Edited, translated, and introduced by Anatoly Kudryavitsky, this bilingual anthology presents Russian short poems of the last half-century. It showcases thirty poets from Russia, and displays a variety of works by authors who all come from different backgrounds. Some of them are well-known not only locally but also internationally due to festival appearances and translations into European languages; among them are Gennady Aigi, Gennady Alexeyev, Vladimir Aristov, Sergey Biryukov, Konstantin K...

This book provides an easy insight into the essentials of cybersecurity, even if you have a non-technical background. You may be a business person keen to understand this important subject area or an information security specialist looking to update your knowledge.

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How do wind and breath challenge the traditional conception of an image as something seen and read? The book attempts to answer this question by addressing the structural relations that have determined the representation of these motifs across different cultures. What does the pneuma - denoting both breath, wind and air - tell us about the human psyche and the structure of images? To articulate cross-historical and crosscultural connections between representations belonging to different medi...

A dream is precious, something soft and nice, we could say even spiritual. We cannot take it in our hands and show it to someone, because a dream is personal. As if our soul is trying to express a deep desire for which we were born into this life. A dream is an expression of our most inner being and because of that it deserves attention.

For many past and present societies, pottery forms an integral part of material culture and everyday practice. This makes it a promising case example to address human-thing-relations on a more general level, as well as social life itself. Humans organise their lives not only by engaging with materials and things but also by oscillating between movement and stasis. In these various rhythms of mobility - from daily subsistence-based movements to long-term migrations - things like ceramic vessel...

As the papers in this volume testify, digital scholarly editing is a vibrant practice. Scholarly editing has a long-standing tradition in the humanities. It is of crucial importance within disciplines such as literary studies, philology, history, philosophy, library and information science, and bibliography. In fact, digital scholarly editing represents one of the longest traditions in the field of Digital Humanities - and the theories, concepts, and practices that were designed for editing i...

This title is a Study Guide for the IT4IT Foundation Certification examination. It gives an overview of every learning objective for the IT4IT Foundation certification syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the IT4IT Part 1 Examination. It is specifically designed to help individuals to prepare for certification. This 2nd Edition of the document has been updated to align with the IT4IT Reference Architecture, Version 2.1.

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In a world which is believed to be dead, man lives in enormous glass spheres, also known as the Globes.

What they don't know, however, is that is it safe to roam the scarred earth once more. The Outsiders, the ones which have escaped the Globes, know this. They chose freedom—at a price. They live in constant fear of murderous wolves and the Authorities of the Globes, which are keen on killing all the Outsiders. But, it's worth it: freedom over dictatorship.

Tenna Finley, a curious, headst...

The journey in trying to make it to the top, the various stages of doubt that every die-hard go-getter goes through. What does a youngster think of his goals? The mental state during the highs and especially the lows, when the grass looks greener on the other side or when just existing seems more content than actually living. Do you work on your dreams or go to that party where your friends were going to meet up? The moments when a accomplishment seems so close but doesn't happen, how do you ...

Theoretical concepts are important in contemporary art practice. The ongoing and fascinating discussion of exactly what role theory should play, and the influence of theory on art practice, are at the heart of this collection. By presenting the seemingly simple question 'Why, what and how theory?' to a range of people who are involved in international art education in the realm of fine art and performing art, this book provides an inventory of current opinions in this area.