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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Dear GSBN friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>PAKSBAB is competing in the GISTech-I (Global Innovation through Science and Technology Initiative) competition for innovative solutions to economic development problems. Please click on this link <span style='color:black'><a href="http://youtu.be/z2d5bnWY5GE">http://youtu.be/z2d5bnWY5GE</a></span> to watch our video and then <b>vote for us by clicking on the like button</b>! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For more information on the competition go to <a href="http://gist.crdfglobal.org/gist-programs/gistech-i-competition">http://gist.crdfglobal.org/gist-programs/gistech-i-competition</a>. To learn more about PAKSBAB's work bringing safe, affordable and locally appropriate building solutions to the developing world visit our website at <a href="http://www.paksbab.org">www.paksbab.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please help us get more votes - pass this along to your network of family and friends, post it on your Facebook wall, Tweet it, or share it on your blog.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Surkhab and Darcey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Surkhab Khan, C.O.O.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Darcey Donovan, P.E., C.T.O.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pakistan Straw Bale and Appropriate Building (PAKSBAB)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.paksbab.org">www.paksbab.org</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>