215 research outputs found
Andras Koltay The Troubled Relationship Between Religions and the State Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion [Book review]
No full textAndrás Koltay, The Troubled Relationship Between Religions and the State Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Religion (Whitelocke Publications, 2017, 286 pp, £109.00) ISBN: 9781912142040 (hb).
Book review of the book by Andras Koltay on the troubled relationship between state and religion, with a specific focus on freedom of expression and freedom of religo
Blasphemy, religious rights and harassment: A workplace study
No full textTemperman, J and Koltay A (eds)This is a metadata only record. The text of this book chapter is not available in this repository.FoS
Anonymous speech on the Internet
No full textThe article suggests that the European response to the issues of anonymous speech on the Internet is and should be different from the US one and should vary on the basis of a series of factors such as:
– Who is communicating;
– With whom they are communicating;
– ‘Where’ they are communicating;
– What is being communicated;
– What are the competing interests;
The article concludes with some indications on the role gatekeepers and bona fide proxies should have and on the applicable law
Stratospheric Flight: Aeronautics at the Limit
No full textIn this book, Dr. Andras Sobester reviews the science behind high altitude flight. He takes the reader on a journey that begins with the complex physiological questions involved in taking humans into the "death zone." How does the body react to falling ambient pressure? Why is hypoxia (oxygen deficiency associated with low air pressure) so dangerous and why is it so difficult to 'design out' of aircraft, why does it still cause fatalities in the 21st century? What cabin pressures are air passengers and military pilots exposed to and why is the choice of an appropriate range of values such a difficult problem? How do high altitude life support systems work and what happens if they fail? What happens if cabin pressure is lost suddenly or, even worse, slowly and unnoticed? The second part of the book tackles the aeronautical problems of flying in the upper atmosphere. What loads does stratospheric flight place on pressurized cabins at high altitude and why are these difficult to predict? What determines the maximum altitude an aircraft can climb to? What is the 'coffin corner' and how can it be avoided? The history of aviation has seen a handful of airplanes reach altitudes in excess of 70,000 feet - what are the extreme engineering challenges of climbing into the upper stratosphere? Flying high makes very high speeds possible -- what are the practical limits? The key advantage of stratospheric flight is that the aircraft will be 'above the weather' - but is this always the case? Part three of the book investigates the extreme atmospheric conditions that may be encountered in the upper atmosphere. How high can a storm cell reach and what is it like to fly into one? How frequent is high altitude 'clear air' turbulence, what causes it and what are its effects on aircraft? The stratosphere can be extremely cold - how cold does it have to be before flight becomes unsafe? What happens when an aircraft encounters volcanic ash at high altitude? Very high winds can be encountered at the lower boundary of the stratosphere - what effect do they have on aviation? Finally, part four looks at the extreme limits of stratospheric flight. How high will a winged aircraft will ever be able to fly? What are the ultimate altitude limits of ballooning? What is the greatest altitude that you could still bail out from? And finally, what are the challenges of exploring the stratospheres of other planets and moons? The author discusses these and many other questions, the known knowns, the known unkonwns and the potential unknown unknowns of stratospheric flight through a series of notable moments of the recent history of mankind's forays into the upper atmospheres, each of these incidents, accidents or great triumphs illustrating a key aspect of what makes stratospheric flight aeronautics at the limit
Rethinking European broadcasting regulation: the audiovisual media services directive unraveled at the dawn of the digital public sphere
No full textThe protection of journalists's sources under fire? How developments in European human rights law have reinforced the right of journalists to have their sources protected
No full textAnalysis of developments in case law ECtHR protecting the right of journalists to protect their source
Telegraaf judgment on protection of journalists' sources: security and intelligence services must also respect protection of journalistic sources
No full textAnalysis and comment of judgment on protection of sources and coercive measures by public authorities, including judiciary and intelligence services
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