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Please sign this petition to be later sent to the Board of Immigration and Janet Napolitano.

FREE KAMBIZ BARZINI – Free Him From Broward Transitional Center, Stop His Deportation Order, and Grant Him Asylum Petition.

92 Days

Today, it is thirteen weeks and one day that Kami is in BTC.  Not a single change in his case…

In addition to writing letters, reposting, and telling people, we now have FREE KAMI shirts to spread the word.

“Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err.
It passes my comprehension how human beings, be they ever so experienced and able, can delight in depriving other human beings of that precious right.”
- Mahatma Gandhi

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Ebay – Item # 320450709432

]]> http://freekami.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/from-kami/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:38:42 +0000 Francesca M. Malave http://freekami.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/from-kami/

A letter from Kami to you ALL:

Dear Friends,

It’s been 80 days that I am stuck in this jail and I cannot tell you guys how hard that time would have been without each and every one of you all’s love and support out there.  I just wanted to let you all know that I love you all and I am thankful and humbled to have so many amazing people in my life.  God bless everyone.  I am looking forward to seeing all you guys again on the other side of these cold walls.

With love,

Kambiz Barzini

Kami Barzini

From coaching to mentoring, Kami is a true guru in the sport of wrestling.  Not only was he a coach in the UNITED STATES 2008 Olympic trials, but he has worked and trained with many top MMA professionals.  Posted here are some videos and images to illustrate some of his work.

http://www.purefight.org/videos/play/112438-king-mo – This is a video from Pure Fight (Mark Bader) on King Mo talking about how he got his name.

http://www.spike.com/full-episode/countdown-to-ufc-100/32994 - This is a video on Spike, the countdown to UCF 100.  Kami is featured for the Thiago Alves and GSP fight as Thiago’s head trainer.  It is around 28:47 into the episode.

TEAM QUEST

AMERICAN TOP TEAM

Tomorrow (10 November) is the last day to register online votes for the Construction Computing Awards 2009, promoted by BTC, the UK-based publisher of Construction Computing, CADuser and other magazines.

Back in August, when nominations opened I blogged on ExtranetEvolution.com about there being no category for Web 2.0 type applications. Since then, I have been thinking further about this, and I have come up with five reasons why we don’t yet have any awards in this field….

1. First, the fact that the Construction Computing website (and those of its sister publications) doesn’t have a blog, a Twitter account, an RSS feed, discussion forum or bookmarking tools might be a clue that social media isn’t really on BTC’s radar (see post). Other publishers targeting the business-to-business market – and the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and property sectors in particular (eg: Emap, Reed, UBM) – have all been revamping their websites and offering new online services to build stronger connections with their readerships, but we currently have no construction IT publication or organisation that ‘walks the Web 2.0 talk’.
2. Second, for Construction Computing readers to vote on Web 2.0 applications they really should be using them, and despite the enthusiasm of the leading media channels, individuals and companies in the AEC sector have not been the most enthusiastic adopters of the tools and technologies. Instead, some organisations have gone out of their way to restrict or even completely block access to some platforms. So, individual ignorance or scepticism, combined with corporate control freakery, might also limit meaningful voting.
3. Third, the success of awards often depends on capturing the interest and attention of the relevant industry organisations, companies, software vendors and other potential sponsors. At this early stage in AEC adoption of Web 2.0, few software vendors have emerged with marketing/PR budgets big enough to justify involvement, the effects of the recession are still being felt, and ongoing unease about Web 2.0 (see 2. above) may limit some corporate enthusiasm.
4. Fourth, forget anonymous judges, behind-closed-doors decision-making and closed voting processes. Web 2.0 awards should naturally be decided based upon the transparent “wisdom of crowds”. Open nomination of candidates would be a start, perhaps using online polls to decide upon a final shortlist. Publishing the names of those voting might deter some people from participating, but equally it could encourage others pleased to be associated with the company/application/product they’ve endorsed. And I think revealing the final voting figures during or immediately after any awards (so that we all know how much the winners won by, or how narrowly runners-up missed out) would be good. (The Webbys, for example, have a People’s Voice Award, which I think is a good model)
5. Traditional awards programmes often involve a lavish awards dinner: lots of tables of ten getting dressed up before sitting down to a three-course meal and getting drunk networking while watching a steady succession of awards being spread around many of the table sponsors (for the Construction Computing awards “Tables of 10 are available from £1695″ – ouch!). Perhaps new technologies deserve a new approach? Just as web 2.0 has adopted the informal ‘unconference’ type approach, perhaps we should be thinking about more informal awards ‘unceremonies’, maybe with an element of ‘tweet-up’, complete with live-blogging and other audience involvement?

In fact, I am beginning to think about organising some Be2camp awards….

Having worked in the IT sector of the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector, it is only natural that I should look at how AEC-oriented IT companies and the publications that cover them use social media tools such as Twitter. For example, back in January I blogged about the how the main UK AEC publications were deploying social media, and in July I wrote about the Web 2.0 presence of collaboration technology vendors; some (like Asite) were increasingly active, but most were – and are – still experimenting.

Opening the Twitter channel for media contact

Talking to AEC businesses about social media – either as a consultant or as a speaker – I point out that Twitter can be a good way for industry people to follow and receive insights from industry journalists, many of whom have become regular users of Twitter (a point echoed by my fellow PR Liz Male at Be2camp@WB, and by WorldArchitectureNews journalist Niki May Clark at the CIMCIG/IBP debate, both last month), and who may use Twitter as a source of ideas, to get feedback on news stories, etc – demonstrating how Twitter can open dialogues.

Not all journalists are on Twitter, though, even in some of the more IT-specific UK media outlets. For example, I couldn’t find a Twitterer at BTC’s Construction Computing or CADUser. Searches for editor David Chadwick found lots of other David Chadwicks but not the man himself (though he could quite possibly be using a different ‘nom de Tweet’!).

Everyone has to start somewhere though. And judging from her latest Editor’s patch article it seems Alison Jones, who edits the ITShowcaseNews newsletter, is learning about Twitter and taking a few tentative steps. When I spoke to her earlier today she explained it was still early days and the first ITShowcase Twitter account has yet to be properly publicised or resourced (just six tweets, only two followers – one me! – and not following anyone back – yet). However, she added, this will change very soon as the company integrates Twitter into its other communications.

We sincerely want to thank all of you who are spreading the word on this matter.  I’ve noticed some people are posting the link to this website on other forums like Missouri Wrestling, Texas Wrestling, Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist and more.  Please continue your efforts in spreading the word.  I know it will make a difference and we are going to hear some good news soon!  Keep the faith and keep Kami in your prayers.  Also, a special thanks to Mike and his family.. Kami received the package you sent yesterday November 4.

Thank you ALL so very much for your love and support!!!

10 weeks and 1 day

Sunday, November first was Kami’s 10 week mark that he has been in Broward Transitional Center.  And his case has officially been sitting in Falls Church, Virginia at the BIA for 2 months as of yesterday.  The Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) is the highest administrative body for interpreting and applying immigration laws.  Generally, the Board does not conduct courtroom proceedings – it decides appeals by conducting a “paper review” of cases.  There are around 15 Board members who are in charge of final decisions on cases. Unless someone knows a high power politician, Kami’s fate is in their hands.

We have decided that some outside pressure on BIA will assist in speeding up the process of getting his case reopened.  We figure right now, his case is sitting in a pile with hundreds of other cases and when the committee members finally do come across his, to them, it is just another name and alien number. BIA’s own website states:

“The immigration court system receives a staggering number of cases – approximately 271,000 a year. Due to an inefficient adjudication process, the Board has not been able to keep up with its appellate caseload. Despite a steady increase in the number of Board members over the last several years, the Board has accrued a backlog of more than 56,000 cases.”

Sending letters of recommendation to reopen the case and to end the deportation order is something we feel may greatly assist our efforts.  We have already asked some powerful people to write and send letters out, but I feel that letters from all the people who are supporting him in the cause to FREE KAMI is just as important and beneficial. We are urgently asking anyone who pleases to write a letter.  Write a letter about how you know Kami, what he has done and plead with them to end his deportation.  So far, nothing seems to be enough; maybe with outside pressure on them, it will be.  If you would like to assist,  include his full name: Kambiz Barzini and alien number 96098731.  Here is the address:

As we continue on each day for the Fight for Kami’s life, we continue to thank you all for your love and support. Continue to spread the word…

68 days

As president Obama said in his inaugural address, “We are a nation of Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus, and nonbelievers.  We are shaped by every language and culture, drawn from every end of this earth.  We know that our patchwork heritage is a strength, not a weakness.”

As we continue on in the fight for Kami’s life, we must never forget that this is happening every single day in our country.  We are a nation of nations and we are forgetting all the great work and accomplishments that immigrants have brought to America.  It is because of these great people that our country flourishes.

Just to name a few of the great: “One of the greatest examples is Albert Einstein, born in Germany. The U.S. could not have developed a nuclear weapon without Enrico Fermi from Italy and Niels Bohr from Denmark.  John von Neauman from Hungary created the modern computer.  Jerry Lang from Taiwan co-founded Yahoo.  In 2007, 2 of 3 winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for Medicine were immigrant scientists from Italy and the United Kingdom working in the United States.  In 2008, 3 of 4 of the highest-paid corporate executives were immigrants from India and Lebanon.  President Obama’s own father was an immigrant from Kenya, and his stepfather was from Indonesia (Roberts).”

And then there is Kami from Iran.  The contributions that he has made to our nation have been endless.  His work with coaching and wrestling has been intense.  But more than that; as Mike Brown said, “he is the guy that you want in your corner”.  Whether it is involved with sports or personally he has had a profound impact on students, coaches, and friends.  For those of you lucky enough to have met Kami, you would understand when I say he is special.  He is unlike anyone I’ve ever known.  And it is the truth when I say you don’t meet people like him often.

We have a tough fight ahead of us but I know together, we can all make a difference.  Keep him in your prayers and continue to spread the word.

Here are a few articles that if you have time you should take a look at:

AP IMPACT: Immigrants Face Detention, Few Rights – ABC News This is a good article.  It gives  a little hint of what they are actually going through in there.  I sent this article to Kami and he had all his roommates in BTC read it.  They were all making copies and showing everyone.  He said everyone was mad because it was exactly what they were living; what they were going through.

Marine dad deportation: U.S. Marine’s dad is awaiting deportation to Hungary for missing a court hearing — South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

Roberts, Steven V. From Every End of This Earth. New York: Harper Collins, 2009. Print.

First, I just want to thank you ALL for your love and support.  The sites hits skyrocketed just yesterday.  Please keep spreading the word and maybe, just maybe this will finally be our answer.

Many of you are wondering how to get in contact with Kami.  Well they definatley don’t make it any easier for him in there.  Broward Transitional Center is basically a jail with a little lighter restrictions.

• Kami gets visitations once every two weeks.  They are an hour and a half long with a maximum of four visitors at one time.  They are not through a glass window; but you cannot sit next to one another.  You must sit across, and you are not able to give or hand them anything.  No cells phones are allowed through the door; just your I.D. and keys (and that is after you get a searched with a metal detector).

• He cannot use the internet and has no computer access, but he can receive mail so if you would like to say something to him or just write, here is the address.  Must be written as followed:

• He cannot receive any phone calls, under any circumstances.  He is able to place calls; however the odds of him getting through are slim.  With over 600 other detainees, there are only about 20-25 phones.  They receive calling cards (which they have to purchase) from Evercom.  And if you look up Evercom reviews, you will find that the entire system is screwed up.  Here is just one site focused on Evercom’s bad services -  http://evercom-correctional-billing-services.pissedconsumer.com/  When he does finally get through, he has twenty-minutes of talk time and then its over – that is all if the phone doesn’t cutoff on you in the middle of your conversation…

So if you can even begin to fathom it, think of what he is going through.  He is locked in this “jail” with little to no contact between anyone that he knows and loves.  I’ve told him about the website and the number of people he has supporting him outside of those walls and I think that really helps get him through his day.  I hope this helps and thank you all so very much for your love and support.  Kami loves you and appreciates all that everyone is doing.  Keep spreading the word.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

With Kami’s permission and his approval to write this, here is for those of you who don’t already know…..

I APOLOGIZE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDN’T GET THE CHANCE TO READ WHAT HAPPENED, BUT AFTER TALKING TO AN ATTORNEY, I WAS ADVISED TO REMOVE ANY TALK ABOUT KAMI’S CASE.

Some of you know him from Missouri Valley College which he attended; and others of you know him while he was working at Oklahoma State University in the wrestling department. He is published in the book Cowboy Up by Kim Parish for his wresting talent and coaching abilities.  Many others know him from American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Florida where he was recruited as wrestling coach.  Over the years he has met many amazing people all over the country.  Anyone who knows Kami would know that there isn’t a worse person for this to have happened to.

Many weeks ago on August 23, Kami and I were pulled over for a broken headlight.  They detained him and took him to Broward County Jail (which they were never supposed to do in the first place) where they later transferred him to Broward Transitional Center for immigrants.  He has been in there and they are trying to deport him back to Iran.   He needs safety and refuge.

So far we have sent a request to the main Board of Immigrations Appeals in Falls Church, Virginia for the case to be reopened.  They received it on September first and we are just waiting.  Although we expect and want nothing more than to keep him here in the United States, we are aware and prepared for anything else to come our way.  We had hopes to have an option of sending him to Germany (where his family is and to keep him safe from Iran), but German consulate has replied and denied a visa or citizenship saying that because he never renewed his visa (when he was here in America) that they ordered him a final deportation and will not accept him back.

So here we are… as of today October 28, 2009…he has been stuck in that “jail for immigrants” as Kami calls it, for 66 days.

I’m posting all of this, not only to inform everyone, but to also ask for help.  If anyone knows anyone, or anything that might help, we can use it.  We have done and tried everything from writing letters, to calling and talking to lawyer after lawyer, and trying to get the right politician involved.  Nothing seems to be sufficient.  Maybe if the word spreads enough, it will be in the hands of someone who can do something; someone with power.

“To deprive a man of his natural liberty and to deny to him the ordinary amenities of life is worse then starving the body; it is starvation of the soul, the dweller in the body.”              -Gandhi  (thanks Anita)

Let me first introduce myself.  My name is Francesca.

There are many friends’, coaches, and students of Kami’s that are curious and worried about the situation that he is in.  Many people are concerned and have countless unanswered questions.  That is why I’ve decided to create this website/blog.  In doing so, I am attempting to keep everyone updated, be a messenger between you all and Kami, and answer any questions you might have.  As I once said to Anita, “a friend of Kami’s is a friend of mine”.

So here it goes…

I’ve been neglecting my blogging responsibilities.

They have announced the route for the 2010 Bicycle Tour of Colorado.  Gunnison, Creede, Alamosa, Chama (New Mexico) Pagosa Springs, Center, Gunnison.  I really regretted not going last year.  I am going this year regardless.

First day of Fall Quarter… accounts are updating left and right and TI-84 graphing calculators are flying off of the shelves! Lots of familiar faces and plenty of new ones– yes, you may bring your coffee in… but please don’t ride your skateboard.

Spending some time poking around on Washington State’s digital archives.

http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/

What an amazing resource this will be once everything has been added…. although, I’m wondering if privacy issues will emerge. It’s one thing for a person’s statistics to be a matter of public record, and another for that information to be a quick, anonymous search away.

Za šankom sm ugotovu, da je slikanje koncerta brez akreditacije totaln sux! Se je  pa izkazalo,  da je za šankom dosti boljša družba kot na VIPu s samimi snobovci! Kljub temu, da so zašuštral z mojim foto pass-om, smo se mel (za šankom), prav fino! Da ne omenjam fešte, ki smo si jo nardil  istega večera v centru! Edina slabost je bla, da je blo treba delat v soboto zjutraj! =)

Kljub ponesrečeni odisejadi nekaj fotografij od daleč,  pravzaprav od šanka z mrzlim v roki!

Galerijo bom poimenoval kar:  “Pogled iz šanka proti odru!”:

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VOORAF: Burkina Faso, Senegal, Ghana and Niger staan – wanneer ik dit schrijf – met de voeten in het water. CNN spreekt van 600.000 mensen die getroffen worden.

Bij ons zwijgen de media. Zoals ze ook zwijgen over de herkolonisering (dit zijn de woorden van The Economist – .pdf) van Afrika.
Landen die kapitaal exporteren maar voedsel invoeren, gaan hun landbouwproductie ‘uitbesteden’ aan landen met weinig kapitaal maar veel grond. In plaats van voedsel te kopen op de wereldmarkt, kopen of huren regeringen of bedrijven met politieke vrienden en veel invloed landbouwgrond in het buitenland, waarop ze voedsel produceren en naar het moederland verschepen. (lees meer op MO*.be)

De bronnen van de stromen goedkope grondstoffen richting Europa drogen langzaam maar zeker op. De voedingsindustrie zit oms hoe langer hoe meer verlegen om grondstoffen van goeie kwaliteit.

De fairtradesector (met op kop het Max Havelaar-keurmerk) gooit de laatste reddingsboeien uit richting de voedselgiganten. De kleine boeren en producenten verzuipen. Vandaag haast letterlijk te nemen.

eerlijke handel zoals u er nog niet eerder over hoorde vertellen

Vorig jaar rond deze tijd publiceerde ik hier het artikel “kritiek zwelt aan in aanloop van de Week van de Fair Trade: het gaat fout met Max Havelaar“. Helaas, het afgelopen jaar is het van kwaad naar erger gegaan met het fairtradekeurmerk.

Aanleiding tot dit artikel: opstandige kleine boeren in het Zuiden en uit de biecht klappende ondernemers in Europa.

“Fairtrade guarantees a better deal for third-world producers, and a hell of a deal for first-world bureaucrats.”

In 1994, werd Green & Black’s Maya Gold de eerste chocoladereep met het fairtradekeurmerk in de UK. Dat was niet speciaal de bedoeling. Craig Sams en zijn vrouw Josephine wilden gewoon eerlijk handelen en op vakantie in Belize “ontdekten ze hoe cacaoboeren afgestraft werden, door grote bedrijven die de cacaoprijzen drukten”.

De engelse Fair Trade Foundation zag in dit mooie ondernemersverhaal het ideale voorbeeld bij het lanceren van haar keurmerk. En vroeg het koppel of het wilde pronken met het logo van het keurmerk op de verpakking.

Het koppel stemde toe. Maar het zal ook voor altijd bij die ene reep blijven, want volgens Sams betekent fair trade vooral ‘a hell of a deal‘ voor Eerste Wereld-bureaucraten.

Was Sams tot voor kort één van de weinigen die hier expliciet zijn mond over durfde opentrekken, dan is daar sinds deze week serieus verandering in gekomen…

kleine boeren én koffiebranders moeten plaats ruimen voor grotere belangen

Wat is er aan de hand?

Starbucks zet momenteel zwaar geschut in met een miljoenen kostende reclamecampagne in de UK en Ierland:

“Starbucks is pushing ahead with a billboard, poster and press campaign promoting its move to make all of its “espresso-based beverages” – effectively every latte, cappucino and mocha whipped up by its baristas in the UK – from Fairtrade-certified coffee bean suppliers.”

bron: The Guardian

Dit lijkt schitterend nieuws. Tot je de versie van de kleinere koffierbranders hoort:

“As Starbucks fully embraced Fairtrade coffee, several roasters in the UK complained about the Fairtrade Foundation’s proposed new administrative guidelines, which the roasters will complain puts too heavy a paperwork burden on them. Roasters have always complained that the Foundation is ‘over-bureaucratic’ – the Foundation in return always claims that its audit trail has to be absolutely accurate.”

Eerste Wereld-bureaucratie, op maat van de allergrootsten.

“One small roaster in the north of England complained that big operations, such as Starbucks, can deploy dedicated staff to handling the Fairtrade paperwork, but that a tiny operation such as his cannot do so.

He said: “They are going to disqualify many small roasters from working with Fairtrade at all. Big roasters have the staff to handle this – but for the rest of us, this now gives the perverse situation of Fairtrade only wanting to work with little operators overseas, and big ones here.”

te lezen op www.caterersearch.com

Na de kleine boeren in het Zuiden roeren zich dus ook steeds meer de kleine leveranciers in het Noorden.

Grof is dat. Precies de kleine, vaak familiale bedrijfjes, die pionierswerk verrichten – én de commerciële risico’s namen! – worden nu de nek omgewrongen.

alternatieve handel of liefdadigheid?

Kleine producenten voelen zich steeds vaker in de steek gelaten door het keurmerk Max Havelaar.

Lees dit artikel eens. Lack of profitabilty drives banana farmers away from Fairtrade. En vergeet niet de comments bij het artikel.

Maar nog interessanter nieuws is dat – ik noem dit in navolging van Utz Kapeh – Max Havelaar de idee van een minimumprijs voor suiker heeft laten vallen. Dwz: Vanaf oktober 2009 garandeert MH dus geen minimumprijs meer voor suiker van eerlijke handel.

MH laat de controle op de prijzen die bedrijven betalen aan de producenten volledig los. Ze kiezen voor een premiesysteem, dat de suikerrietproducenten hun verlies aan inkomen en sociale dienstverlening zou moeten helpen compenseren.

Hoezo ‘handel’? Dit is gewoon liefdadigheid.

Max Havelaar geeft haar bestaansreden op

Volgens mij heft Max Havelaar haar reden van bestaan hiermee op. En ik zeg dit niet bepaald lichtzinnig, zelfs niet aanmatigend bedoeld, maar bloedserieus.

Het institutionaliseert – want certificeert – de uitwassen van de vrije markt in voedselgrondstoffen, die idd de vruchten van de boerenarbeid niet als een maatschappelijke dienst, dan wel al eens een kapotgerationaliseerde commodity zien.

De ultieme reddingsboei om opdrogende grondstoffenstromen vanuit het Zuiden nog enigszins op peil te kunnen houden.

De maatschappelijke gevolgen op termijn van deze koers van MH – ook hier in Europa – zullen veel verder reiken dan de pietpeuterige economische impact van fair trade op het eerste zicht laat vermoeden.

wat zegt men in het Zuiden hierover?

“Is fairtrade liefdadigheid: gelukkige arbeiders op een plantage? Of is fairtrade structuren veranderen? Ik zeg niet dat FLO niet mag groeien. Maar het mag zijn ziel niet verloochenen. Als consumenten zouden weten onder welke omstandigheden hun producten gemaakt worden… Ik weet heel goed hoe het er op Zuid-Afrikaanse plantages aan toe gaat. Ik zou er geen producten van kopen.”

Ragel Hasselman van de Heiveld Coöpertieve in Zuid-Afrika haalt hard uit naar de FLO (fairtrade labelling organisaties)

De Mexicaanse coöperative UCIRI, Max Havelaar’s allereerste klant in 1988, wordt geconfronteerd met leden die verkiezen hun koffie-oogst te verkopen aan de conventionele tussenpersonen die beter betalen. Maar ook uit protest tegen het onbekwame en paternalistische gedrag van de fairtradekeurmerkorganisaties FLO en Max Havelaar.

“De kleine producenten moeten zich verenigen over alle continenten om het hoofd te bieden aan FLO (de Fairtrade Labelling Organisatie) en aan Max Havelaar, met als doel een eigen label te creëren… Maar, momenteel kunnen we niet aan hen voorbij.”

zo vertelde coöperant Isaias Martinez.

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The following is an interesting post on Russia as more of an energy corporation than a country. 

I agree, on BTC, that demonstrating Georgia’s vulnerability by making it vulnerable is useful in debunking the myth of ’supply diversification away from Russia’ and it’s an attempt to put another nail in the Nabucco’s coffin. 

But Robb is talking about Iran supplying Nabucco as if it’s a foregone conclusion.  Now, Nabucco isn’t going to work without Iran, but including Iran would mean the US deciding it’s the lesser of two evils (the other evil being Russia). 

It’s unlikely that the US would include Iran, because this isn’t meant to be a commercial endeavour – it’s purely political.  In the meantime, the real damage Russia is doing to Nabucco is (preventively) encouraging the flow of Iranian gas eastward, with the signing of the Iran-Pakistan (and possibly India) pipeline.

Bibliographies are useful, research and proper citation are important, but let’s not leave out the social stuff!! Libraries are, after all, the most social of institutions.

Come pay us a visit on our LibGuides Social Side!

Bellingham Technical College Library

The STTACC  annual state conference was hosted by Olympic College on August 13 & 14, 2009. It was held at Kiana Lodge, a gorgeously landscaped location on property owned by the Suquamish Tribe, near Poulsbo, WA. Chief Sealth’s  grave is nearby. 

Dr Strand shared several book titles, How Full is Your Bucket, Negaholics No More, Geography of Bliss, and Vital Friends, as well as a website, positivepsychology.org.