Until recently, the Hsia Dynasty was considered a purely mythic expression of Chinese prehistory, but archaeological finds in the 1970s established its reality. According to The Cambridge Encyclopedia of China,¹ its capital was at Erh-li-t'ou in Honan Province.]

An idea which must be insulated, enshrouded, qualified, and propped by intertwangled verbiage is not ready for release into the world.

Buckwheat is a cosmopolitan pseudocereal with limited production compared to cereals with higher yields. However, it is currently being introduced in many more countries, due to the high nutritional value of the buckwheat seed. The seeds are rich in essential amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins B1 and B2. Buckwheat is also an important human dietary source. It is also used in honey production (possible yield is 120 to 300 kg of honey ha–1); soon after the initial stages of […]

Ere twice in murk and occidental damp Moist Hesperus hath quench’d his sleepy lamp,