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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
GSBN friends,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On
Friday, March 27, Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building (PAKSBAB) will
be conducting shake table tests of a full-scale straw bale house at the
University of Nevada, Reno. We will begin around 10 am PST with the final
tests (high amplitude motions) and will continue increasing the shaking amplitude
until failure. The entire series will likely extend into the afternoon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For
the abstract, handout, and to observe the testing live, please <span
style='color:black'>go to </span><span style='color:#1F497D'><a
href="http://nees.unr.edu/projects/straw_bale_house.html">http://nees.unr.edu/projects/straw_bale_house.html</a></span><span
style='color:black'>. From this page you can also connect to the 24 hour auxiliary
cameras to view the UNR NEES Equipment Site activity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If
you wish to attend the test please RSVP to Kelly Doyle at 775-784-4223 or
by email at <a href="mailto:kellyd@unr.edu">kellyd@unr.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Kind regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Darcey<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Darcey
Donovan, P.E., C.E.O.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Pakistan
Straw Bale and Appropriate Building (PAKSBAB)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>P.O.
Box 1083<br>
Truckee, CA 96160 USA<br>
(530) 902-5516 cell<br>
(530) 582-4965 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>0344-9455664
PAK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><a href="mailto:ecoengr@sbcglobal.net">ecoengineering@gmail.com</a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:navy'><a href="http://www.paksbab.org/">www.paksbab.org</a></span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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