Many people have had their lives ruined by the use of illegal steroids, yet
the desired effects are so overwhelming that people tend to overlook the
consequences. Steroid users believe taking anabolic steroids will enhance their
performance, strength, size,etc. They regard the use of them as legitimate as any
other aspect of training.
To begin with, the term "anabolic " means "to build tissue," therefore
anabolic steroids tend to increase constructive metabolic pathways within the
body. Also, anabolic steroids are synthetic derivatives of the natural male
sex hormone, testosterone.
Testosterone was the first steroid developed, a natural occuring hormone in
many plants and animals. The first clinical use of testosterone occured in 1958
when physicians injected it into underweight and ill patients to simualte weight
gain. The first reported use of steroids in a non-medical setting occured during
World War II. Steroids were adminstered by Nazi doctors into German soldiers to
enhance their aggressiveness. The Soviet Union noted the Nazis' use of the drug
and recognized that enhanced aggressiveness, increasing in strength, and size
could be desirable in athletic competition. The Soviets experimented with steroids
in the early 1950's and it is believed that they were used in the 1952 Olympic
games.
The introduction of steroids into the United States is often attributed to the
late Dr. John Ziegler, the team physician for the United States weightlifting team
at the last Vienna World Power lifting championships. A Soviet physician told
Ziegler that some of the members fo the Soviet team were using testosterone as an
aid to enhance their strength. Ziegler was impressed with the results and began
conducting some studies on American lifters. The results were the development
and introduction of the steroid Dianobol, an anabolic steroid with fewer
masculinizing properties than testosterone. Dianobol became well known in the
athletic world. By the 1956 Melbourne Olympic games, steroid use had escalated
to the point that many Olympic competetors in the strength events were either
using them or were aware of their performance ehancing abilties.
Anabolic steroids are all derivatives of the male sex hormone testosterone.
With the use of steroids a person will receive two types of effects from the use.
The first is the androgenic effects or masculinizing. These are the unwanted
effects such as the enlarging of the prostate, growth of male sex glands, deepening
of the voice, and increased facial hair(other steroids were developed in an attempt
and each has a little different effect on the body. You stack a combination of steroids that
America and Iran had tricked the Soviets which left them very angry, and this inevitably led to the Cold War. But less than a decade later, America had done something which caused Iran to change their opinion of them. In 1951, Iran had recently elected a prime minister by the name, Mohammed Mosaddeq, which he nationalized the countryś petroleum industry, long the domain of the British-dominated AIOC. This move, however, pitted the two governments against each other in a bitter political fight. The Truman administration had tried to work between both sides, but Dwight Eisenhower had quickly concluded that Mosaddeq represented the problem rather than the solution to the crisis. They decided that they wanted him out and later he was kicked out and Mohammad Reza Shah took his place for the next twenty-five years. Shah not only gained access to sophisticated American weaponry, but also obtained tacit White House permission to forgo any serious effort at reform. Over the years, the internal resentment against the Shahś political and economic policies was building to a peak, but the depth of the problem escaped the notice of American
Prior to the Islamic Revolution, Iran was ruled by the Shah, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, and furthermore, not governed by religion. The Shah’s White Revolution launched a series of reforms in 1963 that are indicative of where women’s rights for Iran were heading prior to the Islamic revolution. The reforms included, giving women the right to vote, run for office and to become lawyers and judges. This large of a reform in regards to women’s rights, was far more drastic than anything Iran had experienced in the past, and the shock of these “extreme” measures, received a large backlash from over 90% of the population1, the Shia Muslims.
and mass emigration. In 1941 Iranian monarch Reza Shah, was removed from power by the
Iran was a country ruled by the Shah (King), who began his rule in the beginning of the 1950’s. He would help Iran greatly improve conditions. He began to improve relations with the United States securing oil deposits throughout Iran with American companies. However, the shah slowly became more and more dependent on the United States. He began asking the United States for advice on almost every decision he made. Although no such reports were printed in the United States (to my knowledge) there are sources, which lived in Iran and experienced a...
Iran is the only country in the world to have completely and truly succeeded in creating an islamic state using political Islam. The modern western tendency to separate church and state is frowned upon there, Islam is believed to be an integral part of politics, a way of life. This is evident through the 1979 Iranian revolution and institution of the Ayatollah Khomeini.
Throughout the 20th century, the United States tried to control Iran to ensure the exportation of oil to America. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi came to power in 1941 and became allies with the United States. However in the 1950s, Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh began to gain political power. Unlike the Shah, he was extremely against western influence in Iran. Mossadegh won national elections and he demanded more power. In order to retain influence in Iran, the CIA helped overthrow Mossadegh and bring Pahlavi back to power....
In 1950, the Shah of Iran fled when Mossadegh was elected Prime Minister. After this election, Mossadegh nationalized Iran 's oil industry, reducing the European influence throughout the nation over the oil commodity. This sparked great fear throughout the United States; they feared the communists would turn the Iran democracy against them. After three years in exile, in 1953 the Shah was brought back to power, thus resulting in the United States and Iran become close allies once again. The United States support of the Shah and his treatment towards the Iranian people angered the people of Iran. “Between 1953 and the early 1970s the U.S. supported the Shah’s ambitious plans for economic development and regional leadership
Abigail Williams, was of the eldest and most manipulative girls, schemed the other girls involved in the dancing to accuse other people in the village of witchcraft so the girls were thought of as proper Christian girls.Complementary to the Prophet Hen of Leeds, the egg that was thought to represent doomsday was really counterfeit. A few gentlemen caught the hen in the course of laying on of its eggs and discovered that the egg was inscribed with ink and forced back inside the hen to be rehatched (Jesus Christ). Who was behind the madness? A women named Mary Batemen. Abigail Williams and Mary Batemen are very similar characters because they both created a mass hysteria based off an event that they staged. Mary Batemen has a history of criminal and witchcraft activity. Mary was often referred to as the Yorkshire Witch because she convinced people with chest pains that they were cursed. She would then give them pudding to heal them but it was mixed with poison (Lewis). Not only was she thought of as a witch, but she was the cause of the mass hysteria. She reinserted an egg into a Hen after she wrote “Christ is coming” on it. Very similar to Abigail Williams. Abigail was previously known for committing adultery with a farmer that she used to work for named John Procter (Salem’s Most). After committing adultery, Abigail accused villagers in Salem of being witches, thus starting the forest fire
The Iranian Revolution of 1979 was a religious uprising that involved the collapse of the longstanding Monarchy in Iran. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the background and ideology of the Iranian Revolution with the Russian Revolution of 1917. I will then outline the major differences and similarities between the two.
The Revolution in Iran has had far reaching consequences in the Middle East and affects the political and cultural world as a whole. The war on terror has become a major component of the military efforts of the United States. The westernization of Iran and the large presence of American advisors during the reign of the Shah caused a religious backlash that changed the face of the government of Iran. It essentially became a religious dictatorship that opposed all things American. The Revolution that changed Iran was a direct response to the economic, political, cultural and religious values that occurred under the Shah that stood as an affront to the Shiite Islamic religion.
The Islamic revolution was the result of discontent for westernization and modernization in Iran. The people felt as if shah was imposing a society contaminated with westernized influences, and straying from culture and religion. This seems to be a common trend in other revolutionary movements. It seems as most revolutionaries are a result of a want or need to change an injustice. It is created on the basis or ideation of an injustice or a need for change within the society, politically or economically. It is usually led by thinkers, educators, prestige leaders, as seen with Khomeini. However, unlike other revolutionaries, the Islamic Revolution differs because religion actually played a prominent role. Although other revolutions came as a result for change between the separation of religion and state, the Islamic revolution was based off the ideologies of a religious leader. He wanted to restore religion back into politics, and thought the Shia lacked religious and cultural foundations, and weened away toward a modernized and fundamental society. Khomeini’s intent was to restore Iran, and remove the contamination brought by westernized influences. It also is not looking for the rights of all Iranian people, but those of Sunni or Islamic faith. When other revolutions included the majority of people, The Islamic Revolution excluded, and discriminates against the Shia (Nasr, 2007).
Iran had suffered and prospered through many different rises of power in the 20th century; these changes caused anger in the Iranian people. The time leading up to the revolution was characterized a fight for power between the Western influences and the Islamic people. In 1979 the people of the Iran led by Ruhollah Khomeini considered to be an enemy of the state. He was born in about 1900 in the town of Khomein. He was raised in the tradition of Shiite Islam; because of the death of his father he became more spiritual and faithful. On March 31, 1961, Ayatollah Boroujerdi died and Khomeini was in a position to take up the mantle left by the late religious leader. After publishing his writings on Islamic science and doctrines, many Shi'ite Iranians began to see Khomeini as Marja-e Taqlid (Biography channel website ). He wanted to start the first “government of God” (Berlatsky 26). He was thought to be a threat to the Shah decided that they had enough of his attempts to overthrow the government; he had been exiled for 14 years. With him as the leader of the Islamic uprising people flocked to his side to support. The placement of he Shah by America in the 1960’s was their final straw. The Iranian Revolution of 1979 has been described as one of the most notable events of the twentieth century; it began a period of time in which the Islamic culture was fighting against the modernization in many nations where Islam was the main religion. There is a huge difference between an unsuccessful revolution in which the beginners of the revolution are diminished and their demands not met. But when it is look at, the Iranian Revolution is seen as successful revolution in which all the needs of fight...
In February of 1979, Muhammad Reza Shah was in exile and Ayatollah Khomeini arrived as the triumphant leader of a revolution. Throughout the remainder of the year, the execution of former prime ministers, SAVAK agents, and high- ranking military officers took place. Muhammad Reza Shah’s regime was no longer in power and the Iranian Revolution was in full effect, but what caused this rapid shift of power? In the years leading up to the revolution, the Shah implemented the White Revolution in attempts to modernize Iran. The White Revolution was an attempt to turn Iran into an economic power, however; it went against many of the core beliefs of Islam. The White revolution of the 1960’s and 1970’s caused the Iranian revolution because it marginalized
Although the Iranian Revolution was caused by combination of political and religious motivations and ideas, the desires of the people supporting the movement were more dominantly religious ideas that were wished to be imposed in society and in a new government. The Shah, or king, of Iran at the time was Muhammad Reza Pahlavi, who had developed relations with nations in “western” world, specifically with the United States. The United States supported the White Revolution, which was a series of social reformations the Shah made to remove Islamic v...