Article history: Received 20 October 2008 Received in revised form 4 February 2009 Accepted 5 February 2009 Available online xxxx

International markets for tradable emission permits (TEP) co-exist with national energy taxation. A firm trading emission permits in the international market also pays energy taxes in its host country, thus creating an interaction between the international TEP-market and national energy taxes. In this paper we model that interaction in a framework of a perfectly competitive international TEP-ma...

BACKGROUND Laparoendoscopic single site (LESS) surgery may have perceived benefits of reduced visible scarring compared to conventional laparoscopic (LAP) totally extraperitoneal (TEP) hernia repairs. We reviewed the literature to compare LESS TEP inguinal hernia repairs with LAP TEP repairs. METHODS We searched electronic databases for research published between January 2008 and January 2012...

The thermoelectric power (TEP) of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) is extremely sensitive to gas exposure history. Samples exposed to air or oxygen have an always positive TEP, suggestive of holelike carriers. However, at fixed temperature the TEP crosses zero and becomes progressively more negative as the SWNTs are stripped of oxygen. The time constant for oxygen adsorption/desorption is...

The seasonal biological drawdown of the partial pressure of CO2 (pCO2) in the surface waters of the Oyashio region of the western subarctic Pacific is one of the greatest among the world’s oceans. This is attributable to spring diatom blooms. Transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) are known to affect efficiency of the biological carbon pump, and higher TEP levels are frequently associated with...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Conversion to open surgery is an important problem, especially during the learning curve of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair. METHODS Here, we discuss conversion to the Stoppa procedure during laparoscopic TEP inguinal hernia repair. Outcomes of patients who underwent conversion to an open approach during laparoscopic TEP inguinal her...

We have measured the thermoelectric power (TEP) of high mobility 2DEGs in the integer and fractional quantum Hall regime down to 100 mK. At low temperatures, fluctuation-like structures in the TEP are observed. Below 160 mK the TEP diverges around the filling factor v = ~ where the resistivity enters the insulating phase. The temperature dependence of the TEP at filling factors v = 12 and 1⁄4 r...

BACKGROUND Free jejunal interposition has been one of the standard reconstructive options for patients undergoing total laryngopharyngoesophagectomy. Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) done primarily is a well-accepted means of voice restoration. The rapid recovery of swallowing and communication in patients who have advanced cancer of the upper aerodigestive tract is a valid goal. The objective ...

BACKGROUND The occurrence of tubal ectopic pregnancy (tEP) is related to the inflammation of the oviduct. Recently, Adrenomedullin (ADM) was found highly expression in human oviduct. The current study is to investigate whether ADM have a modulatory action on inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in oviductal tissue from women with tubal ectopic pregnancy (tEP). METHODS Oviductal isthmus sampl...