The idea that one gene encodes for one protein is a simplification. A
more accurate statement would be that one cistron encodes for one
polpeptide. A cistron is defined as the length of DNA that codes for a
polypeptide. -- An Evolution textbook
Monday, October 31, 2016
Sunday, October 30, 2016
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Fortune Quote #1550
When you make your mark in the world, watch out for guys with
erasers. -- The Wall Street Journal
erasers. -- The Wall Street Journal
Friday, October 28, 2016
Fortune Quote #1549
When properly administered, vacations do not diminish productivity: for
every week you're away and get nothing done, there's another when your boss
is away and you get twice as much done. -- Daniel B. Luten
every week you're away and get nothing done, there's another when your boss
is away and you get twice as much done. -- Daniel B. Luten
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Fortune Quote #1548
"We maintain that the very foundation of our way of life is what we call
free enterprise," said Cash McCall, "but when one of our citizens show
enough free enterprise to pile up a little of that profit, we do our best
to make him feel that he ought to be ashamed of himself." --
Cameron Hawley
free enterprise," said Cash McCall, "but when one of our citizens show
enough free enterprise to pile up a little of that profit, we do our best
to make him feel that he ought to be ashamed of himself." --
Cameron Hawley
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Fortune Quote #1547
Bulls do not win bull fights; people do. People do not win people fights;
lawyers do. -- Norman Augustine
lawyers do. -- Norman Augustine
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
Fortune Quote #1546
Too many people are thinking of security instead of opportunity. They
seem more afraid of life than death. -- James F. Byrnes
seem more afraid of life than death. -- James F. Byrnes
Monday, October 24, 2016
Sunday, October 23, 2016
Saturday, October 22, 2016
Fortune Quote #1543
There is one way to find out if a man is honest--ask him. If he
says "yes" you know he is crooked. -- Groucho Marx
says "yes" you know he is crooked. -- Groucho Marx
Friday, October 21, 2016
Fortune Quote #1542
There is nothing so easy but that it becomes difficult when you do it
reluctantly. -- Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
reluctantly. -- Publius Terentius Afer (Terence)
Thursday, October 20, 2016
Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Fortune Quote #1540
The most difficult thing in the world is to know how to do a thing and to
watch someone else doing it wrong, without commenting. -- T.H. White
watch someone else doing it wrong, without commenting. -- T.H. White
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Fortune Quote #1539
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. --
Richard Bach, "Illusions"
Richard Bach, "Illusions"
Monday, October 17, 2016
Sunday, October 16, 2016
Fortune Quote #1537
The intelligence of any discussion diminishes with the square of the
number of participants. -- Adam Walinsky
number of participants. -- Adam Walinsky
Saturday, October 15, 2016
Friday, October 14, 2016
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Fortune Quote #1534
The error of youth is to believe that intelligence is a substitute for
experience, while the error of age is to believe experience is a substitute
for intelligence. -- Lyman Bryson
experience, while the error of age is to believe experience is a substitute
for intelligence. -- Lyman Bryson
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Fortune Quote #1533
The best executive is one who has sense enough to pick good people to do
what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with
them while they do it. -- Theodore Roosevelt
what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with
them while they do it. -- Theodore Roosevelt
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
Fortune Quote #1532
Take your work seriously but never take yourself seriously; and do not
take what happens either to yourself or your work seriously. --
Booth Tarkington
take what happens either to yourself or your work seriously. --
Booth Tarkington
Monday, October 10, 2016
Sunday, October 9, 2016
Fortune Quote #1530
Practical people would be more practical if they would take a little more
time for dreaming. -- J. P. McEvoy
time for dreaming. -- J. P. McEvoy
Saturday, October 8, 2016
Fortune Quote #1529
No committee could ever come up with anything as revolutionary as a
camel--anything as practical and as perfectly designed to perform
effectively under such difficult conditions. -- Laurence J. Peter,
presumably responding to the joke that a camel is a horse
designed by committee.
camel--anything as practical and as perfectly designed to perform
effectively under such difficult conditions. -- Laurence J. Peter,
presumably responding to the joke that a camel is a horse
designed by committee.
Friday, October 7, 2016
Fortune Quote #1528
Never buy what you do not want because it is cheap; it will be dear to
you. -- Thomas Jefferson
you. -- Thomas Jefferson
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Fortune Quote #1527
Never appeal to a man's "better nature." He may not have one. Invoking
his self-interest gives you more leverage. -- Lazarus Long (Robert
A. Heinlein)
his self-interest gives you more leverage. -- Lazarus Long (Robert
A. Heinlein)
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
Fortune Quote #1525
Men take only their needs into consideration--never their
abilities. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
abilities. -- Napoleon Bonaparte
Monday, October 3, 2016
Fortune Quote #1524
Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most
active. -- Leonardo da Vinci
active. -- Leonardo da Vinci
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Fortune Quote #1523
Look, we trade every day out there with hustlers, deal-makers, shysters,
con-men. That's the way businesses get started. That's the way this
country was built. -- Hubert Allen
con-men. That's the way businesses get started. That's the way this
country was built. -- Hubert Allen
Saturday, October 1, 2016
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