This paper focuses on Putin’s (2021) misguided claim regarding “historical [linguistic] unity” of Russian and Ukrainian. Their being two distinct languages is not in question, as opposed (for example) to Serbian Croatian. However, it important substantiate the objective reality those differences, taking a strong stand against unjustified claims about linguistic [unity] where there are no ground...

Abstract This essay examines the term duoyuan yiti , ‘pluralistic unity’, in cultural and artistic contexts China its use everyday speech form of metaphors. It briefly introduces history this provides examples political speech, academic writing grassroots communication. The article also analyses discourses, phrases ideas that have been constructed around noting their profound impact on social l...

Addressing a perennial apologetic and pastoral demand, the twelve Minor Prophets undertake to assert and demonstrate the goodness of God in the face of apparent evidence to the contrary. I will argue that the Twelve were intended to be read together and have the purpose of encouraging the post-exilic reader to trust Yahweh’s faithfulness to his salvation promises, even in the face of the many s...

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Mature leaves of well-watered Peperomia camptotricha show Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM). Young leaves show CAM-cycling in which CO(2) uptake occurs during the day concomitant with a marked diurnal fluctuation of organic acids as in CAM. Evidence is presented suggesting that respiration is the source of CO(2) for nocturnal acid synthesis in leaves exhibiting CAM-cycling. Respiratory quotien...