Common Life Research Articles

Abstract P149: Police Contact in Adolescence and Healthy Lifestyle Patterns During the Transition to Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study

Background: Considerable work finds that adverse childhood experiences may predispose cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood. While youth contact with police is an increasingly common early life adversity with known health impacts, it remains understudied in cardiovascular research. This prospective study investigated whether encounters with police in adolescence were associated with CVD-related lifestyle factors during the transition to adulthood. Methods: Data came from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics Child Development and Transition to Adulthood Supplements (N=2,361). In 2002 and 2007, participants aged 10-19y reported how often they were stopped and questioned by the police in the past 6 months (never, once, 2+ times). In 2005-2019, biennial surveys were completed from age 18-28y assessing 5 healthy lifestyle factors: body mass index 18.5-25 kg/m 2 , 8-11h of sleep per night for those ≤19y or 6-9h of sleep per night for those ≥20y, non-smoking, no binge drinking, and engaging in regular physical activity. Participants who reported having these factors at each available follow-up assessment were defined as sustaining healthy patterns over time. Poisson regression models evaluated associations between police contact and sustained healthy patterns of both individual lifestyle factors and multiple factors (range=0-5). Sensitivity analyses excluded youth who reported being arrested by police. Differences by race and gender were evaluated via interaction terms. Results: In the overall sample, 9% of youth were stopped by police once and 9% twice or more. Separately, 5% reported a history of arrest. Both police stops and arrests were more common among Black youth (1 stop: 11%, 2+ stops: 11%, arrest: 8%) than White youth (1 stop: 7%, 2+ stops: 7%, arrest: 2%). After adjusting for study covariates, frequent police stops were associated with a lower likelihood of maintaining healthy sleep patterns (IRR 1 stop =0.79, 95% CI=0.52, 1.20; IRR 2+ stops = 0.42, 95% CI=0.23, 0.77), abstaining from binge drinking in young adulthood (IRR 1 stop =0.86, 95% CI=0.70, 1.04; IRR 2+ stops =0.74, 95% CI=0.59, 0.92), and sustaining healthy patterns of multiple lifestyle factors (IRR 1 stop =0.91, 95% CI=0.75, 1.09; IRR 2+ stops =0.71, 95% CI=0.58, 0.88). Associations with other lifestyle factors were comparable in magnitude but characterized by wide confidence intervals. Nearly identical associations were observed when excluding youth with a history of arrest. Tests for interaction found no evidence of moderation by race or gender. Conclusions: Youth contact with police is related to unhealthy lifestyle patterns during the transition to adulthood, which may have important consequences for cardiovascular health across the lifespan. Given the disproportionate burden of police contact experienced by Black youth, future research should consider its potential role as an early driver of CVD disparities.

Evaluation of the role of Islamic lifestyle in communication skills of Muslim couples

Lifestyle refers to a set of personal and group behaviours related to normative and semantic aspects of social life. Any coherent set of behavioural patterns derived from religious teachings that exist in life can be considered a religious lifestyle. Considering that the dominant religion in Jordan is Islam, the present study focused on the Islamic lifestyle. In addition, given that the correct relationship between couples has been compared to life-giving blood in marriage, and since the quality of marital role plays a determining role, the existence of communication skills in any of the couples can generate satisfaction and compatibility, whereas lack of awareness of these skills could cause misunderstandings and tension. Therefore, the current study aims to study the role of the Islamic lifestyle in communication skills of 250 Muslim couples of Jordan (Amman, Zarqa and Irbid) in 2022. Data were collected using questionnaires during four months, and the validity and reliability was confirmed. In addition, data analysis was performed in Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and Linear Structural Relations (LISREL) using mean tests and structural equation modelling. According to the results, Islamic lifestyle had a positive, significant effect on the improvement of communication skills in Muslim couples in Jordan (P-value: 0.76; T-value: 7.92). Therefore, it is recommended that more attention should be paid to this issue by families, researchers and cultural authorities in the country.Contribution: Our findings revealed that Islamic lifestyle improved communication skills in Muslim couples, which demands special attention. By adhering to the Islamic lifestyle, couples can influence each other’s knowledge, emotions, education and growth, and try to have a realistic understanding of each other’s desires, needs, living environment and perceptions that each has in life issues. Furthermore, they can organise their role in the common life in appropriate ways to prevent problems and solve them in the event of problems.

Community, health and rehabilitation

The problems of guaranteeing the best possible social and health services in every part of the world to combat any form of disability and limitation of participation for all, as indicated by international ethical-political documents, are still very great. A critical point that could favour this progress is to enhance the integration between the growing potential of rehabilitation science (medical and clinical evidence, technologies, and training of numerous operators..) and the ability of communities as a whole to stimulate, support and qualify these interventions with the participation of citizens (families, neighbours and associations) who can voluntarily actively carry out important synergistic actions in many fields. This could develop in any socio-economic condition; in developed ones supporting and finalizing any treatment in common life and in developing countries offering competencies and knowledge to the strong funding actions of community projects aimed at populations with disabilities in this part of the World. The community of rehabilitation professionals, national governments and rulers, and international institutions (UN, WHO..) must well understand this aspect and make it their own in training, in the definition of care protocols, in the definition of the organization of socio-health and rehabilitation systems in each country in relation to the different local economic and cultural conditions.

Diversity Assessment, Utilization Pattern and Indigenous uses of Plants in Shri Naina Devi Conservation Area in District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh, North Western Himalayas

The Indian Himalayan region is one of the largest biodiversity hotspot in the world. In IHR most of the communities are lived in remote or rural area and are totally dependent on natural resources to fulfill their daily needs. Natural resources such as plant diversity is used as food, medicine, fodder, dye yielding, fuel, timber, rituals and various other function. Shri Naina Devi conservation reserve situated in Bilaspur districts of Himachal Pradesh has not been yet explored for plant diversity. The present study is carried out to assess the plant diversity and their utilization pattern and indigenous uses of the plants. A total 121 species recorded belonged from 107 genera and 57 families. Among these species shrub (26 spp.), tree (48 spp.), herb (47 spp.) were present. The families, Fabaceae (11 spp.), Asteraceae (10 spp.), Moraceae (8 spp.), Poaceae (7 spp.), Lamiaceae (4spp.), Solanaceae (4 spp ), Myrtaceae (4spp.) Brassicaceae (1 spp.); Euphorbiaceae (3 spp.); Rosaceae (3 spp.) were rich species. Among genera, Ficus (7 spp.), Allium (2 spp.), Bauhinia (2 spp.), Acacia (2 spp.), Cassia (2 spp.), Phyllanthus (2 spp.), Rumex (2 spp.), were the dominant genera. 91 species were of multipurpose utility and 30 species were monotypic. The species were used as medicine (107 spp.), food (27 spp.), fuel (37 spp.), fodder (57 spp.), ornamental (24 spp.) timber (9 spp.) and religious (6 spp.) by the inhabitants of the area. This paper gives the scientific name of wild plants along with common names, local names, family, life form, indigenous uses and plant part used by the local inhabitants of the area. Plant parts used such as whole plants, roots (including rhizomes and tubers), leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and stems by the local people for curing various diseases.

Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy. By Luke Bretherton

Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy. By Luke Bretherton

Military-related relocation stress and psychological distress in military partners.

Spouses/partners play a crucial role in providing support to military service members (SMs), maintaining a sense of stability for the family, and supporting the overall mission of the armed forces. However, several aspects of the military lifestyle may impact their own psychological health. Much research has focused on the role of SMs' deployments and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in partners' distress, but no study has yet quantitatively investigated these factors in tandem with the common military life stressor of frequent relocations. The present study investigated the degree to which problems from service-related moves, couple deployment separation, and SMs' PTSD symptoms uniquely predict partner psychological distress. Data were collected from female partners of Army soldiers who completed online surveys across four timepoints (over 1.5 years) following a deployment. Surveys assessed psychological distress, perceptions of SMs' PTSD symptoms, problems from service-related moves, and deployment separation. Multilevel modeling was used, with longitudinal data treated as repeated measures (i.e., not modeling change over time). Results indicated that problems from service-related moves were associated with greater psychological stress, even when accounting for SMs' PTSD symptoms and deployment separation. Deployment separation itself was not a significant predictor of psychological distress. Findings indicate that problems associated with frequent moves may be a significant contributor to increased psychological distress for partners above and beyond challenges associated with SMs' PTSD symptoms. Recommendations for future research and limitations are also provided. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).

Introduction: Assimilation, integration or transnationalism? An overview of theories of migrant incorporation

Introduction: Assimilation, integration or transnationalism? An overview of theories of migrant incorporation

Research on the Fatigue Properties of Rejuvenated Asphalt Prepared by Waste Cooking Oil Pre-Desulfurized Crumb Tire Rubber.

Fatigue cracking has hitherto been a crucial constraint on the development of reclaimed asphalt pavements attributed to the performance of rejuvenated asphalt binder. Therefore, it is extremely significant to evaluate the fatigue performance of rejuvenated asphalt precisely and objectively and to improve the fatigue life of rejuvenated asphalt binders. With preceding research in our group, this paper investigated the fatigue properties of waste rubber/oil (WRO) rejuvenated asphalt and universal rejuvenated asphalt by dynamic shear rheometer test (DSR). The applicability of common fatigue life evaluation indexes and the response to internal and external influences on the fatigue performance of rejuvenated asphalt were analyzed. It is demonstrated that Np20 corresponding to the mutagenesis of phase angle is physically significant and independent of the parameters including rejuvenator type, loading mode and loading level, which was recommended as the evaluation index for fatigue life of rejuvenated asphalt in this paper. The fatigue performance of both WRO and universal rejuvenated asphalt is found to decrease with loading frequency and loading level, but the fatigue life of WRO rejuvenated asphalt is comparatively superior to the latter, particularly at high loading frequencies and levels. Influenced by waste tire crumb rubber (WTCR), increasing the proportion of WTCR can improve the fatigue life of rejuvenated asphalt. When compared to other rejuvenated asphalt, RWRO@55 rejuvenated asphalt shows better fatigue performance and its fatigue life rebounds at high loading frequency. Consequently, the recommended mastic-oil ratio is 5:5. However, when the rheological recoverability compensation is considered, the fatigue lifetime evaluation of rejuvenated asphalt will be changed significantly, and therefore the fatigue performance evaluation of rejuvenated asphalt should consider the influence of rheological recoverability to develop a comprehensive evaluation system.

Measuring the Sociological Roots of the Emergence of the Phenomenon of Terrorism in Indonesia

This study aims to analyze efforts to measure sociologically the emergence of terrorism in Indonesia, as well as the development of terrorism and its prevention. As well as aiming to see in more detail the formation of the National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) has more comprehensive steps in preventing terrorism in Indonesia. This research uses descriptive qualitative. The research approach uses library research which obtains secondary data which includes literature books, laws and regulations, official documents and others. The results of this study indicate that, apart from making arrests, the BNPT also conducts research, coaching and integration of former terrorists into society, with a deradicalization program for both former perpetrators and potential potential perpetrators. Anti-terrorism campaigns are also carried out in schools. In this writing, the writer uses an empirical juridical approach and a sociological approach to understand the culture of society. The results of this paper are that terrorism has many dimensions, namely local dimensions, regional dimensions and global dimensions. To overcome the sociological roots of the emergence of terrorism in Indonesia, to overcome this requires the cooperation of all parties, the government, the community and the international world, because the action to overcome it is not by using repression so that it can violate human rights, but also using a socio-cultural approach by inviting all components including religious leaders so that the seeds of terrorism that exist in society can be minimized, and cutting the roots of its development, the growth of understanding of radicalism in common life

Athletes are not at greater risk for death by suicide: A review.

Suicide represents a major mental and public health issue. Elite athletes share certain individual and environmental characteristics that may increase their risk for mental illnesses, ultimately leading to suicide. This notion conflicts with the general perception of athletes, being the healthiest representatives of society. A comprehensive literature search was carried out through PubMed and Embase databases for relevant publications. Recent calls for investigating suicidality among athletes resulted in a considerable amount of literature providing some evidence regarding lower rates of suicide among professional and high-performance athletes as well as similar incidence and prevalence of mental conditions, which are known as risk factors for suicide. Nevertheless, special attention is required in this population as predisposing and precipitating factors might differ from classical features of suicidality in the general population. Sports physicians, sports psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals in elite sports should be aware of early signs of affective disorders, risk of recreational drug abuse, misuse of performance-enhancing medications, sport-specific environmental stressors, serious physical injuries, and presence of physical or mental illness, all of which may increase suicidality. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is with suicide with higher severity correlated with increased risk. Compared to active athletes, former athletes may have higher rates of suicide due to common life stressors occurring after sports retirement. The findings suggest a multidisciplinary approach to suicidality in elite athletes, the main goal of which should be the reduction of suicide-related morbidity and mortality. Further research is required to clarify the existing gaps in the current knowledge of the issue. While having lower rates of suicide, athletes share some similar (affective disorders, drug abuse, mental and physical illness) and unique factors (misuse of performance-enhancing substances, sports-related stressors, sports injuries, TBI) putting them at risk of suicide during active career and retirement.

The Answer Social Challenges: Social Accounting and Social Accounting Measurement

The main purpose of this accounting is to increase the awareness and attention of companies to the impact of their activities on the environment. Social accounting can also be a bridge between companies and non-profit organizations related to the environment. The methodology used is qualitatively using review literature on the definition of social accounting and how to measure social accounting in the process of its implementation to answer the social challenge that this social accounting audit is the answer to the license to operate for a company or non-profit organization which we often know as Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The result is (1) CSR management requires companies to implement environmental protection and economic development responsibilities, so they will take the initiative to create environmental-related knowledge to adapt to changing external ecological requirements and use green technology to build market forces. (2) Some of these sustainability reporting standards must be made by the company so that in the reporting process not only financial statements but also sustainability reports are presented in the portfolio is shared publicly as an indicator of the company's commitment to the implementation of sustainability programs, where this sustainability report must be approved by a licensed certified person. (3) With the spirit of social-techno-entrepreneurship as a form of integration of all components, a company cannot separate between economic and social values, so that the interests of various parties can be accommodated simultaneously. Researchers suggest that companies must be able to present economic legitimacy (creation of job opportunities), social legitimacy (improvement of welfare), trust in interaction (corporate response defines problems in society and mutual interaction in common life into a form of License to Operate for companies or non-profit organizations.

Sepsis and Septic Shock: Are Initial mSOFA Score, Point-of-Care Lactate, Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet Count Good Predictors for Mortality?

Background: Sepsis is a common life threatening medical problem and first leading cause of death in Myanmar. This study was aimed to determine the predictive values of initial mSOFA score, point-of-care lactate, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet count for mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. Method: A hospital based prospective observational study done in No.(1) Defence Services General Hospital, Yangon, from January 2021 to October 2022. All patients above 18 years old admitted with sepsis and qSOFA ≥ 2 were enrolled and sample size was 121 patients. The predictors were mSOFA score, point-of-care lactate, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and platelet count, which were assessed within 24 hour of admission and the mortality was observed for 28 days. Logistic regression was used to find out the predictive value and the predictors were compared by receiver operating characteristic curve analysis.

Converging links between adult-onset neurodegenerative Alzheimer's disease and early life neurodegenerative neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis?

Evidence from genetics and from analyzing cellular and animal models have converged to suggest links between neurodegenerative disorders of early and late life. Here, we summarize emerging links between the most common late life neurodegenerative disease, Alzheimer's disease, and the most common early life neurodegenerative diseases, neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses. Genetic studies reported an overlap of clinically diagnosed Alzheimer's disease and mutations in genes known to cause neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses. Accumulating data strongly suggest dysfunction of intracellular trafficking mechanisms and the autophagy-endolysosome system in both types of neurodegenerative disorders. This suggests shared cytopathological processes underlying these different types of neurodegenerative diseases. A better understanding of the common mechanisms underlying the different diseases is important as this might lead to the identification of novel targets for therapeutic concepts, the transfer of therapeutic strategies from one disease to the other and therapeutic approaches tailored to patients with specific mutations. Here, we review dysfunctions of the endolysosomal autophagy pathway in Alzheimer's disease and neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses and summarize emerging etiologic and genetic overlaps.

ПОНЯТТЯ ТА СТАН ПРАВОВОГО РЕГУЛЮВАННЯ ПРОТИДІЇ ДОМАШНЬОМУ НАСИЛЬСТВУ В УКРАЇНІ: КРИМІНАЛЬНО-ПРАВОВЕ ДОСЛІДЖЕННЯ

The article is devoted to the study of the concept of “domestic violence” in the science of criminal law and the legislation of Ukraine. It has been established that the number of appeals and reports of domestic violence in Ukraine is growing every year. The article explores various scientific approaches to the concept of “domestic violence” and related concepts. The following definition of the term “domestic violence” has been proposed: actions or threat of use of actions of a physical, psychological, economic or sexual nature, committed in relation to one of the spouses, relatives by blood, relatives on the spouse’s side or other relatives or persons who are connected by a common household, and (or) live together if such actions lead to physical or psychological suffering, health disorders, violate the human right to freedom and personal integrity, honor and dignity, or other legally protected rights or interests of the individual. Attention is focused on the fact that the problem of domestic violence is global in nature and concerns all countries of the world. The paper analyzes international legal acts in the field of domestic violence prevention and national legislation in this area, draws attention to conflicts and contradictions in the legislation that negatively affect the fight against domestic violence and bringing the perpetrators to justice. Based on the analysis of national legislation, it is proposed to distinguish 4 groups of victims of domestic violence: 1) spouses who are married, in de facto marital relations (without official marriage registration) or former spouses, 2) relatives by blood, 3) relatives through the spouse 4) others relatives or other persons connected by a common life, and (or) living together. It is noted that administrative and criminal liability is provided for committing domestic violence in Ukraine, and the sign of systematic domestic violence is crucial for the possibility of criminal prosecution for domestic violence. It is proposed to strengthen the responsibility for domestic violence by increasing the term of imprisonment for domestic violence up to 5 years, since now the maximum sentence for domestic violence is up to 2 years in prison, and often such punishment is not commensurate with the actions of the perpetrator and the suffering of victims of domestic violence.

Репрезентация семантики слов общественный и социальный в толковых словарях русского языка

The article examines semantics of obshchestvennyy and sotsial'nyy based on the data of etymological, historical, explanatory Russian dictionaries (from the 11th to the 21st centuries). The aim of the work is to identify semantic similarities and differences of the lexemes in different historical periods. The research material is definitions and illustrative materials included in dictionary entries. Research methods are comparative and semantic. During the study the development of meanings for the lexemes was established. Sotsial'nyy at the Indo-European level is “allied”. The lexeme came to Russian from French as “relating to society” (1850s). Obshchestvennyy is of Slavic origin, from Russian obshchestvo, goes back to *obtjb “widespread around”, then Old Russian-Church Slavonic obshchiy “referring to all or a group of people”, “common”, then Old Church Slavonic ob'sht'stvo “community, kinship” and Russian-Church Slavonic “a set of people united by a common life way”, “a class of people; a gathering of people with a common intention or subject”. In the sources from the 11th to the 21st centuries obshchestvennyy almost never occurs. In the 18th century under the semantic influence of obshchestvo, meanings of obshchestvennyy are formed: “relating to the people”; “state, political, civil”; “belonging to a group, an association of people”; “associated with a group of friends”; “typical of the high society”; “relevant to the public”; “owned by all”; “general”. In the 19th century the basic meanings of obshchestvennyy and sotsial 'nyy contain the seme “society”, but the words also have differences. The first word implies an attitude towards society as a people, a state, and the second to its advanced part and to citizenship. Obshchestvennyy is also “appropriated to society”, “general”, “secular” (about a peasant community), and sotsial'nyy is “related to socialism”. In the 20th and 21st centuries the basic meanings of obshchestvennyy and sotsial'nyy are the same. However, obshchestvennyy is more often used in everyday speech, and sotsial'nyy in scientific. Obshchestvennyy in modern Russian emphasizes belonging to society, joint ownership of property in a collective, focus on meeting social needs. It also indicates the relationship and position of people in society, the expression of a position by society. Sotsial'nyy describes the structure of a class society and relations in it, as well as the participation of the state in its life. Sotsial'nyy has the semantic component “aimed at changing the social order”, which is recorded in dictionaries of the 20th century and is absent in the sources of the 21st century. Thus, the semantics of obshchestvennyy was formed in the 18th century. Its polysemy is explained by the fact that the root obshch- is original for Russian. The semantics of sotsial'nyy is based on French social,-e “relating to society”, is associated with sociality and socialism. Nowadays, the words are often synonymous with different stylistic connotations.

Investigating The Relationships Between Factors Affecting Performance in IT

Background: Information technology (IT) sector employee working can be awakening and fulfilling beneath theumbrellaof great sustaining solid working environment. In common, the working environment could be a imperative for enabling well-being at work and in common life and work satisfaction. IT segment worker may find it fulfilling when their employements offer openings for both person development and definitive progress. Aim: The purpose of this research is to look at the relationship between job satisfaction, job stress and performance of IT workers collectively, so that we can get information about how they generally affect each other and, also their affect on employee well-being along with the organizational tasks in the IT sector. Methodology: This mixed method examines the confounding relationship between job satisfaction, job stress and job performance (job related factors) in the IT industry. It includes quantitative reviews and subjective interviews with 150 IT sector employees that reveal unbridled measurements of their well-being and execution. Result: The results of this quantitative study show that job satisfaction was negatively correlated with stress and positively correlated with performance (r = -0.538, p < 0.05; r = 0.692, p< 0.001). Job stress is influenced by variables such as tight deadlines and constant demands on talent. Undoubtedly, organizational support, including training programs and work-life adjustment, will become the main regulator of these relationships. In addition, qualitative experiences give depth to these quantitative events. Conclusion: Adaptive components of work stress, including social back and attention as an important part to improve the well-being of IT workers, are recommended. This study contributes to a comprehensive understanding of job satisfaction and job stress in the IT industry and provides important recommendations to optimize the well-being and performance of IT workers in this energetic and challenging industry.

More Problems, More Pain: The Role of Chronic Life Stressors and Racial/Ethnic Identity on Chronic Pain Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in the United States

There is a high prevalence of chronic pain among middle-aged and older adults in the United States. Chronic life stressors have been shown to have detrimental consequences for myriad health conditions, including chronic pain. However, there is limited evidence on the types of chronic life stressors that affect middle-aged and older adults and how these stressors influence the chronic pain burden in this population. Moreover, the interaction between chronic life stressors and racial/ethnic identity remains poorly understood as it relates to chronic pain. The current analysis used the 2018 Health and Retirement Study to investigate relationships between chronic life stressors and odds to experience any chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain. Chronic life stressors were characterized, overall and by racial/ethnic identity, and the main and interaction effects were calculated to evaluate relationships between chronic life stressors, racial/ethnic identity, and odds of experiencing any chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain. Results indicate that in 2018, the most common chronic life stressor among middle-aged and older adults was dealing with their own health problems (68%), followed by dealing with the physical or emotional issues affecting a spouse or child (46%). Adjusted analyses showed that a higher total of chronic life stressors increased the odds of middle-aged and older adults experiencing any chronic pain and high-impact chronic pain. There were no significant interactions between the overall chronic life stress burden and racial/ethnic identity as a predictor of odds to experience any chronic pain or high-impact chronic pain, but significant interaction effects were found related to specific chronic life stressors. Findings underscore the significant impact of chronic life stressors on the chronic pain burden among middle-aged and older adults in the United States, which cut across racial/ethnic identity.

Rukoprikladstvo (‘Manhandling’): from ‘Handwritten Signature’ to ‘Beating’

The article discusses the history of the semantic transformation of the compound word rukoprikladstvo (‘manhandling’) – from the meaning ‘handwritten signature’ in the business language of Medieval Russia to the meaning ‘beating’ in the modern common Russian language. The word rukoprikladstvo, derived from the stable combination ruku prilozhit (‘set one's hand to’), denoted the symbolic confirmation of an official text by placing a palm, previously smeared with ink, on a blank sheet, the reverse side of the document. The article stresses that the medieval idea of a Russian person about the state as a ‘house’ headed by a ‘father-sovereign’ left a peculiar imprint on the office work of pre-Petrine Russia. Thus, the reliability of the content of a business text was ensured, on the one hand, by the testimony of the closest relatives or respected people of the clan (‘poslukhi’) and on the other hand by the unwritten laws of Christian morality. Since the time of Peter the Great, who was oriented towards Western models of the ‘state machine’, many official formulas have forever moved into the national language, acquiring new meanings motivated by the original semantics of their lexical components. Without a historical digression into the ‘ritual’ features of this obligatory action when sealing a business transaction and, as a result, without considering the functioning of the combination ruku prilozhit' (’put a hand’) in the official writing of pre-Petrine and post-Petrine Russia, it is impossible to trace the meaningful evolution of the word ‘rukoprikladstvo’ to its modern meaning ‘inflict hand beatings’. The history of the expression ruku prilozhit' (‘set one's hand to’) and the word rukoprikladstvo – both in the command language and in common Russian life – testifies to the history of the Russian official language as a separate cultural phenomenon with its own unique destiny.

Intercultural Capital and Social Integration of Refugees

Migration is linked over time to the features that constitute a process of civilization. In order to meet subsistence needs in the host country, migrant populations seek employment opportunities and improved living conditions. This reality is reflected through the interaction of the host society with newcomers at the level of social inclusion, which may be hampered by limited cultural capacities and resources. At the local level, limited cooperation between local authorities, intercultural tensions lack of equal access to selected cultural goods, lack of structural approaches and the reluctance of some organisations to the wider cultural spectrum to maintain participation in common social life are factors influencing social inclusion prospects. However, where cultural diversity thrives, diversity is protected by critical actors in local communities and intercultural capital is strengthened, as social cohesion is promoted and possible tensions arising from different perceptions and attitudes towards value models are addressed and cultural goods. The aim of the article is to record and study the range of cultural differences that arise and affect the process of social integration of refugees. This contribution was made in the framework of Action 1.6 “[eAegean_DIG REFUGE] Refugee Crisis Knowledge and Action Platform”, as it is part of the Research e-Infrastructure “[e-Aegean R & D Network] R & D Network in Aegean Archipelagos: Supporting Regional Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Excellence” {Code Number MIS 5046494} which is implemented within the framework of the “Regional Excellence” Action of the Operational Program “Competitiveness, Entrepreneurship and Innovation”. The action was co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Greek State [Partnership Agreement 2014-2020].

Who Are the Hui? A Necessary Footnote of Inconvenience

This article addresses two issues germane to the scholarly quest for Hui identity in the modern era. First, it adds to recent historiography on the Hui by constructing an account of the amalgamation of this corporate identity over the twentieth century. I argue that this conglomeration may only be maintained by overlooking the divergence between the territorially compact Hui communities in Northwest China and the deterritorialized Muslim minority members in China's eastern provinces. This article also cites the continued circulation of the Perso-Arabic xiao'erjin script as evidence for the distinctive northwestern Hui identity. I argue that decentering the eastern provinces and their Chinese language print culture results in a new typology of the Hui, one in which the state-defined negative attribute of "three lacks"—common script, common territory, common economic life—may define the widely dispersed eastern Hui but does not describe the Hui in the northwestern heartland.