Merge branch 'master' into python_config
Merge pull request #771 from jeff1evesque/python_data_creator

#770: Correctly store independent variables
#766: svm_training.py, slight comment adjustment
Merge pull request #772 from jeff1evesque/python_svm_training

#766: svm_training.py, slight comment adjustment
#774: sample.csv, ensure same number of columns
Merge pull request #776 from jeff1evesque/csv_sample

#774: sample.csv, ensure same number of columns
#774: sample.csv, fix typo
Merge pull request #777 from jeff1evesque/csv_sample

#774: sample.csv, fix typo
#779: README.md, update 'GIT Submodule' subsection
Merge pull request #780 from jeff1evesque/doc_git_submodule

#779: README.md, update 'GIT Submodule' subsection
#779: README.md, minor grammatical changes
#779: README.md, minor grammatical changes
Merge pull request #781 from jeff1evesque/doc_git_submodule

#779: Minor grammar changes to 'GIT Submodule'
#783: helper.py, remove 'jsonmerge' method
Merge pull request #784 from jeff1evesque/python_helper

#783: helper.py, remove 'jsonmerge' method
#782: svm_training.py, remove 'from helper import jsonmerge'
#782: svm_training.py, remove 'jsonmerge' related logic
#782: svm_training.py, remove 'jsonmerge' related logic
#782: svm_training.py, add 'similar' logic in 'try' statement
#782: svm_training.py, implement 'json.loads()' on json object