In my previous posts on wood structure I have only described hardwood species. Before moving on to the presentation of some resinous species, I think it would be good to make a comparison between hardwoods and softwoods, to see what are the criteria on which to base the...
I'm not going to do a dissertation on the significance of this holiday. I have neither the necessary knowledge nor training and I will refer to how Epiphany is celebrated in some countries. I will only tell you that it is a Christian holiday and in some countries it is related to the baptism of...
When I was a kid - and it was around 2008 - I used to think that the value of a business was the assets it owned. It wasn't quite like that, but for the most part it was. At the time, I was coordinating the sale of a varnish and paint business to the multinational company I was going to...
There are many New Year customs, perhaps less spectacular than Christmas, but just as meaningful. The transition into the new year is cause for celebration all over the world and the customs are linked to people's desire to leave their disappointments, failures, wrongs behind and...
I think the time when we appreciate cinnamon the most is winter. There are few who haven't warmed up in winter, at home, in the mountains or at Christmas markets, with a cup of mulled wine smelling of cinnamon. And I think that even fewer are those who do not recognize and appreciate it in the...
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