Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use WPA2 encryption on your wireless network. Change the default name and password of your router. Check for router updates every few months. Subscribe to a virtual private network (VPN). Allow only known devices to access your network.

Answer: Routers are equipped with encryption that scrambles information you send over your wireless network so it can't be copied or used by others. WPA2 is the strongest form of encryption available. Access your router's settings and check the encryption. Use WPA2 if it's available. If your router doesn't offer WPA2 as an option, it's probably time to upgrade your router. When you unbox a new router and set it up, it comes with a default name and default password. Not changing it leaves your router vulnerable to hackers because the default name identifies the manufacturer of your router. Each manufacturer's default password is publicly available information, so if a hacker knows what company made your router, they can gain access using the default password.  Avoid including identifying details in your router's name, such as your own last name, because this information is available to anyone within range of your WiFi. Many people enjoy naming their routers with a clever pun or other joke. Set a complicated password that includes letters, numbers, and other characters allowed by your router. You'll only have to enter this password once to access the network with a new device, so it doesn't necessarily have to be easy to remember. Your router's manufacturer may update the router's software to plug holes in security or enhance efficiency. If your router isn't up-to-date, it may have insecurities that hackers could exploit to access your network and compromise your system. To check for updates, visit the manufacturer's website. You may also be able to sign up for email notifications whenever an update is posted. A VPN encrypts your internet browsing, which keeps your ISP from tracking your online activities. Your ISP will only see you log in to the VPN, and nothing after that. Because VPNs can cause security risks of their own if they're run by a shady company, choose a VPN that is well-established and has a good reputation.  VPNs with consistently strong reputations include ExpressVPN, IPVanish VPN, Norton Secure VPN, and NordVPN.  VPN access typically runs less than $100 a year, and you can typically set up monthly payments. Check to make sure the VPN doesn't log your traffic — if it does, you're just exchanging one tracker (your ISP) for another (your VPN). While this setting isn't ideal for most people, if you keep your network relatively private, you can limit the devices that are allowed to access it. Each device is assigned a unique Media Access Control (MAC) address, which you can find in the settings for the device. Write down the MAC address for the devices you want to allow, then select the option on your router that restricts access to devices with those specific MAC addresses.  If you have frequent guests or family members who access your WiFi, you likely don't want to do this. Entering all of those MAC addresses can be cumbersome, especially if your friends or family members frequently upgrade to new devices. Because hackers can mimic MAC addresses, you shouldn't limit your security to this alone. However, it can provide added protection after you've come up with a secure name and password for your router.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose to present the data as a figure or a table. Format the table properly. Make data sets easily distinguishable. Include scale markers on photographs. Use black and white images whenever possible. Use fonts that are large enough to read. Write figure legends that describe the data.

Answer: The way you present the data is completely up to you, but there are some guidelines to help you decide the best way to show it to readers. Tables are used to present the raw data of the experiment while figures are used to illustrate comparisons. If the data can easily be stated in 1-2 sentences, there is no need for a figure or a table.  Tables are frequently used to provide information about the makeup of a study group or the concentrations used within a study. Figures are used to compare the experimental results of the different groups in a visual way. When presenting data in a table, you must align any decimal points in numbers. Tables include short self-explanatory titles and brief legends to explain acronyms.  Don’t include tables if they are not referenced in the text. You can add these tables to an appendix if absolutely necessary. Position the legend directly above the table. When constructing a figure, avoid adding too many datasets to one graph. This will look cluttered and will be difficult for the reader to understand. You may need to split the data into multiple graphs. This does not change the way the data is analyzed or interpreted, it just makes it easier to see.  Avoid adding more than 3-4 datasets per graph. Label all axes properly and use the appropriate scales. When using microscope images or photographs of specimens, a scale bar must be included so the reader understands the size of what they are looking at. Make the scale bar clear, the font size easily readable, and include it in the corner of the image. If the image is dark, make the scale bar white. If the image is light, make the scale bar a contrasting dark. If the reader can’t see the scale bar, it is not useful. If the paper is for a course, this step doesn’t necessarily apply. If you are submitting to a journal, there are substantial fees associated with color images, so avoid using colored figures if you can use line styles or patterned graphs instead. If you do use color, use complementary mute colors that don’t scream off the page. When making the figure, the font may look perfectly legible, but keep in mind it will be smaller when placed into the paper itself. Before you turn the paper in, look through all of the figures and make sure that all of the text is readable without having to squint. The figure legend shouldn’t be too long, but should give enough information to the reader for them to interpret the data without reading the corresponding text in the paper. Spell out any acronyms used. The figure legend should be positioned underneath the figure itself.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs (one at a time), vanilla, and salt to your butter-sugar mixture. Gradually add in the flour bit by bit. Bake for 1 hour. Let cool inverted on a wire rack. Finished.

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Before you begin, grab your loaf pan and line the bottoms and sides with butter. Then, sprinkle with a light coating of flour. This will guarantee that it comes out easily when done. The other option is parchment paper, which you can cut to size and insert in the bottom of the pan. Hopefully your butter is at about room temperature, or else it will be a bit difficult to combine. It's very important to do this until the mixture is creamy, thick, and fluffy -- and not beyond this point. You'll know when you hit it. Using an electric mixer on high will keep your forearms from cursing the day you volunteered for dessert duty. Mix well after each egg gets dropped in (about 15 seconds) before you add another. Then move onto the vanilla and salt. At this point, you can add your lemon/orange zest or other additions. Dried fruits, nuts, and chocolate chips all have their place with this dessert. But it's delicious plain, too! If you dump 'er all in, either your muscles or your mixer will put up a fight. If you are using the mixer, keep it on the low setting.  Some schools of thought swear by sifting. If you've the time to spare, consider sifting your flour before adding it in. Don't overbeat it! Once the batter looks finished, stop. You don't want it to lose any of its buoyancy. Or, of course, until it's finished. Insert a toothpick to the middle to see if it is -- if it comes out clean, you're clear for take off. Take it out of the oven and let it cool in the pan for 15 minutes or so. If you find that it's browning too quickly in the oven, you can put a tent of aluminum foil over it to slow the process down. It'll drop out when ready. When preparing to serve it, consider topping with additional goodies. Though great with a simple cup of coffee, it's also great with fruit, whipped cream, and whatever your little heart desires. The pound cake can accommodate most all sweet flavors. A light dusting of powdered sugar is fairly standard, too. Sometimes something simple is more classic!