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‘Python Patrol’ targets giant snakes of South Florida
Juan Lopez reads meters with one eye and looks for snakes with the other. Lopez is a member of the "Python Patrol," a team of utility workers, wildlife officials, park rangers and police trying to keep Burmese pythons from gaining a foothold in the Florida Keys. Officials say the pythons — which can grow to 20 feet long and eat large animals whole — are being ditched by pet owners in the Florida Everglades, threatening the region’s endangered species and its ecosystem
Study: Doodling Helps You Pay Attention
A lot of people hate doodlers, those who idly scribble during meetings . Most people also hate that other closely related species: the fidgeter, who spins pens or re-orders papers or plays with his phone during meetings. We doodlers, fidgeters and whisperers always get the same jokey, passive-aggressive line from the authority figure at the front of the room: “I’m sorry, are we bothering you?” How droll
Competence: Is Your Boss Faking It?
Bosses may be an overbearing breed, but more often than not, you’ve got to admire their business chops. Wouldn’t you love to have that same sense of competence and confidence, that ability to assess tough problems and reach smart solutions on the fly?