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Alaska: And The Earth Shook Under My Feet

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Ironically, it was during a session facilitated by Phil Klein called “Tackling the Unexpected&# who shared insights about he took back his life after surviving a cancer diagnosis. Then off to an evening session at PRSA-Alaska Chapter at the Providence Center Cancer Center to talk about the Networked Nonprofit.

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Harman Kardon’s Onyx Studio 8 is 74 percent off at Woot, and I honestly can’t believe this price

Mashable Tech

Battery life clocks in at eight hours, and it can pair with two Bluetooth devices at once. Power it on in a new room and it recalibrates to its surroundings automatically. No fiddling, no settings, no pretending you understand what “acoustic phase optimization” means. Just turn it on, and it sounds great. Price: $129.99 $499.95

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Whittier, Alaska: The One-Road, One-Building Town

Medium Technology Section

One of the most distinctive towns in the US is Whittier, Alaska. Prince William Sound and towering mountains encircle it. With a population of less than 300, Begich Towers is the only structure in

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Programmable genetics gets more cash as Tessera Therapeutics gets a $230 million infusion

TechCrunch

The round was led by Alaska Permanent Fund Corp., Altitude Life Science Ventures and the second SoftBank Vision Fund, with participation from the Qatari Investment Authority and other undisclosed investors. The ability to write in the code of life will be a defining technology of this century and drive a fundamental change in medicine.

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Small launch startup Astra to go public at $2.1 billion valuation

The Verge

rocket launching from Alaska | John Kraus/Astra. launch vehicle blasted to space for the first time in December from its Kodiak, Alaska launch site, a key test mission that “far exceeded our team’s expectations,” Astra CEO Chris Kemp told reporters at the time. The Northern California-based rocket firm’s “3.2”

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What does a Purpose-Driven Company Look Like?

Saleforce Nonprofit

CVS is using purpose and a strong sense of its own corporate social responsibility as a “north star” to guide its business strategy — which it brings to life through a cross-functional approach. For example, at the heart of Alaska Airlines is a sense of stewardship for the people and places it serves. Yet, purpose is a journey.

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Water Wednesday: Cute Baby Walrus

Have Fun - Do Good

Mitik is a walrus orphan who was flown from the Alaska SeaLife Center to a new home at the New York Aquarium. Water Wednesdays are back. Today's photo is a cuteness infusion from Upwell's Tide Report : Mitik the baby walrus! He needs your help.

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