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4 Important Things To Consider When Using MySQL In A Hosting Environment

MySQL is a heavy-duty database server. Used with various software languages, most notably PHP, and part of the LAMP family (which is comprised of Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP),

Whether it's a customer relations management list or medical records, any data you have that needs storing, is stored on or in a database management system.

You will need a database management system to add, access, edit, and process data in your databases, and MySQL is one of the best and most comprehensive packages in the market.

MySQL can also be used as a relational database management system, which means it can store data in various tables that can communicate with one another rather than all in one large "storeroom" of data.

You can run MySQL as a server on your local device or on a remote server.

All you need to access your MySQL databases and MySQL functionality is your server name (such as the name server of your MySQL web hosting provider) or the appropriate IP address.

You can then input your various commands, most likely using PHP scripts, to interact with your various databases.

These commands are written programming scripts.

When choosing a MySQL web hosting provider, consider some additional factors beyond the standard uptime, backup/redundancy systems, bandwidth, email, and bandwidth concerns.

Below are Four other important things  you should  consider

1. Databases: If you're seeking a MySQL web hosting provider, you're surely planning on making databases a significant part of your web-presence.

You therefore need to find a MySQL hosting provider that offers you at least as many data structures as you might need.

A host that promotes itself as a MySQL hosting provider must offer its clients with multiple websites at least five databases.

2. Interface: You'll be working with your databases intimately and frequently. You'll want a MySQL hosting provider that's designed its admin interface with the MySQL user in mind.

 If you have various staff-members involved in the building and maintenance of your various tables and databases, you'll want to be able to create multiple user I.D.'s to allow varying degrees of secure access.

CPanel is a good administrative dashboard to have for MySQL databases.

3. CRON support: A cron helps you to run specific scripts for regular, routine tasks to be run at periodic intervals.

 A MySQL hosting provider should allow you to set up and manage crons from your admin control panel.

These scripts are also good for Preventive Maintenance routines.

4. PHP Info: The most common script for MySQL databases is PHP.

 A MySQL hosting provider with PHP extensions enabled is likely to be more frustrating than useful to you.

By checking into a prospective MySQL hosting provider's PHP capabilities, you can ensure compatibility between your scripting language and your database management, thus saving yourself tons of trouble and loads of regrets later on.

Remember, if you are running MySQL databases; make sure that you get a host that specializes in MySQL hosting.

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SEATTLE (AP) -- Torian Graham scored 29 points and Arizona State won consecutive conference games for the first time this season with an 83-81 victory over Washington on Thursday night.

Tra Holder added 21 points and Shannon Evans II had 13 for the Sun Devils (13-14, 6-8 in Pac-12). Graham finished 12-of-23 shooting, adding five rebounds.

Markelle Fultz scored 19 points on 7-of-16 shooting for the Huskies (9-17, 2-12). The freshman guard, who entered the evening as the Pac-12's leading scorer at 23.2 points per game, missed the previous two games with a sore knee. Fellow freshman Carlos Johnson pitched in a career-high 19 points for Washington, which lost its eighth consecutive game.

Arizona State opened the game on a 13-2 run punctuated by a spinning layup by Graham. Washington gradually played its way back into contention, however.

David Crisp tied the score at 39 with a reverse layup and Fultz gave the Huskies their first lead with a long jumper shortly afterward, setting the halftime score at 41-39. Washington outscored the Sun Devils 26-9 over the final 7:32 of the first half.

The teams traded 3-pointers and leads during the opening sequence of the second half, neither able to control momentum for long.

Arizona State's Obinna Oleka broke a 71-71 tie with an uncontested dunk, sparking a 6-0 Sun Devils run.

ASU seemingly had the game wrapped up when Fultz was blocked at the rim with 9.8 seconds remaining, only for a technical foul to be assessed to Holder in the ensuing scramble for the ball. Washington guard Matisse Thybulle made both free throws to cut the deficit to 82-79, but Fultz's would-be game tying 3-pointer was off the mark.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils completed a season sweep of Washington for the first time since 2002-03.

Washington: This might have been the Huskies' last chance to pick up a third conference win. The Huskies host No. 5 Arizona this weekend before closing their season with three consecutive road games.

Arizona State: The Sun Devils travel to Washington State on Saturday.

Washington: The Huskies host No. 5 Arizona on Saturday.

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Risen: the Novelization of the Major Motion Picture

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From Roman Pig to Jesus's Sheep...

I loved this powerful,emotional book by Angela Hunt. A novelization of the motion picture by Paul Aiello and Kevin Reynolds, it contained a lot of brutality that was present at the time of Jesus's crucifixion. In fact, the main character, Clavius, is a Roman Tribune who has hardened himself to the death he sees and causes in Judea by the phrase,"Rome is always right." When Jesus's tomb is found empty, Clavius is commissioned to discover where His body could be and who could have removed it.

Rachel, a young Jewish widower, is the other narrator in this moving tale told in the first person pov. Rachel is looking for peace and love, but uncertain whether she can find either in Clavius.

Clavius brings in persons of interest to question regarding people claiming to see Jesus, post-resurrection. One old, blind woman, Miriam,asks Clavius, '"Don't you want to know what He said?"...
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There are many species of titi monkey, all found in the forests of South America. They are diurnal (active during the day).

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“ Show report from our team at the LDI 2012 Show held October 19-21, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. ”

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CBI Cables

CBI was showing the DMX to CAT5 Shuttle Snake. The Shuttle Snake converts 2,3, or 4 DMX lines into a single RJ45 connector. The snake length can be quickly adjusted according to the size of the CAT5 cable. The cable has rugged mic cable jacketing and Newtrik EtherCON connectors. Is available in 2,3, or 4 universe versions.

CBI also featured Ultimate CAT5E Heavy Duty 100% shielded 4 pair Neutrik Ethercon NE8MC Protection system over Std RJ45. Compatible with available complete ethercon systems. Combine with wall plats to create a fully locking, 100% strain relief, shielded data system.

Chauvet Ligting

Chauvet Ovation FresnelNew at the Chauvet Lighting booth was the Ovation line. The Ovation line includes a LED spot, LED Fresnel and a Cyc fixture. Of specific interested is the F-165WW LED Fresnel as there are very few true Fresnels in the lower price range. The Fresnel is a warm white LED fixture only. It does have an impressive zoom of 9.5° to 52°. This makes it a suitable replacement for a standard 6” Fresnel. The color temperature is 3100K so it will match a typical BTL/BTN style Fresnel. The unit also had a decent field from spot to full flood. Dimming control also seemed acceptable as well. The unit is a bit bigger than a 6” Fresnel more the size of an 8” Fresnel. The color frame holder looks to be the size of a standard 10” color frame.

Also in the Ovation line is the E-190WW ellipsoidal spot powered by 19 10w LEDs, Ovation™ E-190WW delivers over 2,600 lux @ 5 m without a significant temperature-related drop off. The Ovation™ E-190WW delivers this class leading output with a color temperature of 3,100 K and a beautiful flat field. Selectable dimming curves allow this fixture to blend into existing systems. The fixture also features standard beam shaping shutters, a gobo/effect slot and lens barrels that are interchangeable with other popular ERS fixtures.

The C-1280FC RGBWA cyc light modeled after a traditional sky cyc set up for lighting theatrical backdrops with an expansive palette boasting high color rendering due to 128 2-watt RGBWA LEDs. It has color temperature presets from 3,200 to 10,000 K. Selectable dimming curves ensure smooth fading transitions and compatibility with older, conventional stage luminaires.

CITC Effects

In addition to the Little Blizard Snow Machines and fog products from CITC they have introduced an organic hazer called the AquaMAX to their offering with an “Organic Hazer” tag line. It is water and plant material based and they claim to have a 2 hour hang time with the recommended fluid. The AquaMAX also offers to never need cleaning or rebuilding. Consuming about 4oz of fluid an hour it is very efficient. For control only 1 DMX value or use the remote control module that is included with the purchase. Onboard there are controls for the two speed fan and for volume control. It was also stated that the is no residue and I reconfirmed that with the person doing the demo.

CITC GloMAxAlso presented was the Glowmax LED Confetti Launcher. It is NOT a compressed gas device, instead it uses a DMX controllable fan. The tube that holds the confetti is focusable and looks similar to a PAR56. This product can push the confetti up to 40 feet and the fan also keeps the confetti aloft +/- 30 seconds. The confetti is silver mylar and to color the confetti there is a ring of LEDs that can also be split into an array of colors.

Also offered is the aerosol cans of haze so if your local group need the “Hair Spray” hair spray cans give CITC a call. They have a can with labeling that works for the stage version and they have the ability to do custom labels if you have the volume.

City Theatrical

City Theatrical had their new outdoor use SHoW DMX Vero and Vero Net join the entire SHoW DMX Neo wireless DMX family at the show. SHoW DMX Vero Net is an outdoor wireless DMX Transceiver in a NEMA 4 / IP66 rated enclosure that accepts all major entertainment Ethernet protocols including sACN, Art-Net, Kinet, and Pathport. SHoW DMX Vero is a smaller version of the product that accepts DMX input only.

Moving Light Assistant
Making its LDI debut will be the new software program for moving lights, Moving Light Assistant, from lighting designer and moving light programmer Andrew Voller. LDI is the first showing in the U.S. of this new software.

Moving Light Assistant is an application designed to document both the physical setup and the programming information for moving light rigs commonly used in the entertainment industry.

Clay Paky

Clay Paky Sharpy Wash 330Clay Paky is adding to their hugely successful Sharpie line with a the Sharpie Wash 330. It uses the same lamp as the Sharpie with the killer output and the fast movement that the sharpie has established as a bench mark. With this version through there is a zoom range of 6.5 to 50 degrees. It also comes with a beam shaper that appears to be a rotating / indexable gobo that, with the zoom, elongates or reduces the elliptical effect. Over all a pretty interesting fixture to accompany the sharpie.

Clay Paky Glow-upThere was also the introduction of the Glow-Up Strip 100. This is an LED strip light but with a built-in zoom range. It uses RGBW multi chips sets in a 10X15 array. The zoom range is 14 to 70 degrees all internal movement. One very interesting portion of the fixture is the wireless options. This product can come with a battery that last +/-10 hours and wireless DMX. There are also hard wired outlets for both the DMX and Powercon as well. This product is IP65 rated for outdoor use. Over all it’s output was typical with the best parts being the stand alone.

COEMAR, manufacturer of the Reflection LEDko LED profile luminaires demonstrated their expanded range of fixtures. The entire line provides a homogenous light beam due to their pixel free technology, eliminating multicolor shadows and offers a reduction in wattage in comparison to conventional profile luminaires. Demonstrated at the show were:

  • LEDko P 3200K fixed color White Light

  • LEDko P 5600K fixed color White Light (New)

  • LEDko P Dim Phase dim unit for use in existing applications with dimmable circuits (New)

  • LEDko VariWhite with Variable Color Temperature White light from 3000-7000K

  • LEDko Full Spectrum with color mixing including 2200 to 9000K in White

These units are available for use with Coemar Optics:

  • Soft Profile F with proportional zoom and framing system

  • Soft Profile PC with proportional zoom and framing system for longer throws

  • Profile HD with a 28-40 degree zoom, framing system and gobo projection

  • Or third party lens tubes such as those manufactured by ETC for the Source 4

Coemar Infinity Spot MCoemar also exhibited their Infinity line of automated luminaires. This range is available in profile and wash units w from 250W – 1500W sources, both arc and halogen sources. Features include Color mixing, Effects Wheels, Zoom, Dimming and more. Arc lamp units are provided with a CTO filter to match conventional sources.

Da-Lite Screen Company

Da-Lite HD ScreenDa-Lite is now offering new High Definition Screens. These screens are significantly smoother than normal screens which allows for less distortion. When projecting with any 1080i or higher projector these screens are a must, less you are ok with losing projection quality.

Da-Lite also offers now in addition to their standard tab tensioned screens, their Lace and Grommet screen tension system which does a better job at tensioning screens, decreasing wrinkles and bunching. This option is available for most permanently fixed or flying screens. Grommets are heavy duty brass and the edge binding can come in white or black

DAKTRONICS introduced the new PROPIXEL FREEFORM LED STICK DISPLAY with 42.5 mm Pixel Pitch. This IP 67 product is designed for outdoor medium to large scale applications. LED Stick is viewable in daylight, but includes a photo sensor option to adjust brightness to match ambient light levels. The LED Stick can be mounted to the exterior of buildings, even over windows without negatively impacting the view from inside.

Dazian featured their Projection Moons. They are available in 4 sizes from 6’-12’ diameters and can be used with both front and rear projection. Perfect for use when multi-screen projections are needed, plus they can easily be used as a décor element.

They also had sample fabric on display for metallic and beaded curtain which is geared toward use in the event markets for rentals.

DeSisti / LeaderLight

DeSisti had a wide range of products at this year's LDI booth. Their very popular LEDonardo line of LED Fresnels available in 40, 90 and 120 watt models. The units are available with a Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) either balanced to Tungsten or Daylight. Light intensity can be controlled manually or via a built in DMX card. The LED Fresnel uses the same optic system as the tungsten Leonardo Fresnel and conveniently utilizes the same accessories so they can be seamlessly integrated into existing systems.

Also in the booth were examples of the DeSisti Rigging line. The hoists are available in batten, self-climbing, point, front-of house, and even chandelier point hoists. De Sisti
has adapted reliable machine designs and electrical cable management systems used in
high-use television studios to these markets. From functionality to higher performance, DeSisti is constantly improving their design and manufacturing processes to conform to global safety certifications and standards. While the world of theater automation is designing for faster and heavier loads, De Sisti is designing more affordable and reliable automation systems targeting the utility market, which covers 95% of theater industry needs.

This year LeaderLight was also a major component of their booth. With a wide-array of LED fixtures with many options available, the items of particular interest are their Highbay downlight with is being used as a houselight. Their LL SPORT is a sophisticated high-power LED fixture dedicated for sport arena lighting. There are two basic driving systems at choice: worldwide power connection (P)* or worldwide power supply with DMX dimmable 0-100% driver.

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About MatrixPRO 8 X 8 DVI

The MatrixPRO 8x8 DVI router switches any of the eight DVI inputs to any or all of the outputs. Each channel can be programmed with unique EDID information  based on the system requirements. This information is also available to external sources, even when the unit is turned off. Each input is re-clocked as it passes through the router maintaining the DVI signal strength, and each output channel can also display an internally generated test pattern. The MatrixPRO 8x8 DVI router accepts inputs up to 2,048 x 1,080 (including all HD)  resolutions.

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The unit is controlled from the built-in front panel, the MatrixPRO remote panels, the MatrixPRO software and the Encore and ScreenPRO-II controllers.  The front panel includes an easy to read VFD display and a knob for simple navigation of the menus. The menu structure is similar to the rest of MatrixPRO router family. Communication with the remote panels or the software is established by either Ethernet or RS-232 protocols. The MatrixPRO 8x8 DVI is also automatically recognized by the Encore and ScreenPRO II controllers. This allows for full integration with Barco's image processing tools.

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Basildon Borough Council believes that all children and adults in the Borough have the right to be safe from harm and deserve the opportunity to fulfil their full potential.

As such, the Council recognises the role and responsibilities it has in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults with care and support needs, including the contribution it must make to working together with other agencies to ensure the well-being of the children and vulnerable people in the Basildon Borough.

Safeguarding Policy

The Council agreed its Safeguarding Policy at a Cabinet meeting on 9th March 2017.

The revised policy aims to ensure that an overarching approach to safeguarding is embedded within all Council services and that staff, elected Members, those delivering contracts on behalf of the Council and volunteers understand their role and responsibilities in supporting all residents to live a life free from abuse, exploitation and intimidation.

It applies to all staff, volunteer workers, Members and organisations providing services under contract with Basildon Borough Council.

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I remember the very first time I heard the opening bass line for “Sweet Child of Mine” .. it was so refreshing to hear the bass take the reigns and set the tone for what would become an anthem for bass players everywhere. The tone execution and melodic sense was and still is just fantastic. Duff McKagan has quite a story to tell and I found him to be a very kind and humble man who has been able to rise through many obstacles to become a not only a great person but a rock icon bassist. He is very deserving of his success!

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I entered the Brewery after leaving school in 1894 and took over the business in 1921 upon the death of my father. In the 1920's and 30's it was very depressed times for beer consumption due to strict regulations imposed during the First World War and severe taxes.

At one point there was such a slump in beer sales that I had to lay off my entire work force. However, I was so upset at seeing them wandering round Wainfleet with nothing to do that I invited them back and was determined to find them work in the Brewery somehow.

Having made this move I decided I had no choice but to increase the size of the Brewery so bought the buildings across the lane from Salem House and installed a bottling plant.

With these buildings there was also a windmill, which had been used for grinding corn for bread and horse feed. Unfortunately the sails were in such desperate need of repair that I decided it was cheaper to remove them. Little did I realise then what a landmark the windmill would become for Batemans Brewery.

For my 21st birthday my father had given me a pub. In the 1920's we decided it was time to start purchasing some more. Despite finance being difficult, which seems the story of our lives so far, I acquired a group of pubs that everybody else thought was worthless. An auctioneer friend of mine from Boston decided I had gone completely mad and said I should give up brewing and join him, especially as I now had a young family to support. My father had taught me many things but one of the best things both my parents instilled in me was not to give up so I replied, "If the ship is going down I am going down with her".

In 1927 I was, in my own way, a very excited man. My first son had been born, George. The best way I knew how to celebrate this day was to buy somewhere that would be able to sell Batemans beer. I decided to purchase the Vine Hotel in Skegness.

Skegness was becoming a prosperous seaside town. I decided to build another hotel in Skegness. The County Hotel was built on the site where Billy Butlin had had a skittle alley. In 1935 my three children helped lay the Foundation Stone.

Business was still not easy. However, Billy Butlin decided to build his first Butlin's Holiday Camp in Skegness with, of course, some bar facilities. On a few occasions I had enjoyed a few pints of Batemans beer with Billy, which he thoroughly enjoyed and he therefore decided to give us the licence for these bars. During the Second World War the holiday camp became a Naval Station known as H.M.S. Royal Arthur which meant we continued to supply plenty of beer.

In 1947, to my great relief a proper main water system was introduced into Wainfleet. Originally the water had been pumped by hand from the River Haven, which runs next to the Brewery. This water was found to be beneficial to the balanced flavour of our beers. However in the mid 1930s, the water became so polluted we decided it was not a good idea to continue using it so water had to be brought by lorry from the nearest suitable supply seven miles away.

In 1950 I was delighted that George decided to join me in the Brewery.

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The Bathurst Aquatic Centre offers a variety of Learn to Swim programs catering for infants to adults, from beginner to advanced. Delivering an all year round program, personal sessions and extensive learn to swim for local schools with Austswim qualified instructors in a warm and friendly environment.

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At Bathurst Aquatic we believe that swimming and water safety is essential to your child’s education. Swimming should be enjoyable, safe and a fun experience that will help your child improve their cardio-vascular fitness, strength, flexibility and coordination, so to benefit their day to day and sporting life.

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This is a water familiarisation class, facilitating interaction between baby, parent and instructor. These classes are designed not only to build the child’s confidence in the aquatic environment but also to provide the parent with the knowledge to assist in the child’s skill development. It is a fun class that incorporates songs, games, activities and plenty of encouragement.

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Greetings Tushkateers!!!

Happy Post-Thanksgiving!!! BIG Sighs, Claps and Cartwheels for having made it through the biggest food holiday of the year, no matter!!!  That’s right – if you are alive and you sort of have to be alive, or at least partially alive, to be reading Our Lady of Weight Loss’s e-newzletter – the famed and fabulous KITT Club – then there is cause to Clap! Clap! Clap!

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Dear OLofWL and Janice ~  My two closest friends keep telling me how ‘fabulous’ their Thanksgiving was and how they get along with their families in such a way that I simply don’t believe them.  They are either in denial, or they have fully accepted their flawed family and are enlightened beings, or they are out n’ out liars.  What do you think?

Because, well …. my family isn’t soooo bad, but they’re not that great either!  My buttons were pushed during Thanksgiving day, and I’m still sorting through it all.   I fear that the emotional toll from Thanksgiving combined with Christmas just a few short weeks away – will send me running to the buffet table, never to return again! ~ Bets

Dear Bets ~ Are there “Norman Rockwell” families out there?   Or were your friends able to ‘manage their expectations’ and practice loving kindness in the face of family?  Having not met them or spoken to them, I couldn’t say.

But I do understand that – for many of us – the holiday season presents all kinds of emotional minefields.

What to do?  I don’t know if I can fully explain this in an email, but I’m going to give it a shot!

The simple answer is … ‘be the cat.’  (Even if you don’t like cats, keep reading.)  Cats tend to observe.  They have the ability to sit and watch.  In the midst of craziness, they steer clear of the drama.   YOU be the cat.  You have the power, the innate ability, to watch them all twirling and spinning and emoting nonsense, while you stay strong, steady and centered.   You do NOT have to get pulled into or be a part of the drama.  You have a choice.

You may find that the words and actions of others have ‘hooked’ you, but you can – through awareness and observation – say to yourself,  “Wow, I feel like I’ve been emotionally sucker punched.”  As soon as you ‘see’ it/observe it, you can create a little space around the ‘hurt,’ and that is where the magic lies.  In the space.  Giving yourself space is the best tool/gift you could give yourself, because it gives you the ability to move past, above and beyond it all.

You create space so that you can practice Response-Ability.   Responsibility is about your Ability to Respond.  Or not respond! 🙂  If we were in a ‘session,’ we could have a juicy conversation about the specifics and how to you could utilize ‘it all’ to learn and grow – instead of eating your way through it.

I’d like to offer you (and anyone who is reading) a CYBER-TUESDAY SPECIAL!!!  If you want to set up a time to talk; one special Holiday Coaching Session, let me know.  One 45-minute holiday session.  You choose the price:  $120, $90, $60 (or anything in between).  Sliding scale available!   Write me for appointment!  Be sure to put: Cyber Tuesday Coaching in the subject line, lest it gets lost in the sauce.  Offer good from now through the end of the year!  janice [at] ourladyofweightloss [dot] com

It’s always a challenge to respond to emails, because there’s always so much more I want to know about you and so much more to say.  I hope this helps!  ~ OLofWL (and Janice)

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1. Peru in general

1.1. Country, Geography

With 1.2 million km2, Perú is South America's third largest country. Out of the 28 million inhabitants, 8 millions live in the urban area of Lima. Geographically, Peru is divided into three different climatic regions: Cordillera Blanca is Peru's highest mountain range, it is situated about 400 km north of Lima.

1.2. Weather

In south winter (May - November), the weather of the coastal region is foggy and cold (daily maximum of 20°C). The sun returns not before November. In the mountains, winter is the dry season, mostly offering good weather for mountaineering. Best time is May to September, in the beginning there can be a lot of snow in high regions. Towards end of the seasons the snow coverage of the glaciers disappears, and crossing the very ragged glaciers can be difficult. Short bad weather times last only one or two days, after that it normally becomes sunny again.

1.3. Language

Official languages are Spanish, Quechua, and Aymará. Escpecially on the countryside frequently the old languages Quechua (in the north) and Aymará (in the south) are spoken, so Spanish is a first "foreign" language for the local population. English knowledge is not very widespread, therefore a basic knowledge of Spanish is recommended. Unlike in Chile or Argentina, the pronunciation is accentuated relatively clearly.

1.4. Money

Peru's currency is the Nuevo Sol (S/); the exchange rate in June 2008 was about 3 Soles per US$, and 4.15 Soles per Euro (when changing cash). The rate for withdrawals from our German bank account was about 4.55 S/ per Euro. While bus tickets can be booked via internet without problems, especially smaller trekking agencies accept only cash. The ATMs in Huaraz worked without problems with the (Maestro) ec card; we could not get any money at the ATM using our credit card (German Mastercard). Many things can be payed directly in US$, and the ATMs offer a choice of withdrawing Soles or Dollars.

1.5. Traffic

Car drivers are exclusively oriented in forward direction. The priority is proceeding as fast as possible, using any possibly existing space. Pedestrians are not respected except in order to avoid collisions. Everybody tries to draw attention to his car by blowing the horn as loud and often as possible. It is clear that traffic lanes or pedestrian crossings are understood as no more than a suggestion. The driving style in Huaraz was much more moderate than in Lima, where colectivos push through the dense traffic at distances of only few centimeters at high speed.
Besides care of cars turning off, pedestrians should also - like elsewhere in south America - watch for sometimes not covered holes or gullies along the sidewalk. Except for the main roads, only few roads are paved, and many mountain roads are in adventurous conditions.

1.6. Flights

From Europe, there are flights either via the U.S.A. or (more or less) directly to South America. Flying via U.S.A. has the advantage of a higher baggage allowance. Disadvantage of every trip via U.S. is that U.S. American airports (as the only ones in the world!) have no international section - this means one has to enter the U.S.A. even if one doesn't want to visit this nation. The long waiting times at passport controls and the time-consuming check-out and check-in again of all baggage can easily make you miss your connecting flight. Even if you catch it, you don't know if the baggage did it, too.
After the experience of our flight to Ecuador five years ago we preferred to spend a little more money and take a direct flight from Amsterdam.

2. Lima

Perú's capital Lima is situated in a plain close to the mountains, at the coast. The plain does not directly extend to the beach, there is a 100 meter high cliff at the sea. The colonial old center is in the north of the urban area at Río Rimac, the touristic center around Miraflores is 10 km further south. A large arterial street connects these parts of the city, but currently (as in almost all other roads, too) road construction is going on there leading to lots of diversions (but they are well marked). The airport is situated about 10 km northwest of the old center.
As far as the level of crime is concerned, Lima seems comparable to other citys of this size. We never felt insecure anywhere.
From Miraflores to the colonial center, use the colectivos NM38 "B". From the center to Miraflores: NM38 "A" and SO26 (the latter goes to Larcomar). Fare is S/ 1 to 1.40.

3. Huaraz / Cordillera Blanca

3.1. Geography

Huaraz (3100 m) is the capital of the region Ancash, the town as about 100000 inhabitants and is situated on the valley of Río Santa (Callejón de Huaylas), which runs in north-south-direction parallel to the coast. The valley separates two mountain ranges: In the west the Cordillera Negra, which reaches about 5000 m and showing no glaciers, and in the east the Cordillera Blanca, which is strongly covered by glaciers and contains many 6000 m peaks. The Cordillera Blanca here also is the continental divide to the Amazonas region with the Amazonas headstream Marañon. The small distance to the humid Amazonas basin also explains the strong glacier coverage; in south summer there is an intense rain period which delivers the snow in the high altitude. A characteristic feature of Cordillera Blanca are very steeply cut valleys with canyon-like entrances, probably formed by ice-age glaciers.

3.2. Bus trip to Huaraz

From Lima one can use different operators to cover the about 470 km distance to Huaraz. The trip takes about 7-8 hours; the first two hours are on a good road along the coast, then the road slowly climbs up to Conococha Pass (4080 m). The upper part of this section has a lot of potholes. From Conococha the road slowly leads down to 40 km distant Huaraz, the road is better again.
One can choose cama (sleeper), semicama (a reasonable amount of space for sleeping), and económico (normal seats); the names of the classes are different between the bus companies. Each company operates its own bus terminal at its destination towns, making things rather confusing. This makes a comparison of the rates difficult. Unlike in e.g. Argentina, in Lima or Huaraz there is no central bus terminal, therefore any infrastructure (baggage checkroom, shopping centers, restaurants etc.) is only very limited in the company-owned terminals.
Buses leave at 10 p.m. (arriving next morning very early), or also in the morning. Some companies have morning departures only in high season. We went to Huaraz with Cruz del Sur, and back with Moviltours. The tire problems on the way back was possibly just bad luck.

3.3. Hotels, restaurants in Huaraz

In Huaraz there is plenty of accomodation. We did not book anything in advance and just followed the first offer of an agent in the bus terminal. The hostal (Albergue Ishinca) was about 1.2 km away from the center, but at a rate of S/. 30 per night for a double room rather cheap, very clean and quiet. For another S/ 15 also breakfast was offered.
Good restaurants are found mainly around the Plaza de Armas, and along Calle Luzuriaga (the main street west of the Plaza). A good meal for two persons including beverages was about 35 to 60 Soles. Typical dishes are lomo (filet) or bistec (beefsteak) with papas fritas and ensalada; lomo saltado (meat cut into small pieces with onions, tomatoes and french fries); pollo (chicken); Original Peruvian dishes are cuy (guinea pig), cebiche (raw fish cut into pieces, marinated in lime juice, with onions). caldo de gallina (chicken soup). "A lo pobre" is, by the way, not paltry but with egg, banana and rice in addition to french fries and salad.

3.4. Bus/Taxi in and around Huaraz, access to the mountains

A taxi drive within Huaraz costs S/ 2.50 to 3.
We booked the transport to the mountains as "transporte privado" (sometimes the package included the pack-animals); a normal taxi was sufficient to read the destinations. Except for the paved main road through the Callejón de Huaylas, all roads are in a more or less bad state, so it tooks some time to get there. Fares: Laguna Llaca (bring and pick up) US$ 140, Collon/Pashpa (bring and pick up) US$ 100, Cebollapampa (only one way) US$ 70.
The colectivo from Yungay to Huaraz costs S/ 3.50 per person.

3.5. other sports activities (except mountaineering)

In Huaraz one can rent mountain bikes (ca. 40 S/ per day), they are - on the whole - functioning. However one won't wish to go by bike for more than two days, since the main road is not nice to use due to the heavy traffic. Cars always got an advantage over bikers or pedestrians, because the stronger always prevails. The (unpaved) mountain roads are sometimes in adventurous conditions; some decent sections are the roads from Wilkahuain (north of Huaraz) to the Quebradas Llaca, Cojup, and Quilcayhuanca. The dogs in the countryside are - similar to Ecuador - a nuisance, they always try to catch bikers' legs.

At Mirador de Rataquena one easily meets some joggers, even if the 300 height meters from downtown to the viewpoint are rather mountain running than jogging.

Those who prefer water might want to visit the Termas de Monterrey (about 6 km north of Huaraz). The 25 meter basin is not really a sood sports location, but the water has a unique color (light brown). It is said to help against all sorts of health problems.

4. Mountaineering in the Cordillera Blanca

4.1. Parque Nacional Huascarán

The Parque Nacional Huascarán comprises the complete Cordillera Blanca above about 4000 meters from Nevados Milluacocha and Pilanco in the north of Quebrada de los Cedros/Quebrada Alpamayo, and Conococha in the south. In order to enter the park, a ticket is needed which is issues either in the office of the park administration in Huaraz (near Plaza Belén) or at the control posts.
The terms of use say that for all activities that are considered "dangerous" (like mountaineering, climbing etc.) the tour operator is liable for any damage or harm of the clients. Independent mountaineering is not mentioned in the rules. The exact interpretation of the rules depends on who is asked. In any case the first statement one will hear is that a professional mountain guide is necessary. This obligation does not hold (at least in 2008) if one has a membership card of a UIAA alpine club. This qualifies for independent mountaineering, being "deportista" (sports(wo)man). So one is free to do any mountaineering in the park - on one's own responsibility of course.
The ticket costs a fee of 65 Soles per person, it has an imprinted stating a validity of 7 days. This is not true, one can obviously use the ticket for four weeks at the control posts. But if you go to the head office with a ticket more than 7 days old, they will issue a new ticket for another 65 Soles without pointing to the further validity of the old ticket.
At the control posts one has to register with the ticket and the passport number and indicate the destinations and presumed duration of the trip.
In the end we could undertake whatever we had planned; however, all the complicated procedures leaves the impression that independent mountaineers are not welcome in the Cordillera Blanca.

Vallunaraju (5686 m)

Vallunaraju (Wallunaraju) can easily be seen from Huaraz, its twin summit looks impressive without appearing extremely difficult. For a first acclimatization trip it is a little high, except maybe doing it as a day trip from Laguna Llaca. But from there the altitude gain is 1300 meters. For the first 200 height meters, the access to the hight camp is an extremely steep and muddy path leading up through the rock barrier. One should be careful in this part of the trail. An oblique crag of about 5 meters height might be a problem if it is wet. Further up, the area becomes less steep; the trail is obvious and also marked with cairns. At 4950 m, before the path gets lost in the rocks, there are several good camp sites. From this high camp, go around the first edge and then keep right upwards, climbing some not very difficult slabs until a plain at 5020 m is reached. There glacier begins. Not very steep straight on, then a little to the right following a not very pronounced ridge which leads towards the secondary summit (the right one of the two peaks). At about 5300 m, one leaves this ridge to the left and traverses the big basin towards the saddle between the two summits. The crevasses were easy to avoid in June; up to the saddle the route is rather easy walking terrain without danger of steep cliffs. From the saddle (5595 m), one follows the summit ridge to the main summit (30 minutes); the snow quality on the east slopes seems not very reliable.

Quebrada Ishinca

Quebrada Ishinca is about 20 km north of Huaraz. The valley is not very long, and it does not lead to the main divide. Therefore it has only mountaineering importance. Drive to Pashpa (3500 m) or Collon (3300 m); there one can rent mules or donkeys which go up to the basecamp.
In the last major plain in the valley at 4370 m the basecamp for the frequently climbed peaks Ishinca, Urus Este, and Tocllaraju is situated. Other possible destinations from there are Palcaraju (6110 m, 6274 m), Ranrapalca (6162 m), Ocshapalca (5888 m), Janyaraju (5675 m, 5630 m). The base camp consists of a meadow a few minutes above the last trees. At its northern edge there is a hut, Refugio Ishinca. There are two permanently installed toilets. Water should (also because of the cows and donkeys grazing here) be taken from a little further up, e.g. from the stream coming from the big moraine trench of Lago Milluacocha.
In the guidebooks people complain that the hut would limit the number of campsites or be a problem for the water supplies of the campers. Maybe we are too much used to "limitations" in mountains like the rather civilized Alps - anyway we had no problem with the hut and did not feel any constriction. As we visited the basecamp there were about 15 to 20 tents.
The baggage transport on mules, from Pashpa to bascamp or back, costs US$ 10 per day for the arriero and US$ 5 per donkey, a donkey carrying 20 kg (mules are stronger than donkeys, so they also cost more).
In 2008 there were - apart from the hut where probably also supplies can be bought - some booths where beverages (beer, Inka Cola, Coca Cola, mineral water, seldom Sprite) and cookies were available; prices were reasonable (S/5 for a small beer or half a liter of lemonade).

Ishinca (5530 m)

From the basecamp Quebrada Ishinca, two routes lead to Ishinca: northwest slopes or southwest ridge. At southwest ridge, a larger crevasse is said to often cause problems, so the northwest slopes are climbed more frequently. We met several groups who went up the southwest ridge and then descended via northwest slopes.

For both routes, follow the right-hand slope from the bridge at the entrance of the basecamp, southwards on one of many parallel paths. After half a kilometer keep right into the ascending valley, crossing several basins on a good path. At about 4900 m a small lake is visible on the left side; here the route to the northwest slopes branches off the main path (the latter leading to Laguna Ishinca and to the southwest ridge) continuing in the base of the valley, along the right side of a second small lake and then steeply up to the left on scree, slowly ascending towards the glacier. At about 5000 m the glacier begins, first rather steep, then to the right towards a saddle. Beyond the saddle a short serac zone is passed without difficulty, then the route leads directly towards the summit. The last 40 meters, on the right side of the slope, in reasonable distance to the cornice, are steeper (45°) but not really exposed and therefore easy to go.

Urus Este (5420 m)

In front of Refugio Ishinca, a trail leads to the left, up towards the broad gully. It climbs straight up until the terrain becomes less steep. Follow the moraine ridge to the right where it levels; soon comes a rock step which is limbed a little leftwards. After the next basin, a confusing arrangement of slabs is passed a little to the right upwards, leaving the southeast ridge on the left-hand side. Now the glacier slope that comes down from the summit is visible (before, it was hidden by the southwest ridge). The summit is reached easily, the slope seems not to have major crevasses.

Tocllaraju (6032 m)

The trail to the hight camp leaves the Refugio to the right side through the base of the valley, then climbing up the small valley on the left side of the moraines of Laguna Milluacocha. At about 4600 m the trail climbs up steeply to the left; only at 4880 m there is a little terrace where baggage can be deposited (e.g. for a carry on the day before). 60 meters higher there are many cairns; here cross the basin to the right and traverse the snowy slopes further up to the right. Having passed the first slopes one sees a fortress-like rock island; on the left side behind this fortress there is a good camp site in a small depression.

From the camp, directly go towards the northwest ridge. At 5400 m the slopes become steeper, the trail turns to the right in order to reach the upper terraces. A steep section of 55° is followed by another steep section along a crevasse (keep left at the edge to climb up). Then the slopes level, the route reaches the ridge. Further above the route follows the slopes on the left side of the ridge. Directly before the summit, two bergschrunds must be crossed and the summit slope has to be climbed (we were not there, so I cannot give any details).

Quebrada Llanganuco is one of the most important valleys of Cordillera Blanca. A road (though in somewhat adventurous condition) leads from Yungay (2500 m) to Yamama, San Luis, Piscobamba and Pomabamba, crossing the 4767 m high Portachuelo Llanganuco. The valley entrance is framed by huge walls which would be a Peruvian Yosemite, if they wouldn't be covered by plants almost everywhere, at the most unexpected places. Beyond this spectacular entrance there are two nice lakes, Lago Chinancocha and Lago Orgoncocha, which both together are also named Lagunas Llanganuco. From the first sharp bend at 3970 m it is ony a few minutes to the campsite Cebollapampa which serves as starting point for Pisco Oeste. For Chopicalqui one has to continue on the road another four kilometers.

Chopicalqui (6354 m)

From the bend at 4200 m, a good trail in the small valley on the left side of the moraine leads to the base camp which is located at the rim of a miry meadow (1 hour).

From base camp, the trail climbs up directly on top of the moraine and then follows the moraine ridge until the two branches of the glacier diverge. With a major counterslope it crosses the eastern branch of Glaciar Kinzl (or whatever remains of it) and then climbs up the moraine on the right side (in the sense of the ascent) of this glacier branch. At the very last end of this western side moraine there are several campsites at 5000 m altitude. This is the moraine camp which is erroneously given as 4800 m in the book by Johnson. Water is found at some places running down from the rocks, close to the campsites at the right side.

From the moraine camp, force your way through loose blocks to the left until one can climb directly upwards without difficulty. At the right side up to 5100 m, then leftwards below the rocks on the glacier - as close as possible to the rocks but keeping a little distance because of possibly falling rocks. The route traverses the glacier in a long leftward curve, with some small detours due to crevasses. At 5500 m there is a large glacier basin with good camp sites. There is water at the rocks to the south, but rock and ice are unstable, so it appeared too dangerous to me to get running water there. Melting snow is safer. Further up there are no more comfortable tent sites. Either Brad Johnson's times were better or his "col camp" is given 100 meter too high in the book.

From the glacier camp there are steep slopes up towards the crest (50-55°). Then the route more or less follows the ridge, but we went only up to 5800 m (not for reasons of difficulty).

Pisco Oeste (5750 m)

The campsite Cebollapampa (3900 m) is just a few minutes below the first road bend after the Llanganuco lakes. Beverages can be purchased at the site; unfortunately it is very shady in the morning and in the evening. Apart from that, very recommendable.

The trail leads from the camp site, past the toilets, into a high valley and climbs a steeper step to the base camp and to Refugio Perú (4680 m). The basecamp is located in a small plain, the Refugio on the hill at its right side. An overnight stay costs US$12 (US$16 if you don't have a sleeping bag). Food and beverages are available. Even though the efficiency of the kitchen does not reach that of a Swiss SAC hut, one can get beverages and warm meals to quite reasonable prices.

From the refugio, the trail towards the summit first climbs up the big moraine slope. After 30 minutes the top is reached, a cairn is a little bit to the left side. If you leave at 4 or 5 a.m. it is still dark here. A descent through fine sand leads down to the former glacier, about 80 meters height difference. Now the trace is not always easy to find but with sime experience it is not a problem (cairns). On the other side the trail climbs up to a lake but follows a moraine ridge to the left before reaching this lake. Further to the left in a depression is the moraine camp at 4900 m, but one can continue on the ridge to the glacier. From the beginning of the glacier climb up rightwards to the pass between Huandoy and Pisco (5320 m, attention: at least one crevasse). From here the rest of the route can be seen very clearly, it always follows the slopes on the left side of the crest up to the summit. Several deep crevasses stretch through this slope, but miraculously all these crevasses can be passed at exactly one point each. The last 20 meters to the summit (left side) are steeper (50°). If the steps are good, a second ice axe is not necessary.

Not climbed by us, we cannot give reliable information about difficulty or route.
The guides in the casa de guías in Huaraz advised us to not attempt Huandoy; the mountain would rarely be climbed because of the dangerous access. It is not offered as a guided trip.
Indeed the access from Refugio Perú to the high camp on the saddle between the summits is strongly exposed to avalanches. One has to do a long traverse below the slopes of Huandoy Este and Norte and then climb a 200 m high couloir, later leaving the couloir to the left side to the saddle. From the saddle (high camp) on, the terrain is less dangerous.
From the way to Pisco the route is visible very well. At first glance it looked very deterrent. At a closer look there were no traces of fresh avalanches along the whole route, but also no traces of climbers. The traverse leaving the couloir should not be a major problem. I would assess the route as feasible if one is not on the way in the afternoon.

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Reining events demonstrate the specialized skills needed to work with horses on the prairies and badlands in the westward expansion of the nineteenth century.

Reining competitions take place in arenas where one of ten patterns are run at a canter by each participant. Although they vary in when moves occur, pattern terminology includes circles, large and fast or small and slow, roll-backs, spins, flying lead changes and sliding stops. Each movement is one that a working ranch horse would use in its daily herding activities, brought to a high level of precision.

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Hunter seat riding is a style of riding horses that was developed to enable the animals to have speed and maintain balance when traveling over uneven terrain and encountering obstacles that must be jumped--such as fences enclosing fields.

Hunt seat equitation classes judge the rider only, including his or her position on the flat and over fences and overall effectiveness while riding. Therefore, it is not imperative that the horse has perfect movement or jumping form, but it needs good manners and an attractive way of going that does not detract from the rider's performance. Although temperament is not judged, horses with a more tractable temperament are generally easier to ride, and can therefore help riders demonstrate their skills.

Horsemanship is described as a class to evaluate the rider's ability to execute, in concert with their horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence, and maintaining a balanced, functional, and fundamentally correct body position. The horse and rider should work in complete unison; there should be subtle aids and cues. This type of horsemanship involves showmanship and hopefully, sportsmanship.

In a Western equitation class a rider may be asked to perform a test or pattern, used to judge the rider's position and control of the horse. Tests may be as simple as jogging in a circle or backing up, or as complex as a full reining pattern, and may include elements such as transitions from halt to lope or lope to halt, sliding stops, a figure-8 at the lope with simple or flying change of lead, serpentines at the lope with flying changes, the rein back, a 360 degree or greater spin or pivot, and the rollback.
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Forty-one Big 12 student-athletes have earned recognition on the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Softball Team, the league office announced.

Elizabeth Paul (Baylor), Rosie Hull (Kansas), Jessice Vest (Oklahoma) and Taylor Powell (Texas Tech) were nominated with 4.00 grade point averages.

Baylor paced all teams with 10 total honorees, including nine first team members. The first team is comprised of 32 selections, while nine student-athletes earned second team recognition.

First team members consist of those who have maintained a 3.20 or better GPA while the second team selections hold a 3.00 to 3.19 GPA.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain a 3.00 GPA or higher (either cumulative or the two previous semesters) and must have participated in 60 percent of their team’s scheduled contests. Freshmen and transfers are not eligible in their first year of academic residence. Senior student-athletes who have participated for a minimum of two years and meet all the criteria except percent of participation are also eligible.

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Thursday, April 17, 2008

Ad revenues from user generated video continue to grow despite recession

Some people have speculated that online advertising revenue would plummet with the economic downturn associated with the subprime crisis.

A Washington Post Business story today (April 17) by Kim Hart: “The Smart Money Watches You Watch Videos: Sophisticated Tracking Gives Marketers a New Edge,” link here.
The print version of the article (you need to pay for that!) includes a big chart showing sales of online video advertising rising steadily from 2006 to 2009, almost tripling, more or less with an even slope (Algebra I, have you) and continuing to grow through 2008 despite economic problems. It's not clear how this compares to ad revenues from "ordinary" websites and blogs with text and stills content.

This all reminds me of the time I worked for NBC in information systems (1974-1977), and company broadcast revenues were growing steadily despite the economic stagflation of the 70s (and loss of tobacco revenue then).

Market analysis companies like Nielsen (remember them – broadcast networks have whole IT systems around Nielsen) analyze VouTube viewing and even rewinds. All of this comports with newer techniques to track Internet surfer behavior to target ads, a practice that has privacy advocates worried because it might invite practices close to keystroke monitoring and spyware, and be difficult for security monitors like McAfee to filter properly.

Remember, though, “free content”, even this content, eventually has to be capitalized somehow. The recent book by Jonathan Zittrain on the future of the Net speaks well to this issue, review.

Late on Thursday April 17 (after Wall Street's close), Marketwatch released this story (by John Letzing), which surprised analysts concerned about Internet advertising revenue: "Google profit grows 31% amid concern over search ad businessGoogle profit grows 31% amid concern over search ad business," link here. The Techcrunch blog has this report, and today bloggers are reporting genuine surprise in comparison to the earnings report that had been expected (search engines will turn up many pessimistic predictions written before today). Remember, however, some other experts on Wall Street had expected Internet "tech" and media companies to do much better than other sectors (like financial) throughout the current "recession"; business models are relatively solid in established tech companies (compared to a decade ago before dot-com busted), and now found to be unsound and "Bubbles"-like in other areas (like finance)

So far, I have put all my own videos here on my own domain, although I may start to use YouTube soon for some of the more "political" material. But I want to be sure that the audience would build properly first.

Posting on my first Newseum visit today is here.

Update: April 22, 2008

The Wall Street Journal had a "media & marketing" article by Emily Steel on Monday, April 21, p B8, "Agencies Know the Score on Web Tracking," with discussion on comScore estimates, here.

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Mobile searches will need target sites to become mobile-friendly

Webmasters who expect their content to be searched from mobile devices (rather than just PC’s and Macs) are being advised to make their sites mobile-friendly, as Google plans a major change to searches made on mobile devices April 21, according to this post

It would not appear (from the way the posting is worded) that searches on “normal” personal computers would be affected.

The post gives some tools to check web paged for mobile-friendliness.  The tests apply to individual pages, not just to whole sites.

Generally, blog postings (from Blogger and Wordpress) are likely to check out as friendly, as the vendors have already supplied CSS or other code to check for the device accessing the page.

Flat sites, like my “” may rank as not friendly, especially when they have multiple columns of text or (as with some older sites), frames. Flat sites generally would need some scripting to detect devices, and to display reduced information sets (in just one column) for mobile.  My older sites are largely just HTML.
But I tried this site with my own iPhone-5.

When I rotate the phone, the page turns and the print gets larger. The pages load reasonably quickly wherever there is LTE reception.  True, the links are close together and hard for fingers.  But the actual text files from the book align property and are quite readable (the footnote links would be hard to use). For DADT-3, some files are in PDF, but these load and read well.
Furthermore, Reader View enlarges the print for HTML, and for PDF iBook produces a nice-looking page, similar to Kindle.
I don’t how what would happen on non-Apple phones (like Windows or Motorola-Droid).  I had Droid, and previously Blackberry, and the site was a bit hard to read as I recall. But these phones could have improved, too.

Only my DADT-3 book is on Kindle on Amazon.  I have older copies of 1 and 2 on my own Kindle, and I'm not sure why they don't appear on Amazon now.

Update: April 21

I tried my "do ask do tell", which was not rated mobile friendly, and it still came up OK on my iPhone.

But in the Washington Post this morning, p A12, Hayley Tsukayama writes "Google's focus on mobile could banish small firms", online "Google is about to dramatically change how search works on your phone", link here.  Small businesses don't have the resources to reprogram sites for smartphones, or may not believe that their own customers interact with them that way.

Here's another story on Mobilegeddon.

Update: April 13

Australian bloging guru "Blogtyrant" offers advice to small business (esp. travel related) on Google's change, which has been in the works for a long time, here.

I'm not sure that his comment on optimizing photos for mobile is always necessary.  I think the Instagram square is rather irritating, I'd still rather view photos uncropped.

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