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Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
Since September 2014
July 2014 --- July 2014
Teaching the course "Biomedical Engineering" at the University of Vigo University, it was imparted to a 50 students
April 2013 --- April 2014
Extraction, purification, precipitation and nucleic acid, PCR, nested PCR, Real Time PCR and sequencing of bacterial and fungal cultures. ISO 9001
PhD. Biochemistry and molecular biology
September 2008 --- September 2012
Molecular biomarkers searching of malignant pleural effusion disease
April 2011 --- May 2011
Teaching of the subject Biology during the Master of teacher trainee, in the Higth School Cunqueiro Álvaro de Vigo
October 2009 --- October 2009
Teaching the course "Development and application of immunohistochemical techniques"
September 2007 --- October 2007
Paid by the illustrious Doctor D. Angel Carracedo and directed by the Technical Director Fernando Domínguez Puente, performing extraction and purification of nucleic acids DNA and RNA amplification PCR's, electrophoretic techniques, etc.
June 2006 --- September 2006
Practices inBiochemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, Hormones and Tumor Markers sections
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Master in clinical research in Pharmacology from Universidad de Sevilla in 2015
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Universidad de Vigo in 2012
Master in Trainee teaching in Education from Universidad de Vigo in 2011
Biology Degree in Fundamental and health from Universidad de Vigo in 2008
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Although gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) have been known for over 2500 years, their potential applications in medicine has gained burgeoning attention in the 21 st century. Bulk gold is well known for being inert, however, the nanoparticulate sizes of gold display astronomically different chemical reactivity and photophysical properties. The high reactivity of AuNPs with a plethora of chemical and biochemical vectors continue to produce a wide spectrum of hybrid AuNPs that have sizes within the cellular regime yet retaining most/all of the properties specific to nanosizes. This size similarity and recognition of hybrid AuNPs (and other nanoparticles) with cellular species within the biological domain has motivated researchers toward applications of nanotechnology for site/cell specific labeling of hybrid nanoparticles for the detection and therapy of different diseases including cancer. The multifunctionality and the unique reactivities of AuNPs would allow to build hybrid nanoparticles carrying imaging and therapeutic properties to target cancer cells. Inherent features of nanoscience and nanotechnological developments are the culmination of expertise and complementary research efforts from chemists, physicists, biologists, engineers, clinicians and theoretical experts. Nanomedicine research in Dr. Katti’s program is focused on the development and applications of Nanotechnological innovations for the diagnosis and therapy of cancer. The current research will address fundamental scientific, technological and product developments aspects involved in the design and development of hybrid nanoparticles for use in imaging and therapy of prostate cancer. Although the overall objective is to develop innovative imaging and therapeutic approaches to combat prostate cancer, new knowledge base that will be developed from the current research will have significant impact in improving our understanding of the underlying biology of human cancer and help in the development of nanotechnological products for the accurate diagnosis and effective therapy for various different types of cancer. Specifically, this research is exploring whether gold nanoparticles can cause contrast enhancement (x-ray attenuation in computer tomography and backscatter in ultrasound) so that computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound imaging (US) can be used in the armamentarium of precise and accurate functional/molecular imaging of prostate cancer.
On the therapeutic front, the overall objective within Dr. Katti’s research program is to evaluate whether hybrid Gold-198/199 nanoparticulates will deliver effective therapeutic response for treating prostate cancer. Nanoparticulates of gold contain multiples atoms of that specific isotope. Therefore, higher therapeutic dose is inherent when nanoparticles of the β emitting Gold 198/199 are used in cancer therapy. Gold isotope produced at the University of Missouri Research Reactor (MUUR) has two beta emitting isotopes of appropriate energy to achieve therapeutic response. Optimization of nanoparticles production processes for the two Gold198/199 isotopes is an integral part of the nanoplatform research and product development efforts. Hybrid Au-198/199 nanoparticulate conjugates are being prepared via conjugations with prostate cancer specific bombesin peptide. Bombesin (and other tumor-avid peptides) peptide analogs are gastrin releasing peptides that high affinity toward receptors on prostate, breast and small cell lung cancer cells. Dr. Katti’s research efforts are addressing several issues in nanomedicine, including (1) in vivo evaluation of the effect of multiple atoms of Gold198/199 present in gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to achieve prostate cancer targeted multitherapeutics in tumor bearing SCID mice; (2) whether the high affinity AuNPs toward prostate cancer vasculature will lead to sufficient accumulation of the beta emitting gold nanoparticulates to achieve therapeutic doses of hybrid nanoparticles at the tumor site.
Knowledge on the localization of AuNPs in vivo is of fundamental importance for the development of imaging or therapeutic agents that utilize gold nanoparticles. Therefore, in vivo studies in SCID mice and in pigs are being undertaken to evaluate the pharmacokinetic and biodistribution patterns of AuNPs. This research activity is aimed at answering such important questions as to what is the nature of interaction of AuNPs with prostate cancer PC3, LnCAP and Du-145 cells? Whether hybrid AuNPs are internalized into prostate cancer cells via endocytosis? This investigation will include non radioactive as well as MURR produced AuNPs using Au-198/199. Studies will also include theoretical modeling and simulations to develop fundamental understanding on the interaction of gold nanoparticles at the cellular levels.
In a nutshell, the central objective of the current research in cancer nanotechnology platform within Katti’s laboratories will be to bring interdisciplinary professionals consisting of chemists, physicists, biologists, engineers, theoretical modeling experts and clinicians under a highly interactive and scientifically stimulating forum to: (i) develop a thorough knowledge on the synthesis of biologically robust and clinically useful hybrid nanoparticles;(ii) understand the fate and distribution of hybrid nanoparticles in vivo; (iii) develop innovative delivery methods of hybrid nanoparticles for maximum localization on tumor sites; (iv) work toward the development of a ‘multi-modality’ suite of the future for hybrid nanoparticles enhanced molecular and functional imaging of prostate cancer using computer tomography and ultrasound imaging techniques; and (iv) establish the feasibility of using hybrid nanoparticulate beta emitting Au-198/199 isotope for site specific delivery and as effective therapeutic pay loads in treating prostate cancer. In the first phase of the proposed Cancer Nanotechnology platform, nanotechnologically derived new imaging and therapeutic modalities will be tested in animal models (mice, rats and pigs). At the end of the first phase of our Cancer Nanotechnology initiative, plans will be drawn to utilize new nanotechnologically driven imaging and therapeutic products and infrastructures to conduct studies for imaging and therapy of prostate cancer in humans.
In order for a radiolabeled drug to be performance effective under in vivo conditions, the following important attributes must be met under the physiological conditions:
- Attachment of radiolabel ( b or g emitter) via the ligand to targeting vectors (peptides/proteins) should not affect the biospecificity of biomolecules.
- The attachment of the radiolabel (i.e. b or g emitting isotope) to the ligands as well as the bonding between the ligand and the biomolecule should be kinetically inert for a specific time period as determined by the half life of the radiometal and also the disease for which imaging/therapy is sought
- The radiolabeled ligand which is strongly attached to specific biomolecule should have efficient in vivo bioclearance pathways.
Therefore, it is important to design and develop ligand frameworks that are stable to in vitro/ in vivo conditions, upon radiolabeling, but also be able to from strong covalent links to specific biomolecular vectors (peptides or proteins). With the overall objective of developing appropriate ligand systems for use in the development of site-specific radiopharmaceuticals, several new water-soluble phosphines have been synthesized for use as complexing agents to Tc-99m, Re-188 and Au-198/199 precursors. Representative examples of the ligand systems are depicted below:
The results demonstrate that THMP, HMPE and HMPB ligands complex 99mTc to form single, positively charged species that have excellent in vitro and in vivo stabilities. Clearance from the blood stream is rapid, primarily via the kidneys into the urine. The 99mTc chelates with these water-soluble ligands can be formed by 1) simple mixing 99mTcO with excess ligand in water (in this case, the HMP groups will reduce 99mTc in 99mTcO even though P III centers in THMP, HMPE or HMPB are not oxidized to form P=O with molecular O 2; 2) by reduction of 99mTcO with Sn +2 or 3) by transchelation from 99mTc glucoheptonate.
In summary, these studies further demonstrate that ligands containing bis(hydroxymethyl)phosphine groups (i.e., R-P(CH 2OH) 2 are not oxidized by O 2 in aqueous solutions and can form well-defined, in vivo- stable 99mTc complexes in high yields. These properties indicate that chelators containing HMP groups will provide a novel and effective vehicle for labeling small biomolecular targeting agents with 99mTc (and 188Re) for subsequent use in development of site-specific radiopharmaceuticals for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
Recent interest in the development of new and novel strategies for the generation of gold nano particles stems from their important applications in the areas of material science and biomedicine. Gold nano particles functionalized with oligonucleotides have been used as probes in a variety of DNA detection methods. Nanoparticulate gold is of paramount importance in Biomedical optical imaging modalities because of the superior Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) properties of Gold nano particles adsorbed on biological surfaces. Numerous methods reported in the literature rely on the generation of gold nano particles via reduction of gold(III) using Sodium borohydride as a reducing agent. Although application of sodium borohydride produce gold nano particles of varying sizes (2-200 nm) in good yields, the powerful adverse reactivity of this reagent towards functional groups present on biomolecules is a serious impediment. Therefore, there is considerable current interest in the development of gold nano particles under biologically benign conditions. As part of our research efforts in biomedical optical imaging, we have focused our efforts on the optimization of a new methodology for the generation of gold nano particles in water under biologically benign media.
Indeed, recently we have discovered a new and a highly effective method for the production of gold nano particles.. This method involves simple mixing of P(CH 2NHCH(CH 3)COOH) 3 (THPAL) with NaAuCl 4 in water at physiological pH. Gold nano particles generation is achieved within 5 minutes at 25 0C. Thiol stabilizers which are traditionally used in stabilizing gold nano particles pose serious problems because of their environmental hazards and optical interference in SERS related applications. Our method is unique compared to all methods known to date because THPAL serves the dual roles of gold nano particle stabilizer and a reductant.
We are currently collaborating with Professors Meera and H.R Chandrasekhar for a detailed investigation on the photo physical properties of Gold nano particles. One aspect of our collaborative effort involves for the direct application of gold nano particles for adsorption on bioactive surfaces for potential application in biomedical optical imaging using SERS. Further studies are underway to incorporate gold nano particles on target specific biomolecular vectors for use in optical imaging of tumor tissue.
Cis-platin is widely used in the treatment of various different types of cancer in humans. A major disadvantage of treating with cis-platin, especially for longer periods of time, is concerned with its acute toxicity. The high toxicity of cis-platin also restricts its utility in high doses. Therefore, development of new chemotherapeutic agents with efficiency and low toxicity would be critical development of new chemotherapeutic agents with efficiency and low toxicity would be critical determinant in the care and treatment of cancer patients. Dr. Katti and his group have recently developed a new class of Au (I) phosphine complexes. These gold complexes have demonstrated unique cytotoxic and cell cycle arresting properties which make them exciting new candidates for the development of a new class of fold chemotherapeutic agents. To date, we have gathered data demonstrating that Au-THP is cytotoxic against human androgen independent prostatic carcinoma (PC-3 cell line), human androgen dependent carcinoma (LNCap. FGC cell line), human colon carcinoma cells (HCT-15 cell lines), and human gastric carcinoma (AGS).
There remains a tremendous need to develop new therapeutic treatment strategies in end stage and chemotherapeutic resistant neoplasms. Based upon the unique cytotoxic properties exhibited by one of the gold complexes (Au-THP) developed to date, we intend to expand these preliminary studies to evaluate the potential of these types of compounds to inhibit growth of human tumors in an in vivo animal model.
Current Studies in Dr. Katti’s program include:
- Evaluation of the in vitro toxicity and establish a minimum effective dose necessary to inhibit cell regulation using Au-THP in a variety of human cancer cell lines.
- Determination of the maximum tolerable dose allowable in a rodent model using single injection multi-dose delivery schedules.
Assess therapeutic efficacy of Au-THP in SCID mice implanted with human prostate tumor xenografts. This study will be conducted to assess the ability of increasing concentrations of Au-THP to control, and inhibit tumor growth in vivo.
This study will be conducted over a 14-week period with 4 groups of animals consisting of a control group and 3 experimental groups. The drug delivery will be scheduled for 10 consecutive days with each of 3 experimental groups receiving an incrementally higher dose of Au-THP. Initial hematology profile data (platelets, RBC’s, WBC’s) will be measured immediately prior to study initiation and then measured weekly thereafter. Tumor volume and animal body weight will be measured weekly. At study termination, the liver, kidneys, heart, histopathologically analyzed to determine the extent, if any, of toxicity to the renal, hepatobiliary, and cardiac systems.
Most of the cross-linking agents use, to date, in biochemical applications, involve the interaction of NH2 groups of proteins with aldehydes. The resulting imine linkages are generally unstable under physiological conditions and often require reduction via sodiumborohydride to the corresponding amines. Such chemical manipulations generally result in side-products and also cause denaturing of biomolecules. In this context, the development of more efficient cross-linking agents that are capable of producing strong-covalent bonds between specific site(s) on the protein and cross-linker(s) will enhance the scope and utility of cross linking agents in medical applications. Our studies are directed towards the development of new class of water-soluble cross-linking agents that demonstrate very effective cross linking characteristics upon their reaction with proteins. In fact, recent studies demonstrate that water-soluble phosphine P(CH 2OH) 3 (THMP) induces effective cross-linking in respective proteins: lens crystalline protein, yeast alcohol dehydrogenase and collagen type 6. Typically, the cross-linking occurs, within a few minutes, upon simple mixing of protein solutions with aqueous solutions of the cross-linker. This cross-linking pathway is non-invasive because the cross-linker does not leave any chemical functionality upon its interaction with proteins. Specifically, water is eliminated in the reactions of this class of cross-linker(s) with proteins. The fact that some of these cross-linkers do not have any UV - absorbance presents realistic prospects for their use in ophthalmic applications as cross linkers for proteins. Cross-linking with collagen may have commercial prospects for development of new wound healing agents for surgical and non-surgical applications.
Further studies to understand the details such as (1) the effect of pH on cross-linking efficiency, (2) effect of concentration dependency of the cross-linker upon degree of cross-linking and (3) effect of chemical backbone of the cross-linker on the efficacy of cross-linking are currently being investigated in my laboratories.
The chemistry, physics, and biological aspects of hydrogen bonded liquids have attracted considerable theoretical and experimental interests. Water and methanol constitute important prototypes of hydrogen bonded liquids and investigations toward understanding hydrogen bonding patterns that exist within the individual liquids, and also more complex phenomenon that ensue upon mixing H 2O and MeOH, has been at the focus of attention for a number of decades. Because water plays an indispensable role in life-sustaining processes, investigations on its structure, properties and functions have received more scientific attention than any other substance. Several investigations to date, have provided evidence that the water trimer, tetramer, and pentamers have hydrogen bonded 2D cyclic minimum energy structures whereas pioneering efforts by Saykally and others suggest 3D geometries for the larger water clusters with the hexameric forms representing the transition from 2D cyclic to the 3D geometries. Recent studies are focused on unraveling structural morphologies of water cocrystallized with various chemical entities because the lattice of a crystal host offers an attractive environment for stabilizing various topologies of water clusters and thereby provide quantitative characterization of the hydrogen bonded networks that exist in liquid water. Studies toward understanding the growth and properties of water clusters that are larger than hexamers are highly relevant in understanding solvation processes although the development of large size water clusters has been a challenging scientific endeavor.
Hydrogen bonding liquid methanol (MeOH) is the simplest amphiphile functionalized with hydrophobic (-CH 3) and hydrophilic (-OH) groups. Understanding of the solvation properties of MeOH as it relates to the disposition of hydrophobic/hydrophilic groups in polar or nonpolar solvents is of fundamental importance in biological and chemical sciences because amphiphiles are essential constituents making up cell membranes and are also extensively used in chemical industries as micelles (e.g., detergent action). In fact, the eccentric properties associated with water-alcohol mixtures have been the focus of numerous scientific investigations and significant technological applications. Frank and Evans interpreted the unusual entropic changes that ensue upon mixing methanol and water by proposing that the hydrogen bonds of water act like an "ice berg" and encapsulate the hydrophobic headgroups of methanol in a clatharate-like fashion, although this model has never been confirmed by concrete structural evidence. In contrary to this widely accepted model, Crain and co-workers have recently provided experimental evidence inferring that the hydrogen bonded network structure of water is not lost upon mixing methanol with water and that the polar hydroxyl group of methanol dictates the thermodynamic properties of methanol-water mixtures.
Dr. Katti’s current research interests include: structural elucidations and understanding hydrogen-bonding properties of supramolecular networks of water and water-methanol at nanometer scales. Well characterized mixed water-methanol clusters are rare, although structural elucidation of such clusters is imperative to gaining insight into the anomalous properties and to understanding the hydrogen bonding and dynamics of water-methanol binary mixtures. Our investigations have recently uncovered: (a) the experimental evidence for the existence of a 2D cyclic supramolecular (H 2O) 18 morphology within the layers of (HOOCCH(CH 3)NHCH 2) 3P, 2, with structural features (average O-O bond distance in (H 2O) 18 = 2.858 Å) similar to those of liquid water (O-O bond distance in liquid water = 2.85 Å); (b) Our results on the application of single-crystal X-ray diffraction methods to probe the molecular scale hydrogen bonded structure of mixed supramolecular water-methanol (H 2O) 15(CH 3OH) 3 clusters and the evidence for the accommodation of methanol groups within the hydrogen bonded (H 2O) 18 framework.
Perspective view of supramolecular (H 2O) 18 hydrogen bonding arrangement of water molecules. Colors are as follows: gray, carbon; dark blue, nitrogen; green, phosphorus; red, oxygen (carboxyl); yellow and orange, oxygen (water); white, hydrogen. Hydrogen atoms in water are omitted for clarity.
Perspective view of supramolecular hydrogen bonding network of water and methanol molecules in (H 2O) 15(CH 3OH) 3. Colors are as follows: gray, carbon; dark blue, carbon (methyl from methanol); green, phosphorus; red, oxygen (carboxyl); yellow and orange, oxygen (water); white, hydrogen.
Our direct crystallographic measurements of mixed water-methanol clusters in (L)-2·3H 2O·CH 3OH and (D)-2·3H 2O·CH 3OH confirm the existence of a cooperative hydrogen bonding between polar groups in methanol and water. The disposition of the hydrophobic headgroups within the supramolecular domain of the mixed water-methanol (H 2O) 15(CH 3OH) 3 cluster confirms that the hydrophobic methyl groups of methanol orient in such a fashion as to minimize disruption of hydrogen bonds in the water structure. The larger size of the water rings in (H 2O) 15(CH 3OH) 3 (and also in (H 2O) 18) clusters contrast the compact pentameric and hexameric water clusters found in a majority of structures discussed to date. The larger water rings presumably provide higher degrees of freedom and consequently favor larger distances between the hydrophobic headgroups within the (H 2O) 15(CH 3OH) 3 cluster. This spatial arrangement suggests that the cooperative hydrogen bonding of polar groups in methanol with the hydrogen bonds within the water structure is the dominant phenomenon within the larger water rings and that the well-known Frank and Evans hypothesis on the generation of clatharate-like cage water structure around hydrophobic headgroups may be limited to smaller pentameric or hexameric water structures.
Further studies are underway to advance fundamental knowledge on structures of water and mixed water-alcohol binary mixtures.
Intellectual Property Development and Entrepreneurship Statement:
I am the strongest advocate of the philosophy that fundamental research in science and technology must have an applied orientation to make the overall research endeavor sustainable and accountable. I have practiced and implemented this philosophy in my research activities at the University of Missouri-Columbia. My research work on the development of new chemical and bioconjugates have produced over 130 publications in peer reviewed journals and at the same time has generated wealth of intellectual property. With my principal inventorship, the University of Missouri has successfully obtained 14 issued US patents and an additional 4 patents have been filed. These patents relate to the development of cancer diagnostic/therapeutic agents, clinically relevant antioxidants, nanoscience/nanotechnology, molecular imaging and nuclear waste remediation technologies. Majority of the issued patents have been sponsored by industrial corporations and all patents related costs have been paid by the sponsors. :
Following is a list of my patents:
1. Kannan Raghuraman and K. V. Katti. Method for the generation of Silver Nanoparticles. Kannan Raghuraman and Kattesh Katti. US Patent Filed November 2005
2. K. V. Katti.; Gali, Hariprasad; Volkert, Wynn A. Biomolecule conjugation strategy using novel water-soluble phosphine-based chelating agents. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ. (2004), 11 pp. CODEN: USXXCO US 2004042963 A1 20040304 Patent written in English. Application: US 99-386657 19990831
3. K. V. Katti, W. A. Volkert and T. J. Hoffman; A Broad Spectrum Chemotherapeutic Agent for Treating Cancer; US Patent Application Most Claims Allowed; (2003,2004,2005)
4. K. V. Katti, Raghuraman Kannan, Stan Casteel and Kavita Katti; Development of a New Chemotherapeutic Agent for the treatment of Wilsons Disease; Kattesh V. Katti, Raghuraman Kannan, Stan Casteel and Kavita Katti; Us Patent filed on January 15 2004
5. K. V. Katti, K. R. Prabhu, H. Gali, Pillarsetty Kishore and W.A Volkert; Bifunctional Chelating Agents For the Design and Development of Site Specific Radiopharmaceuticals and Biomolecule Conjugation Strategy; Patent US6635235B1; Issued on 10/03/2003
6. K. V. Katti, S. R. Karra, D. B. Berning, J. C. Smith and W. A. Volkert, Hydroxymethyl phosphine compounds for use as diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals and method of making same, Patent US06054115, Issued on 04/25/2000.
7. K. V. Katti, S. R. Karra, D. B. Berning, J. C. Smith and W. A. Volkert, Hydroxymethyl phosphine compounds for use as diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals and method of making same, Patent US06054115, Issued on 04/25/2000
8. K. V. Katti, D. B. Berning, W. A. Volkert, A. R. Ketring and R. J. Churchill, Conjugate and method for forming aminomethyl phosphorus conjugates, Patent US05948386, Issued on 09/07/1999.
9. K. V. Katti, P. R. Singh, V. S. Reddy, K. K . Katti, W. A. Volkert and A. R. Ketring, Hydroxyalkyl phosphine compounds for use as diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals, Patent US05876693, Issued on 03/02/1999.
10. K. V. Katti, S. R. Karra, D. E. Berning, C. J. Smith, W. A. Volkert and A. R. Ketring, Hydroxymethyl phosphine compounds for use as diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals and method of making same, Patent US05855867, Issued on 01/05/1999.
11. K. V. Katti, D. E. Berning, W. A. Volkert and A. R. Ketring, Hydroxyalkyl phosphine gold complexes for use as diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals and method of making same, Patent US5843993, Issued on 12/01/1998
12. K. V. Katti, W. A. Volkert, A. R. Ketring and P. R. Singh, New multifunctional ligands for potential use in the design therapeutic or diagnostic radiopharmaceutical imaging agents, Patent US05601800, Issued on 02/11/1997.
13. K. V. Katti, W. A. Volkert, A. R. Ketring and P. R. Singh, Multifunctional ligand for use as a diagnostic or therapeutic pharmaceutical, Patent US05478774, Issued on 05/14/1996.
14. K. V. Katti, W. A. Volkert, A. R. Ketring and P. R. Singh, Method for treating liquid wastes, Patent US05478474, Issued on 12/26/1995.
15. R. G. Cavell and K. V. Katti, Carbonylation of methanol using a novel transition metal catalyst, Patent US05352813, Issued on 10/04/1994.
I strongly believe that discovery oriented research with potential for intellectual property development is of paramount importance within the student training process. Indeed, almost every graduate student/post doctoral fellow working within my research program are key participants in the discovery research. Through this approach, most of the students/post doctoral fellows have served as co inventors for several patents. This entrepreneurship approach to student training has been the corner stone of my educational missions.
Recently, we have taken our discoveries to product development stages through an entrepreneurship based incubator company. I am one of the founder members of a nanotechnology company that was recently established at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Nanoparticle Biochem Inc (NBI).; is a start up company with nanotechnology and biochemical products that include, nanoparticles and specialty biochemicals. Currently NBI has over 15 products for sales to research and industrial corporations. NBI is actively involved in research and development toward the utility of nanoparticles for the design and development of new generation of molecular imaging agents. Current focus of NBI includes development of hybrid nanoparticles for use in ultrasound imaging and X ray contrast enhancement. Work is also underway toward the design and development of hybrid nanoparticles for potential applications as site specific probes for cancer diagnosis and therapy.
Professional Affiliations and Other Professional Activities
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, FRG, 1985-present
American Chemical Society 1989-present
Society of Nuclear Medicine 1990-present
Sigma Xi; Member 1991-present
International Association of Radiopharmacology, 1992-present
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London (1995-present)
Executive Editor of the journal of "Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic and Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry”; A Taylor & Francis Group journal(from April 2004-Current)
Editor (for the US and North American Region) for the journal of Applied Organometallic Chemistry (in the Biorganometallic Chemistry section) (Wiley Editorial Member of the Journal of Inorganic Chemistry published by the American Chemical Society (1999-2002)
Panel member for reviewing papers to American Chemical Society Journals
Actively involved in refereeing papers for:
J. Chem. Physics
J. .Medicinal Chemistry
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
J. Chem. Soc. Dalton Transactions
Inorganica Chimica Acta
J. Nucl. Med. & Biology
J. Org. Met. Chemistry
J. Photochemistry Photobiology
J. Mol. Structure

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by Michael Russell
"Complete fertilizers" contain all three macronutrients - nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) - but don't let the name "complete" fool you. It doesn't mean that the fertilizer has all the nutrients that plants need, just that it contains all three of the major ones.
Bags of complete fertilizers contain three numbers, such as 5-3-3, for example. Each number represents a percentage of N-P-K in that bag, as measured by weight. In this case, a bag of 5-3-3 fertilizer contains 5 percent nitrogen, 3 percent phosphorous, and 3 percent potassium. To determine the amount in pounds of each nutrient in the bag, multiply the weight of the bag (say 50 pounds) by the percentage of each nutrient: 50 pounds x .05 = 2.5 pounds of nitrogen. You need to know the actual amount of nutrients in the bag because a soil test often recommends pounds of actual N-P-K to add per square foot of your garden.
Each of these three nutrients plays a critical role in plant growth and development. Here's what they do and their deficiency symptoms to watch for.
Nitrogen (N): This critical element is responsible for the healthy green foliage of the plants, as well as protein and chlorophyll development. Chlorophyll is the pigment that makes plants green and is a vital component in photosynthesis. Nitrogen moves easily in the soil and leaches out rapidly, especially from sandy soils and in high rainfall areas or irrigated gardens. Plants use lots of nitrogen during the growing season, so it's commonly the most deficient element. If you add too much nitrogen, however, plants will have dark green, leafy growth but less root development and delayed flowering and fruiting. Symptoms of nitrogen deficiency include slow growth and yellowing leaves, especially on older foliage. Animal manures, soybean meal, and cottonseed meal provide high levels of nitrogen.
Phosphorus (P): Plants need phosphorus for strong root growth; fruit, stem and seed development; disease resistance; and general plant vigor. Phosphorus doesn't move in the soil as easily as nitrogen does so you don't have to add it as frequently. Depending on where you live in the country, your soil may have plenty of phosphorus, but it may be unavailable to plants. Phosphorus availability depends on warm soil temperatures, pH range, and the levels of other nutrients, such as calcium and potassium, in the soil. Deficiency symptoms include stunted plants with dark green foliage, reddish-purple stems or leaves, and fruits that drop early. Rock phosphate and bone meal are good sources of phosphorous.
Potassium (K): This nutrient, sometimes called potash, is essential for vigorous growth, disease resistance, fruit and vegetable flavor and development, and general plant function. Potassium breaks down slowly so you won't have to add it often. Deficiency symptoms include yellow areas along the leaf veins and leaf edges, crinkled and rolled-up leaves, and dead twigs. Fruit trees may develop fruit with poor flavor or stunted fruits. Certain animal manures and mineral fertilizers, such as greensand, add potassium to the soil.


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King into British Open quarter-finals
Top New Zealand squash player Joelle King has made it through to the British Open quarter-finals with a four-game win over India's Joshana Chinappa in Hull.
King, the world No.4, responded well to dropping a game to close out the match 11-6 11-7 8-11 11-1 against her unseeded opponent.
With both players looking to attack, the contest lasted just 43 minutes, King needing only five minutes to take game four.
The 25-year-old from Hamilton faces fifth-ranked Alison Waters of England in the last eight of the $US100,000 ($NZ116,000) tournament.
Waters won her second-round match against Welsh qualifier Tesni Evans in straight games.
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U3 snoRNA is a box C/D small nucleolar RNA (snoRNA) involved in the processing events that liberate 18S rRNA from the ribosomal RNA precursor (pre-rRNA). Although U3 snoRNA is present in all eukaryotic organisms, most investigations of it have focused on fungi (particularly yeasts), animals and plants. Relatively little is known about U3 snoRNA and its gene(s) in the phylogenetically broad assemblage of protists (mostly unicellular eukaryotes). In the euglenozoon Euglena gracilis, a distant relative of the kinetoplastid protozoa, Southern analysis had previously revealed at least 13 bands hybridizing with U3 snoRNA, suggesting the existence of multiple copies of U3 snoRNA genes.
Through screening of a λ genomic library and PCR amplification, we recovered 14 U3 snoRNA gene variants, defined by sequence heterogeneities that are mostly located in the U3 3'-stem-loop domain. We identified three different genomic arrangements of Euglena U3 snoRNA genes: i) stand-alone, ii) linked to tRNAArg genes, and iii) linked to a U5 snRNA gene. In arrangement ii), the U3 snoRNA gene is positioned upstream of two identical tRNAArg genes that are convergently transcribed relative to the U3 gene. This scenario is reminiscent of a U3 snoRNA-tRNA gene linkage previously described in trypanosomatids. We document here twelve different U3 snoRNA-U5 snRNA gene arrangements in Euglena; in each case, the U3 gene is linked to a downstream and convergently oriented U5 gene, with the intergenic region differing in length and sequence among the variants.
The multiple U3 snoRNA-U5 snRNA gene linkages, which cluster into distinct families based on sequence similarities within the intergenic spacer, presumably arose by genome, chromosome, and/or locus duplications. We discuss possible reasons for the existence of the unusually large number of U3 snoRNA genes in the Euglena genome. Variability in the signal intensities of the multiple Southern hybridization bands raises the possibility that Euglena contains a naturally aneuploid chromosome complement.


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2014 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 16 CONTRACTS AND PROMISES
Article 7 REGULATION OF PAWNBROKERS AND PRECIOUS METAL DEALERS
- 16-706 Definitions.
- 16-707 Licensure; application; fee.
- 16-708 Same; qualifications.
- 16-709 Transfer of stock by stockholder of corporate licensee; effect.
- 16-710 License; contents; display; license for each place of business.
- 16-711 Change in location of place of business; notice; duplicate license; restrictions.
- 16-712 Examination of books, accounts, records.
- 16-713 Suspension or revocation of license; notice and hearing.
- 16-714 Loans secured by pledged goods; written contract required, contents; retention, disposition and redemption of pledged articles.
- 16-715 Report of property pledged or purchased; required holding period for precious metal purchased; report not open to public inspection.
- 16-716 Record of transactions.
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- 16-718 Periodic inspections to determine compliance with act.
- 16-719 Loans; interest and charges; amount; term.
- 16-720 Transactions in precious metals, requirements; refusal to redeliver stolen property to owner, effect.
- 16-721 Penalty.
- 16-722 Prosecution of violations.
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Braskem shuts Camacari aromatics unit
The maintenance will reportedly last for about 30-35 days while it is not yet known which production will be impacted.
The Camacari complex, which is the largest petrochemical complex in Brazil, has two steam crackers with a combined capacity of 1.28 million tons/year ethylene. It can also produce PP, PE and PVC as well as 427,000 tons/year of benzene and 203,000 tons/year of PX.
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New Delhi: First COVID-19 case was, on Wednesday, detected in the Lutyens' area of the national capital. Sources suggest that the person who has tested positive for the virus is a resident of an area that is close to a place of worship in the Bengali market. It was also said that the Delhi police is present on spot and that the Bengali market area has been sealed.
It has further been said that NDMC (New Delhi Municipal Council) has ordered to immediately sanitise Bengali Market area under the containment plan to prevent the spread of the fast-spreading virus. Delhi Police had also decided to immediately cordon off the area to prevent movement of people.
Sources also said that two persons working in Bengali Market were found to febrile and living in unhygienic conditions and a further field test revealed that 35 people were living in Bengali pastry shop without maintaining social distancing.
A notice ordered by the government of NCT of Delhi said that the NDMC team along with the Delhi police team held an inspection in the Bengali market area 'as a fallout of detection of three positive cases'.
The order also said that the teams and the police screened around 328 houses and two markets covering around 2000 people.
The Union Health Ministry, on Wednesday, confirmed that the total coronavirus cases in India have now risen to 5274 - out of which, 4714 cases are currently active.
The Health Ministry also said that in India, 32 people lost their lives to the deadly virus since Tuesday. The Tablighi Jamaat religious congregation that was held in Delhi’s Nizamuddin area last month is now seen as arguably the biggest vector for the rise in positive cases across India.
India has till now conducted 121,271 tests for the Covid-19 virus, Indian Council of Medical Research chief R Gangakhedkar said on Wednesday.
According to the last ministry data, 410 people have recovered from the illness so far.

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Origin of undersea
Examples from the Web for undersea
Contemporary Examples of undersea
Think advanced unmanned vehicles, all-aspect, broadband stealth, and undersea warfare.The Pentagon May Finally Have a Plan to Keep America on Top
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The artifacts came from undersea dives and excavations from the area, which has been inhabited for at least 3,000 years.Israel’s Tiniest Breakaway State
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Historical Examples of undersea
The undersea reaches lay ahead of him, and the way was clear.Under Arctic Ice
The trees were oddly like undersea growths, which puzzled me for an instant.
These seem to have been used, at least, to operate doors of undersea crafts.No Moving Parts
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Undersea, submarine; underspan, subtend; underslinking, subterfuge.An Outline of English Speech-craft
Fields of undersea, the lines faint brown in grass, buried cities.Ulysses
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I don't usually rush to judgement about any teams after watching them play only one game, but guys, I'll be honest, I don't think the Miami Dolphins are going to make the playoffs this year.
Not only did they get trounced in Week 1, but their season has already gone off the rails, which doesn't even seem possible considering the season is only one week old. Now, they are exploring.
As a matter of fact, just when I thought the Antonio Brown situation would be the craziest thing we would see all season, along come the Dolphins, who are apparently close to pulling a mutiny on new coach Brian Flores.
So what does that even mean?
Well, let me just say that I've seen enough "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies to know exactly how a mutiny works and quite frankly, I don't see how this is going to end well for Flores. He's either going to lose his job and end up marooned on a desert island or he's going to keep his job but his players will be unhappy, which is arguably worse than being stuck on a desert island.
I think what I'm trying to say here is that I probably won't be picking the Dolphins to win this week, but you probably already knew that. Anyway, there are still 15 other games to pick this week, so let's get to the picks.
Actually, before we get to the picks, here's a quick reminder that you can check out the weekly picks from every CBSSports.com NFL expert by clicking here. If you click over, the first thing you'll notice is that you didn't even need to click over, because I had the best straight-up picks of Week 1, and yes, I will definitely be rubbing that fact in Will Brinson's face for the next 48 hours.
Speaking of Brinson, he's the host of the Pick Six Podcast, and just in case I didn't make it clear last week, I'll be joining him at least three days per week on the podcast -- Monday, Tuesday and Friday -- for the rest of the NFL season (Click here to check it out, and listen to Tuesday's edition below).
We'll also be joined by Ryan Wilson and Sean Wagner-McGough. If you've never listened, we spend most of the podcast either talking about football or making fun of each other or both, and apparently, our chemistry is so good together that people now think we should be the "Monday Night Football" announcers.
Although that job sounds like fun, I have a lot on my plate right now. I write my picks column on Monday nights and I am NOT willing to give that up.
Alright, that's enough self-promotion, let's get to the Week 2 picks.
Pete Prisco and R.J. White joined Will Brinson on the Friday edition of the Pick Six Podcast to break down the gambling angles on all the games and give their best bets. Give it a listen below and be sure to subscribe:
Minnesota (1-0) at Green Bay (1-0)
1 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Packers, -2.5
The Minnesota Vikings are paying Kirk Cousins $27.5 million in base salary this year, but I'm not quite sure what they're actually paying him to do, because they're definitely not paying him to throw the ball. I mean, if they're paying him for his dance skills, that makes sense, because those are amazing...
... but if they're paying him to play quarterback, that's not good. In the Vikings win over the Falcons on Sunday, Cousins threw the ball 10 times. TEN TIMES.
Nothing says, "I don't trust my quarterback, I wish we could get out of his fully guaranteed contract" quite like only letting him throw the ball 10 times. Throwing the ball just 10 times means that Cousins is now entering Tim Tebow territory, which isn't even really fair to Tebow, because he won a playoff game in his NFL career and Cousins still hasn't.
How rare was that Kirk Cousins 10-pass win Sunday?— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) September 9, 2019
Tim Tebow threw only 8 times in a 2011 win over the Chiefs. Mitch
Trubisky threw only 7 times in a 2017 win over the Panthers.
That's it for @NFL teams throwing 10 or fewer times in the last decade.
The thing is, if Vikings coach Mike Zimmer was making the offensive decisions, I'm not even sure the Vikings would have a quarterback. If Zimmer were running the NFL, I'm pretty sure the forward pass would be abolished. If Zimmer had a time machine, he would go back to 1932 and coach football in that era for the rest of time.
The problem for the Zimmer is that he's actually going to have to let Cousins throw the ball if the Vikings fall behind in a game, and that's exactly what I expect to happen in Green Bay. The Packers have an improved defense, they'll be coming off of 10 days of rest and they're unbeatable at home in September -- and when I say "unbeatable at home in September," I mean they're 12-0-1 in their past 13 games.
The prediction here is that Cousins is going to throw more than 10 passes, but the Vikings are still going to lose.
The pick: Packers 23-20 over Vikings
New Orleans (1-0) at L.A. Rams (1-0)
4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Rams, -3
If you're wondering whether or not Saints fans are still bitter about last season's pass interference no-call in the NFC title game, the answer is yes. Saints fans are the best kind of petty and they proved it in Week 1 when they all dressed up as refs for New Orleans' season opener on Monday night.
That's the kind of pettiness you usually only see when you're watching "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," not that I watch that show. OK, maybe, I might, but it's usually because I'm channel-surfing and can't find anything else to watch.
You'd think that after watching the Saints get screwed over last season, the NFL would feel bad about what happened, but apparently not, because the league screwed them over a again with this game: The Saints have to fly halfway across the country to face the Rams and they're going to have one less day of practice this week because they played on Monday night.
If I were Sean Payton, this would make me mad, but not as quite mad as last January when the refs missed that pass interference call in the NFC title game. The good news for Payton is if there are any missed pass interference calls in this game, he'll be allowed to challenge them. Although to be fair, the Saints should probably get infinite challenges in this game just to make up for last year's debacle.
If you believe in revenge games, then the obvious pick here is the Saints, and I've seen "Jaws: The Revenge" enough to know that I believe in revenge games. The Saints have a lot of offensive weapons, which is bad news for a Rams team that couldn't even stop just one weapon in Carolina during Week 1 (Christian McCaffrey totaled 209 yards and two touchdowns). This game's going to be a shootout, and as long as the Saints don't get hosed by the refs again, I think they're going to Escape from L.A. with a win.
The Saints are Kurt Russell in that photo.
The pick: Saints 33-30 over Rams
Chicago (0-1) at Denver (0-1)
4:25 p.m. ET (Fox)
Point spread: Pick'em
The Bears had the best defense in football last season, which is good news for the Broncos, because Chicago's old defensive coordinator (Vic Fangio) is now Denver's head coach. The only reason I'm pointing that out is because if any coach in the NFL knows how to exploit the weaknesses of Mitchell Trubisky -- and there are a lot of them to exploit -- it's definitely Fangio.
Think about it: Fangio got to watch his defense go up against Trubisky every day in practice last year. Sure, there's a chance that Trubisky could be slightly better than what Fangio saw last season ... Actually, who am I kidding, we all saw how Trubrisky played in the opener last week, he's not better. As a matter of fact, I'd say the biggest winner in the Antonio Brown sweepstakes was Trubisky, because it made everyone forget about his horrible game in the Thursday night opener.
Of course, Trubisky wasn't the only problem in the Bears' season-opening loss: The offensive line was bad, receivers were dropping passes and Matt Nagy gave up on his run game in the first quarter, which is a weird time to give up on your run game. The Bears had a lot of issues in Week 1 and I'm just not sure they're going to be able to fix things, especially when you consider that they'll be playing on the road against a usually tough Broncos defense.
The one wild card in this game is Joe Flacco. I have no idea how Flacco is going to play against the Bears defense, but as long as he's slightly better than Trubisky, the Broncos are going to win. Unfortunately for Denver though, after watching Flacco play on Monday night, I"m not convinced he's going to be better than Trubisky, so I'm taking the Bears in a thriller where their kicker actually comes through WITH A GAME-WINNER.
The pick: Bears 19-16 over Broncos
Cleveland (0-1) at N.Y. Jets (0-1)
Monday, 8:20 p.m. ET (ESPN)
Point spread: Browns, -6.5
I'm not sure who had the worst coaching debut of the 2019 season, but I feel like I can confidently say that it was either Freddie Kitchens or Adam Gase. On one hand, I feel like Kitchens had the more disappointing debut, but then I remembered that the Browns have been disappointing their fans for more than 20 years now, so there's a good chance no one in Cleveland was actually disappointed following the Browns 43-13 loss to Tennessee.
As for Gase, his team somehow blew a 16-0 third quarter lead to a Bills team that barely averaged 16 points per game in 2018 (16.8). Leading Buffalo by 16 points in the third quarter is the equivalent of leading a normal team by 71 points. There's no way the Jets should have blown the lead, but they did, so here we are, heading into Week 2, with the two most disappointing coaches of Week 1 going up against each other.
If the NFL wants to add some serious spice to this game, they should go full WWE and make this is a "loser leaves town" game where the losing coach gets fired on the spot. That might sound harsh, but trust me, Kitchens is not going to want to go back to Cleveland if the Browns start 0-2 and Gase isn't going to survive the New York media if the Jets start 0-2. I mean, Gase is the guy who couldn't even make it through his first Jets press conference without things getting weird.
If the losing coach got fired after this game, I have to think it would actually be doing that person a favor.
The biggest difference between Gase and Kitchens in Week 1 is that Kitchens actually looked like he knew what he was doing. If Baker Mayfield didn't have a total meltdown in the fourth quarter, the Browns might have been able to win. On the other hand, Gase's offense did zero against the Bills to make me think they can beat anyone (The Jets defense has scored as many points as the Jets offense this season). As for the Browns, if they had one problem in Week 1, it was protecting Mayfield, but that might not be an issue this week because two of the Jets' best defenders -- C.J. Mosley (groin) and Quinnen Williams (ankle) -- will likely be hobbled by injuries if they play on Monday.
The pick: Browns 26-23 over Jets
Update (9/12): Guys, Sam Darnold has mono, which means he won't be playing on Monday against the Browns. We're only one week into the season and the Jets are already falling apart. Not only are they dealing with Darnold's issue, but pretty much everyone on the team is injured.
With Darnold out, Trevor Siemian will be starting and there's no way I'm picking Trevor Siemian to win a Monday night game against a desperate team.
New pick: Browns 27-17 over Jets
Lock of the week
Arizona (0-0-1) at Baltimore (1-0)
1 p.m. ET, CBS
Point spread: Ravens, -13.5
No one asked me to introduce a "Lock of the week" this year, but I decided to give you one anyway, because if there's one thing I'm good at in life, it's giving things to people that they didn't even know they wanted. That's why I got my nephew a steering wheel cover for his last birthday. Sure, it probably would have been a lot more helpful if he was turning 16, but nine-year-olds like steering wheel covers too, right?
The "Lock of the week" debuted last week, and thanks to the Ravens, it was a resounding success. I predicted the Ravens would win by a lot and then they won by more than a lot. As a matter of fact, the Ravens were so impressive last week that I'm sticking with them for this week's lock.
Not only do I think the Ravens are going to win, but they might win by 50. If you thought the Ravens-Dolphins game was a mismatch, just wait until you see what Baltimore does against the Cardinals. For one, the Cardinals had the worst rushing defense in the NFL last year and now they have to face a Ravens team that led the AFC in rushing last season and leads the NFL in rushing this year. The Ravens might rush for 500 yards, and if they don't, it won't matter, because if we all learned one thing from Week 1, it's that Lamar Jackson can actually throw the ball.
As for the Cardinals, if you didn't get to watch them in Week 1 -- and there's a 90 percent chance you didn't because Arizona-Detroit is the kind of game that only gets aired in two percent of the country -- the Cardinals were atrocious. Through the first three quarters of the game, Kyler Murray was 9 of 25 for 70 yards and an interception. Although he led the Cards on a comeback, that had more to do with the ineptitude of the Lions than the play of Murray. Not only will this be Murray's first road game, but he has to play in the eastern time zone, where the Cards are 1-8 since 2016 (Those losses have been by an average of 13 points per game and their only win was a 16-13 overtime victory against a 4-12 Colts team). Also, this game will be the Ravens' home opener and the Ravens aren't going to lose their home opener (The Ravens have won three straight home openers by an average score of 32.7 to 9).
The pick: Ravens 40-20 over Cardinals
Lock of the week record: 1-0 straight-up, 1-0 against the spread
Note: The lock of the week is new this year, and it might end up being the worst idea ever, but we're going to roll with it.
NFL Week 2 picks: All the rest
Panthers 27-17 over Buccaneers
Bills 20-16 over Giants
Bengals 30-24 over 49ers
Chargers 27-20 over Lions
Colts 24-23 over Titans
Patriots 34-16 over Dolphins
Cowboys 31-23 over Redskins
Steelers 20-17 over Seahawks
Texans 13-6 over Jaguars
Chiefs 31-20 over Raiders
Falcons 34-31 over Eagles
Best pick: Last week, I predicted the Bengals Andy Dalton was going to turn into a dark horse MVP candidate with a 418-yard passing game against one of the best defenses in the NFL? Of course I did.in a loss to the Seahawks, and then the Bengals went out and scored exactly 20 points in a loss to the Seahawks. Now did I know that
As the only Dalton apologist left on the planet, it was my job to carry the Dalton torch this offseason, and carry it I did.
Dalton threw for more yards than any other quarterback in Week 1 and he did that even though he was playing behind a below-average offensive line and even though he didn't have A.J. Green. I don't have a Zodiac in front of me, but 2019 is starting to feel like the year of the carrot, which means you should all expect the Carrot-Top Cannon to go off this year.
Worst pick: Last week, I spent five sentences babbling about how Jameis Winston gets intercepted ALL THE TIME, and then, for some reason that I can't explain, I still picked Jameis Winston's team to win. If you somehow missed the 49ers' 31-17 win over the Buccaneers, not only did Jameis throw three interceptions, but two of them were returned for touchdowns, which means he gave the 49ers 14 free points in a game that Tampa lost by 14 points. You do the math. Actually, don't do the math. This isn't a math column, but trust me when I say that Jameis cost them the game.
To add insult to injury, I made a major factual mistake last week. While writing my Buccaneers pick, I mentioned that "former Backstreet Boy Nick Carter" should be the guy running Tampa's front office. The problem with that sentence is that Carter is not a FORMER Backstreet Boy, he is a CURRENT Backstreet Boy.
I shamed myself so badly that I don't even deserve to own my Backstreet Boys albums anymore. As penance for my mistakes, I will listen to "I Want It That Way" 19 times per day for the rest of the week, which actually isn't much of a punishment because I usually do that anyway.
Straight up in Week 1: 12-3-1
SU overall: 12-3-1
Against the spread in Week 1: 8-7-1
ATS overall: 8-7-1


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11 Apr 2018 5:38am
wow this is just fabulous ! Looks like it is shallow in the forefront . And lovely reflections !
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What a wonderful place to 'find' oneself . . very special.
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Very beautiful !
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What a lovely view
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Awesome view of this tranquil oasis accompanied by beautiful colors!!
11 Apr 2018 4:35pm
A beautiful scene with the lake and mountains.
11 Apr 2018 5:43pm
The reflections of the mountains in the foreground are mystical. Just like the mysteries of nature. Like the tones of blue!
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Lovely view & reflections!
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A beautiful view and a gorgeous lake. I love the reflection of the mountain in the water. So peaceful and tranquil.
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tranquil and peaceful with the merest wisp of clouds and the snow dusting the slopes
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What a beautiful scene. Gorgeous lake and mountains.
Excellent reflections and peaceful atmosphere. Love this. :)
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Leica Geovid 8x56 HD-R 2700 - The technically enhanced Geovid HD-R for hunting in low light conditions
The Leica Geovid HD-R 2700 optics feature a greatly improved laser range finder and an LED display. In addition, the HD-R 2700 series features a faster and improved scan mode. The LED display shows distances below 200 meters in decimal steps.
The compact binocular with Geovid 8x56 HD-R 2700 rangefinder is a very reliable aid for shooting safely, because in poor visibility conditions such as fog or at dusk it is often difficult to estimate a distance with the human eye.
The Geovid 8x56 HD-R 2700 is an excellent supporter, especially when hunting in twilight and at night, as it has 78% more light reserves than conventional 42 mm binoculars. In addition, the EHR provides the same level distance without requiring ballistics knowledge from the operator.
News on the Leica Geovid 8x56 HD-R 2700 at a glance:
Precise distance measurement up to 2,450 m
LED Display - high performance display with new symbols and a round target marker
Measured values below 182 m in decimal steps
Faster and improved scan mode
- Distance measurement up to 2450 m
- Ballistic calculation (based on temperature, angle and air pressure)
- EHR up to 1100 m
- Watertight to a depth of 5 m
- Class 1 laser product
Scope of delivery: Geovid HD-R 2700 rangefinder, contour neoprene strap, lens cap, eyepiece cap, battery, cordura pocket
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Here’s a fun video I had the opportunity to produce for my friends at Roush Yates Engines a few months back.
They wanted something to celebrate the beginning of the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup racing season, so we came up with this concept about building a Ford FR9 race engine that will go into one of the cars. Of course, after an entire off-season spent on research and development, most of the guts of the engine were still top secret–so a few steps had to be left out. Still, it’s always fun to hear a Cup engine on the dyno.
And by the way, Penske driver Joey Logano won the Daytona 500 with one of Roush Yates Engines’ Ford motors. Not saying this video was a lucky rabbit’s foot, but if any Cup teams want to hire out the Horsepower Monster for a video next year just in case, we won’t complain!

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GERRI DE LA SALT MUSEUM OF SALT
The Museum of Gerri de la Sal is located in the old salt warehouse. The building consists of a more or less square floor plan of 650 m² per floor with three floors and an attic. On the ground floor you will discover how salt can be made if we are so far from the sea!
The museum consists of three parts divided into four halls. In the first two naves, you will discover the work that was done in the warehouse: the throwing, the weighing, the types of salt that were made and how it was distributed. In the third nave, through four audiovisuals and four models, you will discover the work that was done in the salt mine: From the moment the water comes out of the spring, and what had to be done to transform this water into salt, you will also find out how they worked the salt in Gerri and also where the salt was kept during the production period. Finally, in the last building there is a 5-minute audiovisual presentation explaining how salt was made in Gerri and why it had to be abandoned, the Museum also has a farm shop with products from the region such as Gerri ratafia, Roser salt, Noguera Pallaresa biscuits, natural soaps and many other products.
Come and discover how salt is made in one of the few inland salt works in Catalonia!
Opening hours: Visits by appointment
How to get there: On the N-260 road, 14 km from La Pobla de Segur in the direction of Sort.
Address: 25590 Gerri de la Sal (Baix Pallars)
Telephone: 630 05 61 38

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“There comes an hour of sadness with the setting of the sun, not for the sins committed but for things I have not done.”
I don’t know the origin of the above quote or where I first read it, but it stuck with me. There is inevitably regret in life for the chances not taken, the paths not explored, the experiences not experienced. A life well-lived is a life with the fewest of these sort of regrets.
We all have, tucked in the back of our brains, lists: places we haven’t visited, restaurants where we haven’t dined, experiences we have yet to enjoy, all sorts of opportunities we have yet to grab hold of. There is so much to do, so much to see, so much to explore and only so much time and money with which to do it. But we plan anyway for “Someday.” Someday when we have more money. Someday when we have more time. That plan for Someday typically takes shape as a bucket list. Whether we keep an actual list we’ve scribbled down on a piece of paper, written in the Notes app on our iPhones or just tucked away in the back of our brains, the bucket list is there—a constant plan for the future. And since most bucket lists are travel-centric, they are an indispensable travel planning aid that can help Someday become Today.
Here are the destinations we are currently dreaming about:
*Japan, for its beguiling culture and culinary traditions
*Sri Lanka, for the beautiful beaches, wildlife and history
*Crete, to experience a more authentic side of Greece
Experiences can be just as important as a destination:
*The unforgettable memories of seeing Africa’s wildlife on a safari
*The chillingly eerie sight of the Northern Lights
*The extravagant festive Christmas markets in Cologne
*Hot air ballooning over the breathtaking ancient Temples of Bagan
*Snorkeling in the clear waters of Bora Bora
Return to one of your favorites with a twist:
*Sure you’ve been to Paris, but have you been there in rainy April when the damp chestnut trees make it smell the sweetest?
*Summertime Venice is great, but how about the mystery and moody atmosphere at Carnevale in winter?
*Return to Argentina, but take a side trip to the stunning Iguaçu Falls
There’s no time like the present to sit down, dust off and polish up those bucket lists and use them to start making plans, so that Someday becomes Today!

domain: geography


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Pathways to Modern Chemical Physics
In this historical volume Salvatore Califano traces the developments of ideas and theories in physical and theoretical chemistry throughout the 20th century. This seldom-told narrative provides details of topics from thermodynamics to atomic structure, radioactivity and quantum chemistry. Califano’s expertise as a physical chemist allows him to judge the historical developments from the point of view of modern chemistry. This detailed and unique historical narrative is fascinating for chemists working in the fields of physical chemistry and is also a useful resource for science historians who will enjoy access to material not previously dealt with in a coherent way.
Previously untold historical devopments in physical and theoretical chemistry are told by an author with scientific competenceViews the history of chemistry through the eyes of a modern physical chemistFascinating read for scientists working in the field and science historians

domain: physics


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What happens after graduation?, by Julianne Malveaux
5/5/2022, 6 p.m.
Graduations are an exciting time for most families who will throng to auditoriums, gymnasiums, churches and outdoor settings bearing flowers, balloons and other goodies. They’ll likely go to lunch or dinner and share smiles and memories, congratulating the graduate on her achievement.
About 4 million people will receive degrees, from associate to doctorate. Too many of them, though, will walk away from the graduation stage into a debt trap. Those who have student loans must start paying them six months after graduation or if their enrollment status falls below half-time.
Though student loan repayment was suspended—but not forgiven—during COVID-19, payments must resume by Sept. 1. Borrowers must repay whether or not they are employed, although loan servicers sometimes will adjust loan terms with modified repayment plans.
Twenty-seven million Americans have student loan debt totaling more than $1.7 billion. One in four Black women carries such obligation, the highest proportion of any population subgroup. Black women owe more than others. And college-educated Black women earn less than other college-educated people. Black women with a bachelor’s degree earn just $60,000 a year, compared to $75,000 for Black men, $67,000 for white women and $91,000 for white men.
The Education Trust, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, produced a report, “How Black Women Experience Student Debt,” attributes the heavy debt burden Black women carry to unequal pay, the wealth gap and flawed public policy. When we look at the debt through the lens of recent college graduates, it is essential to note that Black women’s unemployment rates may make loan repayment difficult.
If repayment is difficult, failure to pay will adversely affect a credit score, limiting the ability to rent an apartment or purchase a home. In some cases, a low credit score may even limit employment possibilities.
Twelve years after leaving college, Black women owe 13 percent more on their loans than when they graduated, while white men have paid back 44 percent of their loans. Black women end up owing more because interest piles up when they haven’t made their loan payments on time, and the unpaid interest adds to the already high debt.
And because education is so highly valued among many Black women, a disproportionate number of Black women who earn doctorates earn them from costly for-profit colleges that offer little financial aid and often have few student support services. Some Black women graduate with six-figure debt to earn a doctorate that may result in only low-paid adjunct faculty employment when they compete against others with more traditional credentials.
President Biden promised to alleviate student debt, but he hasn’t done it yet. Postponing the repayment date only delays the inevitable. Repayments resume just two months before the mid-term elections.
Has the president considered the fact that his failure to act may impact the composition of Congress in 2022? On the other hand, loan forgiveness might encourage some younger people to get out and vote because they’ve seen a return on their 2020 vote.
The wealth gap always has been with us, and public policy sometimes makes the gap even wider than it needs to be. Why can’t students have the same low-interest loans as banks? Why can’t students have the same loan forgiveness as some businesses during COVID-19?
If we value an educated workforce, we must rethink how we both fund higher education and pay for it. By necessity, COVID-19 has provided us with different options.
Meanwhile, Black women, passionate believers in the power of higher education, pay a very high price to pursue their passion. Something to consider as we celebrate graduations.
The writer is an economist, author and dean of the College of Ethnic Studies at Cal State University, Los Angeles.

domain: economics


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Add to milk paint to create a durable exterior, all-natural paint. Outdoor Additive boasts in its ability to reduce tannin’s leaching through milk paint from wood knots and discoloring the surface. It also provides improved resistance to mold and mildew growth.
COMBINE WITH REAL MILK PAINT® FOR OUTDOOR PROJECTS
“Outdoor Additive” by The Real Milk Paint Company is a borate compound, similar to borax. Borax can be found at the grocery store as Twenty Mule Laundry Booster. It is mined from the ground mainly in California. Borax is safe and non-toxic and has multiple uses. “Outdoor Additive” is a slightly modified borax compound that is very finely milled, so that when added to the paint it remains smooth.
Real Milk Paint® with “Outdoor Additive” is suitable for exterior porous surfaces such as wood, concrete, brick, and stucco. It should not be used over existing paint. The paint would need to be removed first. Real Milk Paint® with “Outdoor Additive” will not blister and peel like modern paint but will act as a sacrificial coating that will gently wear away with time. The way paint is supposed to work.
Now Real Milk Paint® can be used on your outdoor projects. Having an old house built in 1892 with original wood clapboard siding and windows, I wanted to use a period-appropriate paint for the restoration. While milk paint does work well outdoors as is, adding “Outdoor Additive” makes the paint even more superior and is one of the best wood finishing products that you can use.
For enhanced exterior use and improved water resistance, topcoat Real Milk Paint® with Outdoor Defense Oil.
- Tannin Stain Blocker – blocks stains from coming through the paint on woods such as cedar and knotty pine.
- U.V. light protection – inhibits ultraviolet light from destabilizing the paint film.
- Mold Inhibitor – inhibits mold from developing (used at the recommended level).
- Flame Retardant – helps to control and reduce the spread of flames.
- Bactericide – will not promote the growth of bacteria in liquid paint.
Package contains 1 cup of Outdoor Additive.
- Mix 1 gallon of Real Milk Paint with water as per direction on the label
- Add this entire container of Outdoor Additive to the Gallon of Real Milk Paint (contains 1 cup of powder)
- When dry, there may be some chalky look. This will wear off the paint as it weathers.
To mix smaller quantities :
- 1/4 cup per Quart of Real Milk Paint
- 1/8 cup per Pint of Real Milk Paint
Material Safety Data Sheet
126 Commerce Dr
Hohenwald TN 38462
24 Hour Emergency Phone: Chem-Tel Inc. 800-255-3924
Emergency Telephone Numbers:
24 hrs. Chem-Tel 800-255-3924 (within continental US)
24 hrs. 813-248-0585 (collect) (outside continental US)
Updated: June 2015
B. Labs, Inc.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Revision date: 5/12/2006
Date Updated: 1/1/2012 BUSAN 11-M7
24 Hour Emergency Phone: (901) 767-2722
1. OSHA HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS
Irritating to eyes.
2. HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
Chemical Name % by Weight TLV CAS Number
Barium metaborate monohydrate 90 TWA: 0.5 mg/m3 13701-59-2
B. Labs reports the component(s) listed above as known OSHA hazardous material(s) contained in this product.
B. Labs considers any product/component having an established exposure limit (a TLV/TWA) or containing a known carcinogen (present over 0.1%) as being an OSHA hazardous material. As listed in Section 5 Busan 11-M7 does not contain a known carcinogen but it does have an established TWA of 0.5 mg/m3.
Even though this product contains a known OSHA hazardous material this should not pose a problem because people handling this product, as described, will not be exposed to a TWA of > 0.5 mg.m3.
3. FIRST AID INFORMATION
Eye Exposure: Flush immediately with copious amounts of tap water or normal saline (minimum of 15 minutes). Take exposed individual to a health care professional, preferably an ophthalmologist, for further evaluation.
Wash exposed area with plenty of water. Repeat washing. Remove contaminated clothing and wash thoroughly before reuse. If irritation persists consult a health care professional.
If exposure by inhalation is suspected, immediately move exposed individual to fresh air. If individual experiences nausea, headache, dizziness, has difficulty in breathing or is cyanotic, seek a health care professional immediately.
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Rinse with copious amounts of water or milk, first. Irrigate the esophagus and dilute stomach contents by slowly giving one (1) to two (2) glasses of water or milk. Avoid giving alcohol or alcohol related products. In cases where the individual is semicomatose, comatose or convulsing, DO NOT GIVE FLUIDS BY MOUTH. In case of intentional ingestion of the product seek medical assistance immediately; take individual to nearest medical facility.
4. PRIMARY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE
1. Effects from Acute Exposure:
Eye exposure: lightly hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant).
Skin Exposure: Non-irritant for skin. Non-sensitizer for skin.
Inhalation: Slightly hazardous in case of inhalation. Effects will depend on concentration and length of time of exposure.
Ingestion: May be hazardous in case of ingestion. Effects will depend on concentration and length of time of exposure.
2. Effects from Chronic Exposure:
The effects from chronic exposure to this product have not been evaluated. Chronic ingestion of some barium compounds may have an adverse effect on the cardiovascular system.
May cause damage to the following organs: the reproductive system, cardiovascular system, upper respiratory tract, eyes.
Boron compounds have been associated with reproductive effects in animal studies.
5. Toxicological Information
Acute Effects: Acute Oral (LD50) = 850 mg/kg Male rat
Acute Oral (LD50) = 530 mg/kg Female rat
Acute Dermal (LD50) = >2000 mg/kg Rabbit
Acute Inhalation (LC50) = >2.54 mg/l (4 hours) Rat
Carcinogenic Potential: Not tested by B.Labs. Not shown as a carcinogen by OSHA, IARC, or NTP.
Irritant/Sensitization Effects: Slightly hazardous in case of eye contact (irritant).
Non-irritant for skin. Non-sensitizer for skin.
Slightly hazardous in case of inhalation. Effects will depend on concentration and length of time of exposure.
6. Environmental Toxicological Information
LC50 = 20.3 mg/l 48 hours Daphnia magna
LC50 = >151 mg/l 96 hours Bluegill sunfish
LC50 = >62 mg/l 96 hours Rainbow trout
7. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: White amorphous crystalline solid
Density: 3.35 g/cm3
Flash Point: Not available.
Melting/Freezing Point: Not available.
Boiling Point: Not Available.
Solubility: Very slightly soluble in cold water. Very slightly soluble in hot water.
pH (Neat) Not available.
pH (100 ppm in water) 9.76
Vapor Pressure Not available.
o/w Partition Coefficient Not available.
Oxidizing/Reducing Properties Not available.
Additional pH Information Not available.
Viscosity Not available.
NOTE: The physical data presented above are typical values and should not be construed as specifications.
8. Fire and Explosion Information
Fire-fighters should wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and full turnout gear.
Flammable Limits Not available..
Extinguishing Media Water, fog, carbon dioxide, foam, dry chemical..
Special Firefighting Procedures Fire-fighters whould wear prositive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and full turnout gear..
9. Reactivity Information
Stability Stable under normal conditions of use and storage.
Imcompatibility Strong acids.
Hazardous Decomposition Products Contact with strongly acidic aqueous systems can release solubilized barium salts, which are highly toxic by ingestion.
10. Handling Precautions
Eye-wash fountains in the work place are recommended. Nuisance dust masks required when the TLV may be exceeded. Rubber gloves, protective eyewear and body protective clothing and shoes are recommended.
11. Satisfactory Materials of Construction
This product is a corrosion inhibitor and is commonly used in contact with all reasonable industrial surfaces. If questions arise concerning the compatibility of this product with any container, please contact B.Labs, Inc., at the phone number on the first page of this MSDS.
12. SPILL AND LEAK RESPONSE GUIDELINES
Important: Before responding to a spill or leak of this product, review each section of this MSDS. Follow the recommendations given in the Handling Precautions sections. Check the Fire and Explosion Data section to determine if the use of non-sparking tools is merited. Ensure that spilled or leaked product does not come into contact with materials listed as incompatible. If irritating fumes are present, consider evacuation of enclosed areas. Emergency Response Assistance: Emergency technical assistance is available at any time from B.Labs, Inc., by calling (901) 767-2722.
Initially minimize area effected by the spill or leak. Block any potential routes to water systems (e.g., sewers, streams, lakes, etc.). Based on the product’s toxicological and chemical properties, and on the size and location of the spill or leak, assess the impact on contaminated environments (e.g. water systems, ground, air equipment, etc.). There are no methods available to completely eliminate any toxicity this product may have on aquatic environments. Minimize adverse effects on these environments. B.Labs, Inc. can be contacted for technical assistance. Determine if federal, state, and/or local release notification is required (see Regulatory Classifications section of this MSDS). Recover as much of the pure product as possible into appropriate containers. Later, determine if this recovered product can be used for its intended purpose. Address clean-up of contaminated environments. Spill or leak residuals may have to be collected and disposed of. Flushing residual material to an industrial sewer, if present at the site of a spill or leak incident, may be acceptable if authorized approval is obtained. If product and/or spill/leak residuals are flushed to an industrial sewer, ensure that they do not come into contact with incompatible materials. Contact the person(s) responsible for the operation of your facility’s industrial sewer system prior to intentionally flushing spills or leaks of this product to the industrial sewer.
Note: Follow federal, state, and local regulations governing the disposal of waste materials.
Neat Product: Contact your B. Labs representative or B.Labs, Inc., at (901) 278-0330.
Contaminated Materials: Determine if waste containing this product can be handled by available industrial effluent system or other on-site waste management unit. If off-site management is required, contact a company experienced in industrial waste management. This product is not specifically listed in 40 CFR 261 as a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste. However, spill or leak residuals may meet the criteria of a characteristic hazardous waste under this Act. Check the characteristics of the material to be disposed of and/or the physical and reactivity data given in this MSDS for the neat product.
Container Disposal: Empty containers, as defined by appropriate sections of the RCRA, are not RCRA hazardous wastes. However, ensure proper management of any residuals remaining in container.
12. SPILL, LEAK, DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
13. Transportation and Shipping Information
DOT Shipping Information:
IMO/IMDG Shipping Information: IATA Shipping Information:
Unless otherwise stated, the shipping information provided above applies only to non-bulk containers of this product. Proper shipping name and general shipping information may vary depending on packaging and mode of shipment. All products shipped from Buckman locations have been properly packaged and labeled according to appropriate hazardous materials shipping regulations. If any alteration of packaging, product, or mode of transportation is further intended, different shipping information, including but not limited to proper shipping name, RQ designation, and labeling may apply. For further information pertaining to the shipping requirements for this product, contact Buckman’s Transportation Department or DOT Coordinator.
14. REGULATORY INFORMATION
The following Regulations are known to apply to the use and disposal of this product. Additional Federal, State and Local regulations may also be applicable.
SARA (Superfund Admendments and Reauthorization Act)
SARA 302 Extremely Hazardous Substances List…
No components of this product are listed.
SARA 312 HAZARD CATEGORY…
Immediate (Acute) Health Hazard
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS lIST.
This product contains the following toxic chemical(s) subject to the reporting requirements of section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 CFR part 372 :
Barium metaborate monohydrate
CERCLA (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act)
Barium metaborate monohydrate ….. RQ = 1000 lbs. (453.6 kg)
RCRA (Resource Converation and REcovery Act) Listed Hazardous Waste
No components of this product are listed.
CWA (Clean Water Act) Listed Substances
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)
This product is approved under the following FDA (21 CFR) sections : 176.180: Limitation: For use only as a preservative in coatings and sizings.
TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act) Applicability
All components are listed on the TSCA Inventory. Registered pesticides are exempt from the requirements of TSCA.
FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act)
This product is a registered pesticide. EPA Reg. No. 1448-17
HMIS/MPCA Rating Health 2 Flammability 0 Reactivity 0
NFPA Ratings Health 2 Flammability 0 Reactivity 0
State Regulations Various State Right To Know Acts …
Non-proprietary hazardous chemicals are listed in Section 2 of this MSDS. Should you require further information on specific proprietary or inert ingredients please contact B. Labs’ Regulatory Affairs Department.
The information on this Material Safety Data Sheet reflects the latest information and data that we have on hazards, properties, and handling of this product under the recommended conditions of use. Any use of this product or method of application which is not described in the Data Sheet is the responsibility of the user. This Material Data Safety Sheet was prepared to comply with the OSHA Hazard Communication regulations. While some components are claimed Trade Secret under OSHA Hazard Communication regulations, all known OSHA hazards associated with the Trade Secret component(s), if contained in this product, are fully disclosed.
B. Labs, Inc. warrants that this product conforms to its chemical description and is reasonably fit for the purpose referred to in the directions for use when used in accordance with the directions under normal conditions. Buyer assumes the risk of any use contrary to such directions.
Seller makes no other warranty or representation of any kind, express or implied, concerning the product, including NO IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS OF THE GOODS FOR ANY OTHER PARTICULAR PURPOSE. No such warranties shall be implied by law and no agent of seller is authorized to alter this warranty in any way except in writing with a specific reference to this warranty.
The exclusive remedy against seller shall be in a claim for damages not to exceed the purchase price of the product, without regard to whether such a claim is based upon breach of warranty or tort.
Any controversy or claim arising out or relating to this contract, or breach thereof, shall be settle by arbitration in accordance with the commercial arbitration rules of the American Arbitration Association, and judgement upon the rendered by the Arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof.
The opinions expressed herein are those of qualified experts within The Real Milk Paint Co. We believe that the information contained herein is current as of the date of this Safety Data Sheet. Since the use of this information and of these opinions and the conditions of use of this product are not within the control of The Real Milk Paint Co., it is the user’s obligation to determine the conditions of safe use of this product.