context1: The activities included sorority members financially donating $1 million dollars in scholarship funds to Howard University, contributing libraries for Middle School for Mathematics and Science and Asbury Dwelling for Senior Citizens, and unveiling a digital version of the entire Ivy Leaf publication. In addition, sorority undergraduate and graduate members who were not available to attend <strong>ceremonies</strong> in Washington, D.C., held <strong>celebrations</strong> in local cities. On July 11 to July 18, 2008, Alpha Kappa Alpha held their 63rd Boulé.
context2: The news of this defeat produced great fear in Rome, and the Alamanni continued to move towards the capital, which had grown far beyond its old walls. The Sibylline Books were consulted, and religious <strong>ceremonies</strong> performed to call for the gods' help. The Romans escaped disaster when Emperor Aurelian soundly defeated the Alamanni at the Battle of Fano, leading to great <strong>celebration</strong> throughout the city.