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In Canada, indigenous communities have gained recognition as First Nations endowed with specific and potent constitutional rights. This legal status has made Canadian First Nations into models for indigenous demands around the world, including in Taiwan. The goal of this paper is (1) to reflect on Canadian and Taiwanese examples to understand how indigenous communities have constructed national identities and achieved recognition as First Nations with inherent legal rights; (2) to explore how indigenous peoples in Canada and Taiwan have achieved recognition as participants in democratic politics and as sites of constitutional rights; and, last but not least, (3) to appreciate what lessons they can learn from one another. (Issues Stud/GIGA)

Understanding historical (in)justice, while moving toward Indigenous justice and reconciliation / Jolan Hsieh and Scott E. Simon -- Demarcation of Indigenous traditional territories : A wrong turn toward reconciliation / Lin Shu-Ya -- Extractive industry, traditional territory, and the politics of natural resources in Taiwan : The history and political economy of Indigenous land struggles in the Taroko area / Chen Yi-fong -- Indigenous toponyms under the state policy of the standardization of geographical names / Peter Kang -- Hunting rights, justice, and reconciliation : Indigenous experiences in Taiwan and Canada / Scott E. Simon -- Courts and Indigenous reconciliation : Positivism, the a priori, and justice in Taiwan / J. Christopher Upton -- Carrying historical trauma : Alcohol use and healing among Indigenous communities in Taiwan / Ciwang Teyra and Hsieh (Wendy) Wan-Jung -- Indigenous social work and transitional justice in Taiwan / Kui Kasirisir (Hsu Chun-Tsai) -- Across separate spheres in transitional justice : Comparison of marital quality between Han and Tayal groups in the Yilan area / Shu-chuan Lai -- Flux, vision, voice, survival : On a decolonizing filmmaking practice in Taiwan / Anita Wen-shin Chang -- Toward reconciliation and educational justice : Employing culturally sustaining pedagogy in an introductory linguistics course / Apay Ai-yu Tang -- How we can exhibit the 'other' culture : The process of understanding the Indigenous Taiwanese peoples in a Japanese museum / Atsushi Nobayashi -- Recreating the beauty of glass beads : A case study on the multicolor patterned beads of Paiwan / Yu-Hsin Wang.

We developed an influenza hemagglutinin (HA) pseudotype library encompassing Influenza A subtypes HA1-18 and Influenza B subtypes (both lineages) to be employed in influenza pseudotype microneutralization (pMN) assays. The pMN is highly sensitive and specific for detecting virus-specific neutralizing antibodies against influenza viruses and can be used to assess antibody functionality in vitro. Here we show the production of these viral HA pseudotypes and their employment as substitutes for wildtype viruses in influenza neutralization assays. We demonstrate their utility in detecting serum responses to vaccination with the ability to evaluate cross-subtype neutralizing responses elicited by specific vaccinating antigens. Our findings may inform further preclinical studies involving immunization dosing regimens in mice and may help in the creation and selection of better antigens for vaccine design. These HA pseudotypes can be harnessed to meet strategic objectives that contribute to the strengthening of global influenza surveillance, expansion of seasonal influenza prevention and control policies, and strengthening pandemic preparedness and response. ; Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: Grand Challenges Universal Influenza Vaccines Award; UK Research and Innovation (UKRI); EC FETopen (Virofight, Grant 899619); Department of Science and Technology of South Africa; UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra); Scottish and Welsh governments. ; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/vaccines ; pm2022 ; Veterinary Tropical Diseases

Human Rights and the Third World: Issues and Discourses deals with the controversial questions on the universalistic notions of human rights. It finds Third World perspectives on human rights and seeks to open up a discursive space in the human rights discourse to address unresolved questions in human rights, citing issues and problems from different countries in the Third World

This comprehensive study of one of the most ecologically rich regions of the Southeast underscores the relevance of archaeological research in understanding long-term cultural change. Taking a holistic approach, this compilation gathers ecological, historical, and archaeological research written on the distinctive region of the Southeast called the Gulf coast blackland prairie. Ranging from the last glacial period to the present day, the case studies provide a broad picture of how the area has changed through time and been modified by humans, first with nomadic bands of Indians trailing the g