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Aug 31, 2019 | Inspiration Global Heating Causes Earthquakes By Ted Glick on Mar 21, 2011 https://grist.org/article/2011-03-20-global-heating-causes-earthquakes/ Number of earthquakes worldwide in 1990: 16,590—-number in 2008: 31,777 -U.S. Geological Society National Earthquake Information I have to say that when I first started hearing about this possible connection a couple of years ago, I was kind of a skeptic. Part of me reacted, “Hey, we’re already contending with

Sep 17, 2019 | Artwork , Inspiration ReC02gnition has joined the Visionary Fiction Alliance as the story is a perfect representation of Visionary Fiction which resonates with the protagonist’s vision to save the world from climate change and potential manmade nuclear disasters. The protagonist’s character typifies us as humans, where we can all empathise and relate to his struggle to overcome his own mental health problems, yet is the very reason which spurs him on to pr

Sep 4, 2019 | Behind the Scenes The protagonist’s eccentricity is understood by Gestalt theory Dr. Ben Richards’ psychological trauma of not being able to make his voice heard to save his mother’s death is what made BR driven as an individual to pursue his ideas and for his ideas to be heard. What he perceives of himself is too self critical and that he has lack of belief that his ideas will be heard in fear of not being heard like his voice wasn’t heard in trying to save his

Sep 19, 2019 | Critic reviews PR For Books www.prfprbooks.co.uk – UK’s Number 1 Book PR Specialist – Glenn Louis, Media Sales Manager – 9th September 2019 ReCO²gnition- Part 1 Oxygen Debt: Sci-Fi, Philosophy & Mental Health Spin Fantastical Cocktail, in Thrilling New Trilogy. Mark Dowson’s ‘ReCO2gnition’ brings together in a Sci Fi political thriller; dystopia, crime, mystery, adventure, romantic time travel, with core themes of religion, art history, androgyny, and an int

Sep 22, 2019 | Inspiration ‘There is no planet B’: Millions take to the streets globally in what could be largest environmental protest in history Phoebe Weston, Chris Riotta 1 day ago © ASSOCIATED PRESS A demonstrator wears a filter mask during a global protest on climate change in Mexico City, Friday, Sept. 20, 2019. Across the globe, hundreds of thousands of people took the streets to demand that leaders tackle climate change in the run-up to a U.N. summit. (AP Photo/Mar

Sep 19, 2019 | Critic reviews Review by Jim Arrowood, Sci Fi Blogger, K-12 Vocal/Instrumental Music Kenesaw Public School, Adams County, Nebraska, USA jimsscifi.blogspot.com “I finished reading ReCO2gnition yesterday and I love this story! I l enjoyed the way you included so many different aspects in it like science, art, geography, and religious ideas inside an amazing story with awesome characters! I am looking forward to reading the continuation after the cliffhanger e

Sep 28, 2019 | Inspiration Visions of a globalised future with renewable energy are wholly unrealistic unless we change the economy. By Alf Hornborg From The Conversation 6 September 2019 http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190905-how-localisation-can-solve-climate-change Scientists from all over the world tell us that emissions in 10 years must be half of what they were 10 years ago, or we face apocalypse. School children like Greta Thunberg and activist movements like Exti

Sep 22, 2019 | Inspiration 45 deaths have been reported from Hurricane Dorian, but 45,000 seems a more logical and accurate estimate. Bahama Death Toll of 40,000 from Hurricane Dorian: My Estimate Hurricanes and Climate Change https://scied.ucar.edu/hurricanes-and-climate-change More Precipitation A hurricane’s ability to produce rain is affected by the temperature of the air and ocean water. Warm air can hold more moisture; more moisture often leads to more rain. That’s ho

Oct 2, 2019 | Inspiration Our Future Lies within Our Past, Let Our Future go back to Our Past! Beautiful sunset above the windmills on the field The future of integrated Wind and Solar technology on stadium roofs. Qatar claim stadium cooling not an eco risk ahead of World Cup by BeSoccer @besoccer_com – 27 Sep 19 https://www.besoccer.com/new/qatar-claim-stadium-cooling-not-eco-risk-ahead-of-world-cup-716180 The environmental cost of holding a top-tier sporting event i

Sep 23, 2019 | Inspiration Reinventing the urban sports stadium – how hi-tech and design are changing the game The popularity of organized sports continues to increase, and digital media have dramatically boosted the immense innate appeal of athletic games. The money involved is huge. It may well exceed € 1 trillion, over half of which is linked to association soccer and American football. At the emotional heart of every match, and at the economic center of the entire sportin

Oct 10, 2019 | Behind the Scenes Chapter 16 – THE SEMINAR IN MILAN Instituto di energia, Milan, Italy Page 132- 135 “This evening, I would like to explain to you the innovative concept of mounted, integrated wind turbines, also known as BUWTs. These are designed to be positioned in urban and semi-urban locations, on the roof of stadia such as the one we have here.” Richards drew the audience’s attention to a representative scale model of a football stadium that was to form th

Oct 3, 2019 | Behind the Scenes , Inspiration The application of the turbines vs the product engineering of turbines The following article is written to promote the innovative concept of building mounted integrated wind turbines (BUWT) on stadium rooftops. The article addresses the concept as a innovative way to utilise otherwise dormant space (stadia roofs) to generate renewable energy. Central to this proposition is the wind yield possibilities, turbine type and overcomin

Oct 12, 2019 | Inspiration Author Mark Dowson’s initial inspiration for his own wind energy research was inspired by the following pioneering wind energy research and commercial projects. By (author) Sinisa Stankovic , By (author) Neil Campbell , By (author) Alan Harries Energy security, rising energy prices (oil, gas, electricity), ‘peak oil’, environmental pollution, nuclear energy, climate change and sustainable living are hot topics across the globe. Meanwhile, abundan

Oct 12, 2019 | Behind the Scenes , Inspiration The Design philosophy of Stadium Roof mounted turbines and its link to the story Unique Selling Points of why an innovative stadium turbine array is a better choice than a large freestanding turbine sitting in a greenbelt site on land or offshore: – stadium roof mounted turbine array has the origin of generation close proximity to the end-user, avoiding the huge vast expense of electricity distribution costs associated with t

Oct 13, 2019 | Inspiration Are we investing in the correct technologies right now, and are we prioritising this investment? Should it be Disruptive Technologies such as AI robots, Nuclear Energy, Space Age, Advanced Rail Networks or Innovative Renewable Energy such as Hydropower and Urban Wind Energy? What technology investment takes precedence, as the global atmosphere increases its Oxygen Debt? By Alf Hornborg 6th September 2019 https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190905

Oct 29, 2019 | Critic reviews ReCO2gnition: Oxygen Debt Part 1 By Mark Dowson – The Key To The Future Lies In The Past! by Jim Arrowood https://jimsscifi.blogspot.com/ ReCO2gnition: Oxygen Debt Part 1 by Mark Dowson The year is 2112 and the Earth is reaching the point of being unable to sustain life. Technologies have advanced, but unfortunately, those advances have not fulfilled the promise of making life better. For whatever reason, humans have stopped using fossil fuels as

Oct 29, 2019 | Inspiration The Inspiration for the main characters came from the following: The Protagonist Ben Richards was inspired by Stephen King’s novel character in his novel ‘The Running Man’, as I felt in his mind he is running away from his troubles due to his PTSD. I also felt that due to the protagonist’s trauma, he suffered frequent flashbacks similar to James Stewart in Vertigo. Vertigo has a big influence on ReCo2gnition’s story being similar with its story li

Oct 29, 2019 | Inspiration The Inspiration for the main characters came from the following: The Protagonist Ben Richards was inspired by Stephen King’s novel character in his novel ‘The Running Man’, as I felt in his mind he is running away from his troubles due to his PTSD. I also felt that due to the protagonist’s trauma, he suffered frequent flashbacks similar to James Stewart in Vertigo. Vertigo has a big influence on ReCo2gnition’s story being similar with its story li

Nov 12, 2019 | Inspiration Changes in climate could actually cause volcanic eruptions. Climate change could trigger volcanic eruptions across the world, warn scientists Melting of ice on volcanoes can increase risk of landslides and destabilise magma ‘plumbing system’ inside, say researchers Josh Gabbatiss Science Correspondent @josh_gabbatiss Wednesday 11 April 2018 18:28 https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/volcano-eruption-climate-change-mountain-landslide-glacier-g

Dec 2, 2019 | Inspiration Nature vs. Wind farms Wind farms: climate protection vs. nature protection Our warming world needs alternatives to polluting fossil fuels. Wind energy is part of the solution, but how bad are wind turbines for nature? https://www.dw.com/en/wind-farms-climate-protection-vs-nature-protection/a-49994827 Mining for coal, fracking for gas and drilling for oil have all becoming increasingly synonymous with environmental action, protest and confrontation. B