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TERRY MYERS, PETITIONER,v.J. HARTLEY, WARDEN RESPONDENT.
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING RESPONDENT'S MOTION TO DISMISS [Doc. 14]
Petitioner is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a petition for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254.
In the instant petition, Petitioner challenges the Board of Parole Hearings' (Board) September 27, 2006 decision finding him unsuitable for release.
On November 7, 2008, Petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Fresno County Superior Court challenging the 2007 Board decision. (Exhibit 1, to Motion.) The petition was denied on December 2, 2008. (Exhibit 2, to Motion.)
In December 2008, petitioner filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District. (Exhibit 3, to Motion.) The petition was denied on January 8, 2009. (Exhibit 4, to Motion.)
On February 22, 2009, Petitioner filed a petition in the California Supreme Court. (Exhibit 5, to Motion.) The petition was denied on July 15, 2009. (Exhibit 6, to Motion.)
Petitioner filed the instant petition on September 4, 2009. On January 11, 2010, Respondent filed the instant motion to dismiss. (Court Doc. 14.) Petitioner did not file an opposition.
A. Procedural Grounds for Motion to Dismiss
Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases allows a district court to dismiss a petition if it "plainly appears from the petition and any attached exhibits that the petitioner is not entitled to relief in the district court . . . ." Rule 4 of the Rules Governing Section 2254 Cases.
The Ninth Circuit has allowed respondents to file a motion to dismiss in lieu of an answer if the motion attacks the pleadings for failing to exhaust state remedies or being in violation of the state's procedural rules. See e.g., O'Bremski v. Maass, 915 F.2d 418, 420 (9th Cir. 1990) (using Rule 4 to evaluate motion to dismiss petition for failure to exhaust state remedies); White v. Lewis, 874 F.2d 599, 602-03 (9th Cir. 1989) (using Rule 4 as procedural grounds to review motion to dismiss for state procedural default); Hillery v. Pulley, 533 F.Supp. 1189, 1194 & n.12 (E.D. Cal. 1982) (same). Thus, a respondent can file a motion to dismiss after the court orders a response, and the Court should use Rule 4 standards to review the motion. See Hillery, 533 F.Supp. at 1194 & n. 12.
In this case, Respondent's motion to dismiss is based on a violation of 28 U.S.C. 2244(d)(1)'s one-year limitations period. Therefore, the Court will review Respondent's motion to dismiss pursuant to its authority under Rule 4.
B. Limitation Period for Filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
On April 24, 1996, Congress enacted the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA). The AEDPA imposes various requirements on all petitions for writ of habeas corpus filed after the date of its enactment. Lindh v. Murphy, 521 U.S. 320, 117 S.Ct. 2059, 2063 (1997); Jeffries v. Wood, 114 F.3d 1484, 1499 (9th Cir. 1997) (en banc), cert. denied, 118 S.Ct. 586 (1997). The instant petition was filed on September 4, 2009, and thus, it is subject to the provisions of the AEDPA.
The AEDPA imposes a one year period of limitation on petitioners seeking to file a federal petition for writ of habeas corpus. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(1). As amended, Section 2244, subdivision (d) reads:
(1) A 1-year period of limitation shall apply to an application for a writ of habeas corpus by a person in custody pursuant to the judgment of a State court. The limitation period shall run from the latest of --
(A) the date on which the judgment became final by the conclusion of direct review or the expiration of the time for seeking such review;
(B) the date on which the impediment to filing an application created by State action in violation of the Constitution or laws of the United States is removed, if the applicant was prevented from filing by such State action;
(C) the date on which the constitutional right asserted was initially recognized by the Supreme Court, if the right has been newly recognized by the Supreme Court and made retroactively applicable to cases on collateral review; or
(D) the date on which the factual predicate of the claim or claims presented could have been discovered through the exercise of due diligence.
(2) The time during which a properly filed application for State post-conviction or other collateral review with respect to the pertinent judgment or claim is pending shall not be counted toward any period of limitation under this subsection.
In most cases, the limitations period begins running on the date that the petitioner's direct review became final. In a situation such as this where the petitioner is challenging a parole board decision, the Ninth Circuit has held that direct review is concluded and the statute of limitations commences when the final administrative appeal is denied. See Redd v. McGrath, 343 F.3d 1077, 1079 (9th Cir.2003) (holding that § 2241(d)(1)(D) applies in the context of parole decisions and that the Board of Prison Term's denial of an inmate's administrative appeal is the "factual predicate" of the inmate's claim that triggers the commencement of the limitations period).
"Section 2254 'is the exclusive vehicle for a habeas petition by a state prisoner in custody pursuant to a state court judgment, even when the petition is not challenging his underlying state court conviction.'" Sass v. Cal. Bd. of Prison Terms, 461 F.3d 1123, 1126-1127 (9th Cir.2006), quoting White v. Lambert, 370 F.3d 1002, 1009-10 (9th Cir.2004). Under the AEDPA, an application for habeas corpus will not be granted unless the adjudication of the claim "resulted in a decision that was contrary to, or involved an unreasonable application of, clearly established Federal law, as determined by the Supreme Court of the United States" or "resulted in a decision that was based on an unreasonable determination of the facts in light of the evidence presented in the State Court proceeding." 28 U.S.C. § 2254(d). In the context of reviewing parole decisions, due process requires that: 1) the inmate must receive advance written notice of a hearing, Pedro v. Oregon Parole Bd., 825 F.2d 1396, 1399 (9th Cir.1987); 2) the inmate must be afforded an "opportunity to be heard," Greenholtz v. Inmates of Neb. Penal and Corr. Complex, 442 U.S. 1, 16 (1979); 3) if the inmate is denied parole, the inmate must be told why "he falls short of qualifying for parole," Id.; and 4) the decision of the Board must be supported by "some evidence" having an indicia of reliability, Superintendent, Mass. Corr. Inst. v. Hill, 472 U.S. 445, 455 (1985); Cato v. Rushen, 824 F.2d 703, 705 (9th Cir.1987).
In the instant petition, Petitioner contends that the Board's decision findings him unsuitable for release on parole violated his federal rights. The Board's 2006 decision became final on January 25, 2007-120 days thereafter. (Exhibit 1, to Motion.) Therefore, the statute of limitations began to run the following day on January 26, 2007, and was set to expire on January 25, 2008, absent applicable tolling.
C. Tolling of the Limitation Period Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2)
Title 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2) states that the "time during which a properly filed application for State post-conviction or other collateral review with respect to the pertinent judgment or claim is pending shall not be counted toward" the one year limitation period. 28 U.S.C. § 2244(d)(2). In Carey v. Saffold, the Supreme Court held the statute of limitations is tolled where a petitioner is properly pursuing post-conviction relief, and the period is tolled during the intervals between one state court's disposition of a habeas petition and the filing of a habeas petition at the next level of the state court system. 536 U.S. 214 (2002).
At the time Petitioner filed his first state habeas corpus petition on November 7, 2008, the limitations period had already expired several months earlier. Consequently, Petitioner is not entitled to statutory tolling for any of his state habeas petitions because they were all filed after the limitations period expired. See Ferguson v. Palmateer, 321 F.3d 820, 823 (9th Cir. 2003) ("[S]section 2254 does not permit the reinitiation of the limitation period that has ended before the state petition was filed"); Laws v. Lamarque, 351 F.3d 919, 922 (9th Cir. 2003) (if first petition filed after expiration of limitations period, "statutory tolling cannot save his claim"); Green v. White, 223 F.3d 1001, 1003 (9th Cir.2000) (Petitioner is not entitled to tolling where the limitations period has already run).
In addition, another 54 days expired after the California Supreme Court denied the petition on August 12, 2009 to the filing of the instant federal petition on October 5, 2009. See Mayle v. Felix, 545 U.S. 644, 644 (2005); Rhines v. Weber, 544 U.S. 269, 271 (2005); Nino v. Galaza, 183 F.3d 1003, 1007 (9th Cir. 1999). Accordingly, the instant petition for writ of habeas corpus is time-barred under § 2244(d).
D. Equitable Tolling
The limitations period is subject to equitable tolling if the petitioner demonstrates: "(1) that he has been pursuing his rights diligently, and (2) that some extraordinary circumstance stood in his way." Pace v. DiGuglielmo, 544 U.S. 408, 418 (2005); see also Irwin v. Department of Veteran Affairs, 498 U.S. 89, 96 (1990); Calderon v. U.S. Dist. Ct. (Kelly), 163 F.3d 530, 541 (9th Cir. 1998), citing Alvarez-Machain v. United States, 107 F.3d 696, 701 (9th Cir. 1996), cert denied, 522 U.S. 814 (1997). Petitioner bears the burden of alleging facts that would give rise to tolling. Pace, 544 U.S. at 418; Smith v. Duncan, 297 F.3d 809 (9th Cir.2002); Hinton v. Pac. Enters., 5 F.3d 391, 395 (9th Cir.1993).
To the extent Petitioner contends that the limitations should be equitably tolled until receipt of the transcripts on July 6, 2007, his claim is without merit. As discussed, the limitations began to run on April 19, 2007-the date the Board decision became final, and the fact that Petitioner received a copy of the transcripts just over two months thereafter (and well within the limitations period) does not entitle him to equitable tolling, as it could not have been the cause of Petitioner's untimeliness. The Court therefore finds no reason to equitably toll the limitations period.
Based on the foregoing, it is HEREBY RECOMMENDED that:
1. Respondent's motion to dismiss the petition as untimely be GRANTED; and
2. The Clerk of Court be directed to dismiss the action with prejudice.
This Findings and Recommendation is submitted to the assigned United States District Court Judge, pursuant to the provisions of 28 U.S.C. section 636 (b)(1)(B) and Rule 304 of the Local Rules of Practice for the United States District Court, Eastern District of California. Within thirty (30) days after being served with a copy, any party may file written objections with the court and serve a copy on all parties. Such a document should be captioned "Objections to Magistrate Judge's Findings and Recommendation." Replies to the objections shall be served and filed within fourteen (14) after service of the objections. The Court will then review the Magistrate Judge's ruling pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b)(1)(C). The parties are advised that failure to file objections within the specified time may waive the right to appeal the District Court's order. Martinez v. Ylst, 951 F.2d 1153 (9th Cir. 1991).
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|Jun 25, 1985
|Filing date
|Mar 2, 1983
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|Mar 2, 1983
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|Publication number
|Ronney J. Whitby
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The instant application relates generally to the field of loudspeaker system, and more specifically to a system of horns that are more efficient and matched one to another due to the placement of the components and the configuration of the horns themselves.
The great proliferation of electronic recording and reproduction equipment in the past two decades has led to a variety of theories concerning sound reproduction and an attendant plethora of speaker configurations to reflect theories concerning greater fidelity. Today, speaker enclosures are available in all shapes and sizes, each claiming advantages over the other. Since accurate sound reproduction must cover a range of frequencies from a high frequency to a low frequency, a good loudspeaker system is usually constructed from a number of components ranging from tweeters to mid-range to mid-bass to bass components. It is often the case that a speaker system will sound particularly bright or lively through certain frequency ranges but sound flat or dead in other frequency ranges. Therefore, a speaker system must have its components tuned or matched to one another in order to effect smooth transitions between components as frequency ranges change.
More specifically, a loudspeaker system, especially those used in the commercial presentation of live music, often emphasizes the heavy lower bass frequencies at the expense of the response of the entire system. This requires heavy, lower efficiency speaker cones which slow down the response dynamics of the speaker and require much more amplification. Therefore, this mode of presentation does not balance well with the higher frequency speakers in the system. Many designs have been tried in an attempt to overcome this problem, however, the end result is always a compromise and the prior art problems remain.
A further problem involved in the bass response of public address and loudspeaker systems is the acoustical impedance seen by the driven diaphram in a front loaded horn with a rear enclosure which creates a compression chamber that effects the motion of the diaphram in certain modes of response.
These two prior art problems are addressed and solved in the device according to the instant application by providing a woofer with a front loaded horn and a rear loaded folded horn which is responsive to lower frequencies so that the diaphram motion is in linear phase alignment, which can be defined as a balance between the positive impedance encountered by the front loading and the negative impedance encountered by the rear loading of the diaphram. Furthermore, the lower limits of the front loaded horn are equal to the upper limits of the low bass horn which accesses the rear side of the diaphram. Thus, one acoustic driver drives both the mid-bass horn and the folded low bass horn, thereby eliminating the problems encountered in prior art devices such as non-linearity and non-compatibility. Furthermore, the close coupling of the mid-bass horn mouths enhance the overall function of the lower frequency range of components of the speaker system.
The reproduction of mid-range frequency sound also presents a series of unique problems. Most notable is the bell resonance effect so common to traditional mid-range speaker horns, such as those often seen in public address systems. Often the horn itself will resonate with a single frequency thus producing an interference tone, due to a harmonic response by the horn to the single frequency. Furthermore, there is often a problem in high efficiency sound dispersion with the molded contiguous surfaces associated with the conventional horn driven by a mid-range driver. These problems are solved in the instant application by the provision of the elliptically mouthed, stepped mid-range speaker that provides an acoustic choke to the bell resonance effect and increases radial dispersion of the sound by providing a series of elliptical steps that each become a horn mouth for a certain frequency associated therewith, thereby eliminating bell resonance and increasing mid-range horn efficiency and dispersion.
A final problem encountered in prior art devices and solved by the device according to the instant application is the matching of the high frequency response to the rest of the components so that the high frequencies are not overpowered and muted by the over amplification of the lower frequency ranges. This problem is solved by placing the tweeters inside the mid-bass horn in a precise relationship with the mid-bass driver thereby taking advantage of the sound dispersions surfaces contained therein and providing a means to easily match the power afforded to the various frequency ranges.
The prior art of which applicant is aware that would appear to be germane to the patent process is as follows U.S. Pat. Nos.: 2,808,121, Goettner 2,975,852, Chave 3,729,061, Tamura 4,119,799, Merlino 4,138,594, Klipsch 4,325,454 Humphrey.
Of the prior art citations, the patent to Chave is of interest since he teaches the use of loading a folded bass horn from the diaphram of a driver which also loads an acoustic enclosure from the front. The device according to the instant application is distinguished in that it provides a series of compression chambers and compression baffles which facilitate the excitement of the column air contained within the bass horn chamber. Furthermore, the patent to Chave exhibits a meandering convoluted path for the sound to travel through the folded horn section of the bass speaker enclosures which results in acoustical muting of the sound rather than an acoustical boost which is the effect of the device according to the instant application.
The patents to Klipsch and Tamura are of interest since they both teach the use of redirecting the lower frequencies through a cabinet enclosure to invert the phase and enhance the resultant sound. However, neither of the aformentioned citations provide baffle plates to define acoustic compression chambers to boost lower frequency resonance. Furthermore, the interior curved surfaces of the folded base horn enclosure in the instant invention provide advantages when trying to excite the column of air contained thereon.
Further distinguishing characteristics of the instant invention will become apparent when considering the detailed specifications to follow.
A primary object of the present invention is to provide a loudspeaker system in which the components are more readily tuned one to the other, because of the configuration provided by the speaker enclosures themselves.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system which provides a high fidelity sound for live music and recorded music.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system which is particularly well suited for the reproduction or transmission of the human voice, thereby overcoming the current problem with the poor quality of public address systems presently being used.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system which can enhance bass resonance response by taking advantage of the rear face of the woofer diaphram to drive the lower bass horn which boosts lower frequency response without the requirement of additional amplification or larger, heavier diaphrams.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system in which the tweeters take advantage of the mid-bass horn enclosure to provide recovery of high frequency defraction which ordinarily causes the tweeters to lose coherence.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system in which the mid-range horn is a stepped elliptical transformer to provide a wider horizontal sound dispersion pattern and simultaneously provide an acoustic choke to prevent the occurence of bell resonance, or the harmonic ringing of horns with smooth shapes.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system in which the cutoff frequency of the front loading mid-base horn is compatible with the upper frequency limit of the rear loading horn to produce a smooth acoustic cross-over due to the utilization of both sides of the woofer diaphram.
It is a still another object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system in which a single woofer diaphram is used to drive both the mid-bass and bass horns.
It is a still further object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system which ensures that the acoustic impedence seen by the woofer diaphram is of the same nature for both front and rear loading.
It is still another object of the present invention to provide a loudspeaker system that improves efficiency and dispersion so that audience coverage is maximized and power input is minimized.
These and other objects will become manifest when considered in light of the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numerals represent like parts throughout the several figures found therein.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the completely assembled speaker system.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view of that which is shown in FIG. 1 taken along lines 2--2.
FIG. 3 is a top sectional view of the mid-bass speaker showing the two tweeters
FIG. 4 is a partial sectional of the elliptical horn transformer showing the stepped mouths integral thereto.
Referring now to FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is directed to the mid-range acoustic transformer which has a front wall 11 with a centrally disposed, elliptically flared horn 12 which has a series of successive steps 13 creating a series of successively greater area acoustical mouths as is also shown in FIG. 4. Each step 13 is formed at 90� to the previous step and is likewise formed at 90� to a center line of the horn 12 itself. The elliptical steps 13 are disposed such that the longer axis is horizontal and the shorter axis is vertical. The steps on a horizontal plane follow an exponential curve as they radiate forwardly for the final flare of the horn 10. Similarly, the steps on a vertical plane radiate forwardly on a hypex curve with each step flaring out to the final step of the mouth of horn 12. These two flares in combination enhance the horizontal dispersion of the sound eminating from the horn 12. The problem of bell resonance associated with single frequency feedback re-entering the speaker is alleviated by the steps 13 which create an acoustical choke. Each successive step 13 forms an acoustical mouth, each successive mouth responding to a different mid-range frequency reflected therefrom. The horn 10 is driven by a commercially available and compatible driver 14 which is fitted to the throat portion of the horn 12, as shown in FIG. 4.
The mid-bass horn generally referred to by reference 20, has an open front mouth 15, FIG. 3, two sidewalls 16 and 17 top wall 18 and a bottom wall 19, all of the walls flaring inwardly and tapering to a rear wall 21 which has opening 22, the horn throat, adapted to overly and receive a commercially available and compatible woofer 23 secured in the opening 22 and directed outwardly toward the mouth 15 of the mid-bass horn 20. The opening 22 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the woofer 23 which creates a controlled impedence equal to the impedence encountered in rear loading, thus positive and negative impedence are equalized. As best shown in FIG. 3, the sidewalls are flared outwardly from the opening 22 in an exponential curve to the outside edge 24 which is substantially 90� from a center line axis of the mid-bass horn 20. This flaring maximizes dispersion of the sound eminating from the horn. This can be readily observed in FIG. 3 where the inside surfaces of the sidewall 16 and 17 are a smooth curve, whereas the exterior portions of the sidewalls 16 and 17 are an approximation of that curve. The sidewalls 16 and 17 have two passages 27 and 28 adapted to receive two tweeters 25 and 26, the tweeters being aimed substantially forwardly and positioned to take advantage of the beneficial shape of the mid-bass horn 20 itself and to allow for the easy balancing of the components on a power-amplification basis. The tweeters 25, 26 are in a precise relationship with the dome 29 on the woofer 23. Reference line A FIG. 3, describes a circular arc which passes through the center of the tweeters 25, 26 and the dome 29 of the woofer 23. Thus the distance R from the center point C of the reference arc A is the same for each component. This relationship ensures time alignment of the tweeters, thus the sound eminating from the tweeters 25, 26 and the woofer 23 reaches the audience simultaneously and in phase, i.e. time alignment. The aiming of the tweeters 25 and 26 allow for the maximum dispersion of high frequency waves. As best shown in FIG. 2, the top and bottom walls 18 and 19 of the mid-bass horn 20 are similarly flared except that these both follow a hypex curve instead of a exponential curve relationship. Once again, this flaring aids in sound dispersions.
The low bass horn generally referred to by reference numeral 30, has an upper section 31 which communicates with the rear of the mid-bass horn 20 and is formed to receive the rear of the woofer 23 through an opening 32 in the front face of the upper section 31 of the throat of low bass horn 30. The lower section 33 (horn mouth) of the low bass horn 30 is joined to the upper section (horn throat) by means of a clasp 38, the two together forming one contiguous folded horn. Once again, the interior of the lower bass horn section 33 is a curved surface approximating the curve found in a base tuba. The mouth of the lower bass horn section assists in creating an acoustical boost for the lower bass frequencies. As is shown in FIG. 1 taken in combination with FIG. 2, the exterior walls of the lower bass horn section 33 are approximations of the smooth interior surfaces of the walls defining the lower bass horn section 33. The top and bottom walls 38 and 39 in FIG. 2 have three exterior facets which help to define the interior curve of said walls. Similarly, the sidewalls 40 and 41 have a series of facets which define the smooth interior surfaces created therefrom. The walls and structures associated with all three acoustic horn 10, 20, and 30 are constructed from molded fiberglass or the like, resulting in the multifaceted exterior surfaces and the smooth acoustically pleasing interior surfaces. It should also be noted that the molds forming the horns may also be designed to produce smooth, rounded exterior surfaces as well as the multifaceted exterior walls shown in the present embodiment.
The upper section 31 of the low frequency bass horn 30 receives the back of the woofer 23 as previously noted. The woofer diaphram is used to rearwardly load the entire low frequency bass horn 30, thus a single woofer diaphram of the woofer 23 is loaded on both a front side and a rear side, thereby reducing acoustic imedence and increasing the output and balance of low frequency sound. The sound path of the folded horn as shown by the directional arrows, effecting an acoustical boost is produced to increase low frequency response.
A first acoustical horn section 34 is defined by a truncated upper wall 42 of the upper section 31 and the baffle 36 depending downwardly and inwardly therefrom. The first acoustical horn section 34 communicates with a second acoustical horn section 35 defined by a lower side wall 43 and the upwardly extending baffle member 37. These acoustical horn section 34 and 35 in combination create a folded tapered space between the woofer 23 and the lower folded horn section 33 thereby creating acceleration of the sound waves therethrough which more quickly excites the column of air contained in the horn 30. The baffles 36 and 37 also act as a crossover filter by eliminating frequencies above 150 HZ which will not pass along the path indicated by the directional arrows FIG. 2. The baffles 36 and 37 are constructed from audio absorbant material which aids in preventing any wrongly defracted sound waves from returning and impeding the oscillation of the diaphram in the woofer 23, the sound travels through the folds created by the baffle to the greater expanse of the upper section 31 defined by the rear wall 44 and then downwardly into the larger cavity created by the lower section 33 of the low frequency bass horn 30. This convaluted path ensures that the sound eminating from the two speaker horns 20 and 30 will be in phase when projected outwardly from these mouths of the two horns which are directed coplanarly. Similarly, the mid-range horn 10 is aimed in the same direction. The lower cutoff frequency of the mid-bass horn 20 coincide with the upper frequency response of the low bass horn 30 so that in conjunction they both operate from the same woofer 23, the result being a smooth transition and an acoustic coupling to the two horns without the necessity of added amplification or a larger and stiffer type woofer diaphram which results in slow woofer response and a lack of linear phase clarity among the various components.
In use and operation the horns 10, 20 and 30 are accoustically coupled as shown in FIG. 1 and similarly directed in a coplanar fashion so that a full range of frequency response is targeted outwardly. Each of the components is tuned to one another and neither mutes the other due to the acoustical choking effect created by the elliptical steps 13 of the mid-range horn 10, the placement of the tweeters 26 and 27 within the mid-bass horn 20, and the front and rear loading of the woofer 23 thereby eliminating the need for additional, slow responding components which often dominate the resultant sound reproduction. The result is a speaker system high in fidelity through the entire audible frequency ranges created by the various, integrated components.
Having thus described the preferred embodiment of the invention, it should be understood that numerous structural modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.
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|European Classification
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|Fee payment
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|Jun 27, 1993
|Lapse for failure to pay maintenance fees
|Sep 14, 1993
|Expired due to failure to pay maintenance fee
Effective date: 19930627


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"No single tradition monopolizes the truth. We must glean the best values of all traditions and work together to remove the tensions between traditions in order to give peace a chance."
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I have been reading the works of Thich Nhat Hanh for many years. One of his best works is a book entitled "Living Buddha, Living Christ." In it he outlines the similarities between Christians and Buddhists and brings hope to the world for peace and enlightenment for all of God's children. In the quote above he reminds the world of the need for TOLERANCE. These words above would be hard to swallow if your are a literalist, extremistor fundamentalist, where absolutes are crucial. Tell Pat Roberson that "No single tradition monopolizes the truth." This man of God wrote in his book New World Order, "When I said during my presidential bid that I would only bring Christians and Jews into the government, I hit a firestorm. "What do you mean?" the media challenged me. "You're not going to bring atheists into the government? How dare you maintain that those who believe in the Judeo-Christian values are better qualified to govern America than Hindus and Muslims?" My simple answer is, "Yes, they are." Indeed, if this world is to be a better place TOLERANCE has to become a real factor in day to day life and in particular, in day to day governance. We need to speak proudly of diversity and we need to do so loudly enough that the voices of intolerance become less significant.
Last night The Faith Club came to Windsor. Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner are three women, who collectively, have become "The Faith Club." Ranya is a Muslim, Suzanne is a Christian, and Pricilla is a Jew. After 9-11 these women came together, originally to write children's book, to help their kids better understand differences and diversity in the culture around them. They got more than they bargained for when they found that they had a lot of work to do, to work out their own differences. Their book The Faith Club is a memoir of the journey they made together towards knowing each other better. They have visited over 40 cities across the U.S. and last night made their first visit to Canada.
I was pleased to be at Assumption University's Freed-Orman Center at the University of Windsor last night to hear these three powerful women of God speak. (You can read about their visit by clicking here) I was pleased that some people from the church could attend and hear these women share their experiences of having to tear down their own prejudices and stereotypes of the other in order to move forward as friends and colleagues.
Powerful indeed, to have such well spoken and educated people of faith say with conviction that we all have stereotypes that need addressing. This was a profound answer to the hate-filled lecture "the Deadly threat of Islam" that was offered by Campbell Baptist earlier this year next door to the same campus. I noted last night that Dr. Donald Mckay, senior pastor was nowhere to be found. This man who labelled Islam as "oppressive" and "vicious" should have been present to hear Ranya Idliby speak so firmly about her faith. She is well versed in the Qur'an and gave us an image if Islam that is not at all oppressive and is in no way vicious. On a positive note the lecture was a full house and a good reflection of the fact that this city is indeed much more interested in dialogue that brings us together rather than in propaganda that separates and divides. The night was the fruit of the labours another couple of strong women of faith – Martha Lee and Remy Boulbol from the U of W's center of Religion and Culture. I offer them my sincere thanks for bringing God's voice to the Windsor Community through the work and witness of these three great women.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said "People hate each other because they fear each other, and they fear each other because they don't know each other, and they don't know each other because they are often separated from each other." Many thanks to the Faith Club for removing separation, many thanks to God for giving these women such a strong voice – let us all work with people like Martha Lee, like Remy Boulbol, and like the faith club to remove the walls that divide us, and remove the fear that enslaves us so that we may embrace each other in love and in peace.
The End of an Era
You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me. ~C.S. Lewis
A few years ago I was in Victoria, BC taking a week of respite in February. I should say, straight away, that Victoria is a great place to be in February. Catherinanne was on a chaplains conference in CFB Esquimalt at the time and I took each day and roamed the streets of Victoria finding interesting places to sit and read one of the three or four books I brought with me to keep my mind occupied. I found some great places, among them a great English Style Pub called Darcy's.
I spent a day at Darcy's – reading, eating and enjoying appropriate beverages – all different and all with suds on top. It was a great day! But alas, a man cannot spend 5 days drinking beer and eating fish and chips – although it would be fun to try.
So I branched out, and I found some different places to eat, to drink and to read. One of those places was the now 113 year old place called Murchie's Tea. This very famous place in Victoria was a delightful place to get a great cup of tea and to enjoy a good 'coffee shop' atmosphere.
Again, being there was for me – time well spent and I was pleased to have those moments of solitude and serenity. Today I read the sad news in the Globe and Mail that this Canadian icon is going to close. (You can read the article by clicking here). It is no longer viable in an environment where Starbucks and other American interests have taken over. This was sad news for me. Catherinanne just came back from there a few weeks ago and one of the very thoughtful presents that she had in her bag for me was a box of Murchie's Tea. I will savour every drop. It is sad that so many of our Canadian realities die away in the face of American consumerism. It baffles me really how that can happen. On a recent road trip from Philadelphia to Windsor, we stopped for a tea and a coffee at Starbucks on the Pennsylvania turnpike. I was shocked when the bill came to nearly $7.00. That is simply outrageous. But people seem obsessed with getting a 'Starbucks' coffee, or for that matter a 'Second Cup' or even a 'Tim Horton's.' I am as guilty as the next person when it comes to this – we all seem sold on the BIG brands and we are all prepared to pay for it. In the meantime if a local Canadian institution has to increase it's prices to keep up – there is a great cost to be paid. If it sounds like I am on a soapbox – I apologize. This is more of a lament than a sermon today folks and I convict myself of also participating in the great marketplace that often takes no prisoners. We all love to buy the tings that the mass media sell us – we are purchasing a way of life.
I enjoyed the uniqueness of that small Western Canadian business, and I lament the fact that it is about to become a part of antiquity. That day a few years ago as I read my book at Murchie's, I was cognisant of my own comfort with the unhurriedness of my day. While I am so used to going at a fast pace, being still there put me in a place where I was imperturbable. I wish I could go back there, for even just one day. The great Buddhist teacher Thich Nat Hahn has a good philosophy about taking a tea break. "Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future." I think will go make a nice cup of Murchie's Tea – not many left.
Baptism, Music and Remembrance
A Two Part Blog –
Oliver Wendell Holmes said: "Take a music bath once or twice a week for a few seasons, and you will find that it is to the soul what the water bath is to the body."
Last night I had a very refreshing musical bath. It is soul-refreshing to hear the soft melody of a great choir, particularly when it is well directed and well prepared. Tim Shantz is the conductor of the Windsor Classic Chorale and Katy Warke is Soprano in that great choir – together they are parents to Chloe and Isaac who were yesterday welcomed into the household of God in the sacrament of baptism. They had quite a journey yesterday from a sacramental celebration of baptism to a prodigious performance at the Old Windsor Armouries last evening that left the sold out audience teeming with thanks.
On Sunday evenings I am not usually full of vim and vigour, and last evening was shaping up to be tiring by virtue of nothing more than the length of the day. But I was oh so happy to have my sprit lifted and my soul renewed with the gift of music from Tim and his wonderful chanteuses, his wife Katy included. Indeed, I had received gift enough from them in the morning with the privilege of baptising Isaac and Chloe, along with little Sierra Bryceland and her mom Shannon and her Uncle Ryan (That's right – 5 baptisms).
The kids were so awesome at their baptisms and brought great joy to our community in their young expressions of faith. Having that joy followed by the stillness and harmony of The Windsor Classic Chorale was more goodness than one paltry Parson should have in one work day.
The concert was to commemorate Remembrance Day and included beautiful renderings of Amazing Grace, Dona Nobis Pacem, What a Wonderful World, Going Home, In Flanders Field and so many more. The night also included a fun sing-a-long with oldies like K-K-K-Katie … (I wonder why that song?) The whole evening was wonderful and I cannot say thank you enough for cleansing my soul with angelic sounds and for a wonderful day. Nietzsche was right- "Without music life would be a mistake." I was pleased to experience the music of the morning and the music if the night! A great day indeed.
Another great gift yesterday was the gentle and loving way in which Christian Paulton taught the children about Remembrance Day. His duty was to play The Last Post and Revelee – he was also supposed to give the children's focus. He combined them and the result was magic.
Those of you who know me well, know that I have to work hard at the Remembrance day stuff. War for me is a real sad statement about our humanity and is cause for collective repentance. Yet, each year we have to find a way to honour the fallen with dignity and to give thanks for the freedom that we enjoy. I have gotten a little better at it over time – of note here I should admit that in my first tenure as a chaplain to the Legion in Labrador – I was fired. They were upset that at the Remembrance Day Celebration "All he talked about was Peace – he never even brought up the war!" In any event I digress – this started out about Christian. I share my struggles only to make clear how meaningful what he did was for me yesterday. For those who were not there, you missed a brilliant illustration. He played The Last Post and in the silence (and the kids had all pledged to be silent) he opened a trunk to help them understand and remember. He brought out of the trunk a number of items that were reminders of the war – a model war plane, a bomber jacket, a picture of his Grandpa, a gas mask, a legion jacket replete with war medals, etc. As each was removed it was passed to a child and the wonderment and love that was expressed in those moments was magic. After all was said and done and each children's mind was fixed in imagination, our senses were awoken with Revelee. It was profound and it was brilliant.
The words I remember from the conversation Christian had with the Kids before "The Trunk" were "Thank God you do not have those pictures in your mind." We need to all work for peace so that those children might grow up in a world which is free of the violence and war that we see about us even today. Thank God that we do not have the images in our young minds that Rita Severs and Bill Brown have in their minds – having survived the bombings in London. Thank God we did not live the horrors that so many lived. While thanking God for that reprieve from those horrified images, pray to God to have the courage to speak peace, live peace, and work for peace so that more of God's Children might say – Thank God we don't have those images in our minds."
We Will Remember
Tomorrow is a big day at St. Mark's by-the Lake. This year Remembrance Day falls on a Sunday and we will take the time in our prayers to remember those who have offered their lives for peace and justice in a world mad with war.
Benjamin Franklin philosophy was "Never has there been a good war or a bad peace." There is no doubt that we are thankful for the sacrifices of our forebears as we all know the terrors that this world had lived through in the last century. Yet the two "great" wars have to be for humanity something that we look at and mourn rather than celebrate. As I think at this time of the year of the young men and women from our country who felt so strongly about freedom that they went willingly, in some cases lying about their age to be able to go, I am grateful for their sacrifice and at the same time saddened about their loss and the loss that comes to humanity when we are warring. Today we face these same problems and we must pray for peace. As Christians we are called to be a people who will NOT give up on the idea and notion that there should be dignity and peace for all people. We need to take a time like this to take a look at where we have come from, mourning the losses of the past, and in response call our attention to the world issues that face us today. So many are hungry, so many are dying from the scourge of AIDS and so many are just forgotten and our attention today is directed in other places. In the middle part of the last century Dwight D Eisenhower summed it up well when he said; "Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and not clothed." Humanity is in need of a good dose of the baptismal covenant. We need to take hold of our promise "to seek and serve Christ in ALL persons loving neighbour as self." We need to stand firm in our resolve "to strive for peace and unity among ALL people and respect the dignity of EVERY human being." (These promises are found in the baptismal covenant on Page 156 of the BAS). Once we lay hold of these ideas we can accept them as a way of life, as a life statement and we can show the world around us by how we act, that there is a better way. This will allow us to thank a Veteran for what he/she has done for us and at the same time work to make that kind of sacrifice unnecessary in our world. Eleanor Roosevelt seemed to "get it," if you know what I mean. "We have to face the fact that either all of us are going to die together or we are going to learn to live together and if we are to live together we have to talk." The world is in need of conversation and dialogue. I hope this weekend as we look back that we also acknowledge the need for the world to come together.
We will have a great opportunity tomorrow to renew our own commitment to our baptismal ministry as we remind ourselves of who we are as community as we engage in the work of bringing more people into "the household of God."
Tomorrow we will welcome The Bryceland family and the Warke-Shantz family as we celebrate the sacrament of baptism. As the children presented tomorrow are baptized let us pray that they may know a world of peace and that they might be part of making that peace happen.
PS – we are trying hard to get our plans together for the Annual Steak bbq and auction – if you plan on coming you can help us tomorrow by picking up tickets after church. Plan on joining us – it is the best deal in town – a great dinner and a great night out for a $25 Ticket – by a table for you and your friends!
A November 5, 2007 Time Magazine article entitled "An Evangelical Rethink on Divorce?" caught my attention this week. It is an interesting examination of a report from British Evangelical scholar David Instone-Brewer entitled "When to Separate What God has Joined: A Closer Reading on the Bible on Divorce." The conservative evangelical wing of the church has long held that divorce is forbidden and this has in many cases lead to pastors as soon as 30 years ago sending women home to abusive husbands to be dutiful wives. Now it seems, at least some, evangelicals are having a change of heart.
This is ironic in my mind. Truth be told, fundamentalist have always done this. Argue that scripture is in unwavering word of God and is not open to contextualization or new understanding. At the same time, they have long argued when reminded of scripture passages that espouse reducing the role of women, stoning adulterers, etc that these passages must be understood in "their context." This sort of biblical dance has always been for me a bit on the ridiculous side and reduces the credibility of Christians who take seriously the need to journey in faith, and struggle with scripture and its meaning in our modern world. Now the evangelical church is opening a conversation about biblical teaching which hitherto has been untouchable for them. Cleverly, this scholar believes that the whole thing has been misunderstood all these years because the Greek manuscripts did not use quotation marks around certain phrases. The periocpe that is most often used is Matthew 19:3-6.
Some Pharisees came to him, and to test him they asked, 'Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife for any cause?' 4He answered, 'Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning "made them male and female", 5and said, "For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh"? 6So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.' 7They said to him, 'Why then did Moses command us to give a certificate of dismissal and to divorce her?' 8He said to them, 'It was because you were so hard-hearted that Moses allowed you to divorce your wives, but at the beginning it was not so. 9And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, except for unchastity, and marries another commits adultery.'*
The quotations are supposedly missing from the "for any cause" in verse 3. That would make this passage different in the sense of "No-fault" divorce. Jesus then answers – oh well of course not except if there is adultery involved. This then leads naturally enough to the assumption that Jesus would not have wanted people trapped in abusive and awful marriages.
Evangelicals have now found a convenient way to accept what many of us Christians have accepted for years – Sometimes there is a death in marriage long before either of the partners in that marriage dies. I wondered quietly these past few years when this might become a more vocal conversation for evangelicals. It is not uncommon for St. Mark's by-the-Lake to be the home of marriages that are unwelcome in other sectors of the church. As more and more couples become disenfranchised by the evangelical understanding of divorce there is an emerging problem of loss of members to more liberal and I am sure in evangelical eyes, heretical churches. So now is a convenient time to get a new understanding of biblical teaching on marriage. Good for them – now the question becomes when will the conservative church find a new interpretation of biblical passages that relate to homosexuality?
I can't wait.
Who is my Neighbour?
Yesterday at Arby's some of us were chatting about Mr. Rogers and how really good he was in his day on TV. He was a comforting presence that we welcomed into our homes, where so much of what we welcome into our living rooms nowadays is not nearly as healthy. Mr. Rogers had a strong theology of love and really saw in each person a child of God who needed love and who was called to be loved. He once said, "I think everybody longs to be loved and longs to know that he or she is lovable and, consequently, the greatest thing that we can do is to help somebody know that they are loved and capable of loving."
Today I am reflective that it is indeed true that the world needs love and needs growth. God is all about love and all about service and Mr. Rogers reiterated that when he said "At the center of the universe is a loving heart that continues to beat and that wants the best for every person. Anything we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow human beings, that is our job.
Those of us who have this particular vision must continue against all odds. Life is for service."
So when it feels frustrating some days and there does not appear to be progress in the mission to BE the people of God and to Advance the cause of love and growth for all of God's children, think of the late great Fred Rogers and his well communicated theology of love and community. "Won't you be my neighbour?"
Here is a video tribute – you can pause the music on this page first by clicking player above.
"Ossifer – I just came from Church!"
It is hard to imagine that the Roman Catholic Church would be speaking out against a government attempt to cut down on impaired driving, isn't it? But alas we should never be surprised by the church (including all of us here – Anglicans too sometimes) and its ability to participate in the most ridiculous of situations.
This story comes from Northern Ireland of all places. On November 2 the BBC ran a story with the headline, EUCHARIST COULD MEAN 'WATER INTO FINE.' Apparently, Sinn Fein has been calling for zero tolerance on what they call 'drink-driving.' This has already happened in many places in Eastern Europe. I understand from my extensive half an hour of research that 'drink-driving' is a big problem Northern Ireland and that this is an honest effort to stop people from the dangerous practice of finishing up a pint or two at the local 'public house' and driving several miles down the road to the next pub and so on and so on…! To most of us that sounds like a good idea (I mean the not drinking and driving part, not the going pub hopping with a car part!).
Enter the Church – Stage LEFT. A very well known Irish priest, Father Brian D'Arcy weighed in; "We want a law that allows people to drive and not drive people off the road. We want a law that's applicable and reasonable, not risible. Nobody in their right mind would want that." Why would the church be opposed? Good question! It appears that these fretting Fathers are drinking a LOT of communion wine on Sundays. The church, says Father D'Arcy has not as many priest and the ones they have left are forced to say several masses on a Sunday, in some cases with considerable distance in between celebrations. When I first read this article I thought to myself, "These GUYS have taken the word 'celebrate' far too seriously when it comes to the Eucharist. It appears as though the whole thing is wrapped up in the practice of having priest consume the sacred wine instead of allowing any of the parishioners consume. Simple solution – share and share alike!
Now I must say that Father D'Arcy may be a teetotaller, but he really should be a little more understanding of the needs of a community to be safe. Referring to legislation that is designed to protect human life as "risible" is really unfair and ironic coming from a priest who is charged to have respect for all human life. According to RTE (Republic of Ireland's News Network) the problem there is rampant. I am sure that it is not much different in Northern Ireland. How bad is it? "An average of 250 drivers are arrested each week for driving while under the influence of an intoxicant in the Republic of Ireland." Over one-third of all fatal crashes in Ireland involve "drink-driving." I would have to say that the last work that comes to mind is "risible." The families of those who have lost a loved one would be deeply wounded at referring to legislation to curb that problem as "laughable." Bobby Bradley whose 20 year old son Robert was run over by a drunk driver in 2000 would not find this subject risible at all. In a 2003 BBC article DRINK-DRIVING DEATHS RISE, he was quoted saying that, "We feel there should be zero tolerance for drink-driving. We would not want any other family to go through what we have" When I was a teenager I lost two friends to drunk driving. Those families would also find very little in this subject that should be described as laughable or for that matter would see this debate as something that would give rise to amusement.
Well, I really don't know all the answers. It seems to me that any move to protect the public should be something the church celebrates, even if it is inconvenient. I could be wrong, it happened once just yesterday – Maybe the lack of vocations has lead to the need to allow these fearful Fathers to consume handfuls of holy hootch and drive to the next appointment. According to Father D'Arcy even a small reduction in the legal limit would put them over the top. So in many jurisdictions on the planet where the limit is 50 mgs and not 80 mgs like NI, or where zero tolerance is already in effect, there is already a pious predicament that leaves the church bound up between Scylla and Charybdis. What should this hallowed institution do? Well they could do what priests in Crotia are doing – They are seeking $12 Million in comonesation for personal drivers. (Click here to read more) OR It seems to me that it might be time to address the lack of vocations – or am I just not "celebrating" enough? If you asked me this is all risible!


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Orientation for Fall 2009...
1 Has anybody heard anything? My guess is that it should be mid-June.May 13, '09 by cjcsoon2bnp, BSN, MSN, RN ProYour going to have to be a bit more specific. What college/university are you attending?
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