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Firstly let's state that you do not have to be a rider to enjoy a Ranch Rider holiday! Most of our properties can accommodate the non-rider as well as the seasoned rider, so if you are a non-rider do not be put off as many of our ranches and estancias can offer instruction, let Ranch Rider be your guide. For a more intense riding experience we would recommend one of our working ranches, estancias or riding safaris.
Please note that some properties have a rest day for their horses and this is usually the changeover days, where ranches do not have a set changeover day the horses' rest day is usually Sunday.
Although most activities are included in the price some may carry an additional charge. Certain activities may not be available at the beginning and end of the season due to weather or water conditions. Where a property offers a specific supervised children's programme then it normally takes place in late June, July and August.
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Many of our riding activities do not require you to wear protective headgear, in line with local customs and therefore the availability of protective headgear can vary from destination to destination. We cannot guarantee that protective headgear will be provided or that it will be to the same safety standard as those available in the UK. If you choose to wear protective headgear we would strongly advise that you take your own.
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playing 2h is a dps loss
playing 2h is a dps loss
You can't always control the gear that drops for you... Gan was lamenting about this a few days ago in chat. Personally I'd prefer his gear to my own any day!
Additionally... haste actually sims higher than mastery for single target dps until you start getting bis gear so its not too big of a deal.
With the amount of top 10 parses gan has, I think we can give him some leeway
Haha, three very valid points. I would personally take those weapons and 10k more unbuffed AP over my setup, too.
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Also this:
i think every top dk watches a swing timer, but tbh. the majority of dks should just focus on priority, if they become fixated on watching the swing timer they will actually lose dps.
imo, you need to watch the swing timer to max dps, but you use your best judgement to hit fs or wait for ob, this is sort of hard for an average dk, it becomes 2nd nature as skill increases. but, i wouldnt wait any longer than .5 sec. if i see ob wont be up before my swing timer imma hit fs. as i dont want to chance overwriting a km proc. and im wasting resourses by not using fs.
Fights where aoe dps or cleave makes a significant contribution -
Stone Guards
Feng if you're going for records
Spirit Kings
Sha of Fear
Fights where being able to dps on the move effectively is useful that haven't already been mentioned
You can't deny DW > 2h in most cases this tier
All the data says that waiting on killing machine is not a DPS gain. This is deeply unintuitive, so lots of people resist it. That's fine; it's not like a couple percent one way or the other from one player will make or break progression. But there is a right answer and a wrong answer.
The right answer is that you should ignore KM.
It shows as a 0.8% DPS gain, yes, but before you crow in victory, consider that simcraft profiles are tuned to within the nth degree to eke out the most damage possible. That doesn't mean humans can reliably execute those profiles. For example, here's one line in the standard 2H frost profile.
This says you should only frost strike if killing machine isn't up and you don't have any blood, frost, or unholy runes available. Hmm. How often does that situation come up? Would you be able to reliably react to it properly when it does? And the big question-- how much performance is that line worth? According to simcraft, that action is worth 0.6% of total DPS. But it's impossible. You'll never do it.
Nobody actually plays that way. The way you actually play 2H frost is something like this:
keep diseases up
soul reaper when <=35%
plague leech if you notice blood plague is <3s (and you aren't lazy like me and skipped PL)
HB on rime
obliterate whenever you won't cap runic power
otherwise, frost strike
And lastly, assuming that you are a WoW god and can reliably execute the simcraft profile every time while also not standing in the fire (which is fairly unlikely, I know I can't), it seems like a ton of work watching swing timers, etc, for a theoretical max gain of 0.8%.
There's a massive difference between saying that paying attention to killing machine is a dps loss, and saying that it's actually a dps gain but most players just aren't good enough to do it.
And having km with no runes up isn't exactly a once in a lifetime occurrence. If I have two runes, obliterate because km procced, and then km procs again, I'm probably in that situation. And I'm going to frost strike if rime procced from my last obliterate or if I won't have runes for obliterate before my next auto attack lands.
I'm not claiming to be a perfect player. Far from it, I make mistakes on almost every pull of every boss regardless of it it's progress or farm. But gaining dps from paying attention to killing machine is not nearly as difficult as you are making it sound.
Also, anything even approaching 0.8% extra dps is a large gain when you're gaining it just by using procs differently.
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You're making it sound like forgetting about KM entirely is a good thing. You're basically saying it's a DPS loss waiting 0.5 seconds for a KM to proc to Obliterate (assuming doing so won't resource cap you) rather than using it on Frost Strike immediately.
But like a couple months ago weren't you talking about the innacuracy of sims? Like arguing it hardcore with me? I can't remember. But put aside some near-impossible-to-replicate-in-play program and think abou it - if you waste absolutely no resources at all to get an extra 50k damage or whatever the KMOB KMFS difference is, why wouldn't you?
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Average price rises as move-up buyers enter market
CALGARY, June 1 /CNW/ - Calgary home sales showed a marked decline in the month of May, according to figures released today by the Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB(R)).
The number of single family homes sold in May 2010 in the city of Calgary was down 20 per cent from the same time a year ago, and condominium sales saw a decrease of 21 per cent from the same time a year ago.
May 2010 saw 1,262 single family homes sold in the city of Calgary. This is a decrease of 7 per cent from 1,352 sales in April 2010. In May 2009, single family home sales totaled 1,584. The number of condominium sales for the month of May 2010 was 518. This was a decrease of 19 per cent from the 639 condominium transactions recorded in April 2010. In May 2009, condominium sales were 653.
"The first quarter of 2010 was exceptionally strong with our spring sales coming early in the wake of anticipated mortgage hikes," says Diane Scott, president of CREB(R). "We believe there are a number of factors contributing to this marked slowdown including a declining number of first-time homebuyers in the market, a rise in monthly carrying costs as mortgage rates rise and to some extent market jitters in the wake of Greece's financial crisis," says Scott.
"Consumers are feeling a little nervous about the recent instability of the stock markets - and with mortgage rate hikes behind us, it's understandable that feelings of urgency among buyers have lessened," adds Scott.
The average price of a single family home in the city of Calgary in May 2010 was $483,240, showing an increase of 5 per cent from April 2010, when the average price was $460,378, and showing an increase of 11 per cent from May 2009, when the average price was $436,427. The average price of a condominium in the city of Calgary was $304,662, showing a 5 per cent increase from April 2010, when the average price was $289,588 and an 11 per cent increase over last year, when the average price was $275,212. Average price information can be useful in establishing trends over time, but does not indicate actual prices in centres comprised of widely divergent neighbourhoods, or account for price differentials between geographical areas.
"Our inventory is shifting to higher price points as move-up buyers enter the market. This has resulted in an overall boost in average price," says Scott. "Nonetheless our days on market year-over-year has decreased - suggesting that competitively priced homes are selling."
The median price of a single family home in the city of Calgary for May 2010 was $420,000, showing a 1 per cent increase from April 2010, when the median price was $417,000, and an 8 per cent increase from May 2009, when the median price was $390,000. The median price of a condominium in May 2010 was $279,900, showing a 5 per cent increase from April 2010, when the median was $267,500. That's up 10 per cent from May 2009, when the median price was $255,000.
All city of Calgary MLS(R) statistics include properties listed and sold only within Calgary's city limits. The median price is the price that is midway between the least expensive and most expensive home sold in an area during a given period of time. During that time, half the buyers bought homes that cost more than the median price and half bought homes for less than the median price.
Single family listings in the city of Calgary added for the month of May totaled 2,966, a decrease of 4 per cent from April 2010 when 3,082 new listings were added, and showing an increase of 33 per cent from May 2009, when 2,235 new listings came to the market. Condominium new listings in the city of Calgary added for May 2010 were 1,221, down 9 per cent from April 2010, when the MLS(R) saw 1,335 condo listings coming to the market. This is an increase of 22 per cent from May 2009, when new condominium listings added were 998.
"I believe this recent decline in sales is the result of an unsmooth transition from a first-time buyer market to a move-up buyer market. And it is likely that investors who waited out 2009 are now listing second homes and condos - giving an added boost to our inventory," says Scott.
"Nonetheless our economic fundamentals, including employment and net migration, seem to be building momentum and Canada's overall outlook is positive. These steady improvements should offer some stability to Calgary's housing market as we enter the second half of 2010," adds Scott.
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August 28, 2008
Kemp suffers rash of burglaries
By Barbara Gartman
Monitor Staff Writer
KEMP–Teen problems in Kemp seem to be increasing, and parents apparently
are either ignoring the situation, or are unaware of their children's
Either way, while some young adults are suspected of taking part in the
crimes, teens are the general suspects.
"Burglaries just went through the roof this past week," Kemp Police
Chief Richard Clemmo said.
"And it's not just one group. There are several involved," he added.
The Kemp Senior Center was broken into over the weekend, Clemmo
The thieves got away with a Nintendo Wii game console recently donated
to the center and $100 of its petty cash.
"It's sad. We have worked so hard to build up our attendance and now
this," Center director Lisa Stinnett said.
Copper thieves hit a church on 11th Street, steeling the copper from the
air conditioners and doing about $2,000 in damage, Clemmo reported.
"And we have had several walk-in house burglaries, also on 11th Street,
where the burglars entered the homes while the people were inside
asleep," he said.
Kemp police are increasing nighttime foot patrols and are concentrating
on the city's existing curfew ordinance.
"We caught five 12- to 15-year-olds just wandering around at 2 a.m.
There were actually eight or nine in the group, and they ran. But, we
wrote tickets for breaking the curfew to five of them," Clemmo said.
One definite problem is some citizens who see things taking place wait
one, two and sometimes three days before telling anyone, Clemmo said.
"Citizens should lock their doors, secure their cars and call me on any
suspicious action immediately," he said. "Don't wait to call the
Tax rate proposed
By Pearl Cantrell
Monitor Staff Writer
ATHENS–Henderson County Commissioners set a proposed tax rate slightly
lower than the one set last year.
County Judge David Holstein presented 47.6016 cents per $100 of property
value as a starting place for public comment and discussion.
Two public hearings are set for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 3, and 9:30
a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9.
The tax rate is 3/10 lower than last year's rate of 47.1968 cents and a
penny lower than the county's rollback rate of 48.62 cents, Holstein
pointed out.
"All departments submitted proposed budgets," Holstein said. "And this
rate considers the services citizens of Henderson County demand and
expect while considering efficiency and the desire for lower taxes."
Commissioners unanimously agreed to set the rate as a maximum.
"This sets a ceiling to where the tax rate will not exceed," Precinct 2
Commissioner Wade McKinney said. "The result of a vote here is to give a
ceiling to the range the rate can be set to."
The appraisal district estimates $4.487 billion of taxable value,
barring exemptions, to fund the proposed county budget of just under
$24.5 million, with Road and Bridge expenditures estimated at just under
$4.9 million.
Due to increasing property values, commissioners were able to propose a
rate slightly lower than last year.
Vietnam War wall arrives
Special to The Monitor
KAUFMAN–Kaufman County leaders and veterans are planning a "Receiving of
the Wall" ceremony and day long celebration for Saturday, Aug. 30, in
Kaufman County.
The 4/5th replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington,
D.C. will eventually be permanently displayed in a new county park in
It will be the largest permanently displayed replica wall in the United
States, and the only complete wall in the state of Texas.
The "Wall" will be met in Seagoville at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, by
members of the Patriot Guard and the American Legion.
Riders will escort it east on U.S. Highway 175 to the Kaufman Town
Kaufman County leaders will join the procession down Washington to the
site of the new park.
At 10 a.m. there will be a ceremony to officially pass ownership of the
"Wall" to Kaufman County.
Guest speakers include Congressman Jeb Hensarling, State Sen. Bob Deuell,
State Rep. Betty Brown and Kaufman County Judge Wayne Gent, who is a
Vietnam veteran.
After the ceremony, the public is invited to a complimentary luncheon at
11:30 a.m. at the Kaufman American Legion located on the corner of Grove
and Shannon streets.
The entire project is estimated to cost approximately $1 million in cash
and in-kind donations.
"Not only do we have to purchase the wall and get it installed, we will
also need to provide the infrastructure (walkways, lighting, landscaping
and irrigation), and construct a gift shop, a visitors center, a parking
lot, a stage and restrooms," chairman Johnny Countryman said.
Countryman is also the county treasurer. The group has approximately
$400,000 in in-kind commitments and has raised approximately $245,000 in
"I have been an active volunteer in Kaufman and Kaufman County for more
than 20 years, and this should be the project to put us on the map
regionally and perhaps even nationally," Countryman said.
"For us to become a tourist destination for hundreds of thousands of
out-of-state visitors is an opportunity we just can't pass up," he
Lee Ayres, who is an expert in economic development and economic impact
said, "The Wall in D.C. attracts about three million visitors per year.
But they have a lot of other attractions to draw visitors as well."
"Because the Vietnam War generation fairly well mirrors the baby boomer
generation, and because 78 million of those individuals will continue to
retire over the next 20 years, we could see upwards of 250,000 new
visitors per year in Texas and more than $40 million in annual economic
impact," Countryman said.
"It is entirely possible that the economic impact on the hospitality
industry in North Texas will be somewhere between having a Cotton Bowl
and a Super Bowl each year," he added.
Tax deductible donations may be sent to the Vietnam Memorial Wall of
Texas, 2100 S. Washington, P.O. Box 67, Kaufman, TX 75142.
For more information , contact Ayres at (972) 932-5332 or Anne Glasscock
at (972) 932-3118 or Countryman at (214) 755-1917.
Countryman heads the non-profit fund-raising committee which includes
Major General William Becker (Ret.), former Kaufman Chamber Chairman,
Ray Raymond, Texas A&M Alumnae Jim Thompson, Terrell Chamber President
Danny Booth, Andrea Pickens of Mabank, Guy Estep of Crandall, Kaufman
Chamber President Anne Glasscock, Kaufman Mayor Bill Fortner, Ken
Watterson of Terrell, Ken Cordier, County Commissioners Jerry Rowden of
Kaufman, Ken Shoene of Terrell, Ray Clark of Forney and Jim Deller of
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Yes, Virginia, there are poisettia alternatives
Published 1:00 am, Thursday, December 16, 2004
Shops are awash in America's favorite seasonal plant, red poinsettias.
Too traditional, you say? Alternatives abound, from amaryllis and cyclamen to Christmas cactus and ornamental peppers.
Among the newer options are azalea topiaries with braided trunks and flowers in pink, white or red.
"They are pretty different," says Bruce Robertson of Robertson's Flowers, whose shops are selling the topiaries this season. They come from Oregon and stand about 18 inches tall in the pot, he says, and the flowers last for a couple of weeks.
Azaleas may not scream Christmas, but in a red container they add a festive touch to a buffet or side table. And they're not done when the holidays are over - you can keep them over the winter and put them out in the garden next spring.
"Everyone is trying to come up with different things," Robertson says. Amaryllis, cyclamen and orchids are becoming increasingly popular.
And let's not overlook the ever-popular Christmas cactus, which tends to be a year-round houseplant for lovers of succulents.
Amaryllis, whose big bulbs yield those spectacularly large lilylike flowers, seemed to be everywhere this month. Grow-it-yourself kits were piled high at places such as Lowe's and Trader Joe's, and fat buds adorned already-growing plants at garden centers and florists.
These flowers, like poinsettias, now come in a variety of forms and colors, but red is still the favored choice for the holidays.
"The most recognized bulb as a Christmas flower in the United States is the amaryllis," says Sally Ferguson of the Netherlands Flower Bulb Information Center in New York. Because the flowers are so dramatic, it's easy to combine a few pots of amaryllis with a bit of greenery to make an impressive holiday display on a sideboard or windowsill.
But for something completely different, Ferguson suggests, try them as cut flowers.
"I grow my amaryllis in a (sunny) basement window well to use as cut flowers," she says. "They grow in a row and reach up towards the light, and then I just cut them." They will last 10 days to two weeks in the vase, she adds.
Try them in long skinny vases, so just their fluted heads peer over the rim, or cut them shorter and pop them into small rose bowls.
"They look great on a coffee table," says Ferguson, who likes to cut the stems down to about four inches so she can display them in the old-fashioned glazed or crockery bud vases you can find at flea markets.
But whether you cut the stems short or leave them long, "cut off a little more every few days to keep the water-uptake channels open," which keeps flowers fresh longer.
Once the first flowers have faded, don't give up on your potted amaryllis. There's usually a second stalk of flowers on the way, Ferguson says, and possibly a third.
Hyacinths and tulips are other bulbs making their mark as holiday plants - and, of course, paperwhites, which even the brownest thumb can grow indoors.
Although there are a few varieties that will flower in time for Christmas as potted plants, tulips are more likely to show up as cut flowers for the holidays. They are great in arrangements: Not only do they continue to grow as much as an inch in the vase, they "dance," too, as they follow the light, which makes for an ever-changing display.
In Europe, the bulb most identified with the holidays, Ferguson says, is the sweet-smelling hyacinth. You can find them here, too, though not as readily as amaryllis.
"Potted hyacinths start showing up around the middle of December, sometimes as early as the 10th," she says, suggesting buyers look for plants with the potential blossoms "still snugged down between the leaves."
"You want to buy any potted bulb young, because then you get the full experience - the different stages have different delights to them. People tend to buy potted bulbs when they are already in full bloom, which is like going to a Broadway show and just seeing the last act."
If you have the right conditions indoors, cyclamen will flower not just for the holidays, but for most of the winter. And since the flowers of these handsome plants come in red (as well as white, pink, and lavender), they can be an integral part of Christmas decorating.
If you keep your thermostat set at tropical temperatures, though, forget it. Cyclamen like to play it cool, which means daytime temperatures around 70 degrees and nights about 60 or a little lower.