Donal Lang
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January 16, 2008
Last week my internet connection stopped for a day and stopped me working. It made me realise how important the internet has become in a very short time. We now depend on the internet for everythin...
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January 16, 2008
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God v Science; what impact on future graduates?
In a recent survey 40% of Americans (and 28% of Brits) accepted the Genesis version of creation. Christian political influence is affecting US Federal funding on stem cell research. Religion affect...
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January 16, 2008
Donal
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How long can the USA remain a Superpower?
Current GDP for the US is $13 trillion, growth rate under 3%. Current GDP for China is $12 trillion, growth rate 13%. 5Source CIA)
US current account deficit 46 trillion dollars, Chinese trade sur...
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January 16, 2008
In Britain, the 1774 'Insurable Interest Act' separated the insurance industry from the gambling industry. This stops you taking out insurance on someone you don't know; i.e. gambling on their life...
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January 16, 2008
Donal
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Should we abandon 'Growth' for sustainability?
The concept of growth is fundamental to our ideas of economic activity, but its obvious that unlimited growth cannot continue for ever in a finite world.
Sustainability suggests stability of popu...
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About Donal Lang
Architectural designer in Provence and engineering designer in Britain.
In France I re-model villas, apartments and traditional houses, working on the Cote d'Azur, Provence and Haute Provence regions.
I enjoy designing off-grid or low-carbon homes, especially for wild spaces or islands.
I am working on floating-home developments for floodable regions in the U.K. and Europe.
I am also an inventor and engineering designer, and I've designed many innovative products in marine, civil engineering, vehicles, mining and composites.