bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Preoperative multimodal motor mapping: a comparison of magnetoencephalography imaging, navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation, and direct cortical stimulation
Authors: Tarapore Phiroz E. , Tate Matthew C. , Findlay Anne M. , Honma Susanne M. , Mizuiri Danielle , Berger Mitchel S. , Nagarajan Srikantan S.
Published: June 2012

Object

Direct cortical stimulation (DCS) is the gold-standard technique for motor mapping during craniotomy. However, preoperative noninvasive motor mapping is becoming increasingly accurate. Two such noninvasive modalities are navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and magnetoencephalography (MEG) imaging. While MEG imaging has already been extensively validated as an accurate modality of noninvasive motor mapping, TMS is less well studied. In this study, the authors compared the accuracy of TMS to both DCS and MEG imaging.

Methods

Patients with tumors in proximity to primary motor cortex underwent preoperative TMS and MEG imaging for motor mapping. The patients subsequently underwent motor mapping via intraoperative DCS. The loci of maximal response were recorded from each modality and compared. Motor strength was assessed at 3 months postoperatively.

Results

Transcranial magnetic stimulation and MEG imaging were performed on 24 patients. Intraoperative DCS yielded 8 positive motor sites in 5 patients. The median distance ± SEM between TMS and DCS motor sites was 2.13 ± 0.29 mm, and between TMS and MEG imaging motor sites was 4.71 ± 1.08 mm. In no patients did DCS motor mapping reveal a motor site that was unrecognized by TMS. Three of 24 patients developed new, early neurological deficit in the form of upper-extremity paresis. At the 3-month follow-up evaluation, 2 of these patients were significantly improved, experiencing difficulty only with fine motor tasks; the remaining patient had improvement to 4/5 strength. There were no deaths over the course of the study.

Conclusions

Maps of the motor system generated with TMS correlate well with those generated by both MEG imaging and DCS. Negative TMS mapping also correlates with negative DCS mapping. Navigated TMS is an accurate modality for noninvasively generating preoperative motor maps.
A prospective randomized controlled study comparing transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion techniques for degenerative spondylolisthesis: unilateral pedicle screw and 1 cage versus bilateral pedicle screws and 2 cages
Authors: Aoki Yasuchika , Yamagata Masatsune , Ikeda Yoshikazu , Nakajima Fumitake , Ohtori Seiji , Nakagawa Koichi , Nakajima Arata , Toyone Tomoaki , Orita Sumihisa , Takahashi Kazuhisa
Published: June 2012

Object

Many surgeons currently prefer to use transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF), placing 1 unilateral pedicle screw (PS) and 1 cage. However, no study has examined whether unilateral fixation improves surgical outcome. The authors conducted a prospective randomized controlled trial with a minimum 2-year follow-up to analyze TLIF outcomes for 2 techniques: placement of a unilateral PS and a cage compared with placement of bilateral PSs and 2 cages.

Methods

Fifty patients with degenerative spondylolisthesis undergoing single-level TLIF were randomly assigned to receive either unilateral or bilateral fixation. Parameters compared between the groups were surgical invasiveness, severity of intermittent claudication, pre- and postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) scores (from 0 to 10 for back pain, lower-extremity pain, and lower-extremity numbness), postoperative disability scores for lumbar spinal disorders (Japanese Orthopaedic Association Back Pain Evaluation Questionnaire [JOABPEQ]), and fusion rates.

Results

The mean operative time for TLIF was significantly (p = 0.05) shorter and mean estimated blood loss was significantly lower in the unilateral than in the bilateral group. Intermittent claudication improved in response to each technique, but there was no significant intergroup difference. The unilateral group had a nonsignificant tendency toward less improvement in VAS score for back pain (1.5 vs 3.7 for the bilateral group) and exhibited significantly less improvement in VAS score for lower-extremity pain (2.1 vs 5.1, respectively) and numbness (1.7 vs 4.4). There were no significant differences between the groups in postsurgical scores for all 5 items of the JOABPEQ. The fusion rates were 87.5% (21 of 24 patients) in the unilateral group and 95.7% (22 of 23) in the bilateral group.

Conclusions

Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion involving unilateral PS fixation and a single-cage technique is less invasive than a 2-cage technique and bilateral fixation, and it improved patients' symptoms. However, it resulted in less improvement in back pain, lower-extremity pain, and lower-extremity numbness. When considering unilateral PS fixation and a single cage, the surgeon should be aware of the potential limitations of this technique. Clinical trial registration no.: UMIN000007833 (UMIN).
Design and evaluation of rectal drug delivery systems of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Authors: Swamy P V , Ali Mohammed Younus , Kumar Y Anand , Prasad K , Srinivaslu N
Published: June 2012

The aim of the present study was to design and evaluate the suppositories of aceclofenac a non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug (NSAID). Aceclofenac, rectal suppositories were developed by employing various hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymeric bases like gelatin, PEG-400 and hydrogenated vegetable oil using propylene glycol as plasticizer and beeswax as hardening agent. The in-vitro release rate data was evaluated statistically and was found that from all the formulations the drug release is by diffusion mechanism (r = 0.9547 to 0.9967) according to Higuchis equation. All the prepared formulations have shown zero-order release kinetics except those prepared by utilizing 15% and 20 % of PEG-400. The formulation prepared using 7.5% beeswax in hydrogenated vegetable oil has displayed zero-order drug release (r = 0.9927) and has released 99.18% of the aceclofenac within 4h, hence, this formulation is considered as a promising formulation. The stability study on the promising formulation was conducted over a period of 6 months and found that there are no significant changes in the drug content and in-vitro drug release rate (p<0.05). The result suggests that the suppositories can be prepared by employing hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10810International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(7): 165-170
Survey on the awareness of using painkillers among the University students of Bangladesh
Authors: Naheed Mahmuda , Patwary Naimul Alam , Uddin M Azad , Alam Saiful
Published: June 2012

The aim of the study was to determine the Awareness of using Painkillers among the University Students of Bangladesh. The main objective of this survey was to determine the percentage of young adults using painkillers without prescription. The survey carried out among 300 students of different public and private universities. Data were collected using structured questionnaires containing 5 questions related to the students demographics and 15 questions related to the awareness of using painkillers. Descriptive statistics, factor analysis and Chi square test were used for data analysis. A total of 300 questionnaires were completed and collected. Both male and female students studying in different public and private universities completed questionnaires distributed.  The most important finding was 69% students are unaware about taking painkillers. The study concluded that the university students are not conscious about using painkiller. A big percentage of students use painkiller without physicians prescription.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10811International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(7): 171-175
Regulation of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) and its role in blood pressure
Authors: Ahmed Feroz , Tabassum Nahida , Rasool Saima
Published: June 2012

Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) a powerful vasodilator, and a protein (28-amino acid peptide) hormone secreted by heart muscle cells. It is released in response to atrial distention, stretching of the vessel walls, sympathetic stimulation of ?-adrenoceptors, raised sodium concentration, angiotensin-II and endothelin. ANP binds to three cell surface receptors called ANP receptors. The overall effect of ANP on the body is to counter increases in blood pressure and volume caused by the renin-angiotensin system. It has also been reported to increase the release of free fatty acids from adipose tissue. Regulation of its effects is achieved through gradual degradation of the peptide by the enzyme neutral endopeptidase (NEP). Inhibitors of NEP are currently being developed to treat disorders ranging from hypertension to heart failure. Synthetic analogs of ANP have been investigated as potential therapies for the treatment of decompensated heart failure and other diseases.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10812International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(7): 176-179
Cataract: A major secondary diabetic complication
Authors: Patel Piyush M , Jivani Nurudin , Malaviya Shailesh , Gohil Tushar , Bhalodia Yagnik
Published: June 2012

Cataract is a visual impairment occurs due to the opacification of crystalline lens. It affects around 17 billion peoples worldwide, although incidence of cataracts is increasing day by day among the elderly persons. Still today except surgery no other effective treatment have been successfully developed so far, thus this present review is focused to highlights the etiological aspects, risk factors along with possible pharmacological prevention and animal models which are widely used for screening anticataract activity. The present review includes the list of plants and their phytoconstituents which have been evaluated pharmacologically for the treatment of cataract. From the review it can be concluded that antioxidant properties of plants phytochemicals are responsible for the anticataract activity.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/icpj.v1i7.10813International Current Pharmaceutical Journal 2012, 1(7): 180-185
Anterior Prefrontal Contributions to Implicit Attention Control
Authors: Pollmann Stefan
Published: June 2012

Prefrontal cortex function has traditionally been associated with explicit executive function. Recently, however, evidence has been presented that lateral prefrontal cortex is also involved in high-level cognitive processes such as task set selection or inhibition in the absence of awareness. Here, we discuss evidence that not only lateral prefrontal cortex, but also rostral prefrontal cortex is involved in such kinds of implicit control processes. Specifically, rostral prefrontal cortex activation changes have been observed when implicitly learned spatial contingencies in a search display become invalid, requiring a change of attentional settings for optimal guidance of visual search.
An Estimation of Radiobiological Parameters for Head-and-Neck Cancer Cells and the Clinical Implications
Authors: Qi X. Sharon , Yang Qiuhui , Lee Steve P. , Li X. Allen , Wang Dian
Published: June 2012

In vitro survival measurements using two human head-and-neck cancer (HNC) cell lines were performed. The specially designed split-dose surviving fraction was obtained and fitted to the linear-quadratic formalism. The repair halftime (Tr), the potential doubling time (Td), a/β and radiosensitivity a, were estimated. Other radiobiological models: EUD, BED, TCP, etc., were used to examine the potential treatment effectiveness of different IMRT techniques. Our data indicated the repair halftime of ~17 min based on two HNC cell lines. The combined a/β, a and Td are a/β = 8.1 ± 4.1 Gy, a = 0.22 ± 0.08 Gy−1, Td = 4.0 ± 1.8 day, respectively. The prolonged IMRT dose delivery for entire HNC treatment course could possibly result in the loss of biological effectiveness, i.e., the target EUDs decreased by 11% with fraction dose delivery time varying from 5 to 30 min. We determined the sublethal damage repair halftime and other radiobiological parameters for HNC cells, and to evaluate treatment effectiveness of the prolonged dose delivery times associated with different IMRT techniques. The estimated repair halftime for HNC is relatively short and may be comparable to the step-and-shoot IMRT fraction dose delivery time. The effectiveness of IMRT treatment may be improved by reducing the fraction delivery time for HNC treatment.
Application of Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis in Biomass to Liquid Conversion
Authors: Hu Jin , Yu Fei , Lu Yongwu
Published: June 2012

Fischer–Tropsch synthesis is a set of catalytic processes that can be used to produce fuels and chemicals from synthesis gas (mixture of CO and H2), which can be derived from natural gas, coal, or biomass. Biomass to Liquid via Fischer–Tropsch (BTL-FT) synthesis is gaining increasing interests from academia and industry because of its ability to produce carbon neutral and environmentally friendly clean fuels; such kinds of fuels can help to meet the globally increasing energy demand and to meet the stricter environmental regulations in the future. In the BTL-FT process, biomass, such as woodchips and straw stalk, is firstly converted into biomass-derived syngas (bio-syngas) by gasification. Then, a cleaning process is applied to remove impurities from the bio-syngas to produce clean bio-syngas which meets the Fischer–Tropsch synthesis requirements. Cleaned bio-syngas is then conducted into a Fischer–Tropsch catalytic reactor to produce green gasoline, diesel and other clean biofuels. This review will analyze the three main steps of BTL-FT process, and discuss the issues related to biomass gasification, bio-syngas cleaning methods and conversion of bio-syngas into liquid hydrocarbons via Fischer–Tropsch synthesis. Some features in regard to increasing carbon utilization, enhancing catalyst activity, maximizing selectivity and avoiding catalyst deactivation in bio-syngas conversion process are also discussed.
Focus on Citizens: Public Engagement with Online and Face-to-Face Participation—A Case Study
Authors: Garau Chiara
Published: June 2012

The main objective of this paper is to focus on how an integrated system based on Information Communication Technology (ICT) and face-to-face communication can increase participation in order to have a positive effect on quality of life, plans and decisions, and to discuss the many benefits which web-based public participation can bring to the planning process through a set of improvements to relations, quality and structure of cities in general and in this case example specifically. With the development of a transparent support system for collaborative decision-making processes, it is possible to identify a strategy for addressing gaps to reach collaborative decisions.
2,2'-Thio-bis[(4-methylphenyl)-2-aminobenzoate]
Authors: Sadeghpour Mahdieh , Olyaei Abolfazl , Rezaei Mortaza
Published: June 2012

A novel symmetrical bisamine derivative (4) was synthesized by condensation reaction of 2,2'-thio-bis[4-methylphenol] (1) and isatoic anhydride in acetonitrile as solvent in the presence of K2CO3 under reflux conditions. The structure of the title compound was established on the basis of elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and mass spectral data.
2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-benzyl-1-C-phenyl-α-D-glucopyranosyl 2,3,4,6-Tetra-O-benzyl-α-D-glucopyranoside
Authors: Yamanoi Takashi , Inoue Ryo , Oda Yoshiki
Published: June 2012

The title compound 1 was synthesized by the coupling reaction of 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-1-C-phenyl-α-D-glucopyranose (2) with 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-D-glucopyranose (3) in the presence of 5 mol% bismuth(III) triflate in dichloromethane at 0 °C.
Application of 2,3-Naphthalenediamine in Labeling Natural Carbohydrates for Capillary Electrophoresis
Authors: Kuo Chien-Yuan , Wang Shwu-Huey , Lin Chunchi , Liao Sylvain Kuo-Shiang , Hung Wei-Ting , Fang Jim-Min , Yang Wen-Bin
Published: June 2012

Neutral and acidic monosaccharide components in Ganoderma lucidum polysaccharide are readily labeled with 2,3-naphthalenediamine, and the resulting saccharide-naphthimidazole (NAIM) derivatives are quantified by capillary electrophoresis (CE) in borate buffer. Using sulfated-α-cyclodextrin as the chiral selector, enantiomers of monosaccharide-NAIMs are resolved on CE in phosphate buffer, allowing a simultaneous determination of the absolute configuration and sugar composition in the mucilage polysaccharide of a medicinal herb Dendrobium huoshanense. Together with the specific enzymatic reactions of various glycoside hydrolases on the NAIM derivatives of glycans, the structures of natural glycans can be deduced from the digestion products identified by CE analysis. Though heparin dissachrides could be successfully derived with the NAIM-labeling method, the heparin derivatives with the same degree of sulfation could not be separated by CE.
A Monoclonal Antibody-Based ELISA for Multiresidue Determination of Avermectins in Milk
Authors: Wang Chunmei , Wang Zhanhui , Jiang Wenxiao , Mi Tiejun , Shen Jianzhong
Published: June 2012

Due to the widespread use and potential toxicity of avermectins (AVMs), multi-residue monitoring of AVMs in edible tissues, especially in milk, has become increasingly important. With the aim of developing a broad-selective immunoassay for AVMs, a broad-specific monoclonal antibody (Mab) was raised. Based on this Mab, a homologous indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the rapid detection of AVMs in milk was developed. Under the optimized conditions, the IC50 values in assay buffer were estimated to be 3.05 ng/mL for abamectin, 13.10 ng/mL for ivermectin, 38.96 ng/mL for eprinomectin, 61.00 ng/mL for doramectin, 14.38 ng/mL for emamectin benzoate. Detection capability (CCβ) of the ELISA was less than 5 ng/mL and 2 ng/mL in milk samples prepared by simple dilution and solvent extraction, respectively. The optimized ELISA was used to quantify AVMs in milk samples spiked at different amounts. The mean recovery and coefficient of variation (CV) were 95.90% and 15.42%, respectively. The Mab-based ELISA achieved a great improvement in AVMs detection. Results proved this broad-selective ELISA would be useful for the multi-residue determination of AVMs in milk without purification process.
Application of 4D-QSAR Studies to a Series of Raloxifene Analogs and Design of Potential Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators
Authors: Sodero Ana Carolina Rennó , Romeiro Nelilma Correia , Da Cunha Elaine Fontes Ferreira , De Oliveira Magalhães Uiaran , De Alencastro Ricardo Bicca , Rodrigues Carlos Rangel , Cabral Lúcio Mendes , Castro Helena Carla , Albuquerque Magaly Girão
Published: June 2012

Four-dimensional quantitative structure-activity relationship (4D-QSAR) analysis was applied on a series of 54 2-arylbenzothiophene derivatives, synthesized by Grese and coworkers, based on raloxifene (an estrogen receptor-alpha antagonist), and evaluated as ERa ligands and as inhibitors of estrogen-stimulated proliferation of MCF-7 breast cancer cells. The conformations of each analogue, sampled from a molecular dynamics simulation, were placed in a grid cell lattice according to three trial alignments, considering two grid cell sizes (1.0 and 2.0 Å). The QSAR equations, generated by a combined scheme of genetic algorithms (GA) and partial least squares (PLS) regression, were evaluated by “leave-one-out” cross-validation, using a training set of 41 compounds. External validation was performed using a test set of 13 compounds. The obtained 4D-QSAR models are in agreement with the proposed mechanism of action for raloxifene. This study allowed a quantitative prediction of compounds’ potency and supported the design of new raloxifene analogs.
An Oxidized Squalene Derivative from Protium subserratum Engl. (Engl.) Growing in Peru
Authors: Lokvam John , Fine Paul V. A.
Published: June 2012

Protium subserratum (Burseraceae) is a neotropical tree species that is comprised of several habitat-specific ecotypes having distinct defense chemical profiles. A previously unknown triterpene, 25,30-dicarboxy-26,27,28,29-tetraacetoxy-10,11,14,15-tetrahydrosqualene, was isolated from P. subserratum young leaf tissue of one ecotype growing in Peru. The structure of 1 was determined by spectroscopic study, including 1 and 2D nuclear magnetic resonance experiments.
A Miniature Integrated Multimodal Sensor for Measuring pH, EC and Temperature for Precision Agriculture
Authors: Futagawa Masato , Iwasaki Taichi , Murata Hiroaki , Ishida Makoto , Sawada Kazuaki
Published: June 2012

Making several simultaneous measurements with different kinds of sensors at the same location in a solution is difficult because of crosstalk between the sensors. In addition, because the conditions at different locations in plant beds differ, in situ measurements in agriculture need to be done in small localized areas. We have fabricated a multimodal sensor on a small Si chip in which a pH sensor was integrated with electrical conductivity (EC) and temperature sensors. An ISFET with a Si3N4 membrane was used for the pH sensor. For the EC sensor, the electrical conductivity between platinum electrodes was measured, and the temperature sensor was a p-n junction diode. These are some of the most important measurements required for controlling the conditions in plant beds. The multimodal sensor can be inserted into a plant bed for in situ monitoring. To confirm the absence of crosstalk between the sensors, we made simultaneous measurements of pH, EC, and temperature of a pH buffer solution in a plant bed. When the solution was diluted with hot or cold water, the real time measurements showed changes to the EC and temperature, but no change in pH. We also demonstrated that our sensor was capable of simultaneous in situ measurements in rock wool without being affected by crosstalk.
Understanding the Social Dynamics of Energy Regions—The Importance of Discourse Analysis
Authors: Späth Philipp
Published: June 2012

Regional initiatives pursuing self-sufficiency through the use of renewable energy sources (RESS-initiatives) aim at contributing to broader transitions towards more sustainable energy systems. As such, they have raised high expectations among local activists and are increasingly supported by diverse funding schemes such as national programs. How can the social dynamics entangled in these initiatives be understood and assessed? A discourse analytical perspective, such as the Argumentative Discourse Analysis developed by Hajer, can bring valuable insights in this regard. This approach highlights the formation of discourse coalitions and processes of discourse structuration and institutionalization. In order to illustrate my conceptual and methodological considerations, I present an analysis of discursive dynamics observed in the alpine district of Murau, Austria, where the vision of reaching ‘energy autarky’ by the year 2015 has influenced regional development plans since 2003. The chosen discourse analytical approach has been very helpful in guiding the analysis of this case. Specific local conditions can explain why certain visions gained discursive hegemony.
Fan activism, cybervigilantism, and Othering mechanisms in K-pop fandom
Authors: Jung Sun
Published: June 2012

Korean popular music (K-pop) fandom may serve as a case study to identify both cynical and utopian views of fans' participatory Net activism by addressing three key aspects: fan activism, cybervigilantism, and Othering mechanisms. Fancom (fan company) in the K-pop scene refers to the way fans systematically manage their own stars. These notions of assertive fancom practices address how fans actively participate in sociocultural events such as fund raising, donating to charity, and volunteering in emergency situations. This management may take another turn, however: antifandom surrounds K-pop star Tablo, signifying cybervigilantism of sinsang teolgi (personal information theft), a term referring to the online activities of a group of netizens who seek to expose the personal details of perceived wrongdoers by publishing them online as a form of punishment. The Tablo case revitalized public concern over privacy and the security of personal information in the digital era. Finally, Othering mechanisms in participatory online K-pop fandom display a strong sense of nationalism and even racism, as demonstrated by responses to anti-Korean rhetoric posted on the MySpace page of K-pop idol Jae-Beom. This highlights the relationship between participatory Net activism and nationalistic sentiment active within K-pop fandom. Some K-pop fan practices may have negative connotations, but by engaging with specific civic issues and social events, participatory fan practices encourage people to interact, discuss, and challenge conventional discourses, which may lead to new forms of social action.
Being of service: "X-Files" fans and social engagement
Authors: Jones Bethan
Published: June 2012

I explore the ways in which celebrity charity and fan activism can lead to civic engagement and social change. Fan studies has moved away from the traditional view of fans as psychologically deficient and has begun to examine resistance within the cultural productions of fandom—fan fiction, for example, addressing gender imbalances in popular TV shows. However, scholarship on celebrity-focused fans still retains much of the stigmatizing language that mars early writing about fans. I examine the relationship between celebrity and fan; examine the role celebrity plays in framing fan charity; assess how fan investment affects celebrity charity work; and argue that fans are active participants in encouraging social awareness and charitable giving.
Theorizing a public engagement keystone: Seeing fandom's integral connection to civic engagement through the case of the Harry Potter Alliance
Authors: Hinck Ashley
Published: June 2012

The Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) has invited thousands of Harry Potter fans to view politics and activism through the lens of Harry Potter. HPA members have signed petitions, sent letters, made videos, and raised money in efforts to affect laws and public policies. These activities circulate and operate within the public sphere through an engagement with others. If we are to consider the political actions of fans, we must consider how fans insert arguments into the public sphere, constitute publics, and ultimately assert their own public subjectivities. By drawing on social movement and public sphere theory, I first develop the theoretical concept of the "public engagement keystone." I conceptualize the public engagement keystone as a touch point, worldview, or philosophy that makes other people, actions, and institutions intelligible. Next, I use the case of the HPA to demonstrate how the Harry Potter story operates as a public engagement keystone, opening the door to public subjectivities on par with the healthy public formation of John Dewey, Doug McAdam, or Peter Dahlgren. I offer an interdisciplinary approach to how fandom encourages and invites civic engagement. By doing so, public sphere theory can better account for a wider variety of types of civic engagement, including fandom activism.
Fan action and political participation on "The Colbert Report"
Authors: Schulzke Marcus
Published: June 2012

The Colbert Report merges the increasingly popular political satire genre with fan activism. The result is that the fan community helps to construct Colbert's malleable character and demonstrates symbolic power through its willingness to act. The fans are usually a nonpartisan force, acting to produce entertainment rather than substantive political change. However, this can be politically meaningful, as the fans' projects promote collective action, parallel political activities like voting and protesting, and encourage critical thinking about political information.
"Past the brink of tacit support": Fan activism and the Whedonverses
Authors: Cochran Tanya R.
Published: June 2012

For decades, the phrase fan activism has referred almost exclusively to television fans' efforts to save their favorite series. These campaigns—dating at least as far back as the original Star Trek (1966–69) to the more recent Farscape (1999–2003), Firefly (2002–3), Jericho (2006–8), and Veronica Mars (2004–7), among others—appear effective at catalyzing fan involvement, yet are largely ineffective at saving series. In other words, while it may achieve some secondary, albeit significant, victories such as tighter-knit relationships among fans, fan crusading rarely seems to end with the supposed primary goal of activist labors: more installments of the texts devotees admire and love. Recently, however, the phenomenon of fan activism has taken on a new dimension, and scholars are beginning to take note by asking several important questions. As Henry Jenkins asks, how does a fan move from "participatory culture to public participation"? And what does this move mean? As one might expect, there are many reasons for and implications that emerge from this reallocation of such devoted attention. To explore some of those reasons and implications, the author considers some of the devotees of television auteur Joss Whedon, their activist efforts, and the distinct ways Whedon inspires a politically participatory fan following. Ultimately, the author contends that through their activism, many enthusiasts of the Whedonverses extend the worlds of Whedon's stories by consciously constructing a sociopolitical, feminist identity.
Imagining No-place
Authors: Duncombe Stephen
Published: June 2012

The mix of ideals and absurdity in alternative futures and fantasy realms prompts fans to imagine their own alternatives.
Priscilianistas: Actas del I Concilio de Toledo recopiladas por Bartolomé Carranza
Authors: Ruiz de Pablos Francisco
Published: June 2012

En el presente artículo el autor aporta documentos que demuestran que Bartolomé Carranza, arzobispo de Toledo, fue el primer recopilador de las Actas del I Concilio de Toledo, en contra de la teoría sostenida por Chadwick desde 1978.
La Iglesia en la Extremadura contemporánea. Su apoyo a los sublevados en la provincia de Cáceres (1936-1939)
Authors: Chaves Palacios Julián
Published: June 2012

Durante la Guerra Civil Española, la Iglesia de Extremadura apoyó decididamente a los sublevados. En este artículo se describe cómo este apoyo afectó a la vida cotidiana de la región. Para ello se basa en fuentes bibliográficas y periódicos y revistas publicados durante la Guerra en aquella zona.
La persecución religiosa en España (1931-1939); una aportación sobre las cifras
Authors: Martín Rubio Ángel David
Published: June 2012

El autor considera que todavía no se ha realizado una síntesis válida para comprender la distinta clasificación de los religiosos víctimas de la Guerra Civil, incluyendo la revolución de Asturias en 1934. Elabora una base de datos clasificando las víctimas por zonas y categorías.
Félix Sardá y Salvany, escritor y propagandista católico
Authors: Moliner Prada Antonio
Published: June 2012

El estudio se centra en la figura del sacerdote de Sabadell Félix Sarda y Salvany, el cual desarrolló una importante labor de propaganda católica por medio de la prensa, para frenar el avance del liberalismo, del anarquismo y del socialismo.
La impronta religiosa en la vida del Infante Don Carlos María Isidro de Borbón
Authors: Moral Roncal Antonio Manuel
Published: June 2012

Este artículo pretende describir la educación religiosa que recibió el infante don Carlos María Isidro de Borbón. El autor analiza su plan de estudios, sus preceptores e incluso los cuadros e imágenes que le rodearon en su infancia formando un ambiente marcadamente católico.
El libro religioso durante la crisis del Antiguo Régimen. Un estudio cuantitativo a través del Diario de Madrid
Authors: Moran Ortí Manuel
Published: June 2012

El autor analiza en este artículo la producción de libros religiosos durante los años comprendidos entre 1789 y 1833. Para ello se ha basado en los anuncios y recensiones publicados en el Diario de Madrid. El autor ha observado una tendencia decreciente similar a la del resto de Europa, aunque más tardía.
Publicaciones periódicas eclesiásticas y religiosas de España entre los siglos XIX y XX
Authors: Pascual Martínez Pedro
Published: June 2012

A pesar del anticlericalismo creciente en el siglo XIX, siguieron publicándose revistas, periódicos y boletines de temática y espíritu claramente religioso. El autor analiza las publicaciones de las distintas órdenes religiosas y añade un apéndice con todos sus títulos.
Enrique Gil y Robles: la respuesta de un pensador católico a la crisis del 98
Authors: Rojas Quintana Felipe Alfonso
Published: June 2012

En este trabajo el autor presenta la figura de Enrique Gil y Robles y la solución que como pensador católico ofreció ante las consecuencias del desastre de 1898, encaminadas a mantener la dignidad de España.
La Iglesia Extremeña durante la Guerra de la Independencia: acercamiento al auto de arreglo y plan beneficial de las parroquias de Olivenza de 1810
Authors: Salamanca López Manuel
Published: June 2012

La peculiar situación del municipio de Olivenza ofrece un interesante tema de estudio también para la Historia de la Iglesia. El autor repasa su situación parroquial durante la Edad Media y Moderna para concluir con su actuación durante la Guerra de la Independencia. Aporta documentación extraída del Archivo Histórico Municipal de Olivenza.
El interés historiográfico de los movimientos de apostolado seglar para la investigación del tardofranquismo y el estado de conservación de las fuentes para su estudio
Authors: Serrano Blanco Laura
Published: June 2012

La autora defiende la importancia del estudio de los movimientos de apostolado seglar para comprender la Historia de la Iglesia en los últimos años del régimen de Franco. Expone además las distintas fuentes que pueden emplearse para dicho estudio.
Contradicción, coherencia y compromiso: Matías Usero Torrente
Authors: Tezanos Gandarillas Marisa
Published: June 2012

En el presente artículo se analiza la figura de Matías Usero Torrente. Su pensamiento es considerado por la autora del estudio como antecesor de las principales ideas que sobre las relaciones de la Iglesia con el Estado y la Sociedad cristalizaron en la década de los 60 en España.
Exequias en honor de Felipe III celebradas en Lima en 1621
Authors: Campos y Fernández de Sevilla Javier
Published: June 2012

El autor demuestra en este trabajo que las relaciones culturales entre España y sus colonias de Hispanoamérica fueron muy estrechas a pesar de la lejanía. Toma como ejemplo los funerales de Felipe in celebrados en Lima con la misma forma y boato con que se hicieron en España.
La arquitectura de la evangelización en Nueva España: concepto y valoración historiográfica
Authors: Espinosa Espínola Gloria
Published: June 2012

En este trabajo se ofrece una amplia aproximación historiográfica al tema de la arquitectura de la evangelización en Nueva España. Se considera la importancia del estudio de los yacimientos arqueológicos de las construcciones conventuales de la primera mitad del siglo XVI.
Baja California y sus misiones en la década de 1780
Authors: Esponera Cerdán Alfonso
Published: June 2012

En este artículo se analiza un documento hallado en el Archivo General de la Nación en Ciudad de México fechado el 12 de mayo de 1783. Escrito por el dominico Luis Sales ofrece una interesante visión sobre la tierra y las gentes de la península de Baja California.
Testimonio del Padre J. M. Lacoume, S. I., capellán interino de la cárcel de Ondarreta de San Sebastián (Guipúzcoa) sobre la represión nacional de clérigos vascos locales desde octubre de 1936 a Junio de 1937
Authors: Sierra Nava Luis
Published: June 2012

A través de la transcripción de las notas manuscritas por el P. Lacoume, el autor reconstruye la represión de parte del clero vasco en los primeros meses de la Guerra Civil española en la provincia de Guipúzcoa.
Algunos aspectos de la expulsión de los jesuitas de Filipinas. Los Agustinos Calzados en Leyte y Sámar
Authors: Manchado López Marta M.
Published: June 2012

Este trabajo es una aproximación a la reorganización eclesiástica en las Islas Filipinas por la expulsión de los jesuitas en 1768.
Recogimientos para mujeres en Lima hasta 1650
Authors: Martínez Alcalde Lidia
Published: June 2012

Análisis de las diferentes instituciones que se crean en el Perú en la Edad Moderna para la asistencia de mujeres, especificando las características y evolución de cada una de ellas.
Iglesia y evangelización en las indias durante el gobierno de Nicolás de Ovando (1502-1509)
Authors: Mira Caballos Esteban
Published: June 2012

En el presente trabajo se estudian más de cien sermones predicados en seis ciudades de México entre los años 1622 y 1777. Su contenido demuestra la importancia que los predicadores tuvieron en la formación de una conciencia nacional mexicana ligada a la devoción de la Virgen de Guadalupe.
La figura del obispo en los concilios Limenses
Authors: Polo Rubio Juan José
Published: June 2012

Aplicación de las doctrinas tridentinas en la vida y las maneras de los obispos peruanos. Además se describe como fueran recogidas las disposiciones de Trento en los concilios celebrados en Lima.
Actuación religiosa de civiles españoles en la orden tercera de San Francisco en Buenos Aires: 1725-1823
Authors: Siegrist de Gentile Nora L.
Published: June 2012

La presente comunicación se inserta en dos tiempos históricos: el moderno y el contemporáneo debido a la larga duración de la trayectoria de una orden civil-religiosa en Buenos Aires: la Orden Tercera de San Francisco. Ésta tuvo una notable trascendencia por el recorrido espiritual y social efectuado por los miembros que la compusieron.
Tendencias en la historiografía eclesiástica Chilena
Authors: Camus Ibacache Misael
Published: June 2012

Estudia las corrientes de la historia eclesiástica chilena en los siglos XIX y XX. Durante ambos siglos los estudios se centran en la Independencia, relaciones Iglesia-Estado, misiones, ediciones de textos conciliares y ediciones de textos pastorales. El A. valora la influencia de la historiografía liberal en la historia eclesiástica y destaca la existencia de una nueva corriente que denomina historiografía pastoral y describe sus fuentes.
Análisis sociológico-demográfico y económico de los pueblos-parroquias de Mariveles y Morong, siglo XIX. (Filipinas)
Authors: Díez Muñiz Adolfo
Published: June 2012

El artículo analiza con detalle la evolución parroquial, demográfica de los pueblos de Mariveles y Morong desde 1818 a 1897. Estudia detalladamente la natalidad, mortalidad, nupcialidad y tributos y utiliza fuentes originales de archivos españoles y vaticanos. Reproduce series estadísticas anuales de todos los puntos estudiados.
La documentación del archivo secreto Vaticano (Fondo congr. Concilio, Concilia) sobre los concilios provinciales en Latinoamérica (s. XIX)
Authors: Martínez Ferrer Luis
Published: June 2012

Se recoge información sobre los fondos que hay en los Archivos Vaticanos acerca de concilios provinciales en el siglo XX. El A. menciona documentación sobre los siguientes concilios: Quito (1863, 1869, 1873, 1885); Nueva Granada o Colombia (1868, 1873-1874); México, de las provincias de Antequera (1892-1893), México (1896), Durango (1896), Guadalajara (1896-1897), Michoacán (1897); Bolivia, de la provincia de Charcas (1889).
La Iglesia en Brasil en los años treinta: del anti-liberalismo a la defensa de la democracia
Authors: Sixirei Paredes Carlos
Published: June 2012

Se analiza el esfuerzo de la Iglesia católica por aprovechar la Revolución de 1930 para dar un tono más cristiano al estado Novo. Destaca la labor del cardenal Leme y de los órganos de prensa católicos Vozes y A Ordem. Sin embargo, el resultado no permitió la hegemonía de la Iglesia que tuvo que competir con el Estado corporativo. Se precisan las diversas posturas políticas de los católicos, desde los partidos fascistas como el Integralismo a los de izquierda pasando por el desarrollo de los sindicatos católicos y la Acción Católica. Se destaca la influencia intelectual de Amoroso Lima.
Santa Catalina de Génova y la Compañía del Divino Amor: relaciones con las fundaciones de los clérigos regulares, «sacerdotes reformados»
Authors: García Hernán Enrique
Published: June 2012

Este trabajo pretende insistir una vez más en la relación entre Catalina de Génova (1447-1510), la Compañía del Divino Amor en Génova y la fundación de lo que se conoce como clérigos regulares. Aunque aparentemente no se relaciona a santa Catalina de Génova con la fundación del Divino Amor de Génova, sí hay motivos para pensar que existieron vinculaciones.
Mentalidad moral y contrarreforma en la España Moderna (fornicarios, confesores e inquisidores: el Tribunal de Logroño, 1571 -1623)
Authors: Chavarría Múgica Fernando
Published: June 2012

La Inquisición postridentina adquirió competencias sobre las proposiciones por «simple fornicación» generando así un importante caudal documental. A pesar de eso la historiografía ha tendido a obviarlo. Sin embargo es necesario detenerse en su estudio para analizar el papel que desempeñó la Inquisición dentro de la amplia estrategia contrarreformista y en este contexto poder comprender las resistencias y permeabilidades de la sociedad al nuevo modelo de disciplina moral.
Episcopologio medieval cordobés. Siglos XIII-XIV
Authors: Sanz Sancho Iluminado
Published: June 2012

A pesar de la importancia de la diócesis de Córdoba en la Baja Edad Media, aún no se ha hecho un estudio pormenorizado de sus obispos. Presentamos aquí el episcopologio de los siglos XIII-XIV, confeccionado de manera convencional, pero imprescindible, mientras esperamos concluir otros estudios más amplios y metodológicamente más actualizados acerca de estos obispos cordobeses.
Conflictos de jurisdicción eclesiástica en la España de finales del Antiguo Régimen: los límites del episcopalismo borbónico
Authors: Rodríguez López-Brea Carlos M.
Published: June 2012

Las disputas entre la jurisdicción eclesiástica ordinaria que detentaban los obispos, y las jurisdicciones especiales que se amparaban en privilegios apostólicos, fueron continuas durante el Antiguo Régimen. Pero ni el absolutismo borbónico primero, ni los liberales «doceañistas» después, a pesar de su aparente respaldo a la «causa episcopalista», apoyaron en serio las reclamaciones de obispos contra órdenes militares y vicarios castrenses, porque también entraban en juego las necesidades económicas de la Monarquía y la sumisión de la Iglesia española hacia el soberano.
Cenobios leoneses altomedievales ante la europeización: San Pedro y San Pablo de Montes, Santiago y San Martín de Peñalba y San Miguel de Escalada
Authors: Martínez Tejera Artemio Manuel
Published: June 2012

El presente estudio pretende analizar el comportamiento de tres de las más importantes comunidades monásticas astur-leonesas de los siglos IX y X (San Pedro y San Pablo de Montes, Santiago y San Martín de Peñalba y San Miguel de Escalada) ante la recepción e implantación de aquel nuevo ordo o ritual litúrgico que vino a sustituir al Hispánico, fuertemente asentado en el territorium. Readaptación litúrgica que, con distinta intensidad, producirá tensiones y enfrentamientos entre los miembros de las distintas comunidades monásticas, incluso entre el episcopado y la monarquía (personificada en la figura de Alfonso VI), pero no únicamente. En alguno de estos monasterios la llegada del nuevo ordo supondrá, además, la readaptación de su espacio litúrgico, lo que trajo consigo significativas modificaciones constructivas.
Los estudios en los seminarios españoles del siglo XIX. El ejemplo de la diócesis compostelana
Authors: Vázquez Vilanova José Antonio
Published: June 2012

Tomando el Seminario de Santiago como modelo, he tratado primeramente de establecer cuáles fueron las principales pautas seguidas para la formación de los seminaristas españoles durante el siglo XIX. Para ello, además de indicar la evolución que respecto al sistema anterior supuso la aparición del seminario, se han abordado cuestiones referidas a la estructura de los estudios, asignaturas impartidas, orientaciones ideológicas o metodología empleada. Por su parte, el nivel de aplicación y aprovechamiento mostrado por los alumnos ha sido abordado tanto por los resultados de los exámenes como por los años cursados y calificaciones obtenidas.
Una exposición del Arzobispo de Santiago de Compostela, José, Cardenal Martín de Herrera, origen de la Conditae a Christo, 8 diciembre 1990
Authors: Sastre Santos Eutimio
Published: June 2012

El arzobispo de Santiago de Compostela, José card. Martín de Herrera expone al card. Rampolla, Secretario de Estado, las dificultades que encuentra en el gobierno de los nuevos institutos femeninos de votos simples, 1897. Pide una intervención de la Santa Sede que regule sus fundaciones y las relaciones jurídicas entre los diocesanos y la madre general. La respuesta de la Santa Sede será la Conditae a Christo en 1900. El trabajo estriba sobre documentación vaticana y del arzobispado de Santiago de Compostela.
Las «noticias de la provincia de Californias»: (1794), de Luis Sales
Authors: Esponera Cerdán Alfonso
Published: June 2012

Estudio del manuscrito de Luis de Sales sobre Noticias de la Provincia de California, que analiza los primeros veinte años de los dominicos en California.
Iglesia e Indigenismo
Authors: García Añoveros Jesús María
Published: June 2012

Estudio y síntesis de la evangelización cristiana en el Nuevo Mundo y la recepción del evangelio por las poblaciones indígenas americanas, en especial mesoamericanas, durante la época colonial y en los primeros siglos de la independencia.
Algunas notas sobre el nacionalismo español (1812-1936)
Authors: Cuenca Toribio José Manuel
Published: June 2012

Análisis de los nacionalismos periféricos en el siglo XIX enfrentados al nacionalismo castellano. La pérdida del catolicismo como elemento de aglutinación nacional dio paso a la realidad de un Ejército vertebrador y los intentos de nacionalismo estatal del siglo XX, que no fueron capaces de realizar una adecuada renovación.
El discurso anticlerical en la construcción de una identidad nacional española republicana (1898-1936)
Authors: Salomón Chéliz M. Pilar
Published: June 2012

El anticlericalismo fue un arma de los republicanos contra la Monarquía a partir del desastre colonial. En la II República viejos prejuicios surgen para justificar la legislación laicista del momento.
Otras religiones ¿otras herejías? (los judíos en el medievo europeo y el especial caso hispánico)
Authors: Mitre Fernández Emilio
Published: June 2012

La acusación de herejía (error doctrinal pertinazmente sostenido, según la definición oficial) será un arma frecuentemente utilizada en el Medievo contra cismáticos, musulmanes y judíos.
Para un cristiano del Occidente Medieval el Nuevo Testamento era el complemento y cumplimiento del Antiguo. Por ello, la supervivencia del judaísmo era considerada una anomalía a superar. Su resistencia se atribuía a diversas razones. Por su alianza —real o imaginaria— con los enemigos de la fe católica: el islam y las sucesivas oleadas de herejes (arríanos, adopcionistas, cataros)... o por su encastillamiento en el Talmud al que se consideraba impregnado de elementos heréticos, los distintos diálogos interrelegiosos se verían condenados al fracaso.
La transformación del problema converso en un grave problema social —especialmente en España a partir del pogrom de 1391— fortalecería las sospechas de herejía en dos direcciones divergentes: contra los neófitos, de cuya sinceridad se dudaba, y contra el radicalismo anticonverso (denunciado por Juan de Torquemada, Alonso de Cartagena o Lope Barrientos) por cuestionar la unidad social de los cristianos.
El proceso de fundación del convento de San Francisco de Valladolid (H. 1220-1275)
Authors: Rojo Alique Francisco Javier
Published: June 2012

La fundación del convento de San Francisco de Valladolid fue un largo proceso, iniciado en la década de 1220 con un asentamiento provisional de religiosos en el lugar de Río de Olmos, y finalizado en 1275 con la construcción de un nuevo convento en las proximidades de la villa. Se relaciona la fundación vallisoletana con el fenómeno más amplio de la expansión por toda Europa de la Orden Franciscana durante el siglo XIII. Se reflexiona sobre el papel que dicha fundación pudo jugar dentro de la estrategia de implantación de los frailes menores en la Península Ibérica.