INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Accidents happen, and it is certainly not possible to ensure that drowning incidents don't occur. However, there are many steps you can take to reduce the likelihood. By practicing caution and observing general safety rules, you can help keep those around you safe. For example, make sure that when you are near water that you have a flotation device with you.  If possible, take a cell phone with you to the pool or beach so that you can call for help if necessary. Immediately after assessment point to someone and tell them to call EMS immediately. Make sure that people who aren't strong swimmers have a life vest to wear. Be aware of your surroundings. Even if you do not plan to swim, know that accidents can happen even when you are on the shoreline or by the side of a pool. Watch for people falling in the water accidentally. It is always best to swim with a lifeguard on duty. This is important for everyone, even strong swimmers. If you are going to be swimming in a pool, look for one with a regular lifeguard. You can also find beaches that employ lifeguards.  Do not go in natural bodies of water if the conditions are unfavorable. For example, do not go in a lake if it is especially windy and the waves are strong. You should avoid going in the ocean when the tides are aggressive. Many beaches post signs or flags advising you of conditions. Do not swim if a warning is posted. While anyone can drown, children are especially susceptible. If you have kids, make sure that you teach them to act responsibly around water. Have a set of rules for family swim excursions, and make sure that your children understand them.  For example, you should implement the buddy system. Make sure that your child knows that they are never allowed to swim alone or without supervision. If you are going out on a boat, take life vests that are child-sized. Children can learn to swim as early as 1 year old. It's an excellent idea to begin swim lessons early.

SUMMARY: Practice caution. Swim in designated areas. Teach children the rules.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This will open a page with your most recent trip at the top if you're logged into your Uber account. If you aren't already logged into Uber's website, you'll need to click SIGN IN in the top right corner of your page and then enter your email address and password. Click the date below the "Select a trip" text near the top of the page, then click the trip for which you want to contact the driver. You'll type your phone number into the "Phone number (Required)" text box near the bottom of the page. If you don't have access to the phone with which you usually use Uber (i.e., if you lost your phone in an Uber), enter the number of a friend or family member whom you can quickly access should your driver call back. It's below the phone number text field. Uber will attempt to connect you with the driver; if they pick up, the call will be routed through your phone. If you don't get a response, wait an hour or two and fill out the form again. If the driver confirms that they have the item you lost, agree upon a meeting time and location. You will be charged $15 by Uber once you confirm that your item was returned. If you don't hear back from your driver for several days in a row after submitting your number multiple times, you may have to take your problem to Uber.

SUMMARY: Open Uber's Lost Item webpage. Select a trip. Scroll down and enter your phone number. Click SUBMIT. Wait for a response. Negotiate your item's return. Consider submitting an appeal.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Sheet music is written on lined notation paper, featuring blank staves on which you can print notes, rests, dynamic markers, and other notes to guide the instrumentalists as they play.  If you want to write sheet music free-hand, the old fashioned way of Mozart and Beethoven, don't worry about drawing your staves on a blank piece of paper with a ruler. Instead, find some free blank staff paper online that you can print out quickly to start filling in with your compositions. If you are really serious though, it would be a better idea to go to a music store and get staff paper there. Its not free like online but your work will look more professional. On many sites, you can even pre-set the key and add the clef markers without having to fill them in yourself. Configure the staves like you want them, download the files, and print them out from your computer. Print out plenty of sheets to practice on and start your compositions in pencil. It can be a messy business trying to get your complicated ideas out on paper, so it helps to be able to erase and make little changes without having to recopy the whole thing. If you want to compose on your computer, you can use software to drag and drop notes, make quick changes and revisions, providing you with easy access and quick saves. Composing on the computer is increasingly popular among contemporary composers, saving you time and effort in writing music.   MuseScore is a popular software, easy-to-use and compatible with either freestyle composition or MIDI inputs. You can record directly onto the staves or work by building your piece up note-by-note. Most composition software also features MIDI playback, so you can hear what you've just written in digital version.  GarageBand also comes standard on most new Macs, and can be used to write sheet music by selecting a "Songwriting" project. You can record live sounds or input an instrument directly to transcribe into musical notation, then click on the Scissor icon in the bottom left corner to check out the notes.  Noteflight is a good online site to use if you don't want to spend a lot of money on software as your first ten scores are free when you make an account. Download the software and start a new project to start saving your work. If you input a MIDI keyboard into the computer with a USB cable, you'll be able to play your melody directly onto the keyboard and the software will chart your music on the staff. It's as easy as it gets. You can even layer parts, assigning them to different instruments, to get started on that symphony. Online communities of composers and sheet-music readers also exist to compose and congregate over their music. Much like using composition software, you can compose your tune right online and save your work, then make it public and get feedback from other composers, or leave it private and access your composition from anywhere.  Noteflight is one such free community, and an excellent resource both for learning to read music, writing music, exploring other peoples' compositions, and posting your compositions. Want to chart out some horn lines for an R&B song, or write up a string part to back your ballad? It's most common to work on one phrase or instrument at a time, then worrying about harmony and counterpoint later when you've got the first part knocked out. Common charting projects might include:  Horn section parts for trumpet (in Bb), saxophone (in Eb), and trombone (in Bb). String quartet for two violins, viola, and cello Piano charts for accompaniment vocal sheets

SUMMARY: Download and print some free notation paper. Download music composition software. Sign up for a free online composition resource. Select an instrument or a group of instruments for which to compose.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Five or six at a time will do. Place it on a cutting board and cut it with a sharp knife. Cutting it in half will help it cook faster. The chestnut is similar to the potato when it comes to cooking. This should take between 2-5 minutes, depending on the strength of your microwave. Enjoy these chestnuts plain and bite the nut directly off the shell or scoop it out with a small spoon first.

SUMMARY:
Grab a handful of chestnuts. Chop each chestnut in half. Cook them in the microwave on the "potato" setting. Serve.