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Against the backdrop of global sustainable development and ecological civilization construction, tourism ecological security at cultural landscape heritage sites faces both opportunities and challenges. This study constructs a cultural landscape heritage tourism ecological security (CLHTES) evaluation system based on the Driver–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) framework. It dynamically assesses CLHTES in the Yangtze River Delta Integrated Demonstration Zone (YRDIDZ) from 2014 to 2023 using the entropy-weighted Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to an Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and linear stretching transformation, identifies obstacle factors with the obstacle degree model, and predicts CLHTES trends for 2024–2030 using a radial basis function (RBF) neural network. Results show that: (1) The CLHTES index in the YRDIDZ presented a three-stage fluctuating upward trend during 2014–2023, with medium-clustered security levels and divergent evolution across the DPSIR criteria layers; (2) CLHTES obstacles feature a multi-level differentiated structure, with rising barriers in D and P layers, the R layer as the future core obstacle, and high-frequency barriers concentrated in cultural and social indicators; (3) Under the assumption of structural continuity in current trajectories, the conditional trend projection suggests that the CLHTES index of the YRDIDZ may sustain a general upward tendency during 2024–2030, with a possibility of approaching Level Ⅶ after 2028; however, these projections should be interpreted as exploratory and scenario-like rather than as robust forecasts, given the short annual series and the absence of exogenous disturbance variables. This study explores tourism-ecology interactions from a social-ecological complex system perspective, supporting synergistic tourism development and ecological protection of cultural landscape heritage. Full article

Background/Objectives:Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are the most common sexually transmitted viruses worldwide and are strongly associated with multiple cancers, including cervical cancer. In France, HPV prevention relies on a combination of organized cervical cancer screening and prophylactic vaccination; however, coverage remains below international targets. Methods: This narrative review summarizes recent advances in HPV prevention in France, with a focus on screening strategies, including the integration of high-risk HPV testing and vaginal self-sampling, as well as vaccination policies that now include both girls and boys, notably through school-based programs. Results: International comparisons, particularly with Australia and several European countries, are used to highlight successful strategies and transferable lessons that could enhance the effectiveness of French prevention efforts. The review also discusses persistent barriers to uptake, including social, organizational, and cultural factors, and considers opportunities to reduce inequalities in access to prevention. Conclusions: Overall, this work provides a comprehensive overview of the current landscape of HPV prevention in France and situates national efforts within a global public health context, offering insights for policy development and future research directions. Full article

Against the backdrop of smart cities and digital cultural tourism, the accurate prediction of urban passenger flow is of great significance for public security management and resource allocation. However, existing studies mostly rely on single data sources or only perform a simple concatenation of multi-source features, lacking systematic indicator system design. Meanwhile, weekly or monthly data are commonly used with coarse temporal granularity, making it difficult to capture short-term fluctuations and lag effects. To overcome these limitations, this paper collects the daily passenger flow data of Hangzhou from 15 March 2024 to 15 March 2025; integrates multi-dimensional factors such as keyword search trends across platforms, holidays and major events, and online public opinion; and constructs three daily characteristic indicators: online search index, humanistic–meteorological index, and textual sentiment index. The data denoising, dimensionality reduction, and sentiment quantification are realized through methods including SSA, PCA, and SnowNLP. On this basis, a hybrid CNN-GRU model integrated with the attention mechanism is proposed. An improved artificial bee colony (ABC) algorithm is adopted for global hyperparameter optimization, and a weighted hybrid loss function (JQHL) is introduced to enhance the model’s adaptability to extreme values. The results show that the ABC-CNN-GRU-Attention model, incorporating multi-dimensional indicators, outperforms traditional methods on evaluation metrics, including MAE, RMSE, MAPE, R², and RPD, demonstrating a higher prediction accuracy and robustness. Full article

Animal by-products (ABPs), comprising both edible and inedible components, offer significant nutritional, economic, and environmental value. However, their utilization differs markedly across global jurisdictions due to cultural preferences, regulatory frameworks, and technological capacities, which collectively shape consumption patterns and determine integration into food systems or diversion to industrial applications. While consumer reliance on offal remains high in the Global South, driven by tradition, affordability, and nutritional needs, its acceptance in the Global North is markedly lower, often limited by cultural aversion and perceived risks. Drawing from published evidence and primary survey data, this review examines regional consumption trends, industrial utilization pathways, and emerging valorization opportunities for ABPs. Globally, industrial use of ABPs is increasingly shifting toward advanced bioprocessing, integration within circular bioeconomy models, and high-value applications in nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and bio-industrial sectors. An online cross-sectional survey (n = 358) conducted across Africa, North America, Europe, and Asia revealed strong regional disparities in offal consumption, with higher acceptance in parts of Africa and Asia and more selective use in Europe and North America. Respondents also indicated clear support for non-food valorization pathways, particularly animal feed, fertilizer, and energy production, alongside pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. These findings align with the literature, where industrial valorization pathways such as collagen and gelatin extraction, rendering, and bioenergy production dominate. This review synthesized the jurisdictional disparities in consumption, regulation, technological capability, and industrial applications while highlighting emerging technological opportunities for high-value valorization. Recommendations emphasize consumer education, regulatory refinement, technological innovation, and sustainable practices to enhance the economic and environmental benefits of ABP utilization within a circular bioeconomy framework. Full article

With the transformation of resource-based cities and the restructuring of industrial sectors, the sustainable conservation of coal mining heritage has become a global focus. In China, coal mining heritage faces challenges such as degradation and inadequate management, highlighting the urgent need for more context-sensitive and systematic conservation approaches. This study develops an integrated, landscape-oriented analytical framework for stakeholder identification to address these challenges and to better understand stakeholder differentiation in coal mining heritage conservation. The research objectives are as follows: (1) to bring together a three-dimensional framework based on material-technical, socio-cultural, and experiential dimensions; (2) to analyse the roles and interactions of stakeholders; and (3) to explore how technical knowledge, socio-cultural memory, and daily experiences influence the protection and reuse of coal mining heritage sites. The study integrates the theoretical frameworks of landscape character assessment, historic urban landscape, and experiential landscape, using data from field observations and interviews analysed via ATLAS.ti. The findings show that the proposed framework offers a more systematic understanding of the dynamic relationships between stakeholders and heritage landscapes, thereby providing practical guidance for local governments and relevant institutions in developing inclusive and context-sensitive conservation strategies. Full article

Digital stylization of Dunhuang murals can support cultural heritage revitalization by transferring their distinctive aesthetics to modern images, but existing methods face practical limitations. Transformer-based models can yield high visual quality, but often at a prohibitive computational cost. In contrast, standard state space models (SSMs) are more efficient but tend to incur issues such as semantic loss, inconsistent stylization, and an undesired coupling between color and structure when processing the complex textures of historical murals. To address these issues, we propose Dh-Mamba, a hierarchical visual Mamba framework tailored for high-fidelity Dunhuang mural style transfer. Dh-Mamba introduces a CrossMamba in-context style injection mechanism. This mechanism prefixes the style token sequence to the content sequence, which enables globally consistent style propagation as a persistent memory and retains linear-time efficiency. We also designed two additional components: a Modulated Style Perception Module (Δt) and an Orthogonal Decoupled HSV Modulator. The former adaptively regulates texture injection based on style complexity. The latter models mineral pigment palettes and mitigates oxidation-related artifacts by disentangling hue, saturation, and value. Experiments on a custom Dunhuang dataset show that Dh-Mamba improves content preservation and produces more natural mural textures than recent state-of-the-art methods; multiple quantitative metrics corroborate these gains. With 20.04 million parameters, Dh-Mamba provides a resource-efficient solution suitable for deployment in resource-constrained terminal applications for cultural heritage preservation Full article

Over the past decade, far-right parties have moved from the political margins into the mainstream of several European democracies. This article examines how migration functions not primarily as a demographic driver of electoral change, but as a discursive resource through which democratic boundaries are redefined. Drawing on a qualitative comparative analysis of political speeches, party manifestos, and public debates in selected European countries between 2014 and 2022, the study investigates how migration is constructed as a threat to welfare systems, national cohesion, and liberal-democratic order. The analysis integrates three complementary frameworks of ethno-pluralism, welfare chauvinism, and civic nationalism to demonstrate how exclusion is legitimized through moralized appeals to culture, fairness, and liberal values. Rather than rejecting democracy outright, far-right actors reinterpret concepts such as citizenship, solidarity, and equality in conditional and culturally bounded terms. Migration thus operates as a symbolic condensation of broader anxieties related to globalization, economic insecurity, and political distrust. The findings show how democratic language itself can normalize exclusionary interpretations of membership, contributing to gradual forms of democratic erosion across Europe. Full article

Major social, cultural, and sociopolitical events routinely disrupt daily life, yet their effects on sleep are rarely conceptualized at the population level beyond anecdotal sharing. The purpose of this Opinion piece is to initiate a preliminary discussion of “public sleep” as a novel construct describing systematic, event-related changes in sleep timing, duration, and quality that emerge coherently within communities in response to shared social experiences. Drawing on similarities with the well-established concept of public mood, we posit that sleep can be shaped by social environments in which shared attention, emotional climate, and coordinated schedules exert systematic influence. In support of this claim, we describe preliminary evidence from diverse domains demonstrating population-level sleep disruption following major events, including the transition to Daylight Saving Time, national elections, prolonged crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and armed conflicts, and highly salient cultural activities such as major sporting events. These reports from disparate fields provide an initial indication that public sleep disruptions can be acute or prolonged, geographically localized or global, and may be shaped by the duration, emotional intensity, and perceived importance of the associated event. We further highlight the potential public health, safety, social, and economic consequences of collective sleep loss, underscoring its relevance beyond individual well-being. Finally, we outline key directions for future research, emphasizing the need for systematic reviews, mechanistic studies, longitudinal designs, and policy-relevant recommendations. Recognizing public sleep as a measurable population phenomenon would provide a foundation for anticipating, monitoring, and mitigating sleep disruption during periods of collective strain, with implications for both individual health and societal resilience. Full article

Objective: This study aims to investigate the protective effect of Shengmai San (SMS) against high-glucose (HG)-induced injury in neonatal rat ventricular myocytes (NRVMs) and to elucidate the underlying pharmacological molecular mechanisms. We hypothesize that SMS ameliorates HG-induced calcium homeostasis imbalance in NRVMs by improving mitochondrial energy metabolism disorder, and this protective effect is associated with the downregulation of oxidized and phosphorylated CaMKII expression to inhibit CaMKII signaling pathway overactivation. Herein, we verify this hypothesis by assessing mitochondrial function, calcium transients, sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium handling and CaMKII phosphorylation levels in NRVMs. Methods: First, ultra-high performance liquid chromatography–high resolution mass spectrometry was used to identify the chemical components of SMS to clarify its material basis. Primary NRVMs were then cultured under low-glucose (LG) or HG conditions, with 2% SMS-medicated serum (SMS-MS) as the experimental intervention, and NAC (ROS scavenger) and KN93 (CaMKII inhibitor) as positive controls. Following intervention, we sequentially detected key indicators corresponding to the proposed pathological pathway: intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels (oxidative stress), mitochondrial ROS, mitochondrial function indices including oxygen consumption rate (OCR) (energy metabolism), calcium transients and diastolic intracellular free calcium concentration (global calcium homeostasis), sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) calcium leak (calcium handling disorder), and, finally, the phosphorylation, oxidation levels of CaMKII and RyR2 phosphorylation (Ser2814) (p-RyR2) (key regulatory pathway) via Western blot to systematically elucidate the mechanistic link between SMS intervention and HG-induced NRVM injury. Results: Quantitative analysis revealed that high-glucose (HG) induction significantly reduced calcium transient amplitude and prolonged the decay time constant (tau) in NRVMs at 72 h (p < 0.01 vs. LG), with these parameters normalizing by 120 h—an effect indicative of a compensatory adaptive response. The 2%SMS-MS markedly ameliorated HG-induced calcium transient abnormalities at 72 h (p < 0.01 vs. HG). Additionally, 2%SMS-MS significantly enhanced mitochondrial basal oxygen consumption rate, spare respiratory capacity, ATP production, and maximal respiration in HG-exposed NRVMs (p < 0.01 vs. HG). SMS also significantly reduced intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels (p < 0.01 vs. HG), mitochondrial ROS levels (p < 0.01 vs. HG), diastolic intracellular free calcium concentration (p < 0.01 vs. HG), and SR calcium leak (p < 0.05 vs. HG). Western blot analysis revealed that 2%SMS-MS intervention effectively downregulated the expression of oxidized CaMKII (Ox-CaMKII) (p < 0.01 vs. HG), phosphorylated CaMKII (p-CaMKII) (p < 0.01 vs. HG), and RyR2 phosphorylation (Ser2814) (p < 0.05 vs. HG), which may be the potential mechanism in maintaining calcium homeostasis in HG-induced NRVMs. Conclusions: This study suggests that SMS enhances mitochondrial energy metabolism and exerts a protective effect against high-glucose-induced calcium homeostasis imbalance in NRVMs, which supports our proposed hypothesis. Its potential mechanism indicates that the protective effects of SMS are associated with its ability to downregulate the expression of oxidized and phosphorylated CaMKII. These findings highlight SMS as a potential therapeutic candidate for alleviating HG-related myocardial injury and provide evidence for its application in the prevention of early diabetic cardiomyopathy. Full article

Considering escalating global climate change, flood disaster risk assessment for architectural heritage must evolve from static models toward dynamic adaptive systems. This paper proposes a dynamic evaluation model based on the Full-Life-Cycle perspective, dividing disaster progression into three phases: pre-disaster, during-disaster, and post-disaster. This system constructs a dual-track indicator system encompassing Exposure and Vulnerability. By integrating the CRITIC objective weighting method with the G1 subjective ranking approach, the model enables dynamic weight adjustment according to disaster phase. A case study of 392 cultural heritage sites in Beijing reveals that during the disaster phase, 20 sites experienced a risk level increase in two or more tiers, with 13.7% directly entering high-risk status. This finding demonstrates the spatiotemporal evolution of flood risks. The weight for Road Network Density exhibited a substantial increase from 0.046 pre-disaster to 0.153 post-disaster, a 169.5% rise, underscoring its dynamic responsiveness. The findings demonstrate that the proposed model is effective in identifying high-risk heritage sites and dynamically capturing key targets experiencing rapid risk escalation within the disaster chain. These results provide quantitative evidence to support the implementation of phased targeted protection measures and emergency decision-making. Full article

Background: Adolescent insomnia is a public health concern associated with affective disturbances, poor academic performance, and cardiometabolic risk. In Peru, nighttime screen use, psychosocial stressors, and social inequalities intensify its impact; however, brief, validated screening instruments remain limited. Objective: To translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Youth Self-rated Insomnia Scale (YSIS) in Peruvian adolescents, examining its internal structure, reliability, and invariance across sex. Methods: An instrumental study was conducted with 300 students aged 13 to 17 years (M = 15.02; SD = 1.07). Descriptive statistics were calculated, and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using a robust estimator. Reliability was assessed through Cronbach’s alpha (α), McDonald’s omega (ω), and average variance extracted (AVE). Factorial invariance by sex was examined at the configural, metric, scalar, and strict levels. Results: The unidimensional model demonstrated adequate fit (χ² = 44.55, df = 18, p < 0.001; CFI = 0.97; TLI = 0.95; RMSEA = 0.07; SRMR = 0.04), with factor loadings ranging from 0.47 to 0.76, high internal consistency (α = 0.86; ω = 0.81), and AVE = 0.51. Although the two-factor model showed acceptable global fit indices, it revealed insufficient AVE in one factor (AVE = 0.40) and a high inter-factor correlation (r = 0.93), suggesting a lack of discriminant validity. Factorial invariance across sex was supported at all evaluated levels. Conclusions: The Spanish version of the YSIS demonstrates a unidimensional structure, adequate internal consistency, and factorial invariance across sex, supporting its use as a brief screening tool in clinical and school settings, as well as in epidemiological studies among Peruvian and Latin American adolescents. Full article

Kazakhstan has aggressively pursued the internationalization of higher education, evidenced by the strategic Bolashak scholars’ program, adoption of the Bologna Process, and expanded academic mobility. In this paper, we argue that these efforts, while structurally significant, have yielded results that have prioritized institutional outputs over intercultural learning outcomes. To achieve genuine modernization, internationalization must move beyond technical compliance and be grounded in the cultivation of intercultural competence and citizenship. We review the trajectory of Kazakhstan’s educational history, development, and reforms and conclude that current efforts lack the cohesion and theoretical grounding necessary to foster globally engaged, interculturally competent citizenship. We narratively review selected international case studies of higher education institutions that have developed intercultural competence and citizenship programs to develop cross-case themes and practices. Consequently, we suggest a contextualized paradigm for developing intercultural competence within Kazakhstani higher education. We present a series of theoretical, practical, and institutional suggestions tailored for Kazakhstani higher education institutions to consider. Ultimately, intercultural competence in Kazakhstan must begin with a critical exploration of national and local values to engage the global community from a “glocalized,” culturally resonant, and decolonized standpoint. Full article

In the late 1990s, there was much speculation on what music and music education would look like at the beginning of the 21st century. Few predicted the level of change that we have witnessed since then. In fact, developments in technologies, demographics, societies and global relations that have taken place in the world over the past 100 years would have been neigh unimaginable decade by decade, and keep coming with ever-increasing intensity. Travel, trade and technology have connected people and cultures in myriad and often wonderful ways. But inequities, divisions, and conflicts also reached new heights, with the first half of the 2020s subject to a seemingly endless stream of natural and manmade disasters and conflicts. Inevitably, all of these developments impacted on the world of music in general, and also on music education. In this essay, I try to summarise some key experiences and observations of my own first fifty years of living musical diversity (a world that started to open before me when I began learning Indian sitar in Amsterdam in 1975), and efforts across five continents that I have been involved in or researched. Juxtaposing this with key literature on the topic provides a broad basis for presenting ideas and views on progress towards giving musical practices from across the globe an appropriate place in music education at all levels: in community settings, schools, and institutions for professional training of performers and educators. In that process, I identify three critical junctures which can simultaneously present obstacles and opportunities for positive change: (1) terminologies, social inclusion, and the politics of diversity; (2) musical dynamics, technology, and institutional change; and (3) evolutions and revolutions in music learning and teaching. These inform a challenging but clear agenda for scholars, policy makers, institutional leaders, practising musicians and music educators worldwide who strive for more inclusive, diverse, equitable and relevant practices. Full article

In the context of advancing communication technologies and digital spaces, Moroccan youth are increasingly engaging with concepts of mobility, presenting both opportunities and challenges in a liquid modern digital landscape. While digital identities and mobility have been extensively studied among Western youth, non-Western youth, including those in Morocco, are often viewed through a lens of being “at risk,” which biases objective analysis. This study addresses this gap by examining how digital mobility fosters culturally hybrid identities among Moroccan youth in a globalised world. Methods: An interdisciplinary ethnographic content analysis was conducted on youth digital productions and interactions on platforms such as Facebook and YouTube. The study draws on Zygmunt Bauman’s theory of liquid modernity and Stuart Hall’s theory of representation to explore identity formation. Results: Digital mobility enables Moroccan youth to navigate between local cultural influences (Amazigh, Islamic, African, and Arab) and global Western narratives, leading to hybrid identities. Challenges include cultural erosion through practices like Western-style dating shows and sexual freedoms that challenge social norms, potentially widening generational gaps. Opportunities arise from platforms like SAWT, where youth discuss taboo topics, create hybrid cultural artefacts, and engage in glocalisation, enhancing agency and global integration. Conclusions: Digital mobility acts as a catalyst for cultural hybridity, supporting global integration while highlighting the need for addressing accessibility disparities and unsupervised interactions. This framework contributes to digital youth studies by emphasising mobility’s role in identity evolution, advocating for balanced glocality over cultural protectionism or homogenisation. Full article