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Abstract: In November 1979 thousands of Saudi Shiis took to the streets in violent protest against Saudi oppression. The uprising was the result of decades of disillusion with the Shi'is' status as second-class citizens in the kingdom. Inspired in part by Iran's re

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Abstract: Situational Crime Prevention methods have been applied for prevention of offences ranging from property crimes to violent crimes. Are these methods applicable for prevention of sectarian violence? This form of conflict and violence has a tendency to recur due to the complex combination of historical factors, religion, politics, and personal animosity. This paper examines the applicability and effectiveness of Situational Crime Prevention methods in curbing such sectarian violence. The paper is based upon a case study of the efforts of police administration to handle violent incidents in an area in India which has a history of communal conflicts.

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Abstract: The use of sectarian symbols in Northern Ireland by the Unionists and Nationalists has been both constant and contested. This paper analyzes the general rhetorical functions of the sectarian symbols using examples from both sides. This paper will examine the rhetors, audiences, and purposes of sectarian murals, explore the tenets of Bormann’s symbolic convergence theory, and apply aspects of the theory to understand the role of murals in the creating, raising, and sustaining of consciousness.

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This paper examines the multi-layered dimensions underlying causes and consequences of ethnic mobilization within the context of Democratic consolidation processes in the modern Nigerian political system. In short, the dynamics of Democratic Consolidation in Niger after 15 years of uninterrupted military rule has brought to the forefront the critical variables of religion, region revenues, and the dilemmas of ethnic mobilization in the quest for both communal autonomy and discernable economic empowerment for the disparate people within the culturally variegated Nigerian Political System.

The 'paradox of plenty' and the resource curse have characterized Nigeria's crude oil industry. The issues of resource control, revenue allocation, regionalism, and ethno-cultural mobilization have become the prominant hallmarks of the Country's transition to a political dispensation of democratic governance. An analysis of the role, relevance, and dynamic inter-relationships among the Multi-National Oil Corporations, the Nigerian Security Services, and the Ethnic Militia Movements will serve to illuminate the core issues, societal prospects, and dimensions of the processes of democratic consolidation in Nigeria's 4th Republic.

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How much cross-platform content is being produced by U.S. daily newspapers? This study, based on a stratified random sample of U.S. newspapers over 30,000 circulation, finds that the amount of multimedia content such as staff-produced audio and video is not great.
Most newspapers, for example, are doing only “a few” staff videos a week, and photographers are shooting video at more papers than reporters are. The results suggest that multimedia work is not a significant part of the workday for more than a small number of print staff members and those are likely photographers. In addition, most editing of multimedia content is done by online specialists – producers and online editors. Print reporters are producing a substantial number of stories specifically for the online report. About one-third of the papers reported having multimedia reporters on staff, and more than 25 percent have videographers on staff. The results indicate contradictory trends – both toward increasing specialization of roles and toward some blurring of traditional roles – and suggest some implications for journalism education.