Depth of cohomology support loci for quasi-projective varieties via orbifold pencils

The present paper describes a relation between the quotient of the fundamental group of a smooth quasi-projective variety by its second commutator and the existence of maps to orbifold curves. It extends previously studied cases when the target was a smooth curve. In the case when the quasi-projective variety is a complement to a plane algebraic curve this provides new relations between the fundamental group, the equation of the curve, and the existence of polynomial solutions to certain equations generalizing Pell's equation. These relations are formulated in terms of the depth which is an invariant of the characters of the fundamental group discussed in detail here.Comment: 22 page

My Teaching and Administrative Experience in the Middle East: A Cultural Perspective

This paper explores the evolution of my experience in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) culminating in my current employment as an administrator and instructor in Saudi Arabia. It focuses on TEFL as my passion for more than 20 years and highlights the impact that my various TEFL roles have had on my teaching strategies throughout my academic professional career various institutions. This paper emphasizes that despite the teacher\u27s vast experience in designing courses, training teachers and teaching at all levels, new cultural contexts, students\u27 expectations as well as the dynamics of divergent administrator/teacher/student cultural perspectives (especially when the administrator/teacher represents a minority culture) present great challenges to successful interpersonal, educational and administrative approaches. Working with students from Saudi Arabia has brought a change in my teaching perspectives and techniques due to their unique social environment, religious beliefs, historical educational approach and family orientation

Northwest Swell Variability at the Hawaiian Islands.

M.S. Thesis. University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa 2017

Niat Ibu Hamil Dari Suami Beresiko Tertular Hiv/aids Untuk Melakukan Vct Di Semarang Timur

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) merupakan manifestasi gejala yang disebabkan oleh Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Virus ini mengganggu sistem kekebalan seseorang dan menyebabkan kesakitan. Kekebalan yang menurun juga merupakan sumber dari infeksi lainnya. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah ingin mengetahui niat ibu hamil dari suami beresiko tertular HIV/AIDS untuk melakukan VCT di Semarang Timur. Metode penelitin yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif dengan menggunakan pendekatan croscectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini diambildari penjaringan bidan sejumlah 392. Sampel penelitian ini sejumlah 167 diambil melalui purposive sampling teknik. Hasil penelitian ini Berdasarkan hasil uji statistik mayoritas berniat untuk melakukan VCT (62,9%). Kesimpulan dari penelitin ini adalah Niat ibu hamil dapat digunakan untuk mengukurperilaku seseorang

Karakteristik Penggunaan Facebook dalam Sikap Seksual Remaja di Kota Semarang

Peningkatan penggunaan jejaring sosial facebook sangat menarik untuk diamati terutama di kalangan remaja. Konten jejaring sosial tersebut menyediakan kumpulan cara yang beragam bagi pengguna untuk dapat berinteraksi seperti chat, messaging, email, video, share file, blog, diskusi grup, dan lain-lain, sehingga memungkinkan konten pornografi bisa masuk di dalamnya. Hal tersebut akan berpengaruh pada pola perkembangan remaja khususnya sikap dan perilaku seksual mereka. Mengetahui karakteristik penggunaan facebook dalam sikap seksual remaja di Kota Semarang. Penelitian deskriptifdengan menggunakan pendekatan croscectional. Besar sampel 387 pelajar SMAN di Kota Semarang. Berdasarkan hasil uji statistik mayoritas motif penggunaan untuk integrated and social interaction (41,7%), content yang diakses yaitu grup 1 (63,6%), kesadaran diri dalam akses yaitu sedang (47,9%)dan sikap seksual lebih permisif (60,7%). Remaja yang memiliki akses jejaring sosial melalui facebook mempunyai kecenderungan untuk merubah respon terhadap seksualnya

Entropic and enthalpic effects of 4-methoxy substitution in phenoxyl radicals

Values of ΔH_3=(–12.4 ± 1.6) kJ mol^(–1), ΔS_3=(–18.5 ± 5.6) J K^(–1) mol^(–1) for reaction (3) (see text), corresponding to an O–H bond energy of 322.2 kJ mol^(–1) in 1, and to a 14.5 J K^(–1) mol^(–1) entropy loss for the CH_3O–Ar (Ar = aromatic) libration in 2 relative to 1, are derived from the temperature dependence of the equilibrium constant K_3, determined by EPR spectrometry in benzene–toluene media, between 251 and 304 K. These results allow, for the first time, discrimination between enthalpic and entropic effects on the rates of (O)H-atom abstraction by peroxyl radicals from 4-methoxyphenols and related species

Higiene dan Sanitasi Nasi Tempe Penyet Pedagang Kaki Lima Jalan Karangmenjangan Surabaya

Nasi tempe penyet is one of traditional favorite food in Surabaya. This menu is consisting of rice, fried tempe, fresh vegetables and chilli ketchup. The purpose of this research was to observe the hygiene of the food handlers, sanitation facility and hygiene of nasi tempe penyet. This was a descriptive research with cross sectional approach. There were 12 nasi tempe penyet street vendors at Karangmenjangan street, Surabaya who became respondent. Data collected using questionnaire and check list. There were several hygiene of the food handlers must be considered. They did not using apron and uniform. Conditions of sanitation facility did not meet the standard including the selling location, handling of garbage and grey water and also washing the cooking tools. In general food sanitation of nasi tempe penyet was good. The E. coli parameters were negative. The nasi tempe penyet street vendors at Karangmenjangan street need training about personal hygiene and food sanitation. They have to be relocated for minimized the risk of food contamination. Keywords: hygiene and sanitation, street vendors, nasi tempe penye

A Bilevel Approach to Frequency Optimization in Public Transportation Systems

We consider the problem of frequency optimization in transit systems, whose objective is to determine the time interval between subsequent buses for a set of public transportation lines. We extend an existing single level model by adding a constraint on bus capacities, while maintaining user choice on routes by means of an assignment sub-model. The resulting formulation is bilevel, and is transformed into a mixed integer linear programming formulation (MILP) that can be solved to optimality for small-sized problem instances, using standard MILP techniques. We study different variants of the same formulation to better understand the bilevel nature of the model and its application to real settings