A young basketball player sees one of his star professional role models all buff and big. When asked how he got in such shape the professional athlete only had one word to say “STEROIDS”. Should steroids be banned from sports? My answer to this question without doubt is yes. Why? I have three good reasons why. 1) Athletes are encouraging teenagers to use them; 2) it is unfair to the players of the past who have records and statistics to be overshadowed by players who have cheated their way by
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Anabolic Steroids: And the High School Athlete Anabolic steroid abuse has become a national concern among high school athletes. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of athletes using these performance enhancing drugs in high school almost double the number using since the 1980’s. These athletes feel that steroids gives them the competitive edge that they think they need to boost themselves past the competition. Steroids have been used in bodybuilding and other sports since the 1950’s
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Conclusion In this experiment I tested different light intensities. I tested a normal fluorescent light bulb‚ a 100-watt light bulb‚ a 25-watt light bulb‚ and a 15-watt light bulb. I was surprised to find that the control plant grew the most at 135 mm. The 100 watt plant grew the least at 0 mm due to the fact that it fried the plant. The 25 watt plant grew the next highest at 120 mm. The 15-watt light bulb grew tall fastest‚ but then slowed down and stopped at 98 mm you would want to use this
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Homeless Outline I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Imagine all the events that occurred in your life today. You woke up from your warm bed‚ took a shower‚ got dressed‚ went to either school‚ work‚ or both. Then you came home‚ had dinner‚ and went to sleep. These are all basic needs‚ basic needs that many people in the United States today don ’t have. Most people would agree that a day like this is fairly ordinary. Shelter‚ clothes‚ food‚ education‚ and family are all things that we usually take
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Conclusion Comprehensive marine and coastal databases are essential for management of the seas of Southeast Asia. Maps of resources found in marine and coastal environments‚ the sources of potential damage and data to guide managers are the means by which resources can be assessed and managed to maintain marine resources. This information is get by do the oceanographic survey. There is a strong need for data for managers to manage‚ conserve‚ remediate‚ recover and sustain continued use of Southeast
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Steroid Use in Baseball: A Social Injustice? In the year of 1998 the sport of baseball ruled the landscape of the sports world as people all over the country were watching Mark Mcgwire and Sammy Sosa race towards the single-season home run record. Major League Baseball‚ the ruling body of professional baseball in the United States‚ was all too thrilled with their newfound popularity and growing revenues. The game of baseball had long been considered “the” American pastime‚ but entering the 98’ season
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Even thought there are plenty of food in the world for everyone‚ there are about 21‚000 people die every day of hunger-related causes‚ according to the United Nation. [1] The Hunger Games‚ as its name denotes‚ its about poverty‚ hunger and social inequalities. This film is set in the near future where there are 12 Districts and a Capitol that controls them. In this film‚ the main character Katniss lives in one of the district with her fatherless family. The district she lives in is in poverty and
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Steroids should not be allowed in sports. Steroids can have many side effects once you take it you can have high blood pressure and increased in growth of body hair. Even though it helps sports players‚ doesn’t mean it’s good to take for sport’s players. Performance-enhancing drugs disguise natural abilities and substitute for the dedication and focus that we admire. Getting performance-enhancing drugs is not easy and it can be risky. Everybody will be affected if one person takes steroids. I also
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be allowed in sports. Performance enhancers (steroids) may give you amazing results but have horrible symptoms. However‚ many athletes say that this is the only way to get amazing results in a short amount of time and say that it is very easy to get it. High school and college athletes who‚ because of what they did in their youth‚ could be vulnerable
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Mantle and the legendary Yankee teams of the 1950’s and 1960’s‚ or your own memory of Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa chasing the home run record‚ the feeling of wholesomeness that baseball provides has always found its way into many people’s hearts. Steroids have tarnished these sacred memories‚ casted doubts in the minds of many on the legitimacy of records and statistics and finally affected the way younger players play the game. Baseball‚ America’s pastime‚ is embedded in the fabric of society.
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