. A study (n 2068) was performed to establish the extent to which inclusion of the most prevalent FOP systems – guideline daily amounts (GDA), traffic lights (TL), GDA+TL hybrid (HYB) and health logos (HL) – impact consumer perceptions of healthiness over and above the provision of a FOP basic label (BL) containing numerical nutritional information alone. The design included within- and between-subjects factors. The within-subjects factors were: food (pizzas, yogurts and biscuits), healthiness of the food (high health, medium health and low health) and the repeated measurements under BL and test FOP label conditions. The between-subjects factors were: the system (GDA, TL, GDA+TL hybrid, HL), portion size (typical portion size and a 50 % reduction of a typical portion) and country (the UK, Germany, Poland and Turkey). Although the FOP systems tested did result in small improvements for objective understanding under some conditions, there was little difference between the provision of an FOP label containing basic numerical nutritional information alone or between the various systems. Thus, any structured and legible presentation of key nutrient and energy information on the FOP label is sufficient to enable consumers to detect a healthier alternative within a food category when provided with foods that have distinctly different levels of healthiness. Future research should focus on developing greater understanding of the psychological and contextual factors that impact motivation and the opportunity to use the various FOP systems in real-world shopping settings.

The mechanism of localized inertial wave excitation and its efficiency is investigated for an annular cavity rotating with $\def \xmlpi #1{}\def \mathsfbi #1{\boldsymbol {\mathsf {#1}}}\let \le =\leqslant \let \leq =\leqslant \let \ge =\geqslant \let \geq =\geqslant \def \Pr {\mathit {Pr}}\def \Fr {\mathit {Fr}}\def \Rey {\mathit {Re}}\Omega _0$. Meridional symmetry is broken by replacing the inner cylinder with a truncated cone (frustum). Waves are excited by individual longitudinal libration of the walls. The geometry is non-separable and exhibits wave focusing and wave attractors. We investigated laboratory and numerical results for the Ekman number $E\approx 10^{-6}$, inclination $\alpha =5.71^\circ $ and libration amplitudes $\varepsilon \leq 0.2$ within the inertial wave band $0 < \omega < 2\Omega _0$. Under the assumption that the inertial waves do not essentially affect the boundary-layer structure, we use classical boundary-layer analysis to study oscillating Ekman layers over a librating wall that is at an angle $\alpha \neq 0$ to the axis of rotation. The Ekman layer erupts at frequency $\omega =f_{*}$, where $f_{*}\equiv 2 \Omega _0 \sin \alpha $ is the effective Coriolis parameter in a plane tangential to the wall. For the selected inclination this eruption occurs for the forcing frequency $\omega /\Omega _0=0.2$. For the librating lids eruption occurs at $\omega /\Omega _0=2$. The study reveals that the frequency dependence of the total kinetic energy $K_{\omega }$ of the excited wave field is strongly connected to the square of the Ekman pumping velocity $w_{{E}}(\omega )$ that, in the linear limit, becomes singular when the boundary layer erupts. This explains the frequency dependence of non-resonantly excited waves. By the localization of the forcing, the two configurations investigated, (i) frustum libration and (ii) lids together with outer cylinder in libration, can be clearly distinguished by their response spectra. Good agreement was found for the spatial structure of low-order wave attractors and periodic orbits (both characterized by a small number of reflections) in the frequency windows predicted by geometric ray tracing. For ‘resonant’ frequencies a significantly increased total bulk energy was found, while the energy in the boundary layer remained nearly constant. Inertial wave energy enters the bulk flow via corner beams, which are parallel to the characteristics of the underlying Poincaré problem. Numerical simulations revealed a mismatch between the wall-parallel mass fluxes near the corners. This leads to boundary-layer eruption and the generation of inertial waves in the corners.

We have studied Cu2S absorber layers prepared by physical vapor deposition (PVD) by calibrated spectral photoluminescence (PL) and by confocal PL as function of temperature T and excitation fluxes to obtain the absolute PL-yield at an excitation flux equivalent to the AM1.5 spectrum and to calculate the splitting of the quasi-Fermi levels (QFL) µ = Ef,n-Ef,p and the absorption coefficient α(E), both in the temperature range 20 K ≤ T ≤ 400 K. The PL-spectra reveal two peaks at E1 = 1.17 eV and E2 = 1.3 eV, of which the low energy peak is only detectable at temperatures T < 200 K. The samples show an impressive QFL-splitting of µ > 700 meV at 300 K associated with a pseudo band gap of Eg = 1.25 eV. The high energy peak shows an unexpected temperature behavior, namely an increase of the PL-yield with rising temperature at variance with the behavior of QFL-splitting that decreases with rising T from extrapolated T = 0K value of µ = 1.3 eV. The PL-yield versus temperature will be discussed in terms of different defect states in the band gap. Our observations indicate that, contrary to common believe, it is not the PL-yield, but rather the QFL-splitting that is the comprehensive indicator of the quality of the excited state in an illuminated semiconductor. A further examination of the lateral variation of the opto-electronic properties by confocal PL shows a strong correlation between the QFL-splitting, the Urbach energy EU and the optical band gap Eopt, respectively.

Objective: The incidence of preterm delivery has been increasing, and our aim was to estimate the influence of fetal sex on the risk of preterm delivery in dichorionic twins after spontaneous conception. Methods: 125 spontaneously conceived dichorionic twin gestations, with viable fetuses, born after 24 weeks and delivered spontaneously before 37 weeks, were enrolled. The impact of fetal sex, previous preterm delivery, maternal age, body-mass-index, smoking, and parity on gestational age at birth were evaluated. Results: Despite similar baseline characteristics in all three groups, women with one or two male fetuses delivered significantly more often before 34 weeks than patients with two female fetuses, 48% (23/48) and 43% (19/44) vs 21% (7/33), p = .04. Regression analyses, including fetal sex, maternal age, maternal body-mass-index, smoking, previous preterm delivery and parity, revealed that only fetal sex was significantly associated with spontaneous preterm delivery (p = .03). Conclusion: Fetal sex appears to be a risk factor for preterm delivery in spontaneously conceived dichorionic twin gestations. Twin pregnancies with one or two male fetuses seem to be at higher risk for spontaneous preterm delivery than those with only females.

The objective of our study was to evaluate the correlation of the cervical length at 20–25 weeks of gestation with the incidence of spontaneous preterm delivery in twins in a country with a high incidence of preterm delivery compared to other European countries. Cervical length was measured in 262 consecutive patients. Previous preterm delivery before 34 weeks of gestation, chorionicity, maternal age, body-mass-index, smoking habit and parity were recorded as risk factors for preterm delivery. Women who were symptomatic at 20–25 weeks and who delivered because of other reasons than spontaneous labour and preterm rupture of membranes or at term were excluded. The primary outcome was incidence of preterm birth before 34 weeks. Two hundred and twenty-three patients were analyzed. Thirty-two (14%) delivered before 34 weeks. There was a significant correlation between cervical length of less than 25 mm and spontaneous delivery before 34 weeks (50% vs. 13%, p = .007). In addition, logistic regression analysis found cervical length to be the only significant predictor of spontaneous delivery before 34 weeks (OR 1.084; 95% CI 1.015; 1.159; p = .017). We conclude that the risk of severe preterm delivery in twins is high. Cervical length at mid-gestation was the only predictor of delivery before 34 weeks.

The evolution of galaxies is greatly influenced by their interactions. As part of a program to study interacting galaxies, we have measured and modeled the spectral energy distributions (SEDs) from the ultraviolet (UV) to the far-infrared (FIR). We describe the constraints imposed on star formation histories by these SEDs, and the variations therein seen across the interaction sequence, and we compare the results of different star formation rate prescriptions applied to the data. The sample itself is based on the Spitzer Interacting Galaxy Survey (SIGS) of 111 galaxies in 50 systems, a project designed to probe a range of galaxy interaction parameters in the infrared. Our SEDs combine the Spitzer results with multiwavelength data from other missions, in particular GALEX and Herschel. The subset presented here is the sample for which FIR Herschel observations are currently publicly available.