This book describes the relationship between the atmosphere and the external plasma of Earth in an unconventional manner. While the main mechanical energy is located in the dense atmosphere, the presence of Earth's plasma environment, which is immersed in the magnetosphere, causes a number of very interesting effects on the atmosphere. A list of such effects includes magnetic substorms, magnetic storms and aurora to the dynamics of the upper atmosphere, heating, thermal expansion, and vertical and horizontal winds. Particle precipitation produces excess ionization and electric currents, causes electric fields, affects recombination and modifies chemical reactions. These are processes which may become important in the climate. The collected articles provide an overview of these effects. This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in the areas of atmospheric science and space science. Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 168/1-4, 2012.

This book describes the relationship between the atmosphere and the external plasma of Earth in an unconventional manner. While the main mechanical energy is located in the dense atmosphere, the presence of Earth's plasma environment, which is immersed in the magnetosphere, causes a number of very interesting effects on the atmosphere. A list of such effects includes magnetic substorms, magnetic storms and aurora to the dynamics of the upper atmosphere, heating, thermal expansion, and vertical and horizontal winds. Particle precipitation produces excess ionization and electric currents, causes electric fields, affects recombination and modifies chemical reactions. These are processes which may become important in the climate. The collected articles provide an overview of these effects. This volume is aimed at graduate students and researchers active in the areas of atmospheric science and space science. Previously published in Space Science Reviews, Vol. 168/1-4, 2012.

Do your feet hurt? Do you want to avoid painful cortisone shots, or foot surgery?
The Foot Doctor knows what to do. You only get one pair of feet - take care of them
THE GOOD FOOT BOOK contains the latest information on every aspect of foot health - including new diagnostic and treatment procedures developed within the last four years - for every foot problem imaginable: bunions, hammer toes and corns, calluses and warts, foot skin problems, and the serious foot problems faced by diabetics, seniors, and serious athletes, especially runners. The author specializes in computerized orthotics for over 50 different conditions, and this book is the first to standardize orthotic foot therapy. The reader wil learn what computerized orthotics can do for both your feet and body. They can even help with sciatica.
The Good Foot Book includes information on:
* when to seek professional help
* the myth of heel spur pain
* how to avoid unnecessary cortisone shots
The book contains 19 charts and diagrams.

"Small Cities 'to be Hurt Tremendously' by Airline Cuts" "Airline Subsidy Cuts Leave Three Towns Flightless" "No Convenient Route to Buffalo" -actual newspaper headlines, 2007-08 It wasn't always like this. At least, not during the era of the Local Service Airlines. From the 1950s through the mid-1980s, these feisty, colorful startups provided a level of service unheard of today, reaching small communities across America. They had to. Encouraged and supported by the Civil Aeronautics Board, these privately-owned companies were mandated to bring reliable scheduled airline transportation-plus airmail and small package service-to the citizens of places like Enid, Oklahoma; or Walla Walla, Washington; or Kokomo, Indiana-and other places ignored by the bigger and older airlines. The "locals" may have begun with second-hand propeller-driven equipment, like the legendary Di3, but by the mid-60s they were operating turboprops and jets-just like the bigger airlines. And some of these Locals, especially Frontier and Ozark and Piedmont, eventually gave the big boys a run for their money. One Local, Allegheny, became today's US Airways. These truly were Airlines For the Rest of Us, and this is the story of how they began, how they grew, and why they disappeared.

Provides comprehensive information on foot topics ranging from corns and callouses to orthopedics and odor. Considers such specific concerns as walking, running and dress shoes, varicose veins, corrective surgery, sports related ailments, women's foot problems as well as geriatric foot needs. Also features the latest advances in diagnostic equipment, particularly bone scanners and new computer analysis techniques.