.publications-slider-buttons {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  position: absolute;
  width: 100%;
  left: 0;
  top: 50%;
  transform: translate(0, -50%);
  padding: 0 15px;
}
.publications-slider-buttons .slider-next-arrow, .publications-slider-buttons .slider-prev-arrow {
  border: 2px solid #000;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  opacity: 0.3;
  transition: all 0.3s;
}
.publications-slider-buttons .slider-next-arrow:hover, .publications-slider-buttons .slider-prev-arrow:hover {
  opacity: 1;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.15);
}
.publications-slider-buttons .slider-next-arrow i, .publications-slider-buttons .slider-prev-arrow i {
  line-height: 0;
  display: flex;
  font-size: 24px;
}

.publications-slider {
  padding: 15px;
  margin: 0 -10px !important;
}
.publications-slider .book-slider-block-body h5 {
  padding: 7px 0 3px;
}
.publications-slider .slick-track {
  padding-bottom: 20px;
}
.publications-slider .slick-next {
  right: 0;
}
.publications-slider .slick-prev {
  left: 0;
}
.publications-slider .slick-slide {
  margin-left: 8px;
  margin-right: 8px;
}
.publications-slider .slick-dots {
  position: relative;
  padding: 10px 0;
}
.publications-slider .slick-dots li button:before {
  font-size: 18px;
  line-height: 0;
  width: 20px;
  height: 20px;
}
.publications-slider .slick-dots li button:before {
  opacity: 1;
  color: white;
  text-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
}
.publications-slider .slick-dots li.slick-active button:before {
  color: #222;
  opacity: 0.5;
}
.publications-slider .slick-dots li {
  margin: 0 8px;
}