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new Test.Unit.Runner({

  'setup': function() {
    if (documentViewportProperties) return;
    // Based on properties check from http://www.quirksmode.org/viewport/compatibility.html
    documentViewportProperties = {
      'properties': fuse.Array(
        'self.pageXOffset',
        'self.pageYOffset',
        'self.screenX',
        'self.screenY',
        'self.innerHeight',
        'self.innerWidth',
        'self.outerHeight',
        'self.outerWidth',
        'self.screen.height',
        'self.screen.width',
        'self.screen.availHeight',
        'self.screen.availWidth',
        'self.screen.availTop',
        'self.screen.availLeft',
        'self.screen.Top',
        'self.screen.Left',
        'self.screenTop',
        'self.screenLeft',
        'document.body.clientHeight',
        'document.body.clientWidth',
        'document.body.scrollHeight',
        'document.body.scrollWidth',
        'document.body.scrollLeft',
        'document.body.scrollTop',
        'document.body.offsetHeight',
        'document.body.offsetWidth',
        'document.body.offsetTop',
        'document.body.offsetLeft'
      ).inject(fuse.Array(), function(properties, prop) {
        prop = fuse.String(prop);
        if (!self.screen && prop.contains('self.screen') ||
            !document.body && prop.contains('document.body')) return properties;

        properties.push(prop);
        if (prop.contains('.body') && document.documentElement)
          properties.push(prop.replace('.body', '.documentElement'));
        return properties;
      }),

      'inspect': function() {
        var props = fuse.Array();
        this.properties.each(function(prop) {
          if (eval(prop)) props[prop] = eval(prop);
        }, this);
        return props;
      }
    };
  },

  'testIframeAccess': function() {
    this.assert(isIframeAccessible(),
      'Iframe failed. You MUST run the tests from Rake and not the local file system.');
  },

  'testElementExtend': function() {
    fuse.dom.Element.extend({ 'cheeseCake': function() { return 'Cheese cake' } });
    this.assertRespondsTo('cheeseCake', fuse('
'));

    fuse.dom.extendByTag('DIV', { 'toOutput': fuse.dom.Element.plugin.inspect });
    this.assertEqual('
', $('testdiv').toOutput(),
      'Should extend element with a `toOutput` method.');

    // remove toString addition
    delete fuse.dom.DivElement.plugin.toOutput;
  },

  'testfuseGet': function() {
    var element = $('element_extend_test');
    this.assertRespondsTo('show', element);

    var XHTML_TAGS = $w(
      'a abbr acronym address applet area '+
      'b bdo big blockquote br button caption '+
      'cite code col colgroup dd del dfn div dl dt '+
      'em embed fieldset form h1 h2 h3 h4 h5 h6 hr '+
      'i iframe img input ins kbd label legend li '+
      'map object ol optgroup option p param pre q samp '+
      'script select small span strong style sub sup '+
      'table tbody td textarea tfoot th thead tr tt ul var');

    XHTML_TAGS.each(function(tag) {
      var element = document.createElement(tag),
       nodeName = element.nodeName.toUpperCase();

      this.assertEqual(element, fuse.get(element).raw,
        nodeName + ' failed to return from fuse(element)');

      // test if elements are extended
      this.assertRespondsTo('show',
        fuse.get(element),
        nodeName + ' failed to be extended.');
    }, this);

    // ensure text nodes don't get extended
    fuse.Array(null, '', 'a', 'aa').each(function(content) {
      var textNode = fuse.get(document.createTextNode(content));
      this.assert(typeof textNode.show === 'undefined');
    }, this);

    // don't extend XML documents
    var xmlDoc = (new DOMParser()).parseFromString('<note><to>Sam</to></note>', 'text/xml');
    this.assertUndefined(fuse.get(xmlDoc.firstChild).hide);
  },

  'testFuseGetReextendsDiscardedNodes': function() {
    this.assertRespondsTo('show', fuse.get('discard_1'));

    $('element_reextend_test').raw.innerHTML += '

';
    this.assertRespondsTo('show', fuse.get('discard_1'));
  },

  'testFuseGetAfterAddMethods': function() {
    var span = fuse.dom.Element('span');
    fuse.dom.Element.extend({ 'testMethod': fuse.K });

    this.assertRespondsTo('testMethod', fuse.get(span));
    delete fuse.dom.Element.plugin.testMethod;
  },

  'testDollarFunction': function() {
    this.assertUndefined($());

    this.assertNull(document.getElementById('noWayThisIDExists'));
    this.assertNull($('noWayThisIDExists'));

    this.assertIdentical(document.getElementById('testdiv'), $('testdiv').raw);
    this.assertEnumEqual([ $('testdiv'), $('container') ], $('testdiv', 'container'));
    this.assertEnumEqual([ $('testdiv'), undef, $('container') ],
      $('testdiv', 'noWayThisIDExists', 'container'));

    var elt = $('testdiv');
    this.assertIdentical(elt.raw, $(elt).raw);
    this.assertRespondsTo('hide', elt);
    this.assertRespondsTo('show', elt);

    // test passing a malformed string
    this.assertNothingRaised(
      function() { $( $('normal-target-string').target ) },
      'malformed on normal test, something is wrong');

    this.assertNothingRaised(
      function() { $( $('malformed-target-string').target ) },
      'malformed direct access to "target"');

    this.assertNothingRaised(
      function() { $( $('malformed-target-string').getAttribute('target') ) },
      'malformed using Element#getAttribute');
  },

  'testElementInsertWithHTML': function() {
    var container, main, msg,
     documents = fuse.Array(document, getIframeDocument());

    if (!isIframeAccessible()) documents.pop();

    documents.each(function(context) {
      msg = isIframeDocument(context) ? 'On iframe' : 'On document';
      main = getElement('insertions-main', context);
      container = getElement('insertions-container', context);

      main.insert({ 'before': '
before text

more testing
' });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(container).startsWith('
before text

more testing
'),
        'Insert "before". ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'after': '
after text

more testing
' });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(container).endsWith('
after text

more testing
'),
        'Insert "after". ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'top': '
top text.

more testing
' });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(main).startsWith('
top text.

more testing
'),
        'Insert "top". ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'bottom': '
bottom text.

more testing
' });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('
bottom text.

more testing
'),
        'Insert "bottom". ' + msg);
    }, this);
  },

  'testElementInsertWithDOMNode': function() {
    var container, main, msg,
     documents = fuse.Array(document, getIframeDocument());

    if (!isIframeAccessible()) documents.pop();

    documents.each(function(context) {
      msg = isIframeDocument(context) ? 'On iframe' : 'On document';
      main = getElement('insertions-node-main', context);
      container = getElement('insertions-node-container', context);

      main.insert({ 'before': createParagraph('node before', context) });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(container).startsWith('
node before
'),
        'Insert "before". ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'after': createParagraph('node after', context) });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(container).endsWith('
node after
'),
        'Insert "after". ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'top': createParagraph('node top', context) });

      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(main).startsWith('
node top
'),
        'Insert "top". ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'bottom': createParagraph('node bottom', context) });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('
node bottom
'),
        'Insert "bottom". ' + msg);

      this.assertEqual(main, main.insert(context.createElement('p')),
        'Insert returns correct element. ' +  msg);
    }, this);
  },

  'testElementInsertWithToElementMethod': function() {
    var main, msg, documents = fuse.Array(document, getIframeDocument());
    if (!isIframeAccessible()) documents.pop();

    documents.each(function(context) {
      msg = isIframeDocument(context) ? 'On iframe' : 'On document';
      main = getElement('insertions-node-main', context);

      main.insert({ 'toElement': createParagraph.curry('toElement', context) });
      this.assert(getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('
toelement
'),
        'Insert with toElement() and no position specified. ' + msg);

      main.insert({ bottom: { 'toElement': createParagraph.curry('bottom toElement', context) } });
      this.assert(getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('
bottom toelement
'),
        'Insert with toElement() and position "bottom" specified. ' + msg);
    }, this);
  },

  'testElementInsertWithToHTMLMethod': function() {
    var main, msg, documents = fuse.Array(document, getIframeDocument());
    if (!isIframeAccessible()) documents.pop();

    documents.each(function(context) {
      msg = isIframeDocument(context) ? 'On iframe' : 'On document';
      main = getElement('insertions-node-main', context);

      main.insert({ 'toHTML': function() { return '
toHTML
'} });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('
tohtml
'),
        'Insert with toHTML() and no position specified. ' + msg);

      main.insert({ 'bottom': { toHTML: function() { return '
bottom toHTML
'} } });
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('
bottom tohtml
'),
        'Insert with toHTML() and position "bottom" specified. ' + msg);
    }, this);
  },

  'testElementInsertWithNonString': function() {
    var main, msg, documents = fuse.Array(document, getIframeDocument());
    if (!isIframeAccessible()) documents.pop();

    documents.each(function(context) {
      msg = isIframeDocument(context) ? 'On iframe' : 'On document';
      main = getElement('insertions-main', context);

      main.insert({ 'bottom': 3 });
      this.assert(getInnerHTML(main).endsWith('3'), msg);
    }, this);
  },

  'testElementInsertInTables': function() {
    var element, table, cell, msg,
     documents = fuse.Array(document, getIframeDocument());

    if (!isIframeAccessible()) documents.pop();

    documents.each(function(context) {
      msg   = isIframeDocument(context) ? 'On iframe' : 'On document';
      table = getElement('table', context);
      cell  = getElement('a_cell', context);

      element = getElement('third_row', context);
      element.insert({ after:'
Forth Row
' });
      this.assert(table.contains(element), msg);

      cell.insert({ 'top': 'hello world' });
      this.assert(getInnerHTML(cell).startsWith('hello world'), msg);

      cell.insert({ 'after': 'hi planet	' });
      this.assertEqual('hi planet', cell.next().raw.innerHTML, msg);

      element = getElement('table_for_insertions', context);
      element.insert('
a cell!
');
      this.assert(
        getInnerHTML(element).contains('
a cell!
'), msg);

      getElement('row_1', context).insert({ 'after': '

last
' });
      this.assertEqual('last', $A(getElement('table_for_row_insertions').raw
        .getElementsByTagName('tr')).last().lastChild.innerHTML, msg);

      // test colgroup elements
      element = table.down('colgroup');
      element.insert('<col style="background-color:green;" />');
      this.assertEqual(2, element.getChildren().length, msg);
    }, this);
  },

  'testElementInsertInSelect': function() {
    var selectTop = $('select_for_insert_top'),
     selectBottom = $('select_for_insert_bottom');

    selectBottom.insert('<option value="3">option 3</option><option selected="selected">option 4</option>');
    this.assertEqual('option 4', selectBottom.getValue());

    // TODO: fix selected options for optgroups
    selectBottom.raw.selectedIndex = -1;
    selectBottom.down('optgroup')
      .insert('<option value="C">option C</option><option value="D" selected="selected">option D</option>');

    this.assertEqual('D', selectBottom.getValue());

    selectTop.insert({ 'top':
      '<option value="1">option 1</option><option value="2" selected="selected">option 2</option>' });
    this.assertEqual(6, selectTop.options.length);

    selectTop.down('optgroup').insert({ 'top':
      '<option value="A">option A</option><option value="B" selected="selected">option B</option>' });
    this.assertEqual(8, selectTop.options.length);
  },

  'testElementMethodInsert': function() {
    $('element-insertions-main').insert({ 'before':'some text before' });
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-container').startsWith('some text before'),
      'before');

    // remove text node
    $('element-insertions-container').raw
      .removeChild($('element-insertions-container').raw.firstChild);

    $('element-insertions-main').insert($H({ 'before':'some more text before' }));
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-container').startsWith('some more text before'),
      'before with hash object');

    $('element-insertions-main').insert({ 'after': 'some text after'});
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-container').endsWith('some text after'),
      'after');

    $('element-insertions-main').insert({ 'top': 'some text top'});
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-main').startsWith('some text top'),
      'top');

    $('element-insertions-main').insert({ 'bottom': 'some text bottom'});
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-main').endsWith('some text bottom'),
      'bottom');

    $('element-insertions-main').insert('some more text at the bottom');
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-main').endsWith('some more text at the bottom'),
      'more inserted at bottom');

    $('element-insertions-main').insert({ 'TOP': 'some text uppercase top' });
    this.assert(
      getInnerHTML('element-insertions-main').startsWith('some text uppercase top'),
      'TOP (uppercase position)');

    $('element-insertions-multiple-main').insert({
      'top': '1', 'bottom': 2, 'before': fuse('
').update('3'), 'after': '4'
    });

    this.assert(getInnerHTML('element-insertions-multiple-main').startsWith('1'));
    this.assert(getInnerHTML('element-insertions-multiple-main').endsWith('2'));
    this.assert(getInnerHTML('element-insertions-multiple-container').startsWith('
3
'));
    this.assert(getInnerHTML('element-insertions-multiple-container').endsWith('4'));

    $('element-insertions-main').update('test');
    $('element-insertions-main').insert(null);
    $('element-insertions-main').insert({ 'bottom': null });
    this.assertEqual('test', getInnerHTML('element-insertions-main'));

    $('element-insertions-main').insert(1337);
    this.assertEqual('test1337', getInnerHTML('element-insertions-main'));
  },

  'testElementInsertScriptElement': function() {
    var head = document.getElementsByTagName('HEAD')[0],
     script = fuse('script', { 'type': 'text/javascript' });

    script.raw.text = 'window.__testInsertScriptElement = true;';
    $(head).insert({ 'top': script });

    this.assert(window.__testInsertScriptElement,
      'Failed to eval SCRIPT element text property');

    window.__testInsertScriptElement = null;
  },

  'testNewElementInsert': function() {
    var container = fuse('
'),
     element = fuse('
');
    container.insert(element);

    element.insert({ 'before': '
a paragraph
' });
    this.assertEqual('
a paragraph

', getInnerHTML(container));

    element.insert({ 'after': 'some text' });
    this.assertEqual('
a paragraph

some text', getInnerHTML(container));

    element.insert({ 'top': '
a paragraph
' });
    this.assertEqual('
a paragraph
', getInnerHTML(element));

    element.insert('some text');
    this.assertEqual('
a paragraph
some text', getInnerHTML(element));
  },

  'testElementWrap': function() {
    var element = $('wrap'), parent = fuse('
');

    element.wrap();
    this.assert(getInnerHTML('wrap-container').startsWith('
<p'));

    element.wrap('div');
    this.assert(getInnerHTML('wrap-container').startsWith('

<p'));

    element.wrap(parent);
    this.assert(fuse.Object.isFunction(parent.setStyle));
    this.assert(getInnerHTML('wrap-container').startsWith('

<p'));

    element.wrap('div', { 'className': 'wrapper' });
    this.assert(element.up().hasClassName('wrapper'));

    element.wrap({ 'className': 'other-wrapper' });
    this.assert(element.up().hasClassName('other-wrapper'));

    element.wrap(fuse('
'), { 'className': 'yet-other-wrapper' });
    this.assert(element.up().hasClassName('yet-other-wrapper'));

    var orphan = fuse('
'), div = fuse('
');
    orphan.wrap(div);
    this.assertEqual(orphan.raw.parentNode, div.raw);
  },

  'testElementWrapReturnsWrapper': function() {
    var element = fuse('
'), wrapper = element.wrap('div');
    this.assertNotEqual(element, wrapper);
    this.assertEqual(element.up(), wrapper);
  },

  'testElementIsDetached': function() {
    var div   = fuse('
'),
     fragment = document.createDocumentFragment(),
     clone    = $($('testdiv').raw.cloneNode(true));

    this.assert(div.isDetached(),
      'New elements should be detached.');

    this.assert(clone.isDetached(),
      'New cloned elements should be detached.');

    div.insert(clone);
    this.assert(clone.isDetached(),
      'Child elements of detached elements should be detached.');

    fragment.appendChild(div.raw);

    this.assert($(fragment.firstChild).isDetached(),
      'Child elements of document fragments should be detached.');

    this.assert(!$(document.body).isDetached(),
      'Elements attached to the document should not be detached.');
  },

  'testElementIsVisible': function(){
    this.assertNotEqual('none', $('test-visible').style.display,
      'sanity check');

    this.assertEqual('none', $('test-hidden').style.display,
      'sanity check');

    this.assert($('test-visible').isVisible(),
      $('test-visible').inspect());

    this.assert(!$('test-hidden').isVisible(),
      $('test-hidden').inspect());

    this.assert(!$('test-nested-hidden-visible').isVisible(),
      $('test-nested-hidden-visible').inspect());

    this.assert(!$('test-nestee-hidden-visible').isVisible(),
      $('test-nestee-hidden-visible').inspect());

    this.assert(!fuse('
').isVisible(),
      'element fragment');

    $('dimensions-tr').hide();

    this.assert(!$('dimensions-tr').isVisible(),
      'hidden TR element');

    $('dimensions-tr').show();
    $('dimensions-table').hide();

    this.assert(!$('dimensions-tbody').isVisible(),
      'non-hidden TBODY element inside hidden TABLE');

    this.assert(!$('dimensions-tr').isVisible(),
      'non-hidden TR element inside hidden TABLE');

    this.assert(!$('dimensions-td').isVisible(),
      'non-hidden TD element inside hidden TABLE');

    $('dimensions-table').show();

    // IE6 will make the min-height 16px instead of 0px
    this.assertEqual(!!$('test-hidden-by-size').offsetHeight,
      $('test-hidden-by-size').isVisible(),
      $('test-hidden-by-size').inspect());
  },

  'testElementToggle': function(){
    $('test-toggle-visible').toggle();
    this.assert(!$('test-toggle-visible').isVisible());

    $('test-toggle-visible').toggle();
    this.assert($('test-toggle-visible').isVisible());

    $('test-toggle-hidden').toggle();
    this.assert($('test-toggle-hidden').isVisible());

    $('test-toggle-hidden').toggle();
    this.assert(!$('test-toggle-hidden').isVisible());
  },

  'testElementShow': function(){
    $('test-show-visible').show();
    this.assert($('test-show-visible').isVisible());
    this.assert(fuse.Object.isElement($('test-show-hidden').show().raw));
    this.assert($('test-show-hidden').isVisible());
  },

  'testElementHide': function(){
    var element = $('test-hide-visible'),
     data = fuse.dom.Data[element.getFuseId()];

    element.hide();
    this.assert(!element.isVisible());
    this.assertUndefined(data.madeHidden);

    this.assert(fuse.Object.isElement($('test-hide-hidden').hide().raw));
    this.assert(!$('test-hide-hidden').isVisible());
  },

  'testHideAndShowWithInlineDisplay': function() {
    var element =  $('test-visible-inline'),
     data = fuse.dom.Data[element.getFuseId()];

    element.show();
    this.assertEqual('inline', element.style.display,
      'Should only empty display when display is set to "none".');

    element.hide();
    this.assert(!element.isVisible(),
      'Element should be hidden. (inline)');

    this.assertEqual('inline', data.madeHidden,
      'display:inline did not get stored in data.madeHidden.');

    element.show();

    this.assert(element.isVisible(),
      'Element should be visible');

    this.assertEqual('inline', element.style.display,
      'Element should have inline display.');

    this.assertUndefined(data.madeHidden,
      'data.madeHidden should be null. (inline)');

    element.style.display = 'block';
    element.hide();

    this.assert(!element.isVisible(),
      'Element should be hidden. (block)');

    this.assertEqual('block', data.madeHidden,
      'display:block did not get stored in data.madeHidden.');

    element.show();

    this.assertEqual('block', element.style.display,
      'Element should have block display.');

    this.assertUndefined(data.madeHidden,
      'data.madeHidden should be null. (block)');

    // restore display
    element.style.display = 'inline';
  },

  'testElementRemove': function(){
    $('removable').remove();
    this.assert($('removable-container').isEmpty());
  },

  'testElementUpdate': function() {
    $('testdiv').update('hello from div!');
    this.assertEqual('hello from div!', $('testdiv').raw.innerHTML);

    $('testdiv').update('another hello from div!');
    this.assertEqual('another hello from div!', $('testdiv').raw.innerHTML);

    $('testdiv').update(123);
    this.assertEqual('123', $('testdiv').raw.innerHTML);

    $('testdiv').update()
    this.assertEqual('', $('testdiv').raw.innerHTML);

    fuse.dom.Element.update('testdiv', ' ');
    this.assert(!fuse.String.isEmpty($('testdiv').raw.innerHTML));
  },

  'testElementUpdateScriptElement': function() {
    var head = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0],
     script = fuse('script', { 'type': 'text/javascript' });

    $(head).insert(script);

    this.assertNothingRaised(function() {
      script.update('window.__testUpdateScriptElement = true;');
    });

    this.assert(script.raw.text.indexOf('window.__testUpdateScriptElement') > -1,
      'Failed to set text property of SCRIPT element');
  },

  'testElementUpdateWithScript': function() {
    $('testdiv').update('hello from div!


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Most expenses will not change drastically from year to year, so the E4K budget should be set relatively early in the school year (before Thanksgiving).
The budget for E4K 2013 and suggested budget for E4K 2014 can be found in spreadsheets in the Drive under the Budget tab. This form of presentation is much easier to view and edit.
For E4K 2014, our goal is to accommodate a total of 300-400 students and to involve more of the UC Berkeley Engineering Community. In order to accomplish this expansion, we requested $6,500 from the College of Engineering. This amount will go towards covering the cost of food, volunteer T-shirts, and room reservations for the event. We also hope to gain some support from the COE in waiving or reducing the cost associated with space and room reservations.
If KAUST Diversity and Inclusion Initiative funds are granted, you should be able to obtain charge strings specifically for these funds through Professor Pruitt. For all other expenses, reimbursement procedures through Callink were followed.
At the beginning of each semester, a representative from E4K (typically head coordinator, or whomever will handle E4K finances) must attend an ESC treasurer's meeting to learn about the Callink Reimbursement procedure. The ESC treasurer's meeting will also discuss what ESC funds can be used for. ESC program funds cannot be used for food or tshirts, while ESC miscellaneous funds can be used for those items. Typically E4K is allocated left over ESC program funds, so E4K funding should allocated accordingly. Note that contact info (SID, address, email, phone #) for the reimbursed party should be obtained well in advance for quick processing. E4K falls under the Engineering Student Council group in Callink. The financial representative from E4K needs to request to join that group on Callink, but he/she will not be a confirmed member until that same representative attends the treasurer's meeting.
Purchases less than $1000 generally can be paid in advance by a member of E4K (find someone with cash back credit card?). This is the easiest way to pay for non-campus related purchases. Anything over $1000 (food) can be processed through a Purchase Order (PO), which requires an official estimate/invoice on purchasing company letterhead. You can create the PO yourself in the same process in which you create a reimbursement request, except you must indicate in the appropriate field a One-time PO instead of reimbursement. This is slightly more difficult than a reimbursement because you need to submit the invoice/estimate and then wait for ASUC to mail the check (or ask you to hand deliver the check). If a purchase gives you the option to use a chartstring or PO (campus related expenses) and you cannot obtain a working chartstring, as was the case in E4K 2013, ask for an invoice and process the order via PO. PPCS was a special case in which they will ONLY take chartstrings. We circumvented this problem by asking ASUC Event Services to use their chartstring to place the work order for PPCS janitorial services and then bill us via invoice after the event. Event services explained that they typically do not do PPCS work orders, but they made an exception for us in 2013. Whether or not they will allow this to be done for future years is still being discussed.
E4K 2012 List of Expenses - comprehensive list of all expenses for E4K; good reference as shopping list.
E4K 2012 Budget - rough budget of E4K 2012, should reflect what is given above.


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SEC Basketball Power Rankings: March 17
It's official, the SEC is a 3-bid league in the NCAA, a 4-bid league in the NIT and a 1-bid league in the CBI.
By Ryan Higgins Mar 17, 2014, 12:20pm CDT
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1. Florida Gators 31-2 (18-0), RPI 1, LW: 1
They are the hands down favorite (4:1 odds) to win the NCAA Tournament. It's hard to believe the seventh best basketball conference produced the tournament favorite. Could you imagine that in college football? That's like the winner of the MAC being the favorite for the BCS Title game. I know it is an apples and oranges comparison, but it's why I love college basketball.
2. Kentucky Wildcats 24-9 (12-6), RPI 15, LW: 2
They are an eight seed in that "group of death" division they call the midwest bracket. I could see them beating Kansas State and Wichita State to make it to the Sweet Sixteen, or losing in their first game against Kansas State.
3. Tennessee Volunteers 21-12 (11-7), RPI 41, LW: 4
We learned how important non-conference strength of schedule is to the NCAA selection committee when the Volunteers showed up as a participant in one of the "First Four" play-in games. The Volunteers, with a non-conference SOS of 41, get in over bubble team SMU (303), or even Arkansas (202).
4. Missouri Tigers 22-11 (9-9), RPI 48, LW: 6
Another victim of their non-conference SOS, they beat North Carolina State in Raleigh and had a better RPI than the Wolfpack. But, Missouri's non-con SOS is 150, and NC State's is 87.
5. Georgia Bulldogs 19-13 (12-6), RPI 76, LW: 3
The NIT selection committee rewarded them for finishing tied for second in the SEC standing. As a two seed in the NIT, I think they win their bracket and go to the NIT final four.
6. Arkansas Razorbacks 21-11 (10-8), RPI 68, LW: 5
Not only did the Hogs lose a chance at continuing to build their shot to receiving an at-large bid, but the loss to South Carolina in the SEC tournament probably knocked them out of hosting a second round NIT game. The Razorbacks would have been a lock for the NIT final four if they didn't have to go on the road in the second round, if California wins..
7. LSU Tigers 19-13 (9-9), RPI 80, LW: 7
They snuck in the back door of the NIT tournament. They are in Arkansas' quadrant and if both teams win their first two games, they could come to Fayetteville with a chance to go to New York on the line.
8. Mississippi Rebels 19-14 (9-9), RPI 92, LW: 8
By not accepting a bid to the CBI, we must say "goodbye" to #whitegirlwednesday. What Dennis Rodman is to North Korea, maybe Marshall Henderson could become for Russia when he goes there to play his pro ball.
9. Texas A&M Aggies 17-15 (8-10), RPI 146, LW: 10
Congratulations on becoming the first team in the SEC to accept a CBI bid. VCU was the 2010 champion and then went on to the NCAA final four in 2011. Could Texas A&M be the next team to do that or... LOL guys I'm just kidding.
10. Vanderbilt Commodores 15-16 (7-11), RPI 114, LW: 9
It is the second season in a row they haven't made any type of post season play and seven years since they last made the sweet sixteen.
11. Alabama Crimson Tide 13-19 (7-11), RPI 124, LW: 11
Anthony Grant was retained for the 2014-15 season. That probably had something to do with his $5 million buyout.
12. South Carolina Gamecocks 14-20 (5-13), RPI 137, LW: 13
They won four of their last six games to wrap up the season. I bet they'll improve again next year under Frank Martin.
13. Auburn Tigers 14-16 (6-12), RPI 165, LW: 12
After letting Tony Barbee go, Auburn has apparently garnered interest from several well respected coaches. I doubt they get a Buzz Williams or Bruce Pearl. I might throw my name in the ring. If any of y'all want to get that started on twitter, I'd appreciate it.
14. Mississippi State 14-19 (3-15), RPI 243, LW: 14
Congratulations that your season is over.
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Square Enix finally brings Final Fantasy V over to Google Play
On Sep 26, 2013 10:10 am, by AndrewH
Last week Square Enix tweeted that the next installment into their Final Fantasy franchise on mobile would finally be arriving onto Android on September 26th, 2013, which is today. Sure enough the company has indeed released the game onto Google Play for Android gamers to finally sink their teeth into.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy V coming to Android devices soon? Looks like it.
On Mar 20, 2013 4:16 pm, by AndrewH
Interesting news coming from a Japanese Final Fantasy fan site called Final Fantasy Reunion in regards to Square Enix's Final Fantasy V game that was teased not too long ago as heading our way in the Final Fantasy IV trailer the company released. While the translation of the fan site is a bit rough, it points out a few interesting details you might want to think about.


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Understanding values dimensions
This article provides an overview of leading values dimensions and frameworks developed by scholars to make sense of cultural differences. No matter what approach you use, each provides some important insights worth considering.
Values Theory: Sociocultural Dimensions and Frameworks
One of the greatest difficulties faced by psychologists or communication scholars in studying values is how best to compare or contrast them across cultural and linguistic barriers. Values are a primary motivational construct with great influence on human behavior at both the individual and collective level. But if the quality and quantity of influence varies across cultures, how can we accurately measure the differences? This article discusses in detail the ways that several key scholars have dealt with this difficulty.
We've already discussed the work of the Kluchkhohns and their team's five specific Variations of Values Orientations (1961)—human nature, man and the environment, time, activity, and social relationships. It is important to note that for each, the preferences of any given culture could spread across a range (they highlighted three positions) within each 'orientation.' Though insightful at a descriptive level, they did not help social scientists with measurements or objective comparisons.
You are also now aware that Geert Hofstede had access to an incredibly large multi-national data pool through his work with IBM and that he empirically generated first four (now six) binary dimensions in Culture's Consequences (1980). The 'Individualism/Collectivism' dimension, for example, allows the scoring of cultures anywhere between those two poles, providing a statistically comparative tool for national level cultural analysis. This dimension has led to Hofstede being one of the most cited social science scholars in the IC field.
Fons Trompenaars and colleagues like Charles Hampden-Turner combined explanatory domains from Hall, Kluckhohn, and Hofstede, positing seven dimensions:
Universalism vs. particularism.
Individualism vs. communitarianism.
Specific vs. diffuse
Neutral vs. emotional.
Achievement vs. ascription.
Sequential vs. synchronous time.
Internal vs. outer direction.
These contrasts are widely used in business training and consulting.
Robert House and others sought to update Hofstede's work for their Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOBE) survey. They expanded Hofstede's dimensions into nine and then analyzed each according to Milton Rokeach's earlier distinction—as practices ("as is"), and as values ("as it should be," the desired level), providing new dimensions and data for global business contexts.
In an answer to criticisms of Hofstede, Shalom Schwartz and his associates aimed to elicit a universal model of inter-related values. His comprehensive values theory (an a prior theoretical approach compared to Hofstede's post-hoc analysis) pooled values items into broad types, and then integrated them in a continuum. Unlike Hofstede's binaries, Schwartz created a circular model, in which 10 types emerged after multiple rounds of multi-national research—Self-direction, Stimulation, Hedonism, Achievement, Power, Security, Conformity, Tradition, Benevolence, and Universalism. These were arranged like wedges in a pie, with opposing values were across from each other, and related values beside one another. Schwartz's separate individual- and cultural-level circumplex models and rigorous cross-cultural testing have been widely acclaimed and applied by researchers, but so far appear too complex for training designs.
In short, many different dimensions and other tools have been created to assess human similarity and social variation across cultures. The individualism and collectivism dimension is the most studied, though not without adaptations by various scholars. Ongoing scholarly debates, new data analyses, and existing data-set re-analysis show that the endeavor to dimensionalize cultural values is still alive and well.
As an aspiring intercultural communicator yourself, we hope you now note the importance of how specific dimensions and analysis tools were developed. You might want to reflect on one or two new insights gained through this week's content.
Kulich, S. J. (2009). Values theory: Social-cultural dimensions and frameworks. In S. W. Littlejohn & K. A. Foss (Eds.), The encyclopedia of communication theory (Vol. 2. pp. 989-994). Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications. [Accessible at http://knowledge.sagepub.com/view/communicationtheory/n391.xml]
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2 Kings 7 tells the story of a great army that deserts its mission because God caused them to hear the sounds of an opposing army. In their fear they left everything behind and enabled their enemy. How often do we react in fear to things that may not even be real?


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Q: C++ namespaces in different files Here is an example of two namespaces in two different files:
There is a namespace definition in file1.cpp where the main function is located like this. This namespace is defined outside of main(), so it is global.
namespace {
  char const * const GID{ "SOMENAME" };
  int summary( void );
}

Then in file2.cpp, the same GID is defined as:
namespace {
  char const * const GID{ "SOMEOTHER_NAME" };
}

I think the GID constant char only sits in corresponding file. For example, SOMEOTHER_NAME is only used in file2.cpp. But if that's the purpose, isn't it better just use a different name than GID?
Also, if I want to use the summary() function in file1.cpp, then how to use the namespace in file1? Note that the namespaces don't have names.

A: Anonymous namespaces, such as you have declared, are inaccessible other than in the file they are declared or in files in which the declaration is included. In the file it is declared, the namespace is accessible without using a specific namespace. So in file1, summary() is accessed as summary. The GID declarations in file1 and file2 are in two different namespaces, so do not conflict with each other.
In effect, each anonymous namespace has a unique namespace name, but you are unable to access the name, which is why you cannot access an anonymous namespace from a file that does not contain or include that specific anonymous namespace.

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1,000+ Artists, 500+ Free Events, Hands-On Learning and More: The REACH – First Expansion in Kennedy Center History – Opens in D.C. with Free 16-Day Multi-Genre Festival on Sep 7–22
(WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug 7, 2019) – With more than 1,000 artists and more than 500 free events in three new sunlit pavilions and more than 130,000 square feet of new landscaped green space at the nation's cultural capital, the REACH opens its doors in exactly one month's time with 16 full days of creativity in action, providing artists and audiences the opportunity to experience art as never before. Marking the first expansion at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in its 48-year history, the REACH welcomes the public with an inclusive, multi-genre, multidisciplinary Opening Festival on September 7–22. See the video trailer here.
The REACH represents the future of the arts, celebrating their essential role in American life and their unique ability to break down barriers, bringing people and communities together. Designed by preeminent architect Steven Holl as a home for non-traditional programming with an emphasis on active participation and access, the open, informal spaces of the new expansion draw visitors directly into the creative process and inspire new connections and collaborations between creators of multiple genres and disciplines.
The REACH Opening Festival features themed days with programs ranging from masterclasses and workshops to participatory performances, interactive installations, hands-on learning activities, DJ sets and dance parties. Local and national headliners include Arrested Development, De La Soul, Kronos Quartet, Roomful of Teeth, The Second City, Thievery Corporation, Debbie Allen, Yalitza Aparicio, Bootsy Collins, Renée Fleming, Judah Friedlander, Robert Glasper, Angélique Kidjo, Alan Menken, Tiler Peck, Carrie Mae Weems, Mo Willems and Dan Zanes, many of whom will connect with audiences not only through performance but also through residencies and workshops for the creative spirit in us all.
Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter says:
"The REACH Opening Festival celebrates our nation's incomparable artistic diversity. Inviting full participation, immersion, and discovery, it's the perfect way for people to experience what the REACH has to offer."
Allen Parker, CEO of the festival's presenting sponsor, Wells Fargo, adds:
"As a long-time supporter of the arts and the Washington, D.C. community, Wells Fargo is proud to sponsor the Opening Festival for the REACH at the Kennedy Center.
"The arts play a critical role in fostering vibrant, healthy communities across the United States. This expansion marks a tremendous step forward in making the arts accessible to all those who live in and visit our nation's capital."
All REACH Opening Festival events are free; timed-entry passes are required for entry. Patrons can obtain free passes here, by phone at (202) 467-4600, or in person at the Box Office. The following paragraphs offer a general overview of the Opening Festival, with details of selected highlights. To access the full interactive schedule, click here and use the filters provided to see complete programming. A fully customizable scheduling app can be also downloaded at the App Store and Google Play.
Sat, Sep 7: Opening Day
A microcosm of the festival, Opening Day illustrates the breadth of experience that the REACH is designed to foster. To kick off the day, more than 200 artists and the D.C. community take part in "The Future Is Now and I Am It: A Parade to Mark the Moment," a campus-wide show of solidarity and pluralism conceived and curated by MacArthur Award-winning visual and performance artist Carrie Mae Weems and local D.C. nonprofit The MusicianShip. The National Symphony Orchestra and conductor Thomas Wilkins join soloists from Washington National Opera's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, the Heritage Signature Chorale, and Stanley J. Thurston's 300-voice, D.C.-based Community Chorus for an uplifting open-air performance of Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony. Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Bootsy Collins, legendary bassist for James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic, and The Chuck Brown Band offer a joyful celebration of Go-Go, and Underground Comedy presents some of the city's best comedians and emerging talent in a Standup Showcase. The seminal trailblazers of the Kronos Quartet give a pop-up concert in Skylight Soundscapes, a specially commissioned installation series by Kennedy Center Composer-in-Residence Mason Bates and Haitian-American composer Daniel Bernard Roumain, who use themed projections and sounds to create an immersive, chill-out lounge space that will remain open throughout the festival. Shining a light on the REACH as a focal point for long-term community engagement, the day's performers also include some of the dedicated artists who work in the nation's schools through the Kennedy Center's Turnaround Arts program: roots singer-songwriter Valerie June, operatic soprano Larisa Martínez, performance poet Jacqueline Suskin, hip-hop trailblazer Speech, who appears with his Grammy-winning group, Arrested Development, and surprise guests. In an invitation-only event, open only to special guests and selected members of the media, Kennedy Center Vice President and Artistic Director of Social Impact Marc Bamuthi Joseph and First Nations artists Rose Powhatan and Cryz Proctor conduct a private Land Recognition blessing ceremony.
Sun, Sep 8: Spotlight on Jazz
Kennedy Center Artistic Director for Jazz Jason Moran curates a day devoted to one of the most quintessentially American art forms. Experiences range from a mainstage performance by pianist Moran and his trio The Bandwagon, with special guest star Kelala, a singer-songwriter known for otherworldly R&B that draws on UK club sounds, to a tap performance and workshop from the Emmy-nominated Syncopated Ladies, a full-body workout to live jazz accompaniment from Sidebarre DC, and a Jazz and Meditation Service from San Francisco's historic Saint John Coltrane Church, in which the free-jazz pioneer's music is the source of spiritual wisdom. In Studio K, harpist Brandee Younger salutes her muse, Alice Coltrane, as the River Pavilion comes alive with an a cappella concert from Grammy-winning vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. The day culminates on the mainstage with an immersive 3-D multimedia spectacle by Flying Lotus, the Grammy-nominated grandnephew of Alice and John Coltrane.
Mon, Sep 9: Spotlight on Theater
Local and national theater communities come together for a day of inclusive, interactive, and innovative storytelling. Spoken-word artist Marc Bamuthi Joseph joins composer-violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain for The Just and the Blind, their searing multimedia treatment of racial profiling and the prison-industrial complex, and West Philadelphia poet and playwright Dave Harris, an alum of the Kennedy Center's American College Theater Festival, attends a reading of Everybody Black, his award-winning 2019 play satirizing approaches to black history. Among the day's other highlights, Helen Hayes Award-winning D.C. playwrights Aaron Posner and Karen Zacarías lead a conversation about community and the creative process, and New York's celebrated Broadway Collective offers acting, singing, and dancing masterclasses for young musical theater lovers. In a special session open only to select media, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and bassist Esperanza Spalding and Kennedy Center honoree Wayne Shorter workshop their new jazz opera, Iphigenia, which is scheduled to premiere at the Center next year.
Tues, Sep 10: The People We Are: Celebrating First Nations Cultures
The Kennedy Center overlooks the Potomac River, whose name reflects our nation's Native American roots. "The People We Are" honors this legacy, showcasing work by local, national, and international artists who draw on their indigenous heritage, and addressing some of the challenges they face. The program begins with a Land Acknowledgement led by Dr. Gabrielle Tayac (Piscataway) and a Welcome Song by vocalists Ralph and Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa). Among the musical performers are 2019 Indigenous Music Award-nominee singer-songwriter Thea Hopkins (Aquinnah Wampanoag); Canadian electronic outfit A Tribe Called Red (Mohawk/Cayuga) with opening local act Uptown Boyz (Piscataway); Grammy-nominated cellist and vocalist Dawn Avery (Mohawk) appearing with Grammy-winning guitarist Larry Mitchell; and best-selling recording artist and famed Hawaiian hula teacher Keali'i Reichel. Other highlights include a performance-installation by Australian choreographer and dancer Amrita Hepi (Bundjulung/Ngapuhi), hoop dance by interdisciplinary artist Ty Defoe (Oneida/Anishinaabe Nations), didgeridoo demonstration by David Williams (Wakka Wakka), storytelling by Rose Powhatan (Pamunkey/Tauxenent), and live demonstrations by potter Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo) and graffiti artist Raiz Campos (Amazon/Brazil). Panel discussions led by Ofelia Medina (Mexico), Andrea Hanley (Navajo), and Christopher K. Morgan (Hawaii) will feature perspectives from filmmaker Steven Paul Judd (Choctaw/Kiowa), painter and art writer Frank Buffalo Hyde (Onondaga/Nez Perce), and Yalitza Aparicio (Mixtec/Triqui) – the first Indigenous American to be nominated for a "Best Actress" Oscar for her role in Roma (2018).
Wed, Sep 11: Spotlight on Classical and Broadway
Long central to the Kennedy Center's offerings, classical music and Broadway become ever more accessible in the welcoming spaces of the REACH. The resident National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) presents a trio of musical masterclasses: on how to listen, by pianist and Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor for Chamber Music Joseph Kalichstein; on musical arrangement, by NSO Principal Pops Conductor Steven Reineke; and on songwriting, by Oscar, Tony and Grammy laureate Alan Menken, whose hit scores range from Broadway's Little Shop of Horrors to Disney's Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast. Reineke also conducts the NSO in Broadway Under the Stars: The Music of Alan Menken, featuring Megan Hilty, Adam Jacobs, Norm Lewis, Patina Miller and the composer himself, while Kalichstein joins the gifted young musicians of the Abeo Quartet for chamber favorites by Dvořák and Debussy. The day's remaining highlights include a Skylight Soundscape takeover by Brooklyn's National Sawdust, and a series of TED-style Classical Talks, in which musicians of different genres and backgrounds share first-hand insights.
Thurs, Sep 12: Spotlight on Voices, Sound Health, and Washington National Opera
Superstar soprano and Kennedy Center Artistic Advisor Renée Fleming curates a day celebrating the resident Washington National Opera (WNO) and the wonders of the human voice. Diverse musical influences converge when three-time Grammy-winning Beninese singer-songwriter and activist Angélique Kidjo joins Fleming and Jason Moran in concert. Hip-hop lovers can take workshops in rap improvisation, beatboxing, and more with the Freestyle Love Supreme Academy, the training program of the troupe co-founded by Lin-Manuel Miranda, and opera aficionados can enjoy happy hour cocktails with WNO singers while local cutting-edge opera company UrbanArias demonstrates opera improvisation. In the Kennedy Center's innovative Sound Health program, which explores connections between wellness and the arts, Esperanza Spalding, operatic bass Soloman Howard, and Freestyle Love Supreme beatboxer Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan discuss improvisation, vocal mastery, and the brain with renowned neuroscientist and musician Dr. Charles Limb.
Fri, Sep 13: Spotlight on Electronica/DJ Culture
The second weekend of the festival kicks off with a spotlight on today's thriving club culture, curated by Eric Hilton, one of the founders of Thievery Corporation, the internationally renowned, D.C.-based production duo whose trademark sound blends downtempo trip-hop with bossa nova and dub. After an opening set by progressive local reggae band The Archives, Thievery Corporation headlines the evening's mainstage performance. Other highlights include the ethereal synth-pop of LouLou Ghelichkhani's new project, Night Glitter, and an improvisation and beat-making workshop with local collective Baltimore Boom Bap Society. Visitors can also dance with Baltimore-bred club sensation TT The Artist and see selected scenes from her new documentary, Dark City Beneath the Beat, for which she will be joined by executive producer Rose DiFerdinando and cast members DJ Mighty Mark and the TSU Dance Crew.
Sat, Sep 14: Hip Hop Block Party
Emceeing, DJing, breaking, and graffiti-writing – the core tenets of hip-hop culture and its intersections – take center stage at the REACH's Hip Hop Block Party. The brainchild of rapper-producer Q-Tip, the Kennedy Center's Artistic Director of Hip Hop Culture, this all-day event showcases members of the Hip Hop Culture Council and mainstage performances by iconic rap trio De La Soul; New York rapper Pharoahe Monch, who debuts TH1RT3EN, a new project featuring Marcus Machado and Daru Jones; West Coast emcee Ill Camille and D.C.'s own Grammy-nominated rapper, producer, and educator Kokayi, presenting an eclectic set with special guests Nick Hakim, Kamau, and Substantial. MTV Award-winning DJ J.Period presents The Live Mixtape (Healing Emotion), with Grammy-nominated emcee and singer-songwriter Maimouna Youssef (a.k.a. Mumu Fresh). Guests can also dance, both to sets on the mainstage spun by Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond and to guest DJ sets in the Flava in Ya Ear Day to Night Dance Party. Film screenings will take place throughout the day, including a special preview of AMC's new documentary series Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America, executive produced by Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson and Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter. Audience members can also take DJing and breaking workshops with transformative local nonprofit Words Beats & Life or record their personal hip-hop story at the #LifeIn5 video booth.
Sun, Sep 15: Family Day
Forward-looking by design, the REACH helps inspire the next generation of art-lovers with a day of family-friendly events. Guests of all ages join beloved author and illustrator Mo Willems, the Kennedy Center's inaugural Education Artist-in-Residence, who hosts MO-a-PALOOZA LIVE!, a one-of-a-kind concert featuring songs from his stage adaptations, including the forthcoming Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (The Musical). Grammy-winning entertainer Dan Zanes sings his greatest hits with support from Haitian American jazz vocalists Claudia Zanes and Pauline Jean and Mexican percussionist Yuriana Sobrino. Interdisciplinary Pittsburgh ensemble Squonk Opera performs Hand to Hand, in which live music meets original storytelling and a pair of gargantuan puppet hands. In an interactive performance, New York- and Los Angeles-based arts educators Story Pirates adapt kid-created stories into a sketch comedy revue, and guests of all ages can create Infinite Monsters in an interactive installation program devised by Australia's Terrapin Puppet Theatre. Other highlights include a performance by the Washington Performing Arts' Children of the Gospel Choir.
Mon, Sep 16 – Thurs, Sep 19: Spotlight on Local Youth & Schools
Expanding the Kennedy Center's ongoing educational programs, the festival's second week features a wide range of learning opportunities to introduce students and teachers from D.C.-area schools to the new campus and its possibilities. Serving students from Kindergarten through grade 12, each day will have a unique theme and developmentally appropriate activities, kicking off with a live performance followed by hands-on workshops for students. There will be an open house for 250 educators on the evening of September 16, and a series of educationally themed Millennium Stage performances over the course of the week. These will showcase local music educators who are also nationally recognized performing artists (Sep 16), young step teams from the greater D.C. area (Sep 17), award-winning Latin dance teams from local high schools (Sep 18), and the talented young voices of the Children's Chorus of Washington, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, and WNO's Opera Institute (Sep 19), respectively.
Fri, Sep 20: Spotlight on Comedy
The REACH resonates with laughter as the second week draws to an uproarious close. Famed Chicago troupe and Kennedy Center partner organization The Second City presents celebrity alumni Rachel Dratch and Jon Glaser in sketches, workshops, and improv jams, and Emmy- and Grammy-winning comedian Patton Oswalt, 30 Rock's Judah Friedlander, Last Comic Standing finalist Rachel Feinstein, and other national headliners join emerging local voices for a series of "District of Comedy" Standup Showcases. Aspiring comics can try their hand at Joke-E-Oke, a game blending karaoke with standup, and mature audiences can attend a taping of Brandon Wardell's Yeah, But Still, one of Rolling Stone's "Best New Comedy Podcasts of 2018."
Sat, Sep 21: National Dance Day
The REACH celebrates the tenth annual National Dance Day, now moved for the first time from July to September. Three-time Emmy-winning Fame star and So You Think You Can Dance judge Debbie Allen guides visitors through the day's mainstage activities and presents students from her own dance academy. New York City Ballet principal Tiler Peck discusses her Hulu documentary, Ballet Now, and performs her "pointe-to-pop" moves from Charlotte OC's Medicine Man music video. Festival-goers of all ages and abilities can learn the official 2019 National Dance Day routine, take part in a locally inspired line dance, and attend public dance classes in styles ranging from Indian classical and Chinese ribbon to tap, salsa, and dancehall fusion, with a special session for those with Parkinson's disease. This twelve-hour non-stop extravaganza concludes with an evening performance of Fela! The Concert, an exuberant music and dance party inspired by the Broadway show about Nigerian Afrobeat master Fela Kuti, starring cast members from the original Tony-winning production.
Sun, Sep 22: Closing Day
The festival's final day brings the crowd together one last time. The entire 16-day immersion draws to a euphoric close with DC Lovers Rock, a West Indian-style sunset dance party. With DJs competing for the crowd in an authentic Jamaican Sound Clash, and performances headed by Bob Marley collaborator Junior Marvin, queer Cuban hip-hop duo Las Krudas, and dancehall legend Sister Nancy, D.C. Lovers Rock unites festival audiences in a shared celebration of love and community. Four-time Grammy-winning pianist and producer Robert Glasper, whose career straddles jazz, hip-hop, and R&B, leads a special performance residency with accounts of his Miles Davis tribute, Everything's Beautiful. With support from local mentors, the Kennedy Center Youth Council presents youth-focused and youth-led events in an all-day Teen Takeover, and the intimate Justice Forum hosts an all-day film festival presented in collaboration with the Peace Corps, the changemaking overseas humanitarian volunteer program established by President John F. Kennedy, to whom the Kennedy Center stands as a living memorial.
Ongoing throughout the festival
Throughout the festival, visitors can enjoy a wealth of additional activities and experiences. Sculptures and installations, by artists including Deborah Butterfield, Sam Gilliam, Roy Lichtenstein, and Joel Shapiro, will be on display both indoors and out. Located on the sprawling upper lawn of the REACH, the video wall will feature projected films and simulcasts, including a 40th-anniversary screening of family favorite The Muppet Movie; Amazing Grace, winner of this year's NAACP Image Award; groundbreaking superhero blockbuster Black Panther; Slow Dancing (2007), a series of larger-than-life, hyper-slow-motion video portraits of dancers and choreographers by renowned photographer David Michalek; screenings of newly commissioned silent shorts by local filmmakers; and WNO's production of Show Boat, in an encore presentation of the beloved annual "Opera in the Outfield" series. In the Justice Forum, documentarian Steve James (Hoop Dreams), experimental animator Jodie Mack (The Grand Bizarre), and Charles Burnett (To Sleep with Anger) will be in residence to host workshops accompanying screenings of their films. Other highlights include screenings of Primary and Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment, as part of a series tracing the career of John F. Kennedy. Over the full 16 days of the festival, KC Citizen Artist Fellows from across the country will offer workshops, arts installations and performances, some taking place in the Moonshot Studio, the REACH's innovative new hands-on learning lab, where artmakers of all ages and experience levels are invited to roll up their sleeves and investigate, discover, linger, and learn. Visitors can also put on an Oculus headset and step into mind-bending new 3-D worlds from the comfort of the fully equipped new Virtual Reality Lounge, and experience the Skylight Soundscapes installation series in the expansive, light-filled Skylight Pavilion.
The River Pavilion will be filled with daily curated food events, featuring chefs from across the city under the direction of D.C. culinary leaders Eric Hilton and Erik Bruner-Yang, in conjunction with Restaurant Associates. Patrons can also enjoy a wide range of food and drink from &Pizza and other food trucks throughout the festival.
All REACH Opening Festival events are free; timed-entry passes are required for entry. Patrons can obtain free passes here, by phone at (202) 467-4600, or in person at the Box Office. To access the full interactive schedule, click here and use the filters provided to see complete programming. A fully customizable scheduling app can be also downloaded at the App Store and Google Play. To download high-resolution photos, click here.
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On its two-year anniversary, the CDOT-operated Bustang bus service has seen a 77 percent increases in ridership on its Western Slope route to and from Denver. Statewide, that contributes to 52 percent in usage gains.
The Colorado Department of Transportation's 2-year-old bus experiment known as Bustang has seen overwhelming ridership gains and is now eyeing future expansion.
The three-route system that launched in July 2015 includes a line connecting Denver's Union Station to Frisco, Vail, Eagle and Glenwood Springs. New data shows that during the program's second year of operation, the number of riders grew by more than 50,000 for a 52 percent increase in usage — almost 15,000 on just the west route to nearly 34,000 riders, accounting for a 77 percent jump.
Heading the opposite direction, west, one-way from the Frisco Transit Center to Vail costs $5, to Eagle is $10 and to the final stop in Glenwood Springs is $17. And then round-trip from Frisco to Denver runs $24.
And that's exactly what CDOT intends for the popular 51-seat, Wi-Fi-enabled coaches.
Weekend buses will be added to both the north route between Denver and Fort Collins and the south route to and from Colorado Springs starting this Sunday, Aug. 20. New specialty services include a Mile High Stadium service for all Denver Broncos home games, as well as a separate student and faculty route from the Colorado State University campus in Fort Collins to Denver.
New stops in Grand Junction on the west route and Castle Rock on the south route are also planned in the next year. That's all on top of the weekend service that began on the west route a handful of months after Bustang's launch, a seasonal third express line from Glenwood Springs to Denver starting mid-December, as well as the Idaho Springs stop that kicked off this past January.
A bus line that did not perform well, however, was the SnowStang service, which connected Denver with stops at six ski resorts: Winter Park Resort; Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Breckenridge Ski Resort and Keystone Resort in Summit County; and Vail Mountain Resort and Beaver Creek Resort. Timlin said, based on website traffic, interest was high for the test runs two Saturdays in February, but that did not translate into sales probably because of the $45-$60 round-trip fares depending on the resort.
At cheaper regular rates along the Western Slope — round-trip is $10 between Denver and Idaho Springs, $34 for Vail — passengers are seeing the benefits to not using their own cars. That helps decrease highway congestion, use of fossil fuels and the cost of living in the pricey resort communities.
Summit County plans to eventually offer an even better user experience for its free local Summit Stage and interstate Greyhound Lines ticketed bus services, in addition to Bustang. Discussions and movement continue forward on the projected $8 million Frisco Transit Center renovation.
The project remains in a conceptual-design phase, but construction on the two-year build-out is expected to begin next summer. CDOT is contributing millions of dollars in grant funding to the reimagined mountain mass-transit hub through the Federal Transit Administration, and it's currently scheduled for completion sometime in fall 2019. For now, Summit residents will have to settle for Bustang services.


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De Henninger Turm (Henninger Toren) was een graansilo in de Duitse stad Frankfurt am Main. In 2017 opende op de plaats van de oude silo een moderne woontoren met dezelfde naam.

Henninger bierbrouwerij
De 120 meter hoge silo werd ontworpen door Karl Lieser en tussen 1959 en 1961 door de Henninger bierbrouwerij gebouwd in het stadsdeel Frankfurt-Sachsenhausen. de Henninger brouwerij is tegenwoordig onderdeel van Binding-Brauerei/Radeberger Gruppe. Het gebouw van gewapend beton werd geopend op 18 mei 1961 en had een opslagcapaciteit van 16.000 ton gerst. Tot 1974 was dit het hoogste gebouw van Frankfurt. Tot de sloop in 2013 was het de hoogste opslagsilo ter wereld. Boven op het gebouw stond een opbouw in de vorm van een biervat, waarin een panoramaplatform en een draaiend restaurant waren gesitueerd. In 2002 werd de toren gesloten voor publiek. In november 2012 werd bekendgemaakt dat de toren gesloopt zou worden. In januari 2013 werd hiermee gestart en eind 2013 werden de werkzaamheden afgerond.

Nieuwe Henninger Turm
Op dezelfde plek werd in 2014 begonnen met de bouw van een 140 meter hoge woontoren, waarvan het ontwerp op de oude toren is geïnspireerd. Architect is Meixner Schlüter Wendt. De nieuwe toren herbergt 207 luxe appartementen en werd in de zomer van 2017 opgeleverd. Vanaf september 2018 is het gebouw volledig in gebruik.

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De wielerwedstrijd Rund um den Henninger-Turm (tegenwoordig Eschborn-Frankfurt) is naar de oude toren genoemd.

Wolkenkrabber in Frankfurt am Main

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The Content Studio runtime account must have permissions to read all domain user's group membership and their public information from Active Directory. This right was granted by default in NT 4 domains but in Active Directory this permissions are controlled by ACL:s on domain, container or object-level. In AD this permission is emulated by the alias "Pre-Windows 2000 Compatibility Access" that by default has the right to read this information. By default the Everyone group is member of this group but if an administrator has removed this group it is likely that the Content Studio runtime will fail reading the needed information. Make sure that this runtime account is a member of this alias. Content Studio uses this user information when a user opens a session i Content Studio in order to be able to detect the users full name and her group membership. This information is cached internally in the user session and without it Content Studio cannot authenticate the user and access is denied. By using Active Directory ACL:s it is possible to prevent users to enter Content Studio unless they are using Anonymous Access. Just prevent the runtime account to read public information on a certain OU or on a certain user object in AD. The user will then get Access denied directly after doing a Windows logon in Internet Explorer.


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SUNDANCE PART #2: January 23rd Sundance Festival Dailies!
— January 23rd, 2006
Sundance Channel salutes the Sundance Film Festival in January by presenting exclusive coverage of the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. This year's "Festival Dailies" will be produced by Park City Television for Sundance Channel and will air alongside a wide-ranging lineup of features, documentaries and short films from past Sundance Film Festivals. Airing concurrently with the Festival, Sundance Channel's programming captures the unfolding excitement of the world's premiere independent film festival while emphasizing the basis of the festival itself: the films and the filmmakers. Festival coverage airs from January 20th – 29th, with programming beginning at 9pm EST.
CLICK HERE FOR PART #1 OF OUR SUNDANCE COVERAGE!
Take a look at the latest batch of clips from the shows:
Anne Thompson of the Hollywood Reporter checks in to give us updates from the premiere of COME EARLY MORNING and LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE which sold to paramount for $10 million.
Vintage or Vivienne Westwood? Eastern European or East Village? Charlotte Mickie, Festival Fashionista, takes to the streets of Park City to find out what festival-goers are wearing.
Sundance Channel airs SUPER SIZE ME, Morgan Spurlock's 2004 entry into the Sundance Film Festival. What would happen if you ate only fast food for a month? To find out, filmmaker Morgan Spurlock became his own on-screen guinea pig.
2 + 2 appeared at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Filmmakers Clayton Hemmert and Benita Raphan present an experimental documentary portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning mathematician Dr. John F. Nash, Jr., the subject of the Oscar®-winning film A BEAUTIFUL MIND.


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Will the New Chromecast Audio Kiss the Sky?
by Brad Russell | Sep. 29, 2015
Codenamed "Hendrix" during development, the newly announced Chromecast Audio streaming media device from Google enables users to broadcast music over Wi-Fi to speakers, televisions, and car stereos that have the device plugged into their standard 3.5 mm audio port, RCA port or optical input.
With its product launch today, Google seeks to further solidify its position in the streaming media space.
Here are a few quick observations that suggest why Chromecast Audio may or may not garner adoption (whether you interpret kissing the sky to be a good thing or a bad thing):
The streaming audio segment is currently in an in-between stage where device makers have not quite caught up with incorporating new audio streaming technologies into their devices, beyond Bluetooth. For consumers wanting to stream lossless audio content to legacy speakers that do not support the new wireless technologies, Chromecast Audio meets a need. Google asserts that only 5% of U.S. speakers are connected to the Internet. The number of connected speakers is rising fast, though. New products are starting to hit the market that integrate a variety of Wi-Fi protocols as well as other bridge devices for legacy components.
Wireless home audio is gaining momentum, not only with the deep penetration of Bluetooth-enabled devices and the well-established Sonos and AirPlay technologies, but also with the rollout of several newer Wi-Fi-based streaming technologies, including Google Cast, DTS Play-Fi, Qualcomm AllPlay, and home theater standards from the Wireless Speakers and Audio Association (WiSA). Parks Associates data shows that among wireless speaker owners, 81% own a Bluetooth speaker and 48% own a Wi-Fi speaker. Among owners of speakers of all kinds, 59% own at least one wireless speaker. Bluetooth's long-held advantage has been quick pairing for mobile device delivery of streaming content but it has been nagged by device interruptions, range limits, and single destination support. The Chromecast Audio device is a logical extension of the one-touch Google Cast button being incorporated into a number of streaming service apps since its announcement at CES 2015.
Renewed interest in high-fidelity audio, whether CD quality or higher-resolution formats, is stimulating consumer demand for devices that support high-resolution audio (HRA). While the Bluetooth standard was developed for lossy compressed files, an increasing number of Bluetooth speakers support higher-resolution files via audio input to the audio port, typically hard-wired from legacy components. Assuming a higher-resolution music source, new Chromecast audio brings higher resolution music to the large number of speakers like this on the market, in addition to high-fidelity legacy speakers.
Finally, the growth of the whole home wireless audio experience that enables streaming of music to multiple speaker destinations supports adoption of the Chromecast Audio which will support multiple destinations from a single music source and enables multiple devices to act as controllers. A separate Chromecast Audio device is required for each speaker, however. The relatively low price point of the Chromecast Audio ($35) is designed to make this economical, though it remains to be seen how many consumers will buy several dongle bridge devices, rather than invest in newer integrated technologies.
Google may make Jimi Hendrix proud and "blow our minds" with the Chromecast Audio. However it shakes out, more and better music is a good thing.
To learn more about the wireless home audio segment, see Parks Associates' recent report, Digital Audio for the Connected Consumer.
Tags: Chromecast, digital music, Google, streaming
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Grapevine Arts Centre, North Great Georges St.
There are apparently two versions of this album. On one version, the song "They Never Came Home" is replaced with "Another Song is Born" - the former being a song about the Stardust disco fire of the early 1980s. Apparently, the song had to be replaced due to the threat of libel action over Christy's reference to padlocked fire exits. Does anyone know any more about this?
recorded at: The Point Theatre, Dublin.
recorded at: "Sulan", Ballyvourney, Co. Cork.
mixed at: Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin.


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Mohamed Salah Wins Premier League Golden Boot
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LIVERPOOL – Liverpool Muslim superstar Mohamed Salah has added a new trophy to his list of awards this year, as he was feted Sunday, May 13, with the Golden Boot for the Premier League's top scorer, after finishing the season with 32 goals, setting a new scoring record.
His 32-goal haul was two more than Harry Kane, the winner for the past two seasons, Liverpool FC reported.
Salah capped a top day by also being named the Premier League player of the season for 2017/18.
Receiving the award at Anfield, Liverpool's fans cheered Salah's daughter, Makka, as she moved around with a ball on the field.
Liverpool ended up in fourth place for the second straight season.
The Egypt star – the first African winner of the award – also won the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year award in April.
Hailing from a Muslim-majority country, Salah is a devout Muslim who often prostrates to God on the field after scoring goals – a trend in sports that Egyptian players have started since 2006 during the African Cup of Nations in Egypt- hence nicknamed the 'Prostrating Pharaohs'.
Two months ago, the traveling Liverpool fans in the streets of a Portuguese city in midweek struck up a new chant to the tune of the 90s hit "Good Enough" by Dodgy with the line: "If he scores another few, then I'll be Muslim too!"
A recent report by Football Against Racism in Europe (Fare) found that the success of Liverpool Muslim star Mohamed Salah has significantly decreased hate and race crimes in the English Premier League.
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Senator Coburn Says "Look What I Found"
Linda Brendle
At the first of the year I accepted my pastor's challenge to read through the Bible. I've finished reading about the kings of Israel and Judah, and none of them were what you'd call angels. God gave them a lot of leeway, especially David with that Bathsheba and Uriah incident, but He drew the line when it came to worshipping things other than God himself. Some of the kings worshiped power or wealth or fame, and some worshiped the gods of the people around them, but whatever they worshiped, God was not pleased. I wonder how pleased He is when He looks at some of the governmental structures we've built for ourselves and how attached we are to them.
I heard an interview on Greta Van Susteren's show a couple of weeks ago that caught my attention. Tom Coburn, U.S. Senator (R) from Oklahoma is known for his fight against what he calls "fraud, waste, abuse & stupidity" in governmental spending. He released another of his reports on June 6 in which he claims to have found over $70 billion in funds that were appropriated but not used.
He cites several reasons for this including lack of Congressional oversight and accountability, the incompetence of the process, and the nature of the bureaucracy itself. Some of the committees and programs that have been created seem to have become self-perpetuating and self-protecting, determined to continue to exist long after success has been achieved or failure experienced.
A transcript of an interview with Dustin Siggins on Hot Air says that Coburn's report mentions nearly $700 billion in unused funds. His focus, however, is on the $70 billion, and he gave Siggins a few examples. A sizeable amount of money left over from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta is inaccessible and would require a change in the law to return it to the general funds. Millions have been spent on the Maglev train in Nevada. The project will never be completed, but millions more are in "limbo forever" due to legislative drafting errors. Other projects with unused funds involve schools, HIV/AIDS programs, bridges, and DOJ bulletproof vests.
Both the non-profit world and the private sector require audits, reports, and statements giving details of how funds are used. Would it be too hard for Congress to put systems in place requiring a similar accounting? It might be. The structure of the bureaucracy has become so complex it resembles the Winchester house in California that has doors and windows opening into walls and staircases leading nowhere. Such a structure may be impossible to change.
Christian Piatt addressed the difficulty of changing large bureaucracies in a post about rebellious nuns in the Catholic Church:
… institutions, by nature, are fairly static systems. In their earlier forms, movements are nimble, flexible things that can adapt to any number of changing environments and challenges. But as the systems of communication and power get established (or even more fundamental things like physical brick-and-mortar structures get erected), it becomes increasingly harder to enact change. It's like the difference between maneuvering a kayak down a series of rapids, and then trying to do the same thing with a battleship.
With Congress, the problems are not brick-and-mortar structures but the programs and projects that were set up to please a certain interest group or a home town constituency. Too often the motivation is more about satisfying the instant gratification desires of the voting public and less about the long-term good of generations to come. The fear is that dismantling failed projects or returning unused funds might endanger future projects and allocations. People who know about such things excuse their inaction by saying that $70 billion, or even $700 billion is so little as a percentage of the national debt that its recovery would make no difference. Instead, they pursue boxing regulations and National Chocolate Chip Day.
A few of the Biblical kings I read about "did right in the eyes of the Lord, " but the Israelites were still under judgment because of their disobedience. Solomon, Ahab, and Josiah each experienced God's mercy, and each one must have breathed a sigh of relief when God said He would withhold disaster until after they died. But what about those who came after them? Are we doing the same thing, breathing a sigh of relief at temporary fixes but leaving those who come after us to face the judgment of an insurmountable national debt and a failing economy?
In Luke 14 Jesus advised taking a realistic look at the cost before beginning a project whether it was building a tower, waging a war, or becoming His disciple. He cautioned that if the cost of Plan A is too high, perhaps we should explore Plan B. The cost of continuing "fraud, waste, abuse & stupidity" in governmental spending at the expense of the future of our children and grandchildren is too high. It's time to explore Plan B.
Linda Brendle retired from the business world several years ago and has since inherited the love of writing from her son Christian Piatt. She has written a book called A LONG AND WINDING ROAD, RVing with Mom and Dad, and she is a frequent contributor to The Rains County Leader in Emory, Texas, The Burnside Writers Collective , Soul Sitters, and Don't Lose Heart. She blogs about caregiving, faith, and family at Life After Caregiving and can be found on Twitter and Facebook.
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Qantas Freight has announced it will lease two Boeing 747-8F freighter aircraft, offering greater capacity and improved efficiency for its global freight customers.
The next-generation freighters will replace the current two Boeing 747-400F that are currently operated on Qantas' behalf by Atlas Air and will be painted in Atlas livery.
Widely regarded as one of the most efficient freighter aircraft in service, the 747-8F features a longer fuselage than the Boeing 747-400F, offering up to 20 per cent more freight capacity with space for seven extra pallets.
CEO of Qantas Domestic & Freight, Andrew David, said the new aircraft would allow Qantas' freight business to better meet customer demand for freight capacity around the world.
"We are seeing strong growth in demand driven by e-commerce, fresh produce, electronics and mining equipment across our international freight network," said Mr David.
Qantas Freight has operated freighter services between Australia, China and the USA for the past 15 years.
"Our investment in wet-leasing these aircraft gives us a more competitive offering in the Australia-China-US freight markets and more operational efficiency," added Mr David.
Qantas Freight operates a dedicated fleet of 14 freighter aircraft as well as managing the freight capacity on Qantas and Jetstar passenger services across domestic and international routes.
Customers have a choice of over 5,000 weekly flights to over 80 destinations within Australia. Internationally, Qantas Freight offers cargo space on over 1,700 weekly flights to over 20 countries.


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Hello loves! Valentine's Day is only a few days away and you still have time to get everything ready! Don't fret if you're not in a romantic relationship for spending the day with your girlfriends can be even more fun. The point is to celebrate with people that you're close with and having a few good treats and a good cocktail is the best way to celebrate.
Me and my girlfriends/fellow fashion bloggers Laura of Laura Wears, and Mei of Blame It On Mei had so much fun planning our very special Galentine's Day event! We realized while planning our mini celebration that the cocktails were extremely important. We wanted a few flirty drinks to sip on and were very eager to create some new recipes for our party as well as to share with all of you.
We are so excited to partner up with Le Grande Courtage to bring you all the best champagne and sparkling wine cocktails to recreate with your girlfriends for the upcoming holiday. Their name, Le Grande Courtage, actually translates to "The Great Courtship" and the literal meaning of this French sparkling wine truly defines our friendship inside as well as outside the blogging world, which is truly something to celebrate. There was no better way to ring in the holiday than with their Blanc de Blanc and their delicious Brut Rose. You can check out Laura and Mei's posts for more images of our Galentine's Day party as well as their favorite Le Grande Courtage recipes for the upcoming occasion. My favorite cocktail was a spin on my childhood favorite, the Shirley Temple. See recipe below.
Mix two parts Sprite with one part or Grenadine. Fill rest of the glass to the top with Le Grande Courtage Brut Rose. Top it off with the garnish of your choice. Add a fun straw for a festive look.


I picked up this story because it is a suggested read-aloud for the Middle Ages time period in the Story of the World Activity Guide for volume two, and we read the first book in Eager's Tales of Magic series last year and enjoyed it. (The first book is Half Magic, and you can read my thoughts about it here.) As it turns out, we missed at least one book in between the two we've now read, but this didn't hamper our ability to understand or enjoy Knight's Castle in the least. This might even be considered a good thing since Lulu immediately went to the shelf and pulled down Magic by the Lake, one of the intervening stories, and read it herself. That's definitely one of the advantages to reading a series aloud; the listeners' reading appetites are whetted for the subsequent stories after the first one is read.
Knight's Castle is very exciting and suspenseful, since Ivanhoe's story (which the children in the book all know well thanks to either the book, the movie, or both) gets all muddled thanks to their entrance into it and inadvertent "rewriting" of it. I actually picked up the Great Illustrated Classics version of Ivanhoe and had Lulu read it as her assigned reading the week we began Knight's Castle, thinking it would help her get the story a bit better. I think it did, but I think I'm the one who needed the help more. I'm really curious to read the original story by Sir Walter Scott now, especially since I could never keep Rebecca and Rowena straight. (Yes, I know they're nothing alike, but I still got them muddled all the time.) (And as yet another unrelated aside, does anyone know in which book the character Rebecca Rowena _______ appears? 🙂 ) I think I need to add Ivanhoe to my Classics Club list.
What's in your read-aloud basket?
"Dolls that Come to Life" is quite the genre, it seems At first I didn't think there were all that many books that would fit it, but the more I look the more it seems I find. We are currently reading "The Friendship Doll." I definitely don't like it as much as Hitty, but it's okay. Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane sounds great too, but I am waiting on that I think until next year when maybe Mr. E will have the patience to listen as well since I think he will like it too.
I didn't read this one aloud, but my 10 year old read it herself and really liked it. We loved Half Magic earlier in the year. This week we are reading The Apple and the Arrow and also finishing the audio of Tom Sawyer — it's a great read aloud week, here!!
We haven't read any of these titles, but I do believe I should someday read Ivanhoe. It seems like one of those 'must read' books. I do so agree – how wonderful it is when readinig a book sparks the initerest to read more!
Love all the Edward Eager books! John and I spent a long happy stretch reading them all aloud. I recently read Half Magic to David and he liked it, but I might wait a bit for the others.
I picked up an Eager book awhile back and wasn't sure what to make of it, so I closed it and moved on. Now I'm curious again, since you have consistently liked them.
I am also glad to note that I'm not the only one juggling read alouds against an impatient and discontent younger sibling! 🙂 We're trying to manage this as well.
I think Knight's Castle is hysterical, but I think having read Ivanhoe first made it so. I highly recommend Ivanhoe–it is slow going in the beginning, but after that it is a lot of fun.
I sure can understand your frustration reading with a little one. Mine is four and she thinks when I read aloud that is her time to talk. Yesterday I was pulling my hair out because she wouldn't be quiet!