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    played a sport before?........And I think its safe to say that most of you would be angry if a person you were competing against did something that gave them an unfair advantage. Well that is exactly what anabolic steroids do for an athlete. Ethos & Audience Adaptation - I have looked into many different ideas and insights into anabolic steroids‚ and I am here to tell you a little bit about them. Preview - The three main points I will be discussing today will be the use of anabolic steroids in sports

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    Dubai: Globalization on Steroids by William Morehouse in The American Scholar‚ Winter 2008‚ 1st December Promotions for Dubai on CNN‚ BBC World‚ and other satellite channels show a shimmering skyline of glass and steel office towers with their graceful curves and aquiline shapes‚ suggesting a distant galaxy where all the unpleasantness of urban life has been airbrushed away. But advertising almost always offers more promise than reality‚ whether the product is potato chips or a city or a country

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    Sports have changed dramatically in the past thirty-five years with players doing steroids‚ student athletes going to play pros after one year of college‚ and athletes that get involve with greed. "Believing that anabolic steroids can improve competitiveness and performance‚ uninformed or misguided athletes‚ sometimes encouraged by coaches or parents‚ abuse these drugs to build lean muscle mass‚ promote aggressiveness‚ and increase body weight." (“Anabolic Steroids…) Athletes in sports have had a

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    Michael Fulcher Professor Pecora English 1413 24 July 2012 The Truth about Anabolic Steroids When someone thinks about drug related deaths they might think of cocaine‚ ecstasy‚ or heroin but very few people think of anabolic steroids. Some people wonder‚ what is an anabolic steroid? A steroid is a basic four-ring carbon structure‚ but different types differ in the number of carbon atoms attached to the number 17 carbon atom in the molecule‚ and in the way which hydrogen (H)‚ oxygen (O)‚ and

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    Abortion has become the number one controversial issue in America over the past 10 years. Abortion is a very deep and personal decision. There are two genres that discuss both the pros and the cons of this personal choice. The first is a website called Abortion. procon.org. It is nonpartisan‚ nonprofit‚ and presents facts‚ studies‚ and pro and con statements related to abortion. This is a very informational and relatable site that any women should consider in their decision making process. The second

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    professional cycling to major league baseball‚ performance enhancing drugs are used illegally. A person using steroids is able to recover from a workout and build muscle two to three times faster than a person who is completely natural (Ali). Athletes are illegally using these drugs because physically‚ they are able to make incredible improvements in speed‚ strength and endurance (Ali). Professional sports have outlawed these drugs because there is an unfair advantage over the rest of the field. Serious

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    2009 Anabolic steroids are artificially produced hormones that boost your body’s ability to prevent muscle breakdown‚ enlarge muscles and decrease body fat. The artificial hormone produced is similar to or the same as androgens which is the male-type sex hormones in the body. There are over a 100 different types of anabolic steroids. The most powerful is testosterone. Steroids have several slang names and are sometimes referred to as juice‚ hype‚ roids‚ gym candy and pumpers. Steroids come in several

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    social commentary‚ Vogue has been on the front lines fostering controversy over issues such as civil rights‚ gender equality‚ and critical social and cultural issues of the time. Vogue has taken on controversial topics like civil rights. Most magazines were scared to publish such controversial articles‚ but not Vogue. Many of some of the fashion’s greatest fads have come from African American culture. Fashion magazines would send people out to primarily black areas to get ideas for new fashion

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    such as anabolic steroids‚ where as natural can be created in the body‚ such as creatine and blood. The three ergogenic aids being discussed are blood doping‚ anabolic steroids and creatine supplementation. Creatine was discovered in 1835 with the first creatine supplementation

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    defined as "a person who is trained or skilled in exercises‚ sports‚ or games requiring physical strength‚ agility‚ or stamina." Athletes train and practice year-round to prepare for the competition and challenges. At times during the preparation‚ injuries are sustained and fatigue is endured. To rid themselves of these obstacles‚ athletes take performance-enhancing drugs‚ which are also known as steroids. In the United States‚ the use of steroids is illegal without a prescription. When it comes to punishing

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