On the Euler number of an orbifold.
We prove that for integers n,d,g such that n ≥ 4, g ≥ 2n and d ≥ 2g + 3n + 1, the general (smooth) curve C in with degree d and genus g has a stable normal bundle .
We show that there is a large class of nonspecial effective divisors of relatively small degree on real algebraic curves having many real components i.e. on M-curves. We apply to 1. complete linear systems on M-curves containing divisors with entirely real support, and 2. morphisms of M-curves into P1.