An exploratory study of the tax rate reconciliation disclosures of JSE listed companies by Rudie Nel, Anja van Niekerk

“…Results: The main reconciling item category identified over the reporting periods was permanent differences that could be indicative of aggressive tax planning and warrant further research. …”
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A Fuzzy Logic-Based Approach for Humanized Driver Modelling by Yuxiang Feng, Pejman Iravani, Chris Brace

“…With the performance validated, models representing more aggressive and more defensive driving styles were derived following the same procedure. …”
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The Clinical and Pathological Presentation of Thyroid Nodules in Children and the Comparison with Adult Population: Experience of a Single Institution by Tamas Solymosi, Gyula Lukacs Toth, Laszlo Budai, Istvan Gal

“…Similarly to iodine-sufficient regions, more nodules are malignant and carcinomas have a clinically more aggressive presentation in children in comparison with adult patients in ID. …”
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Impact of Anterior Commissure Involvement and Frozen Guided Resections on Oncological Outcomes after Laser Cordectomy in Early Glottic Cancers – A 10-year Retrospective Analysis fr... by Elizabeth Mathew Iype, Ankit Vishwani, Bipin T Varghese, Shaji Thomas, Sahya S Lal

“…Frozen positivity helps us in re-excision but signifies that the disease is deeply infiltrative or aggressive and a vigilant follow-up is required for these patients.…”
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Obtaining multi-component chrome plated coatings for press tooling equipment by Borys Sereda, Andrii Udod

“… The purpose of our study is to obtain multicomponent chrome coatings alloyed with titanium and aluminum to strengthen the working surfaces of parts operated under aggressive conditions on equipment for vulcanizing products from new elastomeric materials using modern methods of surface hardening of materials, including the SHS technology, with the main goal of developing new approaches to improve the mechanical properties and extend the ser-vice life of materials. …”
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Predictors of Long-Time Survivors in Nonmetastatic Colorectal Signet Ring Cell Carcinoma: A Large Population-Based Study by Wuguang Zhang, Wenqian Gong, Changhai Wu, Mengting Li, Xiaolong Tu

“…Colorectal signet ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is a rare and distinct subtype of colorectal cancer (CRC), with extremely poor prognosis and aggressive tumor biological behavior. In this study, we aimed to analyze the clinicopathological characteristics and to identify the independent predictors of long-time survivors (LTSs) of nonmetastatic colorectal SRCC. …”
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La disciplina escolar como vigilancia heteronormativa. Etnografía del castigo en una secundaria de Iztapalapa by Daniel Dionisio Hernández Rosete Martínez, Ana Francisca Juárez Hernández

“…We found that school discipline gives rise to a form of institutional heteronormative surveillance that produces and reinforces gender roles that naturalize aggressive language towards women, homosexuals and males in general. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting with Middle Cranial Fossa Masses with Sphenoid Bony Invasion and Acute Pancreatitis in a Child by Tal Dror, Virginia Donovan, Naomi Strubel, Sucharita Bhaumik

“…Sporadic Burkitt lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin B-cell lymphoma that usually involves the bowel or pelvis, with isolated cases presenting as acute pancreatitis. …”
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Successful Expulsion of a Golf Ball from the Sigmoid Colon Using Volume Laxatives by James P. Grantham, Amanda Hii, Tim Bright, David Liu

“…In an attempt to avoid aggressive surgery, volume laxatives were administered with successful passage of the golf ball several hours later. …”
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Evaluating the Influence of Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis on Clinico-Pathological Characteristics and Prognostic Outcomes of Middle Eastern Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma by Sandeep Kumar Parvathareddy, Abdul K. Siraj, Nabil Siraj, Saeeda O. Ahmed, Saif S. Al-Sobhi, Fouad Al-Dayel, Khawla S. Al-Kuraya

“…In contrast, HT demonstrated a negative association with several aggressive clinical features, including extrathyroidal extension, distant metastasis, recurrent/persistent disease and high-risk categorization by the American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines. …”
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Glioblastoma with Both Oligodendroglioma and Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor-Like Components in a Case with 9-Year Survival by Ying-Tso Chen, Shu-Shong Hsu, Chi-Man Yip, Ping-Hong Lai, Huai-Pao Lee

“…We report a patient who developed the distinct pathologic variants of classic GBM, GBM-O, and GBM-PNET, throughout the disease course. Young age, aggressive surgical resection, and pathologic and genetic features may have contributed to the long-term survival of the patient.…”
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Invasion dynamics of Acer negundo L. in ribbon forests of the Altai Krai: ecological impacts and predictive habitat modeling by Natalia V. Ovcharova, Marina M. Silantyeva, Alexey V. Vaganov, Anastasia A. Masanina

“…Key findings indicate that A. negundo flourishes in disturbed habitats, where it aggressively competes with native flora, suppressing their growth and altering successional pathways. …”
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Primary Dysgerminoma of the Uterine Cervix: A Rare Case Report by Biruck Gashawbeza, Bethel Dereje, Ferid A. Abubeker

“…The uterine cervix is a very unusual site for primary dysgerminoma and can have a very aggressive clinical course. A high index of suspicion and an exhaustive workup are necessary to reach a diagnosis, particularly in a young patient presenting with a cervical lesion.…”
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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Altered Mental Status in the Setting of Urosepsis and Hydrocephalus Secondary to an Occlusive Cyst of the Fourth Ventricle: A Case Report by Matthew Van Ligten, Miles Hudson, Jonathon J. Parker, Wayne A. Martini

“…This case underscores the necessity for individualized treatment approaches tailored to the underlying etiology of hydrocephalus, including temporizing measures and more aggressive approaches once infection has improved.…”
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Extremist Legitimate Defense in Iran's Criminal Proceedings (with an Emphasis on Intentional Homicide) by Saeed Ghaedi

“…From the point of view of the new legislator, the Imperfect legitimate defender on the other hand, and is not the same as someone who in an aggressive and oppressive manner, he commits another murder, and on the other hand, in intentional murder, he deserves to be decriminalized from the punishment of retribution without absolute decriminalization. …”
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Unraveling the Molecular Nexus between GPCRs, ERS, and EMT by Niti Kumari, Somrudee Reabroi, Brian J. North

“…Likewise, ERS-induced UPR upregulates gene transcription and expression of proteins related to EMT enhancing tumor aggressiveness. Though GPCRs are attractive therapeutic targets in cancer biology, much less is known about their roles in regulating ERS and EMT. …”
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Role of badger setts in life of other carnivores by Natalia V. Sidorchuk, Michail V. Maslov, Vyacheslav V. Rozhnov

“…Smaller predators are also included into the second group because they can find prey at badger setts too: leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis euptilura, sable Martes zibellina and Siberian weasel Mustela sibirica in Ussuriisk reserve and European pine marten Martes martes in Darwin reserve. No cases of  aggressive interactions between the badgers and the visitors were recorded. …”
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Cuproptosis-related lncRNAs and genes: Potential markers for glioblastoma prognosis and treatment. by Yajia Chen, Jingxian Zhang, Weiqian Zheng, Hongwu Xu

“…Despite the availability of various treatment options, glioblastoma (GBM) remains an extremely aggressive form of glioma with a poor prognosis. In recent studies, regulatory cell death (RCD) has been identified as an effective mechanism to suppress glioma. …”
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Clinicopathological and molecular analyses of uterine carcinosarcomas using next-generation sequencing: A single-center experience by Ezgi Genç Erdoğan, Tülin D. Yalta, Nuray Can, Necdet Süt, Ebru Taştekin, Ufuk Usta, Fulya Öz Puyan, Fatma E. Usturalı Keskin, Busem B. Kurt

“…Aim: In this study, we aimed to perform DNA-based mutation analysis in 12 genes (KRAS, NRAS, EGFR, C-KIT, BRAF, PDGFRA, ALK, ERBB2, ERBB3, ESR1, RAF1, PIK3CA) to determine the molecular subtypes of UCS using next-generation sequencing (NGS) in patients with aggressive UCS and poor prognosis. We aimed to compare the results of our analysis with clinicopathological data to contribute to the development of targeted therapy approaches related to the molecular changes of UCS. …”
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To describe the subsets of malignant epithelial cells in gastric cancer, their developmental trajectories and drug resistance characteristics by Tingting Xu, Tianying Zhang, Yan Sun, Sijia Wu

“…Abstract Gastric cancer is an aggressive malignancy characterized by significant clinical heterogeneity arising from complex genetic and environmental interactions. …”
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