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This paper is a technical report on a laboratory experiment on surface tension measurements using the capillary rise method. Samples are deionized water and varying concentrations of NaCl and of HOAc. Calculations are included in the appendix.

From the Paper
"Increasing concentrations of HOAc solutions tend to lower surface tension of water, while NaCl solutions increase surface tension of water. The former results to a condition called positive surface concentration, where the solute tend to concentrate slightly in the neighborhood of the surface; the latter is due to negative surface concentration, where the solute molecules become less concentrated in the neighborhood of the surface."

Tags:beaker, thermometer, chemistry

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In his poem, "Beds", Charlie Smith charts his journey through addiction, through a catalog or 'heaping figure' of beds he has known throughout his life. The paper examines this technique and the importance of metaphor as tool for raking through challenging subject matter.

From the Paper
"Whatever one chooses to call the technique, Smith's handling of it is masterly. He takes an everyday object and uses it as a vehicle through which to explore a situation and its accompanying emotions. He continually implodes the object through constant re-inspection, "heaping" one kind of bed upon the other, exhausts it, turning it over and over, examining it ever closer until it ceases to be merely a bed and becomes a metaphor for each step of his journey. Smith's catalog of beds are the landmarks of his recovery."

Tags:aa, alcoholism, confessional, heroin, imagery, metaphor

Abstract
This paper traces the history and development of indoor tanning equipment and the growth of the industry through the subsequent decades. It presents arguments on both sides of the debate over related health issues.

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This paper provides a review of the mid-Atlantic bed and breakfast industry through a survey of various bed and breakfast owners and a review of the success of bed and breakfast start-ups in the region. This review includes data on the general employment and unemployment rates in the mid-Atlantic region and a discussion of the reasons for displacement from the manufacturing industry. A review of the pros and cons of entering into a new bed and breakfast establishment, or entering into an established bed and breakfast, are then also presented. A short review of the skills and requirements that are necessary to run a successful bed and breakfast establishment is also presented. Finally, a discussion of the merits of entering into the trade is presented.

From the Paper
"We have also seen, however, through a telephone interview with a high-ranking official at the United States Bed and Breakfast Association, that the number of bed and breakfast establishments in the mid-Atlantic region decreased by over 25% in the previous four years, and that the main reason he could see for the failure of this number of businesses was a failure on the part of the owners to devote themselves, wholly and efficiently, to the setting up and day-to-day running of their bed and breakfast establishment."

Tags:inn-keeper, marketing

Abstract
Loss of pregnancy before 23 weeks happens in 10 - 20 % of pregnancies. It is associated with chromosomal defects in about one half to one third of the cases. Many interventions are used, but bed rest is the most common. The objective of this review is to evaluate the effect of prescription of bed rest during pregnancy to prevent miscarriage in women at high risk. The paper concludes that although bed rest is widely used to reduce the risk for preterm birth, there is no evidence that this practice is beneficial. Further research evidence is needed to support or refute the efficacy of bed rest in women with high risk for miscarriage.

From the Paper
"Currently there is not enough evidence to support the use of bed rest in multiple fetus pregnancies. Although there is a suggestion that fetal growth is improved, no other risk reduction is evident. For uncomplicated twin pregnancies, the risk is actually increased if bed rest is used. Further research evidence is necessary to be able to recommend this clinical practice."

Tags:hospital, EBP, preemie

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This paper offers a descriptive interpretation and analysis of Robert Rauschenberg's 1955 "Bed," created with oil and pencil on pillow, quilt, and sheet on wood supports. The paper opines that Rauschenberg helped revolutionize the visual arts, as his goal was to take art one step further and welcome cerebral thought. The paper goes on to describe Rauschenberg's aim of encouraging viewers not to take for granted their biases in perception or the relationship between their bodies and the world around them. The paper concludes that "Bed" combines traditional aesthetic sensibility with conceptual art, as Rauschenberg takes an everyday, mundane item and turns it into an object of contemplation.

From the Paper
"Rauschenberg also blurs the line between soft and hard. In "Bed," the media of quilting, pillow, and sheets are all soft. The effect is cozy. However, the wooden frame is undeniably hard. Moreover, "Bed" seems cold because it is uninhabited. It is empty; whoever was sleeping in the bed left in a hurry, without making the bed. The bed is messy. Another distinction between neat and messy is blurred, signaled by the gradual shift from order to chaos as the eye creeps up from the quilt to the paint-strewn pillow. What appears neat and orderly on the bottom becomes messy and chaotic at the top. The geometric lines and comforting predictability of the squares on the patchwork pattern yield to haphazard Pollack-like drippings and unkempt sheets. The beds we sleep in at home convey similar juxtapositions and contradictions. They are soft and crumply, they have hard, heavy frames. They are places of both nightmares and dreams, of lonely nights and nights spent with lovers."

Tags:Pollack, visual, art

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The paper presents a research proposal that focuses on bed and breakfast (B&B) inns in seven U.S. southern states and seeks to understand the marketing techniques used by the owners of the B&Bs. The proposal also examines what led customers to choose the Bed and Breakfast in which they stayed over others in the area. The paper relates the methodology of the proposed research and provides a literature review.

Outline:
Abstract
Statement of Problem
Significance of Research
Introduction
Proposed Methodology
Literature Review
Findings of Study
Research Design

From the Paper
"The Bed and Breakfast (B&B) operations are believed to have been the first form of accommodations available to travelers however, those establishments have historically been replaced by inns and hotels. The Bed & Breakfast (B&B) is however, making a comeback for travelers who prefer a "home-like" hospitality with breakfast served to begin the day. Because this business is making a comeback entering into this type of business is desirable however, requires an understanding of what makes the Bed & Breakfast operation marketable and thereby profitable. The origins of the Bed and Breakfast Inn is historic, based on the traditions of New England and Europe. Country inns, indigenous to New England, provided food and lodging to travelers and locals, and were often a focal point for a community."

Tags:qualitative, quantitative, data, guests, hospitality

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The paper explores a common problem in the control of diabetes, nocturnal hypoglycemic episodes. The paper explains how many people experience hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) levels during the night. As a remedy for this situation, many doctors have suggested a snack before bedtime to help get the patient through until morning. The paper discusses how there has been mixed evidence from clinical studies that indicates that a bed time snack may not always be able to control night time hypoglycemic episodes. The research examines the role of carbohydrate loading throughout the day as a possible solution to the dilemma. The paper concludes that this study will play an important role in the development of better guidelines to help patients control their diabetes.

Outline:
Introduction
Understanding Diabetes
Pathogenesis
Nocturnal Hypoglycemic Episodes
Study Aim and Hypothesis
Research Questions
Literature Review
Current Research on Nocturnal Hypoglycemia
Conceptual Framework
Study Design
Study Population
Sample Size
Variables
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Diabetes is a condition that affects millions of people on a global basis. It presents a major medical expense for insurance companies and if not controlled, can lead to serious side effects such as stroke or heart disease. In 2003, it was estimated that close to 194 million people suffer from diabetes around the world (IDF, 2003). In 1985 it was estimated that 30 million people had diabetes. The IDF estimates that by the year 2025 nearly 350 million people will have some form of Diabetes. Among the nations monitored by the IDF, North America has the highest percentage of diabetes in the world."

Tags:carbohydrates, blood, sugar, nocturnal

Abstract
This paper examines how the poem by Philip Larkin, "Talking in Bed" discusses alienation and isolation from humankind. It looks at how the poem can be compared to Franz Kafka's, "The Metamorphosis", because it deals with isolation and estrangement from one's own comfort. In this case, his home life. It discusses how both works deal with ontological issues- the state of being- and present themselves in a bleak, murky tone and how Larkin and Kafka both share experiences of isolation and alienation from their societies.

From the Paper
"The sense of broken communication is well displayed through the structure and form of the poem. The iambic pentameter and the three-tercet rhyme scheme (aba, cac, dcd, eee) portray the absence of continuity and the broken-up nature of the couple's discourse. Each stanza in the poem, with exception given to the third stanza, contains end-stopped lines. This form displays the isolation of each stanza in relation to the couple isolating themselves from one another. "At the unique distance from isolation/It becomes still more difficult to find" (Larkin, 9-10) discusses the unique isolation the couple is faced with and contains no end-stop punctuation to separate the two verses. "

Tags:bug, isolation, gregor

Abstract
This paper looks at the different types of blood vessels and relates their structure to their function. The paper defines blood pressure and looks at blood flow dynamics and the function of capillaries.

From the Paper
"Capillaries are the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels and connect the arterioles, which carry blood away from the heart, with the venules, which carry it back towards the heart. They are a continuation of the smallest arterioles but the walls of capillaries consist of only a single layer of endothelial cells overlying a basement membrane. This thin wall permits the exchange of materials between the blood in the capillary and the tissue cells. This is the primary function of the capillaries, an exchange system..."

Tags:capillary beds, arteries