Abstract
This paper presents an in-depth report containing the sources of NO2 emissions in the area of France's Charles de Gaulle airport, the materials and methods to sample this pollution, and the impact of this pollution on the platform. The paper opens by explaining that in response to the increase of air traffic in the Paris region and the preoccupation of the inhabitants, supervising measures have been requested to monitor air pollution. The paper concludes that the influence of the airport's platform towards the air quality of the surroundings towns and areas was clearly established. This paper contains various illustrative charts, graphs, photos, and figures.

Glossary
Introduction
Measures program and means used
Indicators of atmospheric pollution linked to human activity
Means of measurements
Domain of study and sampling plan
Meteorological conditions and dispersion of the pollutants
Meteorological conditions during the sampling period
Influence of meteorological conditions on the level of pollution
Air quality over the whole study zone
The influence of Paris agglomeration
General mapping of NO2 concentration found on the sampling area
Characterization of the impact of the airport platform on the air quality
Influence of the combined road and air traffic
Air traffic characteristics
Daily profile of air and road traffic
Actual situation regarding the standards
Conclusions
Schedule

From the Paper
"We can easily see that the profile of the air traffic and road traffic are similar during the day and even on a week. This correlation is logical due to the fact that the planes movements are linked with the arrival or departure of passengers, and also employees, to or from the airport. This kind of result (such as for the data that for the similarity between air and road traffic) were found in most of the sampling stations in the study zone, with however a possibility of difference of peaks and magnitude in some small areas. This similarity of profile as well as the lack of specific indicators for the study of road traffic around the platform, combined of the direct effect of the city of Paris and its suburban activities makes it really difficult and practically impossible to calculate exactly the impact of the only air traffic on the daily evolution of NO2 concentrations. As a consequence, those two sources have to be taken in account simultaneously."

Tags:pollutant, traffic, impact, Paris, France

Abstract
The paper is divided up into three sections. The first section is a brief history of the events that led up to De Gaulle's decision to withdraw France from NATO. His opinions are given, as well as the pros and cons of having a European power leave NATO at the height of the Cold War. This section, as well as the entire paper, is written from the perspective that De Gaulle felt that the eventual Americanization of world affairs would only lead to disaster. The second section is an analysis of what happened to France politically after De Gaulle left NATO. Specific events, such as France becoming more autonomous in European affairs, are given, and how France began to rebuild the pride it had lost after World War II is discussed. Finally, the last section deals with De Gaulle as a politician. His strengths of verbal persuasion and commitment to returning France to a world power status are discussed, as is how he felt that NATO was standing in the way of French progress.

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"After World War II, the countries of Europe were ravaged by a war that caused millions of causalities and billions of dollars worth of damage to farms and businesses. France had suffered greatly due to the occupation of Nazi Germany, but upon the liberation of the country by The Allies and the appointment of the popular French resistance hero General Charles De Gaulle as head of the provisional government in 1945, a new Europe was looking to be born in the wake of the deadliest war in human history. Europe would be greatly influenced in the coming decades by the spread of communism and by both America's and The Soviet Union's foreign policies, but in the midst of this struggle for control over Europe, France would remain steadfast in it's political and social independence as Charles De Gaulle was passionate about making France a power in the world once more. This desire to return France to her past glory and De Gaulle's aspiration to remove American, British and Soviet influence from France's own foreign policy decisions were prime reasons for De Gaulle's displeasure with the NATO Alliance and which would eventually cause De Gaulle to remove and distance France from the complexity of entangling alliances after World War II. With France strongly against the NATO agreement that was signed in 1949, De Gaulle attempted to rebuild Europe with France being the main power instead of allowing "foreign meddling in France's political agenda"."

Tags:american, cold, france, relations, war

Abstract
The paper argues that had Washington listened to Charles de Gaulle's advice, the tragic American war in Vietnam could have been avoided. The paper discusses how chances for peace in Vietnam were present at several times during the nearly 15 years of American military involvement in the nation. The paper then shows how nearly all these opportunities were missed by US administrations, which saw only continued military escalation as the route for sustained peace. The paper asserts that had the US taken the admonitions of President de Gaulle into real consideration, American prestige and credibility would have suffered far less than it did in the end. The paper uses footnotes in place of a bibliography.

From the Paper
"Winston Churchill once famously noted that of all the crosses he had to bear during World War II, the Cross of Lorraine was the heaviest, meaning his relationship with France's General Charles de Gaulle was the hardest and most contentious of all. Over the next 30 years following the war, four US presidential administrations would also come to similar conclusions regarding de Gaulle, seeing him as arrogant, intractable and seemingly unwilling to cooperate on any initiative which did not place France as the first among equals in the world."

Tags:Nixon, Johnson, Ball, Pompidou, Kissinger, NATO, diplomacy, military

From the Paper
"Charles de Gaulle has a strong claim to be the most important French political figure of the 20th century, and arguably the most important Western European political figure in the second half of that century. Indeed, de Gaulle might reasonably be called the Father of Europe, in its contemporary form, for no one -- not even Konrad Adenauer -- did more to create a sensibility of Europe as an independent force in world affairs, a sensibility that began to emerge well before the end of the Cold War, and which has taken on new force and definition with the end of the East-West division across the center of Europe."

Tags:france

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"Charles de Montesquieu, in his major work on social and political theory, The Spirit of Laws, explores, among other subjects, the impact of the physical environment, history, and social customs on the development of political institutions. This study will examine his approach, focusing on his emphasis on the establishment of the right government for the right people and culture at the right place and time. This approach sets Montesquieu apart from most political theorists who generally focus on one ideal government. Montesquieu seems at first glance to take a far less judgmental and moralistic attitude than most such theorists, accepting societies and their institutions as inevitably varied according to their particular needs. However, the deeper one delves into his writing and ideas, the clearer it becomes that he is shaped by the.."

Tags:BOOK, REVIEWS, (NON-FICTION)

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts the reigns of Charles V, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire to that of Murad III, ruler of the Ottoman empire. The author states that the men were vastly different from one another. But despite their differences, there are many similarities in the reigns of Charles V and Murad III, as both men were mediocre leaders who achieved limited success in their roles. While both men certainly faced difficult circumstances during their rules, the paper describes them as also helping to orchestrate their own failings through personal weaknesses and poor decisions. The author concludes that Charles V and Murad III had similar results: both men left their empires weaker then they found them, and both men helped initiate or expand the process by which their empires decayed.

Outline:
Military Miscues
Unwise Policy Decisions
Underappreciated Threats
Worse than They Found It
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Murad III, quite similarly, was challenged by internal and external forces, which largely went unchecked as he withdrew from affairs of state. Internally, he faced dissatisfaction publicly and within his inner circle as his harem exerted significant influence over political decisions. Further, his unwise monetary policy led to a revolt among his soldiers. Externally, the growth of the Ottoman Empire dove into stagnation during his rule, and the once-invincible military showed weakness during its conflicts with Persia and Austria."

Tags:Charles, V, Holy, Roman, Empire, Ottoman, Empire, Murad, III

Abstract
The paper relates that De Beers' value chain begins with its Central Selling Organization or the CSO. The paper explains that while De Beers maintains some interest in mining activities its first real value center begins with the grading process of diamonds within the framework of its CSO operations where diamonds are assigned their market values (Cadieux, 2005, p.4). The paper reveals that for De Beers, the value chain can be described as being a sequence of primary business activities that add utility as well as value to its products or services (Value, 1996), and therefore, any organization can be subdivided into the components that add value to each of its processes comprising the production and delivery of its product or service. The paper relates that the reasons for examining an organization such as De Beers in this respect are many, but put briefly, being aware of a firm's value chain and its components tends to offer the greatest opportunity for De Beers to identify its sources of sustainable competitive advantage (Value, 1996, para.2).

From the Paper
"De Beers' value chain begins with its Central Selling Organization or the CSO. While De Beers maintains some interest in mining activities its first real value center begins with the grading process of diamonds within the framework of its CSO operations where diamonds are assigned their market values (Cadieux, 2005, p.4). For De Beers, the value chain can be described as being a sequence of primary business activities that add utility as well as value to its products or services (Value, 1996). Therefore, any organization can be subdivided into the components that add..."

Tags:de, beers, analysis

Abstract
This paper is a biography of Charles V, Emperor of Europe, one of the most important rulers in European history. The paper describes Charles V's historical significance and how he affected the Renaissance and the Reformation. The paper also includes references to his family and blood line.

From the Paper
"Emperor Charles V was one of the most important ruling personalities in European history. The lottery of birth placed Charles at the center of a genealogical network that covered half of Europe. His father Philip was Duke of Burgundy. His grandfather was Emperor Maximilian of Austria. His mother Joanna was daughter of Isabella and Ferdinand, Spain's Catholic monarchs."

Tags:Charles V, emperor, pope, Holy Roman emperor, catholic, reformation, Martin Luther, Muslin, Turkish invasion, sack of Rome, German princes, Protestants, renaissance.

Abstract
On 13 September 1923, General Miguel Primo de Rivera launched a successful and bloodless coup d'etat, beginning seven years of dictatorship in Spain. Primo de Rivera was a maladroit politician filled with the fervor of Spanish patriotism thought sufficient to navigate his dictatorship through the murky waters of politics. This paper will argue that the regime was more of a developmental dictatorship than one based in the usual fundamentals of autocracy. It concerns itself instead with describing the political realities in which the Primo de Rivera dictatorship was based, before moving on to discuss the objectives and achievements of the regime. The paper concludes by suggesting ways in which the dictatorship may have influenced the cataclysmic developments that drew the nation into Civil War less than a decade after the collapse of the Primo de Rivera regime.

Tags:miguel, primo, de, rivera