We exhibit some new techniques to study volumes of tubes about algebraic varieties in complex projective spaces. We prove the existence of relations between volumes and Intersection Theory in the presence of singularities. In particular, we can exhibit an average Bézout Equality for equi–dimensional varieties. We also state an upper bound for the volume of a tube about a projective variety. As ...

using cross-provinces and panel regressions, this paper investigates the interrelationship between gender equality and fertility in iran for the period 2007-2012. the article attempts to explain the low fertility rate in iran by distinguishing between two types of gender equity, i.e. gender equity in individual-oriented institutions and gender equity in family-oriented institutions. for this pu...

The present paper investigates consequence relations that are both paraconsistent and plausible (generally nonmonotonic too). More precisely, we lay the focus on preferential consequence relations, i.e. those relations that can be defined by a binary preference relation on states labelled by valuations (such as in Non-monotonic Reasoning). The first purpose of the paper is to provide characteri...

The purpose of this paper is to study the determinant factors of education and age equality in the marriage. The Sample was 419 subjects of Yazdian couples by the method of cluster sampling. Most respondents were Females and they believed that the equality of marriage and age would cause better situation for marriage.  In other words, the findings showed that there was a positive and meaningful...

Women's structures have long featured in many uK and Canadian unions, and their forms and functions continue to widen. extant literature highlights their concern with improving female union members' conditions in the workplace, but a growing body of scholarly work observes that women's structures may act as change agents within the trade union setting. Drawing on recent survey and interview evi...

We present recent CMS measurements of diffractive and exclusive processes, using data collected at 7 TeV at theLHC. Measurements of soft singleand double-diffractive cross sections are presented, as well as measurements of photoninducedprocesses including studies of exclusive WW production via photon-photon exchange Presented at DIFFRACTION 2014 8-th International Workshop on Diffraction in Hig...

This paper analyses the extent of income inequality and opportunity inequality in 25 European countries. The present work contributes to understanding the origin of standard income inequality, helping to identify potential institutional setups that are associated to opportunity inequality. We distinguish between ex ante and ex post opportunity inequality. We find that ex ante equality of opport...

In this talk I review the status of our ability to extract the CKM matrix elements |Vub| and |Vcb| from semileptonic decays. I will review both exclusive and inclusive methods and put a strong emphasis on how to ensure keeping the extractions model independent.

for helpful discussions in the design of survey modules related to the land registration and family law. We also thank participants at the Ethiopian Rural Household Survey Workshop at Lalibela, with special thanks to Paul Dorosh, Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse, Stefan Dercon, Valerie Mueller and Tassew Woldehanna. All errors and omissions are our own. 1 Kes be kes enqullal be-egrwa tihedalech. Littl...