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Well we seem to be throwing out a lot of what if's so I'm going to throw one in the mix.
Back in the sixties, George Hurst, of Hurst Racing had foreseen this very same problem - "To much speed". He proposed a plan to the NHRA that broke the quarter mile track down into two eighth mile sections. The first would be an eighth of a mile run to where the car had to come to a complete stop and could not go past the stop line or it would be disqualified. It would sit there for a few seconds with complete staging lights and then it would take off again for a full out run through the traps of the second eighth mile run. The NHRA thought it was the funniest thing they had ever heard.
Now I know what you are thinking, this is the funniest thing that you have ever heard. But think outside the box here. Think of all of the technology that would come out of this type of racing. Very few rules (other then safety) because the track design (two eighth mile runs with a stop sign in the middle) would keep everything in check. More grand stands with more spectators because now you would have spectators wanting to sit at the half track section also. More revenue for the tracks makes the track owners happy which in turn means more races, more promoters and more sponsors.
Just food for thought but I think George, was ahead of his time.
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You're half right, cobalt327. The 8,000+HP engines today are enough to go 400MPH with the right gearing, but getting it to the ground is the big obstacle. Before they shortened the track to 1,000ft., the record was 337 mph, I think. Now they are inching closer to that speed (227). An ideal TF or FC run is slipping the tires all the way, although not enough to see smoke. That's why, even on a good run, they're still sashaying all the way down the track.
Interesting discussion. I think the reason there is no more (apparent) innovation is as stated several times here; the current design already exceeds all the physical and rule limits out there. There is no necessity for invention and we all know who the mother of invention is! Then the cubic $$$$$$ problem is already eating the sport alive, not many assets left for branching out. Also remember your physics class; a = F/m. Streamlining only kicks in at the end of the race, acceleration is directly proportional to the mass of the vehicle. I think that is always the main demise for fancy bodies - they weigh too much, too hard to get moving. the body shape they run now is a good compromise between aerodynamics, not that bad, and down-force that the flat top provides. Funny cars do take advantage of the tear drop shape since they are forced to have a body anyway. Calling those things Mustangs and Buicks is really a stretch!
Us drag racing fans are spoiled when you think about it. Think of what these machines are doing; accelerating from 0 to 350mph in less than 4 seconds. Most other racing cars can't go that fast no matter what they do. Land speed machines give themselves awards for breaking the 200mph barrier; our bottom pro drag class car does that several times a weekend on carburetors!
Oh, and in the Mechanical Engineering textbooks tell of the prevailing wisdom of the 'experts' back when cars were being invented that 60mph was the ultimate speed limit for both man and machine.
Yes, I realize that now, cobalt. After I posted, I went back and reread your post and your previous ones, but I'd already stuck my foot in my mouth.
No problem. Question- I wonder, given the supposed 8000+/- HP they make (is there now a dyno for TF engines like I thought I heard?), what the maximum G-load they could accelerate at, given the tires and downforce? Is 8000 HP really enough to reach 400 mph in the 1/4? We seem to think it is enough, but it does make me wonder, thinking that the added downforce needed and the extra aero drag, etc. might eat 8000 HP up- and more...
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I'm having a problem envisioning running a $1/4MM, 8,000?hp engine, designed to make 900 revolutions before it grenades, on a dyno!!! Scary vision fer sure.
And there are physical limits to what a certain amount of power can do, even if it is very hard to calculate. Remember power is a function of = (0.5m x V2^2) - (0.5m x V1^2). Thus going twice as fast requires 4x the energy. Incremental improvements take a lot more effort the quicker you accelerate.
I did hear of an engine dyno (one of one) that someone had developed. My guess is they'd use a reduced nitro load to extrapolate the full load HP from, but that's purely speculation on my part. I can't imagine strapping that violent and short-fused of an engine onto a dyno, either. But I believe they are doing it in some capacity, somewhere. Just don't recall where I heard it.
I get to see some of the computer data from the Nostalgia FC. G loads are briefly in the 4 g range and 2g is sustained for most of a 5.9 run. Big show guys are rumored to be twice this. I haven't seen it for fact however.
1/8 mile NFC is 3.8 and 195 for a solid 5.8 245 run. Even the latest 255 run was still just a hair over 200 1/8 so 50-55 mph gain in the last 660 ft is what you see. They are severely limited on the top end by the lack of a big "dump truck" spoiler. I think as far as this class this is good...I'd even like to see more limits such as stock bottom blower cases and real 6-71 outputs. 5.90 is fast enough for this class. Heaven forbid a blower restrictor plate....omg. It's nostalgia not mini Top Fuel.
If you go to any of the calculators for 1/8 and 1/4 mile you can see that hp is there to go much quicker and faster than the cars ?? are going. How accurate these are at this level is an unknown due to the lack of dyno info.
oops I have to edit that...350 is about 8800 hp depending on weight.
It would take about 13,000 to go 400.
I am wondering just how far the existing materials and methods can take the current cars as I am sure someone can find a bit more somewhere but there is a point where what we have to work with won't go any farther without some kind of breakthrough..
I have tried most all of it and now do what is known to work..
I'd rather watch mike boyd run 7.20's in the winged express than a modern FC / or TF car run 300mph anyday
" I remember a "scientist" who obviously wasn't a racer, saying when the top speed was around 180 MPH, that there was no physical way a dragster could achieve 200 MPH in the quarter mile. A bunch of blather about coefficients of friction and time to distance and such."
It was either 1956 or 1957 that a famous automotive engineer/journalist(Roger Huntington) printed a story in Hot Rod magazine that a drag car could never go quicker than a 10.40 nor exceed 140 MPH. The article was full of fomulas and such, but apparently the coefficient of friction on digger tires was better than 1:1
That week end at Bakersfield, I saw Jim "Jazzy" Nelson go 10 flat at 144 MPH with a Coupe powered by a flathead on Nitro. About an hour later, Cook and Bedwell ran a 169 MPH in the high nines and backed it up with a couple of more passes.
(I also set the B/SR record that day...It stood for about 4 hours)
In 1964 or 65, Paul Sutherland changed his fueler from "weed sweeper" headers to the first set of Zoomies that I ever saw. He immediately went from 180 or so MPH to 195 at the Beach. The next week about 10 cars had zoomies and all picked up MPH and ET. The following week, only the "also ran" fuel cars did not have zoomies.
If we had only known that those were the real "Good Old Days" alas
Interesting stories, Thadd. Thanks.
In that case, then my solution would be to eliminate nitromethane, blowers, turbos and nitrous period.
1) You could still have dragsters, and funnys as pro classes.
a) The funny and dragster class(es) would probably get larger (really large) (i think this is a good thing in and of itself)but the pros would still rise to the top
ai) At first have "all run"---i think this is a good thing and damn nhra's "time limits" or need to expedite for t.v. horse(edit).
If this is somehow impractical, then run top 32 qualifiers. Again, i feel that the pros would still rise to the top and maybe it would become a 32 car field or even a 16 car field "naturally."
2) The average fan, unless they are super hard-core, doesn't give a damn what's under the hood---namely blowers, nitro etc. or not as long as the racing is good and it's exciting.
a) i think 2 carbs and 5 speeds (if nessesary) running close to 200mph is still pretty exciting.
So the cars won't run 300mph anymore. So what? i think the fans would get used to it pretty fast.
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Montgomerie, 42, couldn't stare down Tiger Woods, though, and shot even-par 72 to claim his fourth second place at a major championship. He finished at 9-under-par 279. (Related item: Best Open finish yet)
"Even when they realized I wasn't going to win, they realized my job at hand was to try to finish second, and they helped me to that cause," Montgomerie said.
"It was amazing. The support I've had personally has been tremendous. I owe second place to them."
That was the best finish in 16 British Opens for Montgomerie, a Glasgow native who was a hero in Europe's Ryder Cup rout of the USA last year.
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Five John H. Taylor - 1894-95, 1900, '09, '13; James Braid - 1901, '05-06, '08, '10; Peter Thomson - 1954-56, '58, '65; Tom Watson - 1975, '77, '80, '82-83.
Four Willie Park - 1860, '63, '66, '75; Tom Morris Sr. - 1861-62, '64, '67; Tom Morris Jr. - 1868-70, '72; Walter Hagen - 1922, '24, '28-29; Bobby Locke - 1949-50, '52, '57.
Three Jamie Anderson - 1877-79; Robert Jones - 1926-27, '30; Henry Cotton - 1934, '37, '48; Gary Player - 1959, '68, '74; Jack Nicklaus - 1966, '70, '78; Seve Ballesteros - 1979, '84, '88; Nick Faldo - 1987, '90, '92.
Two Robert Martin - 1876, '85; Robert Ferguson - 1880-82; Willie Park Jr. - 1887, '89; Harold H. Hilton - 1892, '97; Arnold Palmer - 1961-62; Lee Trevino - 1971-72; Greg Norman - 1986, '93; Tiger Woods - 2000, '05.
Montgomerie also took second to Els in the 1997 U.S. Open and was runner-up at the 1995 PGA Championship.
He was denied Sunday simply because Woods refused to make any mistakes. Playing in the penultimate group, Montgomerie birdied at No. 9 to reach 12 under par and move within two strokes of Woods.
When Woods bogeyed No. 10, Montgomerie appeared to have the momentum he needed. But his tee shot at the par-3 11th flew the green and he made bogey. At No. 13, he missed the green with his approach and couldn't convert a 6-foot putt to save par.
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Montgomerie was the dominant player in Europe for most of the 1990s, leading the Order of Merit — the European Tour's money list — a record seven years in a row. His career has plummeted during the past several years because of putting problems. He also went through a messy divorce that made regular headlines in the British tabloids.
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Montogomerie has made a big leap in the Official World Golf Ranking, going from 83rd to start this season to 40th. His runner-up finish here might mean that he cracks the top 30 when Monday's rankings are released.
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With a stay at Courtyard By Marriott Palm Springs in Palm Springs (Downtown Palm Springs), you'll be convenient to Palm Springs Convention Center and Palm Springs Air Museum. This hotel is within close proximity of Palm Springs Stadium and Palm Springs Swim Center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 137 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and LCD televisions. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness center. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and a television in a common area.
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Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a business center, and express check-out. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary (available 24 hours).
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Sixty years after risking his life as a deep-sea diver clearing mines off the Normandy beaches, 81-year-old Jim Morris was clubbed over the head with a gun in the raid.
The Royal Navy veteran suffered a fractured skull but still chased the robbers outside to try to get the numberplate of their moped as they sped off.
Mr Morris was the only customer in the King's Road branch of William Hill when the robbers struck just before closing time.
He said: "Two guys came in with crash helmets on and went to the back of the shop. I knew they were not betting and I went to the counter and said to the manager 'I don't like the look of this, I think you are going to get robbed'.
"As I walked towards the door one of them shoved me and swung a gun barrel towards my head while the other was making demands at the counter.
"I knew I had to be quick and ready to follow them so that I could get their registration number. My head was sore from the blow but you tend to forget about things like that when you have something to do.
"When they left I managed to spring up and get out of the shop to see them going off on a scooter, but I wasn't able to get the number."
Mr Morris, who lives in west London, was treated by paramedics at the scene but told them he did not need to go to
hospital. Three days later he felt unwell and was taken to hospital where he was diagnosed with a fractured skull.
He is now being looked after by his family following the raid on 14 May.
He said: "The robbery has not worried me too much - I have looked down the barrel of a gun before - but it does shock me the way the world is going."
It was the second time Mr Morris had tried to foil a betting shop robbery.
In 1988 he followed an armed raider out of a bookies' in Portobello Road to a nearby pub where police were able to arrest him.
Mr Morris was conscripted into the Royal Navy at the age of 18 in 1941 and served on a minesweeper clearing the path for the D-Day landing craft.
He left the the Navy in 1946 as a Leading Seaman with a clutch of decorations and in 2000 was awarded the MBE for charity work.
He made his first parachute jump at the age of 69, ran the London Marathon in his seventies and walked from Land's End to London at the age of 79.
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Decent Japanese kaiten (revolving) sushi 'experience', though wouldn't go there again for the food. Way too overpriced.
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A straight forward and comfortable bus ride got me to the 740 000 strong city of Guilin. By Chinese standards a small city. I was thinking of taking a look around but the city doesn't offer much in the way of sightseeing and the smog there was terrible so I instead opt to head direct to the train station. Besides, I only have a couple of hours till my train to Kunming is due to leave.
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The latest report by Price Waterhouse on the administration of Maxwell Communication Corporation (MCC) also discloses that fees and legal costs have surpassed $74m since the group went bust four years ago.
The accountants estimate an "optimistic" forecast for their fees and legal costs would be $81m. Their "pessimistic" view is $86m.
Maxwell pensioners will benefit from a proposed fifth payout by the administrators in the autumn of 3 per cent of the $3bn claims. Price Waterhouse has already paid out around $1bn.
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Alicia turns up at my place at seven p.m. She's wearing a short denim skirt, a white and light-blue striped shirt undone three buttons from the top, a dark-blue jacket with three gold buttons in vertical rows on either side of the front, and a pair of chocolate-brown suede boots splayed into a fray of thin suede fingers at the ankle. She's holding a cigarette in her right hand, a black leather handbag hooked over her left arm and she's got dark sunglasses on. I kiss her on both cheeks, put my hand on her behind, bury my nose into the side of her neck and her long brown hair, smelling a mix of summer fruits and cigarette smoke.
"Do you want a glass of wine?" I ask.
She smiles, takes a drag on her cigarette, takes off her sunglasses. She walks in and dumps her handbag on the couch, then sits down next to it, slips off her suede boots and puts her bare feet on the coffee table. I go get her a glass of wine.
"You have such nice things." she says. I nod as I pull the cork out of the wine bottle. She continues. 'Really. Look at this place. Nice couch, nice coffee table, nice carpet. It's very simple. I like it. The city is such a mess, isn't it? And then I come here, to your little place. The simple place among the mess. Don't you think?
I carry her a glass of wine. "I suppose so." I reply. I look around. The white and burgundy striped two seater that she's sitting on; the natural-finished wood coffee table, light-brown oak; the dark-brown wool carpet. To the right of the lounge space, a thick black curtain is pulled across to shut off the bedroom space. I stand behind the couch, look straight ahead at our reflections in the French doors. Outside it's dark, the panes of the glass in the doors like small thirty centimeter black canvasses split by wooden beads, our reflections painted in pieces across them. I watch her reflection lift the glass of wine. I can also see her below me, out the bottom of my eyes, lifting the glass, just the same. A duality of vision. I put my hands on her shoulders, lightly massage her, push my fingers inside the jacket, pulling it open. "Take off your jacket." I tell her.
She takes her jacket off, hands it to me. I take it and hang it over the back of a chair at the kitchen table. I pour myself a glass of wine. The doorbell rings. "Answer that, will you?" I ask.
She gets up, walks over to the door, adjusting her skirt, straightening her shirt. Her cigarette has burned to the filter. As she opens the door I walk over with a glass ashtray for her. Outside, standing in the hallway, Jessica waits. She's wearing a light-brown patterned dress that goes halfway down her thighs, then silvery-grey knee high socks flow with the curve of her legs to black canvas shoes. A black cardigan just about hangs off her shoulders and her hair is tied back with a pastel-peach hairband. I look at her body under the dress. The fabric is very thin, not see through, but thin enough that I can see her nipples pressing against the underside; she isn't wearing a bra. I want to put my hand between her legs. "Come in." I say, smiling.
As we walk back into the lounge space I hold the glass ashtray up and Alicia stubs her cigarette out. "Would you like a glass of wine?" I ask Jessica.
"Please." she says.
"Take a seat, both of you." I go back into the kitchen and get a glass of wine. I watch as they sit down on the couch. Because of Alicia's black leather bag on the seat they have to sit close by each other. I carry the glass of wine and hand it to Jessica, then I stand behind the couch, looking at our reflections in the glass doors. The burgundy curtains are open despite the dark outside. I know that beyond the glass of the doors there is a wide stone balcony about two meters deep. I live on the thirty fourth floor and look out over Central Park. "Are you hungry?" I ask, running my hands through Jessica's hair, pulling the hairband from her head, her brown hair falling loosely.
Jessica nods, Alicia reaches across and pulls a packet of cigarettes and a red lighter from the her bag, offers one to Jessica, then to me, then takes one for herself, throws the packet on the wooden table. We light our cigarettes and I go into the kitchen.
"I'm going to make you something nice." I say to them. There is already a pot of potatoes simmering on the stove. They've been in for the last forty minutes. I take a bag of plain white flour (all purpose) from the cupboards above the work-top and sage, butter and parmesan cheese from the fridge. I look back into the lounge space. Alicia has turned so her back is against the arm of the couch, her legs laid across Jessica's legs. Jessica opens her arms out along the top of the cushions. I look to the French doors, the dark glass panes; then to the black curtain. It's actually two curtains overlapping in the middle. I turn to the potatoes on the stove.
"I don't need to ask if you've had gnocchi before?" I ask them, redundantly.
They don't answer. While my back was turned, Jessica has moved onto all fours, turned to face Alicia straight on. Alicia kicks her bag off the edge of the couch, slides her body down so she lays flat. They're kissing. I drain and peel the potatoes while they're still hot, then walk over and briefly look over the top of the couch. Jessica's dress is pulled up around her waist, she's wearing black cotton underwear. I see that she has pushed apart and slid in between Alicia's legs, her hand up inside the denim mini-skirt. Alicia is wearing a black laced g-string. I smile, look at the door, then the curtain, take a drag on my cigarette and walk back into the kitchen.
I place my cigarette in a white ceramic ashtray, then mash the potatoes on the work-top and add one and half cups of the flour and a pinch of salt. I mix it gently with my hands, making a soft dough. It feels soft like a pair of young breasts. I shape the dough into long rolls and cut short segments with a sharp, stainless steel knife. I take a large pot and fill it with hot water, place it on the stove and wait for it to boil. I pour myself a glass of wine and pick my cigarette up, stand at the end of the bench, looking at the girls. Women, I should really say, I just find calling them girls makes them appear more diminutive. Jessica is now on the floor, on her knees, her mouth between Alicia's legs, licking. I have to walk over and look. Leaning over the back of my couch, I see a black laced g-string on the dark-brown carpet, Alicia's denim mini-skirt up around her waist. Jessica has her hand between her own legs, rubbing herself while she licks Alicia. I feel myself getting hard, rub myself against the back of the couch, feel blood pumping around my body, go back into the kitchen.
"What would you say if I told you someone was watching?" I ask.
They don't reply. I smile. The water is boiling. I add salt and cook the gnocchi. I drop them in and wait for them to rise to the surface. It takes each less than a minute from the time I drop them. Using a slotted ladle, I place them on a warm serving dish from the oven.
I start to hear both Alicia and Jessica moan. I look over and see the top of Alicia's head, cigarette smoke rising, her arm held up and behind the couch, holding her glass of wine. I fry the sage in butter until golden, then pour over the gnocchi. I grate a small amount of parmesan and sprinkle over the dish. I take three stainless steel forks from the drawer and carry it into the lounge space. Just as I arrive with the dish, both Alicia and Jessica come together. I am happy for them, but at the same time I want to come too. Jessica slumps back up onto the couch. They both look up to me, both raise a hand up to me. I pass them the dish. They hand me back one of the forks, eat the gnocchi themselves. I look at our reflections in the French doors. I don't think I am going to get to fuck either of them tonight.
"Gnocchi di patate al burro e salvia." I announce.
"So was there someone watching us?" Alicia asks.
I smile, walk over to the black curtains and open them. The bedroom space. My bed, with fresh white sheets. My natural-finished wood wardrobe with my clothes and shoes inside. Nothing else. No-one else.
"How about out on the balcony?" Jessica asks.
I walk over to the French doors, push them open, walk outside. "You can come out and see, if you like." I call back inside. They don't come out. I walk back in, sit down on the couch beside Jessica, pull the dish toward myself. Jessica doesn't let go, smiles. I taste the gnocchi. It tastes good.
"The gnocchi tastes good." Alicia says.
I smile, turn to them. I lean across and kiss Jessica on the lips. We all start laughing.


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Since the early 1990s, Healing Touch has been steadily and strongly emerging as an effective, non-invasive, economical modality for supporting healing of the body, mind and spirit. Research in Healing Touch and energy medicine in general provides growing evidence for the benefits of this energetic healing modality. It is changing the way healthcare is provided. Healing Touch has gained an excellent reputation of developing professional practitioners equipped with both knowledge and skills through its accredited program.
Healing Touch Program is actively participating in supporting the growth, research and reputation of Healing Touch. This has been accomplished through a standardized curriculum, excellent certification standards, developing professional materials to support the introduction of Healing Touch into the healthcare setting. HTP sets a professional standard that reinforces the acceptance of Healing Touch worldwide. If you are practicing in a professional arena as a HT student, you can be assured that the Healing Touch education you acquire through HTP meets the highest professional standard. If you are a Healing Touch Certified Practitioner, you can be assured that this credential meets a professional standard that carries weight and commands respect.
Here are some questions you may be asking yourself as a Healing Touch student or certified practitioner:
- Are you concerned about the continued credibility of the credential you are working towards?
- Are you concerned about the time, money, and energy already invested in your Healing Touch education, practice, or credential?
- Are you with the right professional organization and do you have a voice in that organization?
HTP's opinion regarding these questions is below:
- Are you concerned about the continued credibility of the credential you hold or are working towards?
Healing Touch Program is a strong organization. We are dedicated to upholding the standards to meet the ANCC requirements for the continuing education contact hours offered. HTP courses lead to qualification for the credential Healing Touch Certified Practitioner (HTCP) the only NCCA nationally accredited energy medicine credential. We are dedicated to the support of our students, practitioners and instructors. Healing Touch Certification, as an autonomous certifying body, is committed to upholding and maintaining the credential for graduates of the Healing Touch Program.
The Healing Touch Program course of study was carefully and energetically assembled by Janet Mentgen to develop and mentor aspiring healers and help them become professional energy healers. Janet's process, contained in the Healing Touch Program course of study, is owned intellectual property.
We invite you to join us on your journey with Healing Touch, and hope you will share the pride that we have in the standards that we hold and the achievements they represent!
- Are you concerned about the time, money, and energy already invested in your Healing Touch education, practice, or credential?
We understand that students and practitioners who have taken other courses of study in Healing Touch may be confused and concerned about what could happen to their investment in classes and certification and may be seeking information about how to transfer those classes or certification to the Healing Touch Program. We want to help you explore your options and answer your questions. In addition to this information, you are invited to contact the HTP office in San Antonio, TX, at (210) 497-5529 or to ask specific questions that we may not have answered here. Check the HTP website often as we will continue to post information as it becomes available and answer other questions.
HTP's Action Plan to Support HT Transfer Students and Certified Practitioners
The best way HTP could help HT students and practitioners was to create course and certification transfer policies that have the lowest fees possible and shortest time requirements but still assure that the standards of our accreditation and certification are met. Policies and procedures were developed for maintaining the standards of the education and determining equivalency of knowledge, while maintaining fairness and consideration of the background and education of transferring students and practitioners. We wanted to make the transfer as smooth, effortless and affordable as possible. The costs involved in transfer evaluations primarily cover the materials and the transfer interviewer's time. The transfer process and costs are detailed in the transfer policy chart.
Student step-by-step transfer guide Click Here
CHTP step-by-step transfer guide Click Here
- HTPA provides a strong professional organization to support you
The purpose of a professional membership organization is to represent and promote its members. You may want to consider your experience with your professional organization and consider the answers to these questions. Have you felt that your needs have been represented well? Have you felt that your voice has been heard on questions and issues? Are you provided with professional tools, and education to help you in your practice and your business? Are you asked for your opinion in determining direction of the membership organization?
These are important considerations because they reflect how you are being served by the member organization.
Healing Touch Professional Association (HTPA) is the membership organization for HTP. We believe it has worked hard to determine the wants and needs of its members to help them move forward professionally and in their practice. HTPA is driven by the needs of its members, whose opinion is determined by frequent surveys and listening to member requests. For more information about HTPA, check out the HTPA website (Click Here) and be sure to look at the HTPA annual report. Also check out the transfer packet chart to see how you can get a free HTPA membership when you transfer to HTP!
Liability Insurance for Healing Touch was the first thing HTPA members asked for. HTPA listened and searched for over a year for an insurer that would work with us. HTPA helped to create a policy to cover Healing Touch Practitioners, not just massage insurance applied to HT. The result is that there is now a professional liability insurance policy specifically for Healing Touch, and that insurance is being made available to other Energy Medicine modalities as well. This helps to further HT and raise the standards for all energy medicine modalities as sound professional practices.
The members requested a coordinated volunteer network. HTPA listened and created Community Connections, which is a network of Healing Touch Volunteers who have stepped up to be ready when opportunities arise.
The members wanted a way to get Healing Touch into Disaster Relief efforts. HTPA listened and now a team of volunteers is working to make this a reality through Community Connections. The goal is to help volunteers achieve first responder status to participate when disaster strikes.
The members feel that Insurance Reimbursement for Healing Touch sessions is crucial. HTPA listened and has helped to coordinate a committee to work on making insurance reimbursement for HT sessions not just a reality, but a standard practice, and to get the information to practitioners about how to get paid for their sessions through reimbursement.
Members needed professional support and education. HTPA listened and professional development and education have been offered monthly on the HTPA Business Calls. Over forty HTPA Business Calls have helped HTPA members improve their practice and business by providing the kind of education and information that makes the difference between working at Healing Touch and creating a strong business as a practitioner.
Bless you for your work!
Again it is worth repeating, your interest, studies and practice in Healing Touch set you apart as a leader making a difference in healthcare today. We invite you to make Healing Touch Program part of your journey!
For more information please follow the links below:
- For a Student's step-by-step guide of how to transfer classes Click Here
- For a Certified Practitioner's (CHTP) step-by-step guide to Transfer Certification Click Here
- For information about the Healing Touch Program organization Click Here
- For information about Healing Touch Program Classes Click Here
- For the Healing Touch Program Class Schedule Click Here
- For the Healing Touch Professional Association HTPA Click Here


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Relaxing Luxury Family Vacation Home, Gourmet Stocked Kitchen(14 Reviews)
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- Minimum stay:3-4 nights
- Sleeps:9
- Bedrooms:4
- Bathrooms:2.5
- Property type:House
- Internet:Yes
- Pets considered:No
- Wheel chair accessible:N/A
About the Property
House, 4 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 2.5 Baths, (Sleeps 9-11)
Year round the rear decks are drenched in sun, making it perfect to picnic, hang out, or tan. Grill (gas grill adjacent to kitchen) or sit and lounge on the back porches in the sun. The large deep outdoor hot tub is loaded with jets, lighting, and a waterfall, accessible from both floors. Smaller covered front deck gives you protection from the sun and is a great place to read and relax. Next to last house in the Tahoe Donner development (so you have use of all the amenities they offer for a guest fee), but keeps you out of the Tahoe/Donner traffic within easy driving to all amenities. Short drive to the Marine and Beach Club at Donner Lake, Equestrian Center is on our street, ski area and cross country, Northwoods Tennis Club, Rec. Center and Fitness Center, (access is part of amenities) 5 minutes away. You can take a hike on the Emigrant Trail (the one the Donner Party took) which crosses the rear of the property. Take Alder Creek Rd to Rt 80 and connecting roads to both sides of Lake Tahoe, direct routes to Northstar, Squaw, and Alpine avoiding the Tahoe Donner and Truckee traffic.
Open space design kitchen, dining, living room with 1/2 bath upstairs. Ample granite counters with large island, vaulted wood ceilings, large rear deck and small front deck on this floor. Leather couches and chairs ensure comfort while watching the flat screen (which elevates out of the cabinet) while you enjoy the fire in the stove with a flick of the remote. Kitchen has own 4 place table and 4 place breakfast bar in addition to the 8 place dining room table. Kitchen has panini and waffle grills, blenders, crock pot, grinders, electric tea pot, Cuisinart and Keurig (k-cup) coffee makers, and more. New stainless steel appliances and granite top island make preparation easy. The two car garage allows you easy access directly into the hall leading to kitchen (keeps you out of the weather), featuring durable stone hallway, kitchen, and bathroom floors, with large entry way front and garage hall closets. Combination front door lock allows easy home access for all guests through stone floor mud room with closet, so no worries about keys. Additional storage cabinets, ski locker, and equipment dryer are located in the garage.
Down the stone stairway you find three large bedrooms and one small bedroom (twin) with warm, soft carpeting. New king bed in master, with connected dual vanity bath, shower, heated floor, and large jet tub (all mattreses are recent replacements - premium quality). You'll find queen beds in other nicely appointed two larger bedrooms (all have luggage stands for your convenience). Windows have insulated retractable coverings to keep the house extra warm at night, and shaded during hot sunny days. Large rec room has adjacent small bedroom which makes a great private area for the kids to hang out and sleep, so the adults can have the open design upstairs to themselves. Rec rooms has a small bar, large LG flat screen, vcr, dvd,and stereo, (with day bed which makes two twins or combine for a king), additional leather couch (which makes into a queen), two bar stools and plush comfort chair. The new large capacity front load washer and dryer (in laundry room adjacent to rec room) keeps laundry time to a minimum. Outside relax in the oversize hot tub on rear deck just a couple of feet from the door (accessible from master bed room or upper deck). .
To locate home on map, find Tahoe Donner campground. House is on west side of camp ground on the outer border. Some GPS are not accurate with this property (shows you arrived 1.2 miles early).
Keywords: large,cabin,house,,cozy,comfortable,hot tub,affordable,sunny,forest, hiking,tennis,golf,Tahoe,Donner
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Member since: 2009
Property Type
- House
House Rules
Children Welcome:
Property is on a hill which levels out in the campground behind it. Paved areas in campground and paths behind house are good for hiking and safe biking....moreless
Non Smoking Only:
Property has never been smoked in. Please keep it this way for allergies and summer fire protection....moreless
Accommodation Type
- Vacation Rental
- Guests Provide Their Own Meals
Bedrooms: 4 Bedrooms, Sleeps 9, Beds for 9
- Bedroom 1
- Bedroom 2
- Bedroom 3
- Bedroom 4
- Convertible bed(s)
- King size beds (1) Master bed room has a new eastern King, new mattress. Rec room has a new twin day bed which can be converted (with the additional bed under it)into a king. King sheets are in the laundry closet,king blankets in room closet., Queen size Beds (1) Two additional guest rooms have comfortable queen beds, new mattresses., Twin or Single Beds (1) Small fourth bed room has pull out twin. Foam topper for additional comfort are behind the rec room bar (unless bed is already made up). Quiet room for reading and sleeping., Sleep Sofa or Futons (3) Rec room couch makes into a queen. Additional thick temperpedic topper pad, sheets, blankets are in bedroom closet. Day bed/couch is a twin with another twin under which can be also be set to make sleeping for 4 in the rec room. Small bedroom with twin enters into the room, so makes a seperate area for kids to hang out together away from the adults....moreless
Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms, 1 Half Bathroom
Satellite / Cable:
Cable box and LG HD flat screen with surround sound, dvd/cd player, blue ray in living room, cable access in all rooms, LG HD flat screens and dvd player in master and rec room. ...moreless
- Stereo:
- Marina
- Recreation Center
- Restaurants
Local Services & Businesses
- ATM/Bank
- Fitness Center
- Groceries
- Hospital
- Massage Therapist
- Medical Services
Leisure Activities
- Boating
- Horseback Riding
- Shopping
- Sight Seeing
- Sledding
- Wildlife Viewing
Location Type
Sports & Adventure Activities
- Cross Country Skiing
- Cycling
- Fishing
- Fly Fishing
- Freshwater Fishing
- Golf
- Hiking
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Jet Skiing
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain Climbing
- Rock Climbing
- Sailing
- Skiing
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Snowboarding
- Snowmobiling
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water Skiing
8 places at the dining room table, plus a 4 place kitchen table, and 4 places at the kitchen counter....moreless
- Dining Area
- Seating for 8 people
- Broadband Access:
- Clothes Dryer:
two car, electric door opener, extra cabinet space, ski tuning bench, ski locker...moreless
- Gas Fireplace:
- Hair Dryer
Linens Provided:
Flannel sheets for winter, premium summer sheets, plenty of pillows and extra blankets, hand and body towels, facecloths....moreless
- Living Room:
- Parking Off Street:
- Washing Machine:
Wireless Internet:
Easy access, just search for wifi, click on the one listed as 'Truckee'...moreless
Coffee Maker:
Keurig coffee which does individual or full pot. K-cups not provided, but sugar, some teas, coffee grinder, etc... are....moreless
Cooking Utensils:
Everything you will need for yourself and guests to cook and bake like home. All quality cookware for your enjoyment....moreless
- Dishwasher:
May be the best equiped kitchen in Tahoe. We have grilling and kitchen seasonings, olive oil and additional cooking sauces. Two 12 serving sets of dishes (round and square), complete cookware for family cooking. Granite counters, stainless convection/microwave oven, gas stove & oven, refrigerator and dishwasher, waffle maker, blender, toaster, electric tea pot, coffee pot & grinder, panini maker, electric and stove grills, and more. Foil, bags, wraps, etc... provided....moreless
- Microwave:
- Refrigerator:
Large upper porch with grill, (table, chairs, and umbrella in summer), porch off the master bedroom has hot tub. Cement pad great for lounge chairs below these decks - ground level....moreless
Pool / Spa
Communal Pool:
Year round outside pool and hot tub at the Tahoe Donner center, summer additional pools, tennis court, and golf course. Fully equipped exercise room at the rec center....moreless
Hot Tub:
450+ gallon tub located on the rear deck just feet from the master exit, with nice views of the forest and surrounding hills. Tub is loaded with jets, waterfall, and lights. Water and filters changed weekly....moreless
RatesCurrency Conversion
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|Monthly *
Spring, Summer, Fall
May 22 - Dec 22, 2017
4 night min stay
Fri, Sat
Christmas/New Year
Dec 23 - Jan 1, 2018
3 night min stay
Jan 2 - Jan 11, 2018
3 night min stay
Fri, Sat
MLK weekend
Jan 12 - Jan 14, 2018
3 night min stay
Jan 15 - Feb 15, 2018
3 night min stay
Fri, Sat
Feb 16 - Feb 25, 2018
3 night min stay
Feb 26 - Apr 1, 2018
3 night min stay
Fri, Sat
My Standard Rate
3 night min stay
Fri, Sat
Additional information about rental rates
- Cleaning $200 + tax
- Spa service $50 + tax
- Refundable Damage Deposit $500
- Tax Rate 12%
$500 is deposit, and is due with reservation. This is a new pricing system VRBO has installed, and can be confusing. Please contact me and I'll get a quote out to you.
Owner's cancellation policy:
100% refund if canceled at least 60 days before arrival date.
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Train station downtown goes directly to Sacramento and San Francisco. Scenic and easy way to visit the city or rent a car there to visit wine country.
Owner info
Year Purchased: 2008
About the owner: Hello, My wife and I live in Raymond, Maine (west of Portland) and purchased this home so we can ski soft western snow and get away from the northeast ice and cold. We love the outdoors and adventure. With free time I snow ski and play hockey winters, mountain bike, motor cycle, and barefoot waterski summers. My wife left her position as Maine Commissioner of Education and now has time to enjoy the home as much as I do. She has decorated and equipped the home so it has everything you will ever require. You already figured out I'm on the left (with Travis Pastrana).
Why the Owner Chose Truckee, CA, USA:
First requirement was a large relatively new high end home, open design kitchen/living rooms with a direct route to the ski slopes. An added bonus unknown to us when we purchased the home, Alder Creek road is one of the first plowed, and enables us to avoid downtown Truckee and take River Street to Squaw and Alpine, or the even more direct route to Northstar. Second was some privacy, and there are no homes behind our property, so complete privacy during the winter. We are on the outer border of Tahoe-Donner camping area. Last was availability to mountain bike trails, golf course, horse back riding, and club house. All are within 6-7 minutes.
The Unique Benefits at this House:
Privacy in spacious modern home with three outside decks and seperate areas for guest to congregate. Large drying booth for wet clothes and boots. Large cabinets in garage for skis, totes, bags, etc... Walking path just outside the back door. Home is built on an incline, sliding saucers available for the kids.
Contact us
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- Primary: (207) 756-9320 (Maine, USA)
Links to more information:
- Click Here to see All My Rental Listings
Street view of house
Short driveway onto early plowed road, drive into garage, enter into back hall
Multi jet oversized hot tub two feet from master bed room door.
Kitchen area seats 8, island, counters, awesome for a home cooking experience.
Well stocked kitchen, stone floors, gas stove, every small appliance.
Rec room bar & stools, guest bedroom (twin) attached, washer/dryer behind doors
Master bath with whirlpool bath, shower, twin sinks, heated floor
Another guest bedroom, queen with full closet
South facing decks have sun from early morning to sunset, woods & mtn views
View from back door. Historic emigrant trail crosses the back of the property.
Large open design upstairs w/ dining area, breakfast table and bar, stone floors
Elevator big screen TV in cabinet, CD/DVD, surround sound, table next to kitchen
Rec room has pull out queen, day bed/couch (makes 2 twins), gives kids own area
Huge master bedroom with king, sitting area, own bath, hot tub on adjacent deck
Small sleep/reading room with twin pull out, enters into rec room.
Large guest bedroom with plush queen mattress and closet
This listing was first published here in 2009.
Date last modified - Sunday, May 21, 2017
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Content, what is it? Well, in a nutshell, it is everything that you put up online. From what you put on the pages on your website, to what you tweet, to what images and videos you make/put on Instagram – this is all content that can and should be used for your business. When it comes to the core content that businesses create (i.e. your blog and website pages) many businesses think it's a case of write it, press the publish button and your job is done. Actually this isn't the case! In fact your only half way there. If you're putting up content but people don't see it then you're wasting your time.
When it comes to #content many think its a case of hit enter and thats it….wrong pic.twitter.com/U6FYKkhQc2
— Dan O Brien (@DanBlueChief) February 1, 2016
When it comes to content, the two pillars you must build it on are:
- A distribution strategy
- The content you create for each network
In a word, if you have a piece of content, you have to 'cannibalise' it. By cutting it up and moulding it to the channel of choice you help not only to get the content out to INTERESTED PEOPLE but also make max use of the content.
Distribution strategy
One of the oldest sayings that there is in the content world is:
"Content is king but distribution is queen."
You have to plan how to distribute the blog that you have worked hard on. There are 3 important things to work on when it comes to distribution. The BlueChief team here have come up with some useful tips and tables to help you out.
Half Life
From a social media perspective this relates to the half-life (or shelf life) of a link or social media post. It's important to know the half-life of the various social networks so that you know how relevant a post is on each network. It's also important to know from an etiquette standpoint (you don't want to annoy followers/fans by putting out the same content too much). How long are the half lives? Well fear not, we have gone through reports and have come up with the table below to show you the half life of the key networks. As you can see they range dramatically in timescale.
From months to an hour the time can vary a lot. Now Snapchat has 24 hours, which is its USP. With regards LinkedIn, the time very much depends on how many connections you have. Knowing the half life, you can now plan on how often to post content. The table below (from one of our workshops) shows what we deem the right amount to post out.
* If you're in a Twitter hour or at an event there's no such thing as too many tweets
** With LinkedIn it's important to engage with groups on a regular basis
Time and Audience
It is crucial to follow the 3 Rs of making sure your content targets:
- The Right People
- The Right Place
- The Right Time
For this, analytics is crucial! From built-in analytics in Twitter and Facebook, or using Google Analytics these can help you identify who is following you on the various networks:
- Facebook can identify your audience by age, gender and location.
- Twitter can identify your audience by gender, interests and consumer buying styles.
- Google Analytics can identify what pages are viewed, where visitors are from and when people are on your website.
You should never forget to use Google Analytics in particular as it can show what content works and what doesn't.
Now Facebook analytics lets you see when the best times to post are. With regards Twitter, I recommend using Tweriod. This tool goes through your audience on Twitter and will identify what times your audience will be on Twitter. This way you can Tweet smart instead of firing tweets out all over the place. We only have a finite amount of time so make the most of yours.
With regards Google Analytics it really pays to learn how to best use it as there is so much you can learn from it. Used properly it can tell you:
- Hourly/daily traffic – Which you can link to times you post on social media
- The sources of traffic – From Google itself to the various social channels you use
- What are your most popular pages – From a content perspective this is crucial
In a nutshell, analytics will tell you what works, what doesn't and what you need to do to improve your content.
Content you create
You should now have stage one of your content in place. With this planned out and having read this post, it is now time to move onto the next step, cannibalising your blog and creating content that is tailored to each network. That is the focus on our next blog.


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Emboldened by black knit trim, the expressive rose print of this Jean Paul Gaultier top speaks to the whimsy of this Resort season. We love it on top of the coordinating maxi skirt, your favorite cropped pants, or white bermuda shorts.
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Gragg House Bed and Breakfast
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Blue Sky Hotel
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About the Hotel
Property Location
With a stay at Blue Sky Hotel in Balikpapan, you'll be close to Masjid Agung At-Taqwa and Bekapai Garden. This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Plaza Balikpapan and Ruko Bandar.
Make yourself at home in one of the 122 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take time to pamper yourself with a visit to the full-service spa. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and wedding services.
Enjoy a meal at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 3 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. From your room, you can also access 24-hour room service. Relax with a refreshing drink at one of the 2 bars/lounges.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a business center, limo/town car service, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary during limited hours.
Hotel Facilities
- ATM/banking
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Sauna
- Full-service spa
- Free airport transportation
- Tennis on site
- Tours/ticket assistance
- 24-hour front desk
- Pool sun loungers
- Grocery/convenience store
- Conference space
- Coffee shop or café
- Airport transportation
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Health club
- Number of restaurants - 3
- Free self parking
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Concierge services
- Business center
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Spa services on site
- One meeting room
- Laundry facilities
- Computer station
- Total number of rooms - 122
- Wedding services
Room Facilities
- Satellite TV service
- Phone
- Desk
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Free WiFi
- Free toiletries
- Daily housekeeping
- Room service (24 hours)
- Free bottled water
- Coffee/tea maker
- Flat-panel TV
- Private bathroom
- Air conditioning
- Shower/tub combination
- In-room safe
Hotel Policy
Know Before You Go
- This property offers transfers from the airport. Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
- No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.