The concept of objectivity has always been somewhat ambiguous, and both journalists and the public tend to identify objectivity in its absence. Few journalists would make a claim to total neutrality or impartiality. However, most strive toward a certain modicum of detachment from their own personal biases in their news work. In Discovering the News (1978), sociologist Michael Schudson argues that "the belief in objectivity is a faith in 'facts,' a distrust in 'values,' and a commitment to their segregation." In the United States, an o ...

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This is an example of composition in C. typedef struct { int age; char *name; enum { male, female } sex; } Person; In this example, the primitive types int, char *, and enum {male, female} are combined to form the composite type of Person. Each object of type Person then "has an" age, name, and sex. If a Person type were instead created by subtyping, it might be a subtype of Object, and it could inherit some attributes ...

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In the category of sets, the exponential object ZY is the set of all functions from Y to Z. The map is just the evaluation map which sends the pair (f, y) to f(y). For any map the map is the curried form of g: In the category of topological spaces, the exponential object ZY exists provided that Y< ...

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In decisions affecting large numbers of people (such as in politics) ignoring relevant evidence or alternative interpretations could lead to policies which, although perhaps well-intentioned, have the opposite effect of what was really intended. In this context, it is often argued that although democracy might hamper swift, decisive action, it is nevertheless the best guarantee that all relevant facts and interpretations are included in the decision-making process, result ...

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A typical use of a functor is in writing more intelligent callback functions. A callback in procedural languages, such as C, may be accomplished by using function pointers. However it can be difficult or awkward to pass state into or out of the callback function. This restriction also inhibits more dynamic behavior of the function. A functor solves those problems since the function is really a façade for a full object, thus it carries its own state. Most modern object-oriented languages such as C++, Java, and Python support the definition of func ...

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Aggregation differs from ordinary composition in that it does not imply ownership. In composition, when the owning object is destroyed, so are the contained objects. In aggregation, this is not necessarily true. For example, a university owns various departments (e.g., chemistry), and each department has a number of professors. If the university closes, the departments will no longer exist, but the professors in those departments will. Therefore, a University can be seen as a composition of departments, whereas departments have an aggregation of professors. Composition is usually implemented such that an ob ...

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Some argue that a more appropriate standard should be fairness and accuracy (as enshrined in the names of groups like Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting). Under this standard, taking sides on an issue would be permitted as long as the side taken was accurate and the other side was given a fair chance to respond. Many professionals believe that true objectivity in journalism is not possible and reporters must seek balance in their stories (giving all sides th ...

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Critics of this understanding of objectivity argue that it does a disservice to the public because it fails to attempt to find the truth. They also argue that the concept is near impossible to apply in practice -- newspapers inevitably take a point of view in deciding what stories to cover, which to feature on the front page, what sources they quote, and other things. Media critics such as Edward Herman and Noam Chomsky (1988) have described a propaganda model which they use to show how in practice such a notion of objectivity ends up heavily favoring the viewpoint of those in po ...

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The Object Database Management Group (ODMG) was a consortium of object databases vendors set up to create a standard. It published several versions of its proposals (notably ODMG 2.0) but it did not result in interoperable implementations, even from the companies who developed the specification. The failure to establish standards is one of the factors often cited as contributing to the failure of object databases to establish a significant share of the database market. ODMG was disbanded in 2001. On the object-relational front, many object database ideas were absorbed into SQL 1998, though tha ...

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In UML, composition is depicted as a filled diamond and a solid line. |Car|<#>-------->|Carburetor| class Car { public: virtual ~Car() {delete itsCarb;} private: Carburetor* itsCarb }; Aggregation is depicted as an open diamond and a solid line. |Node|<>-------->|Node| class Node { private: vector<Node*> itsNodes; }; ...

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Formally, we start with a category C with finite products (i.e. C has a terminal object 1 and any two objects of C have a product). A group object in C is an object G of C together with morphisms m : G × G → G (thought of as the "group multiplication") e : 1 → G (thought of as the "inclusion of the identity element") inv: G → G (thou ...

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power object

Object with the ability to call in spirit forces

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In sailing the spinnaker pole is a pole used to keep the spinnaker clew away from the mast and in front of the forestay, so that the sail is set at the correct angle to the wind and generates maximum power. The pole is set in the pole ring or pole track fitted on the front of the mast. The pole is held up by the pole-up control and is held down by the pole-down control so that the vertical angle of the pole can be controlled. The end of the pole which is opposite to that connected to the mast is connected to the guy by means of ...

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objective mind

The conscious mind

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Britain recognized the right not to fight in the 17th century following problems with attempting to force Quakers into military service. The Militia Ballot Act allowed Quakers to be excluded from military service. A more general right to refuse was not introduced until during WW I, with the introduction of universal male conscription by the Military Service Act of May 1916. The Act allowed for objectors to serve their country in non-combatant roles (alternate service) if they could convince a tribunal of the quality of their objection ...

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objective senses

The five physical senses; beta senses

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The Spanish Constitution of 1978 acknowledged conscientious objectors. The Spanish parliament established a longer service (Prestación Social Sustitoria) as an alternative to the Army. In spite of this, a strong movement appeared that refused both services. The Red Cross was the only important organization employing objectors. Because of this, the waiting lists for the PSS were long, especially in areas like Navarre, where pacifism, Basque nationalism and a low unemployment rate discouraged young males from the army. Tens of insum ...

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In Finland, the first act providing for a peacetime only alternative to compulsory military service was passed in 1931, enabling a conscientious objector to opt for civilian service (Finnish siviilipalvelus). The act was dubbed "Lex Pekurinen" after Arndt Pekurinen, a famous pacifist who was later, in 1941, executed for refusing to bear arms in wartime. For many decades, the civilian service remained unpopular and difficult to choose. Refusing military service would have been very strongly discouraged by all state officials, an ...

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object reading

Perceiving psychic information by holding an article in the palms of the hands; psychic can determine date regarding the article itself or data regarding the owner of the article

(See also: Object reading, Body Mind and Soul)

Magical objects in Harry Potter - Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Headless Hat  Creates a limited field of invisibility. Specifically, the wearer's head. Hermione actually calls it "Clever." Extendable Ears  Placing one end of one of these long, flesh-colored strings in one's ear allows one to hear anything at the other end. Used for spying in many instances. Can't listen through doors if an Imperturbable charm has been placed on the door. Skivin ...

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Magical objects in Harry Potter - Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Headless Hat  Creates a limited field of invisibility. Specifically, the wearer's head. Hermione actually calls it "Clever." Extendable Ears  Placing one end of one of these long, flesh-colored strings in one's ear allows one to hear anything at the other end. Used for spying in many instances. Can't listen through doors if an Imperturbable charm has been placed on the door. Skivin ...

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Magical objects in Harry Potter - Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Headless Hat  Creates a limited field of invisibility. Specifically, the wearer's head. Hermione actually calls it "Clever." Extendable Ears  Placing one end of one of these long, flesh-colored strings in one's ear allows one to hear anything at the other end. Used for spying in many instances. Can't listen through doors if an Imperturbable charm has been placed on the door. Skivin ...

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