The territory was involved in the Denmark-Canada artic territories dispute in the 1970s so it was not left unclaimed until 1985, both nations have claimed the island and the resulting maritime area.
No the US would not have to intervene, but the US governement could choose to do so, as a means to push other maritime territorial issues into the public arena.
Would you please clarify your statement that Canada is not a very good claimant in this dispute?
It's not the island by itself that is important to these two nations - the important point is that the island grants the nation maritime territorial rights.
I am not an architect, but my wife and a number of her friends are.
They agree that windows, solar pipes, sky lights, open floors and buidling facings are important methods to increase natural light but they also could see where this system and others that are similar would be useful.
So to those of you who think that this is merely a gadget and should be regulated to the garbage heap soon, please consider industrial, retail, office and other large area and/or multi-floor buildings. None of the architects I talked with would consider them for single family houses yet... not even my wife:(
My wife and her collegues and friends like these systems but, like others here on slashdot they are curious as to the cost benifit.
Not all buildings can ensure that natural light will get in as far as you might think. Even taking into account multiple windows, sun roofs, solar pipes and the building's facing. Then take into account multi-floor buildings like offices and malls.
Products like these can bring more natural light further into large area buildings easier than normal windows and will likely cause less structural problems and maintanece than multiple skylights and solar pipes. Not that I am endorsing this particular product.
Oh and, No I'm not an architect... my wife is:)
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The territory was involved in the Denmark-Canada artic territories dispute in the 1970s so it was not left unclaimed until 1985, both nations have claimed the island and the resulting maritime area.
No the US would not have to intervene, but the US governement could choose to do so, as a means to push other maritime territorial issues into the public arena.
Would you please clarify your statement that Canada is not a very good claimant in this dispute?
It's not the island by itself that is important to these two nations - the important point is that the island grants the nation maritime territorial rights.
I am not an architect, but my wife and a number of her friends are.
... not even my wife :(
They agree that windows, solar pipes, sky lights, open floors and buidling facings are important methods to increase natural light but they also could see where this system and others that are similar would be useful.
So to those of you who think that this is merely a gadget and should be regulated to the garbage heap soon, please consider industrial, retail, office and other large area and/or multi-floor buildings. None of the architects I talked with would consider them for single family houses yet
My wife and her collegues and friends like these systems but, like others here on slashdot they are curious as to the cost benifit.
Not all buildings can ensure that natural light will get in as far as you might think. Even taking into account multiple windows, sun roofs, solar pipes and the building's facing. Then take into account multi-floor buildings like offices and malls. Products like these can bring more natural light further into large area buildings easier than normal windows and will likely cause less structural problems and maintanece than multiple skylights and solar pipes. Not that I am endorsing this particular product. Oh and, No I'm not an architect ... my wife is :)