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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Hi Kim, hi Straw-wolf</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>thanks a lot for your info on Northern Iraq,
Pakistan and Israel. As the political sphere between Israel and the Arabic
neighbours remains historically tense, we might consider straw inducing some
happyness. The UNEP office in Damascus has appreciated a power-point
presentation which I sent last Sunday and is presently figuring out how to
finance a ticket for a workshop on January 25, otherwise a friend will held that
presentation which will contain your references. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>All the best,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Martin Oehlmann</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=shipharbour@ns.sympatico.ca
href="mailto:shipharbour@ns.sympatico.ca">kim thompson</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, January 19, 2010 3:24
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [GSBN] Haiti</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>Hi Martin,
<DIV>Devorah Braus has been involved with SB and peace initiatives in Israel.
email: <A
href="mailto:deb2000@zahav.net.il">deb2000@zahav.net.il</A></DIV>
<DIV>She was or is part of Lotan Kibbutz <A
href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology/altBuilding/index.htm">http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology/altBuilding/index.htm</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Lots of pictures and experience.</DIV>
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<DIV>Best,</DIV>
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<DIV>kim</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">.. thanks ej for the reply, they might reflect
sending a ship of bales and other building material to organise earth quake
proofed housing....</DIV>
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<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Syria: Yesterday I got an inquiry to talk for UNEP
in Damascus, there is straw in Northern Syria.</DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Anybody knows pictures of straw-bale buildings in
the Middle East? I remember that library from Chris Stafford in the United
Emerates, yet google does lead to some pictures. Would be great to find
some.</DIV>
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