Useful functions, tutorials, and other Python-related things

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// Python tips and tutorials

• A collection of not so obvious Python stuff you should know! [IPython nb]
• Python's scope resolution for variable names and the LEGB rule [IPython nb]
• A thorough guide to SQLite database operations in Python [Markdown]
• Unit testing in Python - Why we want to make it a habit [Markdown]
• Installing Scientific Packages for Python3 on MacOS 10.9 Mavericks [Markdown]
• Sorting CSV files using the Python csv module [IPython nb]

// benchmarks

• Python benchmarks via timeit [IPython nb]
• Implementing the least squares fit method for linear regression and speeding it up via Cython [IPython nb]
• Benchmarks of different palindrome functions [IPython nb]

// other

• Happy Mother's Day [IPython nb]

// useful snippets

• convert 'tab-delimited' to 'comma-separated' CSV files [IPython nb]