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Washington Post Travel Article About the Azores (March 2007)

About the Azores

The Lajes Field Home Page: http://www.lajes.af.mil/

The Virtual Azores web page: http://www.virtualazores.net/english.asp. This site has good information on each of the islands, history of the Azores, culture, art, weather, news and society. In English and Portuguese.

The Azores web page: www.drtacores.pt. This site has good information about the history, climate and tourist information as well as descriptions and pictures of each of the 9 islands. In Portuguese and English.

The official web site for the Regional Government of the Azores: http://www.azores.gov.pt/. The site has information on the regional government, the regional assembly and a list of contacts. In Portuguese.

The official web site for the University of the Azores: http://www.uac.pt. The site has a description of the courses and mission of the University, a bio of the Rector and a list of departments and degrees the University offers. In Portuguese.

The Diário dos Açores web site: http://www.da.online.pt/. The site has current regional, national and international news. In Portuguese.

The Açoreano Oriental web site:  http://www.acorianooriental.pt. The official site for the oldest newspaper in Portugal. It has current regional, national and international news. In Portuguese.

The Diário Insular web site: http://www.diarioinsular.com. The official site for the daily newspaper Diário Insular. Current news focused on the island of Terceira. In Portuguese.

Three versions of thee story of the General Armstrong, an American privateer that fought against three British men-of-war in Faial during the War of 1812: http://www.libraryautomation.com/warof1812. This battle cost the British over 200 men and gave Andrew Jackson time to prepare for the famous defense of New Orleans.

An interesting article about the Dabney family of Faial: http://www.fcsh.unl.pt/congressoceap/joseph-abdo.doc. The Dabney family produced three generations of Consuls who figured prominently in Azorean, Portuguese and U.S. history. Mr. Abdo’s excellent book on the subject, “On the Edge of History” can be found at this link: http://tenthisland.com.

The State Department

The State Department Home Page: http://www.state.gov

American citizens residing or traveling to the Azores online registration: https://travelregistration.state.gov

Information for Travelers: http://www.travel.state.gov

Information about studying in the United States: http://www.educationusa.state.gov

Information on careers in the State Department: http://www.careers.state.gov

The U.S. Embassy Lisbon's Home Page: http://www.american-embassy.pt/

The U.S. Government

The White House home page: http://www.whitehouse.gov/

The U.S. House of Representatives home page: http://www.house.gov/

The U.S. Senate home page: http://www.senate.gov/

The Department of Homeland Security home page: http://www.dhs.gov

Information on the US-VISIT Program: http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/display?theme=91&content=3768

The Department of Agriculture home page: http://www.usda.gov/

The Foreign Agriculture Service: http://www.fas.usda.gov/

The U.S. Commercial Service home page: http://www.export.gov/comm_svc/

The Department of Commerce home page: http://www.doc.gov

The Department of Defense home page: http://www.defenselink.mil

The Library of Congress home page: http://www.loc.gov

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management: http://www.opm.gov

General Reference

Reference Desk: http://www.refdesk.com

The Washington File: http://usinfo.state.gov/usinfo/products/washfile.html

International Organizations

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: http://www.ifrc.org/

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): http://www.icrc.org/

The International Monetary Fund (IMF): http://www.imf.org/

International Studies Association: http://csf.colorado.edu/isa/

International Telecommunication Union: http://www.itu.int/home/

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO): http://www.nato.int/home.htm

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): http://www.oecd.org/

Organization of American States: http://www.oas.org/

The United Nations (UN): http://www.un.org/

Official Web Site locator for the United Nations System of Organization: http://www.unsystem.org/

The World Bank: http://www.worldbank.org/

The World Health Organization (WHO): http://www.who.ch/

The World Trade Organization (WTO): http://www.wto.org/

Research Organizations

AAAS R&D Budget and Policy Project (http://www.aaas.org/spp/dspp/rd/rdwwwpg.htm). The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) R&D Budget and Policy Project sponsors studies and colloquia on funding and policy issues affecting R&D.

American Enterprise Institute (http://www.aei.org/). The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) sponsors original research on government policy, the American economy, and American politics. The Institute is an independent, nonpartisan organization.

American Automobile Manufacturers Association (http://www.aama.com/). The American Automobile Manufacturers Association (AAMA) is the trade association of America's automobile producers. It continually reviews economic, social and public policies for their impact on the motor vehicle industry and its customers. Research also is conducted to determine the economic impact of policy proposals on consumers and the auto industry.

Asia/Pacific Research Center, Stanford Univ. (http://aparc.stanford.edu/). The Asia/Pacific Research Center (A/PARC) is a research and training program within Stanford University's Institute for International Studies. The Center's work focuses on contemporary economic, political, technological, strategic, and social issues of importance to Asia and to the interactions of the United States with nations in the region.

The Aspen Institute (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/). The Aspen Institute is an international nonprofit educational institution dedicated to enhancing the quality of leadership through informed dialogue. It convenes people who represent diverse viewpoints and backgrounds from business, labor, government, the professions, the arts, and the nonprofit sector to relate timeless ideas and values to the foremost challenges facing societies, organizations, and individuals.

Baker Institute (http://riceinfo.rice.edu/projects/baker/). The Baker Institute for Public Policy is named in honor of James A. Baker, III, a former Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury. The Institute's goal is to advance effective foreign and domestic policy by bringing together the worlds of ideas and action, through research, education and public outreach.

Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (http://brie.berkeley.edu/~briewww/). The Berkeley Roundtable on the International Economy (BRIE) is an interdisciplinary research project that focuses on international economic competition and the development and application of advanced technologies.

Brookings Institution (http://www.brook.edu/). The Brookings Institution is a private, independent, nonprofit research organization. It seeks to improve the performance of American institutions, the effectiveness of government programs, and the quality of U.S. public policies. It addresses current and emerging policy challenges and offers practical recommendations for dealing with them.

The Carter Center (http://www.cartercenter.org/default.asp?bFlash=True). The Carter Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute founded by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn. The Center is dedicated to fighting disease, hunger, poverty, conflict, and oppression through collaborative initiatives in the areas of democratization and development, global health, and urban revitalization.

Cato Institute (http://www.cato.org/). The Cato Institute is a nonpartisan public policy research foundation. The Institute undertakes an extensive publications program dealing with the complete spectrum of policy issues, including the federal budget, Social Security, monetary policy, natural resource policy, military spending, regulation, NATO, international trade.

Center for Defense Information (http://www.cdi.org/). The Center for Defense Informationan, independent monitor of the military, is a private, nongovernmental, research organization. CDI analyzes military spending, policies, and weapons systems.

The Center for Democracy and Technology (http://www.cdt.org/). The CDT's mission is to develop public policies that preserve and advance democratic values and constitutional civil liberties on the Internet and other interactive communications media.

Center for National Policy (http://www.cnponline.org/). The Center for National Policy (CNP) is a public policy organization. CNP is dedicated to developing better understanding about major issues confronting the nation.

Center for Public Integrity (http://www.publicintegrity.org/default.aspx). The Center for Public Integrity is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization. It confronts the national crisis of confidence in the political process.

Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research (http://www.fsk.ethz.ch/). The Center for Security Studies and Conflict Research, based at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich, is an independent academic institution researching and teaching in the fields of security policy and conflict analysis.

Center for Strategic & International Studies (http://www.csis.org/). The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a public policy research institution dedicated to policy analysis and impact. It covers key functional areas, such as international finance, the emerging markets, U.S. domestic and economic policy related to the strengthening of America, and U.S. foreign policy and national security issues.

Communications Policy Project (Benton Foundation) (http://www.benton.org/). The Benton Foundation promotes public interest values and noncommercial services for the National Information Infrastructure through research and policy analysis, outreach to nonprofits and foundations, and print, video, and online publishing.

Competitiveness Policy Council (http://www.cais.com/cpc/). The Competitiveness Policy Council is a bipartisan federal advisory commission established by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The Council has outlined a comprehensive national competitiveness strategy to reverse the twenty-year decline in savings and investment rates, productivity growth, and the standard of living of the American people.

Council on Competitiveness (http://www.compete.org/et/) The Council on Competitiveness is a nonpartisan, nonprofit forum of chief executives from the business, university and labor communities working together to set a national action agenda for U.S. leadership in global markets, technological innovation, and education and training that will raise the standard of living of all Americans.

Democratic Leadership Council -- Progressive Policy Institute (http://www.dlcppi.org/). The Democratic Leadership Council' seeks to reshape American politics by moving beyond the old left-right political debate and to help to rebuild a new Democratic majority ready for the challenges of the information age.

East-West Center (http://www.ewc.hawaii.edu/). The East-West Center is a public, non-profit education and research institution. It works to promote better relations and understanding between the United States and the nations and peoples of Asia and the Pacific through cooperative study, training and research.

Economic Policy Institute (http://epinet.org/). The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy.

Economic Strategy Institute (http://www.econstrat.org/). The Economic Strategy Institute is an activist think tank, developing briefing papers, articles, commentary, and books on pertinent topics. Key to ESI's agenda are trade, competitiveness and economic policy issues.

Federation of American Scientists (http://www.fas.org/). The Federation of American Scientists conducts analysis and advocacy on science, technology and public policy, including nuclear weapons, arms sales, biological hazards, secrecy, and space policy. FAS is a privately-funded non-profit policy organization.

Global Environment and Trade Study (http://www.gets.org/). The Global Environment and Trade Study, is an organization founded by several leaders in the trade and environment field, dedicated to promoting better understanding of and communication about issues regarding international trade, environmental protection, the use of natural resources, and sustainable development policy.

The Group of Thirty (http://www.group30.org/). The Group of Thirty is a private, independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit body. It aims to deepen understanding of international economic and financial issues, to explore the international repercussions of decisions taken in the public and private sectors, and to examine the choices available to market practitioners and to policymakers.

The Henry L. Stimson Center (http://www.stimson.org/?SN=NH20040421679). The Stimson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution devoted to public policy research. The center concentrates on particularly difficult national and international security issues where policy, technology, and politics intersect.

The Heritage Foundation (http://www.heritage.org/). The Heritage Foundation is a research and educational institute whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.

Hoover Institution (http://www-hoover.stanford.edu/). The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace at Stanford University is a center for advanced study in domestic and international affairs. It contains archives and libraries on economic, political, and social change in the twentieth century, as well as a scholarly press.

Hudson Institute (http://www.hudson.org/). Hudson Institute is a private, not-for-profit research organization. Hudson analyzes and makes recommendations about public policy for business and government executives and for the public at large.

Institute for International Studies (http://www-iis.stanford.edu/). The Institute for International Studies at Stanford University seeks solutions to real-world, international problems through research and teaching programs that bring together faculty and students from different disciplines and schools.

International Institute for Strategic Studies (http://www.isn.ethz.ch/iiss/). The International Institute for Strategic Studies is an independent center for research, information and debate on the problems of conflict. Its work is grounded in an appreciation of the various political, economic and social problems that can lead to instability, as well as the factors that can lead to international cooperation.

The Institute for Defense Analysis (http://www.ida.org/). The Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) is a nonprofit corporation whose purpose is to promote national security and the public interest and whose primary mission is to assist the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the unified commands and defense agencies in addressing important national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise.

Institute for International Economics (http://www.iie.com/). The Institute for International Economics is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution devoted to the study of international economic policy.

Institute for Policy Innovation (http://www.ipi.org/). The Institute for Policy Innovation (IPI) is a non-profit, non-partisan public policy "think tank." Its purpose is to research, develop and promote innovative and non-partisan solutions to today's public policy problems. Its focus is on approaches to governing that harness the strengths of individual liberty, limited government, and free markets.

The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College (http://www.levy.org/). The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, independently funded research organization devoted to public service. Its purpose is to generate viable, effective public policy responses to important economic problems both within the United States and abroad.

John F. Kennedy School of Government (http://ksgwww.harvard.edu/). The John F. Kennedy School of Government is the graduate professional school at Harvard University that serves society's demand for excellence in public service through research, teaching and executive training.

National Bureau of Asian Research (http://www.nbr.org/index.html). The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan institution that conducts advanced research utilizing the world's premier specialists on Asia and Russia. It also serves as the international clearinghouse on expertise and important policy issues concerning the region.

National Bureau of Economic Research (http://www.nber.org/). The National Bureau of Economic Research is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to promoting a greater understanding of how the economy works. The NBER is committed to promoting and disseminating unbiased economic research among public policymakers, business professionals, and the academic community.

National Research Council (http://www.nationalacademies.org/nrc/). The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of further knowledge and advising the federal government.

RAND (http://www.rand.org/). RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve public policy through research and analysis. Its mission is to help policymakers strengthen the nation's economy, maintain its security, and improve its quality of life by helping them make choices in education, health care, national defense, and criminal and civil justice, among many other areas.

Stanford Center for International Security and Cooperation (http://cisac.stanford.edu/). The Center for International Security and Cooperation is a multidisciplinary community dedicated to research and training in issues of international security. The Center is part of Stanford University's Institute for International Studies.

The Strategic Studies Institute (http://carlisle-www.army.mil/ssi/). The Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) is the primary research faculty of the U.S. Army War College. It identifies international security issues likely to affect the U.S., its friends, and potential adversaries; analyzes national security issues and informs Army leaders of policy options; provides the U.S. Army with a source of ideas, criticism, innovative approaches, and independent analyses.

United States Institute of Peace (http://www.usip.org/). The United States Institute of Peace is an independent, nonpartisan federal institution created and funded by Congress to strengthen the nation's capacity to promote the peaceful resolution of international conflict.

World Resources Institute (WRI) (http://www.wri.org/). The World Resources Institute is an independent center for policy research and technical assistance on global environmental and development issues. WRI is dedicated to helping governments and private organizations of all types cope with environmental, resource, and development challenges of global significance.

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