11.   LIFESPAN will always present the list of Clients in descending numerical order of identifier.

12.   The cities showing the greatest declines in felonies were San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, El Paso and San Antonio, in descending order.

13.   The largest number of cases, in descending order, are found in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Minnesota.

14.   The top scorers are placed on an eligibility list and then promoted in descending score order over several years.

15.   The top scorer in the weighted ratings was DaimlerChrysler, followed, in descending order, by General Motors, BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota.

16.   To parse a name in descending hierarchical order, you start at the right.