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Apple Valley Dentist to Compete in Ironman World Championship
Dakota Dental's Apple Valley Dentist, Dr. Bennett Isabella, will be competing in the televised Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, to be held October 13, 2012.
Apple Valley, MN (I-Newswire) October 1, 2012 - Dakota Dental's family dentist, Dr. Bennett Isabella, will soon be leaving Minnesota for a trip to Hawaii. However, he will not be going for vacation; rather, Dr. Isabella is going to compete in the prestigious Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.
To be held October 13 this year, the annual televised competition is known for brutal conditions and a grueling three-part race. Competitors must first complete a 2.4-mile swim in open water, then move immediately to a wind-swept 112-mile bicycle ride, and end with a sweltering-hot 26.2-mile marathon.
Each year, 28 Ironman Triathlons are held throughout the world, allowing athletes the opportunity to qualify for the Ironman World Championships. Dr. Isabella qualified for the competition when he finished among the top three of his age bracket in the Florida Ironman Triathlon. His finishing time was 9 hours and 32 minutes.
Training for a triathlon, especially the Ironman World Championship, requires an intense regimen of preparation. "Obviously, training for these types of races takes a lot of time," said Dr. Isabella. "In addition to training 15-17 hours per week, I work to balance maintaining a family life, helping run a dental practice, and everything else in life."
Dr. Isabella's dedication to whole health is reflected in his approach to dental care. Encouraging optimal health for patients, Dr. Isabella and Dakota Dental President Dr. Shelley Wakefield strive to help their Dakota Dental family dentistry patients recognize how dental health can significantly influence overall physical health.
For more information about Dakota Dental or to learn more about Dr. Isabella's participation in the Ironman World Championships, contact Dakota Dental by calling 952-431-5774 or visiting www.dakotadental.com. Serving the southern Minneapolis/Saint Paul suburbs from offices in Apple Valley, Minnesota, Dakota Dental provides comprehensive dental services for children and adults, including general dental services, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, laser dentistry, teeth whitening, wisdom teeth removal, and dental emergency services.
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Dakota Dental provides quality dental work in all areas of family dentistry while keeping patient co More..mfort and satisfaction a top priority. Supplying all family dental services from preventative dental health care, emergency care and general dental work. Dr. Shelley Wakefield has been recognized for her advanced training and expertise in cosmetic dentistry including veneers, bonding, whitening, crowns, replacing fillings, smile makeovers and Invisalign aesthetic dentistry.Less..
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Jersey lagging in growth of women's firms, report says
A new report indicates the growth of women-owned businesses in New Jersey has slowed dramatically compared with the national rate.
The number of New Jersey's women-owned companies grew by 15.2 percent from 2002 to 2007, but only 4.7 percent since then, according to the report commissioned by American Express OPEN based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
By comparison, the number of businesses owned by women nationwide grew 20 percent from 2002 to 2007 and 10.6 percent in the period since then, which included the 18-month recession.
The report ranks New Jersey 30th in the growth of the number of women-owned businesses and 42nd in the growth of revenue over the past 16 years. Georgia and Texas lead the nation, expanding, at rates of 112 percent and 93 percent, respectively, in the increase of women-owned companies, which predominantly are very small or one-person businesses,
Julie Weeks, American Express OPEN research adviser, said states at the top of the list have helpful state policies, such as setting aside procurement contracts for women ventures, plus active community associations of organizations to connect women in business — all of which New Jersey has.
Penni Nafus, executive director of the Chatham-based Women's Center for Entrepreneurship Corp., said there might not be any one reason New Jersey doesn't have a better climate for women-owned businesses or business in general.
There might be less access to capital than in other states, and New Jersey is recovering more slowly than other parts of the nation from the recession. Because women-owned businesses tend to be solo ventures and small, it could be difficult for them to bounce back, Nafus said.
Another reason could be a lack of funds for support groups. WCEC is funded by the U.S. Small Business Association and the state, which has cut its aid. The group could shut down next year, Nafus said.
"Our funds have just dried up dramatically. We cannot provide the type of services as we had in the past," Nafus said.
New Jersey has an estimated 223,400 women-owned businesses compared with 115,345 in 1997, a 43.8 percent increase, according to the new report.


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August 31, 2009
by Emily
Scholarship opportunities abound for students who devote their time and energy to helping those around them. One such opportunity is this week's Scholarship of the Week. The Coca-Cola Scholars Program, one of the most generous and well-known community service scholarships, is awarded each year to high school students who have demonstrated academic achievement and community involvement.
Current high school seniors can win up to $20,000 towards their college education through this scholarship program. By demonstrating the ways they've served their communities and made a positive impact on the world, students can earn one of 250 four-year achievement-based scholarships from the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation. Finalists will also receive a trip to Atlanta for personal interviews and an awards ceremony.
Prize: 50 National Scholars awards of $20,000; 200 Regional Scholars awards of $10,000
Eligibility:: Current high school seniors (at the time of application) attending school in the United States with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents planning to pursue a degree at an accredited college or university in the United States.
Deadline: October 31, 2009
Required Material: Completed online scholarship application, found on the Coca-Cola Scholars Program website. Semifinalists will be selected and notified in November, at which time they will be required to supply additional application material, including essays, letters of recommendation, and official transcripts.
Further details about the application process can be found by conducting a free college scholarship search on Scholarships.com. Once the search is completed, students eligible for this scholarship award will find it in their search results.
September 18, 2009
High school seniors in a school district in Texas will receive $1 million in scholarships after their district was named the winner of this year's Broad Prize for Urban Education. The award is offered annually by the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation and is designed to reward notable gains in student achievement and in narrowing the achievement gap for poor and minority students. Aldine Independent School District, which serves the Houston area, won the top prize this year, after having previously been a runner up for the prize three times.
The Broad Foundation names five finalists each year and from them, chooses a winner for the $1 million Broad Prize. This year, the other finalists were Broward County, Florida (a two-time finalist); Long Beach, California (a former winner and three-time finalist); Socorro Independent School District in El Paso, Texas; and Gwinnet County Public Schools in the Atlanta, Georgia area.
Aldine won the prize based on a number of factors. The Broad Foundation cited the district's gains in breaking "the predictive power of poverty," as the district's predominately low-income students outperformed peers of similar backgrounds on state standardized tests. The achievement gap for both low-income and minority students has been closing at Aldine, with a 14-point reduction in the achievement gap for African-American middle schoolers in math over the last four years. Other successes included Aldine's recruitment of highly qualified teachers, engagement with students, and districtwide standardization of education practices and curriculum (many poor families move around within the district, so making what is taught in each grade more uniform across the district helps them keep from falling behind).
The scholarship awards will help further the success of graduates from Aldine, with $20,000 over four years going to students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities and up to $5,000 over two years going to students who enroll in community colleges. Students at other finalist schools will also receive scholarship money: each of the prize's four finalist districts will receive $250,000 to award to their high school students.
September 23, 2009
For students beginning to pen those college application essays, some good news appeared in today's Inside Higher Education: several competitive colleges are shortening length requirements for the essays they ask their applicants to submit. Along with the request for briefer essay responses, colleges are increasingly looking for informal and honest responses from students, welcome news to anyone who doesn't view formal writing as their greatest academic strength.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has replaced a long-form essay (500 words) with several shorter and less formal essay responses of 200 words or less. The University of Pennsylvania has taken an opposite tack, combining two separate essay questions into one, but reducing the overall amount of writing students need to do for their application. Other schools that use the Common Application are also increasingly favoring shorter essay responses in their supplemental materials.
Whether universities ask for long essays or short ones, their admission officials seem to want similar things from applicants. Rather than a carefully crafted application meant to highlight an applicant's scholastic and extracurricular abilities, along with his or her impeccable grammar and excellent writing style, colleges are asking to actually get to know the student behind the application. A number of application questions adopt an informal tone to solicit a less stilted and more informative response, even using humor (or the closest thing to humor one can expect to find in college admissions). Some application questions go so far as to plead with the student to answer honestly and reveal some of their personality. This represents a change from what most students have been told to expect when it comes to college admissions, and it also represents a conscious move by admissions into a system that can less easily be gamed by students willing to invest in coaching.
After a months long college search filled with research, campus visits, and correspondence, students already have a lot invested in each application they complete. The intensity of the college application process often prompts students to stifle creativity and rely too heavily on outside help, in some cases employing college admissions consultants or intensive writing coaches (perhaps even ghostwriters) to help craft an application that reflects less what the student brings to the table than what those around the student understand colleges to want. By requiring more informal responses and fewer formal essays, colleges hope to circumvent this problem, while getting a better sense of whether each applicant is a fit for their institution, which is what the application process is supposed to determine in the first place.
October 20, 2009
Most high school seniors are now entering the last leg of their college search and selecting the colleges to which they plan to apply. Many are already beginning the college application process, especially if they plan to meet rapidly approaching early decision or early action deadlines at their top choice colleges. For students looking for a last bit of data with which to game the college admissions system, the National Association for College Admission Counseling has just released their annual State of College Admission report. Included below are some highlights.
Competition: The report shows that, on the whole, while most colleges and universities aren't terribly selective, they appear to be becoming slightly more selective on average as they deal with larger numbers of students applying for admission. Between 2001 and 2007, the average acceptance rate at colleges and universities surveyed declined from 71.3 percent to 66.8 percent. Colleges largely seem to be expanding enrollment to meet increasing applications, though, with the growth in applications (24 percent) only slightly outpacing the growth in enrollment (20 percent) between 2002 and 2006.
The number of applications colleges received continued to grow in 2008, with approximately three out of four colleges reporting an increase in applications over the previous year. Students also appear to be applying to more colleges on the whole, with the number of students submitting 7 or more applications growing from 19 percent in 2007 to 22 percent in 2008. This growth in applications, especially multiple applications, has resulted in a decrease in yield (the percentage of admitted students who ultimately enroll) by about 4 percentage points. However, a student's odds of getting admitted off the wait list remain largely unchanged, hovering around 1 in 3 for 2008.
Selection Process: Also included in the survey were questions about the criteria college admission counselors considered most important when reviewing college applications. The following criteria were given "considerable importance" (the highest level of importance in the survey) by college counselors:
The Take Away: While there's a lot of attention given to schools that are more selective, the majority of colleges admit most students who apply. While more students are kicking the college application process into overdrive and applying to seven or more schools, these students still make up a minority of the college-going crowd. Additionally, while applications are increasing everywhere, the pace at which early applications are increasing at early-action and early-decision schools seems to be slowing.
Overall, the admission process is only as frantic as you make it. However, if you are applying to a lot of highly selective schools and the 1-in-3 chance of getting off the wait list if you wind up on it scares you, make sure you're putting your all into your applications. Get going on those application essays early and make sure to leave time for feedback and revision. Also, you'll want to approach your counselor for any letters of recommendation early--another item noted in the NACAC report was an increased workload for college counselors nationwide.
October 29, 2009
High school students face a lot of pressure when it comes to planning their future. There's a persistent idea that if you don't have your entire life mapped out by the end of 11th grade, you're somehow doomed to a life of vagrancy or doing whatever job your parents pick out for you. If you're a high school senior still uncertain about choosing a college major and setting career goals, a career Q&A that appeared in the New York Times earlier this week might help. It primarily offers advice to parents, but can also serve as a road map for high school students who are thinking about potential college majors and post-college careers.
Focus on Strengths and Interests: Rather than starting out by exploring careers and seeing which one you can fit into, begin by thinking about what you're good at and what you like doing. Maybe you're amazing at math and like to build things in your spare time, or maybe you get joy out of helping your classmates edit their English papers. Think about what you like doing and what environments you prefer to work in. Then begin looking for careers that play to those strengths. By focusing on both what you enjoy and what you excel at, you stand a much better chance of finding a major or a job you can enjoy doing.
Research Potential Careers Now: Don't wait until your final year of college to decide whether or not you like the professions you found fascinating in high school. Look for opportunities to learn more about potential careers and the people who pursue them. Internships, volunteer experiences, and job shadowing can be great ways to do this. If you know any adults whose job sounds interesting, see if you can arrange to talk to them about it, observe them at work, or even help out after school. Consider reading books about careers you find interesting, as well, but be sure to balance glamorized or fictionalized accounts with real-world observations and experiences to avoid disappointment. Career exploration and research don't have to stop in high school, either. You don't need to go to college with a career plan set in stone, nor do you need to wait for your department or advisor to take the lead on preparing you for a career or showing you what options exist. Feel free to choose classes that interest you and find time outside of school to continue to learn about what people with your degree can do and take advantage of opportunities to gain exposure to and experience in fields you find interesting.
Don't Feel Forced: Finally, and most importantly, don't worry if nothing comes to mind right away, or you're still hearing nothing from your parents and teachers but "you're good at math! Be an accountant!" It's normal to be undecided for awhile or to change your mind later, and you likely have a lot more talents and interests than what you can recall immediately as a high school student. College students switch majors and adults switch careers and both groups do so successfully. So don't feel like you have to make a lifelong commitment to the first idea that appeals to you or those around you. If you keep your mind open and have some strategies in place, you'll eventually come across something that will stick.
December 15, 2009
by Agnes Jasinski
A growing number of high school students are considering their options outside of Advanced Placement courses when it comes to pursuing early college credit. More are now looking into dual enrollment courses at community colleges to pad their academic resumes and get a taste of college life before they graduate high school. Some high schools have even begun offering fewer AP offerings in favor of partnering with community college programs.
An article in The State Journal-Register today explores the options available to students across Illinois. Nearly 1,900 high school students are currently taking courses online and on campus at Lincoln Land Community College, according to the article, and many are foregoing the typical high school experience of proms and pep rallies in favor of a preview of the college experience. Most of the courses are general education requirements students would take their freshman year. One student quoted in the article said she enrolled in college classes while in high school so that she will be able to work as a certified nursing assistant while going to college after her high school graduation.
We see value in both options. Dual enrollment at a community college may help prepare high school students for the college experience, giving them the confidence they need to excel that first year. There also won't be an AP exam to take at the end of your course, putting less pressure on students who may not be the best test-takers. (Most colleges require that you get a score of 3 or better on an AP exam to receive credit for the course.) Your academic transcript will also be more impressive when you're ready to apply to college, and you could be looking at a shorter, and subsequently less expensive, college experience. (This last point could be a good or bad thing, depending on your perspective.)
But AP courses aren't bad either. If you do well on your AP exams, you could be saving thousands of dollars on college costs because you'll be testing out of those basic general education requirements. While you won't be taking classes on a campus, the rigors of AP courses could still help you prepare for college and the study habits you'll need to succeed after high school. If your school offers both dual enrollment and AP classes, consider all of your options to find the program that will work best for you, and you may be drawn toward one over the other.
January 25, 2010
Whether it's preparing students for college or providing vocational education, one of the purposes of high school is to help students transition from depending on their parents to living in the real world. Recently, more high schools have begun incorporating personal finance into their core curricula, hoping to prepare students to manage the money they make once they move out on their own.
Money management courses have been offered by high schools for decades, but they were often included in family and consumer sciences classes, often with vague and unappealing names like "independent living." Many college-bound students would regard these as blow-off classes that couldn't possibly relate to their lives, while other students might avoid them out of fear of having their GPA torpedoed by demonstrating inadequate ability to sew, cook, or care for a baby doll.
However, widespread financial difficulties of the last few years have prompted an increased interest financial literacy among high school and college students who are hoping to avoid the mistakes they see their family and friends making. Financial literacy classes have also changed, focusing on a wider range of skills required for modern life, including taking out a mortgage and starting a retirement fund, rather than the checkbook-balancing and grocery shopping skills students may have found themselves learning just a few years ago.
As the value of personal finance education has become more apparent, states and school districts have begun incorporating it into their core curricula. According to the Council for Economic Education, 13 states require personal finance courses for high school graduation, up from seven in 2007, and a total of 34 states now require schools to implement content standards for personal finance education.
Taking personal finance classes in high school can prepare students to make smart financial choices right out of the gate, rather than learning the hard way in college or after. Students with a strong personal finance education may be able to avoid the financial pitfalls that trapped their parents, potentially helping to break the cycle of poverty for some, and helping others minimize suffering from credit cards or student loans acquired in college. Some school districts believe so strongly in playing a greater role in financial education that they've started guiding students toward healthier financial habits as early as kindergarten, according to an article in USA Today.
Colleges have also begun putting more emphasis on financial literacy. In the last few years, a number of colleges have added financial literacy courses, while others are offering or better publicizing financial counseling and advising services. One school, Syracuse University, has even tied financial aid to financial literacy for some students, offering grants to a selected group of students if they agree to participate in a financial education program.
Even if your high school or college doesn't offer financial literacy training, it's important to educate yourself about personal finance and build money management skills. Learning how to budget, pay bills on time and build your credit score can help you live a better and less stressful life before, during and after college.
February 4, 2010
The number of high school students signing up for Advanced Placement (AP) courses has grown significantly over the last year, but the number of students failing the exams to receive credit for the classes grew right alongside those figures, according to a USA Today analysis released today. The number of students failing the exams was particularly high in Southern states like Arkansas and Mississippi.
AP courses, typically offered to high school juniors and seniors, allow students to take college-level classes in high school and potentially earn college credit. Most colleges require students to receive a 3 or higher to receive credit for the courses, based on a 1-5 scale. Nearly 3 million students took the tests last year; more than two in five, or about 41 percent, earned a failing mark of a 1 or 2. In the South, about half of all students failed the exams, a failure rate up 7 percentage points over the last 10 years. The worst performer was Arkansas; more than 70 percent of AP test-takers there failed their final exams. Ten years ago, about 36.5 percent of AP test-takers nationwide failed their exams.
The CollegeBoard, which offers the exams, has already responded. Officials there say it's misleading to consider all AP exams equal. Some courses, such as AP Physics, have seen higher numbers of students passing. The number of students taking AP English Literature, however, have not been as successful. Statistically, it shouldn't be all that surprising that there are more students failing the tests, as the number of students taking the tests has grown significantly. Enrollment in AP courses has grown from about 704,000 students in 1999 to 1.7 million last year.
Should you be worried? If you're eager to get your college career started or get some college prep under your belt, and feel confident enough in your abilities and academic record to tackle the extra work, these numbers shouldn't dissuade you from adding an AP course or two to your course schedule. As long as you weigh the benefits and drawbacks, AP courses are worth considering. AP credit can be a way to build your resume and explore a potential college major, and save money on your college education if you do well enough on those exams to get some college credit.
February 11, 2010
Hobart and William Smith Colleges is looking to give juniors narrowing down their college search choices a more unique brochure experience. More than 20,000 of them will receive 3-D glasses to go along with the school's brochures, a strategy the school describes as both a gimmick and symbolic of what the school is all about.
Viewing things in 3-D has only become more popular thanks to the success of James Cameron's "Avatar." But looking at a brochure is undoubtedly a different experience than sitting in a movie theater with a bucket of popcorn in your lap. The New York Times talked to the school's director of communications, Cathy Williams, this week. She sees it this way: Hobart is looking to change the way students "see the world." The 3-D glasses are symbolic of that idea, and the brochures ask potential applicants to "open your eyes to new possibilities at HWS."
Nearly 10,000 of the recipients requested the catalogs; another 12,000 or so were identified through a College Board search program. (Institutions of higher education are able to purchase lists of students who have scored above a certain level on standardized tests or who have expressed interest in a particular field of study.) Those who receive the brochures don't only get the 3-D experience on paper. They're also then able to view videos of professors explaining the science behind the concept of 3-D.
Colleges have been working extra hard lately to entice potential applicants. Some have revamped their college application packets to resemble credit card offers, now speeding up processing times, waiving application fees, and using language typically used by credit card companies: Advantage Application, Distinctive Candidate Application, and the Candidate's Choice Application, to name a few. More than 100 colleges and universities paid the same marketing company to send out variations of these applications last fall. Some spent more than $1 million on these application campaigns, according to the New York Times.
While their applicant pools have indeed increased thanks to the marketing campaigns, it makes one wonder how colleges find advertising dollars in their budges while tuition and fees continue to increase, schools shutter their "no loans" programs, and colleges struggle with budget deficits. What do you think? Would 3-D glasses included in your college brochure spark your interest in a school more than the glossy materials you usually receive? What other gimmicks have you seen colleges use to get students to apply to those schools?
February 18, 2010
Public high schools in eight states will introduce a program next year that will allow their high school sophomores to test out of their junior and senior years if they are interested in enrolling in community college early.
The program is the brainchild of the National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), and was announced Wednesday. Those who do well on the tests, which will be called "board exams," but aren't interested in going to a community college will be able to continue taking college prep courses at their high schools to prepare for filing applications to the selective schools of their choice. Those who fail the exams will be eligible to retake them at the end of their junior and senior years.
According to the NCEE, the program's goals are to reduce the number of college students in remedial courses, and to better prepare high school students for campus life and the rigors of academics at institutions of higher education. Today, nearly half of the students in community colleges take one or more remedial courses and many are never able to complete developmental courses and move on to credit-level courses to complete their college degree, according to the NCEE.
Students would be tested on a broad range of topics, including the standard English and math. Between 10 to 20 schools in the eight states involved will offer the program, modeled after existing programs in countries like Australia, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands, in the 2010-2011 academic year. According to an article in the New York Times, the program has received a $1.5 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to help states and school districts get the program running. Start-up costs for school districts would be about $500 per student; that would cover the costs of courses, tests, and teacher training. To cover future costs, the eight states in the program plan to apply for a portion of the $350 million in federal stimulus money designated for improving public school testing, according to the New York Times.
The eight states offering the program are Connecticut, Kentucky, Maine, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont. The NCEE hopes the program, which was a part of recommendations set into motion by the NCEE in 2006, will spread across the country. Their other recommendations included getting children in school by the time they were 3 years old and giving states control over local school districts.
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8 of 10: A publicity image from the new film 'Tron: Legacy,' a 3D high-tech adventure about a father and son's life-and-death journey in a cyber universe. The sequel to 1982's 'Tron' is due out December, 2010. (WALT DISNEY PICTURES)


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If today's small and mid-sized manufacturer is to sustain growth and thrive in today's global marketplace, they must evolve from some of the practices they used in their early stages. Case in point: the use of Intuit®QuickBooks.
A huge number of small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) adopted the use of QuickBooks to track the finances of their young firms. However, many of these young businesses soon realize that to manage the business, the scope of business systems needs to go beyond finance.


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Photographs, letters, health records, interview transcripts and other historical documents were destined for a recycling bin or a remote Midwestern storage facility. Archivists credit the advocacy of the late U.S. Rep. Tom Lantos, D-San Mateo, and his successor, Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, for helping to save the collection. The documents will be housed in San Bruno, at the National Archives at San Francisco, and open to the public beginning Tuesday. The records are not digitized at this time.
The roughly 40,000 files in San Bruno's new collection are specifically for immigrants or foreign visitors who were processed by immigration agents in San Francisco, Reno, Honolulu or Guam. Only pre-1910 files are currently available, but others will be released later. Another 300,000 files for the rest of the country are housed in Kansas City.
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He said Mac, not iPad.
He said Mac, not iPad.
Like 0.0.0.0?
In my opinion, the answer to Beta is to try to create an alternative
If they gave a flip about what we thought about the site, it would probably look the same as it did 10 years ago. If it ain't broke, etc.
There is always LGPL.
If I have to choose a license, I usually use the University of Illinois license (a mashup of BSD and MIT type licenses), but occasionally I'll use LGPL 2.01, and if I have to I'll use GPL, but I'm not really a fan of the GPL. BSD-type licenses are more to my personal philosophy, though I do admit that LGPL is the most practically beneficial to me.
I think Chyi was the only one who had a reset button down there.
Give it an android body and you got the PCs from Chobits.
And when every brand does it, then what?
Competition is for companies trying to screw each other over, collusion is for companies who consider the consumer a common enemy.
Speak for yourself, Gunga Din - I run MATE on a netbook and it's just fine.
Well, yeah, it is copyright infringement...and I can imagine they're gonna get creamed hard for it, given that there's a lot of stuff from big companies among the MAME romsets.
OTOH, I'm of a mind that copyright is just too damn long, so when it comes to stuff of the age of most of the classic arcade games, I just don't give.
Isn't it specifically designed for a specific system that specifies a specific model of nVidia graphics controller?
This needs the giant foot icon.
How bad would putting a mesh around the area where the turbines spin impact their input?
The funny thing is anti-vax started out on the hippie left, and spread to the religiot right.
And socialist, at that... Naziism was hardly socialist, name notwithstanding.
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code needs some tweaking to compile on non-windows systems. What's the reason for using 'raw_name()' instead of 'name()'. The former is MS specific.
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The Weekend Proposition by Ella Jade received
4.5 stars from Just Erotic Romance Reviews
"…I truly loved this story."
4 stars from You Gotta Read Reviews
"….the story is entertaining and was hard to put down."
4 stars from BJ's Book Blog
"This was the first I have read of Ella Jade, but I will be definitely checking out more."
Literary Nook says: "This is a wonderful and romantic story with just the right amount of humor."
A Lust For Reading says: "This was a quick, sweet and sexy read that I enjoyed."
Daring to Wish by Tracey Rogers received
5 stars from Romance Book Haven
"I highly recommend this read for any and all fans of romance, a extremely sexy sensual eye opening read with loads of emotion and an absolutely thrillingly fun and fresh exciting ending."
5 bookworms from Romance Bookworm's Reviews
"…this was a fabulous book with a wonderful message about the power of love and what it can help if you let it."
4 stars from Escaping Reality One Book at a Time
"This book was a fun read, I couldn't put it down, and was gnawing on my fingernails in anticipation as to how it would all turn out between the two of them."
4 lightning bolts from Storm Goddess Book Reviews
"This is a fun, light hearted book. Easy to read, likable characters, and an absolute joy!"
4 stars from Reading Bliss
"It is witty and funny and I loved it!"
It's Just Love by Kate Richards
Paws and Print says: "It's Just Love is a ton of fun. It's really a great book, a quick, easy read, perfectly sized for a weekend treat."
A Tasty Read Book Reviews says: "A charming, sweet romance with a fun paranormal twist! I say, give this one a read!!"
Sarah Says Read Romance says: "I really enjoyed these characters."
Project Terminal: Legacy by Olivia Starke received
4 stars from Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews
"Very enjoyable"
Project Terminal: Devil's Virus by Olivia Starke received
4 stars from Literal Hotties Naughty Book Reviews
"Hurry up with the next book Ms Starke!"
Another Book on the Best-Seller List!
Congratulations to Stephanie Beck! Her erotic contemporary romance/ménage, Poppy's Passions has made the All Romance Ebooks best seller list.
You can check out the book here: http://beachwalkpress.com/poppys-passions/
New Releases 10/21/13
Mary's Men by Stephanie Beck
Genre(s): Erotic Romance/Ménage
Length: Novel
Price: $5.50
Three husbands—a dream come true or a pipe dream destined to break them all?
Mary Duncan likes to think she's as open as any modern 1960's woman, but when her boyfriend presents his vision of "family" she finds herself between twin brothers and a cousin—all willing to love her if she'll have them…together.
Loving Thomas and Paul comes easily, the sexy twins everything she'd never hoped to dream. If not for her new mother-in-law, the gossiping townsfolk, and the wall of silence from her own family, Mary would be in Montana heaven. Just as the young group finally start to find their footing with the new relationship, Duane Paraby returns from Vietnam, reluctant to join the relationship, but an integral part Mary refuses to give up.
When confrontation explodes around them, threatening to terminate their bonds before they're even set, Paul, Thomas, and Duane will have to prove they have what it takes to be Mary's men.
Content Warning: Explicit sex
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Project Terminal: Devil's Virus by Olivia Starke
Project Terminal, Book 2
Genre(s): Erotic Paranormal Romance
Length: Short
Price: $2.99
Max must put old heartaches aside and trust Reed to help her while she develops the cure for the devil's virus.
Dr. Maxwell Straight once committed her life to sparing families the pain of losing loved ones in war. While she had the best intentions for her role in Project Terminal, her twin sister, Dr. Marguerite 'Doc' Straight, had different ideas. When Max suggested using a deadly virus to help speed healing to super soldiers injured in the field, her sister turned it into a horrific weapon of mass destruction instead. Now Max must trust a man who broke her heart to keep her safe while she develops a cure for what she started.
Adam 'Preacher' Reed saw what was coming in Project Terminal long before anyone else. When his warnings fell on deaf ears he turned away from the project, and Max, for good. He'd given his body to science, but he wouldn't sell his soul. Now Max needs his help to stop the spread of the undead plague, and he'll do anything to see the project fall. What he doesn't count on are the feelings he still holds for the scientist who chose her twisted work over him. Can he keep Max alive long enough to develop the cure? Or will his worst fears be realized—losing his heart to Max, and their lives to the project?
Content Warning: graphic sex, strong language, and violence
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Enchanted Waves by Ciara Lake
The Forsaken Series, Book 6
Genre(s): Erotic Paranormal Romance
Length: Category
Price: $4.99
Tabitha Lock's mundane life changes when her future walks out of the sea into her arms.
Attorney Tabitha Lock has put her career before everything, including her love life. Exhausted from too many late nights, early mornings, and endless days spent in court, Tabitha is at the end of her rope. Add to that the sensual dreams and voices that haunt her sleep, and she's driven to the edge of her sanity.
Jax Aquila, Mer prince and son of Poseidon, is ordered to locate a mortal female in the twenty-first century. Although this woman is unaware of it, she has vampire heritage, but her immortality was forsaken to her due to the sins of her ancestor. Old hatred and prejudice toward vampires push Jax toward pursing his own agenda and avoiding his assigned task.
When Jax meets Tabitha, he has no idea this enticing woman is the one he was sent to find. The magic of their attraction drives him to pursue the beautiful woman. When he discovers the truth, can he accept Tabitha for what she is? And can Tabitha accept herself? As they struggle with the issues at hand, an ancient evil stirs, waiting in the darkness to reclaim their lost position among the immortals. When the evil ones make their move and Tabitha's life hangs in the balance can Jax find her in time, or will she be lost to him forever?
Content Warning: graphic sex, some violence
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Revenge in Rio by Samantha Darling
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Length: Category
Price: $4.99
Calculated revenge, unexpected passion…
Business magnate Luca Venancio is returning to Rio to pay his respects to his late brother, and to seduce his once fiancée, Daniella, back into his bed. Five years ago she left him without so much as a word, shunning him and the rich life he could offer in exchange for his younger, reckless brother. Now Luca wants revenge—seduce her and dump her, that's all he intends to do.
Blackmailed into a violent farce of a marriage, Daniella had no choice but to comply to protect Luca's life, even though it meant never being able to see him again. Years later, a twist of fate reunites them, throwing her plans of fleeing Rio out of the window and the love of her life straight back in.
Luca's flawless plan soon becomes complicated when he discovers Daniella is expecting his brother's child. It becomes even more complicated when old passions return. Can he actually go through with seducing her, bedding her, and then discarding her?
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October 2013 Blog Tours
Join authors Tamaria Soana, Samantha Darling, Stephanie Beck, Tracey Rogers, Kate Richards, Olivia Starke, and Ciara Lake as they go on tour this month.
Tamaria Soana will be touring October 1st through October 31st.
Samantha Darling will be touring October 14th through November 1st (with Tasty Book Tours) AND October 21st through November 6th (with Shades of Rose Marketing).
Stephanie Beck will be touring October 21st through November 1st.
Tracey Rogers will be touring October 28th through November 8th.
Kate Richards will be touring October 28th through November 8th.
Olivia Starke will be touring October 21st through November 6th.
Ciara Lake will be touring October 21st through November 8th.
Click the graphics below for a listing of the dates and places where you can find them.
August 2013 Book Reviews
Her Heart's Desire by Mary Wehr received
4.5 stars from Just Erotic Romance Reviews
"I enjoyed the story very much and the minimal amount of secondary characters allowed me to focus all of my attention on Sara and her men. Her Heart's Desire is a very intense sexual ride that I can't wait to go on again."
Super Love by Stephanie Beck received
4 cups from Coffee Time Romance
"This is a thrilling and fun short read, which is packed with action and romance."
Crypto Love by Stephanie Beck received
4 stars from Racing to Read
"If you want a delightful story about superheroes, one with lots of action, or just a short sexy read with a good plot try this one out."
A Tasty Read Book Reviews says: "The story is sweet, sexy and fun."
The Suburban Eclectic says: "Crypto Love is equal parts superhero comic and chick-lit. A unique mix that I found humorous and refreshing."
Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess says: "From start to finish I found this an exhilarating roller coaster ride with a delightful blend of action and romance"
Paws and Print says: "Anyone looking for a quick read that is action-packed and tons of fun should add Crypto Love to their reading list."
Sleepless Nights Romance Reviews says: "Go for this one if you like confident women, gruff men, and superheros."
Wanted: Wife by Lacey Wolfe received
A Recommended Read from Smile Somebody Loves You: "Wanted: Wife delivers my three 'musts' for a perfect romance: Heart, Humor, and Heat. An SSLY recommended read!"
5 stars from A Passion for Romance
"I could go on and on about this story but you need to read it yourselves because you will love it! Kudos to Ms. Wolfe, and this story absolutely deserves 5 stars!"
4.5 Lightning Bolts from Storm Goddess Book Reviews
"Wanted Wife is a sweet story that grabbed me from the start. I love Darcy and Steven! I love the story line and the easy flow of the book."
4 stars from Illustrious Illusions
"I highly recommend picking it up."
4 Paw Prints from Paws and Print
"…Ms. Wolfe weaves a wonderful tale. By the time you close the book, you will believe in love, even in the most awkward situations."
SMI Book Club says: "I found this book to be such a fun and interesting read."
A Tasty Read Book Reviews says: "Lacey wolfe has the ability to keep you reading page after page, and before you know it…you are at the end."
Crazy Four Books says: "I really liked it. I've read quite a few of Lacey's books and I've yet to be disappointed."
If the Book Fits says: "It was fresh and amusing. It's a good book to read by a beach on a hot summer day."
Romance Bookworm says: "I really enjoyed this story and can't wait for more lovely stories from Lacey!"
Live Read and Breathe says: "…an easy sweet read about love, hope and new beginnings."
Business and Pleasure by Emily Wood received
4 Paw Prints from Paws and Print
"What a great way to be introduced to the work of Ms. Emily Wood. I had never read anything to her until picking up Business and Pleasure. She is really a blast to read."
4 stars from Illustrious Illusions
"The story moved quickly and you could feel the heat and emotion between the two of them. The big climactic reveal was really big and climactic. It was a really nice story and I would recommend it!"
Faerie Tale Books says: "You will want to stay up all night to finish this story. Once you start reading you will be hooked and you will not want to stop reading for a minute! This story will make your heart flutter, your soul soar, and the hopeless romantic in you sigh!"
I am a Book Addict…and Proud of it says: "Business & Pleasure was a fun quick read that I enjoyed very much."
The Best of Both Worlds by Emily Wood received
4 Paw Prints from Paws and Print
"The Best of Both Worlds continues Wood's winning streak."
Faerie Tale Books says: "The passion, the beauty, and the love that grows between Riley and Melissa will take your breath away! Sometimes love finds you when you least expect it."
I am a Book Addict…and Proud of it says: "The Best of Both Worlds was another quick fun read & very enjoyable."
The Right Kind of Wrong by Emily Wood received
4 leaves from Falling In Fall
"…this was a great read!"
4 stars from Guardian's Hangout
"…this was a great read and once again Emily has out done herself!"
Reading Bliss says: "This book definitely deserves a thumbs up and a great recommendation."
Words of Wisdom from The Scarf Princess says: "From a wonderful hero to numerous hot and heavy scenes I found myself fully immersed in this story."
Escaping Reality One Book at a Time says: "Looking for a quick, light read to end your summer with a bang? Well this book is certainly what you are looking for. I enjoyed this book, it was short, sweet, and not lacking in the sexual desires department."
Poppy's Passions by Stephanie Beck received
5 stars from Mary's Menage Whispers
Project Terminal: Legacy by Olivia Starke received
5 hearts from Romance Book Scene
"Lots of action and strong willed heroine and ruggedly sexy hero and heroine make up this well written sci-fi romance."
Forsaken Heart by Elise Whyles
Night Owl Reviews says: "…a good book with rich characters and some Greek mythology. If you like historical-greek mythology or immortals try this book."
Be My Everything by Ella Jade received
a Reviewers Top Pick Award from Risque Reviews
"I absolutely loved this book."
New Releases 08/19/13
Crypto Love by Stephanie Beck
The Justice Fraternity Chronicles, Book 2
Genre(s): Fantasy/Superhero Romance
Length: Short
Price: $2.99
Sidekick becomes hero to save superheroes everywhere.
Chris, aka Crypto Man, loves being a sidekick—especially the 'kicking' part. When he returns to his boyhood home to search for clues about a recent increase in villains coming from the area, he finds himself face to face with a beautiful woman, and for the first time he has a shot at being the lead hero.
Penna Banena always wanted to be a hero. She even gave up modeling to join The Warden's School for Superheroes. When she discovers it's not only a scam but is providing inside information to villains, she stays on to gather enough evidence to take the whole ring down.
Crypto Man's appearance throws her plan for a loop. He's blunt, tough, and everything she's ever hoped for in a man. And although romance has to take a backseat to defeating the bad guys, if Penna has her way Crypto Man's world will never be the same.
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The Right Kind of Wrong by Emily Wood
Rags and Riches Series, Book 3
Genre(s): Contemporary Romance
Length: Novella
Price: $3.99
Maybe only someone who's been behind bars can understand how to set her free.
Fresh out of jail, Jamie Pierce is desperate to change his ways and become a better person. He wants to earn enough money to get out of London for good and live a quiet life somewhere in the country. But then he meets Harriet Jones, a beautiful young fashion designer who is plagued by self-doubt, and suddenly leaving doesn't seem so simple.
Harriet has spent years trying to win her father's affection, but time and time again she's been left feeling that she just isn't good enough. When she starts to fall for her rough-around-the-edges neighbor, she knows her father would never approve.
It was only meant to be a fling, but maybe the person who seems so wrong for her could be just the kind of person she needs. Can Jamie help Harriet learn to believe in herself, or will she remain trapped in her own prison of self-doubt?
Content Warning: explicit sex
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Her Heart's Desire by Mary Wehr
Genre(s): Erotic Contemporary Romance/Ménage
Length: Short
Price: $2.99
Will the shame of her mother's betrayal prevent Sara from having her heart's desire?
Sara Martin spent her life longing for two things—less responsibility and the boy next door. When Cade Dalton finally noticed her, she was thrilled. But when he suggested a threesome with his brother, she knew the rumors she'd heard were true—Cade and Reese Dalton shared women, something Sara despised. Her mother had chosen a life of sordid sex with two men over her marriage, leaving a broken ten-year-old girl behind. No way was Sara going down that road. She was happy to comply with Cade's dominant tendencies, but she would not stand for any "sharing" in the relationship.
To her surprise, Cade agreed to give up his lifestyle in order to be with her. He swore to never again bring up the idea of a threesome, insisting that having Sara as his wife—and the Head of Household arrangement they'd come to—was more than enough to make him happy.
But six months into the marriage Sara's brother-in-law was beginning to look mighty fine. She regretted passing on the chance to be between the two sexy Dalton brothers, but after her violent reaction to Cade's suggestion she was too ashamed to admit she had changed her mind. And too ashamed to admit she wanted the same sordid lifestyle her mother had chosen.
Content Warning: strong language, spanking, and graphic sex, including anal sex
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Spanish Flame by Patricia Bates
Genre(s): Historical/Western Romance
Length: Category
Publication Date: August 19, 2013
Can an ex-con and a Spanish noblewoman find love?
Ex-convict, Adam Butler, is a man hardened by betrayal and violence. When he lands in Spain, his only intention is to find a paying job so he can buy his way further west, far away from the memories of his past.
Wealthy and beautiful Evangelina Ortega yearns for the ability to marry for love even as her father is forcing her to wed a man she's never met. When she arrives at her betrothed's estate, she meets Adam Butler, a man with secrets and a checkered past.
Can the Spanish lady and the ex-con find happiness or will their love be destroyed by her father's determination to regain the family honor?
Note: This book was previously published under the title In the Hands of a Stranger, but it has been substantially revised.
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August 2013 Blog Tours
Join authors Stephanie Beck, Emily Wood, and Patricia Bates as they go on tour this month to celebrate their latest Beachwalk Press releases.
Stephanie will be touring August 19th through August 30th.
Emily will be touring August 19th through August 30th (with Tasty Book Tours) and August 19th through September 4th (with Shades of Rose Marketing).
Patricia will be touring August 21st through September 6th.
Click the graphics below for a listing of the dates and places where you can find them.
Love on the Beach Blog Hop (July 1st – 14th)
Two years ago this month Beachwalk Press released our first books. To celebrate, we're hosting a Love on the Beach blog hop. This will run from July 1st through July 14th. Over 20 Beachwalk Press authors are participating and we have some fabulous prizes to give away.
The grand prize is a Kindle Paperwhite!
Additional prizes include:
* A beach tote bag filled with Beachwalk Press print books (winner's choice of 5 print titles)
* Two gift certificates of $25 each (winners' choice of GC from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or All Romance Ebooks)
Also, each author will be giving away an additional prize of their choosing.
That's almost 30 prizes in total!
To be entered into the drawings just click on the authors' names listed below to visit their blog, then leave a comment with your email address included.
Each author will be posting a spotlight on one of their Beachwalk Press books (or a spotlight on a series they have with Beachwalk Press), and they will also be sharing what drew them to publish with us. Warning: You'll be seeing some great books, so expect your 'I want to read it' list to increase
Participating authors:
Aimée Duffy
Ashlynn Monroe
Ciara Lake
Ella Jade
Emily Wood
Elise Whyles
E. Jamie
Hazel Gower
Imogene Nix
Jaye Shields
Kaylie Newell
Lacey Wolfe
M.A. Stacie
Olivia Starke
Pepper Anthony
Patricia Bates
Samantha Darling
Stephanie Beck
Sidda Lee Tate
Tara Mills
Tamaria Soana
Theresa Stillwagon
Tracey Rogers
Tabitha Rayne


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MONTEVERDI: Madrigals (Book 5)
This installment in the ongoing series of Monteverdi madrigal recordings from Marco Longhini and Naxos presents distinctive performances of works that lie close to the heart of the early baroque style.
Das Rheingold launches what is perhaps the single most ambitious project in opera, Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen.
This live performance of Laurent Pelly's Glyndebourne staging of Humperdinck's affectionately regarded fairy tale opera, was recorded at Glyndebourne Opera House in July and August 2010, and the handsomely produced disc set — the discs are presented in a hard-backed, glossy-leaved book and supplemented by numerous production photographs and an informative article by Julian Johnson — is certainly stylish and unquestionably recommendable.
Recorded at a live performance in 2012, this CD brings together an eclectic selection of turn-of-the-century orchestral songs and affirms the extraordinary versatility, musicianship and technical accomplishment of mezzo-soprano Magdalena Kožená.
Once I was: Songs by Ricky Ian Gordon features an assortment of songs by Ricky Ian Gordon interpreted by soprano Stacey Tappan, a longtime friend of the composer since their work on his opera Morning Star at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Alfredo Kraus, one of the most astute artists in operatic history in terms of careful management of technique and vocal resources, once said in an interview that 'you have to make a choice when you start to sing and decide whether you want to service the music, and be at the top of your art, or if you want to be a very popular tenor.'
In generations past, an important singer's first recording of Italian arias would almost invariably have included the music of Verdi.
With celebrations of the Verdi Bicentennial in full swing, there have been many grumblings about the precarious state of Verdi singing in the world's major opera houses today.
In the thirty-five years immediately following its American première at the Metropolitan Opera in 1914, Italo Montemezzi's 'Tragic Poem in Three Acts' L'amore dei tre re was performed in New York on sixty-six occasions.
Few operas inspire the kind of competing affection and controversy that have surrounded Mozart's Così fan tutte almost since its first performance in Vienna in 1790.
During his career in film, opera, and operetta, Richard Tauber (1891 - 1948) enjoyed the sort of global fame that eludes all but the tiniest handful of 'serious' singers today.
Known principally for its two concert show-pieces for the leading lady, the success of Francesco Cilea's Adriana Lecouvreur relies upon finding a soprano willing to take on, and able to pull off, the eponymous role.
It would be condescending and perhaps even offensive to suggest that singing traditional Spirituals is a rite a passage for artists of color, but the musical heritage of the United States has been greatly enriched by the performances and recordings of Spirituals by important artists such as Paul Robeson, Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price, Martina Arroyo, Shirley Verrett, Grace Bumbry, Jessye Norman, Barbara Hendricks, Florence Quivar, Kathleen Battle, Harolyn Blackwell, and Denyce Graves.
As a companion to their excellent Great Wagner Singers boxed set compiled and released in celebration of the Wagner Bicentennial, Deutsche Grammophon have also released Great Wagner Conductors, a selection of orchestral music conducted by five of the most iconic Wagnerian conductors of the Twentieth Century, extracted from Deutsche Grammophon's extensive archives.
There could be no greater gift to the Wagnerian celebrating the Master's Bicentennial than this compilation from Deutsche Grammophon, aptly entitled Great Wagner Singers.
What better way for Masonic brothers, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Emmanuel Shikaneder to disseminate Masonic virtues, than through the most popular musical entertainment of their age, a happy ending folktale that features a dragon, enchanting flutes and bells, mixed-up parentage, and a beautiful young princess in distress?
Since its first performance at the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo during Venice's 1643 Carnevale, Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea has been one of the most important milestones in the genesis of modern opera despite its 250 years of unmerited obscurity.
Though 2013 is the bicentennial of the births of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, the releases of Cecilia Bartoli's recording of Bellini's Norma on DECCA, a new studio recording of Donizetti's Caterina Cornaro from Opera Rara, and this première recording of Saverio Mercadante's forgotten I due Figaro, suggest that this is the start of a summer of bel canto.
Recording Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen is for a record label equivalent to a climber reaching the summit of Mount Everest: it is the zenith from which a label surveys its position among its rivals and appreciates an achievement that can define its reputation for a generation.
Few people who love opera in general and bel canto in particular have never heard the comment made by Lilli Lehmann, veteran of the inaugural Ring at Bayreuth in 1876, that singing all three of Wagner's Brünnhildes—in Die Walküre, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung, respectively, all of which she sang to great acclaim—pales in comparison with singing the title rôle in Bellini's Norma.
Paul Dukas' Ariane et Barbe-Bleue, first heard in 1907, once seemed important. Arturo Toscanini conducted the Met premiere in 1911 with Farrar and later arranged some of its music for a 1947 recording with his NBC Symphony.
This installment in the ongoing series of Monteverdi madrigal recordings from Marco Longhini and Naxos presents distinctive performances of works that lie close to the heart of the early baroque style.
Monteverdi's Fifth Book of Madrigals (1605) famously contains the music that sparked the polemic between Giovanni Maria Artusi and Monteverdi, a polemic that gave rise to Monteverdi's famous articulation of baroque style as a "second practice," rooted in the service of the text. That which Artusi's conservatism could not license was, in light of the new aesthetic, amply warranted by the way it impassioned the words. Accordingly, in these madrigals one encounters both gestures of polyphonic declamation and harmonic freedom, rendering the words audible and affectively rich.
Longhini has chosen to perform these works with male singers only, noting that sacred contrafacta for a number of the madrigals exist—the sacrality making women singers problematic—and that Padre Martini in the eighteenth century preserved a low transposition for the madrigal, "Cruda Amarilli." Certainly a transposed versions sung by male ensemble is a viable option, though given the prominence of female singers associated with the madrigal repertory in northern Italian courts, it is easy to see that it is only that. In this particular case, the low tessitura of many passages proves well suited to the affective dolor of the text, as the pain of unrequited love takes on added darkness and gravity with the low range of the voices. And the low passages offer a welcome chance to appreciate the profundity of bass Walter Testolin. However, the use of a male falsettist on the top part, even in transposed versions, requires high register ease. Counter-tenor Alessandro Carmignani seems at times constrained, with a shallow tone quality the result, though singing with a practical lightness and a stylistic sensitivity.
One of the more singular madrigals in the collection is "Ah, come a un vago sol," a work with alternating full and reduced textures, the latter featuring ornamental figuration. These more virtuosic passages are rendered with flair, and the madrigal as a whole is passionately sung. In other madrigals there is occasionally the sense that control and subtlety keep other impassioned opportunities at bay, but the control remains impressive nonetheless.
Particularly impressive, as well, is the sound of the instrumental ensemble. Be it the rich sounds of "pluckery" in basso continuo, the beguiling sonority of the lirone, the improvised interludes connecting madrigals, or the finely contoured sinfonia of the the final "Questi vaghi concenti," the instrumental contribution to the sublime sounds of the recording is a major one. Delightfully so.
Steven Plank