The Individual\u27s Personality, His Exposure to E. G. White\u27s Writings, and His Perception of E. G. White

Problem E. G. White has been one of the most influential persons in the development of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Therefore extremism in church members is likely to crystallize in issues concerning the implications of her writings for today. The purpose of this study was to explore what relation, if any, exists between certain personality traits of an individual, his exposure to E. G. White\u27s writings, and his perception of E. G. White . Method The following instruments were used in the study: (1) The Questionnaire of Exposure to E. G. White; this questionnaire was developed to indicate the extent of an individual\u27s exposure to E. G. White\u27s writings and writings about her. (2) The Scale of Attitudes toward E. G. White ; this scale was developed for use in this study with the goal to distinguish between healthy positive and extreme positive attitudes toward E. G. White . (3) The Rokeach Dogmatism Scale. (4) The Edwards Personality Inventory, booklet III. Two-way analyses of variance—where categories of scores on the Rokeach Dogmatism Scale and/or on the different subscales of the Edwards Personality Inventory were the one independent variable, categories of scores on the Questionnaire of Exposure to E. G. White the other independent variable, and scores on the Scales of Attitudes toward E. G. White the dependent variable—were applied to the results in order to analyze the relationship between exposure to E. G. White\u27s writings, the individual\u27s personality structure, and his attitudes toward E. G. White . Ninety-seven students from Andrews University Seminary, who held American citizenship and for whom English was the basic language, participated in one of several testing sessions. Results The only significant interaction effect was that between Exposure to E. G. White and Cooperative . Dogmatism , Makes Friends Easily , and Cooperative were significantly related to scores on the Scale of Attitudes toward E. G. White . Conclusions Perception of E. G. White seems to be partially influenced by the individual\u27s personality structure and also to some degree by his exposure to E. G. White\u27s writings. Further research is needed in this specific area; especially the impact of original E. G. White books, compilations of her statements, and books written about E. G. White need to be investigated with respect to the hypothesis that these different books influence the dogmatic person differently

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The specificity of the sialic acid-binding lectin from ovine placenta was examined in detail by haemagglutination inhibition assays applying a panel of 32 synthetic sialic acid analogues. The carboxylic acid group is a prerequisite for the interaction with the lectin, the α-anomer of the methyl glycoside is only a little more effective as an inhibitor than the β-anomer and the most potent inhibitor was 9-deoxy-10-carboxylic acid Neu5Ac, followed by 4-oxo-Neu5Ac. In contrast to the majority of known sialic acid-binding lectins, the N-acetyl group of Neu5Ac is not indispensable for binding, neither is the hydroxyl group at C-9 since substitutions at this carbon atom are well tolerated. Furthermore, all sulfur-containing substituents at C-9 enhanced the affinity of the lectin. This is the first sialic acid-binding lectin found to strongly bind thio derivatives.Fil: Troncoso, María Fernanda. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas ; ArgentinaFil: Iglesias, Maria Mercedes. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas ; ArgentinaFil: Isecke, Rainer. Universitat Heidelberg; AlemaniaFil: Wolfenstein, Carlota Elisa. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Houssay. Instituto de Química y Físico-Química Biológicas ; ArgentinaFil: Brossmer, Reinhard. Universitat Heidelberg; Alemani

CARCINOMA ESOFÁGICO DE CÉLULAS ESCAMOSAS - RELATO DE CASO

A neoplasia de esôfago é relativamente rara e marcada por alta mortalidade. Com maior incidência em homens acima de 50 anos, está fortemente associada ao tabagismo e etilismo. Seu diagnóstico na maioria das vezes é tardio devido aos sintomas iniciais que são vagos podendo sugerir outas patologias do trato digestivo. Existem 20 tipos histológicos porem dois são mais importantes: o tipo epidermóide e o adenocarcinoma. O local mais acometido é o terço-médio do esôfago associado à doença do refluxo e esôfago de Barret. O prognóstico varia conforme o tipo histológico e o estágio do tumor. É necessária uma abordagem minuciosa dos pacientes da população de risco, mesmo que apresentem queixas esofágicas incipientes, para esta doença. Em razão disso, a descrição epidemiológica científica, fatores como idade, história familiar e fatores extrínsecos como álcool e tabagismo devem ser de alerta para pesquisa desta neoplasia para um diagnóstico e tratamento o mais precoce possível e aumento da sobrevida desses pacientes. Palavras-chave: Neoplasias esofágicas; fatores de risco; diagnóstico precoce. ABSTRACT Esophageal neoplasia is relatively rare, with a high mortality.  With greater incidence in men over 50 years old, associated with smoking and alcohol consumption. Its diagnosis is most often late due to initial symptoms that are vague and may suggest other pathologies of the digestive tract. There are 20 histological types, but two are more important: the carcinoma of scaly cells     and adenocarcinoma. The most affected place is the middle third of the esophagus associated with reflux disease and Barrett's esophagus. The prognosis varies according to the histological type and tumor stage. A thorough approach is required for patients in the at-risk population, even if they have incipient esophageal complaints, for this disease. Therefore, the scientific epidemiological description, the factors like age, family history and extrinsic factors such as alcohol and tobacco should be alert to research of this neoplasm for a diagnosis and treatment as early as possible and increase survival of these patients. Keywords: Esophageal Neoplasms; Risk factors; early diagnosis