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MOZAMBIQUE: Religious leaders dampen rising tension

Religious leaders in northern Mozambique are making attempts to prevent any possible outbreak of communal violence after three mosques were burnt in a matter of weeks in Lichinga, capital of Niassa Province. The police are investigating arson attacks on the mosques, one of which was set alight last week. The incidents are highly unusual in Mozambique, where religious tolerance is the norm. A suspect has been arrested. According to local news reports, the suspect has alleged that foreign...

SWAZILAND: Facing climate change

Felix Matsebula, a subsistence farmer in Swaziland's eastern Lubombo region, near the Mozambique border, always suspected that the columns of smoke rising from the surrounding sugarcane plantations and blackening the sky were harmful to his crops, and a reason his harvests have been declining for years. "You hear about global warming and greenhouse gases. You can see for yourself how the sun is almost hidden by the smoke here," he said. This type of burning - common on sugar cane plantations,...

Can You Burn Fat in 4 Minutes?

Not long ago, one of my friends told me about guerrilla cardio as his favorite fat burning cardio workout. Have you heard of it? It's an ultra-intense cardiovascular workout based on a study done by Dr. Izumi Tabata, Ph.D.. Dr. Tabata, a researcher at the institute of Health & Nutrition in Tokyo, Japan, conducted a study compairing cardiovascular endurance training vs. high intensity cardiovascular training. In Tabata's study, one group did a full 60 minutes of moderate-intensity exercise 5...

Comparison of CD Printing Processes

Inkjet Printing CMYK Inkjet printers propel tiny droplets of liquid ink onto specially-coated CD-R and DVD-R surfaces with ability to absorb ink. They are usually integrated into automated robotic systems that load and deposit discs individually, allowing for unmanned operation after the initial setup. With a high-quality printing surface, inkjet results can be stunning printing in high resolution, and finished with a coating of UV-hardened lacquer that protects the finish against smudging and...