Cutting edge

Last year, between the months of April and June, England’s health care system has treated more than 1,026 cases of female mutilation (Topping). Of these a good portion of the girls were under the age of 18. Since September 2014, 4,098 cases of mutilation have been reported-- thousands of girls left either dead or seriously injured. What had started as a cultural phenomenon to discourage girls’ sexual desires has turned into a widely acknowledged epidemic that has spurred the fires of many…

The authors write about the three different types of genital cutting and briefly describe the severe conditions of each. In this article there is also an extensive discussion of health risks associated with each type of female circumcision. The authors also explain why FGM is illegal in the United States and the consequences…

their husband. Then when the women give birth there are complications because of the ritual preformed and the infants and women both suffer from infection and death. This is so scary to know that it could have been prevented in the first place by not cutting off the clitoris. In one country the girls are mutilated and when they become ready to be married, the women are fattened up for one year…

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is century-long tradition that infringes on the human rights of young girls’ and women worldwide. Roughly, 200 million women in over 30 countries have endured the brutal operation of female genital mutilation. A procedure that entails removing the external female genital organs by knives, pieces of glass, razor blades, or scalpels. Even though the historic origins of female genital mutilations cannot be traced back to a specific time or place in history it an…

A better understanding of FGC is needed greatly in places like the European Union and the United States where some refugees and immigrants from Africa have brought the traditions of FGC with them. Since the mid-1990s with an influx of publicity, growing awareness and public condemnation of the practice has led to the passage of legislation criminalizing FGC in 24 African countries and 12 industrialized countries (WHO 2013). Some women who refuse to be cut have been able to successfully seek…

or rather female genital mutilation appears to be accepted by some cultures yet through analysis and the point of view of absolutism reveals that this practice is unethical. Female circumcision is defined as the action or traditional practice of cutting off the clitoris and sometimes the labia of girls or young women. Female genital mutilation refers to alteration of the external genitalia of girls without medical benefit which causes immediate and long-term health consequences. Despite the…

It’s a bloody outrage Periods. Vaginas. Tampons. If you feel uncomfortable reading these words, I warm you not to continue reading this letter and if you can’t say them in front of an audience I don’t recommend discussing them in parliament. Being a woman myself, I know the struggle that is bleeding for a week straight every month but with that also comes the struggle of being taxed for it. Tampon tax is the catchy nickname for the GST applied to menstrual products such as tampons and pads.…

“Focusing isn't just an optical activity; it is also a mental one.” – Bridget Riley Who is Bridget Riley? Bridget Riley is a British artist, best known for her work in the OP art movement. Riley was born in South London in 1931. When War broke out in 1939 she was evacuated to safety. She has said this early childhood exposure had affected her artistic vision for life. She study art at Royal College of Art from 1952-1953. In 1956 she went to an art exhibition of American Abstract…

Friction is a crucial phenomenon in metal cutting which is very complex to model. It has a significant effect on the amount of power required for removing a given volume of metal, surface quality of the finished product, and the extent of tool wear. However, many studies assume no friction in the metal cutting process due to lack of experimental techniques to directly measure the coefficient of friction. Sticking and sliding regions are the two contact regions along the tool-chip interface. A…

understood the gigantic potential it contains. The Hunting knives are key instruments for each seeker. There is an immense distinctive between the chasing knives and different knives including Bowie knives The material utilized as a part of the cutting edge of bowie knives is copper and in the chasing knives it is bronze and stainless steel. Steel and bronze are much harder…