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Knot Complement Problem for L-space
In this paper we look at the knot complement problem for L-space
-homology spheres. We show that an L-space -homology
sphere cannot be obtained as a non-trivial surgery along a knot . As a consequence, we prove that knots in an L-space -homology
sphere are determined by their complements.Comment: The comment after Theorem 1.2 has been corrected, the adjective
irreducible has been added. "The Poincare sphere {\Sigma}(2, 3, 5) is the
only known irreducible L-space Z-homology sphere apart from S^3.
Exceptional Cosmetic surgeries on
This paper concerns the truly or purely cosmetic surgery conjecture. We give
a survey on exceptional surgeries and cosmetic surgeries. We prove that the
slope of an exceptional truly cosmetic surgery on a hyperbolic knot in
must be and the surgery must be toroidal but not Seifert fibred. As
consequence we show that there are no exceptional truly cosmetic surgeries on
certain types of hyperbolic knot in . We also give some properties of
Heegaard Floer correction terms and torsion invariants for exceptional cosmetic
surgeries on .Comment: 23 page
An accountability model for Pakeha practitioners
This paper outlines a model of accountability for Pakeha practitioners developed over many years
as a practising community psychologist involved in research and development projects in Aotearoa
in the 1980s and 1990s, during an era of contract-funded health projects, and increasing
prominence of the Treaty of Waitangi2. The model could be termed 'transformative' in that it
reverses the usual flow of power by making the Pakeha practitioner accountable to relevant Maori
authority, and maximises the potential for new outcomes and new learning for all parties. A brief
case study is outlined where the model placed a local iwi governance structure and a national
psychiatric survivor organisation in positions of authority alongside the funder of a mental health
project. Helpful conditions, positive outcomes and barriers to transformative accountability
processes are briefly discussed
Revealing the state space of turbulent pipe flow by symmetry reduction
Symmetry reduction by the method of slices is applied to pipe flow in order
to quotient the stream-wise translation and azimuthal rotation symmetries of
turbulent flow states. Within the symmetry-reduced state space, all travelling
wave solutions reduce to equilibria, and all relative periodic orbits reduce to
periodic orbits. Projections of these solutions and their unstable manifolds
from their -dimensional symmetry-reduced state space onto suitably
chosen 2- or 3-dimensional subspaces reveal their interrelations and the role
they play in organising turbulence in wall-bounded shear flows. Visualisations
of the flow within the slice and its linearisation at equilibria enable us to
trace out the unstable manifolds, determine close recurrences, identify
connections between different travelling wave solutions, and find, for the
first time for pipe flows, relative periodic orbits that are embedded within
the chaotic attractor, which capture turbulent dynamics at transitional
Reynolds numbers.Comment: 24 pages, 12 figure
Coevolution of Firm Capabilities and Industry Competition
This paper proposes that rival firms not only search for new capabilities within their organization, but also for those that rest in their competitive environment. An integrated analysis of these search processes at both firm and industry levels of analysis shows how their interaction makes industries and firms coevolve over time. To contribute to an enhanced understanding of the concept of coevolution, a dynamic and integrative framework crossing meso and micro levels of analysis is constructed. This framework is applied to a longitudinal study of the music industry with a time-span of 120 years. The first part, a historical study, covers the period 1877 - 1990. The second part, a multiple-case study, covers the period 1990 - 1997. We conclude that search behavior drives coevolution through competitive dynamics among new entrants and incumbent firms and manifests itself in the simultaneous emergence of new business models and new organizational forms.coevolution;competitive regime;longitudinal research;multilevel research;music industry
Nitrogen dynamics in coniferous and deciduous forest soils determined using a N-15 tracing model
Hydrological controls on nutrient exportation from old-growth evergreen rainforests and Eucalyptus nitens plantation in headwater catchments at Southern Chile
Soil cover disturbances have a direct effect on biogeochemistry, potentially enhancing nutrient loss, land degradation and associated changes in ecosystem services and livelihood support. The objective of this study was to assess how canopy affected throughfall chemistry and how hydrology affected stream nutrient load responses in two watersheds dominated by native old-growth evergreen rainforest (NF) and exotic plantation of Eucalyptus nitens (EP), located at the Coastal mountain range of southern Chile (40˚S). We measured nitrogen (NO3-N, NH4-N, Organic-N, Total-N) and total phosphorus (Total-P) at catchment discharge, and δ18O in throughfall precipitation and stream discharge in both catchments, in order to separate throughfall (or new water) contributions during storm events. It was hypothesized that all nutrients showed an increase in concentration as discharge increased (or enhanced hydrological access), in EP; but not in NF. Our results indicated that Organic-N, Total-N and Total-P concentrations were positively related to discharge. However, 3 NO− -N showed a negative correlation with catchment discharge
Advances in N-15-tracing experiments: new labelling and data analysis approaches
To obtain an in-depth understanding of soil nitrogen dynamics, it is necessary to quantify a variety of simultaneously occurring gross nitrogen transformation processes. In order to do so, most studies apply N-15 in a disturbed soil-microbial-root system and quantify gross rates based on the principles of N-15 isotope dilution. However, this approach has several shortcomings. First, studying disturbed soil provides only limited information on in situ soil nitrogen dynamics. Secondly, the analytical data analysis allows the quantification of total production and consumption rates of the labelled pool, but does not provide information on process-specific transformation rates. Combining in situ N-15 isotope labelling over 1-2 weeks with numerical data analysis allows determining process-specific gross nitrogen transformations in undisturbed soils under field conditions in the presence of live roots and their associated microbial communities. This has the potential to increase our understanding of nitrogen dynamics in the soil environment
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