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How to change iTunes library?
I used ThinkPad as iTunes library to sync with iPad, but the HD space is small, so that I want to change iTunes library from ThinkPad to Mac mini.
What can I do? I don't want to erase all in iPad, but I want to Mac mini can sync with iPad.
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|Sep 11, 2010, 08:59 PM
No Other Way That I Know Of
Having been through this on other Apple devices, I think the only way to do this is to suck up losing your iPad cfg. Moving your iTunes library is easy. You can just copy it to your Mac Mini, either over a network, or by dumping all of your music files to an external hard drive and then connecting said drive to your Mac.
You copy the files over, then log into the iTunes Store once the first time the Mac Mini tries to play any DRM protected tune. Once you've logged in, you'll be ok to play any DRM protected tunes.
The part that will not be all that cool is shifting from a Windows machine sync to an OS X machine sync. You'll likely have to reset your iPad to factory setting via the sync interface in iTunes the first time you hook it up to your Mac. Don't worry about losing any content; you just need to select the same cfg items in the options tabs for syncing your iPad and all of the media and content will come back for the most part.
But your home screen cfgs, any setting you normally access via the access dock will be be setup as the defaults that were there when you bought the device.
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Ucap earlier reported that in 2012, the total outbound shipment of coconut oil fell short of its full-year target due to the softening of demand for the product.
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Innovations in information and communication technologies (ICT) in recent decades have had profound implications for tourism services, promotion, or distribution. We apply a Structural Equations Model (SEM) to analyse the relationships between the characteristics of tourists visiting Amsterdam, the importance they attach to different kinds of information contents available on the Internet, and the actual performance of the city as a tourism destination, measured by the expenditures and the duration of stay of the visitors. Findings indicate that the choice of e-services depends on the travel motive, age, education, income, gender, nationality, and length of stay. Furthermore, use of e-forums and virtual tours was found to significantly affect local expenditure.
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- Digital destinations in the tourist sector: a path model for the impact of e-services on tourist expenditures in Amsterdam
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Letters in Spatial and Resource Sciences
Volume 6, Issue 2 , pp 71-80
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- 2013-07-01
- 10.1007/s12076-012-0087-y
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- 1864-4031
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- Internet
- Mediatisation
- Destination
- Tourism performance
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- Bart Neuts (1)
- João Romão (2)
- Peter Nijkamp (2)
- Eveline van Leeuwen (2)
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- 1. Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, KU Leuven, Celestijnenlaan 200E, Heverlee, 3001, Belgium
- 2. Department of Spatial Economics, VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1105, Amsterdam, 1081, The Netherlands


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STOSIKOVICE NA LOUCE, Czech Republic In a vineyard in Moravia, the Arctic chill striking Europe at least has some people jumping with joy.
Winemakers in southeast Czech Republic, waiting for a dip in temperatures during an unusually warm winter, finally got the deep chill they needed to harvest grapes for the most prestigious part of their business - ice wine.
The sense of relief was palpable after temperatures finally dropped to minus 7 Celsius (19 Fahrenheit), allowing grapes to be picked for the sweet, expensive wine. Strict government regulations are in place saying the grapes for ice wine can't be picked until the mercury drops to that level.
"Thanks God! It's minus 13 (Celsius) today," Antonin Zatloukal said with relief at the Three Oaks vineyard at dawn on a recent frigid February day with a biting wind. The deputy director of the Znovin Znojmo winery was there to oversee the harvest of around 10 metric tons of Pinot Noir and Traminer grapes.
"We never picked the grapes so late before," Zatloukal said. "Previously, we always managed to do it before the year's end."
When the grapes are harvested, they are immediately taken for pressing. With the water inside them frozen, the result of the pressing is a highly concentrated juice, rich in sugar and acids, which then undergoes fermentation before it becomes ice wine.
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In the Czech Republic, a tradition of winemaking has been undergoing a considerable revival after decades of stagnation under communist rule, which ended in 1989. This winter, though, many people had already given up and harvested the grapes the grapes originally meant to be used for ice wine because of fears they could be damaged by warm and rainy weather, eaten by birds or simply stolen by thieves.
"They just thought it's better to be safe than sorry," said Jiri Sedlo, chairman of the Czech Association of Winemakers.
Zatloukal said the pickers had been ready three times at the vineyard this winter, but the temperature never dropped far enough.
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The pickers didn't seem to be bothered by the freezing conditions.
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The end of summer vacation doesn't signal an end to wanderlust. A few travel enthusiasts share their experiences
Lure of heritage
Jai Bharathi
An architect, Jai Bharathi is accustomed to travelling periodically on work. In 2012, she used her opportunity to travel and visited a number of UNESCO World Heritage sites within India, and won the challenge posed by gounesco.in. At one point, she covered five heritage sites across five states in five days, using five different means of transport. In 2013, she felt the need to travel further. "I knew I'd be visiting Turkey to participate in the Eurasia marathon in November. So I thought if I plan, I can visit the UNESCO World Heritage sites as well. I reached Turkey much ahead and visited 11 heritage sites in 11 days," says Bharathi who mostly travels on her own. "In a group, it may not be possible to visit so many sites within a short time," she says. Most heritage sites in Turkey involved four to 10 hours travel. She'd check in her luggage in the lockers of the bus terminals, visit the site and return to the bus station to board a bus to the next destination. That way, she cut down on hotel expenses wherever possible. "The buses and terminals were so good, enabled with wi-fi," she says. With people in Turkey not being conversant in English, Bharathi relied on Google maps and Google translator on her phone.
Later this year, she plans to visit heritage sites in China and Hong Kong.
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"I need a break every few months, irrespective of whether it is vacation season," says Swapna Gangadharan of Truffles Café. She's been an avid traveller for 14 years, visiting different continents, mostly by herself. Group travel would necessitate giving in to what a majority in the group would love to do, which predominantly tilts the tables towards photography and shopping. Swapna prefers to look beyond regular tourist spots and perhaps visit a local spice market.
Neither a backpacker, nor a luxury traveller, she takes a mid path. "Last year I chose a homestay at Amalfi, and paid only 40 Euros per night, inclusive of breakfast. Regular hotel charges in Italy can be expensive," she says.
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Entering a tiger reserve and waiting for the right moment to photograph the big cat seems like a picture perfect experience when one watches wildlife documentaries.
In reality, it involves travelling with masks, caps and sunglasses to ward off dust and heat, minimal luggage (read just about two pairs of clothes) and having enough room in the vehicle for tripods and lenses.
The ordeal of carrying heavy lenses is rewarding when one spots a rare bird, lion or a tiger, says Nakanna Mahesh Kumar, who owns Travel Channel and has been a wildlife enthusiast since 1997, when his first visit to Jim Corbett National Park whetted his appetite to explore India's wild side.
He, along with his friends, has visited Tadoba tiger reserve nearly 10 times and Pench tiger reserve four times.
Mahesh rues not being able to sight tigers during a visit to Ranthambore in 2011 and recalls the joy of spotting tiger cubs in the buffer zone of Tadoba a month ago. "Summer is the best time to spot animals," he says. Mahesh hopes to explore Kabini, Bandipur and Kaziranga National Parks soon.
A visit to Ranthambore is in the offing this June. Exploring wilderness has its perks, the most notable being observing animal behaviour. "In Masai Mara (Kenya), we saw a lion feeding on a wildebeest," he mentions.
Wildlife travel needn't involve big budgets. "We usually drive down in our own vehicles to Madhya Pradesh and Maharastra. A three-night four-day stay, inclusive of meals, works out to around Rs. 10,000," he sums up.
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Tahoe Donner is my "home course" so I know it well. I have a "love" "hate" relationship with it but mostly because of my game (not the course). I'm recently retired and a 13 index...and this course gives me everything I can handle 3x a week! It is a "true" mountain course that will challenge all levels including single digits...
Great golf course. Nice mountain layout. Excellent greens, nice fairways, and just overall a great course
Tahoe Donner is open for the season very early and in great shape. It's a beautiful course in the sierras in Tahoe Donner which is in Truckee. The golf course staff is great. After enjoy The Lodge for drinks in the bar, lunch or dinner. You will be glad you did.
As a member of Tahoe Donner, it is hard to fined a better value. This course is immaculate, challenging and after 18 holes you want to play another 18. Even for the general public, this course is all anyone could want for the price. Because it is a resort course, it doesn't get as much play as a muni and...
It's tucked into the trees, with wildlife all around. Very well taken care of.
A fun course to play. The Pub restaurant upstairs is really fun, however,
their menu DOES NOT cater to a pub atmosphere. Far too fancy for a pub, and therefore loses a lot of business !!! Should serve hot dogs, burgers, made with ground beef (instead...
If you're thinking about getting married in the area, I reccomend doing it here!! We attended a wedding reception that was stunning!!
My husband and I played this course for the first time today and were disappointed. Tahoe Donner is a beautiful resort area but this course does not make the grade. The negatives of this course are: the fairways are in very poor condition, the rough is very tall and unkept, some of the tee boxes have no grass, the greens...
Tahoe Donner is a true gem of a course. Very much a scratch golfer's course with awesome mountain views wherever you look.
I'm a scratch golfer and have played all the new, expensive courses in Tahoe (Old Greenwood, Gray's Crossing, Coyote Moon, Martis Camp etc.) and Tahoe Donner remains my favorite course! No goofy holes and by far the purest greens in the area. If you're under a 12 index you'll love it - if not I'd head over to Coyote Moon...
This is a terrific course. It requires accuracy off the tee and an affinity for the woods. Several holes with great views and the 18th hole is stunning. I think people have forgotten about Tahoe Donner with the arrival of some more glamorous newer courses like Coyote Moon and Old Greenwood and that has worked out well for those of...
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Raiders rally to beat Chiefs 23-20 in overtime
OAKLAND, Calif. As the Oakland Raiders poured out onto the field to celebrate Sebastian Janikowski's overtime kick, the 15 penalties, three turnovers and long stretches of offensive ineptitude were merely a footnote.
The Raiders won their biggest game in nearly eight years and are once again a contender in the AFC West.
Jason Campbell threw a 47-yard pass to rookie Jacoby Ford in overtime to set up Janikowski's winning 33-yard field goal that capped Oakland's 23-20 victory over the division-leading Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.
"It wasn't the way we draw it up but it was the way it was supposed to be," coach Tom Cable said. "We hung in there, fought, hung in there, fought, got a chance, made a couple of plays, made two kicks and now we're all happy. It's a great job by our team of really pulling together."
Campbell and Ford hooked up on a 29-yard pass in the closing seconds of regulation to set up Janikowski's tying 41-yard field goal. The Raiders (5-4) then won it in overtime for their most significant victory since winning the 2002 AFC championship. Oakland hasn't had a winning record at any time since being 2-1 in 2004 and not this late since '02.
By winning their third straight game for the first time since that season, Oakland heads into its bye week just a half-game behind Kansas City (5-3).
"This win was probably the win that does wonders for our season," Campbell said.
The Chiefs won the overtime toss but were unable to generate a first down. Campbell then hit Ford on a diving catch on the first play for Oakland. Ford, a fourth-round pick, caught six passes for 148 yards and returned the opening kick of the second half for a touchdown.
"It's something I've been wanting to do ever since I was little," Ford said. "I went out there, and it was a dream come true to be out there having fun making plays with those guys."
After a short run and a timeout by the Chiefs, Janikowski came on for the winning kick. As soon as it sailed through the uprights, the Raiders celebrated with the first sellout crowd in Oakland since last year's opener.
The talk all week was about the revival of a rivalry that was one of the sport's best for a decade starting in the 1960s. While the play was sloppy at times with five turnovers, 27 penalties and two blown fake punts, the intensity was top-notch.
The Raiders trailed 20-17 when they took over at their 25 with 2:06 to play. The big play came when Ford ripped a ball away from a defender for a 29-yard gain to the 22. Oakland rushed to the line and spiked the ball with 7 seconds left, setting the stage for Janikowski's tying field goal.
"Unfortunately, they took it down at the end of the game and we weren't able to produce in overtime," Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel said. "It's difficult to take when you make the mistakes that we did today and lose."


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On this annual holiday, we typically celebrate the men who gave us life, loved us, raised us, cared for us, instructed us. In that spirit, I wanted to honor the men whose vision, passion and courage gave us our country, and whose timeless wisdom should still be a beacon today.
Much is written about Americans' freedoms of speech, of association, of religion. But it is unpopular these days to extol the virtues of commerce. Our current President seems to regard businessmen and woman as the only criminals left in a system otherwise populated with the deprived, the discriminated against, or the simply misunderstood. Too few people today see the relationship between liberty, individual responsibility, and prosperity. But our first President, George Washington, understood it: "A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything."
It has always been amazing to me - and never more so than now - how many Americans mistrust business - which consists of people with money - yet repose total confidence in government - which is people with money and guns. No one has ever put a gun to someone's head and forced them to buy a box of cereal. (Although you'd think they had, given the FDA's recently announced War on Cheerios; that's a subject for another column.) But governments have put guns to people's heads for as long as there have been guns. (And before that, they used other methods.) 100 million people died in the 20th century under Communism alone. Other forms of government (monarchy comes to mind) have killed millions more.
It is not that heads of corporations cannot be corrupt. Of course they can be. Or that you cannot find instances of abuse of power in business. Of course you can. But those who point to these abuses fail to draw the larger lessons from them. People who loathe, resent and mistrust business seem to conclude that the species of human ensconced in government is somehow different than that which drives business.
History refutes this illusion over and over again. Human beings, when given power over others, tend to oppress, enslave and/or kill them. The more power they have, the more murderously inclined they are. Why? Because humans tend to assume that they are right, and that everyone should do what they dictate. Most of us cannot act on those assumptions – thank God. Those who can are always in a position threatening to the rest of us.
Laura Hollis is an Associate Professional Specialist and Concurrent Associate Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame, where she teaches entrepreneurship and business law. She is the author of the forthcoming publication, "Start Up, Screw Up, Scale Up: What Government Can Learn From the Best Entrepreneurs," © 2014. Her opinions are her own, and do not reflect the position of the university. Follow her on Twitter: @LauraHollis61.
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The Washington National Guard has now deployed two Black Hawk helicopters to the Oso landslide. On the ground, specially-trained search teams looked for victims in the mud and debris.
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Learn about certificate programs that prepare students to work as clinical research associates and to oversee clinical trials. Find out about professional certification options for clinical research workers.
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A clinical research associate (CRA) monitors clinical trials and studies as an independent freelancer or for a research organization. CRAs meet with patients, practice FDA-approved methodology, conduct research and ensure that clinical trials adhere to established state and national regulations. Undergraduate and graduate certificate programs are available in this field, and these typically require a commitment of one academic year. Voluntary certification is available through the Association of Clinical Research Professionals or the Society of Clinical Research Associates.
Certificate in Clinical Research Associate
A certificate program in clinical research associate (CRA) is aimed towards clinical research coordinators (CRC) and other professionals working in clinical research. Graduates who are clinical research associates (CRAs) may work in the medical device, biotechnology or pharmaceutical industries as opposed to hospitals or research institutions.
Educational Prerequisites
Admission to the certificate program in clinical research associate requires a bachelor's degree or higher. Clinical research experience is an asset. A background in the life sciences, nursing, pharmacy or medicine is preferred. Applicants who are CRCs may enroll in the program with no additional requirements.
Program Coursework
CRAs must possess strong writing and speaking skills to communicate effectively with doctors, program participants and the other researchers. In addition to completing the program's curriculum, students need proficient computer skills, as well as being well versed in a spreadsheet application. Typical coursework includes:
- Clinical trial ethical issues
- Process of discovery and approval of drugs
- Medical terminology
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Salary Information and Employment Outlook
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) does not keep separate statistics on clinical research associates, but their duties can be considered similar to medical scientists (www.bls.gov). Growth in employment for medical scientists or individuals working in the biotechnology industry is anticipated to be 36% from 2010-2020. According to PayScale.com, the median salary for clinical research associates was $59,045 as of October 2013.
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Certification for clinical research associates is offered by the Association of Clinical Research Professionals or Society of Clinical Research Associates. Once candidates meet requirements and pass a written exam, applicants will be certified as CCRAs (certified clinical research associates) or CCRPs (certified clinical research professionals for SoCRA certification). Both certifications are voluntary.
ACRP's certification requirements include a combination of a degree, completion of a clinical research program and work experience calculated in hours. For example, applicants with just an associate degree would need 4,500 hours of work experience to qualify. An applicant with an associate degree and clinical research education would only need 3,000 hours of work experience.
Similarly, applicants must also meet SoCRA's educational and work experience requirements prior to taking its examination. Applicants who do not have formal training in clinical research would need two years of experience in the last five years to qualify. Applicants with formal education need less work experience.
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This certificate program is generally offered through a university's extension department for CRAs, CRCs, physicians, nurses, pharmacists or other professionals interested in the field of clinical trials. Students learn about the entire process of approving new medical devices and drugs.
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Just judging by the commercials for Imperial Pawnbrokers, owners Dave Makasjian and Guy Spano come across as wild and crazy guys.
But there's more to them – and to the pawn shop they opened in Brea in June 2010 – than meets the eye of anyone who has seen those 30-second ads that air between segments of "Pawn Stars" on The History Channel.
Both men are 50. Both have shaved heads and soul patches and families. Both have well-worn Bibles tucked on the shelves below the counter, as handy as publications they consult on the going prices for the myriad items potential customers bring for price negotiation.
And while they benefit from the popularity that "Pawn Stars" and truTV's "Hardcore Pawn" lend to a business long saddled with a seedy image, both men – friends as well as business partners – say they see a version of today's economy that's missing from those "reality" TV shows.
Sure, the people Dave and Guy buzz into their store come from all walks of life. But most come looking to borrow against – or sell off – some small piece of those lives just to make ends meet.
"Those people (on 'Pawn Stars') are always like, 'Oh, good I sold this for a thousand bucks, I'm going to go gamble now," Dave says. "(But) we see more of the people who are trying to feed their kids, who need grocery money, who need gas money."
Other times, shoppers come looking for bargains.
Either way, they say their golden rule is to treat everyone with dignity.
They tell us what it's like running a pawn business on the edge of affluence.
They had a shot at their own reality TV show, but that fell through.
Dave: It wasn't meant to be, that's how we look at it. It would have been great for publicity, even if we were just aired one time.
Guy: I would have dreaded it.
Dave: He would have until we started getting 2 million customers a day.
Guy: Nah. You could tell by the way they described the show ... They mentioned "over the top" like five times in the email and I forget some of the other adjectives they used. "Crazy" and, you know, just over the top. Which isn't me. I would have to have been acting outside of myself. I might have been able to be the straight man to Dave's wild and crazy man or something like that.
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Yi Jianlian looking good so far for China. Very good.
Aug 30, 2010, 11:05 AM EDT
Yi Jianlian has spent the last couple years in New Jersey playing like a guy who was trying to do what his coach told him and over-thinking things, not having fun and just playing basketball.
The Nets didn't want that, but for whatever reason the fit just seemed wrong. He was shooting 40 percent from the floor and you saw only flashes of the athleticism and promise that made him the No. 6 pick overall.
Yi spent part of the summer working out with player development guru David Thorpe, then was asked to step forward and be the lead man for the Chinese national basketball team at the World Championships.
Sure looks like he is having fun now, averaging 26 points and 11.5 board a game through the first two games of the championships, as Michael Lee notes at the Washington Post.
Yi carried China to its first win on Sunday, with 26 points and nine rebounds in an 83-73 victory against Ivory Coast. With Ivory Coast lacking much size, the 7-foot Yi had his way inside, backing down defenders and showcasing his low-post game with bank shots and jump hooks.
He also was especially aggressive. On one sequence, Yi got the ball near the foul line, pump faked, took one dribble and soared toward the rim for a vicious two-handed jam. He followed the dunk by doing a pull-up on the rim that surely would've been a technical foul in the NBA (international rules allow those kind of post-dunk theatrics on the rim). Afterward, Yi tapped his fist against his chest, showing the American influence on his game.
His best outing, though, came in defeat on Saturday, when Yi scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds China played a surprisingly competitive 89-81 loss to European power Greece, one of the favorites to win the Group.
China is in a tough group, they will need to upset Russia, Puerto Rico or Turkey in one of their next three games to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament.
But Yi is playing like a guy who can lead a team to that. He is seeming more comfortable in the post, he is being aggressive around the rim. We know Yi can drop a three on you, but what would make him more dangerous is the threat of that combined with more aggression inside. He is showing that now. He is dunking everything he can.
We told you before Yi — running the floor along side John Wall for a revamped Wizards — may be poised for a breakout season. If he can keep up this new attitude. This is just more proof. Yi is ready to take on the mantle of best player from China (unless Yao Ming has a healthy foot, then…).
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If Yi can prove he was worth a #6 pick, the Wiz could be…well, they'll still be the Wiz. More fun to watch though.
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Now that was hilarious–touting a player on his performance in the Championships immediately below an article about how numbers on an international stage don't translate to the NBA.
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And you won't believe what the principal replaced it with!
I've found it necessary to change my Facebook settings to remove a few people from my newsfeed because they had too many EXTREMELY left or right wing political posts (I'm pretty sure the number will grow before November), and I'm already tired of seeing and hearing political ads and the robocalls to my cell phone, but this political ad is different.
In fact, it could be the best political ad I've seen.
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In November of last year, a photo of a 5-month pregnant woman welcoming her husband home after being deployed in Iraq for 12 months went viral. But is it really the fail so many think it is?
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