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"Connecting our communities one person at a time"
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Greetings!
Over the past several months, The LaRuelist Report inbox has been filled with inquiries as to when the newsletter would be reinstated. This week's issue is the first edition of a modified newsletter that you will receive bi-weekly filled with governmental, business, and advocacy articles that might be helpful to you in your personal and professional lives. As in the past, please feel free to suggest future topics or comment on current topics contained in our issues. Your comments are welcomed by sending them directly to laruelist@msn.com.
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Gov. Chris Christie recognizes students for writing skills
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Black History Program in Governor's Office
by LaRuelist
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 One of Governor Chris Christie's priority during his campaign and continues to be improving education in the State's urban areas.
In recognition of Black History Month, the Governor and Lt. Kim Guadagno invited several students from around the State to honor them for their extraordinary accomplishments in a literary assignments in school.
The Governor encouraged students to continue their progress in writing and applauded their parents, teachers, and community leaders who had given support making their achievements possible. Each student received a Certificate of Achievement and enjoyed the added surprise of being given a tour of the Governor's personal office by the Governor's himself.
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| One-day Social Networking for Government Primer
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Use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Flckr as a professional tool
Join us April 21st
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Have you figured out how to use Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Flckr as a professional tool? Are you interested in taking your skills to the next level?
Rutgers University's Continuing Education Department and Office of Public Affairs will co-sponsor a ONE-DAY class on this very issue Wednesday, April 21, 2010. The three-hour class will run from 3-6 pm in Committee Room 6 in the State House Annex in Trenton.
If your goal is to maximize your outreach to constituents, clients, professional colleagues, and organizational members, this course is designed with you in mind. Our instructor will explore the differences among the various social networks and assist you in determining which tool best addresses your needs. You'll have ample time to answer questions as well as experience hands-on activities in designing your own networking accounts.
It doesn't matter whether you've already set up social networking accounts or are simply curious about whether this internet outlet is appropriate for you. We encourage you to join us...the course itself will be a wonderful networking experience.
For more details about this one-day seminar, please email your name, title, and phone number to Rutgers Office of Public Affairs or find us on Facebook at the "Save the Date"
link.
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| 2010 NJ Governor's Conference for Women
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"A Passport To Your Future"
May 3-4, 2010
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 The Christie Administration has announced and invites you to attend the 2010 NJ Governor's Conference for Women on Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the Atlantic City Convention Center in Atlantic City. We also hope you can join us for a Networking Reception on May 3, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel's Crown Ballroom.
The theme of this year's conference is "A Passport To Your Future". Topics that will be presented will guide and inspire conference-goers from a diverse array of occupations, races, ethnicities, religious preferences, and income levels. The expectation of our planning committee is to provide our attendees through a journey that will empower them by offering educational workshops, networking opportunities, and motivational stories.
Join us on Monday, May 3, 2010 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Sheraton Atlantic City Convention Center Hotel to kick off the conference in style. Special hotel rates are available! Reserve your room today!
More info on sponsorship opportunities, exhibits, and registration can be found by going directly to the Conference site here: More Conference details
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New Security Threats Against 'Smart Phone' Users
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Rutgers researchers reveal
Carl Blesch can be contacted at:cblesch@ur.rutgers.edu
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Computer scientists at Rutgers University have shown how a familiar type of personal computer security threat can now attack new generations of smart mobile phones, with the potential to cause more serious consequences.
The researchers, who are presenting their findings at a mobile computing workshop this week in Maryland, demonstrated how such a software attack could cause a smart phone to eavesdrop on a meeting, track its owner's travels, or rapidly drain its battery to render the phone useless. These actions could happen without the owner being aware of what happened or what caused them.
"Smart phones are essentially becoming regular computers," said Vinod Ganapathy, assistant professor of computer science in Rutgers' School of Arts and Sciences. "They run the same class of operating systems as desktop and laptop computers, so they are just as vulnerable to attack by malicious software, or 'malware.'"
Learn more about this research here...
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| Bring Diversity into the Sciences
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Rutgers' program gives academic support for students
by Robin Warsaw
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 Two words can chill the heart of an undergraduate science student: organic chemistry. That notoriously difficult course has been responsible for dashing many career dreams.
Natasha Ramsey, a junior from New Brunswick, survived organic chemistry. Yet she believes her hopes to become a medical doctor and researcher might have ended with that class if she hadn't been part of the Office for Diversity and Academic Success in the Sciences (ODASIS), a Rutgers program dedicated to helping underrepresented students achieve. ODASIS, in the university's Division of Life Sciences provides educational support to underrepresented and disadvantaged students pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Read more here. |
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Jeannine LaRue
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