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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"honeymoon"”.
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After the honeymoon: The Obama effect on political attitudes and participation
<p>My dissertation takes a mixed-methods approach to investigating the possibility of a <em>lasting</em> Obama Effect on the political attitudes and behaviors of Obama supporters from 2008. Defining the Obama Effect as the extraordinary enthusiasm surrounding Barack Obama’s 2008 campaign, I argue …
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After the honeymoon period; an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experiences of bariatric surgery patients 12 months to three years post operatively
… chosen to capture the participants after the ‘honeymoon phase’ when the participants have hit their weight plateau (Yale & Weiler, 1991; Brolin, 1992). The themes from the study were ‘pre op’ ‘phases’ weight maintenance’ ‘impact of the operation’ and an overall psychological theme of ‘locus of …
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TILL DEATH DO US PART? A STUDY OF AMERICAN WEDDING RITUALS AND MARITAL OUTCOMES
… party, wedding reception, and honeymoon. It was hypothesized that enactment of a bridal shower, wedding reception, and honeymoon would be positively associated with marital outcomes whereas bachelor/bachelorette party enactment would be negatively associated with marital …
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Interactive cinema : collaborative expression with digital video
… evaluates Individeo's custom interfaces through Honeymoon, an experimental collaborative video production, in which geographically separated videomakers attempt to build a cinematic narrative together through online collaboration.
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Shangri La : architecture as collection
… Eastern art long before Doris Duke planned her honeymoon trip to the Muslim world in 1935. Still, there is very little hard evidence of the Duke's interacting with such people during Doris' childhood. This begs the question, how did Doris Duke develop an interest in Islamic art and culture? …
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Essays on Economic Crisis and Economic Reform
… to 1999. We found that crisis hypothesis and honeymoon period hypothesis are strongly supported by the data. Quite interestingly, the data suggest that a democratic government is more likely to initiate economic reform. Also, we found that seeking for new financial sources to deal with budget …
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The lived experience of new graduate baccalaureate-prepared Registered Nurses working in an acute care hospital setting
… the following themes that emerged: 1) The Honeymoon Phase, where the new RNs were excited, nervous, and anxious about beginning their job; 2) The Transition Phase, where reality of their roles began to set in, and multiple stressors were identified; and 3) The Divorce or Reconciliation …
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Cops, councils and crime and disorder : a critical review of three community safety partnerships
… of bureaucracy and 'short-termism'. The early 'honeymoon period' where there was relatively little government interference (Phillips et al., 2002) had ended and the partnerships had clearly experienced increasing managerialist pressure, but in spite of this pressure, evidence of longer-term …
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Epidemiology and Control of Meningitis in Ghana: Application of Mathematical Modelling
… strategies tested showed a considerably long "honeymoon period" of at least 15 years, characterized by sustained low levels of cases and carriage, although never reaching zero. This 1-19 years age target is consistent with the recommendations of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Strategic …
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Towards a philosophy of theatre inspired by Aristotle’s poetics and post-structuralist aesthetics in relation to three South African plays
… means now that the new South Africa is over its honeymoon period and faces serious problems of failed governance. Within the dialectic of an enlightened rabbinical morality of Hillel the Elder (“What is hateful to you do not do to others….” and “If I am not for myself who will be for me…?”) and …
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A study of U.S. adoption breakdown : exploring current factors associated with breakdown and challenging times in adoption adjustment.
Adoption breakdown often results in devastating effects for the family and child. Children and parents who experience adoption breakdown suffer adverse residual effects of a traumatic experience. Given the dire outcomes following adoption breakdown, additional research is needed to continue to …
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Origins and Use of Presidential Polling in Mexico, Presidential Approval in Mexico, Government Spending and Public Opinion in Mexico
… taking over. Mexico is still in a democratic honeymoon.