Problem: Article: In the United States, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is a federal agency that exists to help small businesses. The SBA website is full of resource materials about starting and managing businesses. The SBA can assist with legal and financial matters and can help in obtaining financing as well.  Access the SBA website at www.sba.gov. You can call the general SBA Answer Desk at 800-827-5722. Every state has one or more local district offices. You can find a listing of these district offices at https://www.sba.gov/tools/local-assistance/districtoffices. A big part of managing a business is handling the finances and taxes. The IRS publishes a wide range of useful materials and has staff people available to answer questions.  Find IRS publications at www.irs.gov/forms-pubs. Find links to local IRS offices at https://www.irs.gov/help-resources/contact-your-local-irs-office. The Chamber of Commerce is an organization of business owners and managers. It is designed to help businesses succeed and support their communities. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce advocates on a national level for legislation that supports business activities. On a more local level, your Chamber of Commerce provides a networking resource. You can meet other business leaders in your community, learn about sponsorship opportunities, and even get discounts on material and supplies for your company.  You can find out about joining the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at www.uschamber.com. You can locate your local Chamber of Commerce by searching online for the name of your community and the phrase “Chamber of Commerce.” The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is a name for many independently run local agencies. Collectively across North America they form the Council of Better Business Bureaus (CBBB). Their objective is to build strong relationships between businesses and consumers. You can find your local BBB by searching at www.bbb.org. Becoming an accredited member of the BBB increases consumer trust in your business and often leads to increased income. Get out of your office and get to know other business leaders in your community. Speaking with other business managers can help you generate ideas for your own business. You can also build up goodwill with both consumers and suppliers. By meeting community leaders you can spread the name of your business and generate informal publicity. Such meetings often can lead to an increase of referrals for your business. You may find a group of like-minded managers and create a weekly or monthly networking group.
Summary: Use resources from the SBA. Use the IRS online resources. Join your local or national Chamber of Commerce. Work with the Better Business Bureau. Network with other business leaders.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Two triangles can be proved similar by the angle-angle theorem which states: if two triangles have two congruent angles, then those triangles are similar. This theorem is also called the angle-angle-angle (AAA) theorem because if two angles of the triangle are congruent, the third angle must also be congruent. This is because the angles of a triangle must sum to 180°. Using a protractor, measure the degree of at least two angles on the first triangle. Label the angles on the triangle to keep track of them.  Choose any two angles on the triangle to measure. Example: Triangle ABC has two angles that measure 30° and 70°. Again, use a protractor to measure two of the angles on the second triangle. If both angles are identical on both triangles, then the triangles are similar to each other.  Remember, if two angles of a triangle are equal, then all three are equal. Example: The second triangle, DEF, also has two angles that measure 30° and 70°. Once you have identified the congruent angles, you can use this theorem to prove that the triangles are similar. State that the measures of the angles between the two triangles are identical and cite the angle-angle theorem as proof of their similarity.  It is possible for a triangle with three identical angles to also be congruent, but they would also have to have identical side lengths. Example: Because both triangles have two identical angles, they are similar. Note: If the two triangles did not have identical angles, they would not be similar. For example: Triangle ABC has angles that measure 30° and 70° and triangle DEF has angles that measure 35° and 70°. Because 30° does not equal 35°, the triangles are not similar.

SUMMARY: Define the angle-angle (AA) theorem. Identify the measure of at least two angles in one of the triangles. Measure at least two of the angles on the second triangle. Use the angle-angle theorem for similarity.

In one sentence, describe what the following article is about: Keep it close by your bed at night, and write down your dream immediately after waking, or the emotions and sensations you experience right when you wake up. This will train you to remember more of your dreams, which is important for lucid dreaming. Plus, there's not much point in controlling your dreams if you forget the experience before the morning.  Alternatively, keep a recording device by your bed. You might remember more of your dreams if you stay still for a few minutes and concentrate on the memory before you start writing. Every few hours during the day, ask yourself "Am I dreaming?" and perform one of the following reality checks. With enough practice, you'll start following the habit in your dreams as well, cluing you into the fact that you're dreaming.  Pinch your nose, close your mouth and test whether you can still breathe. Simply look at your hands and feet. These are often distorted in dreams when you inspect them closely. Read a page of text or the time on a clock, look away, then look back again. In dreams, the text or time will be blurry or nonsensical, or will be different each time you look.  Attempt to push your index finger straight through the opposite palm. Really expect it to go through, asking yourself whether you're dreaming or not both before and after attempting. During a dream, your finger would pass straight through your opposite palm, and asking yourself the question twice will increase your chances of realizing this is not normal. Each night as you fall asleep, repeat to yourself "I will know I'm dreaming" or a similar phrase until you drift out of consciousness. This technique is known as Mnemonic Induction to Lucid Dreaming, or MILD. Mnemonic induction just means "using memory aids," or in this case using a rote phrase to turn the awareness of your dreaming into an automatic habit. Some people like to combine this step with a reality check by staring at their hands for a few minutes before they go to sleep. Read through your journal regularly and look for recurring "dream signs." These are recurring situations or events that you may notice in your dreams. Become familiar with these, and you may recognize them while you dream, and therefore notice that you're dreaming. You probably know some of these already. Common dream events include losing your teeth, being chased by something large, or going into public without clothes on. When you wake up and remember your dream, write it down in your dream journal, then close your eyes and focus on the dream. Imagine that you were in the dream, noticed a dream sign or reality check, and realized it was a dream. Hold on to this thought as you drift back to sleep, and you may enter a lucid dream. Note that most lucid dreams occur while the person is fully asleep, usually because they notice a bizarre event and realize they're in a dream. This is just an alternate trigger that starts off about 25% of lucid dreams. Go online and purchase a light-based, instead of a sound-based alarm, or even a specialized "DreamLight" designed to induce lucid dreaming. Set it for 4.5, 6, or 7 hours after you fall asleep, or set it to go off every hour if possible. While sound, touch, or other stimuli during REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep can also make a dreamer aware of the fact they're dreaming, one study shows that light cues are most effective. You don't want to actually wake yourself up (unless you try the Wake Back to Bed method below). Keep the light alarm more than arm's reach away from your bed, and/or cover it with a sheet to dim the light.
Summary:
Keep a dream journal. Use reality checks frequently. Repeat "I will be aware that I'm dreaming," each time you fall asleep. Learn to recognize your personal dream signs. Drift back to sleep when awakened from a dream. Consider purchasing a light alarm.