Abstract. Classical Greek and Latin culture is the very foundation of the identity of modern Europe. Today, a variety of modern subjects and disciplines have their roots in the classical world: from philosophy to ar-chitecture, from geometry to law. However, only a small fraction of the total

WordNet is an on-line lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current

Abstract not found

Botiingen Foundation, andpttt.!.,.: b % / ,.,;:,c,m B<,.ik.*, second

A penetrating analysis of our technical civilization and of the effect of an increasingly standardized culture on the future of man

13. Epigraphy as a tool for learning Latin

Homo Sacer. Sovereign Power and Bare Life was originally published as Homo sacer. Il potere sovrano e la nuda vita, © 1995 Giulio Einaudi editore s.p.a.

Jobs About the cover In almost every language there is a range of words related to jobs, each emphasizing a different angle. Some words hint at the nature of the activity being performed, evoking the skill or expertise that is required. Others refer to the volume of human inputs used in production, bringing images of effort and conveying a sense of physical exertion. There are also words associated with the sheer numbers of people engaged in economic activity, which are more easily associated with aggregate statistics. In other cases, what seems to be at stake is a contractual relationship, involving mutual obligations and a degree of stability. In some languages, there are even words to designate the place where the person works, or at least a slot in a production process. This multiplicity of words clearly shows that jobs are multi-dimensional and cannot be characterized by a single term or measured by a single indicator. Words related to jobs do not always translate well from one language to another, as the range of options available in each case can be different. If languages shape thinking, there are times when the ways in which people refer to jobs seem to be at odds. Gaps probably arise from the different characteristics of jobs being emphasized in different societies. They also suggest that jobs ’ agendas can differ across countries. In many languages, words related to jobs serve not only as common nouns but also as proper nouns. Throughout history family names have been associated with specific skills or trades: Vankar in Hindi, Hattori in Japanese, Herrero in Spanish, or Mfundisi in Zulu, just to mention a few. The use of job-related words as household identifiers shows that people

Information hiding techniques have recently become important in a number of application areas. Digital audio, video, and pictures are increasingly furnished with distinguishing but imperceptible marks, which may contain a hidden copyright notice or serial number or even help to prevent unauthorised copying directly. Military communications systems make increasing use of traffic security techniques which, rather than merely concealing the content of a message using encryption, seek to conceal its sender, its receiver or its very existence. Similar techniques are used in some mobile phone systems and schemes proposed for digital elections. Criminals try to use whatever traffic security properties are provided intentionally or otherwise in the available communications systems, and police forces try to restrict their use. However, many of the techniques proposed in this young and rapidly evolving field can trace their history back to antiquity; and many of them are surprisingly easy to circumvent. In this article, we try to give an overview of the field; of what we know, what works, what does not, and what are the interesting topics for research.

Abstract not found