Are Steroids Worth the Risk? One of the most controversial issues with all athletes are steroids. How harmful are they? Is it worth the risk to get a competitive edge on the game? Should it be banned from sports? Steroids are not the answer; not only are there physical bad side effects‚ there are also psychological effects short and long term. The history of steroids dates back to the 1930s‚ the were taking from male testosterone originally. They were used to treat HIV-AIDS and cancer. They
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Was Magellan Worth Saving? Magellan was not worth saving because his men did not respect him as a leader‚ he did not care for nor show a decent level of respect to his men‚ and he lost sight of the task of bringing spices back to Spain. In the late Middle Ages the craving for foreign spices grew in Europeans. The ‘spice islands’ where all of the desired spices were cultivated was in distant Asia‚ making them hard to get for the eastern continent of Europe (BE). Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480
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What is a Life Worth Living? Phil 2010: Introduction to Philosophy In the number of works that Plato crafted and put together chronicling his teacher’s life‚ views and opinions‚ one of the most famous and predominant statements made by Socrates is that “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Appearing in Plato’s The Apology‚ the quote essentially summarizes how Socrates had walked out his entire life and the way he attempted to convince others to walk out theirs’. His pursuit of changing
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Hunter-Worth: Critical Analysis of Communication Breakdown and Cultural Disconnect Robert Neal GM501-01 Management Theories and Practices II Professor Dr. Joel Olson February 22‚ 2014 Introduction The purpose of performing a case study is to apply the knowledge from previous lessons learned in the area of managing proper communication. After taking the personal assessment of communication apprehension exercise‚ I learned that I like to speak in group or groups of people. Some of my weaker
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Page one Cherish life for what it is worth It was a beautiful summer day in August‚ slightly warm but had hence of rain in the air. The day seemed to be a ordinary day like any other‚ and it started out as such. My late husband and I were reorganizing our garage in our new house we recently had purchased a month earlier. I felt this was the start of a new life for us; one that I could finally be proud of. In the earlier years of our relationship we had fought a lot and his cheating
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Carter Barber Loughman English B50 10/17/12 It Really Does Make Cents In Derek Sereno’s essay‚ “It Just Makes Cents”‚ he makes multiple points about why our beloved penny should be removed from the currency system. We have all spent countless times digging through our wallets searching for change and waiting for our grocer or barista to give us back the meaningless pennies that will most likely end up in a tip jar or a penny tray. Sereno not only states that the penny no longer has value to
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Is Therapeutic Cloning Worth the Risk? Is Therapeutic Cloning Worth the Risk? I. The history of cloning A few years ago‚ a movie showed how Adolf Hitler could have been cloned to produce copies of himself. Of course‚ this is a terrible idea‚ because as we know‚ Hitler killed millions of people. Yet‚ people now have cloning that can benefit humankind. The events in the movie were imaginary‚ but during the 20th century‚ cloning became real. Cloning of plants and small animals has been practiced
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101 Really Important Things You Already Know‚ But Keep Forgetting OTHER NOTABLE BOOKS BY ERNIE J. ZELINSKI How to Retire Happy‚ Wild‚ and Free: Retirement Wisdom That You Won’t Getfrom Your Financial Advisor The Joy of Not Working: A Book for the Retired‚ Unemployed‚ and Ovenuorked Real Success Without a Real Job: The Career Book for People Too Smart to Work in Corporations 101 Really Important Things You Already Know‚ But Keep Forgetting Errlie J. Zelirlski Visions International
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There is always that one question that lurks around the hallway in high school. You may keep ignoring it not taking it seriously until your senior year when you have to decide‚ Is College worth it? Many people don’t realize that college isn’t for everyone and pester their kids about how college is a life vest and would help tremendously to brighten up ones future but life vests can have a hole in it and in the end you drown no matter how much you try to save yourself. That one flaw sinks the person
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Some people say that college is not worth it. These people are wrong‚ people who go to college generally get a higher pay than people who don’t go to college. A college graduate has many more opportunities for employment; a degree opens a door to many more occupations. College gives you the opportunity to meet many new people‚ make a lot of new friends. The friends you make can also open the door for you to get better jobs. They open the door for you for a new occupation. There are many
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