Four common conflict minerals, clockwise from top left: coltan, cassiterite, gold ore, and wolframite. Conflict resources are natural resources extracted in a conflict zone and sold to perpetuate the fighting. There is both anecdotal and statistical evidence that belligerent accessibility to precious commodities can prolong conflicts (a resource curse).
The public server role is not a fixed server role, because the permissions can be changed. The public server role is granted VIEW ANY DATABASE permission and the CONNECT permission on the default endpoints (TSQL Local Machine, TSQL Named Pipes, TSQL Default TCP, TSQL Default VIA). Members of the securityadmin fixed server role can grant both server-level and database-level permissions.
9. The mass media have an important role in modern democratic society as the main channel of communication. The population relies on the news media as the main source of information and the basis on which they form their opinions and voting decisions.According to cultural selection theory, any selection of messages in the mass media will thus have a profound effect on the entire society.he media appeal of a politician may be more important than his/her political skills, and consequently we are seeing more and more media people and actors going into politics. The politicians have to adapt their messages to the media.