Are samatha and shamatha buddhist meditation the same thing?

all i can find is that samatha is theravadan and that shamatha in mahayanan, but not if they are just spelling variations or entirely different things

The photo shows a shopping mall in beijing, china. inside, there are food sites selling pizza and hamburgers and closing stores selling blue jeans and basketball sneakers. these items have become popular around the world because

The united states economy is one in which producers are generally free to produce what they want and consumers are free to purchase what they desire, so long as no laws are broken. at the same time, however, the government does regulate some aspects of the economy. the u. s. can best be described as which of the following a mixed economy b liberated economy c command economy d market economy

How would having more railroad tracks be advantageous during a war