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   You are seated on your flight, ready for takeoff, already thinking about what you’ll do once you land. However, 34 things must be considered before your plane takes to the skies. 35 , someone must determine how much fuel the plane needs. They also have to decide how to change its schedule if there’s dangerous weather. The skilled workers handling these matters are 36 flight dispatchers. They work behind the scenes to make sure each plane has a safe journey.

   Flight dispatchers organize flight schedules and track planes’ passages from special centers on the ground. They’re also 37 making sure planes and their crews meet safety guidelines.

   Because flight dispatchers have such important roles, people must go through lots of traini ng before they can become one. First, they need to take five to six weeks of air travel classes to become certified. Then, they 38 more than a year working under real flight dispatchers as an assistant to get hands-on experience. Afterward, they take a written and oral exam on what they’ve learned. If they pass these, they’ll earn their wings and become one of the workers keeping our skies safe.

   For many parents around the world, their children’s education is a top priority. 39 their sons and daughters excel, they often get them special tutors in subjects such as math or science. Now, however, there is a new education service on the market---video game tutoring.

   Companies such as Gamer Sensei have started offering private lessons for peop le 40 improve their gaming skills. In particular, it specializes in helping people advance in one of the most popular games out there right now: Fortnite. In this game, up to 100 players fight 41 at once to be the last man standing.

   Hiring a Gamer Sensei tutor could set you back anywhere from around NT$230 to $5,750 an hour. Many parents pay these rates 42 their kids might be the next top eSports player. Others, meanwhile, realize that games like Fortnite are an important part of their children’s soci al life. 43 their reasons, their children are valuing the chance to become champions of the exciting world of video games.

   Most people will never see a volcano erupt, but volcanoes are not the only way that the earth lets out its inner energy. Hot springs are smaller, gentler ways to allow people to enjoy the earth ’s interior heat. Hot springs are found where hot underground water flows up from the ground. The water is heated far below the ground by magma. Because heated water can hold more dissolved solids, hot springs often contain a lot of minerals. Some people believe that these mineral waters are good for their health. For example, they believe that sulfur relieves nasal congestion, calcium helps circulation, and salt water improves digestion. Not all of these healing properties have been scientifically proven. However, there are increasingly more studies to suggest that soaking in a hot mineral spring can decrease arthritic pain.

   The countries most famous for hot springs are New Zealand, Iceland, and Japan. New Zealand has more than two dozen popular hot spring areas. Iceland, on the other hand, has about 800 hot springs in 250 areas around the country. Iceland’s largest hot spring, Deildartunguhver, has a flow of 150 liters of boiling water per second. Japan boasts about 3,000 hot spring resorts. In Japan, going to hot springs for relaxation is a national pastime. The energy inside the earth is unimaginable. It can make mountains explode, and yet it can also provide relaxing, healing waters. That is something to think about the next time you are enjoying your hot spring.