Pancreaticoduodenectomy for an Ampullary Region Carcinoma Occurred in Annular Pancreas Coexistent with Replaced Common Hepatic Artery by Ryuji Komine, Atsushi Shimizu, Kazuhiko Mori, Keisuke Minamimura, Toru Hirata, Takashi Kobayashi, Nobuo Toda, Masaya Mori

“…Annular pancreas is a rare congenital abnormality characterized by a ring of pancreatic tissue surrounding the descending portion of the duodenum. Annular pancreas coexisting with replaced common hepatic artery which is also a rare anatomical variation has not been reported previously. …”
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Study on the Combustion Process and Emissions of a Turbocharged Diesel Engine with EGR by Mei Deqing, Qian Junnan, Sun Ping, Miao Yan, Zhang Shuang, Cai Yongjun

“…Under the same steady operating mode, with the increase of EGR rate, the temperature of compressed gas ascended, the ignition delay was shortened, the pressure and temperature of the burned gas descended, and the combustion process was prolonged. …”
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A Curious Case of Iron-Deficiency Anemia by Seth Shaffer, Mayur Brahmania, Hemant Shah

“…A colonoscopy was subsequently completed to the terminal ileum and was normal aside from a 5 mm sessile polyp in the descending colon.…”
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Anomalous Coronary Artery Origin in a Young Patient with Marfan Syndrome by S. B. C. P. Duarte, D. O. Beraldo, L. A. M. Cesar, A. P. Mansur, J. Y. Takada

“…Aortic aneurysm is its main complication, and along the dilation of the aorta root and its descending portion (60–100%), with secondary aortic insufficiency, it increases risk of acute aortic dissection and death. …”
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Recurrent CSPs after Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation of Motor Cortex in Restless Legs Syndrome by Aulikki Ahlgrén-Rimpiläinen, Hannu Lauerma, Seppo Kähkönen, Juha Markkula, Ilpo Rimpiläinen

“…The number of the CSPs was significantly higher in both ADMs and in the dominant TA (P≤0.01) in the RLS group compared to the controls. Conclusion. Descending motor pathways functioned correctly in both groups. …”
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Lomi And Totò : An Ethiopian-Italian Colonial or Postcolonial “Love Story”? by Giovanna Trento

“…This story started during the Italian colonial fascist period, continued in the Fifties and Sixties in postcolonial East Africa, ended up in Italy in the Eighties, and is still alive in the memory of Lomi and Totò descendents. This “love story” has different shades and can be read from several points of view: personal, sentimental, familiar, social, anthropological, and historical. …”
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Exercise and Training to Optimize Functional Motor Performance in Stroke: Driving Neural Reorganization? by Roberta B. Shepherd

“…Understanding impairments and adaptations enables a reappraisal of interventions—for example,changes in motor control resulting from impairments (decreased descending inputs, reduced motor unit synchronization), secondary soft tissue changes (muscle length and stiffness changes) are adaptations to lesion and disuse. …”
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The Lithuanianisation of Adam Mickiewicz by Viktorija Šeina

“…Without having any factual evidence to support it, the interwar Lithuanian philosopher Stasys Šalkauskis sought to convince readers that Mickiewicz was descended from the Rimvydas clan. Another means of Lithuanianising Mickiewicz was through ideologically motivated editing and distorting translations of his works into Lithuanian. …”
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Wind Structure of a Subtropical Squall Line in China: Results from Dual-Doppler Radar Data by Haiguang Zhou

“…Above it, part of the front-to-rear inflow blew upward and then forward, and the other part of the inflow blew backward. The descending rear-to-front cold flow was only seen below 3 km height in the stratiform region.…”
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Neuronal Differentiation of Adipose Derived Stem Cells: Progress So Far by T. J. Moore, Heidi Abrahamse

“…However, none of these strategies have yet been able to produce a fully functional descendent suitable for use in stem cell therapy. Due to the positive effects that low level laser irradiation has shown in stem cell studies to date, we propose that it could enhance the processes involved in the differentiation of adipose derived stem cells into neuronal lineages.…”
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Discovery of bicyclic borane molecule B14H26 by Xiaoni Zhang, Tomoko Fujino, Yasunobu Ando, Yuki Tsujikawa, Tianle Wang, Takeru Nakashima, Haruto Sakurai, Kazuki Yamaguchi, Masafumi Horio, Hatsumi Mori, Jun Yoshinobu, Takahiro Kondo, Iwao Matsuda

“…The B14H26 molecule has been historically anticipated as a distant descendant of the dodecahedron borane, but it was born from the hydrogen boride sheet with a non-symmorphic symmetry. …”
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EXPLORING THE EXEMPLARY ROLE OF SHEIKH HISAMUDDIN AS AN ISLAMIC PREACHER IN LAMONGAN, EAST JAVA: ANALYSIS OF LOCAL ISLAMIC HISTORY by M Irsyad Al Abdillah, Sharfina Nur Amalina, Wanasa Rahmat Akbar Adzani, Dinda Novita Sari

“…This research aims to comprehend the biography of Sheikh Hisamuddin, the model of the spread of Islam by Sheikh Hisamuddin in Lamongan, and the exemplary example of Sheikh Hisamuddin as a preacher of Islam. As a direct descendant of Sunan Ampel, he has his method of spreading Islam, such as a cultural approach, social approach, elements of tawhid, political methods, and Pondok Lelono. …”
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A Novel Design of MSM Photodetector and the Investigation of Two-Top Contacts Spacing Effects on Detection Speed and Transient Response by Savarimuthu Robinson, Yunjian Jia

“…The shorter the distance between the two upper detector electrodes, called the empty area, the faster the detection speed increases, and the total light current decreases due to the reduction of the light flux descending on the surface.…”
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A Rare Variation of Transverse Testicular Ectopia (TTE) in a Young Adult as an Incidental Finding during Investigation for Testicular Pain by Chrysovalantis Gkekas, Evangelos N. Symeonidis, Ioannis Tsifountoudis, Christos Georgiadis, Vasileios Kalyvas, Apostolos Malioris, Michail Papathanasiou

“…Clinical examination revealed an empty right hemiscrotum, a normal left-sided descended testis, and in close proximity a mass-like structure resembling testicular parenchyma. …”
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Analysis of Strata Behavior Process Characteristics of Gob-Side Entry Retaining with Roof Cutting and Pressure Releasing Based on Composite Roof Structure by Manchao He, Xingen Ma, Bin Yu

“…Furthermore, with the increase of the height of the weak interlayer in the roof cutting layer range, the stress concentration peak of the coal wall side decreases first and then rises, then descends again, and the trend can be fitted by the curve of a three-degree equation.…”
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Recurrence of Pelvic Chondrosarcoma through Fascial Defect into Abdominal Cavity by Kemal Gökkuş, Tolgay Akin, Ergin Sagtas, Murat Saylik, Ahmet Turan Aydın

“…Physical examination and preoperative imagining studies revealed a mass at the left iliac area that infiltrated sciatic notch and extended from posterior iliac region towards the anterior side of iliac bone through the sciatic notch and an incisional hernia including descending colon. The mass was also penetrating the abdominal cavity through the hernia. …”
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Bond-Slip Behavior of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bar in Concrete Subjected to Simulated Marine Environment: Effects of BFRP Bar Size, Corrosion Age, and Concrete Strength by Yongmin Yang, Zhaoheng Li, Tongsheng Zhang, Jiangxiong Wei, Qijun Yu

“…The ascending segment of bond-slip curve tends to be more rigid and the descending segment tends to be softer after corrosion. …”
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The Three-Dimensional Structure of Transatlantic African Dust Transport: A New Perspective from CALIPSO LIDAR Measurements by Dong Liu, Yingjian Wang, Zhien Wang, Jun Zhou

“…The dust layer top descending rates of 35 m/degree in summer, 25 m/degree in autumn and spring, and 10 m/degree in winter are found, respectively, while the dust is being transported across the Atlantic. …”
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Case Report: Endovascular embolization under DSA for multivessel supply mixed pulmonary sequestration in young patients by Hong Li, Qinhong Li, Xing Zhang, Feng Li, Zhongjian Su, Lili Deng, Chuxiong Gong

“…Follow-up revealed substantial absorption of the PS, disappearance of the abnormal vessels originating from the descending aorta, and no recurrence of respiratory infections. …”
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Treatment of a Femur Nonunion with Microsurgical Corticoperiosteal Pedicled Flap from the Medial Femoral Condyle by Matteo Guzzini, Cosma Calderaro, Marco Guidi, Carolina Civitenga, Germano Ferri, Andrea Ferretti

“…The vascularized corticoperiosteal flap is harvested from the medial femoral condyle and it is nourished by the articular branch of the descending genicular artery and the superomedial genicular artery. …”
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