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TRAP5 Inhibition Targeting Scar‐Associated Macrophages Ameliorates Acute Kidney Injury to Chronic Kidney Disease Transition

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study delineates macrophage heterogeneity along the acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease transition. Single‐cell RNA sequencing reveals a TRAP5+ scar‐associated macrophage subset driven by Spp1–Cd44 signaling and mitochondrial metabolic reprogramming.
Chenxi Wang   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Customer perceptions of COVID-19 countermeasures on passenger ships during the pandemic

open access: yesTransportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic devastated substantial portions of the tourism industry; the cruise industry particularly suffered from negative publicity as the virus spread rapidly on cruise ships.
Johnny Långstedt   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Environmental Sustainability in the Cruise Industry

open access: yesInterdisciplinary Journal of Research and Development, 2022
Cruise shipping is currently one of the fastest growing segments in the tourism sector and creates a significant environmental impact. The aims of this study are a) to investigate what are the main environmental issues faced by the cruise ships and which measures are taken or foreseen to address the problems, b) to explore the passengers’ attitudes ...
Anna Maria Kotrikla   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

Flying Closer: The Intersection of Circus and Dance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Dancers entering the professional industry must consider whether to be a jack of all trades, able to perform any style and any skill, or a specialized performer who has achieved mastery of one specific technique.
Thomas, Emma
core   +1 more source

Heterogeneous Wettability‐Based Construction of Two‐Phase Interfaces for Underwater Reversible Adhesion

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
The design employs heterogeneous wettability surfaces that construct stable oil‐water interfaces to achieve robust and rapid reversible adhesion. Linear enhancement of adhesion strength is realized through multi‐interface patterning. This adhesive enables rapid on‐demand detachment within five seconds via voltage‐induced electrolysis, offering a level ...
Xiaokai Li   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Destination image, satisfaction and destination loyalty in cruise tourism: the case of Malaga (Spain) [PDF]

open access: yesTourism & Management Studies, 2018
Over the past decades, cruise tourism is a sector that has experienced a tremendous growth around the globe. The relations that are established between the different agents that interact in this industry, passengers, crew and residents are crucial for
Elena Cruz Ruiz   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cruise Brand Management [PDF]

open access: yes, 2000
Brands have always been associated with cruise and line voyage operations, but the branding concept has taken on new meaning in the modern cruise industry.
Miller, Laurence
core  

Low Power Optoelectronic Neuromorphic Memristor for In‐Sensor Computing and Multilevel Hardware Security Communications

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Conventional software‐based encryption faces mounting limitations in power efficiency and security, inspiring the development of emerging neuromorphic computing hardware encryption. This study presents a hardware‐level multi‐dimensional encryption paradigm utilizing optoelectronic neuromorphic devices with low energy consumption of 3.3 fJ ...
Bo Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Programmable‐Stiffness Tensegrity Continuum Robot for Adaptive Multicurvature On‐Orbit Assembly

open access: yesAdvanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A bioinspired tensegrity‐based continuum robot (BTCR) with programmable stiffness enables adaptive multicurvature morphing via coordinated intra‐ and intermodule regulation. A unified energy‐based framework predicts self‐equilibrium and deformation for serial modules. Experiments and Simulations demonstrate reconfiguration into hexagonal, circular, and
Yubin Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prediction of the impact on air quality of the cities receiving cruise tourism: the case of the Port of Barcelona

open access: yesHeliyon, 2019
The cruise tourism industry has experienced significant growth in recent years and has a very positive outlook for the future. However, its environmental impact requires a review of its sustainability, including the analysis of its social, economic and ...
Ignacio Ruiz-Guerra   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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