Investigation of the Sedimentation Property of Backfill Material on the Basis of Rheological Test: A Case Study of Iron Tailings by Yong Wang, Aixiang Wu, Lianfu Zhang, Hongjiang Wang, Fei Jin

“…Accordingly, the sedimentation performance of iron tailings filling material was divided into three types: intense sedimentation (the ascending rheological curve) in the mass concentration range of 73%∼76%, slight sedimentation (the constant rheological curve) in the mass concentration range of 77%∼79%, and almost no sedimentation (the descending rheological curve) in the mass concentration range of 80%∼82%. …”
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Optimization Study on the Freshwater Production Ratio from the Freezing and Thawing Process of Saline Water with Varied Qualities by Xinyu Feng, Xue Ding, Jiale Yuan, Wanli Xu, Jiao Liu

“…The results indicated the following: (1) Within the range of the set experimental factor levels, the freshwater production ratio after the freezing of saline water ranged from 23.34% to 81.11%. (2) The significant negative effect of the main factor on the freshwater production ratio was descending order: initial salinity > freezing temperature. …”
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Spring snowmelt flood disasters in Altay, Northwest China: Spatio-temporal distribution and mechanisms by Dilinuer Tuoliewubieke, Weiyi Mao, Junqiang Yao, Xu Zhang, Shujuan Li, Ping Chen, Liyun Ma, Jing Chen

“…Zonal cross-sections of average air temperature and vertical circulation anomalies exhibit positive and descending motion anomalies, with the 0 °C layer height rises. …”
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Relationship between the ST-Segment Resolution and Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Byung Gyu Kim, Sung Woo Cho, Jeong-Ha Ha, Hyo Seung Ahn, Hye Young Lee, Gwang Sil Kim, Young Sup Byun, Kun Joo Rhee, Jong Chun Nah, Byung Ok Kim

“…These correlations were only observed in patients with left anterior descending artery (LAD) infarction but not observed in patients with non-LAD infarction. …”
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Immunocytochemical and Morphometric Studies of Gastrin-, Somatostatin- and Serotonin-Producing Cells in the Stomach and Duodenum of Patients with Acid Peptic Disorders by WR Yacoub, ABR Thomson, P Hooper, LD Jewell

“…Reduced G cell density in the descending duodenum was observed in the presence of mild duodenitis in four patients. …”
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Shallow-water mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis) adapt to deep-sea environment through transcriptomic and metagenomic insights by Luyang Sun, Xiaolu Liu, Li Zhou, Hao Wang, Chao Lian, Zhaoshan Zhong, Minxiao Wang, Hao Chen, Chaolun Li

“…Abstract Recent studies have unveiled the deep sea as a rich biosphere, populated by species descended from shallow-water ancestors post-mass extinctions. …”
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Transaortic Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Catheter Insertion through a Separate Saphenous Vein Graft in Patients with Severe Aortoiliac Disease by Faruk Toktas, Senol Yavuz, Cuneyt Eris, Suleyman Surer

“…IABP catheter was inserted indirectly through a separate saphenous vein graft anastomosed to the ascending aorta by an end-to-side manner under a partial occluding clamp and advanced to the desired position in the descending thoracic aorta and exteriorly brought into the subcutaneous tissues in the jugulum. …”
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Internal communication and job performance in Peruvian health professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jorge Luis Damián Foronda, Ericson Félix Castillo Saavedra, Cecilia Elizabeth Reyes Alfaro, Rosa María Salas Sánchez, Carmen Isolina Ayala Jara

“…In the analysis by dimensions, a direct and significant relationship was found between descending and job performance, as well as between responsibility and internal communication.…”
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Caffeoylquinic Acid Derivatives Extract of Erigeron multiradiatus Alleviated Acute Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats through Inhibiting NF-KappaB and JNK Activations by Zhifeng Zhang, Yuan Liu, Xuecong Ren, Hua Zhou, Kaishun Wang, Hao Zhang, Pei Luo

“…Myocardial I/R was induced by left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion for 30 minutes followed by 24 hours of reperfusion in rats. …”
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Acute Contained Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm Presenting as Left Vocal Fold Immobility by Sharon H. Gnagi, Brittany E. Howard, Joseph M. Hoxworth, David G. Lott

“…A CT scan obtained that day revealed a new, large hematoma surrounding the upper descending aortic stent graft consistent with an acute contained ruptured aortic aneurysm. …”
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Temperature dependence of liverwort diversification reveals a cool origin and hot hotspots by Karola Maul, S. Robbert Gradstein, Dietmar Quandt, Michael Kessler

“…Our results further indicate that the ancestral lineages from which the extant liverwort genera descended had a preference for cool and humid habitats. …”
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Surface deformation of the 26 January 2021 earthquake in the Sinjar – Hasakah Area, N Iraq and NE Syria, from Sentinel‑1A InSAR images by Jamal A.H. Doski

“…The most significant deformation observed along these active faults ranged from – 7.56 cm (subsidence) to + 3.75 cm (uplift) in the ascending orbit, and from – 4.56 cm (subsidence) to + 4.61 cm (uplift) in the descending orbit along the Line of Sight (LOS). It is inferred that the Hasakah seismogenic fault is responsible for the 26 January 2021 earthquake. …”
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Prediction of Orbit Decay for Large-Scale Spacecraft considering Rarefied Aerodynamic Perturbation Effects by Xinglong Gao, Zhihui Li, Qin Chen, Di Ding, Aoping Peng

“…For altitudes ranging from 350 km to 250 km, which we defined as the slow descending stage (SDS), the two-line orbital elements (TLEs) and simplified general perturbation 4 (SGP4) model were used for long-term prediction, whereas for altitudes from 250 km to 120 km, which we defined as the rapid falling stage (RFS), Kepler two-body motion dynamics with acceleration perturbations were applied. …”
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Risk of Exposure to Trace Elements through the Application of Facial Makeup Powders by Selina Ama Saah, Nathaniel Owusu Boadi, Patrick Opare Sakyi, Godfred Darko, Michael Baah Mensah

“…The contents of the trace elements were ordered in the following descending order according to the maximum concentrations: Fe > Zn > Ti > Mn > Cr > Hg > As > Pb > Cu, Ni, Co, Sb, Cd, Ag, Sn, and Au. …”
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Digitalized co-production of emergency response: ICT-enabled dispatch and coordination of volunteers at the emergency site by Sofie Pilemalm, Anna Follin, Erik Prytz

“…First priority requirements include geofencing alert and positioning, a joint application programming interface, receipt of alert, receipt if arrival at incident site, withdrawal of resources, chat functionality and the ability to alert in descending order within the geofenced areas to avoid alarm fatigue. …”
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Effect of Intra-Orifice Depth on Sealing Ability of Four Materials in the Orifices of Root-Filled Teeth: An Ex-Vivo Study by Motaz Ahmad Ghulman, Madiha Gomaa

“…Significantly higher leakage score was found for Fuji IX, Fusio, Fuji II, and MTA “G” in a descending order, when the materials were placed at 3 mm depths. …”
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Generalized Extension of Referred Trigeminal Pain due to Greater Occipital Nerve Entrapment by Jung-woo Hyung, Byung-chul Son

“…Another speculation is that spontaneous pain may occur throughout the body due to dysfunction of the descending brain stem pain-modulating pathway by sensitization and hyperexcitation of the MDH and trigeminal brainstem sensory nuclear complex (TBSNC).…”
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Analysis of Household Daily Water Consumption Dynamics in the Tropical Environment by Timothy O. Ogunbode, Victor O. Oyebamiji, Olumide A. Oluwole, John A. Akande

“…The 12 factors explained 85.794% of the observed variation in household daily water use. The factors in descending order were (i) closeness to water source; (ii) night time baths; (iii) household cooking; (iv) Sunday activities; (v) water demands of the dry season; (vi) morning time water use; (vii) household size; (viii) respondents’ attitude; (ix) water availability in the dry season; (x) break in water flow; (xi) social events; and (xii) source of water. …”
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The Investigation about the Heritage over Generations for the Family Enterprise and Firms Financialization Process by Hui Liu

“…Meanwhile, the right of owning the firm has changed from the inventor or creators to the descendant ones and it is a must for them to inherit to the advancement. …”
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Comparison of Different Hydrocolloids on the Novel Development of Muffins from “Purple Yam” (Dioscorea alata) Flour in Sensory, Textural, and Nutritional Aspects by Dewni Gunasekara, Ashani Bulathgama, Indira Wickramasinghe

“…The highest springiness was obtained in pectin-incorporated muffin (37.13±1.61 mm). The descending order of the chewiness of muffin is pectin−added>xanthan gum−added>guar gum−added sample. …”
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