Word: tais
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...those most able to afford it - can cope with the stress of space travel. "To be commercial viable and safe, we need data on the way people react to g forces and the psychological experience of going into space. We don't know that yet," says Alex Tai, Galactic's chief of operations - and the man who will pilot first Virgin's first spaceship. One possibility is a ride in a centrifuge to see how passengers will react to the g forces. For now, however, there aren't a lot of requirements other than deep pockets...
...Rocket? Physicist Stephen Hawking, who believes that mankind must colonize space, sent word that he wants in--which would allow him to slip the earthly confines of his wheelchair. One of the royals (Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice?) is a possible passenger, not to mention publicity bonanza. Pilot Alex Tai, Galactic's chief of operations, claims that the market--even at $200,000 a shot--is huge, with 8 million millionaires worldwide, a couple of whom have already spent $20 million each to fly with the Russians. Branson wants to keep bringing the price down, so middle-class families can vacation...
...report also recommends popular recreational exercises, such as yoga, tai chi, and Qi Gong, as well as repetitive prayer and “cognitive restructuring,” or thinking more rationally about daily problems...
Makgetla is also a star in the world of martial arts. A former member of South Africa’s national team for Chinese martial arts, she placed gold at a Tai Chi competition in Taiwan...
...have to wait until next year to take this one though, because it’s not being offered this year.The jury is still out on Historical Studies B-68, “America and Vietnam: 1945-1975,” team taught by Hue-Tam Ho Tai and Ernest May, but bank on it being a popular class. There are only so many courses in this Core field, and, unfortunately, so many fewer that you’ll ever have a chance to take...