Word: debriefs
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...give credit to his fellow researchers. Indeed, while the Chinese-born, U.S.-educated rocket scientist was technically brilliant, he also realized that legions of bright thinkers can do far more than one genius ever could. A co-founder of what became Caltech's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Qian helped debrief German rocket scientists following World War II, but he was accused of being a Communist spy at the height of the McCarthy era and put under house arrest. He and his family returned to China in exchange for U.S. pilots captured during the Korean War. In China, Qian used his skills...
...well-positioned bar and extensive floor space, the Treehouse never fails to pack in the booze and the people. Drink, dance, and schmooze at the Quad’s most illustrious party spot. Plus, for all you non-Quadlings, expect excellent fodder for conversation on your Shuttle ride home; debrief on all the hottest hook-ups and fashion faux pas at the denouement of a night well spent. Party Suite: Quincy TerraceThere are ways to distinguish the truly great party suites from your garden variety pong table-equipped room, and the fact that it can be found merely by following...
...last month, he carried a message from Somali warlord Mohammed Farrah Aidid of his willingness to cooperate with an investigation into the killings of U.N. peacekeepers. Since Somalia wasn't a front-burner issue then, President Clinton filed the tip away but asked National Security Adviser Anthony Lake to debrief Carter at some . point. That point wasn't reached until after the Oct. 3 attack that killed 18 U.S. soldiers. Lake flew to Plains last Thursday to meet with Carter...
...Baghdad. But when she was released into Baghdad's Green Zone on March 30, Cook says, "she told what she could remember as a victim - not as a journalist - to prevent others from having to go through the same thing." He adds: "I wasn't there for the debrief, but I do know Jill well enough to know she?s got a fantastic memory for detail...
...page study of the government?s response to Hurricane Katrina titled "A Failure of Initiative." Today, the White House issued its own, 228-page report, entitled, a tad more diplomatically, "Lessons Learned." While the White House report avoids castigating individual actors (read: Michael Brown or Michael Chertoff), this debrief is just as sweeping...