Entrepreneurial Orientation in Mexican Microenterprises by Héctor Montiel Campos, Luis S. Alvarado Acuna, José Pablo Nuno de la Parra, Francisco A. Aguilar Valenzuela

“…The results indicate that risk taking, proactiveness and competitive aggressiveness variables from the EO influence the microenterprise performance. …”
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Squamous Cell Cancer Arising in an African American Male Cheek from Discoid Lupus: A Rare Case and Review of the Literature by Emanuel A. Shapera, Paul D. Kim

“…Squamous cell skin carcinomas arising from lesions of Discoid Lupus are rare and aggressive tumors with greater likelihood of metastases. …”
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A False Case of Clozapine-Resistant Schizophrenia by J. P. Maia-de-Oliveira, J. P. Pinto, V. Alexandre, J. P. Machado-de-Sousa, S. L. Morais, C. Chaves, A. C. Sakamoto, A. W. Zuardi, J. A. S. Crippa, J. E. Hallak

“…Here, we describe a patient with an initial diagnosis of refractory schizophrenia who had a history of dramatic aggressiveness. However, in this case, “refractoriness” was a wrong diagnosis. …”
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Parachordoma of Soft Tissues of the Arm: A Very Rare Tumour by Vicente Estrems Díaz, Francesc Xavier Bertó Martí, Víctor Zarzuela Sánchez, Maria Isabel Cabanes Ferrer, Antonio Bru Pomer

“…Although it is considered a benign lesion, its behavior tends to be locally aggressive, with reports of a recurrence rate of up to 20% and of several cases of metastasis. …”
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Localized Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Hip: Sudden-Onset Pain Caused by Torsion of the Tumor Pedicle by Kiyokazu Fukui, Ayumi Kaneuji, Eriko Kinoshita, Yuhei Numata, Takayuki Nojima, Tadami Matsumoto

“…Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare, benign, but potentially locally aggressive disease that should be considered in younger patients who present with monoarticular joint symptoms and pathology. …”
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The long goodbye: the relationship between lleftist parties and the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) after the end of the Italian Communist Party (PCI) (1992-2017) by Mimmo Carrieri

“…The Italian situation confirms that underlying these evolutions there are not only external factors, such as globalisation and changes in the work world, but also internal factors, such as the logic of actions, drawn up and put aggressively into practice by the “cartel parties". …”
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Coexisting Malignant Melanoma and Blue Nevus of the Uterine Cervix: An Unusual Combination by David Parada, Karla B. Peña, Frances Riu

“…Malignant melanoma (MM) and blue nevi of the uterine cervix are an extremely rare neoplasm, probably derived from embryologic migration of melanocytes from the neural crest. MM displays aggressive behavior with a poor prognosis. We report the case of a 76-year-old postmenopausal woman abnormal vaginal bleeding. …”
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Ominous Occurrence of Spinal Intradural Primary Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Four Decades following Radiation Therapy for Testicular Seminoma by Osmond C. Wu, Berje H. Shammassian, Arunit J. S. Chugh, Aparna Harbhajanka, Manish K. Kasliwal

“…An older age at presentation with short duration of symptoms and prior regional radiation treatment encompassing the spine in the treatment field regardless of remoteness should alert the oncologists and neurosurgeons to the possible existence of this rare and aggressive tumor, as the management, and overall prognosis of this tumor is distinctly different compared to the usual intradural spinal tumors.…”
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Distribution of Corrosion Attack in Chloride Exposed Concrete – Summary of Field Observations by Baral Kedar, Geiker Mette Rica, Øverli Jan Arve

“…Depending on the moisture level, corrosion might initiate when aggressive agents like chloride ions reach the reinforcement surface. …”
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Unusual Presentation of a Rare Disease: A Case Report of Fungal Necrotizing Otitis Media and Mastoiditis by Ermia Mousavi Mohammadi, Mohsen Rajati, Hossein Zarrinfar

“…Immediate antifungal therapy with amphotericin B and subsequent radical mastoidectomy managed to control the disease with no sign of necrosis after 3 months. Early diagnosis, aggressive systemic antifungal treatment, and surgical debridement are vital components for successful management of such cases.…”
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RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT MODELING FOR PERFORMANCE DEGRADATION DATA BASED ON DATA-DRIVEN METHOD by LI Jiang, WU HeCheng

“…The K-S test proves that the model is stable and superior to the parameter method based on the case data, and it is not easy to be aggressive. The analysis method is convenient for practical engineering application.…”
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Combined Therapy for Distant Metastasis of Sacral Chordoma by Birol Özkal, Can Yaldız, Peyker Temiz, Cüneyt Temiz

“…Sacral chordomas grow slowly but locally and aggressively. Chordomas are locally invasive and have low tendency to metastasis and have a poor prognosis in long-term follow-up. …”
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The role of cell cycle-related genes in the tumorigenesis of adrenal and thyroid neuroendocrine tumors by Ekaterina Filipovich, Ekaterina Gorodkova, Anastasia Shcherbakova, Walaa Asaad, Sergey Popov, Galina Melnichenko, Natalya Mokrysheva, Marina Utkina

“…Our review summarizes differentially expressed cell cycle-related genes with distinct functions, highlighting their potential as therapeutic targets and components of panels used to determine tumor type or aggressiveness. Although some insights have been gained, there is still limited information on these topics, and further research is required to explore the regulatory mechanisms of these tumors.…”
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Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report by Yasutaka Murahashi, Mitsunori Kaya, Tamotsu Soma, Mikito Sasaki, Satoshi Nagoya, Takuro Wada, Toshihiko Yamashita

“…In this paper, we will report the case of a 79-year-old female with very aggressive metastatic low-grade myxofibrosarcoma. The disease progression was really unexpected and misled every possible medical interpretation, leading to rapid worsening of the patient's clinical conditions and no chance for therapy. …”
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Biology and Management of Eclipta (Eclipta prostrata) in Ornamental Crop Production by Chris Marble, Shawn Steed, Nathan S. Boyd

“… Eclipta grows aggressively in containers and can outcompete nursery crops for water, nutrients, and light. …”
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Gigantic retroperitoneal pararenal ancient schwannoma masquerading as a mesenchymal malignancy: A diagnostic conundrum by Neha Aggarwal, Shaivy Malik, Charanjeet Ahluwalia

“…Imaging suggested an aggressive malignancy. Surgical resection and histopathology revealed a well-encapsulated tumor with degenerative changes, nuclear atypia, and strong S100 positivity, confirming ancient schwannoma. …”
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Manifestation of plasmablastic lymphoma in the oral cavity: Report of two cases and literature review by Letícia da Silva Soares Gomes, Caroline Alfaia Silva, André Luiz Carvalho Barreiros, Patrick Rocha Osborne, Jeconias Câmara, Tiago Novaes Pinheiro, Christina Shiang, José Augusto Andrade Godoy Bezerra, Naíza Menezes Medeiros Abrahim, Luciana Botinelly Mendonça Fujimoto

“…Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare and aggressive non- Hodgkin 's B-cell lymphoma initially reported in patients with the HIV virus with a predilection for the oral cavity. …”
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Neglected Fournier’s Gangrene Caused by Acinetobacter baumannii: A Rare Case Report by Arif Emre, Mehmet Sertkaya, Sami Akbulut, Yakup Duman, Ilhami Taner Kale

“…Many treatment modalities including broad-spectrum antibiotics, aggressive debridement, negative pressure wound therapy, diversion colostomy, and partial-thickness skin grafts were applied to save the patient’s life.…”
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Advances in the Critical Care Management of Ischemic Stroke by Vineeta Singh, Nancy J. Edwards

“…Given recent advances in diagnostic modalities and revascularization capabilities, clinicians are not only able to rapidly and accurately identify acute ischemic stroke, but may also be able to aggressively intervene to minimize the extent of infarction. …”
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From Melanocyte to Metastatic Malignant Melanoma by Bizhan Bandarchi, Linglei Ma, Roya Navab, Arun Seth, Golnar Rasty

“…Malignant melanoma is one of the most aggressive malignancies in human and is responsible for almost 60% of lethal skin tumors. …”
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