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Agassi rallies into last eight
Andre Agassi, keeping alive his bid to become the first man in 19 years to win the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year, beat Australia's Wayne Arthurs in four sets yesterday to reach the quarter-finals at the All England Club.
Agassi became the first player to break Arthurs after 111 straight service games, rolling to a 6-7 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5), 6-1, 6-4 victory.
The match was interrupted for over an hour by rain, the first major rain delay of the tournament after a virtually dry first week.
Arthurs, a lefthanded qualifier ranked No. 163, went into the match riding a streak of 98 straight service games without a break.
Agassi, considered the best returner in the game, failed to break in the first two sets, both decided by tie-breaks.
It wasn't until the third game of the third set that Arthurs finally dropped serve. On break point, Agassi ripped a backhand return that kissed the sideline for a clean winner. He pumped his fist and shouted, "C'mon''.
Agassi broke Aarthurs two more times in the third set and once more in the fourth set. The American ended the match in style, hitting a perfect topspin lob followed by a soft drop shot, then bowing to his fans at each corner of the court.
"I started to draw a beat on his serve early in the third set,'' Agassi said. "And he was starting to feel a little bit of my presence on the return.''
Agassi, who won his first French Open last month, is a serious contender to reclaim the title he won here in 1992. If he succeeds, he will be the first since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win both titles back to back.
In early women's play, defending champion Jana Novotna and Lindsay Davenport advanced to a quarter-final match-up with straight-set victories.
Novotna, the fifth seed, swept past France's Nathalie Dechy 6-3, 7-5, while No. 3 Davenport rallied from a slow start to down No. 13 Barbara Schett of Aaustria 7-6 (9-7), 6-1.
Both matches were halted by rain in the first set for two hours, 40 minutes.
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Journaling with Grace
Hannah Nguyen, Executive Editor|April 8, 2021
Hannah Nguyen
TOWAMENCIN — Junior Grace Kim is like any other North Penn High School student. She attends school from 7:21 AM to 2:12 PM, does her homework and extracurricular activities, and browses Tik Tok during her free time.
But when she opens the Tik Tok app, she doesn't go on to just scroll through her For You page. Instead, she enters full content creator mode, posting new Tik Toks, replying to comments, and pre-recording videos on her creative journaling account.
Kim had always been journaling about her day ever since she was young. It wasn't until the start of quarantine, however, where she began experimenting with creative journaling, a type of journaling that allows for artistic expression through drawing, painting, and collage making. Some might also use it to create to-do lists, brainstorm ideas, and keep themselves organized.
"When I was younger, I loved stationery or just crafting itself, but I was always like, 'I'm not creative enough.' But I really liked doing it and I thought it was really cool. I started [creative journaling] and then I would post it on Instagram just for fun, and it got a lot of feedback," Kim said. "A lot of my friends on Instagram that do journaling had a Tik Tok, and I was like, 'I don't really want to do that,' but then I just randomly decided to start a Tik Tok, and then it blew up."
Most of her spreads are based on the things she loves, her feelings, or video requests. She usually goes on Pinterest or looks at other Tik Tok accounts for inspiration on the design and layout. She'll also follow trends, do spreads based on certain aesthetics like cottage core, boho, or indie, among many others, or do ones based on shows or songs. Her favorite spreads are ones that are more colorful or vintage-like.
Kim's Tik Tok (@journistic) currently has 265.9k followers and 4 million likes. Creating content can take between 10-30 minutes, but editing can take hours, which she usually splits up over the course of a few days. She films whenever the sun is out to ensure she has the best lighting and some days, she'll film multiple videos, so she has enough content for the week. She'll also take some pictures to post on her Instagram page. Her most popular Tik Tok was a 'study with me' video that received 3.5 million views.
Kim did not expect her page to blow up upon starting it. Like most teenagers, she created it just for fun, yet her account has grown tremendously over the past few months.
"I was so shocked. It didn't even feel real because it's just all on your phone. Filming a video was so random. I didn't even expect anything. I knew during my first week, I didn't blow up like crazy, but it blew up to a certain extent like it first only had 10 likes or 20 likes and then the next day, I had a couple of 100 likes. I kept posting every day and some videos got 100,000 views or something." Kim, whose videos now receive between 30k views to over a million views, said.
Journaling Tik Toks have gotten popular due to its therapeutic and satisfying nature. When people go on Kim's account, they're immediately mesmerized by the relaxing sounds of crinkling paper and pen writing, as well as the pleasing spreads put together.
"I've gotten all kinds of comments like, 'This is so therapeutic and so calming' and 'This really helped my anxiety,'" Kim said. "People also go on my account for inspiration. It's really cool when people would use me for inspiration because I just randomly do it."
Her large following has allowed her to collaborate with brands. At first, she was the one to reach out to companies asking if she could promote their product. Most of the companies she reached out to in the beginning did not directly pay her, but she got discounts, free stationery, and commission payments through affiliate links. Eventually, companies like Speechify started reaching out to her for sponsored videos. She also worked with a brand called The Washi Tape Shop, which offered to pay her to make videos for them on their account.
"For each commission, it ranges from 5% to 10% of the orders, but I have this one video that blew up like crazy. It was just on this one product and I would make $15 based on each order. On some videos, I've made $200, just from people buying through commissions, but from ads, it ranges from $100 to $300," Kim explained on how much money she makes for some of her Tik Toks.
"I was super excited," Kim said on how she felt once she received more offers for sponsorships and collaborations. "I saw that if I put a lot of effort into something, I could keep improving. I thought it was really cool and something I could do when I'm older. I'm not sure what I want to do when I'm older, but all of my friends said that I could do something with social media."
I was super excited. I saw that if I put a lot of effort into something, I could keep improving."
— Grace Kim - NPHS Junior
In addition to having a social media platform, Kim also has an Etsy shop where she puts together journal kits to help those who want to start journaling.
"In the summertime, I really wanted to start an Etsy shop just to make journal kits for people because people are always asking, 'Where do you get this stuff' and 'Where do you find this' and 'How can I get started with journaling?' My Etsy isn't huge. It's just a thing I'm doing on the side, but it's fun because I like to give things to people," Kim said.
However, Kim expressed that you don't need specific stationery for journaling. When she started, all she had was a notebook, old magazines, and construction paper. For Kim, you just need to think outside the box and be creative.
Kim never expected to gain a large following on Tik Tok, nor did she expect to inspire others to follow her footsteps. Regardless, within the past few months of having her account, she's managed to learn the ins and outs of social media, make some money on the side, and most importantly, share her love for journaling among a community of people.
"It makes me happy that people appreciate the things that I'm doing and that it makes other people happy," Kim reflected. "It's a little space for people who like the same thing."
Tik Tok: @journistic
Instagram: @journistic_
YouTube: itsgracekim
Etsy: journistic
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Grace Kim's Tiktok page, @journistic, has helped me and countless others destress and reduce anxiety through her therapeutic content. I think it's great that she has found a passion for journaling and a creative outlet in which she can influence others to do the same. Keep up the great work, Grace! -from your best friend in the entire world
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First, I set out to book Japan Airlines using my Alaska miles. It all seems easy enough and Japan Airlines shows up in the award booking search on the Alaska Airlines website. Alaska can book into U and D class for Japan Airlines.
I used the multi-city option to plan my free stopover in Japan and went to the booking screen. And that's where it stopped being easy. The booking would not confirm.
I tried again a few hours later, with the same result.
This happens and award bookings can be rough on a website, so I called a friendly Alaska agent and she queried the route data again for me. Once it was all set, she had the same issue – the space shows available but would not confirm.
I told her that I had that issue before and if she could ask the 'partner liaison'. So she did but came back with the rather surprising answer that ALL space on Japan Airlines is phantom and neither business nor economy class can be booked AT ALL and that Japan Airlines would soon be removed from the website. That just sounded wrong.
I called American Airlines AAdvantage and requested the same itinerary and the agent put it on hold in seconds. She mentioned no issue booking it and the hold would make sure that the seats were really bookable (and the partner airline would also confirm this).
So I called Alaska back and told them what had just happened with American and got the usual spiel that 'award space is different…' I requested a supervisor who shared his own frustrations of the discrepancy for many partners between the availability feed and actual bookable space. I told him that American could book it just fine though.
He eventually gave in and set up a 'manual booking' that could be confirmed by Japan Airlines within 24 hours. Of course, they did and when I called the next morning, the ticket was issued in seconds.
Why does award booking have to be so difficult?
I had an active award booking for Madagascar which I intended to visit next week. Alas, the island is in the midst of a plague outbreak that has killed several people in the capital – not something you want to try yourself.
I called Delta and the agent was open to making changes and would waive any fees right away. That was great!
The only option I was interested in was to going to Nairobi instead and connecting with Kenya Airways. Kenya Airways is a Flying Blue partner and in terms of award bookings is a core partner of SkyTeam.
However, the agent mentioned that there had been a 'problem booking Kenya Airways' for months now and nobody at Delta could issue tickets using Delta SkyMiles with Kenya Airways. It does not show up online – only agents can book it.
I eventually got through to the partner desk and they eventually agreed and opened up a revenue booking class for my booking. At SkyTeam, this is often a last resort help that I have relied on a couple of times. Flying Blue agents seem to do that on a general basis.
The agent was apologetic but made the changes eventually and the ticket was re-issued after a call of almost two hours.
I also booked an award using AAdvantage miles on Cathay Pacific. I had an active hold on a trip that was set up by an agent in just a few minutes. I expected no issues booking tickets that were on hold.
The agent was very confused when I gave her the record locator and just mumbled that the reservation was canceled. It showed 'on hold' for me so I was really confused. She proceeded to tell me that she now needed to 'cancel it' and to re-create it. That's certainly not what I wanted.
I asked for a supervisor and she told me that Cathay Pacific now rejects any reservations (held or ticketed) without a middle name unless they are noted with 'no middle name'. I actually have no middle name – so the reservation was 'rejected' by Cathay Pacific automatically.
The supervisor took a good 30 minutes with the 'partner liaison' to re-create the reservation and queue it for ticketing again.
This hasn't ticketed yet but I'm hopeful it will.


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package me.chalkie.terraprimal;

import java.util.ArrayList;

import org.bukkit.ChatColor;
import org.bukkit.attribute.Attribute;
import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
import org.bukkit.event.Listener;

import com.sucy.skill.SkillAPI;
import com.sucy.skill.api.classes.RPGClass;
import com.sucy.skill.api.player.PlayerClass;
import com.sucy.skill.api.player.PlayerData;

import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderAPI;
import me.clip.placeholderapi.PlaceholderHook;

public class SkillAPIPlaceholders implements Listener {
	public static SAPMain plugin;

	public SkillAPIPlaceholders(SAPMain instance) {
		plugin = instance;
	}

	public void hook() {
		boolean hooked = PlaceholderAPI.registerPlaceholderHook("SAP", new PlaceholderHook() {
			@Override
			public String onPlaceholderRequest(Player player, String identifier) {

				if (identifier.startsWith("group_")) {
					if (!SkillAPI.getClasses().isEmpty()) {
						for (RPGClass group : SkillAPI.getClasses().values()) {
							String groupName = group.getName().toLowerCase();

							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_basehealth")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getBaseHealth());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_sbasehealth")) {
								return String.valueOf((int) group.getBaseHealth());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_basemana")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getBaseMana());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_sbasemana")) {
								return String.valueOf((int) group.getBaseMana());
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_healthat:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									int lvl = Integer.parseInt(idSplit[1]);
									return String.valueOf(group.getHealth(lvl));
								} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_shealthat:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									int lvl = Integer.parseInt(idSplit[1]);
									return String.valueOf((int) group.getHealth(lvl));
								} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_healthscale")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getHealthScale());
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_manaat:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									int lvl = Integer.parseInt(idSplit[1]);
									return String.valueOf(group.getMana(lvl));
								} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_smanaat:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									int lvl = Integer.parseInt(idSplit[1]);
									return String.valueOf((int) group.getMana(lvl));
								} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_mananame")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getManaName());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_smananame")) {
								return String.valueOf(ChatColor.stripColor(group.getManaName()));
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_manaregen")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getManaRegen());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_manascale")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getManaScale());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_maxlevel")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getMaxLevel());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_parent")) {
								if (group.getParent() != null) {
									return String.valueOf(group.getParent().getName());
								} else {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_prefix")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getPrefix());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("group_" + groupName + "_sprefix")) {
								return String.valueOf(ChatColor.stripColor(group.getPrefix()));
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_reqexpat:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									int lvl = Integer.parseInt(idSplit[1]);
									return String.valueOf(group.getRequiredExp(lvl));
								} catch (NumberFormatException e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}

							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_children")) {
								if (SkillAPI.getClass(groupName) == null) {
									return "0";
								}

								ArrayList<String> childList = new ArrayList<String>();

								for (RPGClass classes : SkillAPI.getClasses().values()) {
									String classname = classes.getName().toLowerCase();

									if (classes.hasParent()) {
										if (classes.getParent().getName().equalsIgnoreCase(groupName)) {
											childList.add(classname);
										}
									}
								}
								return childList.toString();
							}

							if (identifier.startsWith("group_" + groupName + "_schildren")) {
								if (SkillAPI.getClass(groupName) == null) {
									return "0";
								}

								ArrayList<String> childList = new ArrayList<String>();

								for (RPGClass classes : SkillAPI.getClasses().values()) {
									String classname = classes.getName().toLowerCase();

									if (classes.hasParent()) {
										if (classes.getParent().getName().equalsIgnoreCase(groupName)) {
											childList.add(classname);
										}
									}
								}
								String finalList = childList.toString().replaceAll("(^\\[|\\]$)", "");
								if (finalList.equals("") || finalList == null) {
									return "0";
								} else {
									return finalList;
								}

							}

						}
					}
				}

				if (player == null) {
					return "0";
				}

				if (!SkillAPI.hasPlayerData(player)) {
					return "0";
				}

				PlayerData data = SkillAPI.getPlayerData(player);

				if (data == null) {
					return "0";
				}

				if (!data.hasClass()) {
					return "0";
				}

//				if (identifier.startsWith("test_"))
//				{
//					ArrayList<String> list = new ArrayList<String>();
//					for (RPGClass classes : SkillAPI.getClasses().values())
//					{
//						String classname = classes.getName().toLowerCase();
//						if (identifier.equals("test:"))
//						{
//							String[] nameSplit = identifier.split(":");
//							if (classes.hasParent())
//							{
//
//								if (classes.getParent().getName().equalsIgnoreCase(nameSplit))
//								{
//
//									list.add(classname);
//								}
//							}
//						}
//					}
//					return "Results: " + list;
//				}

				if (identifier.startsWith("default_")) {
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentlevel")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getLevel());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentmaxlevel")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getData().getMaxLevel());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentmaxmana")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getPlayerData().getMaxMana());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentmaxmana")) {
						return String.valueOf((int) data.getMainClass().getPlayerData().getMaxMana());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentmana")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getPlayerData().getMana());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentmana")) {
						return String.valueOf((int) data.getMainClass().getPlayerData().getMana());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentmaxhealth")) {
						double maxHP = player.getAttribute(Attribute.GENERIC_MAX_HEALTH).getBaseValue();
						return String.valueOf(maxHP);
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentmaxhealth")) {
						double maxHP = player.getAttribute(Attribute.GENERIC_MAX_HEALTH).getBaseValue();
						return String.valueOf((int) maxHP);
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currenthealth")) {
						double currentHP = player.getHealth();
						return String.valueOf(currentHP);
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrenthealth")) {
						double currentHP = player.getHealth();
						return String.valueOf((int) currentHP);
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentmananame")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getData().getManaName());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentmananame")) {
						return String.valueOf(ChatColor.stripColor(data.getMainClass().getData().getManaName()));
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentmanaregen")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getData().getManaRegen());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentmanaregen")) {
						return String.valueOf((int) data.getMainClass().getData().getManaRegen());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentgroupname")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getData().getName());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentavailableattributepoints")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getPlayerData().getAttributePoints());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentprefix")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getData().getPrefix());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentprefix")) {
						return String.valueOf(ChatColor.stripColor(data.getMainClass().getData().getPrefix()));
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentexp")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getExp());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentexp")) {
						return String.valueOf((int) data.getMainClass().getExp());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_currentrequiredexp")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getRequiredExp());
					}
					if (identifier.equals("default_scurrentrequiredexp")) {
						return String.valueOf(data.getMainClass().getRequiredExp());
					}
				}

				if (identifier.startsWith("player_")) {
					if (!data.getClasses().isEmpty()) {
						for (PlayerClass group : data.getClasses()) {
							String groupName = group.getData().getName().toLowerCase();

							if (identifier.startsWith("player_" + groupName + "_attribute:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getAttribute(idSplit[1]));
								} catch (Exception e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_availableattributepoints")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getAttributePoints());
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("player_" + groupName + "_investedattributepoints:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getInvestedAttribute(idSplit[1]));
								} catch (Exception e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_mainclass")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getMainClass().getData().getName());
							}

							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_currentexp")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getExp());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_requiredexp")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getRequiredExp());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_scurrentexp")) {
								return String.valueOf((int) group.getExp());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_srequiredexp")) {
								return String.valueOf((int) group.getRequiredExp());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_level")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getLevel());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_currentmana")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getMana());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_maxmana")) {
								return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getMaxMana());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_scurrentmana")) {
								return String.valueOf((int) group.getPlayerData().getMana());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_smaxmana")) {
								return String.valueOf((int) group.getPlayerData().getMaxMana());
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_scurrenthealth")) {
								double currentHP = player.getHealth();
								return String.valueOf((int) currentHP);
							}
							if (identifier.equals("player_" + groupName + "_smaxhealth")) {
								double maxHP = player.getAttribute(Attribute.GENERIC_MAX_HEALTH).getBaseValue();
								return String.valueOf((int) maxHP);
							}
							if (identifier.startsWith("player_" + groupName + "_skillevel:")) {
								String[] idSplit = identifier.split(":");
								try {
									return String.valueOf(group.getPlayerData().getSkillLevel(idSplit[1]));
								} catch (Exception e) {
									return "0";
								}
							}
						}
					}
				}
				return "0";
			}
		});

		if (hooked) {
			System.out.print("[SAP] SkillAPI Placeholders Plus has been registered.");
		}
	}

	public void unHook() {
		boolean unHooked = PlaceholderAPI.unregisterPlaceholderHook("SAP");

		if (unHooked) {
			System.out.print("[SAP] SkillAPI Placeholders Plus has been unregistered.");
		}
	}

}

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Are the contents of an image covered by the license applied to the image?
Suppose I have an image of a piece of paper on which I wrote. I publish this image under an open source CC-BY license on my website.
My question:
Is the text in the image now also licensed under a CC-BY license? Or is just the image itself licensed?
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Trevor ClarkeTrevor Clarke
In this specific example, the text "I publish this image under an open source CC-BY license on my website" is below the threshold of originality, which means that it is not entitled to copyright protection. A public license can only be applied to a work if it eligible for copyright protection, so the answer is clearly "no".
However, let's assume that the text on the photographed paper is an original poem or some other literary work that is above the threshold of originality. In that case the photograph of the text is a derivative work of the original (literary) work. In that case, applying a CC license to the derivative does not retroactively enforce the license on the derivative on the original.
This should be blatantly obvious if the photograph is a photograph of somebody else's literary work.
And the law does not work differently, even if your photograph your own literary work.
Creating a derivative work requires permission from the rights holder. This is permission usually simple to obtain if both the original work (literary text) and derivative work (photo) is both created by the same person.
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I would say no, but this might depend on local rules. But this doesn't mean you don't have a copyright on the text.
The copyright of an image is always at the person who made the image and is restricted to the image itself. That means: lights, color-filters, position of things you have on your picture etc.
Whereas the copyright of the piece of paper you made a photo from is still at the original author of the piece of paper, which is you too.
Also who is having the copyright of the piece of paper can also disallow/allow you to make a picture. This is depending on local law rules as a good example is e.g. the right to make a photo of a building/location and share it as currently discussed inside EU called freedom of panorama.
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Wilkes-Barre 2003
F.M. Kirby Center
It was a fairly long ride to Wilkes-Barre. Although I had been there before, I hadn't thought about how long of a drive it was because the last time I was there, I had stayed in a hotel across from the venue. But when I checked for directions earlier in the week, that's when I realized it was farther than I had remembered. Luckily, the ride didn't seem as long as it actually was though because I was in a car full of entertaining people with entertaining stories. Brittany, Jackie, and Allison were my passengers and I was the driver.
Before you knew it, we were there, riding over a purple highway (seriously!), and a really winding and hilly road, that reminded me of the winding and hilly road on the way to Kelseyville, to get there. As we drove around town, careful not to be cruising, we saw Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz walking with Tara Lyn, and Adrian walking with Anne. We parked right behind the venue and went to get some pizza at what appeared to be the only open restaurant in the entire town.
Once inside the venue I bought a anime Al t-shirt and attempted to buy a Close Personal Friend Of Al sweatshirt, which was on sale for an incredibly cheap $10.00. The woman at first refused to sell me the sweatshirt because she said they were sold out. I asked her if I could have to one on display and she said she didn't know if she could sell that, but she would ask, and if I came back after the opening comedian she would let me know. So after the opening comedian, I went back to the merchandise stand and she sold me the sweatshirt.
I ran into Insane Ian again at the show. We both weren't expecting to see each other there and had the same surprised look when we saw each other. It was nice to see him again. He was hoping to have Al pose for a picture with the tribute CD. It turned out Ian never got to see Al after the show, but he had a good time.
I ran into Serge at the merchandise booth as well. So Serge came back with me to the seats and we took some pictures and I introduced him to Allison and Jackie, who he wanted to meet. Serge was hoping to have his guitar signed by the band. He had Al's already and he did end up getting everyone else in the band to sign that night.
Our seats were off to Jim's side of the stage more than a few rows back, but were actually pretty decent. It was probably just the right distance from the stage to be able to take in the whole stage and still feel close enough to the stage that we weren't too far back.
When the show started, for a moment, I thought I was seeing triple. It turned out that there were three video screens on stage, right next to each other which made for some interesting sights when the video clips were playing behind Al singing.
Almost immediately, Al ran into a little trouble. He totally blanked on the Taurus verse of "Your Horoscope For Today," and just took a step back from the microphone, mouthed some words, looked around at the band, and picked up again on the refrain.
During "A Complicated Song" I began to wonder if Al was sick. It was in the last verse where he started to sound phlegmmy, almost like he needed a drink of water, or to cough something up. People in the audience started to feel bad for him as well, but as for voice problems, except for a few high notes in the medley that gave him trouble, I didn't notice any others.
Al said that they had reached the request portion of the show. A few people started yelling out a few songs, but Al walked over to Jim West and asked him what he'd like to hear. And Jim said, "How about 'One More Minute?' and that's what they played. Al did come out into the audience, and this time, instead of giving away his usual boxer shorts, he pulled white briefs out and gave them away instead.
"Wanna B Ur Lovr" was probably the highlight of the evening. Shortly after the song started, Al left the stage again. As we walked down the aisle he started singing different lines in the song to different women in the audience. At one point, he jumped up onto an empty seat and kneeling on it, started to sing to someone. Then he climbed over a few more seats into what was probably an empty row and just laid down across a few seats and kept singing. This went on for a while, then he got up, and walked back towards the stage.
"Smells Like Nirvana" got a good audience reaction as Al this time intentionally forgot the lyrics to a verse. The audience really liked that, given what had happened earlier in the show.
The biggest reaction to a video clip came during the Eminem interview. Quite a few people liked the fact that Al made Eminem look like a hypocrite, and made him look like he was trying to pick up Al. "Couch Potato" was great as well. It's starting to become my favorite song to see performed live, ahead of "Smells Like Nirvana." I do hope that the lack of a video and resulting slow album sales doesn't make Al feel that the song wasn't a hit. I hope to see this song on many tours to come.
There was a glitch with the video clips that introduce "Fat." The video never came on, so the audience had to sit in the dark for the entire video break. Al came out in his fat suit a little earlier than usual to make up for it.
I started to feel a little sad during "The Saga Begins" and "Yoda" because I realized that would be the last time I'd be seeing the band and the show until next year at the earliest. And despite Al being sick, he really held the "he" during the "he's a ghost" line for an incredibly long time.
After the show, we waited around for Al, but immediately someone came out and said Al was really sick and on the bus already resting, and he wouldn't even be meeting his special guests that evening. I was a little sad that I wouldn't get to say goodbye, but given the circumstances, I would rather him rest. I know how much energy a show takes out of him if he's healthy, I can't imagine what it must be like for him if he's not feeling great.
I did get to see Jon and talk to him for a bit. He's in pretty good spririts considering that he's still got partial paralysis in his face. He was gracious and did mention that it is getting better and while he had taken the second show of the previous night off, he was now able to sing when needed. He's looking forward to going to Australia and it sounds like he has a few days available to do some sight seeing while there.
We met back up with Jackie, Adrian, and Anne, and I let them know Al was sick and wouldn't be coming out, and Jon wouldn't be either. So they decided not to hang around to see if Jim, Steve Jay, or Rubén Valtierra would be coming out, and we said our goodbyes and headed home.
Go Virgo Virgo.
"Dog Eat Dog."
Jim, Al, and Rubén dressed to impress.
Al screams at Jim, Rubén, and Steve.
Jim and Al taking out the trash.
Accordion solo!
Al plays the keyboard and Steve sings along to "Eat It."
No phones. No lights. No guitar for Jim. Not a single beard for Rubén.
Rubén and Al in paradise.
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2014 VMAs: The Good, the Bad and the Downright Weird
She wore what? He said what? The Kardashians were doing what and Blue Ivy danced with who? Ah, the gossip mill and its often bizarre perpetuation throughout popular culture. Sure, it can be silly, but sharing the experience of watching a major event can be part of what draws the world together, especially in the age of social media, and marvelling over the publicity madness that is MTV's Video Music Awards is no exception.
When you earn extra money online by taking paid surveys, it's fun to use the time saved for something fun, like getting friends together to watch the craziness that takes place on the VMAs from the red carpet to the stage. For those who missed out on this year's ceremony, here's what you didn't see.
The Good: Beyonce and Jay-Z dispel divorce rumors
Following their worldwide "On the Run" tour, the tabloids were screaming rumors that longtime partners and business moguls Beyonce and Jay-Z were headed for a divorce. Before being awarded with a Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunday evening, Beyonce performed a 20-minute medley of her most recent album and invited her husband and two-year-old daughter Blue Ivy to the stage to present her with the statue, solidifying them as a family once more. Though some media outlets would argue the move was a stunt, fans were pleased to see the power couple looking happy, and Billboard reported that even Blue Ivy couldn't stop dancing to her mother's infectious hits at the event.
Opinion Outpost users took the opportunity of watching the Video Music Awards to share their own thoughts on the state of the ceremony. When asked about Beyonce's full 20-minute performance made them feel as if they'd "had enough" of the superstar, the vote was relatively split. 51 percent of voters felt they had absolutely had enough of the mogul after a full tour and extended song, 29 percent claimed "there's no such thing as too much Beyonce," and 20 percent remained on the fence. Though the general public shares a wide variety of opinions, it's clear where the Video Music Awards producers stood on the matter.
The Bad: Kardashians texting during Ferguson tribute
In the midst of all the celebrity-fueled madness, the VMAs took a moment to acknowledge the violence and injustice currently going on in the small town of Ferguson, Missouri, with a short video presentation. The cameras panned over to Kendall and Kylie Jenner and big sister Kim Kardashian during the tribute and, according to Buzzfeed contributor Ryan Broderick, all three were texting throughout. As presenter Common asked the audience for a moment of silence for fallen youth Mike Brown, the sisters chatted amongst themselves. Keep it classy!
The Weird: Katy Perry and Riff Raff foray into denim
While most of the looks on the VMAs carpet were traditional for the end of summer - lots of skin and crop tops - Katy Perry and Riff Raff took the cake with the weirdest ensemble of the season, both arriving in all-denim getups reminiscent of the early 1990s. Riff Raff had reportedly told a number of reporters that he and Perry were seeing each other following her divorce from comedian Russell Brand, but this was one of their first public appearances together, much like the equally strange appearance Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton made on the red carpet of the MTV Movie Awards in the early 2000s.
When you get paid for online surveys, you can carve out a whole new block of time for becoming hip to society's most interesting events. Earn extra money online and keep up with the Kardashians, Carters and all the rest as awards season truly begins!


Drill bits for use with guitar building or repair.
Why do we offer these specialize drill bit sizes. Very simple. When working with or building guitars, you are working in hard woods generally and normal 1/16" sized drill bits generally are not close enough to prevent damage or snapping the screw head off on smaller screws.
The drill bits we offer are slightly undersized to allow a good tight fit, but allow the screw to go into the hole with minimal chance of damage. We do recommend using a bee's wax or paraffin rub on the screws as well do help lubricate the cutting surface when it first enters the wood. Also having a correct fitting screw driver bit can make all the difference as well.


Botanica: Earthbound follows Ellie Wright and Ian Garrett through the land of Botanica on a quest to find their loved ones before the ominous volcano destroys the land. Explore the exotic land of Botanica as they attempt to find a way back to Earth in this stunning hidden object adventure game!
Botanica: Earthbound is a unique and challenging hidden object game following the continued adventures of Ellie Wright and Ian Garrett. Ellie is on a mission to uncover what happened to her father who mysteriously disappeared more than 20 years ago. Ian is desperately trying to return to Earth and reunite with his daughter.
I connected with the characters in the story for different reasons, and I was thrilled to find a protagonist who shares my daughter's name. I have yet to play the earlier edition of this series, but that didn't prevent me from picking up on the storyline. However, after enjoying Botanica as much as I did, I am looking forward to exploring the previous game as well.
I was really impressed by Botanica: Earthbound for a number of reasons – the graphics are superb, the storyline is intriguing, and the gameplay itself was challenging and interesting. Although the game contained all the typical features of a Collector's Edition – achievements, bonus chapter and content, strategy guide and helpful extras – that was the only thing typical about this game.
Around every corner was a new adventure and even the hidden object scenes had a fun new twist on them. I truly enjoyed every minute I played and loved the new level of challenge!
The graphics in Botanica: Earthbound are clear and well-done, evoking the true feel of the setting. The animation was a little retro, with overly dramatic voiceovers to compensate for the lack of movement in the cut scene but not distracting from the story.
The music was tolerable and supported the story without becoming annoying too quickly, which I appreciated because this game was more time consuming than any other I've played.
The gameplay is logical but not easy, even on the most casual setting. I found myself checking the strategy guide more than once to get past a stumbling point. The guide keeps up with your progress so each time I opened it to check for a next step, it automatically showed me where I was, which saved a lot of time digging through chapters.
The interactive map was also useful in traveling between scenes and identifying which areas had activity to be completed.
The hidden object scenes throughout Botanica: Earthbound are by far the best I've ever encountered. None of them are a straightforward seek and find objects from a list. Nearly every object requires some interaction to uncover and many trigger a mini-game or puzzle you must complete to pick up the object.
Some HOS contain silhouettes of objects to be found and even those require you to find multiple pieces and assemble the object before you can pick it up. I was delighted to find something out of the ordinary and truly challenging in hidden object scenes!
In addition to the unique and challenging HOS, Botanica: Earthbound is also full of mini-games and puzzles to be completed. I usually end up enjoying the games more than the HOS, but, this time, I found the games almost too challenging. Several took me too long to solve, and I ended up going with the skip button just to get on with the game. While I enjoyed the concept of most of the games, after spending as much time as I did completing the HOS, and all the games and puzzles hidden within, I had little patience left for the more challenging puzzles that didn't solve quickly.
If you're up for a challenge, and maybe snowed in with some extra time on your hands over the holidays, I recommend giving Botanica: Earthbound a try. I enjoyed the thought-provoking, unique HOS, and I look forward to experiencing other game in this series.


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Lawmakers want to let Florida import drugs from Canada for prisoners and Medicaid patients
Posted By Christine Sexton, News Service of Florida on Tue, Mar 26, 2019 at 11:52 AM
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A Senate panel Monday moved forward with a bill that could allow the state to lower costs by importing drugs from Canada for prisoners and Medicaid patients.
It was the first time the drug importation bill, a priority for Gov. Ron DeSantis, was considered by senators. But the bill approved by the Senate Health Policy Committee fell short of a plan DeSantis announced last month.
DeSantis called for a drug importation program that could benefit individual consumers, as well as state government, The Senate bill only would allow the state, not individuals, to purchase drugs from Canada.
Also, if the federal government were to endorse the plan, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration —- the lead state agency for health care purchasing —- couldn't implement it without coming back for final legislative approval.
The drug importation program is a centerpiece of the DeSantis administration's health-care policy.
His office did not immediately comment Monday on the Senate bill.
Supporters hope the proposal would help lower the state's spending on drugs for prisoners, among others. Senate Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations Chairman Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, bemoaned last week an order requiring the state to spend $34 million for hepatitis C treatment for prisoners, an issue that had spurred a federal-court fight.
Meanwhile, the Canadian drug-importation possibility has drawn intense opposition from pharmaceutical lobbyists. On Monday afternoon, pharmaceutical lobbyists lined the wall of the committee room where the Senate bill was considered.
Noting the crowd, Senate bill sponsor Aaron Bean, R-Fernandina Beach, told committee members, "The status quo will not go quietly into the night."
Under the proposal passed by the committee, the Agency for Health Care Administration would be required to submit a plan to the federal government for approval by July 1, 2020.
The request would have to include a list of proposed drugs that have the highest potential for cost savings to the state through importation and an estimate of the total cost savings.
The request also would have to include a list of potential Canadian suppliers from which the state would import drugs and demonstrate that the suppliers are in full compliance with Canadian federal and provincial laws and regulations as well as federal and state laws and regulations.
While the bill moved through the committee by an 8-2 vote, some members who supported the measure said they would like Bean to continue to work on improving the measure.
The House, meanwhile, is working on a similar proposal. The House measure (HB 19), sponsored by Rep. Tom Leek, R-Ormond Beach, would establish the Canadian drug importation program for the state. But it also would establish the "International Prescription Drug Importation Program," which would be overseen by the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation and would be made available to individuals.
Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, has expressed doubts that the state should establish such an international program for residents, citing interstate commerce laws. Perhaps not surprisingly the Senate measure doesn't include the individual program.
Another difference between the House and Senate proposals is that the House version wouldn't require final legislative approval before implementation.
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Golf caddies may apply for the Evans Scholarship for tuition at Indiana University or Purdue University. Members of the golf team prepare for the State Finals last season.
Working a summer job can provide a life-changing opportunity that includes a full tuition scholarship to Indiana University or Purdue University.
According to information in an email from college counselor Mr. Terry Knaus, the Chick Evans Caddie Scholarship is awarded to golf caddies with strong academic records and outstanding character. Any male or female at least 14 years of age can caddie and be paid for doing so. Candidates must be a golf caddie for at least two summers before their senior year of high school and must have financial need.
Knaus's email mentions that this scholarship is one of the best kept secrets in America. Since 1930 the scholarship has sent around 10,000 students to college for free with 985 currently in school.
This summer job allows teens to be paid for their work and be given a chance to go to college for free by showing great work ethic.
There was no word on whether the caddies had to be personal friends with Judge Smails, Al Czervik or Dr. Beeper.


I am in outpatient treatment for opiated addiction and I am on Suboxone and the medication really works well. There is no way I would have been able to stay sober especially with ruptured disc in my back and the back surgery I just went through. I really appreciate the doctor I am seeing now working with me through my recovery.
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Daiichi acquires Ascendas PH for property management
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In its bid to boost its competitiveness as a real estate developer and services provider, Daiichi Properties has acquired Ascendas Services Philippines Corporation (Ascendas), the local unit of the Ascendas-Singbridge Group of Singapore, the company said.
"The acquisition allows Daiichi Properties to leverage on Ascendas' expertise in the property management business, which was built up by its own experience in the Philippines as well as the best-in-class practices of the Ascendas-Singbridge Group in managing its own properties across the Asia-Pacific region," Daiichi Properties Senior Vice President Charmaine Uy said in a statement.
All smiles after the signing of the acquisition contract are (L to R) Daiichi Properties Senior Vice President Charmaine Uy, Daiichi Properties President Salvador Uy, Ascendas-Singbridge Chief Financial Officer for Singapore and Southeast Asia Ken Ho, and Ascendas-Singbridge Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Singapore and Southeast Asia William Tay. DAIICHI PROPERTIES PHOTO
Uy explained that Daiichi's objective is to provide world-class projects to their tenants and investors by partnering with international architectural design firms, engineering consultants, and service providers who are largely considered the best in their respective fields.
"Daiichi Properties continues this mission with its acquisition of Ascendas as its property management arm," she added.
Ascendas Philippines was the local subsidiary of the property management arm of the Singapore-based Ascendas-Singbridge Group, which describes itself as "a leading provider of sustainable urban solutions." Ascendas-Singbridge lists projects in townships, mixed-use developments, and business/industrial parks in 29 cities across 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
"With this development, Daiichi Properties, a leading office space developer in the Philippines, now moves into the property management business, complementing its property development, sales and leasing services," Uy said.
Boasting 27 years' experience in real estate development, Daiichi Properties currently has a total of 228,000 square meters of office space built or being developed. The company has acquired, designed, and developed commercial, residential, and industrial real estate properties since 1989.
The company recently topped off The Finance Centre, its third award-winning office development. The building is in Bonifacio Global City together with Daiichi's two other award-winning buildings, One World Place and World Plaza.
The Finance Centre was given the Five-Star Best Office Development award by the Asia Pacific Property Awards last year.
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One Million European Elitists Protest Catalan Independence
October 8, 2017 Sean Adl-Tabatabai News, World 0
Almost one million pro-European globalists took to the streets in Barcelona on Sunday to angrily protest the Catalan independence referendum.
Hundreds of thousands of elitists took to the streets waving banners saying "I am Spanish," and "Catalonia is Spain," and "Together we are stronger," in an attempt to defy the will of the Catalonian people.
Rt.com reports: Police said around 350,000 people took to the streets of the Spanish capital, though organizers put the figure closer to 930,000.
The rally, designed to defend the unity of Spain, was organized by the Catalan Civil Society (SCC) group, with the slogan'Let's recover our common sense!'
"Everyone has the right to say their opinion. [Until] today I had the impression that [people] who were against independence couldn't speak. Today is a great day when everyone in Catalonia can speak," a French woman living in Barcelona told RT.
When asked about the federal police presence in the region, the woman justified the measure saying that "we can't forget that Catalonia is still Spain."
Wrapped in a Spanish flag, another local believes Prime Minister Rajoy should follow the rules and exercise his powers."He is in charge of our government, he must do something. He must remove some powers from autonomic government, because they're not following the rules."
Others saw the Sunday gathering as an opportunity for the Catalans to go out to the streets and say "We're Spanish as well. You're not touching our Catalonia, because Catalonia is for everyone and Spain is for everyone."
"People of peace that are here, we don't want war, we don't want conflict with Catalonia. This is our flag, and Catalonia's is our flag," the man says, wrapped in the red and yellow Spanish flag. "Viva Espana! Viva Catalonia!" the man called out, as the crowd cheered and joined in his chant.
More than 2.2 million people across Catalonia cast their ballots in last Sunday's referendum, which saw a 90-percent vote in favor of a split from Spain. The police crackdown on the independence referendum in the affluent Spanish region led to over 800 people being injured and mass protests, with 700,000 people taking to the streets of Barcelona to vent their anger and voice support for the local authorities.
Masiva movilización en Barcelona por la Constitución y la unidad de España. @KRLS mientes cuando hablas en nombre de todos los catalanes!! pic.twitter.com/ar2lVRuALY
— Amin Azmani (@aminazmani) October 8, 2017
In the wake of the referendum, Catalan regional leader Carles Puigdemont pledged to present the results to the local parliament, despite the Spanish Constitutional Court ruling the referendum illegal. The court subsequently suspended the upcoming Monday session of the Catalan parliament, during which it was expected to address the outcome of the popular vote.
Masiva movilización en #Barcelona convocada por #PP y #Ciudadanos https://t.co/gXZwKZlkvq pic.twitter.com/uxgIzjy4Sq
— HispanTV (@Hispantv) October 8, 2017
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said, in an exclusive interview with El Pais on Saturday, that "Spain is not going to be divided and the nation's unity will be maintained… We believe that we know what the Spanish people are thinking. And they should know that the government also knows what it has to do."
"The ideal would be not to have to take drastic measures, but for that to happen there would have to be some rectifications. I would like the threat of a declaration of independence to be withdrawn as quickly as possible," he said.
On Monday, the European Commission backed the Spanish government's stance that the referendum was against the law and called the police crackdown an "internal matter" for Spain.
This led to accusations of hypocrisy voiced against the EU, with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic saying: "How come that in the case of Catalonia the referendum on independence is not valid, while in the case of Kosovo, secession [from Serbia in 2008] is allowed even without a referendum?"
The EU sided with Spain's national government, and failed to explicitly condemn the violent suppression of the vote.
European Commission First Vice President Frans Timmermans described the baton charges and rubber bullets used against voters and protesters as a "proportionate" use of force that EU states are entitled to deploy to protect the law.
"It is a duty for any government to uphold the rule of law, and this sometimes requires the proportionate use of force,"Timmermans told the European Parliament in Strasbourg during a debate on Catalonia.
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Чебарку́ль () — деревня в Салаватском районе Республики Башкортостан Российской Федерации. Входит в состав Лагеревского сельсовета.

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Расстояние до:
 районного центра (Малояз): 23 км,
 центра сельсовета (Лагерево): 6 км,
 ближайшей ж/д станции (Мурсалимкино): 34 км.

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Согласно переписи 2002 года, преобладающая национальность — башкиры (94 %).

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 Совет муниципальных образований Республики Башкортостан
 Чебаркуль на портале «Генеалогия и Архивы»

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Human IgA
45x Ab-conjugated beads (S4P2 - Human IgA Ab-bead). PN: B117335A. One vial containing 100 µL of anti-human IgA conjugated to AimPlex Bead S4P2.
25x Biotin-detection Ab (Human IgA Biotin-dAb). PN: B117335B. One vial containing 100 µL of biotinylated anti-human IgA.
Lyophilized Standard Mix - Human IgA. PN: B117335S. One vial containing lyophilized IgA.
APPLICATION: Optimal antibody pair and antigen standard for assaying human Human IgA. To be used in conjunction with the AimPlex NR Basic Kit (PN: P100001) and a diluent kit. Refer to the AimPlex Multiplex Immunoassay User Manual and kit inserts for the assay procedure.
Important Note: Some specimens may contain high level of IgA. Pre-diluting normal serum and plasma samples 2,000 fold with the Sample Dilution Buffer (PN: P830100) is recommended for the IgA assay. Dilution factors should be optimized according to specific experimental conditions and sample types
Sensitivity (LOD): < 1 ng/mL
LLOQ: < 5 ng/mL
ULOQ: > 2,000 ng/mL
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) is an antibody that plays a critical role in immune function in the mucous membranes. More IgA is produced in mucosal linings than all other types of antibody combined; between three and five grams are secreted into the intestinal lumen each day. This accumulates up to 15% of the total immunoglobulin produced in the entire body. In its secretory form (sIgA), IgA is the main immunoglobulin found in mucous secretions, including tears, saliva, sweat, colostrum and secretions from the genitourinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, prostate and respiratory epithelium. It is also found in small amounts in blood. The secretory component of sIgA protects the immunoglobulin from being degraded by proteolytic enzymes, thus sIgA can survive in the harsh gastrointestinal tract environment and provide protection against microbes that multiply in body secretions. sIgA can also inhibit inflammatory effects of other immunoglobulins.
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