Snow White Research Articles

Snow White's tale in nephrology: the emerging threat of skin-whitening creams on kidney health.

The timeless tale of Snow White, with its emphasis on fair skin as a beauty ideal, mirrors a contemporary issue in nephrology: the harmful impact of skin-whitening creams on kidney health. Fairness creams have deeply embedded themselves in global society, driven by a pervasive obsession with lighter skin tones as a symbol of beauty. This widespread use reflects deeply rooted cultural beliefs and social norms, despite the significant health risks associated with these products. Despite regulatory bans, these creams often contain hazardous substances such as hydroquinone, mercury, and arsenic, posing serious health risks. Mercury, a frequent component of these cosmetics, disrupts melanin synthesis by inhibiting tyrosinase, leading to serious health risks, including nephrotoxicity. Chronic exposure to mercury from cosmetics can harm the liver, kidneys, nervous system, and eyes, with the kidneys being particularly vulnerable. This review discusses the link between fairness creams and the occurrence of glomerular diseases. It delves into the mechanisms by which skin-whitening agents cause kidney damage. Mercury can induce kidney damage through direct cellular toxicity and immune-mediated mechanisms. We present evidence from case studies and published studies connecting mercury-containing creams to nephrotic syndrome. Minimal change disease and membranous nephropathy are the most frequently reported glomerular diseases due to these products. Treatment typically involves stopping the use of the creams and chelation therapy, with glucocorticoids and immunosuppressants for non-responsive cases. The prognosis is generally favourable, with high remission rates, and relapses are seldom reported. By highlighting the nephrotoxic effects of skin-whitening creams, this manuscript emphasizes the urgent need for stringent regulatory oversight and increased public awareness to prevent further health complications.

Linguistic Modelling of Possible Worlds in English Netspeak Discussions

The authors of the article use the semantics of possible worlds as a theoretical basis for the research into English-speaking linguistic creative activity of Netspeak participants, who develop and verbalize mutually stipulated and interdependent mental constructs. The teaser-trailers of The Little Mermaid, Snow White, Peter Pan and Wendy trigger spectators’ discussion and creativity. Having watched the videos Internet users write comments in which they use linguistic and extra linguistic means to express their opinion. Thus, they embody two types of axiologically opposed possible worlds (PW) that fit in the general assessment dichotomy “good – bad”. A PW gets the positive assessment if it meets the addressee’s expectations and the pre-established genre canon. A PW gets the negative assessment if it differs in some aspects from what the spectator hoped to see. The article deals exclusively with the linguistic aspect of the comments. The results of the research show that the above-mentioned PWs are embodied either by universal assessment utterances whose pattern suits both PWs or special assessment utterances whose pattern suits only one of the PWs. Participants of the discussion use both explicit and implicit linguistic means to express their opinion. However, they use more varied expressive means to embody the negatively assessed mental construct. The utterances with the content that contradicts “the encyclopedia of the real world” (counter fact utterances) are of special interest because their authors resort to a strict structural and semantic pattern to express the disagreement with the political correctness and censorship.

Genome of Russian Snow-White Chicken Reveals Genetic Features Associated with Adaptations to Cold and Diseases.

Russian Snow White (RSW) chickens are characterized by high egg production, extreme resistance to low temperatures, disease resistance, and by the snow-white color of the day-old chicks. Studying the genome of this unique chicken breed will reveal its evolutionary history and help to understand the molecular genetic mechanisms underlying the unique characteristics of this breed, which will open new breeding opportunities and support future studies. We have sequenced and made a de novo assembly of the whole RSW genome using deep sequencing (250×) by the short reads. The genome consists of 40 chromosomes with a total length of 1.1 billion nucleotide pairs. Phylogenetic analysis placed the RSW near the White Leghorn, Fayoumi, and Houdan breeds. Comparison with other chicken breeds revealed a wide pool of mutations unique to the RSW. The functional annotation of these mutations showed the adaptation of genes associated with the development of the nervous system, thermoreceptors, purine receptors, and the TGF-beta pathway, probably caused by selection for low temperatures. We also found adaptation of the immune system genes, likely driven by selection for resistance to viral diseases. Integration with previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) suggested several causal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Specifically, we identified an RSW-specific missense mutation in the RALYL gene, presumably causing the snow-white color of the day-old chicks, and an RSW-specific missense mutation in the TLL1 gene, presumably affecting the egg weight.

THE ELECTRONIC MUSICAL UNIVERSE OF THE COMPOSER DIMITRIJE BUŽAROVSKI

The eighth book of the automusicological project of the composer Dimitrije Bužarovski delves into the innovative world of his electronic and computer music. This analysis navigates in-depth Bužarovski’s pioneering use of electronic and computer instruments, from synthesizers and MIDI recording techniques, to Sample Cell Software, and Capybara/Kyma system, highlighting his evolution as a composer from the 1980s to the early 2000s. The book uncovers Bužarovski’s creative process, from conceptualization to performance, shedding light on his unique approach to sonic exploration and thematic development. Through meticulous examination of individual compositions, including ballets Trains and Snow White, the Enneads, SynthSon, and incidental music, the book unveils the intricacies of Bužarovski’s musical language, technical expertise, aesthetic vision, and the profound impact of his electronic innovations on the broader landscape of Macedonian music.

Transcriptome Analysis Revealed the Anabolic Regulation of Chlorophyll and Carotenoids in Curcuma alismatifolia Bracts.

Curcuma alismatifolia is an attractive ornamental plant in the ginger family. Its bracts come in a variety of colors and are commonly used as cut flowers, potted plants, and landscaping. To investigate the regulation of bract pigmentation in C. alismatifolia, we examined the pigment levels of chlorophyll and carotenoids in the pure color part (PC) and variegated part (VA) of three C. alismatifolia varieties, i.e., "Siam TM Sitrone," "Chiang Mai Pink," and "Snow White." To mine the color mechanisms of the pure color and variegated parts of the bract, we conducted RNA-seq analysis on C. alismatifolia. We identified a total of 89,975 unigenes, and there were 3584 differentially expressed genes identified post-screening. Furthermore, 1858 DEGs were annotated in the GO database and 681 in the KEGG database. We pinpointed key genes responsible for the diverse bract colors in C. alismatifolia, including ZEP for carotenoid synthesis and GAGA2 in the chlorophyll synthesis pathway. This study provides valuable insights into understanding the pigmentation mechanism of bracts in C. alismatifolia and the breeding process.

Effects of Cultivar Factors on Fermentation Characteristics and Volatile Organic Components of Strawberry Wine.

Strawberry wine production is a considerable approach to solve the problem of the Chinese concentrated harvesting period and the short shelf life of strawberries, but the appropriative strawberry cultivars for fermentation are still undecided. In this study, the strawberry juice and wines of four typical strawberry cultivars named Akihime (ZJ), Sweet Charlie (TCL), Snow White (BX), and Tongzhougongzhu (TZ) were thoroughly characterized for their physicochemical indicators, bioactive compounds, and volatile organic components (VOCs) to determine the optimal strawberry cultivars for winemaking. The results showed that there were significant differences in the total sugar content, pH, total acid, and other physicochemical indexes in the strawberry juice of different cultivars, which further affected the physicochemical indexes of fermented strawberry wine. Moreover, the content of polyphenols, total flavonoids, vitamin C, and color varied among the four strawberry cultivars. A total of 42 VOCs were detected in the strawberry juice and wines using headspace solid-phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS), and 3-methyl-1-butanol, linalool, trans-2-pinanol, hexanoic acid, and hexanoic acid ethyl ester were the differential VOCs to identify the strawberry wine samples of different cultivars. Overall, strawberry cultivar ZJ had a relatively high VOC and bioactive compound content, indicating that it is the most suitable cultivar for strawberry wine fermentation. In addition to determining the relatively superior fermentation characteristics of cultivar ZJ, the results may provide a theoretical basis for the raw material quality control and quality improvement of strawberry wine.

The Dialogic Relations between Text and Image: The Grimms’ Snow White in Tarsem Singh’s Creative Film Adaptation

The Dialogic Relations between Text and Image: The Grimms’ Snow White in Tarsem Singh’s Creative Film Adaptation

Linguistic representation of the category of opposition in folk and literary versions of the tale of Snow White

Linguistic representation of the category of opposition in folk and literary versions of the tale of Snow White

The Classical Tale from the Markandeya Purana (Ritudwaj and Madalasha)

This paper sheds light on the intriguing ancient love story of Ritudwaj and Maladsha that is recounted in the Markandeya Purana, this paper investigates the classical account of the Purana. The Eastern world today is more familiar with Western classical love stories like Romeo and Juliet, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Wuthering Heights, and Gone with the Wind, But Eastern readers have forgotten their classical legends. Ritudwaj and Madalasha's profound love is depicted in this undersea fantasy tale that delves into the classic love tale. This Pauranic tale is lovelier than Snow White or Cinderella. The researcher wishes to draw attention to the fact that our Puranas and other religious texts contain such beautiful love stories lost within the pages of such texts. This research aims to a) Highlight the ancient classical tale from Markandeya Purana. b) To open a venue for further research on such tales. The methodology used is exploratory based on the qualitative approach. This research is based on content study.

Snow viruses and their implications on red snow algal blooms.

Algal blooms can give snowmelt a red color, reducing snow albedo and creating a runaway effect that accelerates snow melting. The occurrence of red snow is predicted to grow in polar and subpolar regions with increasing global temperatures. We hypothesize that these algal blooms affect virus-bacteria interactions in snow, with potential effects on snowmelt dynamics. A genomic analysis of double-stranded DNA virus communities in red and white snow from the Whistler region of British Columbia, Canada, identified 792 putative viruses infecting bacteria. The most abundant putative snow viruses displayed low genomic similarity with known viruses. We recovered the complete circular genomes of nine putative viruses, two of which were classified as temperate. Putative snow viruses encoded genes involved in energy metabolisms, such as NAD+ synthesis and salvage pathways. In model phages, these genes facilitate increased viral particle production and lysis rates. The frequency of temperate phages was positively correlated with microbial abundance in the snow samples. These results suggest the increased frequency of temperate virus-bacteria interactions as microbial densities increase during snowmelt. We propose that this virus-bacteria dynamic may facilitate the red snow algae growth stimulated by bacteria.IMPORTANCEMicrobial communities in red snow algal blooms contribute to intensifying snowmelt rates. The role of viruses in snow during this environmental shift, however, has yet to be elucidated. Here, we characterize novel viruses extracted from snow viral metagenomes and define the functional capacities of snow viruses in both white and red snow. These results are contextualized using the composition and functions observed in the bacterial communities from the same snow samples. Together, these data demonstrate the energy metabolism performed by viruses and bacteria in a snow algal bloom, as well as expand the overall knowledge of viral genomes in extreme environments.

“GOOD GIRLS AND BAD WOLVES?” - A READING OF BLURRED GENDER ROLES AND PARENTHOOD IN THE GRAPHIC NARRATIVES OF THE RED RIDING HOOD

Though not so iconised and popularized as the other fairy tales characters such as Cinderella, Snow White, or Beauty and the Beast, Little Red Riding Hood has seen multifarious subversive revisions and adaptations in modern and postmodern art and literature. The role of motherhood is inextricable from the traditional narratives of the fairy tales; nonetheless, the recent retellings of the story in fiction, poetry, and notably in graphic narratives show a blurring of the gender archetypes. This paper analyzes the blurring of gender boundaries and parenthood in the graphic retelling of the popular fairy tale, Red Riding Hood, namely The Little Red Wolf by Amélie Fléchais, “Red” by Teloka And Pi, and Emily Carroll’s short comics “In Conclusion” and “His Face All Red”. These graphic narratives will be analyzed with the theoretical discourses of Julia Kristeva, Luce Irigaray, and Marina Warner.

Understanding ‘Batik Belanda’ in Dutch Society via Co-Creation Experience of Creative Tourism Practice

Batik Belanda is a long-established acculturated cultural heritage from the Dutch East Indies era. Some examples of Batik Belanda can be seen in Batik Buketan (bouquet) and Batik Snow White (folklore). However, the representation and understanding of Batik Belanda remain deceptive. Additionally, this specific batik is still underrepresented in modern society, losing its dialogical purpose as a heritage and its connection to Indonesian and Dutch individuals’ cultural identities. Developing creative tourism is one of the solutions to promote heritage – deemed to provide a better understanding via in-depth learning and personal contact. This qualitative research was conducted in the Netherlands to analyze the potential of Batik Belanda and creative tourism practice. The creative tourism practice was done by creating an immersive batik workshop with the goal of generating interest in both Indonesian and Dutch communities in the Netherlands to connect with their cultural heritage from Indonesia. Participants’ observations and interviews with 10 workshop participants served as the main methodology. This research indicated how participants’ experiences increased their understanding of cultural heritage and fulfilled their emotional needs through the workshop, giving them motivation and shaping their interest in the pre-visit stage of cultural tourism in Indonesia. On the other hand, their interest in culture and tourism in Indonesia was divided, determined by how they perceive post-colonial subjects and their cultural identities as a community in the Netherlands.

Stereoscopic Image Enabled Animation Art Design Exploration

Abstract With the emergence of movie art, many related art forms were born. Animation art has gained a large number of audiences due to its exaggerated expression. In order to improve the problems of character image overlapping and scene distortion that may occur in the original two-dimensional space, this paper constructs a semi-global stereo image matching algorithm based on the use of point cloud matching in the animation screen for the determination of the screen position and the morphology of the animated character. To compensate for the radiation difference in the stereo image matching algorithm, object-square geometric constraints are proposed to improve the matching cost calculation process. After calculating the matching cost, the original animation model is optimized or rebuilt by creating a depth space image. Taking Disney animation characters as an example, the number of joints required for the reconstruction of the “Snow White” character is 2.9 times more than that of the “Mickey” character, but the reconstruction time of the skeleton is only 12 times longer than that of the “Mickey” character. However, the skeleton reconstruction time is only 12.1 seconds longer than that of the “Mickey” character, which indicates that the algorithm proposed in this paper does not produce a large difference in reconstruction time due to the difference in characters. For the construction of animated indoor scenes, in the eight experimental scenes, the maximum number of grids can be divided into 42365412, and the processing time required is 276.413 seconds. It shows that the algorithm in this paper is capable of subregionally refining the indoor space of the animation. The proposed semi-global stereo image matching-based pan can quickly reconstruct animated character models and animated scenes, as can be seen.

MORPHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS IN SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS STORY

This research discusses an analysis of the use of word formation in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Story. The aims of this research are to find out types of the word formation process in the text. writer. The writer uses classified the data analysis method. To examine the data, researchers used a descriptive qualitative approach. In this research, the researcher collects the data sources from narrative texts that have word formation processes in them. in collecting the data, in this study the researchers will use primary data. The primary data contains data obtained directly by observing or observing the data source. Based on the theories provided, the data are analyzed one by one to know the types of the word formation in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Story. Based on the finding and discussion that answered to first problem questions above the researcher were found 84 data of word formation process in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs Story. There were 42 data of Verb Inflection or 50%, Derivational of Adjective 17 data or 20%, Compounding Word 11 data or 13%, Derivational of Noun 4 data or 5%, Derivational of Verb 2 data or 2%, Derivational of Number 1 data or 1,1%, and there were 0 data of Inflectional of Adjective and Inflectional of Adverb. In this research the word formation process most used was Verb Inflection.

Dynamic Changes of Phenolic Composition, Antioxidant Capacity, and Gene Expression in 'Snow White' Loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) Fruit throughout Development and Ripening.

The newly released 'Snow White' (SW), a white-fleshed loquat (Eriobotrya japonica Lindl.) cultivar, holds promise for commercial production. However, the specifics of the phenolic composition in white-fleshed loquats, along with the antioxidant substances and their regulatory mechanisms, are not yet fully understood. In this study, we examined the dynamic changes in the phenolic compounds, enzyme activities, antioxidant capacity, and gene expression patterns of SW during the key stages of fruit development and ripening. A total of 18 phenolic compounds were identified in SW, with chlorogenic acid, neochlorogenic acid, and coniferyl alcohol being the most predominant. SW demonstrated a stronger antioxidant capacity in the early stages of development, largely due to total phenolics and flavonoids. Neochlorogenic acid may be the most significant antioxidant contributor in loquat. A decline in enzyme activities corresponded with fruit softening. Different genes within a multigene family played distinct roles in the synthesis of phenolics. C4H1, 4CL2, 4CL9, HCT, CCoAOMT5, F5H, COMT1, CAD6, and POD42 were implicated in the regulation of neochlorogenic acid synthesis and accumulation. Consequently, these findings enhance our understanding of phenolic metabolism and offer fresh perspectives on the development of germplasm resources for white-fleshed loquats.

Tales through a Cultural Lens: Exploring the Global Significance of Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty

Tales through a Cultural Lens: Exploring the Global Significance of Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty

Research on the Variations of Female Characters in Disney Movies Taking the Seven Dwarfs and Moana as Examples

Disney is one of the most famous film companies in the world, and its Disney Princess series is also one of the most popular movies for women and children. The characteristics and personalities of the princesses influence peoples ideas. However, with the passage of time, the image of women in Disney movies has also undergone great changes. In this regard, based on Disneys first princess movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the last officially certified princess movie Moana, this paper makes a case analysis and comparison of female characters in these two movies. Through the method of literature analysis, it can be concluded that with the development of feminism, Disneys portrayal of female characters has changed from a single, weak and innocent flat image at the beginning to a diversified and independent image of the brave in the modern era.

Gothic Fairy-Tale Feminism: The Rise of Eyre/‘Error’

The ways Gothic fairy tales and fairy-tale feminism interact are not always clear. An undercurrent of feminist studies of fairy tales is fueled by the 1970s Lurie-Lieberman debate, which focused on the question of whether fairy tales liberate or repress women. Meanwhile, critics such as Lorna Piatti-Farnell and Lucie Armitt have offered studies of the interplay between Gothic horror and fairy tales. However, these studies have limits, often emphasizing the violence, self-mutilation, and cannibalism of women, like those in Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm’s versions of “Cinderella” and “Snow White”. This paper argues that “Rapunzel” (1812) is key for understanding the Gothic and feminist discourses of Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre (1847). Firstly, this paper argues that a self-reflexive and self-productive relationship between subjectivity and desire shapes and disrupts the Gothic, fairy-tale, and feminist discourses of Jane Eyre, resulting in a specular feminine-I that has inspired pluralistic readings of the text. Secondly, an analysis of the Rapunzelian metaphors of ‘wicked’ hunger and ideological towers unmasks the double consciousness that not only fetters feminine subjectivity but delimits the domestic structures of marriage and home. Multiplying the ways nineteenth-century Gothicism, fairy tales, and feminism may interact, Brontë’s specular study of feminine desire makes way for a productive and agential feminine speaking-I.

Autistic spectrum disorder and fairy tales: A case study

Introduction: Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder identified by atypical behavioral manifestations, which may present a restricted repertoire of interests and activities and poor communication and social interaction. Its etiology remains unknown and is present in more than 500,000 people throughout Brazil. In this article, there is a brief literature review for the basis of the autistic spectrum disorder and its finding in the patient regarding her wonder about the fairytale princess. Case Report: JAD, 17 years old, is a student without comorbidities. She had been diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Deficit, and Epilepsy. At 14 months, she started convulsive crises that were difficult to control, about four episodes daily. About ten months ago, an obsession with a specific fairy tale character (Snow White) began. She put herself in the character’s place and suffered from “supposedly” not receiving visits from the entire group that made up the fairy tale. She had severe cognitive delay and disjointed reasoning. She was spoken very little, did not make long sentences. It presented alterations in neuroimaging. Conclusion: After understanding the definition of the disorder, which involves a change in neurodevelopment, whether in the brain anatomy or due to a deficiency in the neuronal circuit, it is noted that even though the diagnosis is clinical, in some cases—including the reported case—the diagnosis imaging can also help to understand possible behavioral changes due to an anatomical abnormality.

Magic and Spells in <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em> (1997-2003)

Magic and Spells in <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</em> (1997-2003)