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August 7, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 7   Metaphors are one of the simplest and most effective ways for a leader to communicate with a group.

August 7, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 7   The Academy held its first knowledge sharing forum for Principal Investigators in Annapolis, Maryland, on August 4-7, 2008.

August 7, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 7   On August 8, 1978, Pioneer Venus Multiprobe (also known as Pioneer Venus 2) was launched from Cape Canaveral.

August 7, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 7   It’s the night before a big presentation, and your slide deck is half-finished.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   Can Twitter, Facebook, wikis, blogs, and other social technologies really add value to an enterprise? The key is understanding the opportunity that these tools represent, write two vice presidents at Forrester Research.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   The use of Twitter and other social technologies is spreading within the NASA community.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   A robust, comprehensive Earth observation system will provide the United States with monitoring capabilities that are vital to the nation’s economy and security, according to a recent report from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   A new Academy course takes a systematic look at the design process.

September 5, 2008 Vol. 1, Issue 8   On September 29, 1988, Space Shuttle Discovery launched into orbit exactly 975 days after the Challenger disaster.