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Cruise Tourism in the World: Constancy and Recomposition
Études Caribéennes, 2011 Cruise tourism is a sector that is rapidly expanding (16 million passengers in 2011). Today, cruise business remains an essentially American, monopolized by North American clients who have a special predilection for the Caribbean Sea area.
Olivier Dehoorne +2 more
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A Review of Artificial Intelligence in Ophthalmology: Key Aspects, Challenges, and Future Directions
Eye &ENT Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly reshaping ophthalmology because the specialty depends heavily on structured imaging, quantitative measurements, and repeatable diagnostic workflows. This review provides a clinically grounded and translationally oriented synthesis of AI in ophthalmology, covering methodological foundations ...
Partha Pratim Ray
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Post COVID-19: Health crisis management for the cruise industry. [PDF]
Int J Disaster Risk Reduct, 2022 Li Z, Wang X, Li X, Yuen KF.
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FlexMat, EarlyView.Abstract Soft robots, engineered from highly compliant materials, offer superior adaptability and safety in unstructured environments compared to their rigid counterparts. Recent advancements, fueled by bio‐inspiration and material programmability, have led to the rapid co‐evolution of their core modules: actuation, sensing, protection, energy, and ...
Qiulei Liu +3 more
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Strategic Change, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Labor exploitation within agri‐food supply chains poses significant ethical and managerial challenges, particularly in Mediterranean contexts where irregular employment practices persist. This study investigates the case of NoCap, a third‐party ethical certification initiative operating in Italy that integrates social responsibility into ...
Claudio Mirabella +3 more
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The global cruise industry: Financial performance evaluation. [PDF]
Res Transp Bus Manag, 2022 Syriopoulos T, Tsatsaronis M, Gorila M.
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Assessing plant water status: Part 2 – Non‐destructive and remote sensing approaches
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.Abstract Precise, real time and non‐destructive assessment of plant water status is important for advancing plant physiological understanding, optimizing water usage, improving crop resilience and supporting precision agriculture in the face of increasingly variable climatic conditions.
Naila Farooq +7 more
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Ecological IndicatorsIn the face of the cruise industry's rapid global expansion and its significant interplay with national tourism, economic growth, and environmental conservation, a notable gap exists in comprehensively evaluating its eco-efficiency.
Ruihong Sun +3 more
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Energy Optimization Models for the Locomotive Assignment Problem
Networks, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Reducing energy consumption is a key objective in transportation. Using detailed infrastructure data, this study introduces the Green Locomotive Assignment Problem (GLAP) to minimize energy consumption in railway operations by efficiently assigning locomotives to pre‐scheduled trains.
Gislind Baumgartner +3 more
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The impact of globalization on supply and demand in the cruise industry
Tourism and hospitality management, 2007 The paper investigates how globalization processes have reshaped the de-territorialisation of capital, labor and the tourist destination. The fact that cruises as a form of tourism supply are not tied to just one destination has contributed to a more rapid development of globalization processes in the cruise industry.
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