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Abstract The genus Paulinella represents a rare, independent case of primary endosymbiosis, providing a unique system to study the early stages of organelle evolution. Here, we expand current understanding of primary plastid endosymbiosis through the discovery and characterization of two novel photosynthetic amoebae, Paulinella marae sp. nov.
Julia Van Etten +9 more
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Japanese surnames The structure of today’s Japanese personal names is straightforward: they consist of a surname and a given name. By contrast, to read a surname or to choose the appropriate kanji to record a surname is extremely complicated ...
Kazumi Uchikawa
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The Sounds of Trust: The Bouba–Kiki Effect in Political Leaders' Names
ABSTRACT Prior research has found evidence for the bouba–kiki effect according to which individuals associate sounds related to “bouba” and “kiki” with shapes and feelings. Using individual data from the World Values Survey, we investigate whether political leaders with names that sound “bouba” or “kiki” are associated with higher or lower trust.
Caroline Perrin, Laurent Weill
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Surname-based Connections, Informal Institutions, and Local Innovation
Surname-based ties facilitate local social networks and collaborations, particularly where formal institutions are weak. We hypothesize that local innovation, measured by local firms' patent activity, increases with surname-based connections among ...
Bernard Yin Yeung +3 more
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ABSTRACT A growing number of quasi‐experimental and individual fixed effects studies suggest that school exclusion adversely affects educational performance. Using population‐wide administrative data and a sibling fixed effects approach, we add to the evidence base by estimating the achievement penalties associated with exclusion, focussing on high ...
Andrew McLean, Duncan McVicar
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Black Humanism: Sameness and Difference in Being Human and Being Black in the United Kingdom
Abstract This essay outlines a variety of responses to a central question pertaining to Black humanism: namely, what does it mean to be a Black human, given the existence of systemic racism within the Body of Christ and in many White majority societies in the African Diaspora, in this case, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain?
Anthony G. Reddie
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ABSTRACT This article engages with Ching‐Kwan Lee's (2025) idea that the post‐1997 Hong Kong protests represent a series of decolonization efforts, stemming from British colonial rule and now from the Chinese ‘neo‐colonial’ regime. Instead of focusing on Hong Kong natives, however, this article presents mainland Chinese immigrants (MCIs) who live in ...
Yao‐Tai Li
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ABSTRACT Background As poor sleep negatively impacts on adiposity, there is interest in examining whether improving sleep can improve adiposity markers. We reviewed studies aimed at improving sleep using (1) cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT‐I) and/or sleep hygiene and (2) sleep extension on adiposity markers, dietary intake, and physical ...
Samiul A. Mostafa +7 more
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