America is no shrinking violet when it comes to trade protectionism, including huge sums for its farmers.

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The discover section of the site provides an insight into the science behind the study of Leonardo's work, including explanations and images of infra-red, ultra-violet and my favourite, the "computed axial tomography" of some of da Vinci's work.

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My hosts at Majdac farm show me a list of a dozen different plants - including balm mint, dandelion, dog rose, thyme, nettles and two types of violet - that make the delicious tisane that is offered instead of tea.

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