What are U.S. Presidential Executive Orders? How do they work?
Executive orders are directives to executive agencies, says Dr. Dr. Steve Nawara, assistant professor of Political Science at Lewis University in Illinois. In this video, he continues to answer more questions about Executive Orders. How…
A Reading for African-American History Month
On February 28th New Trier High School on Chicago’s North Shore will offer its students a day-long seminar “Understanding the Struggle for Racial Civil Rights.” Invited guests include the acclaimed novelist Colson Whitehead, author…
Passwords on their death bed? Yahoo!
A billion user accounts have been hacked. Yahoo was the target of the attack. Sadly, it was only three months before When hackers stole 500 million more. Thieves took phone numbers and addresses And answers to your security questions.…
Resurfacing Bernardin’s “Seamless Garment”
The adage “the more things change, the more they stay the same” seems an apt introduction to offering a few thoughts about being a Catholic during an election year. Once again, the vitriol around what…
Economists Matter
Malcolm Berko asserted that Economics was a useless profession in his recent column piece “Economists Stink.” As an Economics department chair and professor for forty-nine years I feel qualified to respond to Mr. Berko’s allegation.…
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Getting Ready for Back to School: Pack it Light and Wear it Right
With the academic year starting in just a few weeks many students, from kindergarten to university, are making their final back to…
Why Choose a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy?
In order to take the National Board Certification Exam in…
Choosing the Right Laptop for a STEM Major
It’s back-to-school time, otherwise known as the credit card companies’…
Effective and Easy-to-Maintain Digital Signage on the Cheap
Using Google Slides, a Chromebook, and a Chromecast, it’s easy…
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Occupational Therapy Program Accreditation: What Prospective Applicants Need to Know
The need for occupational therapists is on the rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that the field of occupational therapy will grow 27 percent between 2014 and 2024.The promising job market combined with a median annual salary of around $80,000 make the field of…
A Way to (Almost Automatically) Record Your Presentations for $140
I’ve been using Camtasia to record my lectures since 2009. It is an outstanding product, and it rarely has failed me. But I know that there are “smart classroom” that automatically record class sessions, and I wanted to create one without breaking the bank. I…
Compressing mp4 files, listing directory contents, and copying files to a remote server in Python
Bear with me. In this tutorial, I’m going to create a ridiculously specialized app that might not have relevance to anyone but me. But, as I describe how I programmed the application, hopefully I’ll communicate the basics of media compression and file system operations in…