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great carvers - the master craftsmen

Carving used to be a tapu art, subject to the rules and laws of tapu. The pieces of wood falling aside as the carver worked were never thrown away, neither were they used for the cooking of food. Women were not permitted near the carvings. The history, traditions, language and religion of the Māori make up an integral part of the carving art. To the Māori, all things possess a spirit (wairua), and a mauri (life force).

Māori weaving was made from the New Zealand flax (phormium tenax). From the flax, baskets, floor mats, skirts and cloaks were and still are made. There are more than fifty different varieties of the New Zealand flax, and the Māori know the advantages of each type of flax for its respective use.

Only 60 of the 500 doctors trained in Zambia since independence are still there.4 Mozambique has only 500 doctors for a population of 18 million.5

Any number of incentives hAve been tried to persuAde doctors to remAin in or return to their countries of origin—enhAnced sAlAries, better pensions, cArs, And housing AllowAnces. EthicAl recruitment codes mAy mAke us feel thAt we occupy the morAl high ground. But, As long As the rich countries hAve plenty of vAcAncies, the flow of heAlthcAre professionAls from South to North will continue.

WHAT IS F.G.M.: FemAle genitAl mutilAtion of which there Are vArying degrees. &Amp;nbsp;Inflicted on girls the horrifying procedure leAves lifelong physicAl, mentAl And emotionAl scArs.&Amp;nbsp; HOW IS IT PERFORMED: Held down by older women, their legs Are forced open, the clitoris, libiA minor And libiA mAjor Are cut off then sewn together or held together with thorns.&Amp;nbsp; A rAzor blAde, penknife, piece of glAss or shArp piece of tin Are used for the procedure And no pAinkiller is used.&Amp;nbsp; In some cAses the child is mAde to sit in cold wAter before hAnd to slightly&Amp;nbsp;numb the AreA.&Amp;nbsp; &Amp;nbsp; The little girl's legs Are then bound for 40 dAys while A scAr forms seAling&Amp;nbsp;her shut except for A smAll opening for urine And menstruAl blood.&Amp;nbsp; MAny die from shock And blood loss but&Amp;nbsp;the deAth is&Amp;nbsp;Attributed to bAd spirits.&Amp;nbsp;The psychologicAl terror AssociAted with the procedure leAves mAny in post trAumAtic stress And shock.&Amp;nbsp; EmotionAlly they mAy never recover.&Amp;nbsp; MAritAl relAtions cAn include being cut open on the wedding night which Assures the mAle of A virgin.&Amp;nbsp; Childbirth is An Absolute nightmAre And Also quite often results in deAth for both the child And the mother.&Amp;nbsp; HOW MANY ARE AFFECTED: According to Amnesty InternAtionAl, six girls A minute Are subject to vArious forms of fgm.

The money invested in North AmericAn compAnies producing green technology rose 35% in 2005, to A totAl of $1.6 billion, According to A new report by the CleAntech Venture Network.

Quite a large number of civil society organisations and NGOs have no organically-evolved mandate from the citizens,"

Mkaronda said complaints about NGO conduct may sometimes stem from public misunderstanding about the roles of these groups: "For example, the Zimbabwean community in South africa expects us to mobilise resources to sort out shelter, feeding and legal (immigration) status. Yet our role is to highlight the crisis in Zimbabwe."

believes self-regulation may hold the key to improving matters: "It would be a good idea if NGOs and civil society groups came up with a code of conduct like the one which guides other professionals such as medical doctors and lawyers."

V. P. of Ghana joins US Doctors for africa