bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
LeRoy el invisible
Authors: Meguid Michael M. , Giner Manel , Culebras Jesús M.
Published: June 2016

En agosto de 1976, un joven llamado LeRoy cayó desde una cornisa fracturándose el fémur. Se sospechó una hemorragia interna importante.Durante una laparotomía se comprobó que todos los órganos internos estaban intactos y los cirujanos ortopédicos arreglaron la fractura. Treinta días después, LeRoy murió. Había comido poco; diariamente, tan solo había recibido tres litros de la glucosa, el equivalente a 510 calorías, por vía intravenosa. La glucosa fue insuficiente para satisfacer sus necesidades nutricionales, perdiendo más del 20% de su peso corporal durante su estancia en el hospital. La causa de la muerte se debió a “desnutrición médicamente inducida”. Mientras tanto, un artículo científico documentó que la prevalencia de desnutrición en los hospitales de Boston era del 44% y que la desnutrición en sí era un predictor de altas tasas de complicaciones y muerte. Como resultado, los médicos sensibilizados formaron una sociedad que creó programas de formación y alentó la formación de equipos de nutrición en los hospitales. La industria comercializó fórmulas de nutrición y catéteres. Las complicaciones en enfermos hospitalizados cayeron en picado, mientras que las tasas de supervivencia aumentaron. California aprobó una legislación para regular el soporte nutricional. Aunque la industria de la atención sanitaria reconoce la importancia de la nutrición en los cuidados al paciente, el Congreso no proporcionó apoyo fiscal para los equipos de nutrición. Como resultado, los hospitales disolvieron sus equipos de nutrición de reciente creación. La educación y las habilidades en nutrición disminuyeron, y las complicaciones hospitalarias y las tasas de mortalidad aumentaron de nuevo.  “No hay nadie más ciego que el que no quiere ver”Matthew Henry Clergyman1662-1714
Poliposis adenomatosa familiar: a propósito de un caso
Authors: Guerrero Bautista Rocío , Ferris Villanueva Elena , Charlotte Viney Alice , Chica Marchal Amelia
Published: June 2016

La poliposis adenomatosa familiar (PAF) es la forma más frecuente y conocida de poliposis. Se trata de una enfermedad hereditaria auto­sómica dominante caracterizada por el desarrollo de múltiples pólipos adenomatosos, principalmente en el colon y recto. La prevalencia de esta enfermedad es de aproximadamente 1 de cada 10.000-20.000 individuos. La aparición de los pólipos suele iniciarse a una edad temprana, con un riesgo de casi el 100% de desarrollo de cáncer colorrectal (CCR) si el paciente no recibe tratamiento de forma precoz. Las lesiones suelen desarrollarse en la segunda y la tercera década de la vida: el 15% a los 10 años de edad, el 50% de los pacientes sobre los 15 años y un 95% a los 35 años. Este artículo tiene como objetivo presentar la evolución clínica y nutricional de una paciente de 54 años de edad diagnosticada de PAF que precisa nutrición parenteral complementaria (NPC) domiciliaria, así como evaluar los resultados clínicos de esta paciente. A través de la revisión de la historia clínica, se estudió la evolución de los datos antropométricos (peso y talla), así como los parámetros analíticos para su valoración. Paciente de 54 años de edad diagnosticada de PAF que acudió a nuestro hospital tras trasladarse temporalmente de ciudad para recibir soporte nutricional. El artículo describe la composición de la NPC recibida durante los 90 días de seguimiento. La NPC en este tipo de pacientes es importante, ya que presentan una insuficiencia del tracto gastrointestinal irreversible que les impide la absorción de nutrientes apropiados para mantener una adecuada calidad de vida.
¿REVISIÓN SISTEMÁTICA?, ¿METAANÁLISIS? O ¿RESUMEN DE REVISIONES SISTEMÁTICAS?
Authors: Aguilera Eguía Raúl , Arroyo Jofre Patricio
Published: June 2016

Sr. Editor: Actualmente existe una gran cantidad de información biomédica, lo que limita en gran medida que los clínicos puedan estar actualizados en su área de interés. Se ha estimado que cada año se publican alrededor de 6.000 artículos en revistas biomédicas (estos datos no contemplan la cantidad de investigaciones que se publican en la literatura gris). Considerando lo mencionado anteriormente, se estima que un médico necesitaría leer en promedio 17 (1) artículos diarios para poder estar actualizado. Si a esto le adicionamos las siguientes limitaciones con las que se enfrentan la mayoría de los clínicos (2,3), encontramos: a) dificultades para poder localizar información clínica relevante; b) problemas con el idioma; c) problemas con analizar e interpretar los resultados (metodología); d) problemas con la extrapolación de los resultados; y e) el escaso tiempo con que se cuenta.
CONSIDERACIONES METODOLÓGICAS SOBRE EL ARTÍCULO “RELACIÓN ENTRE LA COMPOSICIÓN CORPORAL Y LA PRÁCTICA DEPORTIVA EN ADOLESCENTES”
Authors: Verand Denisse , Sánchez Andrea
Published: June 2016

Hemos leído con gran interés el artículo “Relación entre la práctica deportiva en adolescentes”, por Gutiérrez R y cols., publicado recientemente en su revista.
El paciente oncológico del siglo xxi. Maridaje terapéutico Nutrición-Oncología
Authors: Molina Villaverde Raquel
Published: June 2016

El cáncer es un problema sanitario de primera magnitud a escala mundial. Su tratamiento es uno de los mayores campos de innovación y desarrollo en medicina. La visión del cáncer como una enfermedad sistémica, heterogénea y de una elevada complejidad hace que los enfermos deban recibir una atención oncológica de calidad, proporcionada por equipos multidisciplinares altamente cualificados. Además de la gran incidencia de malnutrición en estos pacientes, la intervención nutricional precoz puede mejorar su pronóstico, aumentar la calidad de vida y disminuir la tasa de complicaciones de la enfermedad. Por ello, es necesaria una estrecha colaboración entre el oncólogo y el experto en nutrición.
Análisis de las guías clínicas en Oncología
Authors: Joaquín Ortiz Clara
Published: June 2016

En la actualidad existe una alta variabilidad en la práctica clínica en nutrición que podría afectar al estado nutricional de los pacientes oncológicos. La implementación de guías de práctica clínica de adecuada calidad puede ayudarnos a disminuir esta variabilidad y minimizar los efectos deletéreos de la malnutrición en los pacientes oncológicos. Las guías suelen estar basadas en la evidencia, formulando las recomendaciones a partir de la mejor información disponible. No obstante, es importante tener en cuenta la calidad metodológica en la elaboración de las guías y valorar si existen conflictos de interés. Los principales problemas de las guías actuales suelen ser que existe limitada evidencia de alta calidad, y que las recomendaciones basadas exclusivamente en la evidencia pueden no ser útiles en la práctica clínica diaria, ya que no tienen en cuenta la aplicabilidad que es fundamental para su implementación. Por otro lado, las guías clínicas hasta la actualidad han sido inconsistentes en la forma de evaluar la calidad de la evidencia y el grado de recomendación. Como resultado, los usuarios se enfrentan al desafío de comprender los mensajes que los diferentes sistemas de grados de evidencia tratan de comunicar. En esta revisión se realiza un resumen de las recomendaciones de las principales guías clínicas sobre valoración y/o soporte nutricional en pacientes oncohematológicos desarrolladas en los últimos 10 años, incluyendo algunas guías de calidad de sociedades científicas que no son accesibles a través de las bases de datos comúnmente usadas como PubMed.
Efecto de la glutamina en el estrés oxidativo y la inflamación en un modelo de rata con insuficiencia hepática fulminante
Authors: Gonçalves Schemitt Elizângela , Raskopf Colares Josieli , Minuzzo Hartmann Renata , Morgan-Martins María Isabel , Marroni Cláudio Augusto , Tuñón M. Jesús , Possa Marroni Norma
Published: June 2016

Introducción: la insuficiencia hepática fulminante (IHF) es un síndrome clínico poco frecuente, que se caracteriza por una disfunción hepática severa y repentina. La tioacetamida (TAA) es una hepatotoxina cuya administración puede inducir necrosis centrolobulillar en las células hepáticas y aumentar la formación de especies reactivas de oxígeno y la peroxidación lipídica en ratas. La glutamina es un precursor para la síntesis de glutatión. Objetivo: el objetivo del estudio es evaluar los efectos antioxidantes de la glutamina en un modelo de rata de IHF inducida por TAA. Métodos: ratas macho Wistar se dividieron en cuatro grupos de acuerdo con el tratamiento y el tiempo de evaluación: control, glutamina (25 mg/kg), tioacetamida (400 mg/kg) y tioacetamida más glutamina. Los animales se evaluaron después de 24, 36 y 48 horas. Se recogieron muestras de sangre para el análisis de los niveles de aspartato aminotransferasa (AST), alanina aminotransferasa (ALT), fosfatasa alcalina (AP), bilirrubina total (TB) y creatinina (CRE), y muestras de hígado para evaluar la peroxidación lipídica, las sustancias reactivas al ácido tiobarbitúrico (TBARS), la actividad de las enzimas antioxidantes superóxido dismutasa (SOD), glutatión peroxidasa (GPx), catalasa (CAT) y glutatión S-transferasa (GST). Además se midieron mediante inmunohistoquímica el factor nuclear kappa N (NF-κB), el fator de necrosis tumoral (TNF-α) y la óxido nítrico sintasa inducible (iNOS). Resultados: la TAA causó alteraciones en los parámetros bioquímicos e histológicos, y el aumento de los marcadores del proceso inflamatorio. Los niveles de TBARS y la actividad de SOD y GST fueron significativamente inferiores en los grupos de glutamina en comparación con TAA. La actividad de CAT se incrementó en los animales tratados con glutamina en comparación con la TAA. La actividad GPx también fue menor a las 36 y 48 h en los animales tratados com glutamina. El daño tisular y la expresión de NF-κB, TNF-α e iNOS fueron significativamente inferiores en los animales tratados con glutamina. Conclusión: la glutamina ha demostrado tener efectos protectores contra el daño hepático en un modelo de IHF inducida por TAA en la rata.
Hábitos de alimentación en adolescentes embarazadas de acuerdo a su estado civil
Authors: Guzmán-Mercado Elizabeth , Vásquez-Garibay Edgar M. , Troyo-Sanroman Rogelio , Romero-Velarde Enrique
Published: June 2016

Objetivo: identificar los hábitos alimentarios de adolescentes embarazadas en cuatro estados civiles diferentes: casada, cohabita con una pareja, soltera sin pareja y soltera con una pareja. Métodos: en estudio transversal, se incluyeron 321 adolescentes embarazadas de 13-19 años que acudieron al Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Dr. Juan I Menchaca, Guadalajara (Jalisco, México). Se encontraban sanas, en cualquier trimestre del embarazo y pertenecían a un nivel socioe-conómico bajo o medio-bajo. El estado civil se estratificó en: casadas; en unión libre; soltera con una pareja y soltera sin pareja. Se incluyeron datos socio-demográficos, económicos y de hábitos de alimentación. Se utilizaron pruebas de ANOVA, pruebas post-hoc para Chi 2 , razón de momios y modelos de regresión logística. Resultados: la frecuencia de las adolescentes casadas fue de 9,3%, 59,8% en unión libre, 15,3% eran solteras sin pareja y 15,6% solteras con pareja. La baja escolaridad (RM 2,6 [1,5-4,4]) y la ocupación en el hogar (RM 4,47 [1,99-10,0]) predominaron entre las adolescentes en unión libre; la ocupación en el hogar (RM 0,28 [0,127-0,61]) y cenar sin compañía (RM 4,12 [1,62-10,8]) fueron significativamente más frecuentes en adolescentes sin pareja. El consumo de verduras fue menor en las adolescentes casadas y en quienes cohabitaban con pareja; el consumo de frijoles y pan dulce fue menor en adolescentes embarazadas casadas. Conclusión: debido a que ciertas variables y hábitos de alimentación mostraron diferencias entre los grupos es pertinente analizar las adolescentes embarazadas de acuerdo a su estado civil.
Niveles de oligoelementos en el suero de niños con bronconeumonía y sin ella
Authors: Wang Bingsong , Li Yijun , Wu Xiaolu , Liu Qingqing , Tang Xue , Wang Zuo
Published: June 2016

Objetivos: oligoelementos como zinc (Zn), hierro (Fe) y cobre (Cu) tienen una influencia significativa en el mantenimiento de la función inmune y del metabolismo normales; modulan la función immune e influyen en la susceptibilidad del organismo ante infecciones. Pero la relación entre trazas de estos elementos y la bronconeumonía resultó incierta. Métodos: en este estudio fueron incluidos 28 niños con bronconeumonía y 46 niños sanos agrupados por edad. Se determinaron los niveles de Zn, Cu, Fe, calcio (Ca) y/o magnesio (Mg) en el suero de los niños con bronconeumonía y sin ella mediante espectrofotometría de absorción atómica. Resultados: los resultados muestran que varios niveles de microelementos como Zn, Ca, Mg y Fe en el grupo con bronconeumonía son menores que en el grupo control. En el grupo de niños con bronconeumonía el nivel de Ca en el suero está asociado positivamente con el zinc (Zn) (p < 0,05) y el hierro (Fe) (p < 0,05), mientras que hay una correlación positiva entre el cobre (Cu) y el calcio (Ca) (p < 0,05), magnesio (mg) (p < 0,05). Conclusión: el nivel de oligoelemento en el suero puede estar asociado con el riesgo de bronconeumonía entre los niños.
Asociación entre el estado nutricional y la prevalencia de pie plano en niños chilenos de 6 a 10 años de edad
Authors: López-Fuenzalida Antonio , Rodríguez Canales Carolina , Reyes Ponce Álvaro , Contreras Molina Ángela , Fernández Quezada Javiera , Aguirre Polanco Carolina
Published: June 2016

Introducción: dado el incremento del sobrepeso y obesidad infantil, es relevante estudiar no solo las consecuencias metabólicas, sino también aquellas de índole musculoesqueléticas que pueden afectar la funcionalidad motriz, como es el pie plano, en esta población. Objetivo: identificar la asociación entre el estado nutricional y la prevalencia de pie plano en niños y niñas chilenos de 6 a 10 años. Métodos: el z-score del índice de masa corporal (IMC) y el registro y análisis de las huellas plantares según la metodología de Hernández-Corvo fue llevado a cabo en 388 escolares (52,3% niñas). Un test de diferencia para dos proporciones fue utilizado para evaluar las diferencias entre los grupos. Se considera una significancia estadística con p ≤ 0,05. Resultados: la prevalencia del exceso de peso fue de más del 40%. Esta prevalencia fue más alta en las niñas (47,8%) que en los niños (42,7%). La prevalencia de pie plano en todos los niños fue del 17%, presentando valores más elevados el pie derecho (18,3%) que el izquierdo (15,7%). Hay un incremento significativo de la prevalencia de pie plano en los niños obesos en relación con los niños con sobrepeso y normopeso. Conclusión: el estado nutricional está asociado con incrementos en la prevalencia de pie plano en niños. En la población infantil de 6 a 10 años de edad, la obesidad está asociada con la alteración morfológica del pie.
Faculty Perceptions of Selection Criteria for Department
Leaders

Authors: Paige William D.
Published: June 2016

This article is dedicated to the memory of Dr. William Wolansky, who devoted his
life to our profession. A tireless leader, Dr. Wolansky led by example and provided his
students and fellow professionals with exemplary standards for aspiring leaders in the
discipline. Dr. Wolansky was a member of the Alpha Xi Chapter of Epsilon Pi Tau and was
a Distinguished Service Award recipient
An Organizational Change Process–Part 2: The Mississippi Valley Industrial
Teacher Education Conference’s (MVITEC) Structured Approach

Authors: Erekson Thomas L. , Bensen M. James , Smith Donald F. , Daugherty Michael K.
Published: June 2016

That change is underway is evidenced by the fact that of the organization changed
its name during the proceedings reported here. The word “industrial” was replaced by
“technology” in the conference name. To benefit from as complete a record of the change
process as possible, readers should review the Special Section on this topic that
appeared in the previous issue, Volume XXII, Number 2, Summer/Fall 1996 of The Journal
of Technology Studies. Then...read on. In the midst of the change process, the
conference elected a new chair to replace retiring David Bjorkquist. Editorially, it
seemed a perfect opportunity to invite the new chair, Thomas L. Erekson, to introduce
the special section by way of supplying the conference chair’s unique perspectives and
to ensure that there would be no gaps and voids in describing the change process. Note
also that Erekson expediently uses the terms the "Conference” or “Mississippi Valley
Conference” rather than the organization’s full official name. JS
The Educational Philosophies of Training and Development Professors,
Leaders, and Practitioners

Authors: Spurgeon Linda P. , Moore Gary E.
Published: June 2016

This is based on a paper presented December 12, 1994, to the American Vocational
Association. Sampling, statistical analysis, and other details of this study may be
requested from the authors.
From Industrial Arts to Technology Education: The Eclipse of
Purpose

Authors: Herschbach Dennis R.
Published: June 2016

This is the final article in a three-part series examining the historical
relationship between industrial arts and technology education. The previous two
articles, appearing in Volume XXII, Number 1, Winter/Spring 1996, and Volume XXIII,
Number 1, Winter/Spring 1997, examined the curricular underpinnings of industrial arts
from the 1930s to 1970s, and the historical and conceptual relationship to technology
education. This article focuses on the subsequent development of technology education
from the 1980s to the present. JS
Council on Technology Teacher Education (CTTE) Evolution, Goals,
Organization, and Challenges

Authors: Wright R. Thomas
Published: June 2016

This article is one of a continuing series on professional organizations that
serve the technology professions. The first in this series on The National Association
of Industrial and Technical Teacher Educators (NAITTE) by S. D. Johnson, R. N. Evans,
and J. Stern appeared in the journal Volume XXII, Number 2, Summer/Fall 1996. Current
editorial plans are to include articles in future issues. The objective is to provide
members of the technology professions a comprehensive portrait of professional
organizations that exist throughout the world. Some serve students, others industrial
and business practitioners, and others are devoted to teachers on various educational
levels. The progress and strength of the professions in technology rely on the dynamics
of viable professional organizations. We believe it is in the readers’ interests to
participate in, contribute to, and enjoy the professional benefits of one or more of
these organizations as appropriate to the individual’s status and needs within a
technology profession. JS
Preparing Technical Educators for Interactive
Instruction

Authors: O’Neill Patrick H.
Published: June 2016

This paper highlights new methods in teaching strategies utilizing
state-of-the-art technologies. It is based on experience in classroom instruction and
learning at a regional vocational school and is applicable at various levels of
education in technology and for work.
Print Versus Electronic: Editors’ Insights on the Costs and Benefits of
Online Journals

Authors: Angell Brian D. , Smith Gabie E.
Published: June 2016

In this article explore issues relating to the print publication process and the
electronic publication process in order to clarify the unique advantages and
disadvantages of each media. The literature describing the primary benefits and costs of
online journals is reviewed. The results of a survey of viewpoints of a sample of
electronic journal editors on the current state and future directions of online
publishing is summarized. Finally, the literature review and the survey data are
extended to identify implications for the future of online and print media.
A Revolutionary Change Calls for New Paradigms

Authors: Cole Byron M.
Published: June 2016

Rifkin, J. (1998). The biotech century: Harnessing the gene and remaking the
world. New York: Tarcher: Putnam. 272 pp. (ISBN 0-87477-909-x)
Delivering Content to Achieve Industrial Technologist Performance
Behaviors

Authors: Sinn John W.
Published: June 2016

While this article can stand alone, the reader will be better served to also read
the two companion pieces that preceded this one in previous journal issues. They are
“Building a Model for Technology Studies,” Volume 22, Number 2, Summer/Fall 1996, and
“Universal Performance Behaviors: What Ought to Be in the Technologist’s Toolkit,“
Volume 23, Number 1, Summer/Fall 1997. The first article described the model and the
underlying rationale that guided its development. The second in the series articulated
and identified behaviors that ought to be part of the array of competencies, or
behaviors, of all technologists, regardless of their specific professional assignment.
The body of thought presented in these three articles has been influenced by the
author’s work as director of the Center for Quality, Measurement, and Automation (CQMA)
in the College of Technology at Bowling Green (Ohio) State University. CQMA’s
experiences with a number of technology transfer projects for business and industrial
clients have contributed much to the refinement of the ideas presented here. Also,
participation in the development of an Applied Quality Science bachelor’s degree program
further tested, refined, and demonstrated the efficacy of the model as did more recent
experiences with a research project conducted for the American Society for Quality
Control to define core knowledge for technologists. Details and reports of these
experiences may be obtained from the author. JS
Pedagogy vs. Andragogy: A False Dichotomy?

Authors: Holmes Geraldine , Abington-Cooper Michele
Published: June 2016

This article is not pointedly aimed at technology education, but it addresses an
issue that is becoming increasingly germane to educators working with nontraditional
students—a larger segment of the people we teach. CI
Learning Styles: Teaching Technology Subjects Can Be More
Effective

Authors: Sutliff Ronald I. , Baldwin Virginia
Published: June 2016

Learning style theory has been developed and applied in various curricula for all
levels of education. Kolb (1985) developed one particular method of assessing student
learning style. The use of this method has been documented in the engineering and
technology programs of several universities. Variations in learning style due to
cultural diversity have been studied and are described in the literature.
This
article describes and recommends the use of learning style theory to assess individual
learning styles in the classroom and the use of teaching methods to accommodate various
learning styles. Sutliff (one of the authors) administered the Learning Style Inventory
(LSI) to his computer-aided drafting class in the School of Technology at Eastern
Illinois University. Results of this study are offered here, as well as examples drawn
from the literature, to show the potential helpfulness of this process in accommodating
the various learning styles of students of engineering and technology, including those
that result from cultural diversity.
Standards: Mathematics and Science Compared To Technological
Literacy

Authors: Loepp Franzie L.
Published: June 2016

Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology was
released in April 2000 by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA,
2000). This was the first attempt by the ITEA to set forth comprehensive specifications
regarding what students should know and be able to do within each of four grade bands
from kindergarten through 12th grade. The purpose of this article is to compare the
technological literacy standards with those that have been developed for preK-2 in
mathematics (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics [NCTM], 2000) and K-12 in
science (National Research Council [NRC], 1996). (Contains 8 tables.)
Learning & Growing: Integrating Technology Undergraduates into the
Development of an Industrial Case Study

Authors: Newton Kathryne , Schmidt Edie
Published: June 2016

A national industrial distribution association approached us to develop a case
study for its association members. The national association assumed responsibility for
identifying educational needs of upper level, mid level, and lower level personnel in
the industry. In the previous year, a case study had been developed to educate upper
level managers in the strategic nature of distribution in their industry. The
association found that upper level management had a great learning experience and wanted
lower level workers to have the same opportunity to refine and enhance their knowledge
on making inventory and warehousing decisions. The project objective was to develop a
case study that would be used in a weekend workshop to educate operations and customer
service personnel involved in making logistics-related decisions. The mid level
operations and customer service personnel were to attend a two-day workshop to learn
basic terminology, analyze the case study, and refine their current knowledge
surrounding their job duties.
This article describes the process of developing a
case study for a national trade association and integrating learning opportunities for
undergraduate technology students at Purdue University. The needs assessment phase of
this project became an Inventory and Warehouse Management course project. The
educational goal for the weekend industrial workshop, based on the case study, was to
accomplish the following:

Be valuable for companies with $5 million to $400
million in sales.
Address the environment where employees typically handle 3,000 to
8,000 stock-keeping units.
Teach the attendees in a highly participative
setting.
Incorporate small group activities.

The educational materials
to be developed for the weekend workshop were a new case study, workbook, supporting
reading materials, PowerPoint presentation, glossary of common terms, and an evaluation
instrument.
The topic areas to be covered in the case study and the weekend
workshop were:

Inventory management and control.
Product backorder and
returned goods.
Facility selection and layout.
New product introduction.

Order fulfillment routines.
Selection of transportation modes.
Multiple branch
issues.
New technology adoption.
Human resource management.
Key
productivity measures.
International issues.
Distance Education for Technology Teachers

Authors: Williams P. John
Published: June 2016

This article describes a distance education approach that has been developed and
implemented in Mauritius, Seychelles, and Botswana to help overcome limited teacher
training opportunities and so help meet the demand for well-qualified technology
teachers. It outlines the principles of course design, the mixed mode of delivery, and
some of the issues of course delivery derived from program evaluations.
Russia Develops Educational Standards for Higher Vocational Training in
the Technology and Entrepeneurship Specialty

Authors: Karatchev Alexander Anatolievich , Lavrov Nikolay Nikolaevich
Published: June 2016

This article may not bring the reader to a sense of closure, or a conclusion as to
what will happen in Russian vocational education. It does offer insight into what
Russian educators are facing on a daily basis as they try and find and pursue the best
course of action as they attempt to create a curriculum that will address the major
needs of Russian society now and in the immediate future. This article may make more
impact on our readers if they knew that the average salary that a Russian university
professor makes is equal to one U.S. dollar a day, or that most schools either have no
computers or ones that can only run DOS programs, or that Internet access is still a
dream of the future for most Russian students and professionals.
The Ingenuity Imperative

Authors: Hansen John W.
Published: June 2016

This paper is based on a Keynote Address given at the Texas Technology Education
Professional Development Conference July 24 -27, 2005 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Speculations on the Insights and Perceptions of Professor William E.
Warner Regarding the Status of Technology Education and Its Future

Authors: Buffer, Jr. James J.
Published: June 2016

We trained hard, but it seemed every time we were beginning to form up into teams
we would be reorganized. I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new
situation by reorganizing; and what a wonderful method it can be for creating the
illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.
(Petronius Arbiter, ca 60 A.D.)
Ethics for Industrial Technology

Authors: Rosentrater Kurt A. , Balamuralikrishna Radha
Published: June 2016

This paper takes aim at one specific, as well as basic, need in teamwork and
interdisciplinary projects – ethics and its implications for professional practice. A
preliminary study suggests that students majoring in industrial technology degree
programs may not have adequate opportunity to formally study and engage in ethical
aspects of technology vis-à-vis the practices of the profession. It is reasonable to
assume that the ethical dilemmas faced by an industrial technologist would parallel
those of engineers and managers. To address this issue, this paper identifies a domain
of knowledge that would constitute a necessary background in ethics for industrial
technologists, examines various resources for teaching, and makes recommendations from a
pedagogical point of view.
Reactors, Weapons, X-Rays, and Solar Panels: Using SCOT, Technological
Frame, Epistemic Culture, and Actor Network Theory to Investigate
Technology

Authors: Sovacool Benjamin K.
Published: June 2016

The article explores how four different theories have been used to investigate
technology. It highlights the worth and limitiations of each theory and argues that an
eclectic, everevolving approach to the study of technology is warranted.
Conceptions of the Social that Stand Behind Artificial Intelligence
Decision Making

Authors: Monberg John
Published: June 2016

AI proponents possessed a seemingly odd predilection to tell stories about times
in which no stories are or will be told. Their stories cover a range of time that
exceeds that of human experience, beginning with a kind of creation myth about competing
songs that are parasitic on the behavior of apes to trajectories of progress in which
Man is finally superseded by Machine. AI researchers, funders, and enthusiasts attempt
to redefine fundamental social and political concepts of intelligence, meaning, and
agency. Their redefinitions emphasize a calculating, controlling, one-dimensional form
of rationality, serving to legitimize and extend the power of an already powerful elite.
AI theorists ignore the social ground of intelligence, the connection between their
computers and the world, and most importantly, the connection between society and their
own work. If we accept their claims as true, then their definitions re-order and
restructure the social spaces we inhabit.
Technology-enabled Crime, Policing and Security

Authors: McQuade Sam
Published: June 2016

Crime, policing and security are enabled by and co-evolve with technologies that
make them possible. As criminals compete with security and policing officials for
technological advantage perpetually complex crime, policing and security results in
relatively confusing and therefore unmanageable threats to society. New, adaptive and
ordinary crimes emerge over time to create technology crime waves, the magnitude of
which can theoretically be measured, compared and predicted. These principles underscore
a new theory of technology-enabled crime, policing and security pertinent for
understanding contemporary threats posed by emerging forms of cybercrime, transnational
crime and terrorism networks that defy traditional methods criminal justice and security
measures for preventing and controlling crime.
One Man One Vote: Trust between the Electorate, the Establishment, and
Voting Technology

Authors: Robertson Laurie
Published: June 2016

Election Day 2004: A voter arrives in person to a polling location, which although
a temporary setup projects an image of impartial integrity. Bland signage, temporary
tables, voting machines and other election paraphernalia turn a school gymnasium or a
civic center into a sacred space. Upon entering the polls a voter approaches a table
where a series of rituals (e.g., appropriate identification, verbal affirmation of name
and residence) verify his or her registration and identity. After the officials perform
a mysterious rite with the poll book, the voter is provided with a sacred token, be it a
paper polling pass or a DRE smart card, and is admitted to vote. The voter exchanges the
sacred token with an official who escorts the voter to the hallowed machine with allows
him to perform the holy rite of democracy – voting. Ordained election officials protect
the integrity and sanctity of the machines and space throughout the day and it is these
officials who perform the all-important, but private ceremony, of the tally and report
of the votes. After this official sanctification, the results are publicly ordained and
once again the “voice of democracy has spoken.”
Cell Phones in American High Schools: A National Survey

Authors: Obringer S. John , Coffey Kent
Published: June 2016

A survey instrument to determine school policy and practice regarding cell phone
use by teachers and students was developed using a literature review, a panel of
experts, and then a pilot study with typical respondents. The survey was mailed out
randomly to 200 high school principals representing all 50 states. The return rate was
56 percent with responses coming from all regions of the country. The findings include:
(1) A majority of high schools (districts) had policies in place, (2) parents generally
supported the school’s cell phone use policy, (3) classroom teachers used cell phones at
school for nonschool-related business, (4) disciplinary action for inappropriate cell
phone use by students ranged from a mild reprimand to confiscation of the cell phone,
and (5) the potential misuses of camera phones in high schools has not been fully
addressed by many schools. Because cell phone use has become a part of American culture,
and this technology is constantly being upgraded, school or district policies should be
revamped periodically to stay abreast of this phenomenon. Specific recommendations are
put forward.
The Education of Indentured Servants in Colonial America

Authors: Snyder Mark R.
Published: June 2016

This article serves as a foundation for understanding the earliest form of
technical instruction in colonial America. It is a synthesis of historical studies that
have addresses the education of indentured servants and apprentices in colonial America.
It defines indentured servitude and contrasts it with apprenticeship—a form of
indentured service. The paper addresses how indentured servitude in colonial America
became established and how those who were employed through such means fared. Primary
emphasis is on the education that indentured servants and apprentices would have
received and how that varied by time periods and regions. This manuscript reveals that
three general changes occurred: 1) from the adaptation of traditional practices from
England to support agricultural labor in the early colonial period, 2) through a
transition period caused by slavery (primarily in the south) and an increased need for
apprentices in skilled trades (primarily in the north), and 3) until the late colonial
period when education was emerging as a value that would help America succeed in its
independence.
Design and Implementation of an Interdepartmental Biotechnology Program
Across Engineering The Journal of Technology Studies Technology
Curricula

Authors: Clase Kari
Published: June 2016

The health industry is an important and growing economic engine. Advances are
being made in pharmaceutical and biotechnology discoveries and their applications
(including manufacturing), as well as in health care services. As a result, there is an
increasing sophistication of the products and services available and being developed,
with an ever-widening scale of applications and marketing, producing an ever-expanding
need for college graduates who have knowledge of life science-based products and
processes. There have been numerous reports of current and projected shortages of human
resources possessing the required knowledge in the growing industry. The objectives of
this paper are to describe the implementation of a biotechnology program that crosses
discipline boundaries, integrates science and technology, and attracts a diverse group
of students. The curriculum addresses critical workforce needs and teaches students the
content knowledge and skills of emerging biotechnology industries.
Perceptions of Students’ Learning Critical Thinking through Debate in a
Technology Classroom: A Case Study

Authors: Scott Sophia
Published: June 2016

Critical thinking is often a desired competency for graduates of a technology
program. Organizational members have uttered concern about students’ inability to think
critically. Although traditional pedagogical techniques, such as lectures and
examinations, center on knowledge acquisition, debates in the technology classroom can
effectively facilitate critical thinking. The purpose of this study was to gather via
questionnaires the perceptions of technology students on the debate process used in the
classroom to increase critical thinking. Overall, the students believed that the debate
process was a useful learning activity. The results of the questionnaire revealed that
students believed that the debates helped them understand the topic better, learn new
knowledge, and gain an understanding of the debate process. In addition, students
thought that the debates increased their critical thinking skills.
Simulation of a Start-up Manufacturing Facility for Nanopore
Arrays

Authors: Field Dennis W.
Published: June 2016

Simulation is a powerful tool in developing and troubleshooting manufacturing
processes, particularly when considering process flows for manufacturing systems that do
not yet exist. Simulation can bridge the gap in terms of setting up full-scale
manufacturing for nanotechnology products if limited production experience is an issue.
An effective use of simulation software is identified when analyzing a typical
manufacturing process flow for anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) nanopore arrays. Simulation
models, using the ProModel simulation software, were developed based on production
flows, projected process times, and equipment. An attempt was made to realistically
estimate process times and capacities, however model outputs, in terms of quantitative
values, were found less important than the activities involved in setting up the models.
The ability of simulation to help link theory and practice in the classroom may be
useful in leading students toward higher levels of intellectual behavior as educators
strive to build students’ abilities to apply, analyze, evaluate, and create, rather than
simply to remember and understand.
A Guide for the Safe Handling of Engineered and Fabricated
Nanomaterials

Authors: Greaves-Holmes Wanda L.
Published: June 2016

In the absence of scientific clarity regarding the potential health effects of
occupational exposure to nanoparticles, there is a need for guidance in making decisions
about hazards, risks, and controls (Schulte & Salmanca-Buentello, 2007). Presently,
no guiding principles have been universally accepted for personal protective equipment
that is worn to prevent exposure to nanomaterials. The purpose of this article is to
survey the literature and determine if research has been completed that validates
whether or not occupational exposure to nanomaterials is potentially hazardous to the
health of humans.
“A Way of Revealing”: Technology and Utopianism in Contemporary
Culture

Authors: Hall Alex
Published: June 2016

Although technology was once viewed literally as a means of bringing about utopian
society, its means to that end was exhausted in the minds of many when it fostered the
nuclear attacks on Japan in 1945. Since then, not only has technology lost its utopian
verve, but it also has been viewed by some quite pessimistically. Nevertheless,
technology does provide an avenue for utopian cultural production, whose utopian energy
must often be rescued by readers and scholars using the Blochian utopian hermeneutic. In
this way technology is as Heidegger described it—“a way of revealing,” that is, the tool
that brings the carving out from within the rock. This article argues that although
technology has come to be viewed by some pessimistically in the years since Hiroshima
and Nagasaki, it is now experiencing a utopian renaissance in that it allows for utopian
cultural production to be widespread as never before. This is occurring thanks to new
technology-facilitated genres such as the Alternate Reality Game, the mass audiences
tuned in to Internet avenues for utopian production, and the continued improvement of
older technologies such as film and television. Technology cannot be the impetus for
ideal change by itself, no matter how embraced such a concept might have been upon the
introduction of the telegraph or the Internet, but it has brought about new methods of
injecting new energy into culture, which can only serve to benefit society as a
whole.
Technology Teachers’ Beliefs About Biotechnology and Its Instruction in
South Korea

Authors: Kwon Hyuksoo , Chang Mido
Published: June 2016

The increased public awareness of the significance and necessity of biotechnology
has encouraged educators to implement biotechnology instruction in various educational
settings. One example is the great effort made by educational researchers and
practitioners internationally to integrate biotechnology in technology education.
Despite the gains in the popularity of biotechnology in education, the actual
implementation of biotechnology instruction is not prevalent. Previous studies suggest
that technology teachers’ beliefs are a significant predictor of the implementation of
biotechnology instruction for technology education. Thus, there is a need for further
studies on this topic, however, this study investigates Korean technology teachers’
beliefs related to the implementation of biotechnology instruction. It also includes
several issues that are implied by the findings. A piloted self-reported online survey
developed by the authors was administered to 114 Korean middle school technology
teachers. This survey collected demographic information and measured these teachers’
intent to implement biotechnology instruction into their classes (intent). The teachers’
beliefs were measured in three domains: value (technology teachers’ perceived beliefs
about biotechnology teaching as valuable); expectancy (technology teachers’ perceived
beliefs about biotechnology teaching as expectancy); and innovation (technology
teachers’ perceived beliefs about biotechnology teaching as a need regarding
innovation). Results indicate that Korean technology teachers’ beliefs measured by
value, expectancy, and innovation were significantly associated with teacher intent to
teach biotechnology content in their classes. This study recommends that biotechnology
content should be delivered systematically to technology teachers through professional
development (i.e., in-service and pre-service training).
Active Learning Through Toy Design and Development

Authors: Sirinterlikci Arif , Zane Linda , Sirinterlikci Aleea L.
Published: June 2016

This article presents an initiative that is based on active learning pedagogy by
engaging elementary and middle school students in the toy design and development field.
The case study presented in this article is about student learning experiences during
their participation in the TOYchallenge National Toy Design Competition. Students
followed the product development process to design and realize toys. They started with
marketing surveys and conception, and then followed through by making prototypes to
realize these designs. The experience generated an engaging and fun learning environment
that promoted higher level, divergent, and creative thought processes—an effort that is
needed in today’s climate of increased attention on STEM education. Collection of two
years of student work is included within this study to depict both the students’ work
and their perceptions toward this work.
Proposed Model for a Streamlined, Cohesive, and Optimized K-12 STEM
Curriculum with a Focus on Engineering

Authors: Locke Edward
Published: June 2016

This article presents a proposed model for a clear description of K-12
age-possible engineering knowledge content, in terms of the selection of analytic
principles and predictive skills for various grades, based on the mastery of mathematics
and science pre-requisites, as mandated by national or state performance standards; and
a streamlined, cohesive, and optimized K-12 engineering curriculum, in terms of a
continuous educational process that starts at kindergarten and/or elementary schools,
intensifies at middle schools, differentiates at high schools and streamlines into
four-year universities through two-year community colleges, integrating solid mastery of
particular analytic skills and generic engineering design processes. This article is
based upon a “Vision Paper” that was presented at the International Technology Education
Association’s 71st Annual Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky under the sponsorship
of Dr. John Mativo, from the University of Georgia. It is hoped that many ideas explored
in this article could provide answers to the problems in the current practice of K-12
engineering education, as discussed in the authoritative report issued several months
later, on September 8, 2009, by the Committee on K-12 Engineering Education established
by the National Academy of Engineering and the National Research Council, titled
Engineering in K-12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects,
which included the absence of cohesive K-12 engineering curriculum and the lack of
well-developed standards.
Epistemological Beliefs of Engineering Students

Authors: King Bethany A. , Magun-Jackson Susan
Published: June 2016

This study examined undergraduate and graduate engineering students’
epistemological beliefs as a function of their educational level. Schommer’s (1998)
Epistemological Questionnaire was used to assess the beliefs in quick learning, certain
knowledge, fixed ability, and simple knowledge of 396 students attending two
universities in Western Tennessee. Additional analyses examined the effects of
background characteristics, such as gender, ethnicity, and high school grade point
average. Results indicated that freshmen and sophomores were more likely than juniors
and seniors to have beliefs in quick learning and certain knowledge above and beyond the
effects of the background characteristics. There were no significant differences in
graduate students’ and undergraduate students’ beliefs. The results of this study also
indicate that engineering students’ beliefs are related to their advancement in
problem-solving processes in an undergraduate engineering curriculum.
Course Modules on Structural Health Monitoring with Smart
Materials

Authors: Shih Hui-Ru , Walters Wilbur L. , Zheng Wei , Everett Jessica
Published: June 2016

Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an emerging technology that has multiple
applications. SHM emerged from the wide field of smart structures, and it also
encompasses disciplines such as structural dynamics, materials and structures,
nondestructive testing, sensors and actuators, data acquisition, signal processing, and
possibly much more. To stimulate students’ desire for pursuing advanced technologies and
to ensure that they are well prepared for their future careers, technology educators
need to dedicate their efforts to educate the students with this emerging technology. At
Jackson State University (JSU), three course modules (Smart Materials and Structures,
Data Acquisition Systems, and Lamb Waves Generation & Detection) were added to the
existing course to help undergraduate students develop hands-on experience for
understanding this technology. The course modules did not require prior knowledge of
software and hardware, and they all followed an applied, hands-on approach. These three
course modules allowed students to gain insight into the SHM as well as to become
knowledgeable users of the instrumentation.