This paper considers the second-order properties of empirical likelihood (EL) for a parameter defined by moment restrictions, which is the inferential framework of the generalized method of moments. It is shown that the EL defined for this general framework still admits the delicate secondorder property of Bartlett correction. This represents a substantial extension of all the established cases...

The presumption in the theoretical literature on ethnic mobilization is that voting for ethnic parties is a purely expressive act, not subject to cost-benefit calculations. Models of strategic voting, meanwhile, typically make no reference to the ethnic identity of voters and parties. This article challenges the presumption that voting for ethnic parties is primarily an expressive act. It devel...

This research investigates the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership behaviour and how it impacts leader’s behaviour in the health sector of Pakistan. Emotional intelligence seems to be an individual’s ability to properly regulate his or her emotions and use this information to lead one’s thinking and actions. Most of the leaders would steer away rather from interacting wit...

The polar moment of inertia of a closed orbit curve of a point under one-parameter closed planar motions was studied by H. R. Müller, [1]. We study the polar moment of inertia of the enveloping curve of a line under one-parameter closed homothetic motions of planar kinematics. AMS Mathematics Subject Classification (2000): 53A17, 53A04

The goal of this study was to determine whether video laryngoscopy (VL) provides any advantage over direct laryngoscopy (DL) in first-attempt intubations. This was a controlled, randomized study of 120 medical students. Students were randomly assigned to either of 2 intubation groups, which used (1) DL (n=64) or (2) VL (n=56) with the Karl Storz C-MAC® video laryngoscope. Each student attempted...

The research is Supported by Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, China (2007J0183). Abstract Under the condition of arc-wise smooth path of integration, the Plemelj formula of Cauchy-type integral on random process with second order moment is obtained.