Study, mrs. Hols also conducted research at the jet Propulsion Library on the history of women in america at harvard. The first book. It is written widely for prominent publications. The los angeles time, the atlan atlantic. The rise of the rocket girls, the women who propelled us from missiles, to the moon, to mars. That work was a best seller and was widely praised bring critics including one who described it as immersive, e vvocative. Another called it a marvelous book adding when Neil Armstrong made his leap for mankind, there was woman kind in the control room. It is a plash, pleasure indeed to welcome nathalia holt. I am excited to talk to you about rocket girls. The sevecareers shaped nasa andt it is today. Now before i get into their histories, i want to share with you just a small slice of my own history. And that is because i cant to the book in a very unusual way. I came to boston, i was pregnant and expecting my first baby. We argued other names, we made long lists, and not
M. I. T. And harvard university. Her first book was cured, the people who defeated hiv. Shes written for publications including the new york times, los angeles times, the atlantic, slate, Popular Science an time magazine. In 2016, she published the work thats the basis of her talk tonight titled the rise of the rocket girls, the women who propelled us from missiles to the moon to mars. That work was a best seller and was widely praised by critics including one who described it as immersive, evocative and superbly readable, holts poignant narrative should be required readingment another called it a marvelous book, adding when Neil Armstrong made his giant leap for mankind, there was womenkind in the control room. Its a pleasure indeed to welcome to fredricksburg to the university of Mary Washington and to great lives, nathalia holt. [ applause ] thank you so much. I really appreciate you having me here tonight, and im excited to talk with you about the rocket girls. This is a group of p
[meeting adjourned] good afternoon id like to call the tuesday, september 27, 2016, meeting of Public Utilities commission to order mr. Secretary call roll. Commissioner Vice President moran commissioner caen commissioner courtney Code Enforcement is excused commissioners the minutes of september 13th minutes any additions, deletions, or changes if not can i have a motion. So moved. Mr. Moved and seconded. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes are approved next item general Public Comment this is the time for anyone that wants to discuss an item within our jurisdiction but not on the agenda today speak to us about that madam secretary any cards. No cards. Anybody that want to speak in general Public Comment . Afternoon commissioners executive director of bright line want to talk about calaveras that realized a 3. 0 deters ive talked to about that a mapping tool it defines what disadvantaged communities are a legislative term of art for the legislative and the viral policies sta
New contract to reflect the same rates. Okay. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Colleagues any questions or comments okay move on to Public Comment anyone wish to comment on item number 2 seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Ill make a motion to pass this out of the committee with a positive recommendation to the full board. Motion by supervisor yee and seconded by supervisor tang without objection madam clerk call item 3. Resolution approving the Second Amendment to the revenue agreements for the automatic Public Toilet and public Kiosk Program for a term of august 2nd, 1994, through october 2017. Okay thanks we have dph here to speak. Good morning julia from Public Health department we are asking for an approval the Second Amendment that expends the term to one year and have a few other kind of technical changes that adds the prohibition on tobacco and alcohol advertising that was passed after the original contract was negotiated and approved updated insurance language and updated
Commissioner courtney Code Enforcement is excused commissioners the minutes of september 13th minutes any additions, deletions, or changes if not can i have a motion. So moved. Mr. Moved and seconded. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes are approved next item general Public Comment this is the time for anyone that wants to discuss an item within our jurisdiction but not on the agenda today speak to us about that madam secretary any cards. No cards. Anybody that want to speak in general Public Comment . Afternoon commissioners executive director of bright line want to talk about calaveras that realized a 3. 0 deters ive talked to about that a mapping tool it defines what disadvantaged communities are a legislative term of art for the legislative and the viral policies statewide i told this commission in the past it didnt include bayview Hunters Point but the 3. 0 version finally includes the bayview Hunters Point for tracks for San Francisco that allows the targeting of state