WATERKILL Climbs the Amazon Charts as it Breaks Top 20 Best Seller List in Kindle eBooks

WATERKILL has finally got some momentum! It has 13 reviews on Amazon.com with an average rating of 4.8, and today broke the top 20 best seller list for the category of : Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers > Terrorism, coming in at 19. See below.

It also broke the top 30 list of best sellers in the category of: Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers > Technothrillers, coming in at 28.

Lastly, it broke the Kindle eBooks > Mystery, Thriller & Suspense > Thrillers > Crime, coming in at 89.

So if you are interested in a best seller technothriller, terrroism, or crime fiction novel check at WATERKILL at: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017Q9593K

Nanobombs Used for Fighting Cancerous Tumors

By Mark J. Donovan

In my new book WATERKILL I mention nanoscience being used for targeting and destroying cancer cells, a true fact that I uncovered during my research into nano technology.

Last month another report came out about “nanobombs” being used to shrink cancerous tumors.  The research was conducted at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and the Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James).

The research was based around the technique of inserting cancer-killing nanoparticles, that include ammonium bicarbonate, near prostate tumors, and then exposing the nanoparticles to near-infrared laser light to cause them to swell and burst. When the nanoparticles burst, they release a therapeutic RNA (ribonucleic acid) agent that either kills the cancer cells or stalls their growth.

Prior to the concept of using nanoparticles containing ammonium bicarbonate, the RNA agent for attacking the cancer tumor was ineffective due to the fact that the RNA would degrade in a patient’s bloodstream by the time it made it to the cancerous cells. A secondary issue was that without including the ammonium bicarbonate in the nanoparticles, the cancerous cells would effectively fight back by enclosing around the nanoparticles to form small compartments called endosomes. These small endosomes would, as a result, prevent the RNA drug agent from reaching the target cancer tumors and effectively render the RNA agent useless.

However, by including the ammonium bicarbonate with the nanoparticles and the RNA drug agent, and then by exposing the nanoparticles to near-infrared laser light, a nanobomb, if you will, can be set off that destroys the endosomes and allows the RNA agent to attack the cancer cells.

The results of this research technique have proven that prostate cancerous tumors were dramatically shrunk.

A major advantage of using the near-infrared laser light is that the light can penetrate tissue up to 1 centimeter (cm) in depth. And for deeper tumors, minimal invasive surgery can be used to place the near-infrared laser light within the 1 cm range of the target cancerous tumors.

For a more detailed description of this research visit here.

My new 5-Star Thriller WATERKILL is on Sale for Just $0.99 in eBook Format

With the holiday season still upon us I have again put my new action-packed 5 Star thriller WATERKILL on sale for for just $0.99 in Kindle and Nook eBook formats. See http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017Q9593K and http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waterkill-mark-donovan/1122942895?ean=2940156684144 to download a copy to your Kindle or Nook.

“Waterkill” Weaves Nanoscience and Cult Religious Terrorism into a Major Threat to Western Civilization. It is an Action Packed Thriller that Spans Three Continents and is the second book in the Dave Henson Series

Book Summary:

A Yemenis man tragically loses his wife and daughter, a small plane disappears into the Alaskan bush carrying a deadly secret, and thousands suddenly die in a small German town. American business magnate and high tech entrepreneur Dave Henson is tapped by the U.S. government to help solve the related mysteries, but quickly finds himself drawn in deeper and his timeline shortened when his wife suddenly goes missing.

My new book WATERKILL is on sale for $2.99, in eBook Format

For the holiday season I have just reduced the standard list price of my new thriller "WATERKILL" from $3.99 to $2.99, in eBook format.

See: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017Q9593K and http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/waterkill-mark-donovan/1122942895

If you were not fortunate to win a copy of the book in my recent Giveaway event, now's your chance to buy the book in eBook format for a 25% savings.

• On Goodreads.com, WATERKILL has a 4.62 rating after 8 reviews.
• On Amazon.com, WATERKILL has a 4.8 rating after 9 reviews. 
• On B&N, WATERKILL has a 5.0 rating after 1 review.

So order yourself a Kindle or Nook version of this book today and see why this book is receiving so much praise.

Regards,

Mark

Drone Registry Information will be Made Available to the Public

Your Registered Eye in the Sky will be Observable to the Public

By Mark J. Donovan

The FAA has confirmed that information logged in its new UAV / Drone registry program will be open to the public. Meaning, the information gathered from everyone who registers a drone will be available to the public. The only information that will be withheld will be email addresses and credit card information. In regards to who needs to register their drone, any drone that weighs between 0.55 lbs and 55 lbs will need to be registered in this program.

It is important to note that this registry program is no different than what is already currently done for traditional aircraft owners. Visit this website and type in any tail number of an aircraft. You’ll quickly see the aircraft owners name, address and specifications about the aircraft.

Although some may have privacy concerns about this new UAV registry program, it should help to put any drone owner/operator on notice about using their drone in a malicious or reckless way. For example, any person that sees a drone being operated in some questionable manner will have the ability to look up in this database for any registered drones in their area and be able to contact their local police department and/or FAA to report the problem and prospective perpetrator.

Again, this same type of registry and private citizen capability already exists today for standard aircraft. For example, if a pilot flies a small plane over a congested area under 1,000 feet above the ground, he or she can expect to hear from the FAA in short order if someone on the ground records the aircraft tail number.

So, although the forced registry of your drone and having some of your personal information made available to the public may sound like you’re registering as a sex offender, it shouldn’t be personally taken that way, unless you indeed have those intentions. It is simply putting you on par with every other owner of traditional aircraft for the public’s safety, and in the case of drones, public privacy.  

The Rise and Swarm of the Mini-Drone Forebodes a Frightening Real Future

By Mark J. Donovan

Back in May of 2015 there was a report that came out about U.S. military scientists who had come up with a new drone that can fit in the palm of your hand, and that can be deployed in large swarms from aircraft, balloons, or even a large mother drone. The mini-drone is called “Cicada” after the notorious loud and swarming insect. The Cicada name is an acronym for Covert Autonomous Disposable Aircraft.

The Cicada mini-drone has no propulsion system. It is simply a glider that is released from a mother aircraft and flies a prescribed mission profile. After flying its mission, it eventually ends up on the ground at a designated target area. While flying, and on the ground, the Cicada mini-drone can listen and observe targets of interest. The Cicada is also equipped with sensors for measuring and reporting temperature, humidity, and air pressure. Moreover, it can be outfitted with a plethora of other sensors for measuring and transmitting back data.

Because of its small size, and the fact that it is released in swarm quantities, full detection and destruction of Cicada mini-drones by enemies is highly unlikely. Thus, the Cicada makes a very effective surveillance tool. Moreover, at a targeted cost of only $250 each, the Cicada mini-drone, even in swarm quantities, is an extremely inexpensive military surveillance tool.

Though the Cicada mini-drone represents public state-of-the-art drone technology news, there is no doubt that numerous government defense agencies around the world are investing heavily to further shrink and empower this surveillance drone technology. MicroElectroMechanical systems (MEMs) and even NanoElectricalMechanical systems (NEMS), a.k.a. “smartdust or nanodust”, are already in development that will eventually enable nano-drones of the future to be invisible to the naked eyed. So small in fact, that they could literally and unwittingly be ingested into a living body, from which then anything is possible. The nano-drone, if you will, could be used for anything from surveillance to medical diagnosis and therapy, to even life termination if so programmed or command to.    

Suffice it to say drone technology is still in its infancy, and the latest social, logistical and legal issues facing the use of this technology are just the tip of the iceberg. In the not too distant future, expect nano-drone technology and all of its pros and cons to become real and public. And when it does, be prepared to live in a very different world. Where the phrase personal privacy is a giggle at best. 

The Tecnam P2010 Receives U.S. Part 23 Type Certification from the FAA

By Mark J. Donovan

If you’re looking for a new high wing, four-seater aircraft, that is ideal as a trainer and for general aviation/purpose flying, and want something different and better in performance than a Cessna Skyhawk, you’re in luck. The Italian company Costruzioni Aeronautiche Tecnam just received U.S. Part 23 type certification on its Tecnam P2010 aircraft. This is a very big milestone. To put it in perspective, it has been 47 years since the last four seater high wing aircraft received U.S. Part 23 type certification.

The P2010 looks very similar to the Cessna Skyhawk, but smoother and sexier. With a carbon-fiber fuselage and aluminum wing, and a 180 horsepower Lycoming IO-360 engine, it also provides a higher cruising speed that is closer to the Cessna 182 Skylane. The Tecnam P2010 has a rated cruise speed of 140 knots and a range of 715 nautical miles, and burns about 11 gallons an hour in fuel. And in regards to fuel, the P2010 can use 100LL or 91 octane mogas (low lead, ethanol free automotive gas). It also has a maximum useful load of 992 lbs, and a maximum ceiling height of 15,000 feet.

The P2010 is also equipped with a full glass cockpit, based around a Garmin G1000 avionics system.

In regards to price, the base model costs $345K, however the price can approach $400K when an autopilot and constant speed prop are added to the customer dream-sheet.

So if you’re in the market for a new high wing, four-seater aircraft that has speed, looks and increased useful load capacity, and is priced below a brand new Cessna 172 Skyhawk, check out the Tecnam P2010 aircraft. It’s a dream aircraft that takes advantage of modern technology, and that quite frankly, has been a very long time in coming. You should be able to purchase it in the United States in the very near future.