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WORLD &. NATION August 31,2012 U«. I ! ^ «•«#♦«« I K 3 X u v» Ui Z S Ui X !t U >■ a M UJ s g M u o X u z X >■ flO u X a. i a LION ON THE LOOSE IN ESSEX A circus touring through Britain has reported a missing lion. Police and helicopter search teams are actively on the hunt for the lost feline. No reported >htings or injuries, as of yet. r **2 J2S2*,%*.,***» »«•»» «»«« ..n5Ji$s5jnsni5U5r%J ;;****J2:::::******»»***«* J5* * fjff »IMMIHf t JMb *»««««» «»*« • *«»«»*«« «*«*«»« «»« «« «« » »«* «)» «« «•««»«« *’r* •••* *• ♦% 111 EARTHQUAKE SHAKES EL SALVADOR COAST A major earthquake shook the coast of El Salvador on Aug. 26. With a powerful magnitude of 7.4, damage and destruction proved severe. *»t • »«»»«»««.*«« ^ •••* *» ««*» •» »•••**«***** ... :;:;::;:::::::;:::n*His;r **H:;r**:“ ♦««*««*«»« «««»«»»« ««*»»*«» «*»«««» »•«»«« «*«»«« ^ * »• • *«* « »« «« *»««« **♦ ♦♦♦ •• • «*« «i» ««•«»« •« «>»««•««««» • ««•«« «v» »«*•«»# ^ *»««»«« «»•«» ♦ ♦ MALE CIRCUMCISION IN GERMANY DEBATED Mixed opinions surround the German debate on male circumcision. Many parents express concern for the child’s right to choose what is done to his own body, while doctors have released information suggesting circumcision is useful for health reasons and a preventative measure of diseases such as HIV and cancer-causing HPV. Religious and medical reasons aside, Germans aren’t quite ready for the big snip. GULF BRACES FOR HURRICANE ISAAC Hurricane Isaac took 19 lives in Haiti and 2 in the Dominican Republic, kaac stormed through the Florida Keys and has now arrived in New Orleans, just in time to mark the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. A federal state of emergency has been issued by President Obama, requiring precautionary measures be taken in all potentially affected locations. «« «>» Arizona law redefines prepancy timeline BY VICTOR LOPEZ Senior Writer .^ona la^akers have passed three anti-aborfion biUs, mdudmg one dedaring that a pregnancy begin two weeks before conception, according to the Huffington Post TTie new law, atied Women's Health and ^ety Act, was signed by Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and went into eflfect Aug 29. Cl. *u 'The bill was sponsored by Arizona State Rep. Kimberly Yee. Yee is al^ an ardent supporter of drug testing anyone who receives welfare assistance." PI p communications & marketing for Planned Ptmnth^ Anzona told The Guiltoidian that "the datore represented by the AttU and the Center for Reproducave Rights tove up for f women in this state by challenging this TInconsfatutional law. ° ° Cerf said that Arizona's abortion ban. has several damaging provisions that pose a threat to women's health. The provision that b^ abortion at 20 weeks is a particularly "cruel aAd dangerous attack on women s health, ” The law now requires any women who want to have an abortion to imdergo ^ dtrasound 24 hours before the procedure. The old law would allow abortions to be performed up until the time Brat the fetus could reasonably survive outside the womb " the Examiner said. ^e Amedcan Qrol Ubrrfes Union and the ACLU of Arizona sul^querrtly sued to challenge an Arizona law banning pre- vrabrbty abortions on beMf of two Arizona doctors'whose pitiaits mclude women who seek tliis procedure WMe *e outcome of this new law is uncertain, more debate is likely as the appeal progresses through the courts. Autism center aids Iraqi youth and families, proves humanity BY ALAYNA BRADLEY Staff Writer • months, not-always-progressive Iraq has introduced hope to the community of Baghdad, especially tor families with developmental^ disabled children. Development Organization (IDO) created a center for children with autism, which provides a Safe place for autistic children to receive care as well as an outlet for education in parenting and caring for autistic youth. It currently hosts about 28 children and IS increasing in size. According to PubMed Health, autism is a developmental disorder that typically appears within the first three years of a child's life. Symptoms include difficulty with social interactions and communication. Children with autism may be unable to talk, make friends or play games. They tend to be withdrawn and overly sensitive to sensory information. Sam Cole, a resident advisor and sophomore, has a twin brother, Riley Cole, with autism. Riley’s autism is a key component of Sam's interactions with his brother. His social interactions are strained because he does not underetand social cue.s," said Sam. "When he was younger, Riley had trouble communicating with others and would talk to himself, if he talked at all." According to a 2009 CBS News article, there was almost nothing known about this condition in Iraq. The one doctor who did diagnose and treat the condition fled the country. This left the treatment facility with only a few unpaid social workers to help the children and the families affected by this disorder. It was located in what was once one of the most dangerous parts of Baghdad which, as a rpult, prevented a lot of families from receiving the helo they needed. ^ ^ 8-year-old with autism, told CNN, What is preventing the development of specialized centers in Iraq is the war." She eventually fled to Syria to obtain help for her child; createcj the new center, there was the A1 Rahman Institute, another center for autistic children. According to A1 Jazeera, this institute was created by Nibras Sadoun, a woman who adopted an autistic child formally abandoned by his mother. The A1 Rahman institute has grown to include six centers around the country, the newest now in Baghdad. However Iraq s government does not fund any of them. Instead' the Institute is supported by the families that use its resources. It is estimated that there are up to 5,000 Iraqi children diagnosed with autism, but there are likely more who remain undiagnosed. Unfortunately, due to the stigma in raqi culture associated with autism, there is not much ^own about the details of this particular disorder, leading Iraq to label those with autism as merely "slow learners when in reality, the disorder is much more pervasive than that description. Iraqi autism centers have helped the children learn " simple social skills, and for some children, have made ttiem less violent and more manageable. The centers also provide the parents with a brief respite during the day. Itiese progressive motions to assist autistic children provide a more positive and humane depiction of Iraq a country commonly regarded as a negative world power.
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