The Permanent Diaconate Office is responsible for overseeing and implementing the process of recruiting men to be considered for the permanent diaconate in the Diocese. This will be done in cooperation with the Diocesan Vocations Office, the Pastors, Pastoral Life Coordinators, and other appropriate persons.
The initial recruitment process may differ from later recruitment processes depending on the number of candidates surfaced in the initial process. The intensity of the recruitment may change according to need.
In the first step of the initial process of a re-established permanent deacon program all pastors will be contacted to determine the number of men already known to be interested in pursuing the permanent diaconate. These names will be added to those already on record at the Diocese as interested. A determination at this point will be made by the Bishop, in consultation with the Vocations Director and the Director of the Diaconate Office, to what degree to continue to recruit. Minimally a notice of information sessions for inquirers will be published in all parish bulletins and the diocesan newspaper.
Later processes for recruitment, after the first group of aspirants, are yet to be determined. The Diocese at this time does not intend to begin a "new class" or group each year but will wait to make this determination after it has some experience from the first group. The Diocese will maintain a record of the names of inquirers and discern when the next group would begin the aspirant's path. Therefore, future recruitment efforts over time will be flexible.
The Director of the Permanent Diaconate Office will review all applications to ascertain whether basic requirements have been met and will speak with the candidate's pastor. The application form may be downloaded by clicking here.
If all basic requirements have been met the Director of the Permanent Diaconate Office will schedule an interview with the candidate (and wife). The screening process will include administering the Deacon Perceiver and a psychological evaluation administered by a local qualified counselor.
1. Church certificate of Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, issued within last six months.
All applications will be reviewed by an Admissions Committee appointed by the Director of the Permanent Diaconate Office. The Committee will then send their recommendations to the Bishop.
The final selection of participants is made by the Bishop.


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あるいは車間距離を所要値に維持するように、原動機を加,減速する速度制御装置に関する。 Alternatively to maintain the inter-vehicle distance to the required value, the motor pressure, related to the velocity control to decelerate.
66712号公報に開示の定速走行制御では、車両上にビデオカメラを備えて車両前方を撮影し、撮影画面より画像処理により、車両(以下自車)の走行レーンの境界線を摘出しかつ該走行レーン上の前方車両を摘出して車間距離を演算し、前方車両との間に、安全距離を置くために、車間距離が所定値以下になると減速を行なう。 In the disclosed cruise control of the 66712 JP-photographed vehicle front and a video camera on the vehicle, the image processing from the imaging screen, then excised boundary of the traveling lane of the vehicle (hereinafter the vehicle) and the were excised forward vehicle on the traveling lane calculates the inter-vehicle distance, between the preceding vehicle, in order to put the safety distance, it performs deceleration inter-vehicle distance is equal to or less than a predetermined value.
道路上の車両の総体の流れ速度に合致した速度で走行するのがドライバの疲労が少くしかも他車に危険を与えるとか自車が危険になるとかの可能性が少ない。 There is less likelihood of Toka own vehicle Toka provide a hazard to fatigue less yet another vehicle drivers become dangerous to travel at a speed that matches the overall flow rate of the vehicle on the road.
本発明は、比較的に走行車両が多い道路において車両の流れに従って円滑に自動速度制御による走行をすることを目的とする。 The present invention aims to travel by smooth automatic speed control according to the flow of the vehicle in relatively vehicles often road.
0,CPU3); 車両速度制御を指示する指示手段(SW7); 該指示手段(SW7)が車両速度制御を指示したときの前記走行速度Vsおよび前記前方車両の距離Lsに対応して、該走行速度Vsに対応した速度上限値Vuおよび速度下限値Vdならびに該距離Lsに対応した距離上限値Luおよび距離下限値Ldを決定する手段(CPU3);および、 速度検出手段(SW10,CPU3)が検出した走行速度Vaおよび距離演算手段が算出した前方車両の距離Laに対応して、増,減速する手段(PCV,VPM)を介しての原動機の速度制御を、 Vd>Va かつLd>La (領域1)では、解除に、 Vd≦Va かつLd>La (領域2,領域3)では、減速に、 Vd>Va かつLd≦La≦Lu(領域4)では、増速に、 Vd≦Va≦VuかつLd≦La≦Lu(領域5)では、現状維持に、 Vu<Va かつLd≦La≦Lu(領域6)では、減速に、 Vu≧Va かつ La>Lu(領 0, CPU 3); instruction means for instructing the vehicle speed control (SW7); said instructing means (SW7) is in correspondence with the running speed Vs and the distance Ls of the front vehicle at the time of instructing the vehicle speed control, the running It means for determining the distance limit Lu and distance limit value Ld corresponding to the speed upper limit corresponding to the speed Vs Vu and lower rate limit value Vd and the distance Ls (CPU 3); and, speed detecting means (SW10, CPU 3) is detected in response to the running speed Va and the distance calculating means the distance of the forward vehicle was calculated La, increase, means for decelerating (PCV, VPM) a prime mover speed control via, Vd> Va and Ld> La (region in 1), the release, Vd ≦ Va and Ld> La (area 2, the area 3), the deceleration, the Vd> Va and Ld ≦ La ≦ Lu (region 4), the speed increasing, Vd ≦ Va ≦ Vu and the Ld ≦ La ≦ Lu (region 5), the status quo, Vu <the Va and Ld ≦ La ≦ Lu (area 6), the deceleration, Vu ≧ Va and La> Lu (Ryo 域7,領域8)では、増速に、 Vu<Va かつ La>Lu(領域9)では、定速走行に、 する、増,減速制御手段(CPU3); を備える。 Band 7, in the region 8), the speed increasing, the Vu <Va and La> Lu (region 9), the constant-speed running, to, increase, deceleration control means (CPU 3); comprises.
なお、理解を容易にするためにカッコ内には、図面に示し後述する実施例の対応要素の符号又は対応事項を示す。 Note that the parentheses for ease of understanding, corresponding elements of the code or the corresponding items of the embodiments will be described later shown in the drawings.
中心領域(領域5)に対して低速,短距離の領域(領域1)では増,減速する手段(PCV,VPM)を介しての原動機の増,減速は解除され、中心領域(領域5)に対して高速,長距離の領域(領域9)では増,減速する手段(PCV,VPM)を介しての定速走行が行なわれる。 Slow relative to the center region (region 5), increase in the short-distance region (region 1), means for decelerating (PCV, VPM) increase of the prime mover via the deceleration is canceled, the center region (region 5) fast, increasing the long-distance area (area 9), the constant-speed running through the means for decelerating (PCV, VPM) is performed for.
減速の作動頻度がなく、乗り心地がよくなる。 Without the operating frequency of the deceleration, the ride comfort is improved.
この場合において、この範囲(領域5)を外れると車両距離制御が働いて上記の範囲内に基本的に戻すよう増速または減速制御がなされる(領域2〜4,6〜8)。 In this case, the range (region 5) basically return as accelerated or deceleration control at work vehicle distance control within the scope of the Outside is made (region 2~4,6~8). しかし、車速下限値Vd未満かつ距離下限値Ld未満の範囲(領域1)では、ドライバに速度制御はまかせるため車速制御はキャンセルされ、車速上限値Vuを越えかつ距離上限値Luを越える範囲(領域9)になると、車速が高くなっていることから定速制御に移行して車速上昇は回避することにより、ドライバに対して危険感をなくすことができる。 However, the vehicle speed limit value Vd less than and the distance limit value Ld less than the range (area 1), the speed control to the driver is canceled vehicle speed control for let, a range exceeding over the vehicle speed upper limit value Vu and the distance limit Lu (region becomes 9), the vehicle speed rises moves to the constant speed control from the vehicle speed is higher by avoiding, it can be eliminated dangerous feeling to the driver. このため、比較的、走行車両が多い道路において車両の流れに従って円滑に走行することができる。 Therefore, relatively, it is possible to smoothly travel along the flow of the vehicle in the traveling vehicle is large roads.
CPU3(第1e図)で、障害(以下前方車両とのみ表現する)との距離(車間距離)および前方車両に対する自車の相対速度の相関に応じて、スロットルバルブ(アクセル)開度の調整による自動速度制御を行なう。 In CPU 3 (first 1e view), according to the correlation distance (following distance) and the vehicle of the relative speed with respect to the vehicle ahead of the (viewed expressed with the following vehicle ahead) disorders, by adjusting the throttle valve (accelerator) opening degree perform automatic speed control. スロットルバルブの閉駆動による減速では減速が不足する場合にはブレーキ制御装置3にブレーキ指令を発して自動ブレーキによる制動を行なう。 When insufficient deceleration in deceleration by closing drive of the throttle valve performs the braking by the automatic braking issues a brake command to the brake control device 3.
には、負圧式倍力装置(図示せず)が装着されている。 , The vacuum booster (not shown) is mounted.
は、上述の常開電磁開閉弁および常閉電磁開閉弁の開閉を制御するものであり、速度制御装置13がブレーキを指示する信号を与えている間常閉電磁開閉弁を開(自動ブレーキ)とし、該信号が消えると常閉電磁開閉弁を閉(自動ブレーキ解除)とする。 Is to control the opening and closing of the normally open solenoid valve and the normally closed solenoid valve described above, a normally closed solenoid valve while the speed controller 13 has given a signal indicating the brake opening (automatic brake) and then, the said signal disappears the normally closed solenoid valve is closed (automatic brake release).
IC−IC断面図)に、ビデオカメラ15の装着態様を示す。 The IC-IC sectional view) showing the mounting manner of the video camera 15.
が、第1b図に示すようにワイパー7がクリーニングする領域を通して車両前方を狙っているので、レンズ26前方のフロントガラス8の外表面のよごれ、雨滴等は、ワイパー7の駆動により除去される。 But since the wiper 7 as shown in Figure 1b is aiming the vehicle front through the region to be cleaned, contamination of the outer surface of the lens 26 in front of the front glass 8, raindrops or the like are removed by driving the wiper 7.
の書込み処理等を同期制御する。 Synchronously controls the writing process or the like.
がCPU2に与える。 But give to CPU2.
第1d図に、車両のドライバ席の前方のインスツルメントパネルの外観を示す。 To a 1d diagram showing the external appearance of the front of the instrument panel of the driver's seat of the vehicle. カラーCRT1およびディスプレイ2は、インスツルメントクラスタに収納および装備されている。 Color CRT1 and display 2 is housed and equipment to the instrument cluster.
再度第1a図を参照すると、ROM11には制御プログラムが格納されており、RAM12には処理中のパラメータが格納される。 Referring to FIG. 1a again, the ROM11 is stored control program, the RAM12 parameter being processed is stored. バスコントローラ10は、構成各部相互間のデータ転送,アドレス転送等を制御する。 The bus controller 10, data transfer between each component each other to control the address transfer and the like.
W1〜SW10が接続され、出力ポートP12およびP13にはソレノイドドライバSDRおよびモータドライバMDRがそれぞれ接続されている。 W1~SW10 is connected, the solenoid driver SDR and the motor driver MDR are connected to the output ports P12 and P13. 各スイッチの内容は次の通りである。 The contents of each switch is as follows.
これらのスイッチのうち、スイッチSW4〜SW7は、ステアリングホィールWHLのセンタ部に配置されている。 Of these switches, the switch SW4~SW7 are arranged in the center portion of the steering wheel WHL. なお、ステアリングホィールWHLに結合されているステアリングシャフトは、固定軸に回転自在に指示された中空軸となっており、このセンタ部は該固定軸に固着されているのでステアリングホィール3が回動してもその姿勢は変化しない。 Incidentally, the steering shaft coupled to the steering wheel WHL is a rotatably indicated hollow shaft to the fixed shaft, the center portion is the steering wheel 3 is rotated because it is secured to the fixed shaft the attitude does not change even.
スイッチSW10は磁気感応のリードスイッチであり、その近傍には、車軸に結合された4極の永久磁石MAGが配設されている。 Switch SW10 is reed switch magnetically sensitive, the near permanent magnet MAG four-pole coupled to the axle is disposed. 永久磁石MAGは車軸と同じ回転速度で回転する。 Permanent magnet MAG is rotated at the same rotational speed as the axle. LPはストップランプである。 LP is a stop lamp.
SW10の開閉周期を検出し、検出した周期より車速を算出し、車速レジスタに書込む。 Detecting the opening and closing cycle of SW10, and calculates the vehicle speed from the detected period, writes the vehicle speed register.
前記特開昭62−153531号公報に開示したものであるので、本書での詳細な説明は省略する。 Since the those disclosed in JP 62-153531 and JP detailed description thereof is omitted in this document.
「待機モード」,「ロックオンモード」,「車間距離制御モード」および「定速走行モード」、の4つの制御モードの処理又は制御を行なう。 "Standby mode", "lock-on mode", "inter-vehicle distance control mode" and "constant speed running mode", performs four processes or control of the control mode.
2b図には各モードのときのCRT1の表示画像の内容と、モード間遷移時のブザー報知態様をも示す。 The 2b diagram also shows a buzzer notification manner of the contents of the display image of the CRT 1, the inter-mode transition at the time of each mode.
第3b図に、モード間遷移時のブザー報知態様のそれぞれのブザー付勢タイミングを示し、第3c図に、ドライバに注意をうながすためにCRT1の画面の特定画像を点滅させる、表示タイマ1および表示タイマ2の点滅タイミングを示す。 In Figure 3b, it shows the respective buzzer energizing timing of the buzzer notification manner during inter-mode transition, the second 3c view, to provide a warning to the driver by flashing the particular image of the screen of the CRT 1, the display timer 1 and the display It shows the flashing timing of the timer 2. 第5e図〜第7図に、CPU3の制御動作を示す。 To a 5e view to seventh figure showing the control operation of the CPU 3.
以下、これらの図面を参照して、CPU3の上記各モードの制御動作を説明する。 Referring to these drawings, illustrating the control operations of the respective modes of CPU 3.
が回路各部に定電圧を与えると、CPU3に電源が入りかつ電源オンリセットが作用し、CPU3はその入出力ポートおよび内部メモリ,カウンタ,レジスタ等の初期化を行なう(第5a図のステップ1:以下カッコ内ではステップという語を省略する)。 When but it gives a constant voltage to the circuit units to act enters and power-on reset power CPU 3, CPU 3 thereof output ports and internal memory, the counter initializes the registers, etc. (in FIG. 5a Step 1: the following omitted the word step is in parentheses). この初期化で自動速度制御の解除を指示する信号と同じ信号が、ソレノイドドライバSDRおよびモータドライバMDRに出力され、ダイアフラムによるスロットルバルブの開駆動はなく、ブレーキ制御装置3への「ブレーキ」指示はなく、ドライバ(運転者)のアクセル操作によって車両は走行する。 Same signal as the signal for instructing the cancellation of the automatic speed control in the initialization, is output to the solenoid driver SDR and the motor driver MDR, not open drive of the throttle valve by a diaphragm, "brake" indication to the brake control device 3 rather, the vehicle travels by the accelerator operation by the driver (the driver). CRT1の表示はない。 Display of CRT1 is not.
CPU3は、車速が自動速度制御(定速走行制御および車間距離制御)を行なう領域の下限値である低速リミット以上,上限値である高速リミット以下かつメインスイッチSWが閉(オン)の条件が成立するのを待つ(第5a図の2〜8)。 CPU3 the vehicle speed automatic speed control (cruise control and adaptive cruise control) slow limit or the lower limit value of the area for a fast limit or less and the main switch SW is the upper limit value of the condition of closing (ON) established We wait for the (2-8 FIG. 5a).
タイマ割込を許可する。 Allow the timer interrupt. CPU1はブザー付勢スタート信号に応答してアラームドライバ22に通電指示信号を出力する。 CPU1 outputs a current instruction signal to the alarm driver 22 in response to the buzzer energizing start signal. CPU3はその後、ブザー付勢タイマがタイムオーバすると、第7図に示すタイマ割込TIPを実行して、CPU1にブザー付勢ストップを出力する。 CPU3 then the buzzer energizing timer times over, running timer interrupt TIP shown in FIG. 7, and outputs the bias stop with buzzer CPU 1.
又は3)を消去(クリア)する(第5b図の10〜12)。 Or 3) to erase (clear) (10-12 FIG. 5b).
3)。 3). これにより、スロットルバルブが速度自動制御系(のアクチュエータ)で駆動されているときには、その駆動が解除され、ドライバによるアクセル操作によってのみ車両を走行させることができる。 Thus, when the throttle valve is driven by the automatic speed control system (actuators), the driving is canceled, it is possible to drive the vehicle only by the accelerator operation of the driver.
PU2に、画像処理を指示する。 In PU2, it instructs the image processing. CPU2は、それが画像処理により単純化および明瞭化した車両前方の映像をCRT1へ表示し、かつ、算出した車間距離データ,相対速度データ、ならびに自車がレーン境界をまたいでいるか否か等の走行情報をCPU3に与える(第5b図の17)。 CPU2 is that it displays the simplicity and clarity the vehicle front video by the image processing to the CRT 1, and the calculated inter-vehicle distance data, the relative velocity data, and the vehicle is such whether across the lane boundary providing the travel information to CPU 3 (17 in FIG. 5b).
「テンプレート」と「前方車両」の表示点滅を指定する表示タイマ1がセットされ、そしてアラーム2がセットされる(第5c図の18〜22)。 Display timer 1 for designating a display flashing the "template", "forward vehicle" is set, and the alarm 2 is set (18-22 of the 5c Figure). これより、第3a図に示す画面テンプレートAROと前方車両ブロックが第3c図に示す表示タイマ1のモードで点滅し、かつブザー4が第3b図に示すアラーム2タイマモードで間欠鳴動する。 From this, the 3a Screen Template ARO and the preceding vehicle block shown in Figure flashes in mode of the display timer 1 shown in 3c view, and the buzzer 4 is intermittently sounding the alarm 2 timer mode shown in Figure 3b.
「待機モード」に戻る。 Back to the "standby mode". メインスイッチSWのオフに応答して「待機モード」に戻るときには、アラーム1をセットする(第5b図の14〜16,31)。 In response to the off of the main switch SW when it returns to the "standby mode", to set the alarm 1 (14~16,31 of FIG. 5b).
CPU3は、「ロックオンモード」にあってしかも車間距離が近距離リミット以上かつ遠距離リミット以下であるときには、スイッチSW6又はSW7がオン(閉)になるのを待っている(第5b図の14〜第5c図の24)。 CPU3 is "lock-on mode" there are moreover headway distance is at or less short range limit or more and long distance limit, waiting to switch SW6 or SW7 is turned on (closed) (in FIG. 5b 14 24 th to 5c view).
なお、スイッチSW4〜7はいずれもワンタッチスイッチ(押下されているときのみ閉で、押下力がなくなると開に復帰するモーメンタリスイッチ)である。 Incidentally, (in look closed when being pressed, momentary switch to return to the open the down force disappears) switch SW4~7 are all one-touch switch is. ドライバ(運転者)は、車間距離自動制御走行をしたいときには、前方車両との車間距離と自車車速が望むもののときにスイッチSW7をワンタッチ操作する。 Driver (driver), when you want to headway distance automatic control travel, the one-touch operation of the switch SW7 when wishing inter-vehicle distance and the vehicle speed of the preceding vehicle. また、定速走行をしたいときには、自車車速が望むもののときにスイッチSW6をワンタッチ操作する。 Also, when you want to constant speed running, the one-touch operation of the switch SW6 when those vehicle speed is desired.
スイッチSW7がオンになると、CPU3は、アラーム1をセットし(第5c図の25)、そのときの車速Vsを基準車速レジスタに書込み(26)、そのときの車間距離Lsを基準距離レジスタに書込んで(27)、「車間距離制御モード」に進む。 When the switch SW7 is turned on, CPU 3 is (25 of the 5c Figure) sets alarm 1, writes the vehicle speed Vs at that time to the reference vehicle speed register (26), write the vehicle distance Ls at that time to the reference distance register crowded in (27), go to "vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode".
スイッチSW6がオンになると、CPU3は、アラーム1をセットし、そのときの車速Vsを基準車速レジスタに書込んで(29)、「定速走行モード」に進む。 When the switch SW6 is turned on, CPU 3 sets the alarm 1, write the vehicle speed Vs at that time to the reference vehicle speed register (29), the process proceeds to "constant speed running mode."
×Vr/Laを算出して、この危険度Dに対応して大略の増,減速操作を定める。 × calculates the Vr / La, generally of increasing in response to the risk D, defining a deceleration operation. Kは係数、Vrは前方車両と自車の相対速度(自車速度−前方車両の速度)、Laは車間距離である。 K is a coefficient, Vr is the relative velocity of the preceding vehicle and the subject vehicle (vehicle speed - speed of preceding vehicle), La is the distance between vehicles. 相対速度VrはCPU2が算出してCPU3に与える。 The relative speed Vr is applied to CPU3 and calculated CPU 2.
Dth1未満の領域DA1にあるときに、増,減速微調整を行なう車間距離&車速制御(車間距離制御)あるいは定速走行制御を行なう。 When in the area DA1 below Dth1, increasing performs inter-vehicle distance and the vehicle speed control (adaptive cruise control) or cruise control for performing deceleration fine adjustment.
u(KVuは1より大きい係数)を算出して、それぞれレジスタLd,Lu,Vd,Vuに書込む。 u (Kvu the coefficient larger than 1) to calculate the respective registers Ld, Lu, Vd, writing to Vu. これにより、第4b図に示す小領域1〜9が区画される。 Thus, the small region 1-9 is partitioned as shown in FIG. 4b.
aが小領域1〜9のいずれにあるかを判定し、それらが存在する領域に対応して、第4c図に示す増,減速制御を行なう。 a is determined whether the one of the small regions 1 to 9, in correspondence with the region where they are present, increasing the shown in 4c view, performs deceleration control.
下限値および車速上,下限値を設定すると、CRT1の画面の文字欄の「AD」,「車間距離」および「前方車両」 Lower limit and the vehicle speed, by setting the lower limit, "AD" in the character field of the screen of the CRT 1, "inter-vehicle distance" and "forward vehicle"
図のロックオンモードに戻りそのステップ13で、「ブレーキ」指示信号が解除(クリア)されるので、ブレーキペダルの踏込みに連動して、自動ブレーキは自動的に解除される。 In the step 13 back to the lock-on mode of FIG. Since "brake" command signal is canceled (cleared), in conjunction with the depression of the brake pedal, the automatic brake is released automatically.
危険度DがDth2以下Dth1を越えているときには、エンジンのスロットルバルブの開度を下げる減速制御を行なう(133,136)。 When risk D exceeds the Dth2 following Dth1 performs deceleration control to reduce the opening degree of the engine throttle valve (133 and 136). この減速制御および後述の増速制御の内容は、前記特開昭62−153531号公報に開示された公知のものであるで、本書での詳細な内容説明は省略する。 The contents of the speed increasing control of the deceleration control and the discussion below, the in those JP known as disclosed in Japanese Patent 62-153531, a detailed description in this document will be omitted.
危険度DがDth1以下のときには、第4c図に示した制御を行なう(137〜149)。 When risk D is Dth1 following controls that are shown in 4c diagram (137 to 149). この内容は次の通りである。 The contents are as follows.
Va≦Vu)ときすなわち領域5(第4b図)にあるときには、そのときの速度を維持する(スロットルバルブをそのときの開度に維持する:ホールド)。 When in va ≦ Vu) when That region 5 (FIG. 4b) maintains to keep the speed of that time (throttle valve opening degree at that time: Hold).
2)車間距離Laが下限値Ld未満かつ車速が下限値Vd以上(領域2,3)のときは接近し過ぎを抑制するため減速制御を行なう。 2) When less than the inter-vehicle distance La lower limit Ld and the vehicle speed is less than the lower limit Vd of (regions 2 and 3) performs deceleration control for suppressing too close.
3)車速が上限値Vuを越え車間距離Laが上限値Lu以下(領域3,6)のときは車速の上昇し過ぎを抑制するための減速制御を行なう。 3) the vehicle speed is when inter-vehicle distance La exceeds the upper limit Vu is less than the upper limit value of Lu (region 3, 6) performs deceleration control for suppressing the excessive increase of the vehicle speed.
4)車間距離Laが上限値Luを越え車速が上限値Vu以下(領域7,8)のときは離れ過ぎを抑制するため増速制御を行なう。 4) vehicle speed exceeds the vehicle distance La upper limit value Lu performs speed increasing control for suppressing excessive apart less than or equal to the high value Vu (region 7,8).
5)車速が下限値Vd未満かつ車間距離Laが下限値Ld以上(領域4,7)のときは車速の降下し過ぎを抑制するため増速制御を行なう。 5) the vehicle speed is performed a speed increasing control for suppressing the excessive drop of the vehicle speed when less than the lower limit value Vd and the inter-vehicle distance La is less than the lower limit Ld (region 4,7).
6)車速が上限値Vuを越えかつ車間距離が上限値Luを越えるとき(領域9)には、前方車両が自車の意図の範囲以上に車速を上げているので、追従走行の必要なしとし、基準車速Vsを目標値とする定速走行制御(CSCA)。 6) when the vehicle speed exceeds and following distance the upper limit Vu exceeds the upper limit value Lu in the (region 9), since the preceding vehicle is increased vehicle speed beyond the range of the intention of the vehicle, and without the need for follow-up running , cruise control to the reference vehicle speed Vs and the target value (CSCA).
なお、この定速走行制御(CSCA)の内容は、第5i図に示す定速走行制御(CSCB)と同じである。 The contents of the cruise control (CSCA) is the same as the constant-speed running control shown in 5i view (CSCB).
自動速度制御をキャンセルする(139→2)。 To cancel the automatic speed control (139 → 2).
CPU3は、次の場合には、アラームおよび又はCRT1の表示により制御条件が変わったことをドライバに報知して注意をうながし、モードを遷移する。 CPU3, if the next that draw attention to notify that changed control condition the display of alarms and or CRT1 the driver shifts the mode.
2,103。 2,103. 遷移は第5f図の50−60〜63)。 Transition 50-60~63 of the 5f figure).
・割込車があったとき(検出は第6図の104,105。遷移は第5f図の51−60〜63)。 · When the interrupt vehicle had (51-60~63 of 104,105. Transition Part 5f view of detection FIG. 6).
し、かつ自動ブレーキを解除(ブレーキ指示信号クリア)する。 To, and to release the automatic brake (brake instruction signal clear).
−定速走行モードへの遷移− ・車間距離Laが遠距離リミット(固定値)を越えたとき(第5e図の58,59)。 - transition to constant speed running mode - when & inter-vehicle distance La exceeds a far limit (fixed value) (58, 59 of the 5e Figure).
・車速が高速リミット(固定値)を越えたとき(第5e図の58,59)。 - when the vehicle speed exceeds a high-speed limit (fixed value) (58, 59 of the 5e Figure).
しかも、定速走行解除の他の要件(SW1オン,SW4のオン)が成立しない間、車速Vaを基準車速レジスタの基準車速Vsと比較して(第5i図の85)、車速Vが基準車速未満であると増速制御(54)を行ない、車速Vが基準車速以上であると減速制御(55)を行なう。 Moreover, other requirements cruise release while (SW1 ON, ON SW4) is not satisfied, (85 of the 5i view) the vehicle speed Va is compared with a reference vehicle speed Vs of the reference speed register, the vehicle speed V is the reference vehicle speed a is subjected to the speed increasing control (54) less than, performs deceleration control and the vehicle speed V is the reference vehicle speed or more (55). これらの増速制御および減速制御は、前記特開昭62−153531号公報に開示されたものである。 These speed increasing control and the deceleration control are those disclosed in JP-A Sho 62-153531.
〜27)であるので、定速走行モードでは、該速度を維持する走行となる。 Because it is to 27), the constant-speed running mode, the running to maintain the speed.
=K・Vr/Laを算出し、この危険度Dが比較的に低い値DTH1(第4a図参照)以下である間定速制御を継続する(第5i図の81−85〜89)。 = Calculates K · Vr / La, continues this risk D is less than or equal to a relatively low value DTH1 (see FIG. 4a) Majosoku control (81-85~89 of the 5i Figure).
が断続鳴動する。 There is intermittent sounds.
9−95)。 9-95). アラーム1でブザー4を付勢する。 To urge the buzzer 4 in the alarm 1.
−待機モードへの遷移− ・スイッチSW3が開になったとき(第5h図の70−94)。 - transition to standby mode - when switch SW3 is turned to the open (70-94 of the 5h view).
アラーム1でブザー4を付勢する。 To urge the buzzer 4 in the alarm 1.
・車速が高速リミット以上又は低速リミット以下のとき(第5h図の71,72−92−93)。 • When the vehicle speed is less fast limit or more or low speed limit (71,72-92-93 of the 5h view). アラーム3でブザー4を付勢しかつCRT1画面の文字欄の「定速走行」を表示タイマ2で点滅表示。 Alarm 3 de buzzer 4 wo urging life-and-death CRT1 screen Roh character column Roh "constant speed running" wo display Timer 2 de blinking display.
−車間距離制御モードへの遷移− 車間距離が近距離リミット以上遠距離リミット以下のときにスイッチSW7が操作されると、アラーム1でブザー4を付勢して車間距離制御モードへ遷移する(第5i図の76−79−80−90)。 - transition to the inter-vehicle distance control mode - the distance between the vehicles the switch SW7 is operated when the following more near field limit far limit, a transition to the inter-vehicle distance control mode to urge the buzzer 4 Alarm 1 (first 76-79-80-90 of 5i view).
を書込む(105)。 The writing (105). 自車レーン上に車両を検出しなかったときには、前車検出フラグレジスタ,割込車フラグレジスタおよび前車レーン変更フラグレジスタをクリアする(106〜108)。 When not detecting a vehicle on the vehicle lane, preceding vehicle detection flag register, clears the Warikomisha flag register and the preceding vehicle lane change flag register (106 to 108).
CPU2は、車間距離データおよび相対速度データと、ターンフラグレジスタ,前車検出フラグレジスタ,前車レーン変更フラグレジスタおよび割込車フラグレジスタのデータと、をCPU3に与え、前景画像をCRT1に表示する。 CPU2 gives the inter-vehicle distance data and relative speed data, turns the flag register, the preceding vehicle detection flag register, the data of the preceding vehicle lane change flag register and interrupt cars flag register, to CPU 3, and displays the foreground image to CRT1 .
CRT1の文字欄の表示は、第3a図に示すように「A. Display character column CRT1, as shown in Figure 3a, "A.
D.」,「車間距離」,「定速走行」および「前方車両」 D. "," vehicle-to-vehicle distance "," constant speed running "and" front vehicle "
の4種である。 It is a four. 「AD」は、ロックオンモード,車間距離制御モードおよび定速走行モードで点灯表示される。 "AD", the lock-on mode, is lit and displayed in the inter-vehicle distance control mode and the constant-speed travel mode.
「車間距離」は、車間距離制御モードで点灯表示される。 "Vehicle-to-vehicle distance" is lit and displayed in a vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode. 「定速走行」は、定速走行モードで点灯表示される。 "Constant speed running" is lit and displayed at a constant speed driving mode. また、「前方車両」は、自車レーン内の遠距離リミット以下に前方車両を検出しているときに点灯表示される。 Further, "forward vehicle" is lit and displayed when detects the forward vehicle in the following far limit of the own vehicle lane. なお、これらの表示は、各個別のランプで照明するものでもよい。 Incidentally, these displays may be intended for illuminating each individual lamp.
次に、上述の各モードにおけるブザー4と、CRT1の画面の文字欄によるドライバへの報知態様を要約して示す。 Next, the buzzer 4 in each mode described above, are summarized the notification manner to the driver by the character field of the screen of the CRT 1.
*ロックオンモード* <前方車両が存在しないとき> ・「AD」を点灯。 * Lock-on mode * <when the forward vehicle is not present>, "AD" the lighting.
・「車間距離」,「定速走行」および「前方車両」を消灯。 - "vehicle-to-vehicle distance", "constant speed running" and turn off the "front vehicle".
<前方車両が存在するとき> ・「AD」を点灯。 Turn on the - "AD" <when the forward vehicle is present>.
・「前方車両」を表示タイマ1で点滅表示。 Flashing displayed on the display timer 1 the "front vehicle".
・「定速走行」および「車間距離」を消灯。 - "constant speed running" and turn off the "vehicle-to-vehicle distance".
・CRT1の前景画像の前方車両を示す位置に重畳表示されたテンプレートAROを表示タイマ1で点滅表示。 Blink of · CRT 1 template ARO which is superimposed on the position indicating the forward vehicle in the foreground image on the display timer 1.
・危険度Dが設定値DTH1からDTH2の間にあるときには、アラーム2でブザー4を断続付勢するが、Dが高い程音量を大きくする。 · When the risk D is between the setting value DTH1 of DTH2 is intermittently energizing the buzzer 4 Alarm 2, to increase the volume as D is high.
*定速走行モード* <前方車両が存在しないとき> ・「AD」および「定速走行」を点灯。 * Constant speed travel mode * <when the forward vehicle is not present>, "AD" and turn on the "constant speed running".
・「前方車両」および「車間距離」を消灯。 - "front vehicle" and turn off the "vehicle-to-vehicle distance".
・テンプレートAROを消灯。 Template off the ARO.
・ブザー4は停止。 Buzzer 4 is stopped.
<前方車両が存在するとき> ・「AD」および「定速走行」を点灯。 <When the forward vehicle is present> - "AD" and turn on the "constant speed running".
・「車間距離」を消灯。 On and off the "vehicle-to-vehicle distance".
・「前方車両」とテンプレートAROを表示タイマ1で点滅表示。 • "front vehicle" flashing display the template ARO in the display timer 1.
*定速走行モードから待機モード,ロックオンモード又は車間距離制御モードに遷移するとき* ・ブザー4を、アラーム3で高速で断続付勢し所定時間後停止。 * Standby mode from the constant speed running mode, the * buzzer 4 when transitioning to the lock-on mode or the inter-vehicle distance control mode, alarm 3 fast stop after a predetermined intermittently energizing time.
・「定速走行」を表示タイマ2で高速で点滅表示し、所定時間後に消灯。 Flashing displayed in a high-speed "constant speed running" display timer 2, it turns off after a predetermined period of time.
*車間距離制御モード* ・「AD」,「前方車両」および「車間距離」を点灯表示。 * Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode * - "AD", lighting display the "front vehicle" and "vehicle-to-vehicle distance".
・CRT1画面の前方車両を示すテンプレーとAROを連続表示。 · CRT1 continuous display a template and ARO indicating the vehicle in front of the screen.
・「定速走行」を消灯。 On and off the "constant speed running".
・ブザー4を停止。 · Buzzer 4 Stop.
*車間距離制御モードから待機モード,ロックオンモード又は定速走行モードに遷移するとき* ・ブザー4をアラーム3で高速で断続付勢した後停止。 * Adaptive cruise control mode from the standby mode, stopping after intermittently urge the * buzzer 4 when transitioning to the lock-on mode or the constant speed traveling mode at a high speed alarm 3.
・「車間距離」を表示タイマ2で高速で点滅表示し所定時間後に消灯。 And display flashing at a high speed "vehicle-to-vehicle distance" in the display timer 2 is turned off after a predetermined period of time.
*手動によるモード表示* ・スイッチSW4,SW5,SW6又はSW7の操作に応答して、操作されたスイッチ対応のモードに遷移するときには、アラーム1でブザー4を単発付勢する。 * Manually in response to by the mode display * switch SW4, SW5, SW6 or SW7 operation, when transitioning to the switch corresponding mode which is operated, the single biasing the buzzer 4 Alarm 1.
第7図に示す「タイマ割込み処理」を実行される。 It runs the "timer interrupt process" shown in Figure 7.
以上説明したCPU3の制御動作によれば、CRT1に自車走行レーンと前方車両が表示されているロックオンモードのときに、ドライバが前方車両との車間距離を適切にとりかつ自車速度が適切なときにスイッチSW7を操作すると、そのときの車速が基準車速レジスタに、車間距離が基準距離レジスタに書込まれ(第5c図の24〜27)、車間距離制御モードの車速制御が開始される。 According to the control operation of the CPU3 described above, when the lock-on mode host vehicle traveling lane and the vehicle ahead CRT1 is displayed, the driver is and the host vehicle speed is taken up in appropriate vehicle distance to the preceding vehicle suitable operating the switch SW7 to the time, the vehicle speed is the reference speed register at that time, (24-27 of the 5c view) inter-vehicle distance is written into the reference distance register, the vehicle speed control of the headway distance control mode is started. この車間距離制御モードでは、自車車速−前方車両車速=Vrと車間距離Laに基づいて危険度D=K・Vr/Laが算出され、危険度DがDth2を越えると、自動ブレーキが働き減速度が高くなる(第5g図の135)。 This inter-vehicle distance control mode, the vehicle speed - on the basis of the forward vehicle speed = Vr and inter-vehicle distance La is risk D = K · Vr / La is calculated, the risk D exceeds Dth2, decreased work automatic brake speed increases (135 of the 5g Figure). 危険度DがDth2以下Dth1を越える間はスロットルバルブを閉じて行く減速制御が行なわれる。 While risk D exceeds Dth2 following Dth1 deceleration control go closing the throttle valve is performed. 危険度DがDth1以下のときには、第4c図に示す増,減速又はホールド制御が行なわれる。 When risk D is Dth1 less, increasing the shown in 4c view, deceleration or hold control is performed.
定速走行中に、前方車両が近距離リミット以上かつ遠距離リミット以下となっているときにドライバがスイッチSW7を操作すると、上述の車間距離制御モードが再度実行される。 During constant-speed running, the driver and operates the switch SW7, the inter-vehicle distance control mode described above is performed again when the forward vehicle is less than or equal to the short-range limit or more and long distance limit.
車両の自動速度制御機能が大幅に向上し、ドライバの被労が軽減する。 Automatic speed control function of the vehicle is greatly improved, the labor of the driver is reduced.
この場合において、この範囲(領域5)を外れると車間距離制御が働いて上記の範囲内に基本的に戻すよう増速または減速制御がなされる(領域2〜4,6〜8)。 In this case, the range (region 5) working is outside the distance control basically returned as accelerated or deceleration control within the above range is made (region 2~4,6~8). しかし、車速下限値Vd未満かつ距離下限値Ld未満の範囲(領域1)では、ドライバに速度制御はまかせるため車速制御はキャンセルされ、車速上限値Vuを越えかつ距離上限値Luを越える範囲(領域9)になると、車速が高くなっていることから定速制御に移行して車速上昇は回避することにより、ドライバに対して危険感をなくすことができる。 However, the vehicle speed limit value Vd less than and the distance limit value Ld less than the range (area 1), the speed control to the driver is canceled vehicle speed control for let, a range exceeding over the vehicle speed upper limit value Vu and the distance limit Lu (region becomes 9), the vehicle speed rises moves to the constant speed control from the vehicle speed is higher by avoiding, it can be eliminated dangerous feeling to the driver. このため、比較的、走行車両が多い道路において車両の流れに従って円滑に走行することができる。 Therefore, relatively, it is possible to smoothly travel along the flow of the vehicle in the traveling vehicle is large roads.


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Naissance en juillet 1907
Naissance dans la Marne
Peintre français du XXe siècle
Décès à 79 ans
Décès en août 1986
Décès à Boulogne-Billancourt

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namespace Spect.Net.SpectrumEmu.Abstraction.Configuration
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This class represents the configuration data for memory.
    /// </summary>
    public class MemoryConfigurationData : IMemoryConfiguration
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// This flag indicates whether the device supports banking
        /// </summary>
        public bool SupportsBanking { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Number of RAM banks with the size of slots
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// Accepted values are: 4 ... 256
        /// Null, if banking is not supported.
        /// </remarks>
        public int? RamBanks { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Type of memory contention
        /// </summary>
        public MemoryContentionType ContentionType { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Size of ZX Spectrum Next in MBytes
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>0, 1, or 2</remarks>
        public int NextMemorySize { get; set; }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a clone of this instance
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A clone of this instance</returns>
        public MemoryConfigurationData Clone()
        {
            return new MemoryConfigurationData
            {
                SupportsBanking = SupportsBanking,
                RamBanks = RamBanks,
                ContentionType = ContentionType,
                NextMemorySize = NextMemorySize
            };
        }
    }
}

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Q: Dependency Property Not Binding to UserControl I have a user control that is having issues binding to a dependency property for IsEnabled. I have also tried manually setting the IsEnabled="false" and that also appears to be not working.
Here is the code:
public partial class News : UserControl
{
    public static readonly DependencyProperty IsAuthenticatedProperty =
    DependencyProperty.Register(
    "IsAuthenticated",
    typeof(bool),
    typeof(News),
    new FrameworkPropertyMetadata(
    new PropertyChangedCallback(ChangeAuth)));

    public bool IsAuthenticated
    {
        get
        {
            return (bool) GetValue(IsAuthenticatedProperty);
        }
        set
        {
            SetValue(IsAuthenticatedProperty, value);
        }
    }

    private static void ChangeAuth(DependencyObject source, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        if (e.NewValue is bool == false)
        {
            (source as News).UpdateAuth(false);
        }
        else
        {
           (source as News).UpdateAuth(true);
        }
    }

    private void UpdateAuth(bool value)
    {
        IsAuthenticated = value;
    }

    public News()
    {
        IsAuthenticated = false;
        this.IsEnabled = false;
        InitializeComponent();
    }

Any Ideas ? Thanks In Advance

A: It's hard to be certain since you haven't shown your binding in XAML, however, your binding will by default be looking for the bound property on whatever is set in the DataContext. I suspect this is the problem...
If this assumption is correct, a similar solution is presented over here...

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Q: Java appending files into a zip
Possible Duplicate:
Appending files to a zip file with Java

I have a zip that contains a few folders in it but the important one is dir and inside that is another folder called folder and folder contains a lot of files that I need to be able to update.
I have now a dir outside of the zip called dir and in that is folder with the files i need to update in so the paths are the same. How can i update those files into the zip?
The tricky part is that dir is at the root of the zip and it contains a lot of folders not just folder but i only need to update the files in folder i can't mess with any of the files out side of folders but still in dir.
Can this be done? I know this can be done in bash using the -u modifier but I would prefer to do this with java if it's possible.
Thank you for any help with this issue
Just to be clearer
Inside Zip
/dir/folder/filestoupdate
Outside the zip
/dir/folder/filestomoveintozip

A: Alright well here is the final method it's the same method i pastebinned before which i actually got from the stackoverflow topic in the link @Qwe posted before but i added the path variable so that it could add files to folders inside the zip
Alright so now how to use it in my example above i wanted to add a file into a folder that was inside another folder i would do that using my setup in the question like this
private void addFilesToZip(File source, File[] files, String path){
    try{
        File tmpZip = File.createTempFile(source.getName(), null);
        tmpZip.delete();
        if(!source.renameTo(tmpZip)){
            throw new Exception("Could not make temp file (" + source.getName() + ")");
        }
        byte[] buffer = new byte[4096];
        ZipInputStream zin = new ZipInputStream(new FileInputStream(tmpZip));
        ZipOutputStream out = new ZipOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(source));
        for(int i = 0; i < files.length; i++){
            InputStream in = new FileInputStream(files[i]);
            out.putNextEntry(new ZipEntry(path + files[i].getName()));
            for(int read = in.read(buffer); read > -1; read = in.read(buffer)){
                out.write(buffer, 0, read);
            }
            out.closeEntry();
            in.close();
        }
        for(ZipEntry ze = zin.getNextEntry(); ze != null; ze = zin.getNextEntry()){
            if(!zipEntryMatch(ze.getName(), files, path)){
                out.putNextEntry(ze);
                for(int read = zin.read(buffer); read > -1; read = zin.read(buffer)){
                    out.write(buffer, 0, read);
                }
                out.closeEntry();
            }
        }
        out.close();
        tmpZip.delete();
    }catch(Exception e){
        e.printStackTrace();
    }
}

private boolean zipEntryMatch(String zeName, File[] files, String path){
    for(int i = 0; i < files.length; i++){
        if((path + files[i].getName()).equals(zeName)){
            return true;
        }
    }
    return false;
}

Thanks for the link ended up being able to improve that method a bit so that it could add in files that weren't in the root and now i'm a happy camper :) hope this helps someone else out as well
EDIT
I worked a bit more on the method so that it could not only append to the zip but it also is able to update files within the zip
Use the method like this
File[] files = {new File("/path/to/file/to/update/in")};
addFilesToZip(new File("/path/to/zip"), files, "folder/dir/");

You wouldn't start the path (last variable) with / as that's not how it's listed in the zip entries

A: Unfortunately, Java can't update Zip files. The request to enhance that was submitted 14 years ago ;-)
You will need to unpack it to a temp folder, add files there and pack it back again.


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Theologians' Appeal for Clarification of Apparent Errors in Amoris laetitia – marriage and virginity
Amoris laetitia says, in number 159, "Rather than speak absolutely of the superiority of virginity, it should be enough to point out that the different states of life complement one another, and consequently that some can be more perfect in one way and others in another."
The theologians censure the theoretically possible interpretation of this as "denying that a virginal state of life consecrated to Christ is superior considered in itself to the state of Christian marriage." Such a claim would be contrary to the dogmatic teaching of the Council of Trent: "If anyone says that the married state surpasses that of virginity or celibacy, and that it is not better and more blessed to remain in virginity or celibacy than to be united in matrimony, let him be anathema."
What Amoris laetitia actually says is, "Rather than speak absolutely of the superiority of virginity, it should be enough to point out…" Strictly speaking, it is not denying that there is some sense in which there could be a superiority absolute in some sense (abstracted from some set of considerations or circumstances), but affirming that it isn't necessary to speak about superiority absolutely, that it should suffice to note, first, that the states are complementary, and then, when appropriate, to note the respects in which each one is superior or more perfect.
The judgment "It's not necessary to speak about a superiority" would generally imply either that (1) there isn't a superiority, or (2) while there is a superiority, it would be unhelpful or even misleading to speak about it. Since Amoris laetitia in the previous sentence notes John Paul II statement that the bible does not give us a reason to assert the superiority of virginity as a mere fact (its superiority is not absolute, but in relationship, in relationship to the kingdom of God), there is some reason to think that the rejection of this kind of superiority lies behind the statement "Rather than speak absolutely." On the other hand, since Pope Francis could have simply denied superiority in this sense, there is plausibility to see the reason for the statement "Rather than speak absolutely of the superiority of virginity, it should be enough etc." as being, on the one hand, that noting the complementarity and specifying the respects in which each is more perfect suffices to communicate the particular values of each, and, on the other hand, that speaking about absolutely superiority might be misleading.
My years of teaching about the states of life have given me a lot of sympathy for this view. It is, indeed, for many people difficult to internalize the proposition "abstracting from particular circumstances of individual cases of consecrated virginity or marriage, christian consecrated virginity is superior as a sign of and means to holiness" without drawing various false conclusions, such as, "no married person is holier than a holy consecrated virgin."
Nonetheless, this statement of Amoris laetitia does seem to me to be a bit overstated, i.e., it doesn't specify "for whom", or "to what end", "it should be enough to point out that the different states of life complement one another etc.", and there seem to be at least some persons and some ends for which it would not be enough to point out complementarity and specific sense of perfection, but for whom and for which it would be important to talk about in what ways these superiorities are "absolute", "conditioned", and/or "relative".
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Theologians' Appeal for Clarification of Apparent Errors in Amoris laetitia – death penalty
Amoris laetitia in n. 83, says that the Church "firmly rejects the death penalty." The theologians censure a theoretically possible interpretation of this that would understand it "as meaning that the death penalty is always and everywhere unjust in itself and therefore cannot ever be rightly inflicted by the state." Such a meaning would contradict Church doctrine. Read in context, I don't see anything suggesting that the text would mean anything so absolute. As it is speaking about the Church's mission to defend life, the straightforward meaning of saying that the Church "firmly rejects the death penalty," would be that the Church holds with conviction that the death penalty should not be employed today.
Though it is not relevant to what the common Catholic would understood the text to mean, evidence for this reading is the way Pope Francis elsewhere describes Pope John Paul II's and the Catechism's position on capital punishment. E.g., in his address to the delegates of the international association of penal law, Pope Francis, referring to their statements that the cases where it is necessary to kill an offender are rare, if not practically nonexistent, says that "Pope John Paul II condemned the death penalty, as does the Catechism of the Catholic Church." So the weaker language of "firmly rejects" is adequately interpreted in this sense of being practically never necessary.
Pope Francis has repeatedly spoke out stronger against the death penalty. One may disagree with the prudence of this. But as there are not real indications that he intends to use the Apostolic Exhortation Amoris laetitia to further opposition to the death penalty or to change Church teaching on it, it would seem more well-advised to address those stronger statements, rather than raising concerns about what the statement "firmly rejects the death penalty" could be interpreted to mean.
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Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
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The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
The hotel's Ritz Kids program offers kid-focused amenities, including the Weekend Lobby Candy Station. There's also a special kids dining menu, and the hotel has a Family Fun Package that offers activities and programs at nearby points of interest.
InterContinental Toronto Centre
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While it isn't quite as swanky as other Yorkville neighborhood hotels, the Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel earns a thumbs-up from visitors for its close proximity to the subway, the University of Toronto, and plenty of excellent shopping and restaurants. Should you decide to stick around the hotel for your meals, you'll indulge in internationally influenced Canadian cuisine at Matisse Restaurant and Bar, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some travelers describe the hotel as slightly dated; however, most report a pleasant stay overall, describing the rooms as spacious and clean. All rooms also come equipped with a minifridge, an iPod dock, a 42-inch TV and Wi-Fi access (for a fee). Guests also praise the polite and responsive hotel staff. This Marriott property participates in the Marriott Bonvoy program, so you can earn and use points for choosing to stay here.
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Situated in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District and just a five-minute walk from the CN Tower, the Delta Toronto boasts a prime location for both business and leisure travelers. In fact, it was the hotel's enviable post downtown that had recent visitors declaring the Delta Toronto one of the best hotels in the city. Aside from its location, the Delta Toronto also impresses guests with its rooms. Accommodations are equipped with 42-inch TVs, iPod docking stations, free Wi-Fi access and, in the Club Rooms, private lounge access with continental breakfast and evening appetizers. According to recent visitors, you should consider springing for a Lake View room to make the most of the hotel's lakefront locale. Another way to capitalize on the hotel's setting? Getting in your workout with a jog along the waterfront, the preferred method for recent lodgers. If you'd rather exercise inside, the Delta Toronto has you covered there, too: The hotel boasts a fitness center and indoor pool. When you're ready to refuel, stop by the on-site Mediterranean restaurant, SOCO Kitchen + Bar, or treat yourself to a nightcap at Char No.5, a Canadian whisky bar. Because of its Marriott ties, guests who to choose to bed down at Delta Toronto can earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points.
Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel
Upon touching down at Toronto Pearson International Airport, you can easily access the Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel via the property's complimentary airport shuttle. Recent guests said the Marriott's convenient location (less than 1 mile northeast of the runway) is a major incentive for bedding down here. Plus, the soundproof windows in each room will muffle the noise of planes passing overhead. Guest rooms also come outfitted with coffee makers, Bath & Body Works toiletries and 37-inch LCD TVs. And if you're in need of extra rest and relaxation after a long flight, the indoor pool will get the job done. Once you're feeling at ease, guests recommend sampling the regionally inspired cuisine served at Bistro West by East. And should you crave an extra jolt of caffeine, stop by the on-site Starbucks. If you participate in the Marriott Bonvoy program, you can earn points and redeem perks for choosing to stay here.
Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre
Less than a mile from Toronto Pearson International Airport, the Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre provides a free 24-hour airport shuttle service that past visitors find especially convenient. Just don't forget your earplugs when you check in; the hotel sits below a flight path and guests warn that noisy planes can prevent a good night's sleep. Previous visitors suggest booking an eighth floor Club room for a little more quiet, along with extra perks like continental and evening hors d'oeuvres. Regardless of which room you choose, all accommodations are equipped with Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds outfitted in 350-thread-count linens, flat-screen TVs, coffee and tea makers, Bliss bath amenities, and free Wi-Fi access. When you're ready to step outside your well-appointed digs, venture to the glass dome-enclosed indoor pool. And when you're ready to eat, consider dining at Sheraton's on-site restaurant, Olio: A Mediterranean Grille, where you can indulge in seasonally crafted small plates. For a heartier meal, head to Chop Steakhouse, which serves seafood fare, aged beef and top-notch vino. And if your trip is more for business than pleasure, you'll have access to 26,000 square feet of meeting space. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
The Westin Harbour Castle sits in the city's Harbourfront area, nestled between Toronto's ferry stops and Queens Quay. Recent guests recommended the added aesthetic of a lake view guest room for a picturesque panorama. But no matter which of the 977 accommodations you choose, you'll enjoy the brand's signature Heavenly Beds and 32-inch LCD TVs. The on-site Mizzen Restaurant serves a hearty breakfast buffet and a la carte menu in a casual atmosphere. But if it's fine dining you seek, make your way up to the hotel's 38th floor. There, you'll find the Toula Restaurant and Bar, as well as a vast wine selection and flavorful Italian cuisine to suit the dramatic views. For another vivid setting, visit the Votre Beauté European Day Spa; the spa offers a panoramic view of Lake Ontario and European-inspired treatments. Top off your day at the hotel's heated indoor pool with an adjacent seasonal sundeck. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
The Westin Toronto Airport
Less than 2 miles east of Toronto Pearson International Airport, The Westin Toronto Airport provides a welcome respite from the comings and goings of airborne travelers. Guests praise the Westin's 288 spacious accommodations, which are surprisingly quiet given the hotel's proximity to air traffic. Accommodations are equipped with the brand's signature Heavenly Bed and 32-inch flat-screen TVs. Wake up to have breakfast in Le Café, which specializes in a menu of low-calorie foods to suit the health-conscious traveler. Or stick around for dinner at Zachary's Bar & Restaurant, which serves an international menu. Diners say the food hits the spot with great service and ambiance to boot. If you need a refresh before hitting the airport, take advantage of the 24-hour fitness center or indoor heated pool. When you're ready to head to the airport, hop on the 24-hour complimentary shuttle (which also offers service from the airport). And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
Park Hyatt Toronto
The hotel is within walking distance of numerous family-friendly attractions and musuems.
Families traveling with children will appreciate the all-suites rooms at One King West Hotel & Residence with separate beds, living rooms and fully equipped kitchenettes to help facilitate naps, snacks and playtime for youngsters. The hotel's central location offers proximity to family-friendly activities like the Hockey Hall of Fame and Ripley's Aquarium of Canada.
The Grand Hotel & Suites Toronto
Ascend the crimson stairs at the entrance of The Grand Hotel & Suites Toronto and you'll begin a luxury overnight experience. All 177 roomy suites are appointed with living areas, kitchenettes, LCD TVs and complimentary Wi-Fi access. Guests rave about the heated whirlpools that sit on the hotel's rooftop, where visitors can take in sweeping, panoramic views of the Toronto skyline. For those looking to linger outdoors, an 8,000-square-foot garden can also be found on the roof. To up the relaxation, schedule a treatment at The Grand Spa. Or take in a European atmosphere as you savor regionally inspired cuisine prepared with locally sourced ingredients at the much-lauded Citrus Restaurant; the outdoor terrace opens during the spring and summer months. If you seek another outdoor spot, The Grand Hotel sits amid plenty of green spaces in the Garden District, just off Dundas Street.
Cambridge Suites Toronto
Located just a few blocks from Toronto's Eaton Centre shopping complex and within walking distance to the Royal Ontario Museum and the Canon Theatre, this boutique retreat earns high praise from recent visitors, who applaud its central city location. Each guest room is appointed with a flat-screen TV, complimentary Wi-Fi access, microwave, coffee maker, minifridge and separate living area, offering travelers a spacious alternative to standard urban hotel quarters. Make it back in time for the hotel's daily social hour from 4 to 6 p.m. at Portico Lounge and you'll be rewarded with complimentary snacks and specialty priced drinks. Or for something more filling, settle into the plush furniture at Cambridge's Portico Restaurant, which serves seasonally inspired Italian cuisine. With skyline views, roomy suites and friendly service, recent guests say this hotel offers the best bang for your buck.
Marriott Downtown at CF Toronto Eaton Centre
For travelers in search of a convenient downtown Toronto location, recent guests said the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre Hotel is sure to please. Connected by an indoor walkway to the Eaton Centre shopping mall, you won't have to bear the harsh Toronto winter weather for access to dozens of boutiques and eateries. The sizable guest rooms offer a relaxing retreat from the buzz of the city: Accommodations come equipped with work areas situated alongside comfortable beds topped with plush down comforters. After exploring your room, head to the 18th floor where you can re-energize with a dip in the rooftop pool or a workout in the fitness center. When it's time for dinner, pair a selection from Trios Bistro's extensive wine list with one of the restaurant's contemporary Canadian dishes; recent patrons described the fare here as tasty, albeit pricey. Guests also weren't pleased with some of the additional charges for parking and in-room internet but members of the Marriott Bonvoy program can earn and redeem points here.
Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Toronto International Airport
Mississauga, CA
Care to take a rest during your layover? The Sheraton Gateway Hotel sits inside Toronto Pearson International Airport, so there's no need to leave Terminal Three to find a place to hang your hat for the night. You can even reserve a room just for the day; the hotel's "Room for A Day" offer is available daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes a discount to the hotel's restaurant. Though many past visitors said the hotel's convenient location is its greatest asset, many are also impressed by its clean, comfortable accommodations, appointed with Sheraton Sweet Sleeper Beds, coffee makers and tasteful decor. Some additional in-suite perks lauded by previous guests include minibars and high-speed Internet access (for a fee). Stretch your legs and fend off jet lag at the fitness center, which also boasts an indoor pool. As for dining, the hotel offers globally inspired fare at Mahogany Grill Restaurant. And because this hotel is part of the Marriott hotel family, Marriott Bonvoy members can earn and use points here.
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Calling a Kid the "C" Word
By Bob Chipman February 26, 2013
Okay, so I really wasn't planning on having anything in-depth to say about this, but… A.) I do, B.) It's in my wheelhouse and C.) The questions of comedy and its limits (or lack thereof) is endlessly interesting – to me anyway. So, alright, let's talk about The Onion.
Unless it's already left the news forefront, you're probably aware that in the wake of last Sunday night's Academy Awards telecast, the official Twitter of news-satire website The Onion fired off a tweet (since deleted), the crux of which was declaring Quvenzhané Wallis – the 9 year-old Best Actress nominee for Beasts of The Southern Wild – to be "kind of a c**t."
NOTE: For my international readers, in the U.S. "the C word" (which I understand to be common to the point of casual use in the UK) is for whatever reason considered to be just about the worst anti-female insult one can utter.
The reaction from the rest of Twitter, and then the rest of the media, was swift and damning outrage, followed by the equally-predictable backlash of folks "defending" The Onion – some of them with rational arguments regarding free speech, others from the more reflexive place of the un-self-conscious privileged screeching about "feminists" (because Wallis is a girl) and "The P.C. Police" (because she is also black) not being able to "take a joke." By the following morning, The Onion had issued a rare apology in an attempt to stem the rising tide of anger.
I am conflicted about this. And then conflicted about my being conflicted. On the one hand, I'm very much on the "actions have consequences" side of the free speech issue. Say whatever you like, but if what you say is hurtful or leads to actual harm be prepared for repercussions, be they legal or (preferably) in the form of shame and societal shunning by your peers. On the other hand, this was clearly intended as satire, not as a personal attack on young Ms. Wallis – quite the opposite, in fact. But, on the other other hand, it was badly executed satire that didn't work. In fact, from where I sit, it blew up in its own face and wound up becoming what it was trying to make fun of.
But I'm getting ahead of myself.
Here's the thing: Yes, obviously, it is not okay to call a 9 year-old girl a c**t. "Why" shouldn't have to be explained (it's a sexualized/gendered insult, reducing a person to their genitals and then shaming them for what said genitals are, this kid is nine freaking years old, etc.,). BUT – and I boldface because this is a big, big, BUT – while what The Onion did was in fact call her that word, they also didn't "really" do so. It's a weird distinction, I'll grant, but this is what satire is made of.
Let me preface this by saying that this is the reason why I don't think the joke works at all, but to get why this wasn't intended as mean or even an attack on the actress in question requires the context of what The Onion is and how it operates. They are a news parody outfit, but not of The Daily Show variety where the humor is mainly based on holding up actual examples of idiocy in the media for public mockery by Jon Stewart and his audience. Instead, The Onion takes the form of a "real" news site and runs fake headlines (and entire fake news stories) that mock the worst excesses of the "real" media by exaggeration. Sample joke: "Study Concludes: Babies Are Stupid."
In this context (and, once again, the fact that context is needed and needs further clarification is why this is a bad joke), it's pretty clear that the intent here was not to attack Wallis – or any actress, for that matter – but rather to, through exaggeration and parody, shame those who would. The punchline is not "This little girl is a C-word," it's "The way the entertainment press treats female celebrities during Awards season is one step away from calling a little girl the C-word." The only reason Wallis' name/persona are used at all is because, for the gag to theoretically work, it requires a central figure who virtually everyone agrees is not "that word."
So yes, I get the joke. But I also get why it failed so spectacularly. First and foremost, it failed to properly distinguish itself as a thing apart from what it was mocking – mostly because it came in the limited, anonymous form of a tweet, but also because the very thing it's mocking is already vile to the point of self parody (more on that in just a bit). It also fails to take into account collateral damage (i.e. "Will the 9-year-old girl in question understand that the joke is making fun of the idea of making fun of her and not just actually making fun of her?), which in my opinion is a factor in crafting good versions of this kind of satire.
Yes, "crafting." As in the careful, deliberate construction of something – even a joke. Crafting. Something that's hard to do in the Twitter of age of comedy at the speed of light.
Whenever these issues come up, one of the first things that always happens is that those defending the (allegedly) offending humor in question raise the specter of George Carlin, the late lamented comedy icon who is effectively god to those who would dabble in the realms of humor where aggressive language and pitch-dark themes are used to deliver hyperintelligent, deeply literate points about society and the world at large.
On the surface, invoking Carlin's Ghost is a good argument. George Carlin told jokes about violence. George Carlin told jokes about race. George Carlin told jokes about rape, and most importantly, George Carlin did so as part of stand-up monologues that were not only praised for their hilarity and linguistic genius but also often took the form of impassioned declarations of their own legitimacy and necessity. If George Carlin jokes could be said to have punchlines, those punchlines would always take the form of: "Yes, I just said that. Here's why I said that, and here's why it's good that I said that."
But here's why Carlin's Ghost rarely works as a defense for anyone else's work but that of Carlin himself: Only George Carlin was George Carlin.
That probably sounds like a cop-out, and I don't mean to suggest that Carlin held some special immunity from criticism. His immunity wasn't special, it was the result of long, hard, difficult work. Like all the great stand-up talents, Carlin made his routines look effortless, but in truth he spent years upon years of hard work crafting his material, refining jokes, getting references right, mastering the nuances of both the English language and its myriad slang and colloquial variations. He did this not to show off, or to disguise relatively simplistic content with million-dollar words (that would be Dennis Miller – rimshot!) but to make sure that he delivered exactly the joke he wanted to with the exact intent made as clear as humanly possible. He swung his arm with strength sufficient for a sledgehammer, but he was always holding a scalpel.
That used to be how all non-improvisational comedy, not just stand-up, was made. But today's world of light-speed information demands light-speed response, and while many have adapted to the form, the fact is it's hard to be at once biting, topical and well prepared when you are expected to sum up the humor in a given event or situation moments after it happens or, in the realm of "live-tweeting," as it's happening. Quick, go turn on the news, watch whatever is happening, immediately discern something insightfully funny about it, phrase it in a short, amusing way and disperse it to the web – you have 15 seconds. It's hard to do this well.
And so people cheat.
The "cheat" in question is generally called "live-snarking" in the parlance of the web. In lieu of joke construction or punchlines, one simply watches what's happening and says the meanest thing they can think of alongside some funny words and passes it off as a joke. Naturally, it's found a comfortable home in the odious world of Celebrity Reporting, which has always been about taking catty shots at public figures presumed to be wealthier, prettier and more comfortable than a readership presumed to be equal parts fascinated by and envious of them (Oh, and before anyone brings it up, yes, I'm guilty of shades of this myself. I'm no George Carlin, either).
Female celebrities, as ever, get it worst of all. Her dress is ugly. Her makeup is bad. She's gained weight. She's too skinny. She's too tall. She's too short. Her boyfriend is too old for her. Her boyfriend is too young for her. Her boyfriend is too hot for her. Her boyfriend isn't hot enough for her. Her "boyfriend" isn't really her boyfriend, wink wink! Ooh! Kristen Stewart showed up on crutches (and limped visibly when walking without them, apparently she'd injured her foot a day earlier)! Quick! Break out your "Bella Swan masochism" jokes – bonus points if you can be the first one to tie-in Chris Brown or Fifty Shades of Gray!
This is the toxic slurry of journalism that The Onion was trying to parody. And maybe that's why they failed. I can imagine versions of the joke that would make sense – perhaps as part of a mock-up of an imaginary "mean" version of sycophantic Entertainment Weekly, or as delivered by a comedian doing a parody of an unctuous Red Carpet reporter. But as a tweet, it looked all but indistinguishable from the other "funny" media tweets it was trying to take down a peg. Above all else, satire requires a subject that is either taken seriously or wishes to be taken seriously. The indignation of a pie in the face is only funny if the face belongs to someone with dignity, and dignity left the world of Celebrity Reporting a long, long time ago.
Am I saying The Onion shouldn't have told the joke? Yes … and no. I'm saying they should've put some thought into their tweeting – and if so, I suspect they'd have realized that joke wasn't worth telling in the first place.
Bob Chipman is a film critic and independent filmmaker. If you've heard of him before, you have officially been spending way too much time on the internet.
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Beyond happy and all the way into euphoric to announce that my holiday novella, The Advent of Lady Madeline, is now available on all major digital platforms!
But onto pleasanter thoughts: this release is kind of a personal milestone–my fourth romance and fifth book overall. And it will be followed in January 2016 by a novel-length sequel, Devices & Desires, Book One in The Lyons Pride, my new historical series about a contentious, competitive ducal family and their quest for lasting love and happiness.
The Story Behind the Story: In addition to being my fifth book, The Advent of Lady Madeline is my first prequel. Generally, my Muse is more interested in what happened next than in what happened before, so I couldn't have been more surprised when, after I finished Devices & Desires in late 2014, the hero's older sister tapped me on the shoulder and suggested–or rather, insisted–that I tell her story, which takes place almost a decade earlier.
Resistance was futile–and to be honest, I didn't struggle very hard. When a story demands to be written and the ideas come thick and fast, it's a gift that no writer should take for granted. Best to strike while the iron is hot, and the Muse is cooperating, because you can't predict when or if it will happen again.
Which doesn't mean there weren't setbacks and occasional delays, owing to real-life needs and other scheduled projects. But once the process was well and truly underway, I enjoyed every minute of telling Madeline and Hugo's story! I even found myself relishing the challenge of imagining all the characters at a younger, more vulnerable age and setting up the situations and conflicts that will explode nine years later in Devices & Desires.
Nonetheless, I decided to pursue my original plan, and much to my relief, completed the novella a month before the release date I'd originally had in mind. Now polished, edited, formatted, and given a beautiful cover by the talented Kim Killion, The Advent of Lady Madeline makes its debut in time for Christmas! I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.


Schoolgirl's fatal stabbing after row with friends has raised questions about role of social media in violent crime.
A 15-year-old Dutch boy has been sentenced to a year in juvenile detention after he confessed to killing a schoolgirl over a row that appears to have begun on Facebook, the social-networking site.
Jinhua K was 14 when he fatally stabbed Joyce "Winsie" Hau at her home.
Jinhua was further convicted by the court, on Monday in the eastern city of Arnhem, of attempting to kill his victim's father.
The case, known in the Netherlands as the "Facebook murder", caused widespread debate about the role of social media in violent crime.
The court said the boy did not know the victim and had murdered her "at the request or instructions of others".
Dutch media reported that the 15-year-old victim had argued for weeks with two friends on the social-networking site before they allegedly asked the defendant, who was 14 at the time, to kill her.
He was offered a 1,000-euro payment, the media reported.
As well as a year in youth detention, Jinhua faces up to three years' detention in a psychiatric institution.
Jinhua, whose surname is not given under Dutch law, apologised to the court for his actions. He had argued that he had been put under pressure by the girl and was unable to disobey her.
Experts said he was suffering from a severe behavioural disorder with psychopathic tendencies.
"I am not happy with one year for my daughter's life," her father said outside the courthouse.
"But that's what the law book says. We were powerless and so were the authorities."