'Undy' event to raise colon cancer funds, awareness | VUMC ...

by Dagny Stuart | Posted on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013 ? 9:34 AM

Vanderbilt will add a new race event, the 2013 Nashville Undy 5000, to the list of affiliated events for the upcoming fall season.

The Undy 5000 is a 5K and 1-mile fun run dedicated to raising awareness and funds for colon cancer.

The race/walk will be held Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Walk of Fame Park next to the Downtown Hilton hotel, 121 Fourth Ave. S.

Participants are encouraged to wear their most outrageous underwear for the family-friendly event ? this brings a fun twist to the race while raising awareness about a very serious topic.
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center is sponsoring the event, which is hosted by the Colon Cancer Alliance, a nonprofit organization dedicated to colon cancer research, prevention efforts and patient support. This is the second year that the event has been held in Nashville.

?I am very excited about this event. As a colon and rectal surgeon, I treat patients with this cancer on a daily basis,? said Roberta Muldoon, M.D., assistant professor of Surgery. ?It is so important to get the message out that this disease is preventable and if caught early is curable. The key is in appropriate screening.?

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. According to the National Cancer Institute, more than 142,000 people will be diagnosed with the illness this year and approximately 50,830 patients will die from this form of cancer.

Screening tests, including fecal occult blood tests, sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy, are the best methods to prevent the disease or catch it in early stages when it is most likely to be cured. Advancing age, a family history of colorectal cancer, alcohol use, cigarette smoking and obesity are all risk factors for the disease.

Undy 5000 participants can join Team Vanderbilt by clicking on www.teamvanderbilt.com. Those who sign up will receive a Team Vanderbilt T-shirt ? the same T-shirt design that will be used for all of the fall race/walk events that are affiliated with Vanderbilt.

During the Aug. 17 event, participants can sign in beginning at 7:30 a.m. The 5K kick-off is slated for 8:30 a.m., and the 1-mile fun run follows at 8:40 a.m. The awards ceremony, which includes a special survivors? event, is scheduled for 9:35 a.m.

If you have any questions about the Undy 5000 or other events, email Jennifer.rice@-vanderbilt.edu.

Contact:
Dagny Stuart, (615) 936-7245
Dagny.stuart@vanderbilt.edu

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The Guardian: NSA's XKeyscore tool is its 'widest reaching' system for collecting online data

Edward Snowden has said that he still has more information about the NSA than what he's already leaked, and we're now getting a look at another big piece of that. According to a new set of documents provided to The Guardian, the NSA is using a tool called XKeyscore that is said to be its "widest reaching" system for collecting information from the internet -- one that lets it examine "nearly everything a typical user does on the internet," as one presentation slide explains. That apparently includes both metadata and the contents of emails, as well as social media activity, which can reportedly be accessed by NSA analysts without prior authorization; as The Guardian notes, a FISA warrant is required if the target of the surveillance is a US citizen, but not if a foreign target is communicating with an American.

According to The Guardian, the amount of data collected is so large that content is only able to stored in the system for three to five days, or as little as 24 hours in some cases, while metadata is stored for 30 days. That's reportedly led the NSA to develop a multi-tiered system that lets it move what's described as "interesting" content to other databases where it can be stored for as much as five years. In a statement provided to The Guardian, the NSA says that "XKeyscore is used as a part of NSA's lawful foreign signals intelligence collection system," and that "allegations of widespread, unchecked analyst access to NSA collection data are simply not true. Access to XKeyscore, as well as all of NSA's analytic tools, is limited to only those personnel who require access for their assigned tasks." The agency further adds that "every search by an NSA analyst is fully auditable, to ensure that they are proper and within the law."

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Video: The highlight reel of the best ever Super Rugby Finals will ...

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The Brumbies and the Chiefs face off in the final of the Super XV this weekend and if it lives up to what went before then rugby fans are in for a treat.

It might be a Bank Holiday weekend, but it?s well worth setting your alarm for early on Saturday morning (well, 8am isn?t THAT early) to catch the clash between the Brumbies and the Chiefs in the Super XV final in Hamilton.

We?ve waxed lyrical about the lads from Fox Sports Down Under on numerous occasions in the recent past and to set the mood for the big one this weekend, they?ve cobbled together a five-minute highlight reel of the best moments from Super Rugby finals since the inauguration of the competition in 1996.

There are some memorable moments in there, from a George Smith-inspired Brumbies victory in 2004, the incredibly close all-South African encounter in 2007 and of course, Will Genia?s memorable individual try in Queensland Reds? triumph over the Crusaders in 2011.

Can the Chiefs and the Brumbies live up to what?s gone before this weekend? We wouldn?t bet against it.

Hat-tip: Fox Sports

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Facebook may face prosecution over Carolina Picchio's suicide in Italy

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Carolina Picchio, 14, jumped from a window to her death after bullying on Facebook
• Her sister and friends say they reported the abusive content to Facebook, but nothing happened
• The Novara prosecutor is looking into filing a criminal complaint against Facebook
• Facebook says it encourages reporting of abuse and removes content that breaches its rules

Novara, Italy (CNN) -- Like many girls her age, Italian teenager Carolina Picchio shared her pictures, thoughts and emotions on Facebook.

But after a video of the 14-year-old allegedly showed up on Facebook in which she appeared to be drunk and disoriented at a party, social media became a source of torment.

In a wired world, children unable to escape cyberbullying

An ex-boyfriend and his friends posted a steady barrage of abusive, offensive messages aimed at Carolina. And what started out online spilled into her daily life at school, and among her friends in the prosperous northern Italian town of Novara.

Unbeknown to her family, it all became too much for her to handle. In the early hours of January 5, she jumped out of her bedroom window, landing headfirst on the concrete below.

Thousands of messages

Carolina's sister, Talita, and some of the teenager's friends say they reported the abusive messages from her ex-boyfriend to Facebook in the hope they would be removed. But, they say, nothing happened.

When bullying goes high-tech

"He was insulting her, mistreating her," Talita said. "We naturally spoke about it with her but she told us not to worry."

Now the Novara prosecutor, Francesco Saluzzo, is looking into the possibility of filing a criminal complaint against Facebook for failing to remove offensive content that may have led to Carolina's suicide.

"In the case of Carolina, it appears some of her friends, some of her relatives, asked for the removal of some of this strong content, and it wasn't removed -- and this played a role in her decision to commit suicide," he said.

Besides the abusive messages on Facebook, on the day leading up to her death, Carolina had received 2,600 vulgar messages via the messaging service WhatsApp, the prosecutor's documents show.

'Have you hurt me enough?'

Carolina left a final letter addressed to her tormenters, which her mother, Cristina Zocca, shared with CNN.

"Are you happy now?" the teenager asked. "Have you hurt me enough? Have you had enough revenge?"

Asked for the company's response, a spokesman for Facebook said, "We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Carolina Picchio and our hearts go out to her family and friends.

How to protect your child from online bullies

"Harassment has no place on Facebook and we actively encourage teens and parents to report incidences of bullying using the links located throughout the site.

"We remove content reported to us that violates our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities and we escalate reports of harassment and bullying to law enforcement where appropriate."

Italian media reported in May that eight teenage boys ages 15 to 17 were being questioned by authorities on suspicion of incitement to suicide and possession of child pornography.

But Carolina's mother believes Facebook and other social networks must do more to confront the reality of online bullying.

"My battle is to make the social networks responsible, so that there are protections for minors," she said.

"We can't allow for more Carolinas, or other mothers who must cry and be deprived of the lives of their daughters."

Carolina's uncle has posted a video on YouTube dedicated to the teenager and her death.

It has become a rallying point in Italy for the fight against online bullying.

Journalist Barbie Latza Nadeau contributed to this report.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/31/world/europe/italy-facebook-suicide/index.html?eref=rss_latest

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Guide to Key ICT/Software Resources for Peace and Development ...

Dear Colleagues

One of the main goals of this site is to help practitioners, students and scholars network, connect and share best resources. As I am often working in different contexts (and countries) and across multiple computers, I wanted to share some of the free software/it services that I have found incredibly useful to help me stay connected, up-to-date and informed. This is not specifically an endorsement of any particular product/company (and I only want to list free services here) but other members might find some of these resources useful in your work and research.

I would also highly recommend a blog site ICT for Peacebuilding that specifically explores the role of Information and Communication Technology in contributing to peacebuilding.

Here are some top resources (in no particular order). I would encourage others to suggest additional tips (before downloading any resource on your computer, I highly recommend ensuring the download is safe, spyware and virus free and also appropriate for your computer operating system).

1) Twitter - Twitter is a service for individuals and organizations to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent messages. People write short updates, often called "tweets" of 140 characters or fewer. These messages are posted to your profile or your blog, sent to your followers, and are searchable on Twitter search. Please also see the PCDN Guide to Tweeting for Peace and Social Change as well as PCDN on Twitter? at http://twitter.com/pcdnetwork

2) SKYPE - This is a wonderful service that you can download in a few minutes. Skype allows you to call, chat or do conduct a videoconference to any other computer in the world (for free) that also has skype. There are also some features that you can pay for (such as calling from a computer to a phone or setting up voicemail).

3) QuipQuip is a modern word processor that enables you to create beautiful documents on any device, including the iPad, iPhone, and the desktop. It combines documents and messages into a single chat-like ?thread? of updates ? making collaboration easy.

4) Download.Com - This is a site sponsored by the technology site CNET and a wonderful resource to learn about various programs (anti-virus, firewalls, system tools, educational programs, etc.) The site rates programs and also has user and editorial reviews. Many of the programs here are available for free.

5)OPEN OFFICE OpenOffice.org is a multiplatform and multilingual office suite and an open-source project. Compatible with all other major office suites, the product is free to download, use, and distribute. This is a great alternative to some office programs that cost money.

6)?LibreOffice - LibreOffice is the power-packed free, libre and open source personal productivity suite for Windows, Macintosh and GNU/Linux, that gives you six feature-rich applications for all your document production and data processing needs: Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base.

7) FIREFOX This is an open source Internet Browser (and they have Thunderbird a very useful e-mail program). I have found Firefox to be much more flexible, fast and user friendly than many of the commercially available programs (and they are always doing updates).

8) NING This site is hosted on a Ning Platform. Ning is the only online service where you can create, customize, and share your own Social Network for in seconds.? Of course please consider creating a sub-group on this site as it will be way to attract more users and share experiences. Ning now charges for the platform.

9) CF Sites? is a simple, free way to create a website for a non-profit or other good cause. Within minutes, you can create a website with a custom look and have it live on the Internet.

10) NETSQUARED - Our mission is to jumpstart the leading edge of online technological change -- and to help nonprofits use that edge to change the world. Netsquared is a venue for learning skills, sharing experiences and developing expertise.

11) Music and Networking Sites - There are several sites I personally enjoy using that provide access to online streamable music from all over the world. Through using the sites you can learn about many different genres of music and listen to new artists, network with other listeners and much more. These include Grooveshark (I think free in most countries), Pandora (I think it is only accessible to people in the US), and Lastfm (free in select countries).

12) ZOTER0 - is a free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources. It lives right where you do your work?in the web browser itself.

13) GOOGLE Grants - is a unique in-kind donation program awarding free AdWords advertising to select charitable organizations. We support organizations sharing our philosophy of community service to help the world in areas such as science and technology, education, global public health, the environment, youth advocacy, and the arts.

14) Dimdim.com - Free web conferencing that actually works well!

15) Evernote.com - allows users to easily capture information in any environment using whatever device or platform you find most convenient, and makes everything accessible and searchable at any time, from anywhere. Evernote can be used to capture ideas, snapshots, voice memos, and webpages. This is a very useful free application for keeping project notes, ideas, tasks synced across multiple computers and can be used on cellphones, computers (Mac and PC), etc.

16) ShareThis - is one of the best tools I have seen to date to provide a fairly comprehensive tool for democratizing sharing across social networks. The best part of share this is that site members or visitors can instantly share any page on the network via their own social networks. I think this is a wonderful tool (and free) to help increase the profile of networks and of course traffic.

17) Zamzar - is an online service that provides (the basic service is free) to help users transform songs, videos, images and documents into different formats.

18) Google Docs - A free service from Google that allows users to create, edit, store and share web-based documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. Store documents online and access them from any computer.

19) DropBox - Allows users to sync files online and across computers automatically. Also has a sharing feature. Basic service is free.

20)?ASANA - A wonderful service? (that is free for up to 30 members)? that provides a web platform for collaborative projects.

There are many other sites out there. What are your top recommendations?

Source: http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/xn/detail/780588%3AComment%3A865465?xg_source=activity

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Starbucks to partner with Google and Level 3 Communications to upgrade Wi-Fi

SEATTLE (AP) ? Starbucks says it's reached a deal to partner with Google that will allow it to offer its customers dramatically faster Wi-Fi service.

Financial terms were not disclosed.

Starting in August, new U.S. company-operated Starbucks stores will begin to receive up to 10 times faster network and Wi-Fi speeds. And over the next 18 months, Starbucks will convert more than 7,000 U.S. stores to the upgraded service.

Level 3 Communications, a telecommunications company, will upgrade existing Wi-Fi devices and manage connectivity in those stores.

Starbucks says the improvements will help ensure that its customers can easily access the internet.

Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. and Mountain View, Calif.-based Google Inc. also plan to work together to co-develop the next generation of Starbucks' digital network.

Level 3, a Broomfield, Colo. company, was originally Kiewit Diversified Group, founded in Omaha as a holding company for the nonconstruction assets of Peter Kiewit Sons? Inc. The firm moved to Colorado and shifted focus to telecommunications networks, changing its name in 1998 and going public, drawing heavy investment from Omaha residents.

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AT&T upgrades about 170 cell cites in South Florida

AT&T announced capacity upgrades to approximately 170 cell sites in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties.

AT&T upgraded the capacity of nearly 170 cell sites in South Florida that will improve the performance of voice and data connectivity, the company announced Wednesday.

Since the start of the year, AT&T has made capacity upgrades to more than 450 cell sites in South Florida, and activated a cell site in Sunrise. The additional capacity makes it possible for the cell sites to accommodate more traffic, which helps improve the performance of mobile Internet data and voice connectivity for AT&T customers.

Customers in the following areas will see the capacity increase:

Miami-Dade County: North Miami Beach, Aventura, Miami Beach, West Miami, Kendall, Pinecrest, Pembroke Park, Miami Shores, Doral, Miami, Coral Gables, Cutler Ridge, and Key Biscayne.

Broward County: Hollywood, Hallandale, Weston, Davie, Hallandale Beach, Pembroke Pines, Miramar, Tamarac, Deerfield Beach, Pompano Beach, Sunrise, Fort Lauderdale, and Plantation.

Palm Beach County: Boca Raton, Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and Jupiter.

Also, AT&T is now operating on a Distributed Antenna System inside the AmericanAirlines Arena to provide additional wireless coverage and capacity for customers throughout the Miami facility.

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