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Getting Married On the Fly
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Perspective 1: Discussion tool. When Peggy McIntosh wrote the article, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, (1989), I used it as a discussion starter in the Cultural Diversity classes I was teaching at the time. Looking at the list with my students, I didn't enjoy quite a few of the fifty privileges she listed even though I am white. They were more like class privileges. Many other items clearly identified privileges based on race, some very powerfully. The list raised awareness and created good class discussion.
Perspective 2: Empathy block. In the 2010-2012 period I actively participated in an integrated anti-racism email list set up by the Unitarian Universalist Association. I remember one very painful exchange where a white participant discussed his father's very hard life. The response from several of the African-American participants was that he was still better off than they were because he had White Privilege. White Privilege was used as an excuse to deny empathy. I heard a similar attitude expressed recently in an invitation to an antiracism program for white people, that white people's problems would not be a subject of conversation.
Perspective 3: Guilt wedge. In Robin DiAngelo's book, White Fragility, White Privilege means all of the advantages received by participation in "White Supremacy Culture." White Fragility refers to the defensiveness whites demonstrate when pressed to admit these advantages and their participation in "White Supremacy Culture." When their White Fragility resistance turns on, Caucasians become emotionally disabled in DeAngelo's argument. I view this as exactly what happens with Guilt-Based Anti-Racism. The energy available for real social change work is greatly diminished both by the emotional paralysis created by guilt and by the misdirected use of energy required to force Caucasians to own the collective guilt of all white people.
Perspective 4: Resource inventory. From the perspective of Asset-Based Anti-Racism, every privilege, every access to power possessed by anyone – based on class, race, gender, age or anything else – is desperately needed in the struggle to change racist policies. Racist and oppressive policies exist because they support constellations of power that favor one race-class over another. Power responds only to power. We need to value and mobilize, rather than denigrate, all of the privileges, insights, abilities and resources available to accomplish needed policy changes. We need to collaborate with strong personal commitments and relationships across any and all race-class lines to accomplish the goals we seek.
NOTE: The fact that policing organizations in the United States utilize two very different protocols for African Americans and for Caucasians must be changed. It can only be changed if African Americans and Caucasians vigorously work together in local, regional and national venues to change the specific policies that allow, permit, or require differential treatment for African Americans and Caucasians. White Privilege is NOT the root cause of the problem. Rather, to achieve change for greater justice, we all need to use every privilege and power we can muster in collaborative, focused efforts.


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Phantom Island-"Origins"
Story 1-"Kelly"-Part 1
Part One
Kelly doesn't know what she is. She knows that she can persuade people to do whatever she wants them to do using only her words. She knows she should have died a long time ago but didn't. She knows that she should have aged but she hasn't.
She has never found anyone like herself in her long existence and the only information she has come across has been fictional book or movie characters.
Most of the characters don't have the power of persuasion. They know how to move around, change their names and appearances and stay out of the spotlight but they don't have to always be calm and careful with every word they speak.
Some of the characters are written as having the power of persuasion or mind control and are supposed to be genetically enhanced in some way; either by natural selection or science lab. They also tend to be written as villains who die before the end of the story.
Neither type of character is particularly realistic but some of her survival tactics have come from these stories and they can be entertaining.
Besides, if they were written in a more realistic way, the movies and books would be quiet and boring; at least for the most part.
She had learned many things in her time. Some of the first lessons were to keep moving, change name and appearance, and speak as little as possible. She had also learned to keep to herself. The less people knew about her existence the better. And there's no such thing as happy endings.
Still, she has a certain appreciation for movies since they didn't exist before and when you have a life as long as hers, you eventually run out of things to do. Social events used to be all the rage but when you're words can be dangerous, socializing can be terrifying.
She had learned long ago just how dangerous her words can be. The day her ability manifested was one that always haunted her. It had turned her life into a tragic horror story that she still had nightmares about all these centuries later.
The year was 1671. She and her twin brother, Octavian, were fourteen and fighting. Again. This was not unusual for them since they were constantly together and would just need space from time to time.
What better way to get space from someone than to pick a good old fashion fight? Especially one with a younger brother; even if he was just three minutes younger, he still qualified for the title.
They had a normal life for kids during that time period and they were also best friends. The truth was they adored each other and loved that they always got to be around each other. What other best friends could do that? For that matter, what other siblings could boast such a thing?
All the other brothers and sisters they had ever met were atrocious to one another. They behaved more like enemies than anything else and Octavian and Kelly had never understood it.
She supposed being twins may have played a role. They had literally started life sharing a womb, then a crib and eventually a bed. It wasn't until they turned ten years old that they began to sleep apart and even that was in the same room; and they still chose one or the other bed to share most nights.
As they got bigger though, sharing a bed became more and more annoying since they had less and less space to get comfortable. The last time they shared a bed was shortly before their twelfth birthday. They had then begun using their separate beds, in the same room.
Once they turned thirteen, their mother had forced them to have separate bedrooms. They didn't understand at first but once they were officially in their own rooms, their parents had come in to talk to them.
Her mother had sat next to her and explained certain 'female complaints' that were inevitable. Sharing a room with a boy, even a brother was not ever going to happen again. Apparently, their father had been explaining the male equivalent of this 'complaint' to Octavian at the same time.
Kelly still remembered that day well, it was the most emotional day of her young life. She had gone through anger, sadness, shock, terror and eventually relief. She was glad her mother had forced her into her own room, terrified at the strange ailment her body would someday inflict upon her, and sad because she would miss always having Octavian at arms-length.
That day had led to them doing other things separately as well. She and her mother would spend time together while Octavian and their father would do the same. They had begun arguing more when they were around each other and she now guessed it was just the differences between young boys and girls that was the main culprit.
Despite all their differences and time apart, they still considered the other their very best friend and agreed it would always be so.
Their fourteenth birthday party had been the biggest yet. Their parents had invited all the other eligible young men and women, as was the custom then, so that we could all become acquainted with our future pursuits. It was basically a big flirting party.
Kelly had been shyly making eye contact with a boy who she thought to be the most handsome in all the world. Most of the other girls stayed busy giggling over her brother. Octavian was considered the best catch and couldn't escape all the flirty girls continuously throwing themselves at him.
Edwin, they said, was the second-best catch. It was he who had her heart melting in his palm; which was sadly still across the room. The other boys had begun to surround her as soon as she walked into the room and now the group was large enough to make it difficult to catch a glimpse of him.
They had deemed her the most eligible female, which she actually hated. It came with more demands and since she was constantly being watched by someone, she had to mind her every move. Everything she wore was scrutinized, as well as every word she spoke. (This incidentally came in handy later in her life. Who would have thought that learning to flirt and being the cities 'poster girl' would save lives?)
She was standing in front of all the boys, some of who were rather forward in their suggestions, smiling and giggling over jokes that weren't funny. She was wondering where Edwin was and why he wasn't over here trying to talk to her. She was worrying over who he could possibly be flirting with while simultaneously cursing the painful shoes on her feet.
The evening bore on. She was exhausted, her feet hurt and Edwin hadn't spoken to her once. She wanted to run to her room, pry off the shoes, and cry into her pillow. She was beginning to think she would burst into sudden tears any second when a husky male voice spoke softly next to her ear.
"You must be parched." He said.
It was him! Finally!
He reached around her and presented a glass of cold lemon-aid, her favorite. She smiled and blushed in a way that had the other boys groaning and walking away in defeat.
Edwin was tall, handsome and charming. He was well educated and on his way to becoming a successful business owner one day.
They had talked and danced exclusively with each other for the rest of the party. She had been so taken with him that she had forgotten all about her achy feet. By the end of the night, everyone knew they had chosen each other and would someday be husband and wife. She squealed and giggled every time she thought of it.
Even now in this present time, the memories make her sigh and smile. But the smile is short-lived. It fades away as the pleasant memories are replaced by the events that followed.
It had been a few days since the party. She and Octavian had spent the day apart, she with their mom buying a new dress and he with their father doing whatever it was men did when there were no women present.
She was admiring herself in the new dress when Octavian entered her room with a sullen face. He looked as though he had just come from a fight. He had a black eye and dirt and scratches all over his face. Concern immediately went through her and she rushed to him to check his wounds.
She was asking him what had happened to him and if he was alright and if their father was alright when he took her hands in his and held them so she couldn't check him over anymore.
She had never seen him look so sad before and became afraid of what he would tell her.
"Father and I are both just fine." he said
"Then what has you in such a state as this?!" Kelly asked.
Octavian took a deep breath and continued. "It's Edwin."
The blood drained from her face as all the worst scenarios rushed through her mind. "No" was all she could say.
He caught her as she swayed on her feet but rather than concern he now looked furious.
"No." he said. "You don't understand. Edwin is alright too. Mostly." he grinned.
She was confused now and demanded that he tell her immediately what had happened.
He took another deep breath and began.
"Me and father went to the gentleman's shop on the corner this evening. While we were leaving we saw Edwin across the street, waiting in front of another shop, we thought for a haircut. But…" his voice trailed off.
"But what Octavian?! What?!" she cried.
"We were thinking to make our way over to greet him until we saw… Julia."
"And?" Kelly prompted.
"We saw Julia run up to Edwin and throw her arms around him." Octavian said.
"What do you mean? What are you saying?" asked Kelly.
"It means, dear sister, that he isn't being true to you the way we all thought he was; the way he made us all believe."
"You must be mistaken. Friends hug all the time without it meaning that."
"No. Friends do not hug in that particular fashion. I am sorry to have to tell you this but it is true and I'll not allow him to make further fools of us. I refuse to allow him to string you along any longer and I personally told him as much." announced Octavian sternly.
"You did what?!" yelled Kelly in outrage.
"I strolled right over to his face and in front of Julia told him he was a tramp and was to never again speak to any of us, especially you."
Kelly had stared at her twin in disbelief and anger. The pain welled up inside her and her rage had come out strong. She could no longer recall all of the nasty things that were said, just bits and pieces.
Octavian had called her ridiculous and an ungrateful little fool. She had come back with some of her own name-calling and told him that she would handle Edwin herself and he, nor anyone else, had grounds to interfere.
It had gotten heated quickly and many things were said in anger. It had all come crashing down when he said he wished he had just let her fall down the stairs when they were younger because it would have saved him all this grief.
She couldn't believe that he had said that. That fall would have killed her at that age and they both knew it. Her brother and best friend had just wished that she was dead. All of the anger and grief racing through her made her wish the same.
She had never felt so angry, hurt and utterly betrayed in her whole life. Then she said those words. The words that would forever haunt her, "I wish you would just jump off the balcony!"
END of Story 1-Part 1
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Vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome in elderly Chinese individuals: evidence from CLHLS
Nutrition & Metabolism volume 17, Article number: 58 (2020)
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Both low vitamin D status and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are worldwide concerns, and low 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels are associated with MetS; however, related epidemiological evidence based on elderly Chinese individuals, especially those over 80 years of age, is limited. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the association between serum 25(OH)D and MetS in elderly Chinese individuals.
Serum 25(OH)D was measured in a cross-sectional sample of 2493 elderly people aged 65–112 years from eight areas of China in which the density of centenarians is exceptionally high. MetS was diagnosed according to blood pressure, lipid, and blood sugar levels; waist circumference; and body mass index (BMI). Adjusted multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the associations between vitamin D and MetS based on different diagnostic criterias.
A total of 890 (35.7%) of the recruited elderly individuals had insufficient levels of vitamin D, and 1029 participants (41.3%) were vitamin D deficient. High serum vitamin D concentrations were associated with a low prevalence of MetS according to the modified Adult Treatment Panel III (ATP III) criteria for adequate versus deficient vitamin D levels (OR: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.45, 0.88) and inadequate versus deficient vitamin D levels (OR: 0.70, 95% CI: 0.52, 0.92). Each 10 ng/ml increase in serum vitamin D was significantly associated with a decreased prevalence of MetS according to the modified ATP III criteria for people with normal waist circumference (WC) (OR: 0.55, 95% CI: 0.43,0.71). However, no significant statistical correlation was found among elderly people with a high WC. Additionally, in the analysis of the individual components, the ORs of adequate versus deficient vitamin D levels were 0.46 (95% CI: 0.30, 0.71) for elevated triglycerides and 0.64 (95% CI: 0.42, 0.97) for reduced high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) after adjustment for other components.
Vitamin D deficiency is very common among elderly Chinese individuals. Vitamin D deficiency may be a risk factor for MetS; however, the association was only statistically significant among elderly people with noncentral obesity. Further studies are needed to examine the causal direction of the association.
As a fat-soluble vitamin, vitamin D is traditionally thought to regulate the metabolism of calcium and phosphorus in the body. However, emerging data suggest that vitamin D levels are also closely associated with many nonskeletal diseases, including cancer, infection, cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome (MetS) [1,2,3,4]. Vitamin D deficiency, which is a highly prevalent condition, has become a worldwide concern. Several large epidemiological studies have shown that vitamin D deficiency occurs in approximately 30 to 50% of the general population [5]. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among elderly Chinese individuals is even higher than that in other countries, at 79.7% in women and 64.0% in men [6]. With the increase of life expectancy per capita and the aggravation of global aging, he health conditions of and preventive health care for the elderly population are becoming increasingly important. Therefore, it is important to explore the health effects of vitamin D deficiency on elderly Chinese individuals.
MetS is a group of clinical syndrome characterized by insulin resistance, diabetes or impaired glucose regulation, obesity, abnormal lipid metabolism, hypertension and other metabolic diseases. The prevalence of MetS among elderly Chinese individuals increased from 50.4% in 2001 to 58.1% in 2010 [7]. Studying the risk factors for MetS, which is usually recognized as an important predictor of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus, is of great significance for improving the health condition of the population, especially that of the elderly population.
Several epidemiological studies have found that serum vitamin D levels are inversely associated with MetS in both Western and Asian populations [8,9,10,11,12]. Animal models and in vitro studies have revealed some relevant mechanisms of action of vitamin D on metabolic syndrome [13]. However, the results of epidemiological studies on the associations between serum vitamin D deficiency and MetS are inconsistent. In addition, many of the studies included only people younger than 60 years, and few of them focused on elderly individuals, especially people older than 80 years, which is the group with the highest prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and MetS [10, 14]. Because the study population of the only study focusing on an elderly Chinese population was selected from one or two of the most developed cities in China [9, 12], it is difficult for the results to be generalized to elderly individuals in other parts of China. Our study aimed to examine the relationship between vitamin D and MetS in eight longevity regions of eight provinces in China.
Study population
Data were based on the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS), a community-based study designed to assess the health status and its influencing factors in elderly populations in longevity regions. In 2017, a biomarker substudy of the 2017–2018 CLHLS was conducted in eight longevity regions, including Xiayi County of Henan Province, Zhongxiang City of Hubei Province, Laizhou City of Shandong Province, Yongfu County of Guangxi Autonomous Area, Sanshui District of Guangdong Province, Mayang County of Hunan Province, Chengmai County of Hainan Province and Rudong County of Jiangsu Province. These eight areas are distributed across northern and southern China. Individuals aged 65 years and older (N = 2493) were recruited, and blood samples were obtained. The study was approved by the biomedical ethics committee of Peking University (IRB00001052–24713074). All participants signed written informed consent forms.
Data collection
We collected information using a standardized questionnaire administered during an in-home interview. The information included demographic data such as age, gender, nationality, residential region, education level, marital status and health-related lifestyle information, such as current smoking, current alcohol consumption, physically active and medical conditions including self-reported diabetes and self-reported hypertension. We also recorded the sampling season for each participant. After the in-home interview, all participants were asked to undergo anthropometric measurements, which included height, weight, waist circumference (WC), hip circumference and two blood pressure measurements with at least a one-minute interval between them. Waist measurements were taken early in the morning on an empty stomach. The participants were asked to stand upright and relax his abdomen with gently breath. After having rested for 5 min under supervision of trained research assistants, arterial blood pressure was measured with mercury sphygmomanometer on the right arm at heart level of the seated subject. We would measure WC and SBP and DBP twice and take the mean value of each index. According to the criteria for Chinese individuals, we categorized body mass index (BMI) into two groups [15]: underweight and normal weight (< 24.0 kg/m2) or overweight or obese (≥24.0 kg/m2).
Biochemical measurements
Fasting venous blood was collected in a 5 ml heparin anticoagulant vacuum tube and centrifuged at 20 °C and 2500 rpm. The plasma was isolated and frozen at − 20 °C, shipped in cold storage to the central laboratory at Capital Medical University in Beijing, and stored at − 80 °C until analysis.
Fasting plasma glucose, serum total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and serum hemoglobin were measured using an automatic biochemistry analyzer (7180; Hitachi, Swiss Roche Company). The plasma glucose level was measured by the glucose oxidase method. The serum total cholesterol level was measured by the cholesterol oxidase method. The serum triglyceride level was measured by the glycerol phosphate oxidase-peroxidase method. Serum hemoglobin was measured by enzyme colorimetry.
Assessments of vitamin D status
An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (Immunodiagnostic Systems Limited, Bolton, UK) was used to measure plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels, and the inter- and intra-assay coefficients of variation were less than 10 and 8%, respectively. Serum vitamin D levels were defined as "sufficient" (25(OH)D ≥ 30 ng/mL), "insufficient" (20 ≤ 25(OH)D < 30 ng/mL), or "deficient" (< 20 ng/mL) [16].
Classification of MetS
ATP III recommended obesity be the primary target of intervention for metabolic syndrome. First-line therapy should be weight reduction reinforced with increased physically active. Weight loss can lower serum cholesterol and triglycerides, blood pressure and glucose, and raise HDL cholesterol, and reduce insulin resistance. We used the following three ethnicity-specific MetS criteria to compute the prevalence of MetS and study the relationship between vitamin D level and MetS [17]: (1) the Adult Treatment Panel III of the National Cholesterol Education Program (ATP III) guidelines, modified in accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO)'s proposed WC cutoff points for Asians (modified ATP III) [18], (2) the Chinese Diabetes Society (CDS) criteria [19], and (3) the modified CDS criteria (2012) [20] (Tables 1 and 2). The modified ATP III guidelines have been widely used in the study of the relationship between vitamin D and MetS in various countries. The CDS criteria were applicable diagnostic criteria for the Chinese population based on the study of MetS in China, which was proposed by the Diabetes Society of the Chinese Medical Association in 2004. The modified criteria (2012) is a simplified "modified" explanatory model to predict MetS by differentially examining the risk of cardiometabolic syndrome in Asians. Increased WC plus one other MetS component was required for diagnosis [20].
Statistical analysis
Continuous variables are presented as means ± SDs and were analyzed with one-way ANOVA. Categorical variables are presented as percentages and were analyzed with the chi-square test. Logarithmic transformation was applied when the continuous variables did not conform to a normal distribution.
The variables were categorized as follows: age was stratified into 10-year periods, and waist-hip ratio was classified as < 0.9 or ≥ 0.9 for males and < 0.85 or ≥ 0.85 for females [21]. BMI was classified as < 24.0 or ≥ 24.0 kg/m2. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to investigate the association between vitamin D status and MetS. Adjustments were made for age, sex, education level (0, 1–9 or ≥ 10 years), marital status (married or single), race (Han or other ethnic minority), BMI (< 24.0 kg/m2 or ≥ 24 .0 kg/m2), current smoking (yes or no), current alcohol consumption (yes or no), and regular physically active (yes or no). We did not consider the blood sample collection season because almost all of our samples were collected from September to November, which is autumn in China. Two models were applied for each outcome: the basic model (adjusted for age and sex) and model 2 (basic model plus marital status and health-related lifestyle factors such as smoking, alcohol consumption, physically active and BMI). We mainly explored the relationship between vitamin D and MetS according to the modified ATP III guidelines for MetS to allow for comparisons with other similar studies. We also explored the relationship between vitamin D and MetS based on two other MetS diagnostic criteria. The associations between vitamin D status and individual components of MetS were investigated with the full model, and the associations between vitamin D status and individual components of MetS were further tested with a multivariate model after further adjustment for the remaining components of MetS.
To evaluate the robustness of our results, we conducted sensitivity analyses by individually excluding some participants (if they suffered from multiple diseases, had inadequate mobility, or were under 80 years old) from the model. All statistical tests were two-tailed, with an alpha = 0.05 level of significance, and were performed using SAS 9.4 software (SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC).
Baseline characteristics of the study population
The present study population was composed of 2493 participants, with an average age of 85 years, and included 1559 elderly people over the age of 80 years old, accounting for 62.5% of all the subjects, and consisted of 1197 males and 1296 females. The proportions of people with vitamin D insufficiency (20 ≤ 25(OH)D < 30 ng/mL) and vitamin D deficiency (25(OH)D < 20 ng/ml) were 35.7 and 41.3%, respectively. Their average age was 85.7 years, which was older than that of the vitamin D-sufficient group (p < 0.01). The average age of MetS according to ATP III,2012 and CDS was 85, 85 and 82 years old respectively. The level of vitamin D in elderly individuals over 100 years old was 17.95 ng/ml. The level of vitamin D of MetS according to ATP III,2012 and CDS was 22.3,22.9 and 21.7 ng/ml respectively. The other characteristics of the total study population are shown in Tables 1 and 2. The vitamin D level of people with MetS based on the modified ATP III criteria but without MetS based on the modified criteria (2012) was 21.2 ng/ml, which was significantly lower than that of individuals with MetS based on the modified criteria (2012) but without MetS based on the modified ATP III criteria (23.6 ng/ml). The ages of these two groups were 84 and 85 years, respectively. The other characteristics of different group classified based on a combination of different diagnostic criteria are shown in Fig. 1.
There was no significant difference in systolic blood pressure or HDL-C among the vitamin D-sufficient group, the vitamin D-insufficient group and the vitamin D-deficient group (p > 0.05). The weight, height, triglyceride levels, fasting blood sugar and WC were significantly different among the three groups (p < 0.05). Moreover, there were significant differences in the waist-hip ratio among the three groups (p < 0.05). The percentage of people with an appropriate waist-hip ratio was higher in the vitamin D-sufficient group than in the other two groups. The prevalence of MetS was lowest in the vitamin D-sufficient group and highest in the vitamin D-deficient group regardless of the criteria used for the diagnosis of MetS. The prevalence of MetS according to ATP III,2012 and CDS was 44.4%,51.1 and 27.5% respectively. The difference in the prevalence of MetS based on CDS,ATP III and 2012 was statistically significant between each group (p < 0.01).
The relationship between vitamin D status and MetS
In the analysis of the basic model (model 1), with adjustments for only age and sex, each 10 ng/ml increase in serum 25(OH)D was significantly associated with a decreased prevalence of MetS according to the modified ATP III criteria (OR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.84, 1.00). After adjusting for other potential confounders, including nationality, education level, marital status, smoking, alcohol consumption, regular physically active and BMI (model 2), the results were still statistically significant (OR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.69, 0.90). The vitamin D-sufficient group had a lower risk of MetS the vitamin D-deficient group based on model 2 (OR: 0.63, 95% CI: 0.52, 0.92). We applied the same analysis of MetS according to the CDS criteria and the modified criteria (2012). A similar significant relationship between vitamin D levels and MetS based on the CDS criteria was found. No statistically significant association was found between vitamin D levels and MetS based on the modified criteria (2012) (see Table 3 for details).
The relationships between vitamin D and the individual components of MetS
We also analyzed the relationships of each MetS component and waist-hip ratio with vitamin D. Each 10 ng/ml increase in serum vitamin D was significantly associated with a decreased risk of elevated triglycerides (OR: 0.60, 95% CI: 0.51, 0.71), reduced HDL-C (OR: 0.67, 95% CI: 0.58,0.78) and elevated glucose (OR: 0.88, 95% CI: 0.78, 0.99) based on model 2. The vitamin D-sufficient group had a lower risk of elevated triglycerides (OR: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.25,0.56) and reduced HDL-C (OR: 0.47,95% CI: 0.32, 0.69) than the vitamin D-deficient group based on model 2(see Table 4 for details). After further adjustment for other components of MetS, we still found significant associations between each 10 ng/ml increase in serum 25(OH)D and elevated triglycerides, reduced HDL-C and elevated glucose. The vitamin D-sufficient group had a lower risk of elevated triglycerides (OR: 0.46, 95% CI: 0.30, 0.71) and reduced HDL-C (OR: 0.64, 95% CI: 0.42, 0.97) than the vitamin D-deficient group after further adjustment for other components of MetS (see Table 5 for details).
Sensitivity analysis
Table 6 shows the results of the sensitivity analyses. When individually excluding participants (if they suffered from multiple diseases, had inadequate mobility, or were younger than 80 years old) from the model, the estimates of the ORs for vitamin D and MetS remained statistically significant and were very similar to the estimates in the main analyses.
We found that vitamin D deficiency was significantly associated with an increased risk of MetS based on the modified ATP III criteria and CDS criteria in elderly individuals. However, we did not find any statistical association between vitamin D deficiency and MetS based on the modified criteria (2012). We also found that vitamin D deficiency was inversely associated with the prevalence of elevated serum triglycerides and reduced HDL-C. No significant association was found between vitamin D deficiency and other components of MetS.
The majority of previous studies on the relationship of vitamin D with MetS among Chinese populations focused on middle-aged and elderly people, with an average age younger than 60 years [12, 22]. Some similar studies in other countries included those conducted in the United States [10] and the Netherlands [23], with average participant ages of 73.5 years and 71.2 years, respectively. The average age of our subjects was 85.2 years old. MetS is associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and so on, which affect life expectancy in elderly individuals [24,25,26]. Among the elderly population, especially longaevous individuals, there are great differences in metabolic capacity, living habits, such as outdoor exercise time, and activity ability between elderly individuals and those younger than 60 years [10]. Moreover, with increasing age among the elderly, the ability to absorb and metabolize vitamin D decreases and body fat gradually accumulates, increasing the distributed volume and decreasing the biological activity of fat-soluble vitamin D in obese people [27]. Therefore, there are some characteristics of the relationship between vitamin D and MetS among the elderly and longevity groups that have been studied for the first time.
We also found that vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency were very common in the oldest-old adults; with increased age, serum vitamin D levels decrease. The serum vitamin D levels in elderly individuals over 100 years old was much lower than that reported among Chinese elderly individuals in Shanghai by Wei [12] in 2014, even though our sample collection occurred mainly concentrated in autumn when serum vitamin D levels are relatively high. This figure was slightly higher than 16.06 ng/ml in Chinese elderly individuals, as reported by Ling [9] and was similar to the level in those at an average age of 79 years in Taiwan [28]. The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency was 41.3 and 35.7%, respectively, which was lower than previously reported results [9, 10, 23] and was especially lower than the results of the study conducted in Lanzhou, China [6]. This deviation may be derived in part from the fact that some of the subjects came from southern provinces in China where serum vitamin D levels are higher than those in the north. In addition, some studies [29] have shown that serum vitamin D was associated with total mortality in the general population. There may be a survivor bias for people over 100 years old who were included in our study.
The most accepted criteria for defining MetS was first proposed by the WHO in 1999 [30]. The major academic groups in the world, including the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) [31], ATP III [18], the Third Report of the National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel on Detection, the European Group for the Study of Insulin Resistance (EGIR) [32], and the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) [33], have proposed many different diagnostic definitions of MetS. Whether abdominal obesity should be used as a necessary diagnostic component has always been a topic of debate. The criteria change with varying study duration, demographic area, age and disease prediction ability [34, 35]. We studied the relationship of vitamin D with MetS based on different criteria simultaneously and further explored the causes of the differences.
We selected the latest three MetS criteria, among which WC or BMI criteria were modified in accordance with the WHO's proposed cutoff points for Asians. The prevalence of MetS according to CDS, ATP III and 2012 were diffierent. We found similar statistical correlations between vitamin D levels and MetS based on the CDS and modified ATP III criteria [6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14]. There were no significant correlations between vitamin D and MetS based on the modified criteria (2012) or the IDF (results not shown). The results remained the same whether various confounding factors were adjusted for or vitamin D levels were analyzed as continuous variables. A significant correlation between vitamin D and MetS was usually based on the ATP III or modified ATP III criteria in other similar studies [9, 10, 22]. Different diagnostic criteria may focus on different pathological mechanisms. The CDS and modified ATP III criteria include obesity as an equally important component as other components in the diagnosis, assuming that the pathological mechanism of MetS extends from insulin resistance to a syndrome consisting of obesity and adipose tissue metabolic disorders [36]. However, the modified criteria (2012) and the IDF regard WC as a necessary prerequisite, and the remaining components are equally important, which means that the criteria emphasize a pathological mechanism centered on central obesity and is applicable to obesity to groups with disorders of glucose and lipid metabolism. The ability to predict possible adverse outcomes in the future is an important factor that must be considered when proposing diagnostic criteria for MetS. Some previous studies have shown that the ability to predict the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus associated with MetS diagnosed by the modified ATP III criteria is better than MetS diagnosed considering abdominal obesity a necessary diagnostic criterion. The ATP III criteria clearly identifies the burden of coronary heart disease associated with MetS [37].
We found that the vitamin D level of people with MetS based on the modified ATP III criteria but without MetS based on the modified criteria (2012) was 21.22 ng/ml, which was significantly lower than that of individuals with MetS based on the modified criteria (2012) but without MetS based on the modified ATP III criteria (23.63 ng/ml), so the clustering characteristics of the MetS risk components related to vitamin D level changed in the elderly population. The component analysis revealed that rather than central obesity, vitamin D affected MetS mainly by affecting blood lipid metabolism. More mechanisms and prospective studies are needed to determine which diagnostic criteria are appropriate for different age groups when studying the relationship between vitamin D and MetS.
Some previous studies have shown that there are sex differences in the relationship between vitamin D and MetS [37, 38]. Subgroup analyses were carried out for gender, WC (increased or not) and BMI (increased or not) groups. The results showed that the ORs were similar between the different gender groups and BMI groups (results not shown). This finding may be related to the fact that all the women involved in our study were postmenopausal. A significant statistical correlation was found among elderly people with a normal WC, while no significant statistical correlation was found among elderly people with an increased WC. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin and is involved in fat metabolism. The lipid components played a very important role in the development of metabolic syndrome. This indicates that difference in fat distribution in the body may affect vitamin D metabolism and the relationship between metabolic syndrome and vitamin D. Some studies [39, 40] have shown that vitamin D deficiency is closely related to body fat content and body fat distribution.
Many studies have found that vitamin D levels are significantly associated with blood lipid levels, and we found that vitamin D levels exhibited a significant correlation with triglycerides and HDL-C. Similarly, Sheena [8] and Vitezova [23] also found that vitamin D levels were negatively correlated with triacylglycerol and positively correlated with HDL-C. First, vitamin D plays a very important role in the formation of HDL-C molecules [41,42,43]. Second, active 25(OH)D metabolites can inhibit low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) deposition by promoting the differentiation of monocytes or macrophages and reducing the release of proinflammatory cytokines. Third, vitamin D can regulate the influx of calcium ions, which leads to a decrease in lipase activity and inhibits lipolysis. Fourth, vitamin D can directly act on the vitamin D receptor of pre-Q adipocytes, regulate the differentiation and metabolism of adipocytes, and stimulate the synthesis and secretion of lipoprotein lipase [44]. Finally, vitamin D can also reduce the synthesis and secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH), enhance lipolysis activity and improve abnormal lipid metabolism [45,46,47].
The study included the oldest population, including elderly people mostly over 80 years of age, to study the comprehensive relationships between vitamin D and MetS. We studied the relationship between vitamin D and MetS based on three MetS diagnostic criteria.
There are several limitations to the study. First, the results are based data obtained with a cross-sectional study design. We revealed a link between only vitamin D and MetS but could not ascertain the causality of the result. Second, almost all of our biological samples were collected during the same season, so we could not assess the impact of seasonal factors on outcomes. Third, the relationship between vitamin D and metabolic function may be different in different age groups, so our findings are applicable to only the elderly population. In addition, a significant relationship between vitamin D and triglycerides as well as HDL-C was found, but no further measurement of PTH levels was performed. Finally, we adjusted for potential confounders, but we could not estimate the effects of other unmeasured potential confounding factors.
A significant correlation between vitamin D and MetS in the elderly population in China was found and was significant in those with concealed obesity. Additional attention needs to be paid to the level of vitamin D in the population with normal WC in the context of the prevention and treatment of MetS. Appropriate diagnostic criteria for MetS need to be chosen based on the characteristics of the study population to explore the relationship between vitamin D and MetS in future studies.
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This study was based on the datasets from the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) in longevity areas. The CLHLS datasets are publicly available at the National Archive of Computerized Data on Ageing (NACDA),University of Michigan(https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/icpsrweb/NACDA/series/487). Researchers can obtain these data after submitting a data use agreement to CLHLS team.
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Waist circumference
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The European Group for the study of Insulin
The International Diabetes Federation
Cardiovascular disease
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
The Adult Treatment Panel III of the National Cholesterol Education Program guidelines
Parathyroid hormone
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Liu, L., Cao, Z., Lu, F. et al. Vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome in elderly Chinese individuals: evidence from CLHLS. Nutr Metab (Lond) 17, 58 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12986-020-00479-3
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Pavement Patching Phase 1 - 26th Street and Minnesota Avenue
Beginning on Friday, May 14, 2021, pavement patching will begin on the west leg of the intersection of West 26th Street and South Minnesota Avenue.
Eastbound and westbound traffic along 26th Street will remain open with traffic shifted to the south half of 26th Street.
This work is anticipated to be complete within 15 working days.
Drivers are urged to use caution and reduced speeds while travelling near the construction area and may want to consider alternate routes.
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How can I specify something like this:
Download all the pages that match pattern x and y, and exclude the rest?
Some of those links may not be valid, and I don't want to download thousands of pages with a banner "page not exist".
I want OE to browse the original http://site.com/ and download from here everything that matches those 2 patterns(+ the images) and exclude the rest of the pages.
I'm guessing that the question resumes to:
Is it possible to exclude pages that don't match a specific pattern?
2. In the Project Properties dialog go to URL Filters - Filename section and add the keywords to the Included list:
3. File Filters - Images section - select "Load from any site" in the Location box.
This will be enough to make the download you want.
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World's Top 10 Cheapest Cities List Out & There Are 3 Indian Cities. Is Your City In The List?
The increasing cost of living is a very big concern for most of the middle-class households in India. But what will you say if we tell you that three Indian cities feature in top ten list of the world's cheapest cities?
As per an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey, Bangalore, Chennai and New Delhi are in the top ten cheapest cities of the world while the most expensive city of the world is Singapore.
The cheapest city in the world is Damascus, the capital of Syria. The second position is obtained by Caracas, capital of Venezuela and the third spot goes to Almaty, Kazakhstan's business centre.
The list in which Bangalore comes at 5th place, Chennai at 8th spot and Delhi at 10th position also includes Lagos (4th), Karachi (6th), Algiers (7th) and Bucharest (9th).
The findings of Worldwide Cost of Living 2018 survey reveal that the cities of South Asia, especially of India and Pakistan provide best value for money.
The report stated,
"India is tipped for rapid economic expansion, but in per-head terms, wage and spending growth will remain low. Income inequality means that low wages are the norm, limiting household spending and creating many tiers of pricing as well as strong competition from a range of retail sources."
The report also stated that these cities are cheap because there is good supply of items in cities from the producers in rural areas and government subsidies also play an important role in keeping the prices of some products low, particularly if we compare them with the Western parameters.
The report also stated,
"Although the Indian subcontinent remains structurally cheap, instability is becoming an increasingly prominent factor in lowering the relative cost of living of a location. This means that there is a considerable element of risk in some of the world's cheapest cities."
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AES New York 2018
Broadcast & Online Delivery Track Event B06
Thursday, October 18, 10:45 am — 12:15 pm (1E07)
Broadcast & Online Delivery: B06 - Audio of March MadnessModerator:
Tom Sahara, Turner Sports Vice President, Operations and Technology, Turner Sports - Atlanta, GA, USA
Bob Baker, Sr Media Transport Architect, Broadcast Infrastructure & Technology, BEST Engineering
Erinn Thorp, Turner Studios - Atlanta, GA, USA
The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has often been described as one of the greatest sports tournaments, due to the unpredictability of college sports wrapped in the tradition of generations of fans. Bringing this unique experience to fans across a variety of delivery platforms is a complex technical challenge.
Starting with games originating from eight venues ranging from on campus sports facilities to professional sports arenas, maintaining a consistent audio experience across all of the games and platforms pushes the limits of technology.
This panel follows the entire audio signal path from originating the mix at the game venues, capturing and packaging all of the game feeds into an assortment of consumer products, and delivering that experience across a wide assortment of devices.
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Spring Fashion - Greeting Card
Show your friends and family how much they mean to you with this unique greeting card. They'll feel so special receiving a hand written letter inside a piece of art that they'll be proud to hang on their fridge, stand on their desk or frame for their wall. Give the gift of a personal message inside a meaningful work of art.
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-Includes one 4x6 standard greeting card
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This product will be shipped within 3-5 business days after purchase.
Each card is packaged in a protective biodegradable sleeve and securely placed in a rigid envelope to ensure your product gets to you in pristine condition.
Packages are shipped via standard USPS and should arrive within 3-5 business days after shipment date.
Spring Fashion is a striking piece based on an original garment designed for a Spring collection
The print depicts a mood and sophisticated subject reminiscent of high-fashion and chic styles. The black and white floral composition against the garment makes this piece the perfect compliment to any gallery wall or decor.
You and your visitors are invited find your own meaning and connection to this emotional work of art, as the piece is a captivating conversation starter. Match it with your favorite frame to create a whimsical addition to your decor.
We understand the power of meaningful decor when curating your perfect space. Your home deserves art that is as unique as you are, and we're here to help you find pieces that will make your space a happy one.
We're passionate about making unique art accessible to everyone. That's why we aim to make a wide variety of products and price ranges that allow everyone to find a piece that fits their budget.
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Grace Bros' General Catalogue
1923. Hardcover quarto in two-colour cloth illustrated boards, 30.3 x 24.5cm. Slight fading to front cover, tears to upper and lower hinges of spine, split gutters. Printed by The Snelling Printing Works, Sydney, vi + 514pp. Contains section markers to signify categories of items, an unused order form, and pages..... More


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T. Heyward Carter, Jr.
Practice Areas
Conservation and Preservation Easements
Estate Administration
Estate Planning
Exempt Organizations
Tax Free Exchanges
Trust Administration
1971, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
- University of Florida (LL.M., in Taxation), 1977
- University of Virginia (J.D.), 1971
- Universite de Montpellier, France and Davidson College (B.A.), 1968
- Member of the South Carolina Bar since 1971
- Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (State Chair 1996-2001)
- Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel
- "Best Lawyers in America", (1993 – present)
- Estate Planning and Probate Law
- Taxation Law
- Author, "The Application of Section 2032A to the Valuation of Timberland for Federal Estate Tax Purposes", SC Law Review, (September 1987)
- Past President, Charleston Estate Planning Council
- Past President, Charleston Tax Council (1996-1997)
- Past President, Historic Charleston Foundation
- Past President, Lowcountry Open Land Trust
- Past President, Carolina Art Association
- Vice Chair, Charleston County Greenbelt Bank


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Tropical Rows
Hey, Quilters! Say Hello to our Quilt of the month, Tropical Rows! This quilt is bright, fun and oh so summery! We used the quilting collection, Tropical Zone to create this simple and beginner-friendly quilt. See below material requirements and download our free sewing guide.
Bunny Stripes
Check our our new spring Bunny Stripes quilt! The perfect pastel quilt for Easter. Details below.
Fabric A
Floral Umbrella – 0.3m
Fabric B
Foliage Green – 0.5m
Fabric C
Birds & Gekkos – 0.3m
Fabric D
Foliage Pink – 0.5m
Fabric E
Tropical Birds – 0.3m
Fabric F
Foliage Teal – 0.5m
Fabric G
Flowers & Butterflies – 0.3m
Fabric H
Toucan Stripe – 0.3m
Fabric I
Tropical Stripe – 0.5m
*Includes Binding
Fabric J
Animal Squares – Enough for 12 squares.
Fabric K
Sloths in Trees – 2.8m
Backing Fabric
Cutting Instructions
Please note: All strips are cut across the width of fabric
(WOF) from selvage to selvage unless otherwise noted.
From Fabric A, C, E, G & H cut:
(2) 41/2″ x WOF strips. Sub-cut (1) 41/2″ x 141/2″
strip. Sub-cut (1) 41/2″ x 401/2″ strip
From Fabric B, D & F cut:
(4) 41/2″ x WOF strips. Sub-cut (2) 41/2″ x 141/2″
strips. Sub-cut (2) 41/2″ x 401/2″ strips.
From Fabric J cut:
Fussy cut (12) 41/2″ x41/2″ squares.
Sewing Instructions
Download our free instructions for detailed sewing instructions
Choose your quilting stitch to complete your quilt. Back and bind as desired!
We love this quilt pattern, not only for its fun colors, but because we can feature these adorable animal squares!
BONUS – it makes a great picnic blanket!
Bunny Stripes
- Fabric A: 0.5m Tossed Bunnies – White
- Fabric B: 0.8m Allover Bunnies – White
- Fabric C: 0.5m Floral – White
- Fabric D: 0.5m Tossed Bunnies – Light Blue
- Fabric E: 0.5m Butterfly – White
- Fabric F: 0.5m Floral – Pink
- Fabric G: 0.3m Border Stripe – White
- Backing: 2.8m Floral – Blue
- Binding: Allover Bunnies – White
- Batting: 50" x 60"
Cutting Instructions
From Fabric A cut:
(3) 4 1/2″ WOF stripes. Sub cut:
(2) 4 1/2″ x 14 1/2″ rectangles
(2) 4 1/2″ x 40 1/2″ rectangles
From Fabric B cut:
Fussy cut (12) 4 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ squares
Quilt Assembly
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In Russia, a whopping 300,000 troops drilling for readiness
Iran Press TV
Wed Sep 12, 2018 06:04AM
A drill mobilizing at least 300,000 troops, thousands of vehicles, fighter jets, and warships has gotten underway in Russia.
The military drill, dubbed "Vostok-2018" (East-2018), started on Tuesday in Russia's Eastern Military District – a sparsely-populated area – close to its borders with China and Mongolia. It will run until September 17.
The exercise, described by Russia's Defense Ministry as the country's largest drills since the end of the Cold War, also incorporates contingents from China and Mongolia.
Images provided by the ministry showed columns of tanks, armored vehicles, and warships on the move and combat helicopters and fighter aircraft getting into position for the initial stage of the drill.
Some weapon systems will be showcased in the drill for the first time.
The Russian Airborne Troops will be deploying their freshly-supplied BMD-4M air-dropped infantry fighting vehicles and Patriot pickup trucks armed with Kornet anti-tank missiles for the first time during the drill.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described the exercise as essential "in the current international situation, which is often aggressive and unfriendly toward our country."
Some 3,500 Chinese troops and a small contingent of Mongolian soldiers will also take part in the military maneuver.
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country's increasingly close ties with China as he met his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Tuesday.
As the commander-in-chief of Russia's armed forces, Putin is expected to observe the exercises later this week.
President Putin is currently hosting world leaders, including President Xi, at the Russian-sponsored Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on the Russian Pacific coast.
"We have trustworthy ties in political, security, and defense spheres," said the Russian president.
The Chinese President, for his part, said that the two countries' "friendship is getting stronger all the time."
NATO, which has already condemned the drill as a rehearsal for "large-scale conflict," said it would monitor the exercise closely, as will the United States, whose relations with both Moscow and Beijing have been fraying.
Message to US, NATO?
Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Wu Qian, however, explained that the drill was not aimed at any third party and did not "have anything to do with the regional situation."
"China's participation is aimed at consolidating and further developing the comprehensive and strategic partnership of coordination between China and Russia," Wu said.
Some observers, however, see the drill as a message to Washington and NATO, at a time of heightened tensions with both Beijing and Moscow.
"With its Vostok 2018 exercise, Russia sends a message that it regards the US as a potential enemy and China as a potential ally," said Dmitri Trenin, a former Russian army colonel.
He said by sending its forces to train with Russia, China is also "signaling that US pressure is pushing it toward much closer military cooperation with Moscow."
A retired Russian general also explained the massive drill as "a response to the US sanctions."
"The maneuvers are aimed at deterring the aggressive intentions of the US and NATO," Russian Interfax news agency quoted Leonid Ivashov as saying.
NATO has often held military maneuvers near Russia's western borders, stationing advanced military hardware. It has also been trying to co-opt more countries from near Russia.
The US, which has a strong military presence in the Asia-Pacific region, dominates the 29-member NATO.
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After the breakdown of her relationship Sarah found herself seeking support from us in Boston
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Relationship breakdowns led to sleeping rough
Sarah* from Boston resumed a relationship with an ex-partner in 2019 but this didn't end well and she was left on her own. Struggling to pay the bills she moved in with a couple but was treated badly. With nowhere else to go (Sarah has lost touch with her daughter and has no other family) she slept rough for a few months.
Framework first supported Sarah at our South Terrace hostel in Boston and she is now living in a new flat as part of the Rough Sleepers' Accommodation Service where she has space and her own garden.
"Having a garden means everything to me: I keep my back door open all day and am constantly in and out. I'm growing plants and love having friends over for a barbecue. This space has allowed me to rebuild relationships with the friends who are my family.
"Framework have made a big difference to my life. Aside from getting me my flat I have regular visits from support workers who help pay my bills and go through my letters with me.
"I'm looking forward to the future now. I've enrolled on Framework's Skills Plus courses and they are helping me look for work. In the meantime, I have been volunteering at a local charity shop."
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The firm that I am interning for this summer conducts business in the legal tech industry. While the company is based in Berlin, the majority of their customers are based in the Unites States and the United Kingdom, though they are capable of receiving and pursuing cases in 9 other countries. Working in this field requires the company to not only focus heavily on new technological advances but also changes in the legal spheres in the countries in which they operate. The keys that affects the IT/Tech industry, mostly driven by software, mobile and cloud computing technologies, is privacy and data security. For companies that are rather large or companies that are new, like the firm I work with, that compete heavily with other companies, it is very important to conceal and protect your technology and processes, since it is those exact things that provide you with your competitive advantage within the technological arena. The problem that many technical companies face is that although technology continues to advance and improve, the laws and regulations for security and data protection grow increasingly out of date. It has become important for lawmakers to go to work in order to ensure that there are new, applicable privacy regulations. While technology is very important to firms in this industry, they must also stay up to date on the legal aspect of their legal tech industry. The firm intern with deals with copyright and intellectual property law in 11 different countries. It is important for them to stay be aware of the laws of each country in relation to copyright and their legal team must be aware of the nuances of each country as they process cases. As different cases play out in the media, new precedence are set and new laws are put into place, so the law team must constantly be aware of these changes and take those into consideration when conferring with clients and opposing counsel.