Nitrogen is an essential food for plant growth. In order to get that Nitrogen, plants will assimilate it in a large way in the form of Nitrates. Those three atoms of Oxygen and one atom of Nitrogen produce...
Read MoreMathematician Thomas Hales explains the Honeycomb Conjecture in the context of bees. Hales proved that the hexagon tiling (hexagonal honeycomb) is the most efficient way to maximise area whilst minimising...
Read MoreThere are straight threads and there are tapered threads, some are metric, some are imperial and some are bespoke to a particular manufacturer or organisation; the pitch of the thread can be all over the...
Read MoreVan Walt has just celebrated its 40th birthday. It’s a milestone but one which came and went with little fanfare. Not because it’s unimportant but because we continue working to the core values that...
Read More“When we are old and grey, what will we look back on and wish we did differently? What memories will we cherish, what choices (or lack thereof) will we regret?” (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Read MoreIt is to my shame that I must confess that in the year prior to the pandemic I clocked up 116,000 airmiles. It would seem logical to assume that as a seasoned traveller a short hop to the south of Spain...
Read More“Be wise to-day; ’tis madness to defer;
Read MoreI’ve been reviewing some LevelSCOUT pictures. Clearly I was trying to find the fusion of a jewel and elegance and "tough as old boots". Hmmmm. Perhaps I didn't quite succeed but they reminded me...
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