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Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures
Pedro Meira Monteiro
Departmental Representative
Germán Labrador Méndez
Director of Graduate Studies
Rachel L. Price
Marina S. Brownlee, also Comparative Literature
Rubén Gallo
Angel G. Loureiro
Pedro Meira Monteiro
Gabriela Nouzeilles
Ronald E. Surtz
Associate Professor
Bruno M. Carvalho
Germán Labrador Méndez
Rachel L. Price
Assistant Professor
Javier Guerrero
Senior Lecturer
Alberto Bruzos Moro
Nicola T. Cooney
Dunia Catalina Méndez-Vallejo
Sylvia Zetterstrand
Associated Faculty
Jeremy I. Adelman, History
Joăo G. Biehl, Anthropology
Information and Departmental Plan of Study
More than half a billion people across five continents speak Spanish or Portuguese as their first language, and in the United States, with more than 38 million Spanish speakers, the Hispanic legacy is embedded in myriad aspects of American politics, arts, and culture. Our community of scholars studies and highlights the importance and influence of the Spanish, Latin American, and Luso-Brazilian histories, cultures, and languages in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to our globalized present.
Our department is a critical pillar of Princeton's commitment to internationalization and scholarly excellence. We encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary work, and our faculty are active in many other departments and programs on campus, including the Program in Latin American Studies, French and Italian, Latino Studies, Media and Modernity, the School of Architecture, Comparative Literature, Renaissance Studies, History, Art and Archaeology, the Art Museum, and the Environmental Institute.
Our mission is to help Princeton students become successful global citizens, ready to face the challenges posed by an increasingly cosmopolitan and multilingual professional world. With this general purpose in mind, we offer a full range of language courses, advanced seminars on literature and culture, translation workshops and the opportunity for independent study. With the support and guidance of our talented faculty, students are able to study not only the Spanish and Portuguese languages, but also the literatures, the visual arts, the music, the urban cultures, as well as the complex political and social histories of the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian worlds.
Students become familiar with renowned writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and Jorge Luis Borges, Nobel Prize laureates Gabriela Mistral, José Saramago, and Mario Vargas Llosa; influential artists such as the painters Diego Velázquez, Pablo Picasso, and Frida Kahlo, the architect Oscar Niemeyer, contemporary musicians Caetano Veloso, Gotan Project, and Calle 13; as well as international filmmakers such as Luis Buńuel, Pedro Almodóvar, and Alfonso Cuarón. To experience cultural and linguistic immersion, our students also have the opportunity to study abroad with our popular summer programs in Argentina, Brazil, and Spain, or with other approved international programs.
Our majors and certificates provide students with the high linguistic proficiency, the cross-cultural literacy, and the critical and analytical skills that are key for careers in the humanities, government, international relations, international business, education, law, medicine, and social services today. They also enable students interested in the environment to communicate effectively when doing research or volunteering in Spanish- or Portuguese-speaking regions. Our courses serve as passports for living and working in more than thirty countries, including some of the fastest growing economies in the world.
Advanced Placement
A language Advanced Placement Examination score of 5 or SAT Subject Test score of at least 760 is required to satisfy the A.B. foreign language requirement at entrance, or for admission to a 200-level course.
The normal requirement for admission to the department is successful completion of two 200-level courses in Spanish or one 200-level course in Portuguese.
Early Concentration
Qualified students are encouraged to decide on their concentration as early as possible in their sophomore year. In this way they can benefit from departmental advising on course selection and on the possibility of spending a semester or the whole junior year abroad.
Program of Study
All concentrators are strongly advised to include one advanced language course (SPA 207, SPA 207S, or SPA 307 for Spanish; POR 207S, POR 208, or POR 209 for Portuguese) in their subject(s) of concentration. All Spanish concentrators must take one course in pre-1800 literature. University regulations limit to 12 the number of departmental courses allowed to each student in his or her concentration.
Tracks. Departmental courses cover a wide array of literary, cultural, social, historical, and political topics. Students are, therefore, able to pursue courses of study that are almost tailor-made to their own individual interests.
The department offers four different tracks for concentrators:
Track 1: Concentration in one language, literature and cultures (Spanish or Portuguese). Requires a minimum of five upper-division courses in the language of concentration.
Track 2: Concentration in two languages, literature and cultures (Spanish and Portuguese; or Spanish/Portuguese and another language). Requires a combination of five upper-division courses in Spanish or Portuguese and three upper-division courses in the second language.
Track 3: Concentration in Spanish or Portuguese with another related field (e.g. Urban Studies, Architecture, Global Health and Health Policy, Environmental Studies, Humanistic Studies, Sociology, European Studies, International Studies, Latino Studies, Latin American Studies, Comparative Literature, History, Politics, Anthropology). Requires a combination of five upper-division courses in Spanish or Portuguese and three upper-division courses in the secondary field.
Track 4: Concentration in Spanish or Portuguese with the creative arts (e.g. creative writing, theater, visual arts, translation). Requires a combination of five upper-division courses in Spanish or Portuguese and three upper-division courses in the creative arts.
Any track in the concentration in Spanish and/or Portuguese Literature and Cultures requires a minimum of eight upper-division courses, at least five of which must be in the language of concentration. With the approval of the departmental representative, up to three cognate courses in other departments can be counted towards the concentration. Up to three courses taken during a semester abroad may be approved towards the concentration. Freshman seminars on topics related to the area of concentration may be counted towards the required eight upper-division courses.
Language Programs. Students who wish to continue a language begun in secondary school must have their proficiency measured either by a College Board score for admission (see Advanced Placement above) or by the department's placement test administered online during the summer before course registration. Placement will depend on previous training and proficiency.
Spanish Language Program. The normal program for beginners seeking a basic mastery of Spanish is the sequence 101, 102, 107, which satisfies the University's language requirement.
Students with advanced placement in Spanish will be placed in either 103 or 105, and will proceed respectively to 107 or 108 to satisfy the University language requirement. They may also be placed directly into 108. Students who have successfully completed 107 may not take 108.
Course credit in 107 or 108 is also available through approved summer courses abroad (see Study and Work Abroad below). To satisfy the language requirement, students must take the departmental placement test. Funding may be available for selected and committed students.
All questions concerning placement and summer study are handled by the directors and associate directors of the Spanish language program.
Portuguese Language Program. The sequence for beginners seeking a basic mastery of Portuguese is 101, 102, 109. The sequence for students who have a previous knowledge of a Romance language is 108, 109, which also satisfies the University's language requirement. POR 108 is designed for, but not limited to, students who have already fulfilled the language requirement in Spanish, French, or Italian. Students are encouraged to contact an instructor of Portuguese to find out whether they qualify to take 108. POR 110 is an intensive one-semester course and may not be used to fulfill the language requirement.
For questions concerning placement and summer study, please contact the director of the Portuguese language program.
Independent Work
Junior Papers. Students should discuss as soon as possible their area of interest with the departmental representative in order to find the most appropriate advisers for the junior papers (JPs). By the end of September (first JP), and by mid-February (second JP), all juniors should have contacted their advisers to discuss a plan of work. The first JP (fall semester) should be about 4,000 words, and the second JP (spring semester) should be between 5,000 and 8,000 words. Both JPs may be written in English, in which case a three-page summary in the target language must be provided. Or, the JPs can be written in the target language in which case a summary is not needed. Include the Princeton University pledge on all papers.
Students following two languages are encouraged to write one JP in each of the languages of concentration.
Senior Thesis. Students should select a senior thesis adviser by the end of September at the latest. The senior thesis is normally written in English, and should be between 15,000 and 20,000 words. Topics chosen in the past have ranged over the whole field of Spanish and Portuguese studies, from linguistic problems and literary techniques through close textual analysis to thematic and ideological studies. Students primarily interested in culture and civilization have written on art, political and economic issues, education, and a variety of social questions. The senior thesis is a major commitment of a student's time and energy, and the most important yardstick for choosing a topic is willingness to spend many hours on a particular set of texts or problems.
Resources are available to assist students with the costs of senior thesis research, including, when appropriate, travel abroad. The best time to use them is the summer preceding the senior year.
Senior Departmental Examination
The senior departmental/comprehensive exam will consist of an oral presentation of the thesis. It will be followed by questions regarding the thesis content and bibliography, as well as questions related to the course work done by the student in the department.
Study and Work Abroad
The department strongly encourages its concentrators to spend as much time as they can in any country where their language(s) of concentration is (are) spoken. There are many ways of doing this within the four-year undergraduate degree: through study abroad for one or two semesters; through summer study abroad; and through a summer internship abroad. All students must visit the Office of International Programs, 36 University Place, Suite 350, to become acquainted with the administrative procedures related to study abroad.
Junior Semester/Junior Year Abroad. Students planning to spend a semester or their whole junior year abroad should seek advice from the departmental representative and from relevant faculty in choosing a suitable program of study. Further assistance is available from the Office of International Programs. Departmental and University approval of programs abroad is required.
Grades awarded by foreign institutions for courses that are recognized in lieu of Princeton courses are not included in the consideration of departmental honors.
Students who study abroad are not exempted from independent work requirements. If necessary, the department will make arrangements to find a JP adviser in the location where the student spends the semester or year abroad or will indicate a department adviser who will be in contact with the student throughout the term or year abroad.
Approved courses taken abroad in one semester will normally count for up to three departmental courses. Students must complete the program abroad to the standards required by the foreign institution.
Summer Language Study. All students interested in languages are encouraged to study abroad during the summer in one of the programs recommended by the department and the Office of International Programs. The Department of Spanish and Portuguese Languages and Cultures has summer programs in Toledo, Spain, and Buenos Aires, Argentina for students with intermediate and advanced knowledge of Spanish, and a summer program in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for students with intermediate to advanced knowledge of Portuguese. The department offers a number of scholarships to attend those programs, as well as to attend other language programs in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries.
Summer Work Abroad. Information about placements and internships abroad may be obtained from the Office of International Programs.
Certificate in Language and Culture
Admission. The program is open to all undergraduates in all departments. Ordinarily, students concentrating in language and literature departments, including comparative literature, will be eligible for the certificate in language and culture provided that: (a) the linguistic base for the language and culture certificate is different from the linguistic base of the concentration; and (b) the work required for the language and culture certificate does not duplicate the requirements of the concentration. Students pursuing area studies certificates may earn the certificate in language and culture provided that: (a) the courses they elect to satisfy the requirements of the area studies program are different from those they elect to satisfy the requirements of the language and culture certificate program (in agreement with the Program in Latin American Studies, one course can be used toward both a certificate in Spanish and Portuguese and a certificate from the Program in Latin American Studies); and (b) they submit a piece of independent work in addition to the independent work that satisfies the requirements of the area studies program.
Application forms are available on the department's Web page. Completed forms are submitted during the senior year. A separate application must be completed for each language in which a certificate will be pursued.
Plan of Study. The certificate in language and culture is available in Spanish and Portuguese and involves satisfactory completion of the following course requirements:
1. Four upper-level courses (beyond SPA 209), at least three of which must be 300-level (or higher) departmental courses in the Spanish language, literature, or culture. The department strongly recommends SPA 222, 224, or 227 as an entryway into the certificate program. Courses must be taken for a letter grade, no Pass/D/Fail or Audit. At the discretion of the departmental representative, students who study abroad during the academic year may count one pre-approved course per semester abroad toward the certificate. One Princeton summer abroad course offered through the department would also count. Two pre-approved courses in a summer program abroad other than Princeton's can count for one course toward the certificate. In no case, however, can more than two courses taken abroad count toward the certificate. Any upper-level Spanish course taught in English will require all written work to be completed in Spanish in order to count toward the certificate.
2. Independent work. During their senior year, students must write a paper on a topic agreed upon with the departmental representative. The paper must be written in Spanish and be at least 6,000 words in length. This paper must be an extension of a paper written for one of the 300-level courses used toward the certificate. Please contact the departmental representative by e-mail in the fall semester of your senior year for approval of the topic. An extra 300-level (or higher) departmental Spanish course may be substituted for the independent work.
3. Students interested in earning a certificate in another department's program and in Spanish may earn both certificates provided that: (a) different courses are used to fulfill the requirements for each certificate (with the exception of PLAS; see above); and (b) the student produces two different pieces of independent work.
1. Three 300-level (or higher) departmental courses in the Portuguese language, literature, or culture. Courses must be taken for a letter grade, no Pass/D/Fail or Audit. At the discretion of the departmental representative, students who study abroad during the academic year may count one pre-approved course per semester abroad toward the certificate. One Princeton summer abroad course offered through the department would also count. Two pre-approved courses in a summer program abroad other than Princeton's can count for one course toward the certificate. In no case, however, can more than two courses taken abroad count toward the certificate. Any 300- or 400-level Portuguese course taught in English will require all written work to be completed in Portuguese in order to count toward the certificate. With the approval of the departmental representative, two 200-level courses in Portuguese literature or culture may count as one departmental.
2. Independent work. During their senior year, students must write a new paper on a topic agreed upon with the departmental representative. The paper must be written in Portuguese and be approximately 6,000 words in length. This paper must be an extension of a paper written for one of the courses used toward the certificate. Please contact the departmental representative by e-mail in the fall semester of your senior year for approval of the topic. An extra 300-level (or higher) departmental Portuguese course may be substituted for the independent work.
3. Students interested in earning a certificate in another department's program and in Portuguese may earn both certificates provided that: (a) different courses are used to fulfill the requirements for each certificate (with the exception of PLAS; see above); and (b) the student produces two different pieces of independent work.
POR 101 Introduction to Portuguese I Fall
Students will be taught the fundamental skills of oral comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, while gaining exposure to the Portuguese-speaking world through the media, literature, film and the music of Brazil, Portugal and Lusophone Africa. No credit is given for POR 101 unless followed by POR 102. Staff
POR 102 Introduction to Portuguese II Spring
A continuation of POR 101. Students will continue to develop skills of oral/aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing, while gaining further exposure to the Portuguese-speaking world through the media, literature, film and music of Brazil, Portugal and Lusophone Africa. Students who successfully complete POR 102 will place into POR 109. Staff
POR 109 Intermediate Portuguese Fall, Spring
Students will continue to develop their language skills, especially those of comprehension and written and oral expression through grammar study, readings, film, music, and other activities. Students will read and discuss one novel in Portuguese and will gain further exposure to the cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world. Three classes. Prerequisite: POR 108 or instructor's permission. Staff
POR 110 Intensive Portuguese Fall, Spring
An intensive course designed for students who have fulfilled the language requirement in Spanish or another Romance language. Knowledge of one of these languages provides the basis for the accelerated learning of Portuguese. This intensive one-semester course teaches fundamental communication skills of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing and provides some exposure to cultural aspects of the Portuguese-speaking world. Two 90-minute classes. Staff
POR 208 Journeys in Portuguese: Studies in Language and Culture Fall, Spring
Designed as a journey through the Portuguese-speaking world, this course seeks to present the Portuguese language in context by exploring historical, social, political, and cultural aspects of Brazil, Portugal, Portuguese-speaking Africa and Asia through media, literature, film, music, and other activities. Students will increase their fluency and accuracy in both written and spoken Portuguese, broadening their vocabulary and mastery of syntax through textual analysis, discussions, oral presentations, and grammar review. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: 109 or instructor's permission. Staff
POR 209 Portuguese Cultural Themes
An advanced language and culture course looking at a variety of themes pertaining to the contemporary Portuguese-speaking world. Discussions and compositions expand knowledge of grammar and increase fluency in written and spoken Portuguese, providing a solid foundation for further study of literature and culture. Prerequisite: POR 109 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. Staff
POR 221 Introduction to the Literature and Culture of the Portuguese-Speaking World (also LAS 223) LA
Through readings of selected texts and audiovisual materials, this course introduces students to the diverse cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world. Discussions focus on Portugal's expansion during early modern times, and the spread of the Portuguese language in the Americas, Asia, and Africa. Contemporary issues in several geographic areas will be approached comparatively. Prerequisite: POR 208 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. Staff
POR 300 Luso-Afro-Brazilian Literary Traditions (also LAS 315) LA
This course focuses on works that have been key for shaping the literary tradition of the Portuguese language, from colonial to postcolonial times. Discussions will focus on the intersections between literature, social change, identity, and history in Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Prerequisite: POR 208 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. Staff
POR 301 Modern Brazilian Literature and Culture (also LAS 303) LA
A study of 19th- to 21st-century Brazilian texts with the aim of defining the place of Brazilian literature and culture within the context of Latin America and beyond. To include writers like Machado de Assis, Oswald de Andrade, Guimarăes Rosa, Drummond, Joăo Cabral, Clarice Lispector, and Caetano Veloso. Prerequisite: POR 208 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. Staff
POR 304 Topics in Brazilian Cultural and Social History (also LAS 311) Fall LA
Through the analysis of literary texts, films, and music, the course will consider cultural responses to the construction of a Brazilian national identity. Possible topics include the Brazilian modernist tradition; contemporary culture and media; the city and literature; poetry and song. Prerequisites: POR 208 or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. Staff
POR 319 Brazilian Cinema (also LAS 319/VIS 346) Fall LA
An introduction to the richness of Brazilian film, this course explores major cinematic movements: from the Cinema Novo, to critically acclaimed documentaries and more recent commercial successes like City of God. Recurrent and emerging trends will be discussed (e.g., the destruction of the Amazon, urban violence, literary adaptation, musical expressions). Prerequisite: POR 208 or instructor's permission. One three-hour class. B. Carvalho
POR 411 Latin American Studies Seminar (see LAS 404)
SPA 101 Beginner's Spanish I Fall
An integrated approach to develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing Spanish in a cultural context to foster cultural awareness of the Spanish-speaking world. Class activities are devoted to acquiring and developing communicative and cultural competence through aural/oral practice, reading strategies, vocabulary acquisition, and language production. Audiovisual and other media resources are included. Five classes. No credit is given for SPA 101 unless followed by SPA 102. S. Zetterstrand
SPA 102 Beginner's Spanish II Spring
A continuation of SPA 101. The course continues to stress oral/aural practice with added emphasis on reading and communicative writing strategies. Students will read and analyze literary and cultural texts. Increased expression will be fostered through composition editing, videos, music, and film commentaries. Audiovisual and other media resources are included. Five classes. Prerequisite: SPA 101. The next course in this sequence is SPA 107. S. Zetterstrand
SPA 103 Intensive Beginner's and Intermediate Spanish Fall
An intensive course that combines 101 and 102 in one semester. Designed for students who have previously studied Spanish. An integrated approach that emphasizes developing and reinforcing language skills. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world through literary readings, videos, music, and films. Audiovisual and other media resources are included. Five classes. Prerequisites: satisfactory score on Princeton Spanish placement test and instructor's permission. Followed by SPA 107. D. Méndez Vallejo
SPA 105 Intermediate Spanish Fall
Specially designed for students with a good foundation in Spanish. Class activities reinforce language skills through aural/oral practice, grammar review, vocabulary acquisition, reading, editing, composition, oral presentations, and discussion of contemporary Spanish short stories, music, and films. Three classes. Prerequisites: a satisfactory score on the Princeton Spanish placement test. Normally followed by 108. N. Cervantes Pérez
SPA 107 Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Fall, Spring
Designed for students who have successfully completed SPA 102 or SPA 103. An integrated approach to increase comprehension, and oral and written expression. Class activities reinforce language skills through aural/oral practice, grammar review, vocabulary acquisition, reading, editing compositions, oral presentations, and discussion. Students will develop their reading comprehension, oral proficiency, and writing skills through various multimedia activities. Five classes. Prerequisite: SPA 101-102 or SPA 103. A. Camacho Guardado
SPA 108 Advanced Spanish Fall, Spring
An intensive course designed to prepare students to enter 200-level courses, with an emphasis on reading, speaking, and writing. The course is aimed at developing advanced language skills through frequent writing exercises, oral presentations, discussions of current events, literary texts, music, and film. Three classes. Prerequisite: 105 or satisfactory score on the Princeton Spanish placement test. M. Bores Martinez
SPA 207 Studies in Spanish Language and Style Fall, Spring
An advanced course in Spanish composition and conversation designed to give students increased fluency and expertise in written and verbal Spanish skills. Extensive review of grammar and vocabulary through written and oral exercises. Course material includes literary texts, news-related publications, and films. Three classes. Prerequisite: SPA 107 or SPA 108 or equivalent AP/SAT score. M. Bono
SPA 209 Spanish Language and Culture through Cinema Fall, Spring
Designed to enhance oral and written skills in Spanish while increasing familiarity with Hispanic cultures through cinema. Language skills development is connected to the content of films and will be combined with in-class debates on cultural topics and writing of compositions. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: SPA 107 or SPA 108 or equivalent AP/SAT score. G. Bilbao Terreros
SPA 221 Introduction to Medieval and Early Modern Spanish Cultures LA
Major developments in Spanish literature and civilization from the Muslim conquest to the 17th century. Beliefs and attitudes underlying the rise of the Spanish empire and the ways in which the interaction (convivencia) of Christians, Jews, and Muslims brought about the cultural differentiation of Spain within the European context. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: 207 or higher, or instructor's permission. M. Brownlee, R. Surtz
SPA 222 Introduction to Latin American Cultures (also LAS 222/LAO 222) Fall LA
Introduction to modern Latin American cultural and literary traditions with emphasis on the political uses of writing and art, national identity vis-ŕ-vis popular and indigenous groups, memory and representation, the definition of modernity, and trans-American dialogues. The course may focus on national foundational fictions, the literary and artistic avant-gardes of the 1920s and 1960s, Mexican and Peruvian indigenismo, and memory art and cinema. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: SPA 207 or higher, or instructor's permission. Strongly recommended before 300-level courses. J. Guerrero
SPA 224 Hispanic Studies: Introduction to Cultural Analysis LA
An introduction to textual analysis and interpretation of Hispanic literatures. The course will be organized on discussions of various genre (narrative, poetry, drama, essay). Readings will include authors from early and modern periods from Spain and Latin America, such as Garcilaso de la Vega, Cervantes, Calderón de la Barca, Miguel de Unamuno, García Lorca, Sor Juana, José Hernández, Rubén Darío, Jorge Luis Borges, Mario Vargas Llosa, and Margo Glantz. Popular music and film will also be studied. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: 107 or 108, or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 227 Contemporary Issues in Spain (also EPS 227/URB 237) LA
This course will focus on current political, social, and cultural issues in Latin America and/or Spain, including social movements, new artistic developments, economic changes, environmental debates, globalization and culture, politics of memory, immigration and cultural conflicts, nationalist movements, etc. Each semester, the course will focus on one of two particular regions and countries, such as the Southern Cone, the Andean region, Central America, Brazil, Mexico and the borderlands, Spain, etc. This course will also strengthen the students' conversational skills through team discussion and oral presentations. G. Labrador Méndez
SPA 300 The Literature and Culture of Spain and Colonial Latin America: Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque (also LAS 300) LA
Through selected texts from Spain and colonial Latin America, the course will explore the formation of a literary tradition in Spanish. The main objective is to foster comparative studies within literatures and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world so as to identify points of contact and differentiation currently defining this field of studies. Two lectures, one preceptorial. Prerequisite: one 200-level Spanish course. R. Surtz
SPA 301 Topics in Spanish Literature of the Golden Age LA
Poetry, prose, and drama of the Golden Age. Readings might include the works of authors such as Garcilaso, Saint Theresa, Saint John of the Cross, Góngora, Quevedo, Lope de Vega, and Calderón. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 302 Medieval Spanish Literature LA
Spanish literature and culture from the early Middle Ages to the beginning of the 16th century. Emphasis on both literary works (most read in modernized versions) and original documents. Special attention will be given to medieval Spain's pluralistic society of Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Prerequisite: a 200-level course in Spanish or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute seminars. R. Surtz
SPA 303 Spanish Literature and Culture: Modern Spain 1700-2000 LA
Key literary works are analyzed in relation to main cultural, political, and social currents in Spain in the last three centuries. The course combines analysis of specific texts with a panoramic view of the complex articulation of cultural forces that have led to the present configuration of contemporary Spain. Prerequisite: one 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Two 90-minute classes. G. Labrador Méndez
SPA 305 Topics in Spanish Civilization of the Golden Age Fall LA
Selected literary forms and themes in relation to the major historical, social, and cultural currents of the Golden Age. Possible topics include the function of the theater in the absolutist state; the Inquisition and the literature of alienation; the impact of the Counter-Reformation on artistic activity; the image of woman in literature. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 306 Cervantes and His Age (also COM 315) LA
Since 1605, Don Quixote has elicited passionate reactions: Faulkner read it once a year, as some read the Bible, while Malraux saw it as the most meaningful book for survivors of concentration camps. Quixote has been construed in disparate ways, from debating good and bad reading and writing, to mocking the medieval world view; from exploring the serious impact of the printing press, to benevolently satirizing the conquistadors; from being a study of deviant social behavior and the nature of madness, to a meditation on human sexuality and ageing. One lecture, two precepts. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or equivalent. M. Brownlee
SPA 307 Advanced Spanish Language and Style Fall, Spring LA
An advanced language course which develops and reinforces accuracy and fluency in both writing and speaking Spanish. Students will learn to identify linguistic features that characterize different genres, as well as social and cultural factors that aid in the interpretation and understanding of different texts and types of speech. The course also aims at providing the tools for discourse analysis, raising awareness of the social and ideological values that permeate discursive practices, and developing autonomy and proficiency as an advanced learner of Spanish language. Three classes. Prerequisite: One 200-level SPA course. A. Bruzos Moro
SPA 309 Translation: Cultures in Context LA
An introduction to the study and practice of translation, this course provides students with an awareness of the complex tasks involved in translating written materials from one cultural context to another. The cultural encounter between the Hispanic and the Anglo-Saxon will be explored through the translation of increasingly difficult texts--newspaper articles, interviews, economic reports, and scientific articles. Through the examination of the students' own translations, the course will study the process of cultural exchange between Spanish and English. Prerequisite: 307. One three-hour seminar. Staff
SPA 312 The Dramatic Expression of the Golden Age LA
A survey of the major forms of Spanish drama of the Golden Age, including plays by Lope de Vega, Tirso de Molina, and Calderón. Emphasis on the development of the theater in relation to the rise of the absolutist state, the Counter-Reformation, and the impact of the Inquisition on Spanish society. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course. Two 90-minute classes. M. Brownlee, R. Surtz
SPA 317 Topics in the Cultural Expression of Protest and Dissent in Spain LA
Topics may include the literature of non-Castilian cultures in the Peninsula; the nonconformist drama of Galdós, Unamuno, Valle-Inclán, and García Lorca; the artist against the state (poets, essayists, and novelists under the Franco regime); the commitments of the avant-garde. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 319 Topics in Cinema and Culture (also LAS 354) Fall LA
Major cinematic movements in Latin America and/or Spain: their influence and their relationship to literary and cultural issues. Possible topics include: the art of adaptation of narrative to film or Spanish surrealism. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: 207 or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 320 Modern Spanish Fiction LA
The development of the novel and short story, as art forms, from 19th-century realism to the avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s. An analysis of literary problems and their historical background, drawing on the works of Galdós, Clarín, Unamuno, Baroja, Valle-Inclán, Miró, and others. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or equivalent. M. Loureiro
SPA 321 Topics in the Intellectual History of Modern and Contemporary Spain (also LAS 321) LA
Special attention to its European context. Course may focus on a few important essayists (such as Ortega, Unamuno, d'Ors, and Zambrano) or may trace the development of an influential idea (such as the function of art, the individual and the masses) or map the characteristics of a certain period. One three-hour seminar. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or equivalent. Staff
SPA 326 Modern Spanish Poetry LA
Poetry from the late 19th century to the Spanish Civil War, considering modernismo and the generations of '98 and '27 in relation to European symbolism and the avant-garde. One three hour seminar. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or equivalent. G. Labrador Méndez
SPA 331 Modern Latin American Fiction (also LAS 331) LA
Major themes, forms, and techniques in Latin American novels and short stories. Close analysis of texts by Borges, Rulfo, García Márquez, Bolańo, Vallejo, and others. Consideration will be given to historical contexts and contemporary ideological currents. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 332 Modern Latin American Poetry (also LAS 332) LA
An introduction to the major poets and poetic trends in modern Latin America and the Caribbean, with emphasis on Martí, Darío, Huidobro, Vallejo, Mistral, Neruda, Palés Matos, Borges, and Saer. Special attention also to the rich oral traditions represented by popular genres such as boleros, tango, nueva canción and rock, and particularly the work of Silvio Rodríguez, Violeta Parra, Rubén Blades, Tite Curet Alonso, and Charly García available in audio recordings or videos. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or equivalent. Staff
SPA 333 Cultural Systems (see ECS 321)
SPA 342 Topics in Latin American Modernity (also LAS 342) LA
The development of cultural patterns and literary forms in Spanish America since the late 19th century. Topics may include: the importance of oral traditions and popular music in forging identities; the literary and ideological import of modernismo, travel literature in the 19th century; and the avant-garde movements of the 1920s. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 343 The Invention of Latin American Traditions (also LAS 343) LA
Fundamental texts of Spanish American literature from colonial times to the present. In a given semester the course could focus on works by Garcilaso, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, Sarmiento, José Hernandez, Martí, Borges, Mariátegui, Palés Matos, Henríquez Ureńa, or Lezama Lima. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 344 Literature and Society in Early Latin America (also LAS 344) LA
This seminar studies literary, legal, and historical writings in relation to such topics as imperialism and colonialism, the image of the "Indian," cultural identities, and rhetoric and politics, from the writings of Columbus and the cartographic imagination to the formation of the new criollo culture in the vice-regal city. Texts from the following authors will be carefully analyzed: Cortés, Cabeza de Vaca, Las Casas, Garcilaso de la Vega, Huaman Poma, and Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 345 Topics in Latin American Literature and Ideology (also LAS 345) LA
Latin American and Caribbean thought from 1800 to the present, focusing on the conflicting cultural and ideological assumptions of liberalism and nationalism. Topics might include slavery and literature, the writing of history, the intellectuals and power, or the writings of some major figures such as Bolívar, Hostos, Martí, Mariátegui, Fernando Ortiz, or Paz. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 346 Modern Latin American Fiction in Translation (also COM 346/LAS 364) LA
Readings and discussion of authors such as Machado de Assis, Cortázar, Lispector, García Márquez, Vargas Llosa, and Puig, considered in relation to the cultures of Latin America and to trends of modern European and American fiction. Does not count as a departmental course for Spanish majors unless readings and papers are done in Spanish. Three hour lecture. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. R. Gallo
SPA 348 Fictions and Communities in the Andes (also LAS 348) Not offered this year LA
How is the complexity of the Andes imagined or resolved in its literatures? This seminar will study the plurality of narrations and communities that constitute the Andean world, focusing primarily on Peru and two of its major intellectual movements in the 20th century: the indigenismo and the criollo urban literature. Aspects of the Afro-Peruvian narratives will also be studied. Major authors discussed include: Ricardo Palma, Clorinda Matto, González Prada, Mariátegui, Arguedas, Vargas Llosa, Bryce, Ribeyro, Gregorio Martínez. Conducted in Spanish. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 349 The Lyric (see COM 309)
SPA 350 Topics in Latin American Cultural Studies (also LAS 349/ENV 354) Fall LA
A course focusing on elements of Latin American culture that left a strong mark on the history, literature, and arts of the region. Recent topics include the representation of Che Guevara in novels, film, and photography; the literary response to Tango in Argentina; the impact of the invention of radio in avant-garde poetry. The course will emphasize the connections between history, literature, arts, and visual culture of the region. Two 90-minute seminars. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 351 Topics in the Culture of Cities (also LAS 347) LA
An overview of the cultural production and history of major cities in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking worlds. Possible topics include Mexico City, Barcelona, Saő Paulo, Buenos Aires, Havana, and Madrid. The course will examine the representation of the city in literature (poetry and prose), film, painting, photography, and music. Discussions will focus on how historical events determine the possibilities of representation. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 352 Topics in the Politics of Writing and Difference (also LAS 356/AAS 363) LA
A course analyzing various Latin American literary and written traditions produced by, in dialogue with, or on behalf of subjects who have an ambiguous relationship with dominant forms of written expression, for example: indigenous people, black people, and women. Special attention will be given to slave narratives, testimonio, autobiography, and the indigenista novel. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 353 Topics in Gender and Representation (also COM 354/LAS 353) LA
An examination of the relationship between gender and genre, between the author's experience as a gendered subject, and experiments with literary form. Topics might include women's writing, gay literature, and the aesthetics of camp. Discussions will emphasize the link between experimental forms of writing and the experience of history as a gendered subject. Two 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: a 200-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 362 Fiction: Creative Writing Workshop (see LAS 358)
SPA 372 Cuban History, Politics and Culture (see LAS 371)
SPA 373 Public Health and Private Healing in the Atlantic World (see LAS 372)
SPA 380 Translation Workshop: Spanish to English (also TRA 380) Spring LA
This workshop-style course will focus on developing the student's skills in translating short texts from Spanish into English. Each week one or two students will present their translations from a selection of poems and short stories by writers like Octavio Paz, Carlos Fuentes, Elena Poniatowska, Julio Cortázar, and many others. Students will also read theoretical texts about translation. Several professional translators will visit the class during the semester and present examples from their own work to the class. Prerequisite: reading knowledge of Spanish. One three-hour seminar. Staff
SPA 381 Topics in the Theory of Translation Not offered this year LA
An overview of recent debates about the practice of translation with special emphasis on how these ideas have been applied in translations of literary works by poets, novelists, and thinkers like Octavio Paz, Alfonso Reyes, Jorge Luis Borges, José Lezama Lima, and José Ortega y Gasset. Readings include essays on translation by Walter Benjamin, Vladimir Nabokov, Georges Steiner, and Lawrence Venutti. Students will be asked to translate a literary text from Spanish to English. Prerequisite: 307. One three-hour seminar. Staff
SPA 401 Topics in Hispanic Culture (Europe and America) (also LAS 428) LA
Possible topics might include: modernity, empire, and colonialism, European travel literature in Latin America, the encounter of Latin America, and North American cultural traditions. One three-hour seminar. Prerequisite: a 300-level Spanish course or instructor's permission. Staff
SPA 410 Latin American Studies Seminar (see LAS 404)
SPA 412 Latin American Studies Seminar (see LAS 401)
SPA 1027 Intensive Intermediate and Advanced Spanish Not offered this year
An intensive, double-credit course designed to accelerate students' progress and command in the language, and to consolidate and expand oral comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing through grammar review, writing assignments, reading of Spanish texts, and other exercises in listening and speaking. Emphasis also is placed on idiomatic usage of the language. Students will be introduced to various cultural aspects of the Spanish-speaking world through literary readings, videos, music, and films. Five 90-minute classes. Prerequisite: 101 and instructor's permission. Staff


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to smoke packs of cigarrettes in a considerable amount of time
man, me and mazi were hackin packs strat to the dome brah
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To smoke packs of cigarettes in a considerable amount of time.
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"Port Alberni, Forestry capital of Vancouver Island" Port Alberni by Darby2
Port Alberni Travel Guide: 41 reviews and 107 photos
Home to many sawmills and pulp mills, the key word in Port Alberni is WOOD. Port Alberni is located at the head of Alberni Inlet. It suffered damage in the 1960's when a large tsunami funneled up the inlet.
Read about it here:
On the way to Port Alberni the main highway passes through Macmillan Park, one of the few preserved stands of virgin forest on the Island in Cathedral Grove. The largest tree is an 800 year old Douglas Fir reaching 76 meters tall and 9 meters in circumfrence.
On a sad note, in the winter of 2003, two Albertans were killed when a snow-laden tree more tha 60 meters tall that was rotten, fell under the weight of excessive snow and crushed the occupants in their car. In 1997 there was a huge windstorm in the area that felled a number of ancient trees.
A vast network of logging roads covers much of this area. One of the roads leads to the Carmanah-Walbron park wherein the oldest and tallest trees on the Island grow near Nitinat Lake. The Heaven Tree and the Carmanah Giant are probably the tallest Sitka Spruce trees in the world. The Carmanah Giant is 95 meters tall or more than 312 feet, despite the fact that it is only 400 years old. By comparison, the tallest Redwoods in California are about 375' but more than 2000 years old.
Always be very wary of logging trucks and give them a wide berth and plenty of room to manouvre. They work day and night and weekends too. Many of the logging roads are privately owned and access is restricted from public use during working hours. Here's a short video showing some of the big logging trucks in action.
To protect these forests, two of the world's largest flying boats, Martin Mars are stationed nearby on Sproat Lake. They have a wingspan of 200 feet and can carry 7200 gallons of water to dump on forest fires.
Flying Tankers in Port Alberni operate the two largest flying boats in the world. The planes are powered by four 2200 horsepower Wright engines. Maximum speed 238 mph, cruising speed 185 mph, range 5800 miles
These huge aircraft skim the surface of the lake and pick up a load of 7200 gallons in specially designed plywood tanks.
Manufacturer: Glenn L. Martin Company
Powerplant: Four Wright Cyclone R3350-24WA
engines @ 2500h.p. each (1865 kw)
Curtiss Electric 4-blade propellers with a ?
blade diameter of 15 ft. 2 in. (5 m)
Overall Length: 120 ft. (36m)
Height: 48 ft. (14.63 m)
Hull Beam: 13.5 ft. (4.12 m)
Hull Draft: 5.5 ft. (1.68 m)
Wing Span: 200 ft. (61 m)
Gross Weight: 162,000 lbs. (73,483 kg)
Water/Foam Load: 60,000 lbs. (27,216 kg)
Cruising Speed to Fire: 190 mph (305 kmh)
Drop Speed: 138 mph (220 kmh)
Landing Approach Speed: 115 mph (185 kmh
Touchdown Speed: 92 mph (148 kmh)
Fuel Consumption (Cruise): 420 US gal (1590 lph)
Fuel Consumption (Operations): 780 US gal (2,955 lph)
Fuel Capacity
Hawaii Mars:
Philippine Mars: ?
6,485 US gal (24,550 Litres)
13,200 US gal (49,962 Litres)
Operations Duration (normal): 5 1/2 hours
Area Covered, single drop: 3 to 4 acres (1.2 to 1.6 ha)
Drop Height: 150 to 200 ft. (45m to 61m)
Full Tank Load: 7,200 US gal (27,276 Litres)
photo courtesy of Flying Tankers Inc.
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Logging trucks always have the right-of-way on the backroads in this area. Travel by the public is allowed on private... more travel advice
There are hundreds of miles of logging roads in the area. Some are private but allow for the public to travel after... more travel advice
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Ummm, don't think I'd like to meet one of those lorries!
that intro pic is awesome
Roads & roads,... it must be exciting to travel there...
White Rock? I never saw one.. There were just Fish n Chip shops and lots of Canadians wandering around.
I never knew about the tsunami. Gonna go read about it now. roz
well ya learn something new every day, forest maintenance is obviously more demanding than it looks
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Two cousins, Rory and Arden, lie unconscious in a hospital burn unit. The fire, which broke out in their shared college dorm room, killed another student, and the police want answers. Tension between Rory and Arden's parents was already at an all-time high before the fire, owing to a recent financial crisis and the decline of the family business. As the parents huddle anxiously in the waiting room, carefully avoiding the subject of their own unraveling relationships, disturbing truths come to light.
"So sad!"
In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don't say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm.
Louisa Clark is an ordinary girl living an exceedingly ordinary life - steady boyfriend, close family - who has never been farther afield than her tiny village. She takes a badly needed job working for ex-Master of the Universe Will Traynor, who is wheelchair bound after an accident. Will has always lived a huge life - big deals, extreme sports, worldwide travel - and now he's pretty sure he cannot live the way he is. Will is acerbic, moody, bossy - but Lou refuses to treat him with kid gloves, and soon his happiness means more to her than she expected.
"A Journey Into the Unknown"
Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon - the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict routines, and a short fuse. People call him "the bitter neighbor from hell". But behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness.
"I Laughed and I Cried"
The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. Within the black-and-white striped canvas tents is an utterly unique experience full of breathtaking amazements. It is called Le Cirque des Rêves, and it is only open at night.
"The circus of your dreams"
Audie Award, Fiction, 2016. From the number-one New York Times bestselling author comes Kristin Hannah's next novel. It is an epic love story and family drama set at the dawn of World War II. She is the author of twenty-one novels. Her previous novels include Home Front, Night Road, Firefly Lane, Fly Away, and Winter Garden.
"Heroic & Harrowing Work Of Fiction"
Set in the intriguing Scotland of 200 years ago, the third installment in the romantic adventures of Jamie and Claire is as compelling as the first. Now that Claire knows Jamie survived the slaughter at Culloden, she is faced with the most difficult decision of her life. She aches to travel back through time again to find the love of her life, but, in order to do that, she must leave their daughter behind.
"7 Stars!! Brilliant!!"
Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is 12, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure's reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum's most valuable and dangerous jewel.
"Afraid to Write a "Less-Than-Positive" Review"
New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939 - and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement.
"Highly recommend the audio!"
In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.
"Love this style of King!!!"
Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader.
"PG version of what defined Brutality and Evil"
In the first book of this brilliant series, Stephen King introduces listeners to one of his most powerful creations: Roland of Gilead, The Last Gunslinger. He is a haunting figure, a loner on a spellbinding journey into good and evil. In his desolate world, which frighteningly mirrors our own, Roland tracks The Man in Black, encounters an enticing woman named Alice, and begins a friendship with the boy from New York named Jake.
"A good introduction."
A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes far too far - a book about the power of storytelling, starring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes King introduced in Mr. Mercedes. "Wake up, genius." So begins King's instantly riveting story about a vengeful reader. The genius is John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn't published a book for decades.
"5 Stars for Will Patton reading Stephen King"
The year is 1883, and in New York City it's a time of dizzying splendor, crushing poverty, and tremendous change. With the gravity-defying Brooklyn Bridge nearly complete and New York in the grips of antivice crusader Anthony Comstock, Anna Savard and her cousin, Sophie - both graduates of the Woman's Medical School - treat the city's most vulnerable, even if doing so may put everything they've strived for in jeopardy.
"Historical romance, surgical implements too!"
In a scrap heap within an abandoned factory, the greatest invention in history lies dormant and unused. By what fatal error of judgment has its value gone unrecognized, its brilliant inventor punished rather than rewarded for his efforts? In defense of those greatest of human qualities that have made civilization possible, one man sets out to show what would happen to the world if all the heroes of innovation and industry went on strike.
"A true classic! 'Who is John Galt?'"
New York Times best-selling author Diana Gabaldon enchanted scores of fans with Outlander, her electrifying historical saga set in 18th-century Scotland. Now this sequel sweeps listeners back into the past as Claire relates more of her perilous sojourn there with her Scottish warrior husband, James Fraser. Twenty years after her strange journey back in time, Claire has returned to Scotland with her daughter, determined to share with her the secret she has harbored since her time travel.
"I ADORE this series!"
When Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm published their Children's and Household Tales in 1812, followed by a second volume in 1815, they had no idea that such stories as "Rapunzel", "Hansel and Gretel", and "Cinderella" would become the most celebrated in the world. Yet few people today are familiar with the majority of tales from the two early volumes, since in the next four decades the Grimms would publish six other editions, each extensively revised in content and style.
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Six-year-old Helen and Ellie are identical twins, but Helen is smarter, more popular, and their mother's favorite. Ellie, on the other hand, requires special instruction at school, is friendless, and is punished at every turn. Until they decide to swap places - just for fun, and just for one day - and Ellie refuses to switch back. Everything of Helen's, from her toys to her friends to her identity, now belongs to her sister.
"A brilliantly written but painful story."
Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around - and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed, and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in...for six months out of the year. On alternating months, residents of Consilience must leave their homes and function as inmates.
"Thoughtful and intriguing"
Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world. This story, dazzling in its simplicity and wisdom, is about an Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago who travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an Alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest.
"A quest for dreams come true"
Twenty-one years after they were driven apart by circumstances beyond their control, two former lovers have a chance encounter on a Manhattan street. What follows is a tense, suspenseful exploration of the many facets of enduring love. Told from alternating points of view through time, If I Forget You tells the story of Henry Gold, a poet whose rise from poverty embodies the American dream, and Margot Fuller, the daughter of a prominent, wealthy family, and their unlikely, star-crossed love affair.
"Good, but not great."
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The stories in this book are based upon actual events. During the course of her research into some of South Carolina's classic tales, Nancy Roberts heard accounts of happenings in the recent past and even the present day. They're all here: from the famous Gray Man of Pawleys Island who warns of coming storms to the ghost of the poor fellow whose small plane went down in the 1950s near Walhalla, leaving him to forever hitchhike Highway 107.
Few events have sparked more legends and stories of the supernatural than America's Civil War. The accounts of gallantry and heroism have spread far and wide. Nancy Roberts grew up listening to her father's stories of the War Between the States, and she trekked over many battle sites with him during her childhood. After reading about General Joshua Chamberlain's supernatural experience at the Battle of Gettysburg, Roberts began to collect tales of the blue and gray and write them down.
This collection of supernatural tales includes "The Talking Corpse"; "The Hound of Goshen"; "The Ring"; "The Phantom Rider of Bush River"; "The Witch Cat"; "The Gray Man"; "Tsali, the Cherokee Brave"; "The Ghost of Litchfield"; "City of Death"; "Treasure Hunt"; "House of the Opening Door"; "The Ghosts of Hagley"; "Return from the Dead"; "Whistle While You Haunt"; "The Brown Mountain Lights"; "Alice of the Hermitage"; "The Night the Spirits Called"; and "Swamp Girl".
Roberts writes stories from a wide variety of locations: "Night of the Hunt" in Hendersonville, North Carolina; "Return of the Bell Witch" in Adams, Tennessee; "The Shenandoah Stage" in New Market, Virginia; "Chain Gang Man" in Decatur, Alabama; "Fort Mountain" in Fort Mountain, Georgia; "Laura" in Campbellsville, Kentucky; and "The Coming of the Demon" in Middleway, West Virginia.
In Charlemont, Kentucky, the Bradford family is the crème de la crème of high society - just like their exclusive brand of bourbon. And their complicated lives and vast estate are run by a discrete staff who inevitably become embroiled in their affairs. This is especially true now, when the apparent suicide of the family patriarch is starting to look more and more like murder....
Josie and her children's father have split up, she's been sued by a former patient and lost her dental practice, and she's grieving the death of a young man senselessly killed. When her ex asks to take the children to meet his new fiancée's family, Josie makes a run for it, figuring Alaska is about as far as she can get without a passport. Josie and her kids, Paul and Ana, rent a rattling old RV named the Chateau, and at first their trip feels like a vacation.
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. Homeschooled, she accompanies her loving father - brilliant, eccentric, socially inept - to work every day. By 12 she is a painfully shy prodigy. At the same time that the lab begins to gain acclaim, David's mind begins to falter, and his mysterious past comes into question. When her father moves into a nursing home, Ada is taken in by one of David's colleagues. She embarks on a mission to uncover her father's secrets.
Too much is never, ever enough for Alexis Crystal. She's playing a dangerous game, but she's finally close to getting 24/7 sizzling satisfaction. With a ring on her finger from James Wilcox and the woman she loves firmly between her sheets, no one can match Alexis when it comes to scheming. And her duplicity just makes her better at helping her siblings get revenge on the lovers who are doing them wrong....
Professional psychics learn to deal with skeptics, but Abby has to prepare herself for one steep uphill battle when she's sent to San Diego to help train FBI officers to use their intuition. Her first challenge: a series of bank robberies in which the thieves made off with loads of cash but left no clues.
"Predictable Awesome"
Meet Prinny, Chelsea, and Diana. Prinny is the owner of Cosmos, a shop that sells crystals, potions, candles, and hope. It's also a place where no one turns down a little extra-special cocktail that can work as a romance potion or heal a broken heart. But Prinny is in love with her married lawyer, and she'll need nothing short of magic to forget about him. Chelsea works as a living statue at tourist sites around Washington, DC. It's a thankless job, but it helps pay the rent. That and her part-time job at Cosmos.
Hurt people hurt people. Say there was a novel in which Holden Caulfield was an alcoholic and Lolita was a photographer's assistant, and somehow they met in Bright Lights, Big City. He's blinded by love. She by ambition. Diary of an Oxygen Thief is an honest, hilarious, and heartrending novel but, above all, a very realistic account of what we do to each other and what we allow to have done to us.
There can be only one: one man with two loyal friends and secrets from the past that will ultimately shake up the entire hood in Chicago; one man on a mission to destroy anyone who doesn't abide by his rules, including tricky bitches who drop to their knees behind closed doors yet stand tall against him when the time comes to collect the almighty dollar; one man with enough swagger in his walk and confidence in his talk and the skills and mindset to build an empire.
In 1935, six-year-old Emily Evans vanishes from her family's vacation home on a remote Minnesota lake. Her disappearance destroys the family - her father commits suicide, and her mother and two older sisters spend the rest of their lives at the lake house, keeping a decades-long vigil for the lost child. Sixty years later, Lucy, the quiet and watchful middle sister, lives in the lake house alone. Before her death, she writes the story of that devastating summer in a notebook that she leaves, along with the house, to the only person who might care: her grandniece, Justine.
Lively, determined, and independent, Poppy Christner isn't about to let some vandal keep making mischief on her family's farm. She's been outrunning boys and standing up for picked on children ever since she was a girl - no matter how much her prideful, arrogant schoolmate Luke Bontranger insulted her. So Poppy certainly doesn't need his interference now, especially since he's made it plain he prefers demure, ladylike companions.
On his thirty-fifth birthday, Jake St. Cloud inherits a fortune - and learns the whereabouts of his mysterious half-brother. On her deathbed, Selma St. Cloud revealed that Jake had a sibling, a product of his father's affair. At last, Jake is in a position to track down Alex Rosario and make amends for their father's past neglect.
Leon loves chocolate bars, Saturday morning cartoons, and his beautiful, golden-haired baby brother. When Jake is born, Leon pokes his head in the crib and says, "I'm your brother. Big brother. My. Name. Is. Leon. I am eight and three quarters. I am a boy." Jake will play with no one but Leon, and Leon is determined to save him from any pain and earn that sparkling baby laugh every chance he can. But Leon isn't in control of this world where adults say one thing and mean another, and try as he might he can't protect his little family from everything.
Revelation "Reve" Dyer grew up with her grandmother's family stories, stretching back centuries to Reve's ancestors, who founded the town of Hawley Five Corners, Massachusetts. Their history is steeped in secrets, for few outsiders know that an ancient magic runs in the Dyer women's blood, and that Reve is a magician whose powers are all too real. Reve and her husband are world-famous Las Vegas illusionists. They have three lovely young daughters, a beautiful home, and what seems like a charmed life. But Reve's world is shattered....
"Nice generational witch tale"
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Main Menu
Ohio Nachos
housemade potato chips topped with melted cheese, freshly diced tomatoes, green onion, black olives, jalapenos, and sour cream
- $9.00
- Add Crumbled Ohio Sausage For $1.00
- Make It A Haystack (sub Fries Instead Of Chips) For $1.00
Feta Spread$8.00
feta cheese mixed with fresh herbs and lemon. served with grilled pita and fresh veggies
Smoked Salmon Fritters$9.00
smoked salmon, risotto, herbs and cheese lightly breaded and fried, served with dijon-horseradish dipping sauce
Slap Your Bottom Red Bean Hummus$7.00
red kidney beans, garlic and herbs with a spicy kick served with grilled pita and fresh veggies
Corn Fritters
housemade fritters of corn, peppers and spices, topped with a dollop of sour cream
- $6.00
- Add Smoked Salmon Mousse For $1.00
Beef And Cheddar Cheese Ball$6.00
chipped beef, cheddar and cream cheese, chopped green olive, rolled in fresh herbs served with fried pita wedges
Starters - Basket Of Our Fries
Sweet Potato With Spicy Mayo$5.00
Fried Green Beans$7.00
with bloody mary dipping sauce and housemade ranch dressing
Eggplant Fries$7.00
with bloody mary dipping sauce and housemade ranch dressing
Housemade Soups
served in a crock
Spicy Vegetarian Corn Chowder$5.00
corn chowder with a sassy kick, topped with tortilla strips, cheddar-jack cheese and green onion
Soup Of The Day$5.00
ask your server about today's housemade selection
served with bread and butter. add grilled chicken or portabella strips for $2, add 4oz. salmon filet for $3
House Salad
mixed greens, blanched green beans, kidney beans, feta cheese, sunflower seeds with lemon-herb olive oil
- Half $5.00
- Full $8.00
Caesar Salad
traditional caesar salad with housemade dressing
- Half $5.00
- Full $8.00
Tonyas Herbed Goat Cheese Salad$8.00
goat cheese rolled in fresh herbs and lightly grilled served over mixed greens with tomato wedges and our own balsamic vinaigrette
Green Beans And Goodness$10.00
mixed greens, blanched green beans, tomatoes, bacon, black olives, garbanzo beans, green onion, shredded mozzarella, sliced egg and croutons with our housemade buttermilk ranch
Spinach Salad
spinach tossed in our own poppyseed dressing with red onion and bacon, topped with croutons, sliced egg and mozzarella cheese
- Half $5.00
- Full $8.00
Hell Salad
mixed greens, with spicy giardinara, shredded mozzarella and soothing housemade buttermilk ranch
- Half $5.00
- Full $8.00
mixed greens, strawberries, blue cheese crumbles and green onions with housemade balsamic dressing
- Half $6.00
- Full $10.00
Greek Salad
mixed greens and baby spinach, oven roasted tomatoes, red onion, cucumber, kalamata olives, feta cheese and capers with a red wine vinaigrette. served with grilled pita wedges
- Half $5.00
- Full $8.00
Ohio Comfort Entrees
served with bread and butter
Blue Ribbon Pot Roast$11.00
best in town! slow cooked beef, roasted potatoes, onions, celery, carrots and turnips in our savory house seasonings
Meatloaf Dinner$11.00
housemade meatloaf served with mashed potatoes and skillet green beans
House Salmon$11.00
pan seared 8oz. salmon filet drizzled with white wine-dill sauce served with parmesan risotto and steamed vegetables
Bratwurst Dinner$11.00
two brats served with grilled sauerkraut, roasted redskin potatoes and a side of spicy giardinara
Grilled Chicken$11.00
a six ounce grilled chicken breast topped with melted goat cheese, tomatoes and balsamic dressing served with steamed vegetables and parmesan risotto
Greek Pasta$11.00
rotini noodles in garlic butter tossed with oven dried tomatoes, fresh basil, baby spinach and kalamata olives. topped with feta cheese and served with grilled pita wedges
Mac N Cheese$10.00
rotini noodles with sauteed poblano peppers, red onion and corn tossed in our creamy cheese sauce add crumbled ohio sausage for $1
pan seared blackened tilapia with adobo cream sauce served with parmesan risotto and steamed vegetables
Country Fried Steak$10.00
hand breaded cube steak with country gravy, mashed potatoes and corn in herb butter
all sandwiches come with housemade potato chips. vegan soy cheese and pickle available upon request. have any sandwich served on a pretzel roll, add $0.50. substitute one of these sides for $1: green beans, shoestring fries, sweet potato fries, mashed potatoes, cole slaw or buttered corn. substitute fried green beans or eggplant fries for $2
Tip Top Pot Roast Sandwich$9.00
our specialty! loads of slow roasted beef and swiss cheese on a toasted pretzel roll
Ohio Style Monte Cristo$10.00
shaved turkey, ham, swiss cheese and honey mustard between battered and grilled slices of texas toast. served with ohios own smuckers jam
Avocado-honey-shallot Chicken Salad$8.00
creamy housemade chicken salad with lettuce on wheat bread
grilled corned beef or turkey on rye bread with swiss cheese, sauerkraut and our own russian dressing
Salmon Fritter Pita$8.00
our housemade smoked salmon fritters folded into a pita with lettuce, tomato and our buttermilk ranch dressing
Ham And Slaw$8.00
shaved grilled ham, cole slaw, swiss cheese and honey mustard on wheat bread
Veggie Muffuletta$8.00
portabella strips, grilled zucchini, shaved red onion, provolone cheese and alfalfa sprouts with red pepper-olive spread on dark wheat bread
Veggie Wrap$8.00
grilled zucchini, red and green peppers, chopped red onion, corn and black beans grilled in a flour tortilla with cheddar-jack cheese
Roast Beef And Onion Marmalade$8.00
juicy roast beef topped with onion marmalade and provolone cheese on a hoagie roll horseradish available upon request (make it vegetarian: sub soy beef at no extra charge)
Cheese Steak$8.00
philly style: grilled sirloin, green peppers and onions with provolone cheese or pepper steak style: grilled sirloin, jalapenos and cheddar-jack cheese (make it vegetarian: sub soy beef at no extra charge)
Tuna Salad$7.00
housemade tuna salad with lettuce and tomato on wheat bread
Grilled Cheese And Tomato$6.00
swiss, provolone and american cheese with grilled tomato on wheat bread
Sensational Salmon Hoagie$10.00
grilled salmon, lettuce, housemade chipotle-garlic-dill pickles and basil aioli* on a toasted hoagie roll
Bbq Beef
slow-cooked, hand shredded beef in our own bbq sauce on a toasted hoagie roll
- $8.00
- Add American Cheese For $0.50
Chipotle Turkey$8.00
shaved turkey, lettuce, tomato and provolone cheese with chipotle-bacon aioli on dark wheat bread
Italian Beef$8.00
shaved roast beef with provolone cheese and spicy giardinara on a toasted hoagie roll (make it vegetarian: sub soy beef at no extra charge)
Turkey And Goat Cheese$9.00
shaved turkey, spinach, tomato, red onion, goat cheese and balsamic dressing on dark wheat bread
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Center (BRADC) has won two prestigious awards, Service Provider of the Year, and Outstanding Adult Staff Person of the Year at the district level from the Barren River Area Agency on Aging and Independent Living. Barren River Adult Day Care is part of the Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) which covers ten counties.
Barren River Adult Day Care won State Day Care of the Year awards in 2011 and 2012 and is now nominated for the 2013 award. The state winners will be announced in June.
Steve Creekmore, Director of Barren River Adult Day Care, says, "You can't say enough good things about the staff. They are a group of workers that deliver every single day no matter what is asked of them."
Staff serve not only the clients attending, but their families as well. Families know they can receive valuable resource information and guidance from the professional staff. The employees of Barren River Adult Day Care are always available to lend a helping hand as they recognize the struggles families face in caring for a loved one.
This year, staff member Le-Ann Hudson won the Outstanding Staff Person of the Year. Creekmore says, "Le-Ann is goal oriented and puts forth 110% plus every day, which makes her a valuable asset in serving the needs of others."
The primary goal of Barren River Adult Day Care is to enhance the quality of life for all its clients. Staff use their creativity to develop daily adventures that aid memory recall, enhance sensory stimulation, and promote body strengthening.


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In the Waffle House parking lot, a young guy stands near the door smoking a cigarette. It's dark, either very early or very late depending on your perspective. The guy is wearing baggy clothes, his hair cut short. He seems agitated, his jaw clenched, the drags on his smoke made in short jerky movements, perhaps working out the lingering effects of whatever he got into last night.
"Welcome to Waffle House," comes the familiar call from many voices as I walk though the door.
I slide into the unyielding yellow seat of a booth. It's 5 a.m. and this will be my home for the next 22 hours.
The Waffle House on Cheshire Bridge Road opened in 1980. It is unit number 412, the restaurants being numbered in the order in which they opened. (There are now almost 1,600 locations in 25 states.) It sits perched just near the corner of Lavista Road, across the street from the Landmark Diner. At 30 years old, it's a reflection of the strange longevity of Cheshire Bridge Road businesses. The street, which runs one and a half miles from Piedmont Avenue just north of Midtown all the way up to the mouth of Buford Highway near Buckhead, has always fascinated me. Why do restaurants here survive for so long? The Colonnade, Nakato, Little Bangkok, the dueling red-sauce mainstays of Alfredo's and Nino's, all set among the sex shops and strip clubs, the liquor stores and thrift outlets, the low-rent motels and drag queen hangouts. Cheshire Bridge has a personality that veers wildly between depressing and lovable, shabby sleaze and vintage charm. As such, Waffle House fits right in.
As the sun begins to rise, the morning crew is just relieving the overnighters. In Waffle House parlance, this crew is known as first shift. This early, the waitresses do the cooking themselves. My first waitress is Melissa, a young woman pretty enough to make her hairnet look fly. I stall for a bit, saying I have someone who's meeting me, then order a pecan waffle and hash browns, smothered. I drink coffee and more coffee. The waitresses gossip at the end of the counter. Just before the sun rises, a young guy carrying groceries comes in to talk to one of the waitresses. As he leaves he calls to her, "I love you!"
"I love you," she calls back.
"I love you more," he says. From the parking lot, under the streetlight, he stops to turn and blow her kisses.
Waffle House was founded in 1955 by Joe Rodgers and Tom Forkner. Both men are still alive, now in their 90s. The company is different from other restaurant chains. It does no advertising. Its marketing department is set up as much to protect the brand as it is to push it, and the company is wary of media attention. And yet, Waffle House is ingrained in our city's cultural lexicon far more firmly than other local brands. From the scene in ATL in which R&B singer Monica is cast as a Waffle House waitress, to local teen rap group Travis Porter's viral video about drunkenly asking, "What comes on a sausage biscuit?" to countless other pop culture references, Waffle House is part of how we define ourselves.
The first Waffle House opened in Avondale Estates. That location is now the Waffle House museum and is open to the public once a month. The restaurant part of the museum is set up as it was in 1955, and a small building next door holds memorabilia. It's no World of Coke.
As a hometown brand, Waffle House is far more regional than Coca-Cola. Driving south from the Northeast, or east from the West, signs for Waffle House along the interstate let you know you're home. There's something about the interior of a Waffle House that's comfortingly bland, like the vibe of a crappy motel room. You could be anywhere. Those round light fixtures, the yellow and white tiles, the counter with its plastic-backed stools. Waffle House excels at making each location feel almost exactly like all the others. The food is what it is: Cheap. (Did you know you can add a second waffle to your order for 99 cents? Did you know that a grilled cheese costs $1.90?) But I don't think many people come to Waffle House for the food. I think they come for the comfort of sameness.
At around 8 a.m., a shift manager who's also the morning line cook comes on duty. Almost immediately, he and one of the waitresses get into a heated exchange. It's the woman whose boyfriend had just been blowing her kisses. They keep their voices down, low enough so I can't hear the substance of the argument. She disappears into the back. A while later she storms out into the dining room, saying, "You gonna fire me for that? Uh-uh. That ain't right." Eventually she returns to the back, and then a police officer shows up. Melissa, my waitress, smiles and acts as though nothing is going on. The fired waitress leaves, without needing the police escort it seems had been summoned. (I'm later informed that the firing didn't stick, but the waitress was reassigned to a different location.)