Quotations

Determination

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determinationDetermination is the key ingredient for every entrepreneur.
Forbes Quote of the Day
July 22, 2016
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Antibiotic Use On The Farm: Are We Flying Blind?

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Antibiotic Use On The Farm: Are We Flying Blind?
August 29, 2013
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/08/29/216874940/with-no-data-on-antibiotic-use-on-the-farm-are-we-flying-blind

Denmark has led the world in efforts to control antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance.
Every year it publishes a big volume of numbers — and Scott can’t get enough of them. “Diving into these data, and visiting Denmark, is kind of like Disneyland for those of us who like big data,”

There are lots of people who want something similar for farms in the United States.
They include public health experts, but also activist groups like the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Congress is considering a bill that would force the FDA to collect this data and publish it.

… better numbers could actually mean less suspicion and fear.
Many people want to know exactly what meat producers are doing, he says.
When they can’t find the information they want, they’re inclined to assume the worst.

related:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/07/11/200870193/are-antibiotics-on-the-farm-risky-business

Musicophilia

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Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain
Oliver Sacks
Vintage Books, a division of Random House. Inc.
New York, 2008

p. 16
His was a lucky strike, and the music, however it had come, was a blessing, a grace–not to be questioned.

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http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/browse/179/5#!/20605580

Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.

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Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
–Steve Jobs

In:
Leadership: Top 100 Inspirational Quotes
5/28/2013
Kevin Kruse, I write about wholehearted leadership and employee engagement.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevinkruse/2013/05/28/inspirational-quotes