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Lynk demos global satellite connection for ordinary phones and prepares for commercial launch

TechCrunch

When the satellite is available, it will contact your phone just like any other carrier’s cell towers, since it really is one of those that just happens to be in orbit. As to that, the company is partnering first with Aliv in the Bahamas and Telecel Centrafrique in the Central African Republic.

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Case Study: How Human Rights Watch Leverages Employee Personal Brands on Twitter

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Murphy says they initiated training for employees, that offered the 101 and 201 of using Twitter. Murphy served as the point of contact, answering staff questions on the fine art of tweeting. When conflict broke out in the Central African Republic, they started the CARcrisis hashtag on Twitter.