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Update on OyunbatOyunbat is a 47-year-old woman who lives with her husband and a son in the suburban district of the capital city of Mongolia. She used to trade meat products at the market but now she delivers freight. She has been using her brother's truck for the business and this developed her household and she is increasing her income little by little. Her customers are appreciating the service and it is considered to be a reliable business.
Oyunbat is a diligent woman who says that she would like to develop her business activity by buying her own truck. She wants to improve the household with her husband. The total amount she is requesting is 2,000,000 MNT to buy a fence for her family.
Previous Loan DetailsOyunbat B. is 45 years old and lives with her husband and son in the bayanhoshuu of Ulaanbaatar: Mongolia's capital city. She and her family live in a ger, a traditional Mongolian nomadic tent, in a rented yard. Her husband works in his brother's business and earns 200,000 MNT per month. Oyunbat ... More from Oyunbat's previous loan »
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About XacBankThis loan is being administered through XacBank, a Mongolian for-profit microfinance institution. XacBank is located in every province of Mongolia, reaching some of the most rural micro business clients. With this Kiva loan, there is an opportunity for the entrepreneur to get a savings account including 9% of the interest if they pay back the loan on time. This is a special savings account that XacBank has specifically prepared for the Kiva loan borrowers to promote savings habits.
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His first British movie was Shekhar Kapur's 'Elizabeth: The Second Age'. Thereafter, many of his songs appeared in films like 'Inside Man', 'Lord of War', 'The Accidental Husband', etc. However, it was in 2008 that he scored for his Hollywood film, 'Couples Retreat' that won him the BMI London Award for Best Score. Though he'd already won the hearts of many in the country, it was in 2008 that this musical maestro won international accolades for his work in the internationally acclaimed movie, 'Slumdog Millionaire' for which, he grabbed a Golden Globe and two Academy Awards. Later, he also composed for the Danny Boyle movie, '127 Hours, in 2010.


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MillerCoors LLC, the beer maker, claims in a lawsuit that the New England Patriots football team reneged on an exclusive sponsorship contract to "pursue a more lucrative exclusive agreement" with Anheuser-Busch InBev NV.
A copy of yesterday's complaint in Massachusetts state court was provided by MillerCoors. The filing couldn't be confirmed independently with the court.
"We negotiated in good faith with the New England Patriots for several months, at their invitation, to become their exclusive and official beer partner after several years of a shared deal," Pete Marino, a MillerCoors spokesman, said in an e-mailed statement. "Regrettably the team has now reneged on the deal that was reached, and we are left with no choice but to take legal action and ask the courts to uphold the integrity of our binding legal agreement."
MillerCoors has been an official beer sponsor of the National Football League team for almost 10 years, according to the complaint. The current sponsorship deal expires in February.
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The second significant snowfall of the season hit Springfield Monday afternoon, dropping 1.6 inches by 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.
As a result of the snowfall and temperatures in the low 30s, Illinois State Police reported eight weather-related crashes Monday and several other reports of cars getting stuck in the ditch.
Master Sgt. Daniel Carter of the Illinois State Police said accidents were reported on Interstate 55, I-72 and several state highways, mostly in the early afternoon. None of the injuries were life-threatening, he said.
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In Springfield, the Office of Public Works had 20 trucks with salt out Monday, starting by 9:30 a.m., said Director Mark Mahoney.
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Self-Control and Ethical Beliefs on the Social Learning of Intellectual Property Theft*
Hinduja, Sameer, Ingram, Jason R., Western Criminology Review
Abstract. Social learning theory has been identified as a strong predictor of various computer-related crimes, especially intellectual property theft (Higgins and Makin 2004; Hinduja 2006; Rogers 2001; Skinner and Fream 1997). Undoubtedly, the relationship is more complex, as other factors appear to affect one's proclivity to be influenced by the social learning components. The current study examined survey response data from over two thousand university students to clarify potential interactive effects that measures of an individual's self-control and ethical beliefs might have on the relationship between social learning and music piracy. The results indicated that self-control conditioned the effect that differential association and differential reinforcement had on levels of music piracy. In addition, ethical beliefs in piracy laws conditioned the effect that differential reinforcement and imitation had on levels of music piracy.
Keywords: piracy; intellectual property theft; crime; copyright; social learning; self-control; ethics; morality
The tenets of Akers' (1977) social learning theory have been identified throughout the literature as important explanations for numerous types of deviant behavior. Recent research in the realm of intellectual property (IP) theft has produced similar results as the components of learning theory have been found to significantly predict participation in software piracy (Higgins and Makin 2004; Rogers 2001; Skinner and Fream 1997) and music piracy (Hinduja 2006).
The use of social learning theory as a framework for understanding participation in IP theft is a logical one. In order to commit such acts, one must obtain the necessary techniques, which usually requires learning from others some type of computer-related skill (Skinner and Fream 1997), as well as the motives, drives, and rationalizations to induce commission. Furthermore, specific forms of IP theft, such as software piracy and music piracy, allow the offender to receive tangible rewards (e.g., free software or songs) quickly and at minimal risk, further reinforcing that behavior (Higgins and Makin 2004; Hinduja 2003; Hinduja 2006). Imitation of other participants in IP theft that one sees or meets in cyberspace can take place as the actions of more experienced users are copied by those new to the scene through specific prescribed instruction or through emulation of methods to acquire or exchange unauthorized digital music files. Finally, definitions that characterize the activity as positive, beneficial, and commonly-accepted are very present in the textual interaction among members in online environments where music piracy occurs, and serve to strengthen or at least sustain participation.
Findings from research studies have spawned various policy implementations to change individual attitudes toward IP theft, and to deter individuals from continuing to engage in such acts. For example, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) designed and implemented formal strategies involving educational components to raise individual awareness about the negative effects of music piracy (e.g., public awareness campaigns) and litigation components to forestall participation (Associated Press 2005; CNN.com 2004; IFPI 2002; IFPI 2005; Slashdot.org 2005). Although such strategies may reduce IP theft to a certain extent, critics argue that such strategies are "insufficient to gain widespread public compliance with the law" (Tyler 1996:224). While numerous possibilities exist as to why this might be the case, one potential reason is that stable traits and beliefs of individuals affect their proclivity to be influenced by the social learning components that guide these suggested policies.
Self-control and beliefs regarding the law are two factors that may play a conditioning role. Prior research has found that more stable characteristics of individuals interact with other social elements to produce differential effects on criminal behavior (Evans, Cullen, Burton, Dunaway, and Benson 1997), occupational delinquency (Gibson and Wright 2001), and software piracy (Higgins and Makin 2004). …


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Drew went into halftime easily in control of its Region 4-AAA game against Locust Grove with a 16-point lead.
However, Lady Titans coach Candence Jackson wasn't satisfied.
She offered an ultimatum to the team during the intermission: Get it together, or bring your running shoes to the next practice.
After a dominating third quarter, the Lady Titans avoided the extra running as they cruised to a 74-26 win over the visitors Tuesday evening.
"We got in trouble with coach at halftime," said senior guard Precious Person. "She said if we didn't pick up the intensity that we would be running in practice."
Person, a 6-foot-2 Rutgers signee, was moved to the top of the Lady Titans' press in the third quarter, which created problems for Locust Grove. Drew, the defending region champions, outscored Locust Grove 29-5 in the period by forcing several turnovers.
"That adjustment to our press really helped out," Jackson said. "Everyone sort of fed off of Precious' energy. Overall, I'm pleased with our effort."
Person had a game-high 24 points, including 12 in the third quarter. Drew also got 16 points from Kiera Henderson and Danielle Sims contributed 10 points as the Lady Titans improved to 17-4 on the season.
Locust Grove was led by Sibahya Broderick, who finished with 10 points. The Lady Wildcats could only manage eight points in the last two quarters as Drew pulled its starters after the third quarter.
It was the second time this season that Drew defeated Locust Grove by a double-digit margin.
Jackson said her team seems a lot more focused after last week's region loss to Sandy Creek by 11 points. In a previous meeting between the two schools, Drew won by 13.
"That loss really hurt," Person said. "That loss still bothers me. I think we want to turn it up from here on out. We don't want to lose another game."
If they play like they did in the third quarter in the Locust Grove game, it might be possible.
"This team is learning to trust in each other, the coaches and the system," Jackson said. "Last year, we made a statement as a first-year school going to state. We know teams will be after us. We have to play at a high level each game."
Locust Grove didn't reach double figures until the 4:14 mark of the second quarter as Drew led 26-10 at that point. The Lady Titans scored in double figures all four quarters, while Locust Grove's best quarter was the second when it amassed 12 points.
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CVA veterinarians and staff members will volunteer their time providing examinations for the animals that are being picked up by their owners and treating displaced casualties of Hurricane Sandy.
During the hurricane, Central Veterinary Associates kept its hospital open 24 hours a day. After the storm, the hospital's staff and veterinarians accepted donated pet food and pet items that were later distributed at its clinic in Far Rockaway. They also provided pro bono veterinary services earlier this month to 70 pet owners affected by Sandy at the Long Island Rail Road station in Island Park.
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Hence the massive war machine of the UFP still isn't enough to deter all sorts of upstarts like Talarians or Cardassians from making offensive moves - but when the Feds get fed up with that, they can end the nonsense with a very short and very decisive offense.
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Herein lies a key point. Whenever we discuss wars between the great powers on this board, we always assume we are talking about a no-holds barred total war along the lines of WW2.
What seems far more common is the Federation gets involved in little border skirmishes with races that in a WW2 scenario it could cream, but who do not justify the resources, blood or treasure to fight a total war.
A real world parallel might be Japan in WW2, who never stood a realistic chance, despite large capable military forces, of defeating the vast economic power of the USA. Despite this defeating them in a total war took a massive naval force, thousands of lives, a Russian invasion, a firebombing campaign and two atomic bombs. The Federation would never resort to the two latter measures, and would prefer a negotiated peace to any of the former.
The Talarians are a great example, I didn't get from the episode that the Enterprise has much to worry about from even three Talarian ships, it would easily defeat them. A small Federation fleet could probably effectively contain their entire military. The Cardassians are again simply a larger example, no match for the Federation in a total war but capable of an effective border campaign to win territorial concessions.
On paper, the US military was vastly superior to the North Vietnamese and their allies, but was still eventually forced to withdraw, due to domestic pressure and a failure to bring a timely end to the conflict. While eventually a revived US military might have won in Vietnam, it was never worth the cost in blood or treasure to do so.
So, in the Trekverse, throughout TNG we see constantly the same thing, on topic, I suspect the Federation has a superior economy and larger fleet than the Romulans, but this would only come into play in a total war. In a more limited campaign to take a few systems and move the neutral zone 50 light years closer to Earth, the Romulans would stand a fair chance of achieving their goals.
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It's now been over a month since the DevDiv dogfood server upgrade to Orcas bits. We've continued to poke and prod at the server and make patches as we identify issues. The rate has slowed down from that first hectic week of several patches a day to about 1 a week or so now. Overall performance is much better and reliability has stayed very good (7 day availability is at 100% right now). We've identified a bunch of great bugs for which the fixes are going into Beta 1. Last weekend, we are did the "final" upgrade of the Office TFS server with the Rosario Internal Release bits for Office's "go live" on Monday. Just seems like the excitement never stops.
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Ireland 12 South Africa 16:Disappointing, frustrating, perplexing; choose your description but for the Ireland team and management the four point deficit on the scoreboard shouldn't distract from the feeling that this was an opportunity lost in a game where the fare was too often substandard when measured by a barometer of elite level Test rugby.
The kernel of this contest centred on two yellow cards. South African right wing JP Pietersen received his for a dangerous, early, shoulder led collision with Chris Henry on 31 minutes. South Africa escaped to the dressingroom without conceding another point, trailing 12-3 at the interval.
Jamie Heaslip, captaining Ireland for the first time, couldn't argue the toss when referee Wayne Barnes penalised him soon after the restart for coming in the side to thwart a goal-line bound Springbok maul. During the Irish number eight's absence the visitors racked up 10 points. South African outhalf Pat Lambie would add another penalty on 69 minutes to leave Ireland chasing the improbable, based on the second-half performance.
Ireland coach Declan Kidney will reflect on some decent performances, notably up front where debutant Richardt Strauss underlined his quality. Cian Healy and Donnacha Ryan made huge contributions, while Mike McCarthy was tireless, with and without the ball. The backrow was diligent in application but couldn't find any space.
The Springboks conceded far too many penalties in the first half, indiscipline that they rectified after the interval when their power and size helped them boss the contact areas. Ireland's back play was largely lateral and predictable, trying to use find Simon Zebo on the wrap around. He was too deep when getting possession and Springboks simply drifted with impunity.
Zebo and Gordon D'Arcy, particularly in the first half, provided most of the go-forward ball; Tommy Bowe should have been involved more. Ruck ball was a little too slow, large numbers were required to free up the ball and this meant the Springboks were always comfortable in defence.
Indiscipline crept into Ireland's play in the second half. It was partially attributable to the ferocious commitment and work-rate of hammering into and being hammered by physically bigger players. Whatever zip was there evaporated until the arrival of the bench; Michael Bent won a couple of penalties.
South Africa were forced into a late change when Tendai 'the Beast' Mtawarira suffered heart palpitations and was withdrawn on the morning of the game. Former Leinster prop CJ van der Linde was introduced into the team with a current member of the Heineken Cup champions' roster, Heinke van der Merwe coming into the replacements.
Ireland's aggressive defensive line superbly led by D'Arcy, who made three thumping tackles in the first half, coupled with their work at the breakdown provided a lucrative source of points in the first half. Jonathan Sexton, kicking quite beautifully from the placed ball, posted four from five attempts; his only miss a difficult 37 metre effort from close to the touchline.
There's no doubt that the Springboks simplified things for Ireland from a defensive perspective as they sought out the tackler rather than the space. Buoyed by what the visitors believed to be their physical superiority they tried to run over opponents. It owed more to testosterone than imagination.
When not looking for contact Lambie went to the skies, kicking a series of Garryowens; most were poorly directed. Ireland's set piece was a little patchy initially, conceding a free-kick at the first scrum – they would go on to correct that aberration with some authority – while also coughing up three lineouts.
It denied them field position and possession and offered a valve for the pressure they were trying to build. Still the home side tried to use the ball, looking to offload in the tackle but were only able to make sporadic inroads. Poor decision making and a lack of precision cost them on a couple of occasions.
South Africa scrambled well to shore up any initial line breach and there was only one occasion in the first 40 minutes when Ireland sniffed a try scoring chance but Keith Earls's attempted cut-out pass to Bowe scudded into touch.
D'Arcy's quick feet, leg drive and appreciation of space ensured his team went forward more often than not. Bowe made one fine incursion into the line but couldn't quite wriggle free while Zebo cut a couple of very good lines.
The South Africans were 11-4 down on the penalty count just before the interval and that was the real tale of the first half. There were a couple of addendums, the yellow card received by Pietersen; Ireland could not make the one-man advantage pay which was in marked contrast to the Springboks just after the re-start.
They kicked a penalty to the corner and Heaslip was dispatched to the bin. The visitors again kicked to the corner, Ireland penalised once more but this time the 'Boks went quickly and two rucks later Ruan Pienaar squeezed beneath Ryan's valiant effort to touch down under the posts.
Lambie added the conversion and then a penalty; in the time Heaslip was off the pitch South Africa ran up 10 points to lead 13-12. The South Africans were now emphatically winning the collisions, both in attack and defence, as the physicality of the contest began to take its toll on the home side. Irish players began to make needless errors and their efforts became disjointed.
Sexton undertook a long range penalty that fell just short. Ireland looked to attack the fringes of rucks but met with doughty resistance; every yard exacted a huge price physically. The penalty count in the opening 20 minutes of the second half saw Ireland concede six to their opponents' one. The 'Boks quickly tagged on two more to that count; on both occasions down to replacement Van der Merwe. From the second Lambie kicked an easy 18 metre penalty to put his side 16-12 ahead with 10 minutes remaining.
Bent and Iain Henderson came on to win their first caps – Dave Kilcoyne had earlier for a three minute spell when replacing Healy – Bent winning Ireland a penalty at the first scrum. Ireland's back play continued to be lateral and largely conducted behind the gain-line; they didn't commit defenders and the Springboks were both patient and organised.
The Mexican waves became more frequent as the game disintegrated further into a morass or errors and set-piece torpor. Replacement outhalf Ronan O'Gara's ill judged chip bringing an unfortunate and anti-climactic end to proceedings. The score-line suggested a pulsating contest; the reality was sadly somewhat different.
Scoring sequence: 5 mins:Sexton penalty, 3-0;
10:Sexton penalty, 6-0;
17:Lambie penalty, 6-3;
20:Sexton penalty, 9-3;
30:Sexton penalty, 12-3.
44:Pienaar try, Lambie conversion, 12-10;
52:Lambie penalty, 12-13;
69:Lambie penalty, 12-16.
IRELAND:Simon Zebo (Munster); Tommy Bowe (Ulster), Keith Earls (Munster), Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster); Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Conor Murray (Munster); Cian Healy (Leinster), Richardt Strauss (Leinster), Mike Ross (Leinster); Mike McCarthy (Connacht), Donnacha Ryan (Munster); Peter O'Mahony (Munster), Chris Henry (Ulster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster, c)
Replacements:S Cronin (Leinster) for Strauss 3-10 mins; D Kilcoyne (Munster) for Healy 41-44 mins; F McFadden (Leinster) for Trimble 58 mins; E Reddan (Leinster) for Murray 61 mins; D O'Callaghan (Munster) for Ryan 63-67 mins; M Bent (Leinster) for Ross 70 mins; I Henderson (Ulster) for O'Mahony 70 mins; O'Callaghan for McCarthy; Cronin for Strauss 75 mins; R O'Gara for D'Arcy 75 mins.
SOUTH AFRICA:Zane Kirchner (Bulls); J P Pietersen (Sharks), Jaco Taute (Lions), Jean de Villiers (W Province, capt), Francois Hougaard (Bulls); Pat Lambie (Sharks), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster); CJ van der Linde (Golden Lions), Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs), Jannie du Plessis (Sharks); Eben Etzebeth (W Province), Juandre Kruger (Bulls); Francois Louw (Bath), Willem Alberts (Sharks), Duane Vermeulen (W Province).
Replacements:P Cilliers (Lions) for du Plessis 56 mins; Heinke van der Merwe (Leinster) for van der Linde 63 mins; M Coetzee (Sharks) for Alberts 65 mins; F van der Merwe (Bulls) for Etzebeth 70 mins; , M Steyn (Bulls), J de Jongh (W Province), L Mvovo (Sharks.)
Referee: Wayne Barnes(England)
Yellow card:JP Pietersen (South Africa) 31 mins. J Heaslip (Ireland) 42 mins.


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