User:Schwab444/Ice Bath/Bibliography

Embroidery

Robberstad, J. Embodied eco-embroidery: Creative craftsmanship in sustainable STEAM-education - Rowan University Nordic Journal of Art and Research.

This article describes STEAM as combining STEM and the arts. They want to create an educational STEAM learning experience that is also sustainable and teaches sustainability. The article talks about embroidery inspired by the UNs decade of ecosystem restoration There is also some research that students taking time to co-create and understand the material they are using helps them to have respect for eco-reality. I tried to read laterally on this site, but found nothing about it on wikipedia or media bias fact check. Looking it up on a regular google search only brings up the Journals latest publications and some other research sites that say nothing about the journal. I believe this is a credible source because the article appears scholarly and the writers are associate professors in their respective fields at universities. This article would be useful for editing the embroidery wikipedia article because it made me think about sustainability in embroidery and how this isn’t a commonly talked about topic. This article has some data that I could reference in the wikipedia article which is very helpful. This article also prompts me to do more research on eco-embroidery and sustainability in the arts so that I can create a sustainability section in the wikipedia article. I also think this article is a good article that advocates for the stakeholder perspective because sustainability in embroidery is an issue that has been ignored and not discussed enough.

Wolf, A. (2020). Sustainability in Embroidery: The emphasis on sustainability has grown in an eco-friendly embroidery environment. - Document - Gale General OneFile (rowan.edu) '''Gale General Onefile. The Nielsen Company.'''

This article describes how we can change things to make supplies for art and fashion industries more sustainable. It mentions Eileen Fisher who is known as a “sustainability pioneer.” One of her important initiatives is her circular renewal program. This program remakes old clothes and resells clothes. Some things that need to start being changed in companies and industries are water consumption reduction, recycling heat, using natural gas, purifying water and returning it to the environment, and purchasing raw materials. The article then goes on to talk about having sustainable products and thread for embroidery and how we can accomplish this. I could not find anything on wikipedia about the articles website but I found this article on the author. She doesn’t seem to have any background on sustainability but is a well known figure since she was mayor of Cambridge Massachusetts. She was also a state representative and has funded the Cambridge human rights ordinance. Although she may not have a background in sustainability, she is a trustworthy author who seems to sponsor and support many great things. I will use this article to talk more about sustainability in the arts and how we can use and reuse supplies that will be beneficial for the environment.

Graber, J. (2022). BERNINA – A lifeline for the Disabled and sewing with chronic illnesses Bernina.

This is a blog post about someone learning to use Bernina. Bernina is a disability friendly sewing machine that makes it accessible for everyone to enjoy. She talks about her disability and how there is such a big spectrum of disabled people, some of which you wouldn’t be able to tell. There are neurological issues, finger dexterity issues, vision problems, and other things that can prevent someone from using a regular sewing machine. The article then goes on to ask her questions and give her answers about why she enjoys sewing, the new machine, and what can be improved. Bernina seems to be a reliable sewing and embroidery company that is well known. This is a reliable source too because it doesn’t give information, it more so tells someone's story. This article is a stakeholder perspective because people don’t talk enough about disability friendly art. Sewing machines can be used for embroidery and many other things too. I would use this article to bring awareness to struggles disabled people face and that we need to make more user-friendly machines and tools so that everyone can make art without issues.

Ice bath

Randerson, J. (2007). Study pours cold water on theory that ice aids recovery | Science | The Guardian. The Guardian.

This article is older than the other one and talks about ice baths differently. It discusses a little bit what ice baths are, and then goes on to say that there is no evidence and it’s just a fad that athletes are following. The article not only says that it doesn’t help, but that it does the opposite. A sports team in Australia asked athletes to perform an exercise and then half would go in an ice bath and half wouldn't. The conclusion was that the athletes who went in the ice bath actually reported more pain. This article is written for anyone who doesn’t know much about ice baths, but also for people who already do ice baths. It makes the assumption that lots of people do it for the fad and don’t know why they are doing it or that they haven’t done any research on it. I read laterally about The Guardian on wikipedia and it seems like they have a left leaning bias, but that doesn’t appear to affect the topic of ice baths. This source seems to be used only in the history section. I do think there could be a better source to use since this one seems to be a little outdated, but it’s still useful, especially with regard to the progression of people using ice baths.

'''NewsRx. (2016). New research calls into question merits of ice baths for athlete recovery - Document - Gale Health and Wellness (rowan.edu) Gale Health and Wellness.'''

This article references a study done where 9 men around the same age did the same exercises various times a week. There were two trials, the first week they sat in cold water for a few minutes after their exercise. In the second trial they did a cool down after their workout, which was a low intensity stationary bike ride. Researchers then took muscle biopsies before and multiple times at different hours after the workout. The research doesn’t show any major differences in the two trials, showing that cold water immersion didn’t make a big difference in muscle recovery. I could not find any articles on Gale Health and Wellness on wikipedia. I searched it up on media bias but the only result that came up said that it had a left center bias, however it did not cite the name of the article or have any pictures of it. I don’t believe this can be trusted as a resource to gauge the credibility of my source. I would use this article in my wikipedia article to discuss the research it did and talk about how there is not a big change between athletes who used the ice bath and athletes who didn’t use it.

Resnick, A. (2024). Ice Bath Benefits for Mental Health (verywellmind.com) Very Well Mind.

This article starts off talking about how ice baths work and the way your body reacts to the cold in a controlled environment. The hormones released during an ice bath, like adrenaline, creates a sort of high or a rush that makes you feel good. The article then gets into all of the physical, emotional, and mental benefits to ice baths. The mental benefits are increased resilience, can help you destress, and give you euphoric feelings. Ice baths can also aid in regulating your emotions and practicing mindfulness. The article also gives tips on how to safely execute an ice bath, starting with cool water and slowly decreasing temperature. You should also slowly build up the amount of time you spend in the water. I wasn't able to find anything about Very Well Mind on wikipedia but this media bias fact check says that factual reporting is high and they are a pro science website. I believe this article can be trusted and has reliable information since it also says medically reviewed at the top. I can use this article to edit wikipedia because I realized the other articles only covered the physical part of ice baths and not any other types of possible benefits. Mental health benefits are also important and should be included in the wikipedia article.

4 Spiritual Benefits of Ice baths: Mind, Body, and Soul - The Cold Pod The Cold Pod.

This article explores the spiritual benefits that you can gain through cold ice baths. The main four points of the article are purification, connection to nature, transcendence, and mindfulness. Some ancient cultures believed ice baths were a form of purification and that it cleansed your soul of anything negative. Ice baths can help us connect to nature and truly feel the presence of it. For transcendence the article says that some people feel a sense of personal growth and inspiration for their personal lives. Ice baths also help with mindfulness because the cold stops your mind from wandering off and you have to live in the moment and only focus on how you are feeling at that current time. The aspects of mindfulness are meditation, breath, balance, stress reduction, awareness, body, and soul. I cannot find anything on the credibility of this source since it is the site that sells the ice pods. There is a big chance of bias because they are trying to sell a product so I went to their reviews and saw they have an almost 5 star rating. Every comment has an amazing review and seems to enjoy and trust the product. Not many of them say how it benefits them so the reliability of accurate information is still up for debate. I would use this article to talk more about different benefits of ice baths. Most of my sources were physical benefits and the last article was to learn more about mental and emotional benefits. This article is to explore and talk about spiritual benefits which some people claim to get from ice baths.

American horror story

West, T. (2023). The Real Inspirations Behind All 11 Seasons Of American Horror Story (screenrant.com) Screenrant.

This article briefly summarizes each season of american horror story and then talks about the parts of the season that were based on real life people or events. There are many things that I had already known before reading this article, like the fifth season, Hotel, being based on the famous serial killer H.H Holmes who created a hotel that he used to carry out and hide his killings. I also knew that the first season was based on the Columbine school shooting, and other obvious things based on real life that the show states. However there are things I didn’t know that I learned from this article, like how the reporter for Asylum is based on a real reporter. Another example is in Freakshow, the clown is based on John Wayne Gacy and the twins were also based on real conjoined twins who were performers. I found a wikipedia article on screenrant that is very short. It doesn’t say much about the source being credible or not, but I do see that it 's a fairly new website so there is not much to go on. I could use this source because the AHS article I want to edit describes every season but I noticed the real life aspects of it are missing. I feel like this is important because the show is called “American Horror Story '' for a reason, it' s based on real life American horror stories. I think these are interesting and important things that the article needs to discuss.

Curry, N. (2020). How American Horror Story brought queer representation to the forefront of TV | Sublime Horror Sublime Horror.

I chose this article to explore how queerness is represented in AHS. However I think the article does a bad job of exploring what it says it does and focuses way more on the “monster as metaphor” perspective. “Monsters as metaphors” are things that are feared and misunderstood, we see their perspective and it helps us to confront our own personal fears. The article explains AHS does this in various seasons like Murder House, Coven, and Freak Show. It seems most noticeable in Freak Show but the concept also rings true for Coven as well. I cannot find any articles explaining the credibility of this site since it has the same name as horror subgenre. Every search comes up explaining the genre rather than the website. Wikipedia says that the author was a morning anchor and is a journalist. She seems to be a trustworthy source who understands the concepts she is talking about. I would use this source to talk about sublime horror and psychological horror in AHS. This is a show that makes you confront yourself and is much deeper than surface level fears.

Grady, C. (2018). How Jennifer’s Body went from a flop in 2009 to a cult classic today Vox

The article describes the plot of Jennifer's body being that Jennifer, played by Meghan Fox, was abducted from a band's show by the band so that they could perform a satanic ritual on her, thinking she was a virgin, and that it would make them famous. She was not a virgin and the ritual turned her into a succubus. The rest of the movie she has sex with and then eats boys from her highschool before being stopped by her best friend. When this movie came out everyone hated it since it was only advertised to men and only showed scenes of Meghan Fox being hot. The article also talks about how it started to become popular years later when more women started discovering the movie and coining it as a feminist horror. Wikipedia says that vox is improving the technology of news and gives the idea that it is trustworthy. Even though this article is not about AHS, I believe I can make a connection with Jennifers body to season 3, Coven. In Coven, one of the main witches has a power where whenever she has sex, it causes the man to hemorrhage and die. They called her power black widow because it is believed female black widows kill and eat the male after intercourse. I would use this article to make the connection that the character Zoe has black widow and succubus tendencies. This follows a theme of “sex as a weapon” which can provide a lot for horror. I would create a new section in the wikipedia article where I talk about important concepts the show explores. The concept of weaponized sex would go in this section as well as the concept in my last paragraph about monsters as metaphors.

Clarke, D. 2019. Gender, Sexuality and Queerness in American Horror Story : Critical Essays (rowan.edu) McFarland & Company.

In the chapter “My Freaks, My Monsters Queer Representation, Elsa Mars and Camp” I mainly want to focus on the queer representation it discusses in the show. It gives examples of metaphors for queerness the show has that you may not even realize. In the season “Freak Show” the people in the circus are always referred to as freaks. The chapter discusses how this is a metaphor for oppression of queer identities and society only accepting heteronormativity. In “Hotel” there are various queer characters. The book says how the hotel itself is the cage that society puts queer people in. Since many of the characters can never leave the hotel due to paranormal issues. The chapter then goes on to talk about camp but I mainly wanted to focus on the queer representation that the show presents and the underlying issues the show portrays. This chapter is important because it shows how the show represents people who are normally ignored and it gives them a voice. I could use this to further demonstrate the real life “horror stories” AHS has going on along with the paranormal ones.

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