Better Than Steriods?

Better Than Steroids?

 

 

          In our world today, sports are becoming bigger and bigger. Because of this, people have begun to use things, some illegal, to be "bigger and better" than everyone else. One of these "drugs" or addictions is steroids. So many athletes from high school to the pros have been caught using steroids. As a result of this, men and women have invented a cooling glove that is "equal to or substantially better than steroids....and it's not illegal." says a co-inventor of the glove from Standford University, Dennis Grahn.

          Could something like this actually take the place of steroids and not be illegal? I feel like athletes will use this tool because it is not illegal and "such technology allows exercisers to enjoy huge gains in recovery without evidence of bodily damage from overworking the muscles." states the article, Cooling Glove 'Better than Steriods' Lends Athletes a Hand. If this new glove can do that, I believe sports teams, even up into the pros, will be using it.

          Not only will this cooling glove effect athletes, but also in medical circumstances and could possibly help out soldiers as well. The article says, "The technological shortcutting of the body's natural muscle fatigue could also help patients in medical scenarios or possibly even help out soldiers as part of futuristic combat gear." If some one's body temperature had gotten too hot, for example, this glove would come in handy when trying to cool that person down. It would not be a bad idea using it to design future combat gear and clothing worn by soldiers either. It would keep them cooled where they can continue working and doing what they do best.

          Steroids will, and always will be used quite a bit in any division of athletics, men or women. It does not matter. Nothing is ever going to change that. But, by inventing this glove, it will help out everyone, and hopefully athletes everywhere will take advantage of it instead of risking their entire career by using something that is illegal.

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The new World Trade Center is going to be bigger and better built than the past and current skyscrapers. According to the World Trade Center Reborn Infographic, "1 WTC will be the tallest builiding in the United States." It also says, "State-of-the-art concrete used in 1 WTC can withstand almost three times more pressure than the concrete used in most other NYC skyscrapers." The new WTC will be safer built and will be harder to bring down if a 9/11 attack happens again.

My Bucket List 2012-2013

1. 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher

This book is about a girl, who is about my age, that commits suicide. It sounds like a great book and would probably make me a little emotional. I would like to learn more about this because it is happening more and more around the world today, even around where we live.

2. The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks

I really want to read this book because it is a cute love story and I really enjoy love stories. I have also seen the movie and it is one of the best movies I have ever seen. So I really would like to see if it is the same as the movie or if it is a little switched up. It might possibly be better than the movie.

3. The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks

Nicholas Sparks is just a really good author and several of his books have been made into movies that have become big hits. This one is also a love story. It involves two teenagers, so I can relate to that. It just sounds like a really good story just like all the rest of his books. I think I would enjoy it a lot.

4. If I Stay by Gayle Forman

This book's main character is a teenager as well. It is about a girl who is in a coma that has the choice of waking up and living a life a lot more difficult, or die. I am not sure what I would do if I was put in that situation, so I would really like to read it and see what she ends up choosing.

5. Moneyball: The Art of Winning and Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

I absolutely love baseball and everything about it, so I think I would really enjoy reading this one. I can relate a lot to it because I play softball and it is a huge part of my life. I have also seen this movie, but I have heard that the book might be a little different. Most of the time, the books are better than the movies anyway.

6. Pretties by Scott Westerfeld

This book is a mystery and I really enjoy reading mysteries. It just sounds like a good story that would keep me interested and on the edge of my seat. Usually, if the book I'm reading is not entertaining and is really boring, I probably am not going to pay much attention to it and more than likely abandon it. I am just really anxious to see how and why everything happens in this story.

7. The Shack by William P. Young

This book also happens to be a mystery that sounds really interesting. Hopefully, it would be one to keep me on my toes and always wondering what happens next. I love scary movies and this book sounds like a story that would kinda make you feel like you were watching a scary movie. I just think it would be a very good story.

8. The Chosen One by Carol Lynch Williams

It sounds pretty creepy and mysterious. I love creepy movies, so I don't see why I wouldn't love scary books like this one too. The first page starts out to a good start, I think. It sounds like something I would hopefully stay interested in, so I would really like to continue reading the rest of it.

9. Make Lemonade by Virginia Euwer Wolff

I read the back of the book and the first couple pages and it sounds like a cute story with a lot of fun characters and will probably be kind of funny. It will probably be one of those stories that has a really good and cute ending.

10. Tall Cool One by Zoey Dean

This story has to do with several teenage girls and their boyfriends and friends and family. I really feel like I connect with a book when it has characters that are just like me. I am able to understand exactly how each character feels and understand what their thinking in almost every situation of their lives.