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The key to maximizing your transferable points and airline miles is knowing the best redemption sweet spots. Admittedly, many of these sweet spots are international business class awards to far-flung destinations in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and elsewhere. But, it’s not hard to find excellent deals on domestic awards if you know where to look. Here, I’ll show you the six best domestic award chart sweet spots. These span several programs and can help you save on flights on all the major U.S. airlines. Better yet, you can book most of them with popular transferable points programs from American...

The Space Repetition System (SRS) is a great method to make sure you remember vocabulary so it sticks in your mind! But what is it? I'm sure you know the feeling when you have learned a word, and you’re sure of it, but you just can't say it. This may simply be because it's been too long since you reviewed that word. Using SRS a few minutes a day will solve this problem. If you use it right, SRS makes sure that none of the material you’re learning will ever be neglected. Since language hacking is my thing, I’ve been...

Few things in nature are more dramatic or unpredictable than lightning—or more dangerous. The more you understand lightning, how to anticipate it and what to do in its presence, the safer you’ll be and the more success you’ll have photographing lightning. Forked Lightning, Point Imperial, Grand Canyon. This storm started out by the Vermilion Cliffs, but I was able to bring it closer with my 100-400mm lens. The “Shocking” Truths About Lightning A lightning bolt is an atmospheric manifestation of the truism that opposites attract. In nature, we get a spark when two oppositely charged objects come in close proximity....

Teaching vocabulary in special education is crucial, but it can be tough. We work on vocabulary in our setting all day, but it can be overwhelming to know what vocabulary to teach and how. Teaching monthly vocabulary lessons in special education is a great way to cover important vocabulary in a structured, efficient way. These are the three key points to remember when teaching monthly vocabulary lessons in special education 3 Key Points for Vocabulary Instruction There are three key points to teaching monthly vocabulary lessons in special education: Use vocabulary to drive instruction Introduce 3 new words per week...

JL: Last Ride #3 variant cover, via DC Comics. Justice League: Last Ride #3 – Chip Zdarsky, Writer; Miguel Mendonca, Artist; Enrica Angiolini, Colorist Ray – 9/10 Ray: Zdarsky is a master of the quiet moments, and can wring tension out of even the smallest scenes. That’s rarely clearer than with this issue, which is the calm before the storm in every way. The Justice League has headed to the ruined Apokalips with their captive Lobo in tow, trying to keep the villain safe long enough to make it to trial. That leaves the League with little to do after...