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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) refers to the range of growth, mental, physical, and other problems that manifest in infants when a mother consumes alcohol during any point during her pregnancy. There are distinct patterns of mental and physical defects that developed in the fetuses with higher levels of alcohol consumption (of the mother) during gestation. Though in some countries such as the United States of America, there exist health care professionals that advise women that a minimal amount of alcohol such as wine is permissible during certain stages of pregnancy, bodies such as the Surgeon General of the USA, the US National Library of Medicine, the Mayo Clinic, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wholly recommend that pregnant women should not consume any amount of alcohol during any point of her pregnancy. FAS is a 100% preventable disease and does not occur in women who refrain from alcohol consumption.

The controversy of Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy stating he believes and supports the biblical definition of marriage and the immediate reactionary response from gay groups shows how just how divisive the issue of gay rights and marriage is in the United States. After reading Huffington Post and Washington Post, an interest paradox emerges. The stance of Dan Cathy against gay marriage and his support of organizations that promote the Christian definition of a family have become a lightening rod for gay rights activists. Reading between the lines of both articles one can't help but compare the assiduous pursuit of rights the gay activists are pursuing to the peaceful and reasoned approach of Dr. Martin Luther King during the civil rights movement of the last century. Comparing both, the gay rights activists appear to look for a slight or insult; they scour quotes from company and industry leaders looking for evidence of prejudice. Within the context of this paradox is a huge sales windfall for Chick-fil-A. The attacks of the gay activists, instead of being presented with logic and reason as Dr. King would have done, are scattered in shotgun-like fashion across the media, where attention appears to be more important to activists than changing the sentiment of Dan Cathy. Widely perceived as an attack and with the prompting of former Governor Huckabee, the store set a record in sales during a day that was supposed to be a major boycott. This paradox just made Dan Cathy, his family and his employees – everyone involved in the company – richer, more financially stable and fiscally able to weather uncertainty. The attacks of the gay rights activists were not aimed at changing hearts and minds, it was meant to shame a conservative businessman who happens to believe in traditional marriage. Ironically when activists attack a brand people love, customers rush to the aid of the businesses they trust and admire. This is exactly what happened.

Fairy tales offer rich imagery, symbolism, and archetypes on which longer, more complex works can be based. Roberto Galvadon's 1960 film Macario is one of those works, an enchanting black-and-white Mexican production…

¶ … popular film and a work of art? It is often said that popular films simply recycle cliches while works of art show audiences new ways of looking at the world. This is particularly true in regards to gender.

The character Spider Man is a foundational superhero of the modern era. His history and life demonstrate the development of an ordinary and even some would say subpar or at the very least "un-cool" young adolescent into…

Coming of Age -- Struggles of Identity, Politics, and Ethics

¶ … Artwork, Poem, or Film That Holds Meaning for You

¶ … Person-Centered Therapy: Judy Garland

Answer the following questions (filling in models when called for) as best as you can.

¶ … Ayn Rand's life and work contains three main sections. First, it describes her life from a biographical viewpoint. Second, it discusses key features of her works. Third, it critiques Rand's Objectivist philosophy of…