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HEADS UP! This article was written for an older version of node. More up-to-date information may be available elsewhere.
Now that the core APIs of node are really starting to stabilize, I'm moving my attention to helping stabilize the framework scene. One of the things I found really neat from Ruby was the Rack server interface. It allowed any server that followed the spec to host any app that followed the spec. Also (and this is the important part for node) is allowed for generic middleware libraries to do common tasks and functions in a very aspect oriented manner.
My employer, Sencha, has sponsored TJ Holowaychuk and I to write a middleware system for node called Connect in an effort to foster common development in the node community.
UPDATE This article has been updated to use the new connect middleware API.
So What's New?
Connect tries to abstract and repackage node as little as possible. As a result, the API is fairly node specific, but there aren't a lot of leaky abstractions dripping all over the place. It's fairly solid considering the short time it's been in development so far. Connect adds one new unique aspect to node's HTTP server and that's the idea of layers.
The Integration Problem
In a normal node HTTP server you usually see code like this.
var http = require('http');
// Start an HTTP server
http.createServer(function (request, response) {
// Every request gets the same "Hello Connect" response.
response.writeHead(200, {"Content-Type": "text/plain"});
response.end("Hello Connect");
And all requests will be served:
Content-Type: text/plain
Connection: close
Transfer-Encoding: Identity
Hello Connect
This works great for when you want fast synthetic benchmarks or always want to return the same response for every HTTP request. In most apps, however, this isn't the case. You want some form of request routing. Also you'll want nice enhancements like response body gzipping, smart caching, request logging, pretty error handlers, etc...
Implementing all these things over and over for each project is a royal pain since they are somewhat non-trivial and usually a project in and of themselves. So ideally the node community has a collection of modules that we can use in common to solve these common tasks. The only problem is that there is no accepted spec to follow. All these libraries have their own style and way to integrate. This is great for innovation, terrible for someone trying to just get work done and quickly.
Layers to the Rescue
So taking the ideas from Rack and ejsgi, we introduce the idea of layers to the code handling the HTTP request and response. An app is structured like an onion. Every request enters the onion at the outside and traverses layer by layer till it hits something that handles it and generates a response. In Connect terms, these are called filters and providers. Once a layer provides a response, the path happens in reverse.
The Connect framework simply takes the initial
request and
response objects that come from node's http callback and pass them layer by layer to the configured middleware modules in an application.
The example from above, converted to a Connect app looks as follows:
var Connect = require('connect');
Connect.createServer(function (req, res, next) {
// Every request gets the same "Hello Connect" response.
res.simpleBody(200, "Hello Connect");
And request will output this:
Content-Type: text/plain
Content-Length: 13
Connection: close
Hello Connect
Walkthrough Writing Layers and an Application
Let's go through a simple app from the top down. It will serve JavaScript files from a folder, cache the result in ram, and log the request and responses. We'll implement our middleware layers from scratch to understand how they work. There are better versions of these built-in.
var Connect = require('connect');
module.exports = Connect.createServer(
An app is just a call to
Connect.createServer with several handlers in a row.
All Connect layers are simply node modules that export a
setup function that returns a
handle function. The setup function is called at server startup and you can pass in configuration parameters to it. Then on each request, you have the option at this point to either: A) Serve a response using the
res parameter. or B) Pass on control to the next layer in the chain using the
next parameter. Since you have raw access to the node request and response objects and the full JavaScript language, the possibilities are endless.
Serve Some Files
Most apps will want to serve some static resources, so let's write a middleware that serves javascript files based on the request url.
var fs = require('fs');
module.exports = function serveJsSetup() {
return function serveJsHandle(req, res, next) {
// Serve any file relative to the process.
// NOTE security was sacrificed in this example to make the code simple.
fs.readFile(req.url.substr(1), function (err, data) {
if (err) {
res.simpleBody(200, data, "application/javascript");
Here we are using the built-in node library
'fs' to read the requested file from the hard-drive. Then we're using the Connect provided helper
simpleBody on the http response object. Nothing fancy or complicated here.
Log It
Whenever there is a problem with a server, it's really great to have a log-file somewhere to trace what went wrong. This log module will output a line when a request comes in through the layer, and then another on the way back out.
module.exports = function logItSetup() {
// Initialize the counter
var counter = 0;
return function logItHandle(req, res, next) {
var writeHead = res.writeHead; // Store the original function
// Log the incoming request
console.log("Request " + counter + " " + req.method + " " + req.url);
// Wrap writeHead to hook into the exit path through the layers.
res.writeHead = function (code, headers) {
res.writeHead = writeHead; // Put the original back
// Log the outgoing response
console.log("Response " + counter + " " + code + " " + JSON.stringify(headers));
res.writeHead(code, headers); // Call the original
// Pass through to the next layer
The setup function is a great place to setup variables used by the middleware across requests. In this case we're initializing the counter for the logger.
In the handler we are using a wrapping idiom to hook into the call to
writeHead. In JavaScript functions are values just like anything else. So a great way to wrap functions is to store a reference to the original implementation in a closure variable. Replace the function with a new one, and in the first line of the new function, put the old function definition back. Then on the last line of the replacement function call the original. This is a simple and efficient way to hook into existing object methods since they just look for properties by name and not references to actual function objects.
The standalone
console.log call will be called at the beginning of each request cycle, and the nested
console.log will be called on the way out by means of the nested
writeHead function.
Built-in Middleware
Connect comes with several built-in middleware layers for easy use. A much more robust version of this example could be written using the built-in modules.
var Connect = require('connect');
module.exports = Connect.createServer(
Connect.logger(), // Log responses to the terminal using Common Log Format.
Connect.responseTime(), // Add a special header with timing information.
Connect.conditionalGet(), // Add HTTP 304 responses to save even more bandwidth.
Connect.cache(), // Add a short-term ram-cache to improve performance.
Connect.gzip(), // Gzip the output stream when the browser wants it.
Connect.staticProvider(__dirname) // Serve all static files in the current dir.
This has proper error-handling, proper HTTP headers, and all sorts of other bells and whistles that are required from a production web server.
Future and Goals of Connect
Connect is currently in alpha state. We're looking for community feedback and hope to stabilize into a beta in the next week or so.
Also what's really needed is for some real frameworks and apps to be written using Connect as a base. TJ is using it internally for a project at work and I plan to convert wheat (The engine to this blog) to use it.
The true goal of Connect is to help the node community work better together. Connect is the combined effort of some JavaScripters from the node community who want a base system to build world-class web frameworks from.
There has been a lot of discussion on the topic of middleware and now is the time to write some code, use it, and do it. The popularity of JavaScript itself is proof that what really succeeds is real-world implementations, not substance-less discussions on the very best way to do something. Like node, our goal is to make something simple, but correct, and let others build from there.
What you Should Do
Connect is cool, I gave two presentations on it in the past week at txjs and swdc and people loved it. TJ and I have done all we can for now and need some community feedback in order to move on. If you are interested in node and want to help shape the future of web frameworks please do the following:
- Install node if you haven't already. (I suggest using ivy)
- Clone Connect.
- Go through the examples in the code-base. (The
app.jsfile is launched with the
- Write your own code using Connect. (Or port your favorite node framework)
- Send feedback through github and the normal node community channels. (irc and mailing list)
- Tweet about it to spread the word. (This only works if everyone uses it)
Deploying Connect Apps
See the deploying-node-with-spark article for tips on how to set up a production server using Connect and Spark.
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Chlebowski RT, et al. "Breast Cancer After Use of Estrogen plus Progestin in Postmenopausal Women." N Engl J Med 2009 Feb 5;360(6):573-587.
Ravdin, P et al. The Decrease in Breast Cancer Incidence in 2003 in the United States. The New England Journal of Medicine (2007) 356:1670-1674.
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Across segments, 34% of respondents indicate that they expect to increase from-scratch cooking of lunch items in the next year. Among these respondents, the top reasons for the increase of from-scratch lunch items are it's healthier, fresher and more cost-effective. Only 3% of respondents indicate that they plan to decrease their use of from-scratch cooking of lunch options.
Schools were the most likely segment to plan to increase from-scratch lunch cooking, at 43%. More than half of school operators selected "it's the direction the industry is moving in" as one of their main reasons for the increase.
But some operators from schools tell us that staff availability and training interfere with execution. "My biggest challenge at this point is staffing," explains Vincent Beltrone, foodservice manager for the Lyons Central School District, in New York. With preparation of approximately 25% of menu items from scratch, Beltrone desires to do more. He is working with a third-party organization, FoodLink, to incorporate as much local produce as possible and is sending staff members to training programs but shares that "we're not there yet."
Paige Holland, school nutrition director for the Habersham County Schools, in Georgia, echoes Beltrone's sentiments because "a lot of people don't cook anymore, especially the younger folks that work in our program; they don't have the skill set." Like Beltrone, Holland has worked to incorporate fresh products into menus at the 14 schools in her district, including local produce and scratch-prepared chili and spaghetti sauce. She currently produces about 45% of her lunch menu items from scratch.
The survey found that, at nearly 40%, college respondents also desire to increase from-scratch preparation. But like their school counterparts, college directors tell us time and employee skill set hinder the increase, as does cost and lack of equipment.
"Time and talent are huge factors in our operations when it comes to scratch cooking," shares Janna Traver, executive chef and assistant director of dining services at the University of Kansas, in Lawrence. Because many student workers are on staff, "most recipes need to be simple enough for a novice to complete with little supervision," she explains. Currently the dining service team at Kansas prepares roughly 90% of its items from scratch, including lasagna, soup stocks and sauces, but Traver has her sights set on increasing that figure, citing the increase in student awareness. "Our students are more savvy. They are more aware of the nutritional advantages of eating scratch products versus 'fast food.'"
And while 28% of respondents within the B&I segment and 22% of respondents within the retirement homes/senior living segments indicate they plan to increase from-scratch cooking, the survey also finds that 72% of B&I lunch menus and 80% of retirement home/senior living lunch menus are already prepared from scratch. It's "all we've ever done," explains Julie Stewart, foodservice manager at SAS, in Cary, N.C., whose menu currently consists of 70% to 80% scratch-prepped items. "We want things to be fresh and prepared in house … it gives us so much more flexibility."
The residents of Pennswood Village, in Newton, Pa., drive from-scratch preparation, according to Mary Cooley, director for dining services. "Our clientele is very health conscious and like to be involved and have a say in what the menus are," she explains.
While staff currently prepares about 95% of menu items from scratch, including entreés, soups and vegetables, Cooley finds that delivering flavorful, satisfying foods while meeting resident dietary needs can be an obstacle. The staff prepares some gluten-free and low-sodium dishes, but when it comes to the texture of some chewier cuts of meat, such as London broil, "it's a challenge trying to find products that are well-tolerated by residents," she explains.
Residents also inspire Todd Hollander, director of dining services and events at John Knox Village, in Lee's Summit, Mo., to increase from-scratch preparation. Due to staffing issues and consistency concerns, Hollander and his team currently prepares between 30% and 40% of menu items from scratch. "We're a mixed kitchen [meaning we do a mix of from scratch and not from scratch], so we try to be smart about what we're doing from scratch," he says, taking into consideration labor dollars, quality, health benefits and consistency.
But Hollander can foresee that the tastes of the boomer generation, now entering facilities like John Knox Village, will be a reason to increase from-scratch preparation. "They want fresher products and higher quality than premade products can offer—their expectations are different," he explains.
Health and freshness top reasons operators plan to increase from-scratch lunch preparation
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Phoenix Suns' Josh Childress set a dubious NBA record
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Josh Childress made NBA history when he passed on NBA offers in the prime of his career for a more lucrative offer to play in Greece.
Childress has gone from one of the NBA's top sixth men to a seldom-used swingman in Phoenix but that did not prevent him from making more dubious NBA history this season.
Childress set the NBA record for most minutes played in a season without making a free throw.
In his defense or to his discredit, Childress only had two chances. Childress played 491 minutes this season but only drew a shooting foul once, when he rebounded a Robin Lopez miss on Feb. 1 in New Orleans and got fouled by Jason Smith on the putback. The 78 percent career free throw shooter missed both tries.
Childress never got back to the charity stripe, even when he returned to the rotation after Grant Hill's knee surgery.
"I tried to go to the line last night," Childress said a day after the season finale, acknowledging he was aware of the "0" under "FTM."
Dominic Maguire played 307 minutes without making a free throw in 2009-10 for the previous NBA high over a season but Luke Walton also topped that this season by going without a made free throw in his 364 minutes.
Since returning from Greece, Childress' role with the Suns has not been what he or they imagined when he signed a five-year, $33.5 million contract in 2010. He has appeared in 86 of 148 games and averaged 16.1 minutes in those games.
"I can't control the DNPs," Childress said on exit day. "That's something I'm going to work very hard to not let happen again."
Childress will be considered an amnesty clause candidate again if the Suns want to free up more salary cap space but they would still owe him the remaining $21 million on his deal if they executed the clause's one-time use. The Suns' small forward spot is unclear with Hill's status in the air because of free agency and the right knee that has underwent two knee surgeries since September.
Childress has been a class act in staying prepared for action and putting in work, even staying in Phoenix last offseason. He is a popular, supportive teammate and has served as a team union representative, along with Jared Dudley.
Childress will turn 29 next month but still believes there is a role for him with Phoenix.
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St. Luke Hospital Foundation is planning a fundraiser at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 20 at the community building in Marion. Money raised will be used for ongoing needs at St. Luke Hospital and Living Center.
Entertainment will be provided by Sisters of Hope, a group of six women ranging from age 29 to 82. The current group is made up of five from Hope, including the Lutheran minister's wife, and one from Abilene. Dressed like traditional nuns, their programs include songs with action and humor. Tap dancing, a guitar, and a harmonica are part of their performance.
Ramona Goracke heads up the group. She said they first performed on Sept. 9, 2007, at their local Catholic church during the annual Hope Festival. Invitations soon began coming for other performances, and to date the sisters have given 82 programs at many different events.
They have performed in many places throughout Kansas including the historic church in Victoria, for prisoners at the Ellsworth correctional facility, and at Manhattan and Wichita.
"We have to pick our times right," Goracke said. "During the week, we can't travel too far, but on the weekends we can go farther."
Their performances last from 30 to 45 minutes. Donations will be accepted to help pay for equipment and fuel.
The women all are busy with jobs but feel they are fulfilling a need.
"We do it for people who need entertainment," Goracke said. "It's kind of a service."
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Amidst the many dividing lines in the world of audio and video is the line between those that believe speakers must be single purpose, and those that believe speakers can be multi-purpose. The purposes in question are often music and home theater (alternatively music or home theater depending on what side of the line you are on.) A more pertinent question for this review might be: "How well Canton goes from Pure Music to surround sound in one package?"
- GLE 490 Floor-standing
- Design: 3-way, Ported
- MFR: 54 Hz – 24 kHz ± 3 dB
- Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms
- Crossover: 300 Hz, 3.2 kHz
- Sensitivity: 90.5 dB
- Power Handling: 150 Watts
- Dimensions: 41.3″ H x 8.3″ W x 11.8″ D
- Weight: 42.2 Pounds/each.
- MSRP: $1,399/pair USA
- GLE 455 Center
- Design: 2-1/2 Way, Sealed Enclosure
- MFR: 78 Hz – 24 kHz ± 3 dB
- Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms
- Crossover: 400 Hz, 3 kHz
- Sensitivity: 89 dB
- Power Handling: 80 Watts
- Dimensions: 6.7″ H x 17.9″ W x 11.8″ D
- Weight: 15.4 Pounds/each
- MSRP: $499/each USA
- GLE 430 Bookshelf (Used for the Surround Channels)
- Design: 2-way, Ported
- MFR: 62 Hz – 24 kHz ± 3 dB
- Nominal Impedance: 6 Ohms
- Crossover: 3 kHz
- Sensitivity: 89 dB
- Power Handling: 90 Watts
- Dimensions: 14.2″ H x 7.5″ W x 10.6″ D
- Weight: 14.7 Pounds/each
- MSRP: $649/pair USA
- AS 105 SC Subwoofer
- Design: Ported
- Driver: 10″ Aluminum
- MFR: 22 Hz – 200 Hz
- Adjustable Low-Pass: 55 Hz – 200 Hz
- Dimensions: 19.9″ H x 11.6″ W x 16.9″ D
- Weight: 35.3 Pounds
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The refreshed Canton GLE series was unveiled at this year's CES. Notably, Canton also announced an expanded line of reference speakers ranging from $4,000 to $17,000 a pair. While the aluminum oxide ceramic tweeters did not make their way into the GLEs, Chief Designer Frank Gobl did manage to bring a high degree of sophistication to the value line from Canton. The design approach, development tools, and modeling are shared across all of Canton's product offerings.
The GLE 4×0 series is an update to the older GLE 40x series from Canton. Not having spent time with the previous iteration, I inquired as to the major revisions in the new series. Mr. Gobl was kind enough to provide some insight into the design of the GLE series.
High on the list of improvements is a refined crossover between the mid and low-end woofers. The result is said to be a closer approximation of the Linkwitz-Riley crossover. The Linkwitz-Riley filter function has a steep 24 dB/octave rolloff at the crossover point. While the GLE uses a shallower rolloff of 12 dB/octave, the choice was made in light of the driver performance. The output of an ideal L-R crossover has zero peaking, while maintaining the drivers' radiation patterns in phase at the crossover point. The elimination of peaking (or cancellation) at the crossover, due to the summed acoustic output of drivers on-axis, maintains consistent behavior throughout the listening area for the crossover region. Even a rudimentary look at driver interaction and crossover networks shows it to be much more complex than the average listener might appreciate. The analysis extends far beyond setting the appropriate crossover frequency and applying a suitable rolloff.
A rather unique feature of the Canton line is the relative arrangement of the tweeter relative to the woofers. The majority of speaker designers opt for a straightforward tweeter, mid-woofer, woofer arrangement vertically aligned, in that order. In 3-way designs, Canton places the tweeter below the mid-woofer, and above the woofer. Canton's analysis showed a superior vertical dispersion pattern through the crossover spectrum with this arrangement. This further illustrates the extensive work Canton does to tune the crossover networks in their speaker lines.
As with many of Canton's other subwoofers, the AS 105 SC incorporates a number of design elements to improve the quality of the bass. What is referred to as SC technology is an active filter circuit intended to improve the linearity of the subwoofer. Improving the linearity and limiting the harmonics results in a cleaner and tighter bass output. More often that not, it is the upper order harmonics from grossly distorted subwoofers that is associated with boom. The other element that trickled down from the higher end units is room compensation. Two equalizer presets are available to compensate for the extent of room loading.
Cost optimization is a difficult exercise in any industry. Picking the wrong corner to cut can result in a product that might well be characterized as having more style than substance. The audio industry certainly has its fair share of offenders hiding pedestrian electronics behind thick brushed aluminum faceplates. Obviously the tradeoffs going from a $17,000 or even $4,000 speaker down below $2,000 involves certain tradeoffs. Inquiring Mr. Gobl as to what those might be, I was told cabinet construction, form factor and surface styling are the first items to be cost optimized. Give the detail to construction, and solidity of the cabinets, there certainly were no significant compromises as compared to any other product at the price point. It is apparent looking up the line that more exotic isolating feet, more extensive internal cabinet bracing, among other features, are sacrificed to meet the lower price requirement. Mr. Gobl did say that beyond a certain point some of the acoustic components are affected by cost optimizations, but was quick to also note that the magnets, cones, spiders and baskets remain substantially the same.
The GLE series is a broad family of speaker designs ranging from floor standing full range towers to low-profile wall mounted units. The test configuration was a traditional 7.1 setup, with 490 towers up front, 455 center and 430 bookshelf units as side and rear surrounds. The requested subwoofer was the AS 105 SC, a 10″ bass reflex design which represents the largest subwoofer matched to the GLE line. I inquired about the absence of any dipole options in the lineup, given the rather broad array of offerings. Similar to many manufacturers, Canton's view of home theater speaker requirements has changed given the vast improvements in the source material since the early days of Dolby Pro-Logic. The high channel separation possible with discrete channels combined with the potential requirement for high fidelity output from the surrounds mean the surround speaker requirement is better served by direct radiators. This compares to dipoles whose primary purposes were to limit the ability of the listener to localize the surrounds and increase the surround soundstage size.
The common steps in setting up front speakers are to establish distances from rear and side walls, and to slightly toe-in the face to align with the primary listening position. While Canton provides recommended distances from the rear wall, they also recommend keeping the units perpendicular to the wall rather than toed-in toward the listener. Extensive work was done optimizing the dispersion patterns from the tweeters so the optimal position is straight ahead. The only stated exception would be in cases where the room is exceptionally well damped, which was not the case in my room.
Perhaps as a concession to the growing number of flat panel installations, the center channel was designed to either be placed directly against or away from the wall. The side and rear surrounds were placed slightly above head height in the typical locations.
The provided subwoofer took the spot of my existing subwoofer, which while not ideal in terms of maximizing the room loading, is a reasonable compromise. The rather irregular dimensions and extensions off the listening room do much to limit the creation or perpetuation of standing waves.
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Listening Impressions
It may be a result of having used various satellite and subwoofer combinations over the years, but the most striking thing in listening to this system was the physicality of the sound. The closest approximation I could make was to the difference between an upright piano and a grand. The notes are certainly the same, but the grand is a more visceral listening experience. Even understanding the limitations of the human ear in localizing low frequencies, I think the physical sensation of low frequency sound is significant well within the range of human hearing. It commonly seems that only infrasonics are attributed to physical sensation. If space were not a issue, the physicallity delivered by these full range tower speakers would be very compelling compared to the sub/sat configuration I normally run.
The mids and highs were very natural sounding, and quite neutral to my ear. In addition, the system had very tight, and controlled bass output. Much of this can be attributed to the improvements in the woofer modules and the new crossover design. The linear output from the AS 105 SC also did little to bloat the output from the towers. I would expect, an alternative subwoofer with a less linear output would lessen the precision bass output. On the whole, the bass output from the system was well defined, and almost crisp, if that word has ever been used to describe bass.
I specifically requested a 7.1 system, as compared to a more common 5.1 arrangement. In poring through my collection of Blu-rays, however, it became quickly apparent that despite the technical ability to carry 7.1 sound, very few titles are produced with a 7.1 mix. Taking a look through my personal collection, and recent rental history, I determined that just 2 of the 43 titles had a 7.1 mix. (For the record, Hairspray and Pan's Labyrinth.) So unfortunately, the rear channels mostly provided ambient effects by way of Dolby Pro-Logic IIx processing. Personally, I enjoy the additional sense of immersion the rear channels provide. It is unfortunate that the full capabilities of the Blu-ray disc format are not being utilized. It seems with the recent advent of Dolby IIz, and Audyssey DSX that processor generated channels are making a resurgence, where it had seemed the available bandwidth for completely discrete channels obviated that need.
Surround Sound
Iron Man
One can always rely upon blockbusters of summers past to exercise a surround sound system. Iron Man features a number of scenes with the prototypical big explosions. This represented a bit of a paradoxical situation for me, in that this was the only time where I was not caught up in the sensation of the sound. The explosions, gun fire, and even flight scenes could be characterized as almost clinical. The speakers provided a clean and succinct representation without bloat. While the absolute lowest octaves were difficult for the subwoofer to reproduce, the working range of the subwoofer was well characterized.
Immortal Beloved
The list of high resolution, surround sound recordings is rather slim, certainly in comparison to the growing Blu-ray and existing CD catalogs. Immortal Beloved has a fine recording of a number of Beethoven's more notable works. I would say the system truly excelled in reproducing the various orchestras and ensembles throughout the movie. The horns, on a number of pieces, were particularly well portrayed. The combination of the GLE and my electronics did not quite get to the point of recreating the sensation of hearing any of the instruments live, but the reproduction was uncolored, and clear. The soundstage was well defined, and as broad as I might expect from direct radiators.
Jewel: The Essential Live Songbook
It is likely too early to tell whether the growing number of live concert recordings will continue or sputter once the novelty of a new format has gone. Regardless, the recording by Jewel at two very different venues provided a listening experience. While the sound quality of the recording was very good, the mix failed to take full advantage of the medium. The mix remained anchored in the midst of the crowd, while the camera angles changed periodically to show the view from the stage, up close on the performer or from the crowd. This mismatch between the audio and the video was a bit distracting. All this to say that despite being a 5.1 recording, the surrounds were limited to ambient noise, and applause. The reproduction of Jewel's voice, and guitar were well handled by the GLE system. Jewel has a rather interesting vocal style given some of her background in yodel, and the speakers did a fine job in handling her tonality as well as her range transitions.
The Canton GLE system was an interesting experience for me. It had been some time since I had the opportunity to audition a full-range speaker, and as I noted it was a remarkable contrast to the innumerous sub/sat systems in my past. It is difficult to overstate how much more visceral the tower speakers are when compared to satellites. As for the question whether a single system can work equally well for both music and movies? In my estimation, the Canton GLE is thoroughly capable in either role. The only proviso would be to include a larger subwoofer for movies. While the AS 105 SC does a fantastic job in music, the lowest rumbles are only hinted at as opposed to really experienced. It seemed an odd contradiction to have such a visceral experience with music but slightly less so with movies. There is no question that moving to a larger subwoofer with greater extension would bring some of the movie rumble back, but the musical experience with the AS 105 SC seems as though it would be difficult to duplicate. Perhaps the difficulty in filling dual roles is due to the subwoofer and not the rest of the speaker system?


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A Coyote Ugly Saloon is set to open on Destin Harbor.
DESTIN � A Coyote Ugly Saloon is set to open on Destin Harbor.
�We finalized the lease two days ago,� owner Joanna Olsen said last week.
Coyote Ugly, which is slated to open in the former Shed BBQ & Blues Joint building, is an �interactive bar� that features women bartenders that serve up drinks and perform a variety of choreographed bar-top dances.
The building has been vacant since The Shed closed late last year. Olsen also owns the Coyote Ugly Saloons in Panama City Beach and Tampa, the only locations in Florida.
�A lot of what�s already here fits us and our style,� she said. �It�s a great location.�
Olsen also said her Coyote Ugly at HarborWalk Village would be joined by another new restaurant, Jimmy Buffett�s Margaritaville, which will open in the former home of the Lucky Snapper.
Rumors have swirled for months that the island-themed restaurant would be coming to Destin, joining Buffett�s beach hotel in Pensacola and Margaritaville restaurant at Pier Park in Panama City Beach.
Messages left for Legendary Inc. President and CEO Peter Bos were not returned by press time. Jamie Hall, HarborWalk Village�s director of marketing, said she could not confirm or deny the Margaritaville rumors.
�There are a lot of new and exciting developments coming in the spring and summer,� she said.
Olsen said last year that there were no plans for a Coyote Ugly Saloon in Destin, but times change. That decision was based on a stipulation that there must be a 75-mile radius between bar locations.
When The Shed location became available, Olsen said they worked the numbers and determined that the saloon in Panama City Beach measured 76 miles.
Olsen said they are starting some interior demolition at the Destin site. Given the style of the previous tenants, she said a major renovation isn�t necessary.
Coyote Ugly is expected to open by mid-April.
�I can�t wait,� Olsen said. �We know that this market can do just as well, if not better, than our saloon in Panama City.�
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Rating: 9.57
Penny Pax and Maddy O'reilly pretty much wrote the book on being black cock sluts. Maddy finds herself in the middle of a lunch date when Penny calls her over to a filthy glory hole. Maddy's eyes light up when she finds out that her bff wasn't bullshitting--it's an actual glory hole where big black cocks come to play with white chicks. Maddy and Penny take turns sucking on that... more
Rating: 9.42
Penny Pax's impatient and it shows the very second she's out of the make-up room. Penny didn't care to keep 13 big black cocks waiting anymore....and she got right to work. The slutty white bitch goes down the line of usual suspects, teasing an all,right before dropping to her knees and servicing her superior black masters. One by one Penny goes down the line of black guys who ... more
Rating: 9.40
The ingredients needed for an extreme interracial gangbang are as follows: Mix one black cock slut who lives on the wild side with several huge black cocks.....while blindfolded throughout the entire ordeal. Jamie Jackson wanted us to wrangle some big black cocks for her enjoyment but didn't want to know their identity (or be able to see them). We , much like Santa, granted her... more
Rating: 9.63
Sin City has never seen debauchery quite like what we just shot. Beautiful Penny Pax is in dream land when Charlie Mac and Richard Mann enter the picture. What happens next borders on perversion and creepiness. Penny is felt up, while sleeping, and Charlie and Richard treat her to an awesome morning call the minute she wakes up. Penny welcomes a double dose of black morning wo... more
Rating: 7.13
Warning :This scene is not for the faint of heart. Penny Pax is in the middle of treating a white cuckold (kinda redundant, right?) like a piece of shit and face fucking him with her huge strap-on. The master of humiliating cuckolds,Shane Diesel, enters the picture and our sick tale takes an interesting turn. The cuckold , complete with a butt plug in his ass, watches as Penny ... more
Rating: 9.53
This mother and daughter field trip is an unusual one.Penny Pax is trying to bait her mother, Sindy Lange, into adding some spice to her life. Sindy is about to show her daughter that she's no stick-in-the-mud and Penny's going to have a hell of a tale to tell her kids one day. Sindy goes to the extreme by taking her daughter with her to an adult arcade. Penny and Sindy are at ... more
Rating: 9.17
The power of the Gloryhole has brought Penny Pax to its altar. Penny has curly , blond hair and tits........those tits defy definition. If all we had was the vision of Penny as she masturbated to interracial porn then we'd be happy enough. However, we're not going to find an tame shit with Penny Pax. A couple black strangers have interrupted her viewing party and Penny's tasteb... more
Rating: 8.90
There were tons of things we wanted to ask Penny and Maddy right before their scene together. Speaking to both veterans is always a treat and you'll see why. ... more
Rating: 9.77
Penny Pax's return to our network included 13 big black cocks for her consumption. We spoke to Penny before she wolfed down all those black cocks and after they all hosed her down with their creamy goodness. Enjoy the marvel that is Penny Pax. ... more
Rating: 9.94
Jamie Jackson was EXTREMELY nervous before her interracial gang bang went down. We spoke to her before the blindfold went over her eyes and black cocks in her pussy. Jamie Jackson talks about being a slut....but what happens next will morph her into a black cock slut.... more
Rating: 9.89
Penny Pax defines the word "slut." We recently shot Penny and she got extremely comfortable during the interview. Richard Mann- who was watching- had to jump in and sample the goods before the actual scene began. Penny sucked his big black cock while some white boys watched in astonishment.... more
Rating: 9.58
Have you ever wondered what goes on before a scene takes place? We get Slut Bottom Chris, Shane Deisel and Penny Pax to shoot the breeze right before some shenanigans go down. Chris talks about stuff he brings to set and Penny shows us her ass. ... more
Rating: 9.27
Sindy Lange and Penny Pax are never at a loss for words- especially when it comes to fucking on camera. Sindy Lange talks about fucking fat guys and Penny dives into the allure of interracial sex.... more
Rating: 8.53
Look up the word "masochist" and Penny Pax's face will be right there. We caught up with Penny and she told us about her love for pain. We aren't kidding when we say that this bitch is hardcore and extreme. We tested Penny by taking her to the gloryhole.... more


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Martha Bohm is an Assistant Professor teaching design, ecological practices, sustainability and environmental systems.
Her interests include finding ways to integrate analytical tools into design processes in order to better see the unseeable: energy, comfort, climate, air movement, and so on. Before coming to UB she was Sustainable Design Coordinator at William McDonough + Partners. Prior to that she taught at Cornell, and advised the Cornell Solar Decathlon team as well as CU Green, another interdisciplinary student design team. She was a Ginsberg Research Fellow at USGBC and authored the USGBC Research Committee's National Green Building Research Agenda. She earned her M Arch at the University of Oregon, where she was director of the Ecological Design Center, and also co-founder of Design-Bridge, a community-oriented student design-build program. Before graduate school, she worked as a Natural Resource policy analyst at the National Governors' Association Center for Best Practices. She got her BA in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Harvard.