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September 13, 2018 9:13 am Update

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“Smoking marihuana is more fun than drinking beer,
But a friend of ours was captured and they gave him thirty years
Maybe we should raise our voices, ask somebody why
But demonstrations are a drag, besides we’re much too high
And I’m sure it wouldn’t interest anybody
Outside of a small circle of friends”

UBC researchers transform blood types with human gut enzyme

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UBC researchers transform blood types with human gut enzyme

"Researchers from the University of British Columbia believe they can make blood transfusions easier for medical professionals and safer for patients thanks to newly discovered enzymes that transform blood type."

"Lead researcher Stephen Withers said his team discovered enzymes living in the human gut that can change blood into universally usable Type O. That could prevent immune reactions when patients receive the wrong type of blood."

Grocery Store Bar Actually Has Great Little Happy Hour, Reports Man With A Serious Problem

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Grocery Store Bar Actually Has Great Little Happy Hour, Reports Man With A Serious Problem

"CHICAGO—Elated with his discovery of an establishment that fits seamlessly into both his daily routine and his self-destructive lifestyle, local grocery shopper Alan Cordova, who has a serious and debilitating problem, announced Monday that the bar at his local grocery store actually has a great l..."

Your Big Break Is Never Coming (Do This Instead) – The Mission – Medium

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Your Big Break Is Never Coming (Do This Instead) – The Mission – Medium

"You can’t count on luck. What you can do, however, is prepare for the likelihood that good fortune will visit you at some point."

"In his book Great by Choice, author Jim Collins compares the performance of enduringly great companies to average companies. Collins demonstrates that the more successful companies had about the same amount of “luck” (defined as unlikely but fortunate events) as less successful companies."

"What separated the successes from the failures was the fact that the successful companies got a “return on their luck” and the unsuccessful ones did not. In other words, they did something with the opportunity they had."

"Opportunities come — either by putting ourselves in the right place at the right time or simply by sticking around long enough. But good opportunities lead to great work when we make the most of them."