diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index aa63bc5b451621cabbe4f4b344653dd041a9076e..7391d1be8fd719f30dec53d8daa35d006989ca64 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ For more details see https://wiki.diasporafoundation.org/Updating
 * Added a statistics route with general pod information, and if enabled in pod settings, total user, half year/monthly active users and local post counts [#4602](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/4602)
 * Add indication about markdown formatting in the publisher [#4589](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/4589)
 * Add captcha to signup form [#4659](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/4659)
+* Update Underscore.js 1.3.1 to 1.5.2, update Backbone.js 0.9.2 to 1.1.0 [#4662](https://github.com/diaspora/diaspora/pull/4662)
 
 ## Gem updates
 * selenium-webdriver 2.34.0 -> 2.39.0
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index fcf1f476480f4f702b7be1fdac8852162ceabfc8..f1a505f4e19a4ea73d60c640f1df8a42062ddc19 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ group :assets do
 
   # JavaScript
 
+  gem 'backbone-on-rails', '1.1.0'
   gem 'handlebars_assets', '0.12.0'
   gem 'jquery-rails',      '2.1.4'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index edd21c73bd67a200bfd248054a029d4077165629..f0069cccdfc068e86ba5825cbe50c1d2451713e7 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ GEM
       fog (>= 1.8.0)
     atomic (1.1.14)
     bcrypt-ruby (3.1.2)
+    backbone-on-rails (1.1.0.0)
+      eco
+      ejs
+      jquery-rails
+      rails (>= 3.1)
     bootstrap-sass (2.2.2.0)
       sass (~> 3.2)
     builder (3.0.4)
@@ -99,6 +104,12 @@ GEM
       thread_safe (~> 0.1)
       warden (~> 1.2.3)
     diff-lcs (1.2.5)
+    eco (1.0.0)
+      coffee-script
+      eco-source
+      execjs
+    eco-source (1.1.0.rc.1)
+    ejs (1.1.1)
     entypo-rails (2.0.2)
       railties (>= 3.1, <= 5)
     erubis (2.7.0)
@@ -436,6 +447,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   acts_as_api (= 0.4.2)
   addressable (= 2.3.5)
   asset_sync (= 1.0.0)
+  backbone-on-rails (= 1.1.0)
   bootstrap-sass (= 2.2.2.0)
   capybara (= 2.2.1)
   carrierwave (= 0.9.0)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/collections/comments.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/collections/comments.js
index d25d851282e647bf9d1d89522dc861948ffd1ac6..06ae95fe2f9b520b2fb856c77da81cb166e5b3bb 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/collections/comments.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/collections/comments.js
@@ -1,21 +1,18 @@
 app.collections.Comments = Backbone.Collection.extend({
   model: app.models.Comment,
-
-  url : function(){
-    return this.post.url() + "/comments"
-  },
+  url: function() { return _.result(this.post, 'url') + '/comments'; },
 
   initialize : function(models, options) {
-    this.post = options.post
+    this.post = options.post;
   },
 
   make : function(text){
-    var self = this
+    var self = this;
 
-    var comment = new app.models.Comment({text: text })
+    var comment = new app.models.Comment({text: text });
 
     var deferred = comment.save({}, {
-      url : self.url(),
+      url: '/posts/'+this.post.id+'/comments',
       success: function() {
         comment.set({author: app.currentUser.toJSON(), parent: self.post })
         self.add(comment)
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/stream.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/stream.js
index 2af8163849be79e83320927c2fb6a72a8f9c78c9..f417016fc692b32470831b672c5d7c13d8a1856c 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/stream.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/stream.js
@@ -16,16 +16,16 @@ app.models.Stream = Backbone.Collection.extend({
   },
 
   fetch: function() {
-    if(this.isFetching()){ return false }
-    var url = this.url()
+    if( this.isFetching() ) return false;
+    var url = this.url();
     this.deferred = this.items.fetch({
-        add : true,
+        remove : false,
         url : url
     }).done(_.bind(this.triggerFetchedEvents, this))
   },
 
-  isFetching : function(){
-    return this.deferred && this.deferred.state() == "pending"
+  isFetching : function() {
+    return (this.deferred && this.deferred.state() == "pending");
   },
 
   triggerFetchedEvents : function(resp){
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ app.models.Stream = Backbone.Collection.extend({
 
   /* This function is for adding a large number of posts one by one.
    * Mainly used by backbone when loading posts from the server
-   * 
+   *
    * After adding the posts, you have to trigger "fetched" on the
    * stream for the changes to take effect in the infinite stream view
    */
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js
index d9871d22c73cabab7d3af6550b445495323f9a68..6838b12d8dc67b2a20f4ecfe5433d0821a14d477 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ app.views.Base = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   setupRenderEvents : function(){
-    if(this.model) {
-      //this should be in streamobjects view
-      this.model.bind('remove', this.remove, this);
-    }
-
     // this line is too generic.  we usually only want to re-render on
     // feedback changes as the post content, author, and time do not change.
     //
@@ -88,9 +83,21 @@ app.views.Base = Backbone.View.extend({
 
   destroyModel: function(evt) {
     evt && evt.preventDefault();
+    var self = this;
+    var url = this.model.urlRoot + '/' + this.model.id;
+
     if (confirm(Diaspora.I18n.t("confirm_dialog"))) {
-      this.model.destroy();
-      this.remove();
+      this.model.destroy({ url: url })
+        .done(function() {
+          self.remove();
+        })
+        .fail(function() {
+          var flash = new Diaspora.Widgets.FlashMessages;
+          flash.render({
+            success: false,
+            notice: Diaspora.I18n.t('failed_to_remove')
+          });
+        });
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js
index 06963672bdaa95331ea1e56c1fb7bef41f9ee34f..a1f3066f34511fbcc2c5fa5a2e7bff1363d29915 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/infinite_stream_view.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@
 app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
   setupInfiniteScroll : function() {
     this.postViews = this.postViews || [];
-    this.appendedPosts = [];
-    this.prependedPosts = [];
+    this._resetPostFragments();
 
     this.bind("loadMore", this.fetchAndshowLoader, this);
     this.stream.bind("fetched", this.finishedLoading, this);
@@ -22,6 +21,11 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
     $(window).scroll(throttledScroll);
   },
 
+  _resetPostFragments: function() {
+    this.appendedPosts  = document.createDocumentFragment();
+    this.prependedPosts = document.createDocumentFragment();
+  },
+
   postRenderTemplate : function() {
     if(this.stream.isFetching()) { this.showLoader() }
   },
@@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
   createPostView : function(post){
     var postView = new this.postClass({ model: post, stream: this.stream });
     if (this.collection.at(0).id == post.id) {
+      // post is first in collection - insert view at top of the list
       this.postViews.unshift(postView);
     } else {
       this.postViews.push(postView);
@@ -36,12 +41,13 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
     return postView;
   },
 
+  // called for every item inserted in this.collection
   addPostView : function(post) {
     var el = this.createPostView(post).render().el;
     if (this.collection.at(0).id == post.id) {
-        this.prependedPosts.unshift(el);
+        this.prependedPosts.insertBefore(el, this.prependedPosts.firstChild);
     } else {
-        this.appendedPosts.push(el);
+        this.appendedPosts.appendChild(el);
     }
   },
 
@@ -55,15 +61,16 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
 
   renderInitialPosts : function(){
     this.$el.empty();
-    var els = [];
+    var els = document.createDocumentFragment();
     this.stream.items.each(_.bind(function(post){
-      els.push(this.createPostView(post).render().el);
+      els.appendChild(this.createPostView(post).render().el);
     }, this))
-    this.$el.append(els);
+    this.$el.html(els);
   },
 
   fetchAndshowLoader : function(){
-    if(this.stream.isFetching()) { return false }
+    if( this.stream.isFetching() ) return false;
+
     this.stream.fetch();
     this.showLoader();
   },
@@ -73,11 +80,9 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
   },
 
   finishedAdding: function() {
-    var el = $('<span></span>');
     this.$el.prepend(this.prependedPosts);
     this.$el.append(this.appendedPosts);
-    this.appendedPosts = [];
-    this.prependedPosts = [];
+    this._resetPostFragments();
   },
 
   finishedLoading: function() {
@@ -96,7 +101,7 @@ app.views.InfScroll = app.views.Base.extend({
       , bufferPx = 500;
 
     if(distFromBottom < bufferPx) {
-      this.trigger("loadMore")
+      this.trigger("loadMore");
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/aspect_selector_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/aspect_selector_view.js
index 49c0f6567a3fc0fc6e0aee5103a7b735d5ffb4e7..27b9eccc39ba110f130054af5232e2c02f9ad136 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/aspect_selector_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/aspect_selector_view.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ app.views.PublisherAspectSelector  = Backbone.View.extend({
     "click .dropdown_list > li": "toggleAspect"
   },
 
+  initialize: function(opts) {
+    this.form = opts.form;
+  },
+
   // event handler for aspect selection
   toggleAspect: function(evt) {
     var el = $(evt.target);
@@ -53,7 +57,7 @@ app.views.PublisherAspectSelector  = Backbone.View.extend({
     var self = this;
 
     // remove previous selection
-    this.options.form.find('input[name="aspect_ids[]"]').remove();
+    this.form.find('input[name="aspect_ids[]"]').remove();
 
     // create fields for current selection
     this.$('.dropdown_list li.selected').each(function() {
@@ -80,7 +84,7 @@ app.views.PublisherAspectSelector  = Backbone.View.extend({
 
   _addHiddenAspectInput: function(id) {
     var uid = _.uniqueId('aspect_ids_');
-    this.options.form.append(
+    this.form.append(
       '<input id="'+uid+'" name="aspect_ids[]" type="hidden" value="'+id+'">'
     );
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/getting_started_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/getting_started_view.js
index cee5098846679320e272b2d7e64423f7a8bd41b8..bd45bf5d491278f35cda06ef4b7bf268441175e7 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/getting_started_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/getting_started_view.js
@@ -8,23 +8,29 @@
 // for describing their use to new users.
 app.views.PublisherGettingStarted = Backbone.View.extend({
 
+  initialize: function(opts) {
+    this.el_first_msg = opts.el_first_msg;
+    this.el_visibility = opts.el_visibility;
+    this.el_stream = opts.el_stream;
+  },
+
   // initiate all the popover message boxes
   show: function() {
-    this._addPopover(this.options.el_first_msg, {
+    this._addPopover(this.el_first_msg, {
       trigger: 'manual',
       offset: 30,
       id: 'first_message_explain',
       placement: 'right',
       html: true
     }, 600);
-    this._addPopover(this.options.el_visibility, {
+    this._addPopover(this.el_visibility, {
       trigger: 'manual',
       offset: 10,
       id: 'message_visibility_explain',
       placement: 'bottom',
       html: true
     }, 1000);
-    this._addPopover(this.options.el_stream, {
+    this._addPopover(this.el_stream, {
       trigger: 'manual',
       offset: -5,
       id: 'stream_explain',
@@ -34,8 +40,8 @@ app.views.PublisherGettingStarted = Backbone.View.extend({
 
     // hide some popovers when a post is created
     this.$('.button.creation').click(function() {
-      this.options.el_visibility.popover('hide');
-      this.options.el_first_msg.popover('hide');
+      this.el_visibility.popover('hide');
+      this.el_first_msg.popover('hide');
     });
   },
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/services_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/services_view.js
index fd2a8c53411138a6d1e220c07f945e3501104b69..a788cadbdac3fe96509b217f8587df8152ab0652 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/services_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/services_view.js
@@ -13,7 +13,10 @@ app.views.PublisherServices = Backbone.View.extend({
 
   tooltipSelector: '.service_icon',
 
-  initialize: function() {
+  initialize: function(opts) {
+    this.input = opts.input;
+    this.form = opts.form;
+
     // init tooltip plugin
     this.$(this.tooltipSelector).tooltip();
   },
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ app.views.PublisherServices = Backbone.View.extend({
   // keep track of character count
   _createCounter: function() {
     // remove any obsolete counters
-    this.options.input.siblings('.counter').remove();
+    this.input.siblings('.counter').remove();
 
     // create new counter
     var min = 40000;
@@ -42,18 +45,18 @@ app.views.PublisherServices = Backbone.View.extend({
         var num = parseInt($(value).attr('maxchar'));
         if (min > num) { min = num; }
       });
-      this.options.input.charCount({allowed: min, warning: min/10 });
+      this.input.charCount({allowed: min, warning: min/10 });
     }
   },
 
   // add or remove the input containing the selected service
   _toggleServiceField: function(provider) {
-    var hidden_field = this.options.form.find('input[name="services[]"][value="'+provider+'"]');
+    var hidden_field = this.form.find('input[name="services[]"][value="'+provider+'"]');
     if(hidden_field.length > 0){
       hidden_field.remove();
     } else {
       var uid = _.uniqueId('services_');
-      this.options.form.append(
+      this.form.append(
       '<input id="'+uid+'" name="services[]" type="hidden" value="'+provider+'">');
     }
   }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/uploader_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/uploader_view.js
index 730850ebea2a621bf427382286213671d49a6a37..399021813bb8e812b56e5c83c3dd5fba4aa98bd1 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/uploader_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher/uploader_view.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ app.views.PublisherUploader = Backbone.View.extend({
   allowedExtensions: ['jpg', 'jpeg', 'png', 'gif', 'tif', 'tiff'],
   sizeLimit: 4194304,  // bytes
 
-  initialize: function() {
+  initialize: function(opts) {
+    this.publisher = opts.publisher;
+
     this.uploader = new qq.FileUploaderBasic({
       element: this.el,
       button:  this.el,
@@ -31,9 +33,9 @@ app.views.PublisherUploader = Backbone.View.extend({
     });
 
     this.el_info = $('<div id="fileInfo" />');
-    this.options.publisher.el_wrapper.before(this.el_info);
+    this.publisher.el_wrapper.before(this.el_info);
 
-    this.options.publisher.el_photozone.on('click', '.x', _.bind(this._removePhoto, this));
+    this.publisher.el_photozone.on('click', '.x', _.bind(this._removePhoto, this));
   },
 
   progressHandler: function(id, fileName, loaded, total) {
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ app.views.PublisherUploader = Backbone.View.extend({
 
   // add photo placeholders to the publisher to indicate an upload in progress
   _addPhotoPlaceholder: function() {
-    var publisher = this.options.publisher;
+    var publisher = this.publisher;
     publisher.setButtonsEnabled(false);
 
     publisher.el_wrapper.addClass('with_attachments');
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ app.views.PublisherUploader = Backbone.View.extend({
   // replace the first photo placeholder with the finished uploaded image and
   // add the id to the publishers form
   _addFinishedPhoto: function(id, url) {
-    var publisher = this.options.publisher;
+    var publisher = this.publisher;
 
     // add form input element
     publisher.$('.content_creation form').append(
@@ -103,7 +105,7 @@ app.views.PublisherUploader = Backbone.View.extend({
   },
 
   _cancelPhotoUpload: function() {
-    var publisher = this.options.publisher;
+    var publisher = this.publisher;
     var placeholder = publisher.el_photozone.find('li.loading').first();
     placeholder
       .removeClass('loading')
@@ -125,9 +127,9 @@ app.views.PublisherUploader = Backbone.View.extend({
         $.when(photo.fadeOut(400)).then(function(){
           photo.remove();
 
-          if( self.options.publisher.$('.publisher_photo').length == 0 ) {
+          if( self.publisher.$('.publisher_photo').length == 0 ) {
             // no more photos left...
-            self.options.publisher.el_wrapper.removeClass('with_attachments');
+            self.publisher.el_wrapper.removeClass('with_attachments');
           }
 
           self.trigger('change');
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
index 00ff2fd6124eeed8210927c72faf073da0742e48..1ef5b7cef7600f464500c1fd20c412c208ba142b 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/publisher_view.js
@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
     "keypress #location_address" : "avoidEnter"
   },
 
-  initialize : function(){
+  initialize : function(opts){
+    this.standalone = opts ? opts.standalone : false;
+
     // init shortcut references to the various elements
     this.el_input = this.$('#status_message_fake_text');
     this.el_hiddenInput = this.$('#status_message_text');
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ app.views.Publisher = Backbone.View.extend({
 
     // hide close and preview buttons, in case publisher is standalone
     // (e.g. bookmarklet, mentions popup)
-    if( this.options.standalone ) {
+    if( this.standalone ) {
       this.$('#hide_publisher').hide();
       this.el_preview.hide();
     }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
index 0c8faafe7d93d2496d43f6599e8de186465ac6ba..02f281b40ec2aa13f7789b0a3eedbceadbf5998f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/stream_post_views.js
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ app.views.StreamPost = app.views.Post.extend({
   tooltipSelector : ".timeago, .post_scope, .block_user, .delete",
 
   initialize : function(){
-    this.model.bind('remove', this.remove, this);
-
+    this.model.on('remove', this.remove, this);
     //subviews
     this.commentStreamView = new app.views.CommentStream({model : this.model});
     this.oEmbedView = new app.views.OEmbed({model : this.model});
diff --git a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
index b24371dfd4c5b49f3430d6c789c2524a802e8c0a..3504d75e2323d38b7eabed90fe9acfe3c7ad1f76 100644
--- a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ en:
     show_more: "show more"
     failed_to_like: "Failed to like!"
     failed_to_post_message: "Failed to post message!"
+    failed_to_remove: "Failed to remove the entry!"
     comments:
       show: "show all comments"
       hide: "hide comments"
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
index abfc4b30a249b385a9d755e37f2ac2fe7dd2801b..0c282b02106674a50c1130621b7e8e59bae9fdf9 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/custom_web_steps.rb
@@ -105,9 +105,10 @@ And /^I hover over the "([^"]+)"$/ do |element|
 end
 
 When /^I prepare the deletion of the first post$/ do
-  within('.stream_element', match: :first) do
-    find('.controls').hover
-    find('.remove_post').click
+  within(find('.stream .stream_element')) do
+    ctrl = find('.controls')
+    ctrl.hover
+    ctrl.find('.remove_post').click
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/web_steps.rb b/features/step_definitions/web_steps.rb
index e43b12da96737a35877b572347c5d8ccadaded96..fa718fe41ac3ab683a0c587919435a3addd0f7e3 100644
--- a/features/step_definitions/web_steps.rb
+++ b/features/step_definitions/web_steps.rb
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ end
 World(WithinHelpers)
 
 Given /^(?:|I )am on (.+)$/ do |page_name|
-  visit path_to(page_name)
+  navigate_to(page_name)
 end
 
 When /^(?:|I )go to (.+)$/ do |page_name|
-  visit path_to(page_name)
+  navigate_to(page_name)
 end
 
 When /^(?:|I )press "([^"]*)"(?: within "([^"]*)")?$/ do |button, selector|
diff --git a/features/support/paths.rb b/features/support/paths.rb
index fd18b67bec3dedfde3f4a6853e48fa9d7f6a3a89..c5d7756bdc95b43af010d09cae6373327d795bcc 100644
--- a/features/support/paths.rb
+++ b/features/support/paths.rb
@@ -26,7 +26,11 @@ module NavigationHelpers
       when /^the requestors profile$/
         person_path(Request.where(:recipient_id => @me.person.id).first.sender)
       when /^"([^\"]*)"'s page$/
-        person_path(User.find_by_email($1).person)
+        p = User.find_by_email($1).person
+        { path: person_path(p),
+          # '.diaspora_handle' on desktop, '.description' on mobile
+          special_elem: { selector: '.diaspora_handle, .description', text: p.diaspora_handle }
+        }
       when /^my account settings page$/
         edit_user_path
       when /^my new profile page$/
@@ -46,10 +50,21 @@ module NavigationHelpers
     path_to "the new user session page"
   end
 
-  def post_path_by_content text
+  def post_path_by_content(text)
     p = Post.find_by_text(text)
     post_path(p)
   end
+
+  def navigate_to(page_name)
+    path = path_to(page_name)
+    unless path.is_a?(Hash)
+      visit(path)
+    else
+      visit(path[:path])
+      await_elem = path[:special_elem]
+      find(await_elem.delete(:selector), await_elem)
+    end
+  end
 end
 
 World(NavigationHelpers)
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/models/stream_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/models/stream_spec.js
index 81454b84d0098177c79e63bdf3e0158048095457..2b0094234f2023eb11dc5fa1e7624cefeb622e21 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/models/stream_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/models/stream_spec.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ describe("app.models.Stream", function() {
 
     it("it fetches posts from the window's url, and ads them to the collection", function() {
       this.stream.fetch()
-      expect(this.stream.items.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ add : true, url : this.expectedPath});
+      expect(this.stream.items.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ remove: false, url: this.expectedPath});
     });
 
     it("returns the json path with max_time if the collection has models", function() {
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ describe("app.models.Stream", function() {
       this.stream.add(post);
 
       this.stream.fetch()
-      expect(this.stream.items.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ add : true, url : this.expectedPath + "?max_time=1234"});
+      expect(this.stream.items.fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ remove: false, url: this.expectedPath + "?max_time=1234"});
     });
 
     it("triggers fetched on the stream when it is fetched", function(){
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/router_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/router_spec.js
index ff29045a7f638a39e502bd1a4528f67d060b1c8d..543abef09390973f5a0391e16c1c7a913ddb4dd0 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/router_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/router_spec.js
@@ -34,42 +34,38 @@ describe('app.Router', function () {
   });
 
   describe("when routing to /stream and hiding inactive stream lists", function() {
+    var router;
+    var aspects;
+    var tagFollowings;
+
+    beforeEach(function() {
+      router = new app.Router();
+    });
+
     it('calls hideInactiveStreamLists', function () {
-      var hideInactiveStreamLists = spyOn(app.router, 'hideInactiveStreamLists').andCallThrough();
-      spyOn(window.history, 'pushState').andCallFake(function (data, title, url) {
-        var route = app.router._routeToRegExp("stream");
-        var args = app.router._extractParameters(route, url.replace(/^\//, ""));
-        app.router.stream(args[0]);
-      });
-      app.router.navigate('/stream');
+      var hideInactiveStreamLists = spyOn(router, 'hideInactiveStreamLists').andCallThrough();
+
+      router.stream();
       expect(hideInactiveStreamLists).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('hides the aspects list', function(){
-      var aspects = new app.collections.Aspects([{ name: 'Work', selected: true  }]);
+      aspects = new app.collections.Aspects([{ name: 'Work', selected: true  }]);
       var aspectsListView = new app.views.AspectsList({collection: aspects});
       var hideAspectsList = spyOn(aspectsListView, 'hideAspectsList').andCallThrough();
-      app.router.aspects_list = aspectsListView;
-      spyOn(window.history, 'pushState').andCallFake(function (data, title, url) {
-        var route = app.router._routeToRegExp("stream");
-        var args = app.router._extractParameters(route, url.replace(/^\//, ""));
-        app.router.stream(args[0]);
-      });
-      app.router.navigate('/stream');
+      router.aspects_list = aspectsListView;
+
+      router.stream();
       expect(hideAspectsList).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('hides the followed tags view', function(){
-      var tagFollowings = new app.collections.TagFollowings();
+      tagFollowings = new app.collections.TagFollowings();
       var followedTagsView = new app.views.TagFollowingList({collection: tagFollowings});
       var hideFollowedTags = spyOn(followedTagsView, 'hideFollowedTags').andCallThrough();
-      app.router.followedTagsView = followedTagsView;
-      spyOn(window.history, 'pushState').andCallFake(function (data, title, url) {
-        var route = app.router._routeToRegExp("stream");
-        var args = app.router._extractParameters(route, url.replace(/^\//, ""));
-        app.router.stream(args[0]);
-      });
-      app.router.navigate('/stream');
+      router.followedTagsView = followedTagsView;
+
+      router.stream();
       expect(hideFollowedTags).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js
index c5c3ba430e0506167a589e6f03a1904e79aee941..22b2db68d550554310fc17542a485ef91a1950f1 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/app/views/comment_stream_view_spec.js
@@ -81,11 +81,10 @@ describe("app.views.CommentStream", function(){
 
   describe("appendComment", function(){
     it("appends this.model as 'parent' to the comment", function(){
-      var comment = new app.models.Comment(factory.comment())
-
-      spyOn(comment, "set")
-      this.view.appendComment(comment)
-      expect(comment.set).toHaveBeenCalled()
+      var comment = factory.comment();
+      spyOn(comment, "set");
+      this.view.appendComment(comment);
+      expect(comment.set).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/bookmarklet-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/bookmarklet-spec.js
index 9e854760aad5e4a8a28f7d73f076329657a253dd..e9eb633635306dc328482728fe16b6cd7a45b1a3 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/bookmarklet-spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/bookmarklet-spec.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ describe("bookmarklet", function() {
     });
 
     it('verifies we are using the bookmarklet', function(){
-      expect(app.publisher.options.standalone).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(app.publisher.standalone).toBeTruthy();
       expect(app.publisher.$('#hide_publisher').is(':visible')).toBeFalsy();
     });
   });
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe("bookmarklet", function() {
       });
     });
   });
-  
+
   describe("modified prefilled bookmarklet", function(){
     it('allows changing of post content', function(){
       spec.loadFixture('prefilled_bookmarklet');
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/backbone.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/backbone.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3373c952bfa1318d2859c73d0f885ba82ab0c8d5..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/vendor/assets/javascripts/backbone.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,1431 +0,0 @@
-//     Backbone.js 0.9.2
-
-//     (c) 2010-2012 Jeremy Ashkenas, DocumentCloud Inc.
-//     Backbone may be freely distributed under the MIT license.
-//     For all details and documentation:
-//     http://backbonejs.org
-
-(function(){
-
-  // Initial Setup
-  // -------------
-
-  // Save a reference to the global object (`window` in the browser, `global`
-  // on the server).
-  var root = this;
-
-  // Save the previous value of the `Backbone` variable, so that it can be
-  // restored later on, if `noConflict` is used.
-  var previousBackbone = root.Backbone;
-
-  // Create a local reference to slice/splice.
-  var slice = Array.prototype.slice;
-  var splice = Array.prototype.splice;
-
-  // The top-level namespace. All public Backbone classes and modules will
-  // be attached to this. Exported for both CommonJS and the browser.
-  var Backbone;
-  if (typeof exports !== 'undefined') {
-    Backbone = exports;
-  } else {
-    Backbone = root.Backbone = {};
-  }
-
-  // Current version of the library. Keep in sync with `package.json`.
-  Backbone.VERSION = '0.9.2';
-
-  // Require Underscore, if we're on the server, and it's not already present.
-  var _ = root._;
-  if (!_ && (typeof require !== 'undefined')) _ = require('underscore');
-
-  // For Backbone's purposes, jQuery, Zepto, or Ender owns the `$` variable.
-  var $ = root.jQuery || root.Zepto || root.ender;
-
-  // Set the JavaScript library that will be used for DOM manipulation and
-  // Ajax calls (a.k.a. the `$` variable). By default Backbone will use: jQuery,
-  // Zepto, or Ender; but the `setDomLibrary()` method lets you inject an
-  // alternate JavaScript library (or a mock library for testing your views
-  // outside of a browser).
-  Backbone.setDomLibrary = function(lib) {
-    $ = lib;
-  };
-
-  // Runs Backbone.js in *noConflict* mode, returning the `Backbone` variable
-  // to its previous owner. Returns a reference to this Backbone object.
-  Backbone.noConflict = function() {
-    root.Backbone = previousBackbone;
-    return this;
-  };
-
-  // Turn on `emulateHTTP` to support legacy HTTP servers. Setting this option
-  // will fake `"PUT"` and `"DELETE"` requests via the `_method` parameter and
-  // set a `X-Http-Method-Override` header.
-  Backbone.emulateHTTP = false;
-
-  // Turn on `emulateJSON` to support legacy servers that can't deal with direct
-  // `application/json` requests ... will encode the body as
-  // `application/x-www-form-urlencoded` instead and will send the model in a
-  // form param named `model`.
-  Backbone.emulateJSON = false;
-
-  // Backbone.Events
-  // -----------------
-
-  // Regular expression used to split event strings
-  var eventSplitter = /\s+/;
-
-  // A module that can be mixed in to *any object* in order to provide it with
-  // custom events. You may bind with `on` or remove with `off` callback functions
-  // to an event; trigger`-ing an event fires all callbacks in succession.
-  //
-  //     var object = {};
-  //     _.extend(object, Backbone.Events);
-  //     object.on('expand', function(){ alert('expanded'); });
-  //     object.trigger('expand');
-  //
-  var Events = Backbone.Events = {
-
-    // Bind one or more space separated events, `events`, to a `callback`
-    // function. Passing `"all"` will bind the callback to all events fired.
-    on: function(events, callback, context) {
-
-      var calls, event, node, tail, list;
-      if (!callback) return this;
-      events = events.split(eventSplitter);
-      calls = this._callbacks || (this._callbacks = {});
-
-      // Create an immutable callback list, allowing traversal during
-      // modification.  The tail is an empty object that will always be used
-      // as the next node.
-      while (event = events.shift()) {
-        list = calls[event];
-        node = list ? list.tail : {};
-        node.next = tail = {};
-        node.context = context;
-        node.callback = callback;
-        calls[event] = {tail: tail, next: list ? list.next : node};
-      }
-
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Remove one or many callbacks. If `context` is null, removes all callbacks
-    // with that function. If `callback` is null, removes all callbacks for the
-    // event. If `events` is null, removes all bound callbacks for all events.
-    off: function(events, callback, context) {
-      var event, calls, node, tail, cb, ctx;
-
-      // No events, or removing *all* events.
-      if (!(calls = this._callbacks)) return;
-      if (!(events || callback || context)) {
-        delete this._callbacks;
-        return this;
-      }
-
-      // Loop through the listed events and contexts, splicing them out of the
-      // linked list of callbacks if appropriate.
-      events = events ? events.split(eventSplitter) : _.keys(calls);
-      while (event = events.shift()) {
-        node = calls[event];
-        delete calls[event];
-        if (!node || !(callback || context)) continue;
-        // Create a new list, omitting the indicated callbacks.
-        tail = node.tail;
-        while ((node = node.next) !== tail) {
-          cb = node.callback;
-          ctx = node.context;
-          if ((callback && cb !== callback) || (context && ctx !== context)) {
-            this.on(event, cb, ctx);
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Trigger one or many events, firing all bound callbacks. Callbacks are
-    // passed the same arguments as `trigger` is, apart from the event name
-    // (unless you're listening on `"all"`, which will cause your callback to
-    // receive the true name of the event as the first argument).
-    trigger: function(events) {
-      var event, node, calls, tail, args, all, rest;
-      if (!(calls = this._callbacks)) return this;
-      all = calls.all;
-      events = events.split(eventSplitter);
-      rest = slice.call(arguments, 1);
-
-      // For each event, walk through the linked list of callbacks twice,
-      // first to trigger the event, then to trigger any `"all"` callbacks.
-      while (event = events.shift()) {
-        if (node = calls[event]) {
-          tail = node.tail;
-          while ((node = node.next) !== tail) {
-            node.callback.apply(node.context || this, rest);
-          }
-        }
-        if (node = all) {
-          tail = node.tail;
-          args = [event].concat(rest);
-          while ((node = node.next) !== tail) {
-            node.callback.apply(node.context || this, args);
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      return this;
-    }
-
-  };
-
-  // Aliases for backwards compatibility.
-  Events.bind   = Events.on;
-  Events.unbind = Events.off;
-
-  // Backbone.Model
-  // --------------
-
-  // Create a new model, with defined attributes. A client id (`cid`)
-  // is automatically generated and assigned for you.
-  var Model = Backbone.Model = function(attributes, options) {
-    var defaults;
-    attributes || (attributes = {});
-    if (options && options.parse) attributes = this.parse(attributes);
-    if (defaults = getValue(this, 'defaults')) {
-      attributes = _.extend({}, defaults, attributes);
-    }
-    if (options && options.collection) this.collection = options.collection;
-    this.attributes = {};
-    this._escapedAttributes = {};
-    this.cid = _.uniqueId('c');
-    this.changed = {};
-    this._silent = {};
-    this._pending = {};
-    this.set(attributes, {silent: true});
-    // Reset change tracking.
-    this.changed = {};
-    this._silent = {};
-    this._pending = {};
-    this._previousAttributes = _.clone(this.attributes);
-    this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-  };
-
-  // Attach all inheritable methods to the Model prototype.
-  _.extend(Model.prototype, Events, {
-
-    // A hash of attributes whose current and previous value differ.
-    changed: null,
-
-    // A hash of attributes that have silently changed since the last time
-    // `change` was called.  Will become pending attributes on the next call.
-    _silent: null,
-
-    // A hash of attributes that have changed since the last `'change'` event
-    // began.
-    _pending: null,
-
-    // The default name for the JSON `id` attribute is `"id"`. MongoDB and
-    // CouchDB users may want to set this to `"_id"`.
-    idAttribute: 'id',
-
-    // Initialize is an empty function by default. Override it with your own
-    // initialization logic.
-    initialize: function(){},
-
-    // Return a copy of the model's `attributes` object.
-    toJSON: function(options) {
-      return _.clone(this.attributes);
-    },
-
-    // Get the value of an attribute.
-    get: function(attr) {
-      return this.attributes[attr];
-    },
-
-    // Get the HTML-escaped value of an attribute.
-    escape: function(attr) {
-      var html;
-      if (html = this._escapedAttributes[attr]) return html;
-      var val = this.get(attr);
-      return this._escapedAttributes[attr] = _.escape(val == null ? '' : '' + val);
-    },
-
-    // Returns `true` if the attribute contains a value that is not null
-    // or undefined.
-    has: function(attr) {
-      return this.get(attr) != null;
-    },
-
-    // Set a hash of model attributes on the object, firing `"change"` unless
-    // you choose to silence it.
-    set: function(key, value, options) {
-      var attrs, attr, val;
-
-      // Handle both `"key", value` and `{key: value}` -style arguments.
-      if (_.isObject(key) || key == null) {
-        attrs = key;
-        options = value;
-      } else {
-        attrs = {};
-        attrs[key] = value;
-      }
-
-      // Extract attributes and options.
-      options || (options = {});
-      if (!attrs) return this;
-      if (attrs instanceof Model) attrs = attrs.attributes;
-      if (options.unset) for (attr in attrs) attrs[attr] = void 0;
-
-      // Run validation.
-      if (!this._validate(attrs, options)) return false;
-
-      // Check for changes of `id`.
-      if (this.idAttribute in attrs) this.id = attrs[this.idAttribute];
-
-      var changes = options.changes = {};
-      var now = this.attributes;
-      var escaped = this._escapedAttributes;
-      var prev = this._previousAttributes || {};
-
-      // For each `set` attribute...
-      for (attr in attrs) {
-        val = attrs[attr];
-
-        // If the new and current value differ, record the change.
-        if (!_.isEqual(now[attr], val) || (options.unset && _.has(now, attr))) {
-          delete escaped[attr];
-          (options.silent ? this._silent : changes)[attr] = true;
-        }
-
-        // Update or delete the current value.
-        options.unset ? delete now[attr] : now[attr] = val;
-
-        // If the new and previous value differ, record the change.  If not,
-        // then remove changes for this attribute.
-        if (!_.isEqual(prev[attr], val) || (_.has(now, attr) != _.has(prev, attr))) {
-          this.changed[attr] = val;
-          if (!options.silent) this._pending[attr] = true;
-        } else {
-          delete this.changed[attr];
-          delete this._pending[attr];
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Fire the `"change"` events.
-      if (!options.silent) this.change(options);
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Remove an attribute from the model, firing `"change"` unless you choose
-    // to silence it. `unset` is a noop if the attribute doesn't exist.
-    unset: function(attr, options) {
-      (options || (options = {})).unset = true;
-      return this.set(attr, null, options);
-    },
-
-    // Clear all attributes on the model, firing `"change"` unless you choose
-    // to silence it.
-    clear: function(options) {
-      (options || (options = {})).unset = true;
-      return this.set(_.clone(this.attributes), options);
-    },
-
-    // Fetch the model from the server. If the server's representation of the
-    // model differs from its current attributes, they will be overriden,
-    // triggering a `"change"` event.
-    fetch: function(options) {
-      options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
-      var model = this;
-      var success = options.success;
-      options.success = function(resp, status, xhr) {
-        if (!model.set(model.parse(resp, xhr), options)) return false;
-        if (success) success(model, resp);
-      };
-      options.error = Backbone.wrapError(options.error, model, options);
-      return (this.sync || Backbone.sync).call(this, 'read', this, options);
-    },
-
-    // Set a hash of model attributes, and sync the model to the server.
-    // If the server returns an attributes hash that differs, the model's
-    // state will be `set` again.
-    save: function(key, value, options) {
-      var attrs, current;
-
-      // Handle both `("key", value)` and `({key: value})` -style calls.
-      if (_.isObject(key) || key == null) {
-        attrs = key;
-        options = value;
-      } else {
-        attrs = {};
-        attrs[key] = value;
-      }
-      options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
-
-      // If we're "wait"-ing to set changed attributes, validate early.
-      if (options.wait) {
-        if (!this._validate(attrs, options)) return false;
-        current = _.clone(this.attributes);
-      }
-
-      // Regular saves `set` attributes before persisting to the server.
-      var silentOptions = _.extend({}, options, {silent: true});
-      if (attrs && !this.set(attrs, options.wait ? silentOptions : options)) {
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      // After a successful server-side save, the client is (optionally)
-      // updated with the server-side state.
-      var model = this;
-      var success = options.success;
-      options.success = function(resp, status, xhr) {
-        var serverAttrs = model.parse(resp, xhr);
-        if (options.wait) {
-          delete options.wait;
-          serverAttrs = _.extend(attrs || {}, serverAttrs);
-        }
-        if (!model.set(serverAttrs, options)) return false;
-        if (success) {
-          success(model, resp);
-        } else {
-          model.trigger('sync', model, resp, options);
-        }
-      };
-
-      // Finish configuring and sending the Ajax request.
-      options.error = Backbone.wrapError(options.error, model, options);
-      var method = this.isNew() ? 'create' : 'update';
-      var xhr = (this.sync || Backbone.sync).call(this, method, this, options);
-      if (options.wait) this.set(current, silentOptions);
-      return xhr;
-    },
-
-    // Destroy this model on the server if it was already persisted.
-    // Optimistically removes the model from its collection, if it has one.
-    // If `wait: true` is passed, waits for the server to respond before removal.
-    destroy: function(options) {
-      options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
-      var model = this;
-      var success = options.success;
-
-      var triggerDestroy = function() {
-        model.trigger('destroy', model, model.collection, options);
-      };
-
-      if (this.isNew()) {
-        triggerDestroy();
-        return false;
-      }
-
-      options.success = function(resp) {
-        if (options.wait) triggerDestroy();
-        if (success) {
-          success(model, resp);
-        } else {
-          model.trigger('sync', model, resp, options);
-        }
-      };
-
-      options.error = Backbone.wrapError(options.error, model, options);
-      var xhr = (this.sync || Backbone.sync).call(this, 'delete', this, options);
-      if (!options.wait) triggerDestroy();
-      return xhr;
-    },
-
-    // Default URL for the model's representation on the server -- if you're
-    // using Backbone's restful methods, override this to change the endpoint
-    // that will be called.
-    url: function() {
-      var base = getValue(this, 'urlRoot') || getValue(this.collection, 'url') || urlError();
-      if (this.isNew()) return base;
-      return base + (base.charAt(base.length - 1) == '/' ? '' : '/') + encodeURIComponent(this.id);
-    },
-
-    // **parse** converts a response into the hash of attributes to be `set` on
-    // the model. The default implementation is just to pass the response along.
-    parse: function(resp, xhr) {
-      return resp;
-    },
-
-    // Create a new model with identical attributes to this one.
-    clone: function() {
-      return new this.constructor(this.attributes);
-    },
-
-    // A model is new if it has never been saved to the server, and lacks an id.
-    isNew: function() {
-      return this.id == null;
-    },
-
-    // Call this method to manually fire a `"change"` event for this model and
-    // a `"change:attribute"` event for each changed attribute.
-    // Calling this will cause all objects observing the model to update.
-    change: function(options) {
-      options || (options = {});
-      var changing = this._changing;
-      this._changing = true;
-
-      // Silent changes become pending changes.
-      for (var attr in this._silent) this._pending[attr] = true;
-
-      // Silent changes are triggered.
-      var changes = _.extend({}, options.changes, this._silent);
-      this._silent = {};
-      for (var attr in changes) {
-        this.trigger('change:' + attr, this, this.get(attr), options);
-      }
-      if (changing) return this;
-
-      // Continue firing `"change"` events while there are pending changes.
-      while (!_.isEmpty(this._pending)) {
-        this._pending = {};
-        this.trigger('change', this, options);
-        // Pending and silent changes still remain.
-        for (var attr in this.changed) {
-          if (this._pending[attr] || this._silent[attr]) continue;
-          delete this.changed[attr];
-        }
-        this._previousAttributes = _.clone(this.attributes);
-      }
-
-      this._changing = false;
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Determine if the model has changed since the last `"change"` event.
-    // If you specify an attribute name, determine if that attribute has changed.
-    hasChanged: function(attr) {
-      if (!arguments.length) return !_.isEmpty(this.changed);
-      return _.has(this.changed, attr);
-    },
-
-    // Return an object containing all the attributes that have changed, or
-    // false if there are no changed attributes. Useful for determining what
-    // parts of a view need to be updated and/or what attributes need to be
-    // persisted to the server. Unset attributes will be set to undefined.
-    // You can also pass an attributes object to diff against the model,
-    // determining if there *would be* a change.
-    changedAttributes: function(diff) {
-      if (!diff) return this.hasChanged() ? _.clone(this.changed) : false;
-      var val, changed = false, old = this._previousAttributes;
-      for (var attr in diff) {
-        if (_.isEqual(old[attr], (val = diff[attr]))) continue;
-        (changed || (changed = {}))[attr] = val;
-      }
-      return changed;
-    },
-
-    // Get the previous value of an attribute, recorded at the time the last
-    // `"change"` event was fired.
-    previous: function(attr) {
-      if (!arguments.length || !this._previousAttributes) return null;
-      return this._previousAttributes[attr];
-    },
-
-    // Get all of the attributes of the model at the time of the previous
-    // `"change"` event.
-    previousAttributes: function() {
-      return _.clone(this._previousAttributes);
-    },
-
-    // Check if the model is currently in a valid state. It's only possible to
-    // get into an *invalid* state if you're using silent changes.
-    isValid: function() {
-      return !this.validate(this.attributes);
-    },
-
-    // Run validation against the next complete set of model attributes,
-    // returning `true` if all is well. If a specific `error` callback has
-    // been passed, call that instead of firing the general `"error"` event.
-    _validate: function(attrs, options) {
-      if (options.silent || !this.validate) return true;
-      attrs = _.extend({}, this.attributes, attrs);
-      var error = this.validate(attrs, options);
-      if (!error) return true;
-      if (options && options.error) {
-        options.error(this, error, options);
-      } else {
-        this.trigger('error', this, error, options);
-      }
-      return false;
-    }
-
-  });
-
-  // Backbone.Collection
-  // -------------------
-
-  // Provides a standard collection class for our sets of models, ordered
-  // or unordered. If a `comparator` is specified, the Collection will maintain
-  // its models in sort order, as they're added and removed.
-  var Collection = Backbone.Collection = function(models, options) {
-    options || (options = {});
-    if (options.model) this.model = options.model;
-    if (options.comparator) this.comparator = options.comparator;
-    this._reset();
-    this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    if (models) this.reset(models, {silent: true, parse: options.parse});
-  };
-
-  // Define the Collection's inheritable methods.
-  _.extend(Collection.prototype, Events, {
-
-    // The default model for a collection is just a **Backbone.Model**.
-    // This should be overridden in most cases.
-    model: Model,
-
-    // Initialize is an empty function by default. Override it with your own
-    // initialization logic.
-    initialize: function(){},
-
-    // The JSON representation of a Collection is an array of the
-    // models' attributes.
-    toJSON: function(options) {
-      return this.map(function(model){ return model.toJSON(options); });
-    },
-
-    // Add a model, or list of models to the set. Pass **silent** to avoid
-    // firing the `add` event for every new model.
-    add: function(models, options) {
-      var i, index, length, model, cid, id, cids = {}, ids = {}, dups = [];
-      options || (options = {});
-      models = _.isArray(models) ? models.slice() : [models];
-
-      // Begin by turning bare objects into model references, and preventing
-      // invalid models or duplicate models from being added.
-      for (i = 0, length = models.length; i < length; i++) {
-        if (!(model = models[i] = this._prepareModel(models[i], options))) {
-          throw new Error("Can't add an invalid model to a collection");
-        }
-        cid = model.cid;
-        id = model.id;
-        if (cids[cid] || this._byCid[cid] || ((id != null) && (ids[id] || this._byId[id]))) {
-          dups.push(i);
-          continue;
-        }
-        cids[cid] = ids[id] = model;
-      }
-
-      // Remove duplicates.
-      i = dups.length;
-      while (i--) {
-        models.splice(dups[i], 1);
-      }
-
-      // Listen to added models' events, and index models for lookup by
-      // `id` and by `cid`.
-      for (i = 0, length = models.length; i < length; i++) {
-        (model = models[i]).on('all', this._onModelEvent, this);
-        this._byCid[model.cid] = model;
-        if (model.id != null) this._byId[model.id] = model;
-      }
-
-      // Insert models into the collection, re-sorting if needed, and triggering
-      // `add` events unless silenced.
-      this.length += length;
-      index = options.at != null ? options.at : this.models.length;
-      splice.apply(this.models, [index, 0].concat(models));
-      if (this.comparator) this.sort({silent: true});
-      if (options.silent) return this;
-      for (i = 0, length = this.models.length; i < length; i++) {
-        if (!cids[(model = this.models[i]).cid]) continue;
-        options.index = i;
-        model.trigger('add', model, this, options);
-      }
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Remove a model, or a list of models from the set. Pass silent to avoid
-    // firing the `remove` event for every model removed.
-    remove: function(models, options) {
-      var i, l, index, model;
-      options || (options = {});
-      models = _.isArray(models) ? models.slice() : [models];
-      for (i = 0, l = models.length; i < l; i++) {
-        model = this.getByCid(models[i]) || this.get(models[i]);
-        if (!model) continue;
-        delete this._byId[model.id];
-        delete this._byCid[model.cid];
-        index = this.indexOf(model);
-        this.models.splice(index, 1);
-        this.length--;
-        if (!options.silent) {
-          options.index = index;
-          model.trigger('remove', model, this, options);
-        }
-        this._removeReference(model);
-      }
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Add a model to the end of the collection.
-    push: function(model, options) {
-      model = this._prepareModel(model, options);
-      this.add(model, options);
-      return model;
-    },
-
-    // Remove a model from the end of the collection.
-    pop: function(options) {
-      var model = this.at(this.length - 1);
-      this.remove(model, options);
-      return model;
-    },
-
-    // Add a model to the beginning of the collection.
-    unshift: function(model, options) {
-      model = this._prepareModel(model, options);
-      this.add(model, _.extend({at: 0}, options));
-      return model;
-    },
-
-    // Remove a model from the beginning of the collection.
-    shift: function(options) {
-      var model = this.at(0);
-      this.remove(model, options);
-      return model;
-    },
-
-    // Get a model from the set by id.
-    get: function(id) {
-      if (id == null) return void 0;
-      return this._byId[id.id != null ? id.id : id];
-    },
-
-    // Get a model from the set by client id.
-    getByCid: function(cid) {
-      return cid && this._byCid[cid.cid || cid];
-    },
-
-    // Get the model at the given index.
-    at: function(index) {
-      return this.models[index];
-    },
-
-    // Return models with matching attributes. Useful for simple cases of `filter`.
-    where: function(attrs) {
-      if (_.isEmpty(attrs)) return [];
-      return this.filter(function(model) {
-        for (var key in attrs) {
-          if (attrs[key] !== model.get(key)) return false;
-        }
-        return true;
-      });
-    },
-
-    // Force the collection to re-sort itself. You don't need to call this under
-    // normal circumstances, as the set will maintain sort order as each item
-    // is added.
-    sort: function(options) {
-      options || (options = {});
-      if (!this.comparator) throw new Error('Cannot sort a set without a comparator');
-      var boundComparator = _.bind(this.comparator, this);
-      if (this.comparator.length == 1) {
-        this.models = this.sortBy(boundComparator);
-      } else {
-        this.models.sort(boundComparator);
-      }
-      if (!options.silent) this.trigger('reset', this, options);
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Pluck an attribute from each model in the collection.
-    pluck: function(attr) {
-      return _.map(this.models, function(model){ return model.get(attr); });
-    },
-
-    // When you have more items than you want to add or remove individually,
-    // you can reset the entire set with a new list of models, without firing
-    // any `add` or `remove` events. Fires `reset` when finished.
-    reset: function(models, options) {
-      models  || (models = []);
-      options || (options = {});
-      for (var i = 0, l = this.models.length; i < l; i++) {
-        this._removeReference(this.models[i]);
-      }
-      this._reset();
-      this.add(models, _.extend({silent: true}, options));
-      if (!options.silent) this.trigger('reset', this, options);
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Fetch the default set of models for this collection, resetting the
-    // collection when they arrive. If `add: true` is passed, appends the
-    // models to the collection instead of resetting.
-    fetch: function(options) {
-      options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
-      if (options.parse === undefined) options.parse = true;
-      var collection = this;
-      var success = options.success;
-      options.success = function(resp, status, xhr) {
-        collection[options.add ? 'add' : 'reset'](collection.parse(resp, xhr), options);
-        if (success) success(collection, resp);
-      };
-      options.error = Backbone.wrapError(options.error, collection, options);
-      return (this.sync || Backbone.sync).call(this, 'read', this, options);
-    },
-
-    // Create a new instance of a model in this collection. Add the model to the
-    // collection immediately, unless `wait: true` is passed, in which case we
-    // wait for the server to agree.
-    create: function(model, options) {
-      var coll = this;
-      options = options ? _.clone(options) : {};
-      model = this._prepareModel(model, options);
-      if (!model) return false;
-      if (!options.wait) coll.add(model, options);
-      var success = options.success;
-      options.success = function(nextModel, resp, xhr) {
-        if (options.wait) coll.add(nextModel, options);
-        if (success) {
-          success(nextModel, resp);
-        } else {
-          nextModel.trigger('sync', model, resp, options);
-        }
-      };
-      model.save(null, options);
-      return model;
-    },
-
-    // **parse** converts a response into a list of models to be added to the
-    // collection. The default implementation is just to pass it through.
-    parse: function(resp, xhr) {
-      return resp;
-    },
-
-    // Proxy to _'s chain. Can't be proxied the same way the rest of the
-    // underscore methods are proxied because it relies on the underscore
-    // constructor.
-    chain: function () {
-      return _(this.models).chain();
-    },
-
-    // Reset all internal state. Called when the collection is reset.
-    _reset: function(options) {
-      this.length = 0;
-      this.models = [];
-      this._byId  = {};
-      this._byCid = {};
-    },
-
-    // Prepare a model or hash of attributes to be added to this collection.
-    _prepareModel: function(model, options) {
-      options || (options = {});
-      if (!(model instanceof Model)) {
-        var attrs = model;
-        options.collection = this;
-        model = new this.model(attrs, options);
-        if (!model._validate(model.attributes, options)) model = false;
-      } else if (!model.collection) {
-        model.collection = this;
-      }
-      return model;
-    },
-
-    // Internal method to remove a model's ties to a collection.
-    _removeReference: function(model) {
-      if (this == model.collection) {
-        delete model.collection;
-      }
-      model.off('all', this._onModelEvent, this);
-    },
-
-    // Internal method called every time a model in the set fires an event.
-    // Sets need to update their indexes when models change ids. All other
-    // events simply proxy through. "add" and "remove" events that originate
-    // in other collections are ignored.
-    _onModelEvent: function(event, model, collection, options) {
-      if ((event == 'add' || event == 'remove') && collection != this) return;
-      if (event == 'destroy') {
-        this.remove(model, options);
-      }
-      if (model && event === 'change:' + model.idAttribute) {
-        delete this._byId[model.previous(model.idAttribute)];
-        this._byId[model.id] = model;
-      }
-      this.trigger.apply(this, arguments);
-    }
-
-  });
-
-  // Underscore methods that we want to implement on the Collection.
-  var methods = ['forEach', 'each', 'map', 'reduce', 'reduceRight', 'find',
-    'detect', 'filter', 'select', 'reject', 'every', 'all', 'some', 'any',
-    'include', 'contains', 'invoke', 'max', 'min', 'sortBy', 'sortedIndex',
-    'toArray', 'size', 'first', 'initial', 'rest', 'last', 'without', 'indexOf',
-    'shuffle', 'lastIndexOf', 'isEmpty', 'groupBy'];
-
-  // Mix in each Underscore method as a proxy to `Collection#models`.
-  _.each(methods, function(method) {
-    Collection.prototype[method] = function() {
-      return _[method].apply(_, [this.models].concat(_.toArray(arguments)));
-    };
-  });
-
-  // Backbone.Router
-  // -------------------
-
-  // Routers map faux-URLs to actions, and fire events when routes are
-  // matched. Creating a new one sets its `routes` hash, if not set statically.
-  var Router = Backbone.Router = function(options) {
-    options || (options = {});
-    if (options.routes) this.routes = options.routes;
-    this._bindRoutes();
-    this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-  };
-
-  // Cached regular expressions for matching named param parts and splatted
-  // parts of route strings.
-  var namedParam    = /:\w+/g;
-  var splatParam    = /\*\w+/g;
-  var escapeRegExp  = /[-[\]{}()+?.,\\^$|#\s]/g;
-
-  // Set up all inheritable **Backbone.Router** properties and methods.
-  _.extend(Router.prototype, Events, {
-
-    // Initialize is an empty function by default. Override it with your own
-    // initialization logic.
-    initialize: function(){},
-
-    // Manually bind a single named route to a callback. For example:
-    //
-    //     this.route('search/:query/p:num', 'search', function(query, num) {
-    //       ...
-    //     });
-    //
-    route: function(route, name, callback) {
-      Backbone.history || (Backbone.history = new History);
-      if (!_.isRegExp(route)) route = this._routeToRegExp(route);
-      if (!callback) callback = this[name];
-      Backbone.history.route(route, _.bind(function(fragment) {
-        var args = this._extractParameters(route, fragment);
-        callback && callback.apply(this, args);
-        this.trigger.apply(this, ['route:' + name].concat(args));
-        Backbone.history.trigger('route', this, name, args);
-      }, this));
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Simple proxy to `Backbone.history` to save a fragment into the history.
-    navigate: function(fragment, options) {
-      Backbone.history.navigate(fragment, options);
-    },
-
-    // Bind all defined routes to `Backbone.history`. We have to reverse the
-    // order of the routes here to support behavior where the most general
-    // routes can be defined at the bottom of the route map.
-    _bindRoutes: function() {
-      if (!this.routes) return;
-      var routes = [];
-      for (var route in this.routes) {
-        routes.unshift([route, this.routes[route]]);
-      }
-      for (var i = 0, l = routes.length; i < l; i++) {
-        this.route(routes[i][0], routes[i][1], this[routes[i][1]]);
-      }
-    },
-
-    // Convert a route string into a regular expression, suitable for matching
-    // against the current location hash.
-    _routeToRegExp: function(route) {
-      route = route.replace(escapeRegExp, '\\$&')
-                   .replace(namedParam, '([^\/]+)')
-                   .replace(splatParam, '(.*?)');
-      return new RegExp('^' + route + '$');
-    },
-
-    // Given a route, and a URL fragment that it matches, return the array of
-    // extracted parameters.
-    _extractParameters: function(route, fragment) {
-      return route.exec(fragment).slice(1);
-    }
-
-  });
-
-  // Backbone.History
-  // ----------------
-
-  // Handles cross-browser history management, based on URL fragments. If the
-  // browser does not support `onhashchange`, falls back to polling.
-  var History = Backbone.History = function() {
-    this.handlers = [];
-    _.bindAll(this, 'checkUrl');
-  };
-
-  // Cached regex for cleaning leading hashes and slashes .
-  var routeStripper = /^[#\/]/;
-
-  // Cached regex for detecting MSIE.
-  var isExplorer = /msie [\w.]+/;
-
-  // Has the history handling already been started?
-  History.started = false;
-
-  // Set up all inheritable **Backbone.History** properties and methods.
-  _.extend(History.prototype, Events, {
-
-    // The default interval to poll for hash changes, if necessary, is
-    // twenty times a second.
-    interval: 50,
-
-    // Gets the true hash value. Cannot use location.hash directly due to bug
-    // in Firefox where location.hash will always be decoded.
-    getHash: function(windowOverride) {
-      var loc = windowOverride ? windowOverride.location : window.location;
-      var match = loc.href.match(/#(.*)$/);
-      return match ? match[1] : '';
-    },
-
-    // Get the cross-browser normalized URL fragment, either from the URL,
-    // the hash, or the override.
-    getFragment: function(fragment, forcePushState) {
-      if (fragment == null) {
-        if (this._hasPushState || forcePushState) {
-          fragment = window.location.pathname;
-          var search = window.location.search;
-          if (search) fragment += search;
-        } else {
-          fragment = this.getHash();
-        }
-      }
-      if (!fragment.indexOf(this.options.root)) fragment = fragment.substr(this.options.root.length);
-      return fragment.replace(routeStripper, '');
-    },
-
-    // Start the hash change handling, returning `true` if the current URL matches
-    // an existing route, and `false` otherwise.
-    start: function(options) {
-      if (History.started) throw new Error("Backbone.history has already been started");
-      History.started = true;
-
-      // Figure out the initial configuration. Do we need an iframe?
-      // Is pushState desired ... is it available?
-      this.options          = _.extend({}, {root: '/'}, this.options, options);
-      this._wantsHashChange = this.options.hashChange !== false;
-      this._wantsPushState  = !!this.options.pushState;
-      this._hasPushState    = !!(this.options.pushState && window.history && window.history.pushState);
-      var fragment          = this.getFragment();
-      var docMode           = document.documentMode;
-      var oldIE             = (isExplorer.exec(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase()) && (!docMode || docMode <= 7));
-
-      if (oldIE) {
-        this.iframe = $('<iframe src="javascript:0" tabindex="-1" />').hide().appendTo('body')[0].contentWindow;
-        this.navigate(fragment);
-      }
-
-      // Depending on whether we're using pushState or hashes, and whether
-      // 'onhashchange' is supported, determine how we check the URL state.
-      if (this._hasPushState) {
-        $(window).bind('popstate', this.checkUrl);
-      } else if (this._wantsHashChange && ('onhashchange' in window) && !oldIE) {
-        $(window).bind('hashchange', this.checkUrl);
-      } else if (this._wantsHashChange) {
-        this._checkUrlInterval = setInterval(this.checkUrl, this.interval);
-      }
-
-      // Determine if we need to change the base url, for a pushState link
-      // opened by a non-pushState browser.
-      this.fragment = fragment;
-      var loc = window.location;
-      var atRoot  = loc.pathname == this.options.root;
-
-      // If we've started off with a route from a `pushState`-enabled browser,
-      // but we're currently in a browser that doesn't support it...
-      if (this._wantsHashChange && this._wantsPushState && !this._hasPushState && !atRoot) {
-        this.fragment = this.getFragment(null, true);
-        window.location.replace(this.options.root + '#' + this.fragment);
-        // Return immediately as browser will do redirect to new url
-        return true;
-
-      // Or if we've started out with a hash-based route, but we're currently
-      // in a browser where it could be `pushState`-based instead...
-      } else if (this._wantsPushState && this._hasPushState && atRoot && loc.hash) {
-        this.fragment = this.getHash().replace(routeStripper, '');
-        window.history.replaceState({}, document.title, loc.protocol + '//' + loc.host + this.options.root + this.fragment);
-      }
-
-      if (!this.options.silent) {
-        return this.loadUrl();
-      }
-    },
-
-    // Disable Backbone.history, perhaps temporarily. Not useful in a real app,
-    // but possibly useful for unit testing Routers.
-    stop: function() {
-      $(window).unbind('popstate', this.checkUrl).unbind('hashchange', this.checkUrl);
-      clearInterval(this._checkUrlInterval);
-      History.started = false;
-    },
-
-    // Add a route to be tested when the fragment changes. Routes added later
-    // may override previous routes.
-    route: function(route, callback) {
-      this.handlers.unshift({route: route, callback: callback});
-    },
-
-    // Checks the current URL to see if it has changed, and if it has,
-    // calls `loadUrl`, normalizing across the hidden iframe.
-    checkUrl: function(e) {
-      var current = this.getFragment();
-      if (current == this.fragment && this.iframe) current = this.getFragment(this.getHash(this.iframe));
-      if (current == this.fragment) return false;
-      if (this.iframe) this.navigate(current);
-      this.loadUrl() || this.loadUrl(this.getHash());
-    },
-
-    // Attempt to load the current URL fragment. If a route succeeds with a
-    // match, returns `true`. If no defined routes matches the fragment,
-    // returns `false`.
-    loadUrl: function(fragmentOverride) {
-      var fragment = this.fragment = this.getFragment(fragmentOverride);
-      var matched = _.any(this.handlers, function(handler) {
-        if (handler.route.test(fragment)) {
-          handler.callback(fragment);
-          return true;
-        }
-      });
-      return matched;
-    },
-
-    // Save a fragment into the hash history, or replace the URL state if the
-    // 'replace' option is passed. You are responsible for properly URL-encoding
-    // the fragment in advance.
-    //
-    // The options object can contain `trigger: true` if you wish to have the
-    // route callback be fired (not usually desirable), or `replace: true`, if
-    // you wish to modify the current URL without adding an entry to the history.
-    navigate: function(fragment, options) {
-      if (!History.started) return false;
-      if (!options || options === true) options = {trigger: options};
-      var frag = (fragment || '').replace(routeStripper, '');
-      if (this.fragment == frag) return;
-
-      // If pushState is available, we use it to set the fragment as a real URL.
-      if (this._hasPushState) {
-        if (frag.indexOf(this.options.root) != 0) frag = this.options.root + frag;
-        this.fragment = frag;
-        window.history[options.replace ? 'replaceState' : 'pushState']({}, document.title, frag);
-
-      // If hash changes haven't been explicitly disabled, update the hash
-      // fragment to store history.
-      } else if (this._wantsHashChange) {
-        this.fragment = frag;
-        this._updateHash(window.location, frag, options.replace);
-        if (this.iframe && (frag != this.getFragment(this.getHash(this.iframe)))) {
-          // Opening and closing the iframe tricks IE7 and earlier to push a history entry on hash-tag change.
-          // When replace is true, we don't want this.
-          if(!options.replace) this.iframe.document.open().close();
-          this._updateHash(this.iframe.location, frag, options.replace);
-        }
-
-      // If you've told us that you explicitly don't want fallback hashchange-
-      // based history, then `navigate` becomes a page refresh.
-      } else {
-        window.location.assign(this.options.root + fragment);
-      }
-      if (options.trigger) this.loadUrl(fragment);
-    },
-
-    // Update the hash location, either replacing the current entry, or adding
-    // a new one to the browser history.
-    _updateHash: function(location, fragment, replace) {
-      if (replace) {
-        location.replace(location.toString().replace(/(javascript:|#).*$/, '') + '#' + fragment);
-      } else {
-        location.hash = fragment;
-      }
-    }
-  });
-
-  // Backbone.View
-  // -------------
-
-  // Creating a Backbone.View creates its initial element outside of the DOM,
-  // if an existing element is not provided...
-  var View = Backbone.View = function(options) {
-    this.cid = _.uniqueId('view');
-    this._configure(options || {});
-    this._ensureElement();
-    this.initialize.apply(this, arguments);
-    this.delegateEvents();
-  };
-
-  // Cached regex to split keys for `delegate`.
-  var delegateEventSplitter = /^(\S+)\s*(.*)$/;
-
-  // List of view options to be merged as properties.
-  var viewOptions = ['model', 'collection', 'el', 'id', 'attributes', 'className', 'tagName'];
-
-  // Set up all inheritable **Backbone.View** properties and methods.
-  _.extend(View.prototype, Events, {
-
-    // The default `tagName` of a View's element is `"div"`.
-    tagName: 'div',
-
-    // jQuery delegate for element lookup, scoped to DOM elements within the
-    // current view. This should be prefered to global lookups where possible.
-    $: function(selector) {
-      return this.$el.find(selector);
-    },
-
-    // Initialize is an empty function by default. Override it with your own
-    // initialization logic.
-    initialize: function(){},
-
-    // **render** is the core function that your view should override, in order
-    // to populate its element (`this.el`), with the appropriate HTML. The
-    // convention is for **render** to always return `this`.
-    render: function() {
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Remove this view from the DOM. Note that the view isn't present in the
-    // DOM by default, so calling this method may be a no-op.
-    remove: function() {
-      this.$el.remove();
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // For small amounts of DOM Elements, where a full-blown template isn't
-    // needed, use **make** to manufacture elements, one at a time.
-    //
-    //     var el = this.make('li', {'class': 'row'}, this.model.escape('title'));
-    //
-    make: function(tagName, attributes, content) {
-      var el = document.createElement(tagName);
-      if (attributes) $(el).attr(attributes);
-      if (content) $(el).html(content);
-      return el;
-    },
-
-    // Change the view's element (`this.el` property), including event
-    // re-delegation.
-    setElement: function(element, delegate) {
-      if (this.$el) this.undelegateEvents();
-      this.$el = (element instanceof $) ? element : $(element);
-      this.el = this.$el[0];
-      if (delegate !== false) this.delegateEvents();
-      return this;
-    },
-
-    // Set callbacks, where `this.events` is a hash of
-    //
-    // *{"event selector": "callback"}*
-    //
-    //     {
-    //       'mousedown .title':  'edit',
-    //       'click .button':     'save'
-    //       'click .open':       function(e) { ... }
-    //     }
-    //
-    // pairs. Callbacks will be bound to the view, with `this` set properly.
-    // Uses event delegation for efficiency.
-    // Omitting the selector binds the event to `this.el`.
-    // This only works for delegate-able events: not `focus`, `blur`, and
-    // not `change`, `submit`, and `reset` in Internet Explorer.
-    delegateEvents: function(events) {
-      if (!(events || (events = getValue(this, 'events')))) return;
-      this.undelegateEvents();
-      for (var key in events) {
-        var method = events[key];
-        if (!_.isFunction(method)) method = this[events[key]];
-        if (!method) throw new Error('Method "' + events[key] + '" does not exist');
-        var match = key.match(delegateEventSplitter);
-        var eventName = match[1], selector = match[2];
-        method = _.bind(method, this);
-        eventName += '.delegateEvents' + this.cid;
-        if (selector === '') {
-          this.$el.bind(eventName, method);
-        } else {
-          this.$el.delegate(selector, eventName, method);
-        }
-      }
-    },
-
-    // Clears all callbacks previously bound to the view with `delegateEvents`.
-    // You usually don't need to use this, but may wish to if you have multiple
-    // Backbone views attached to the same DOM element.
-    undelegateEvents: function() {
-      this.$el.unbind('.delegateEvents' + this.cid);
-    },
-
-    // Performs the initial configuration of a View with a set of options.
-    // Keys with special meaning *(model, collection, id, className)*, are
-    // attached directly to the view.
-    _configure: function(options) {
-      if (this.options) options = _.extend({}, this.options, options);
-      for (var i = 0, l = viewOptions.length; i < l; i++) {
-        var attr = viewOptions[i];
-        if (options[attr]) this[attr] = options[attr];
-      }
-      this.options = options;
-    },
-
-    // Ensure that the View has a DOM element to render into.
-    // If `this.el` is a string, pass it through `$()`, take the first
-    // matching element, and re-assign it to `el`. Otherwise, create
-    // an element from the `id`, `className` and `tagName` properties.
-    _ensureElement: function() {
-      if (!this.el) {
-        var attrs = getValue(this, 'attributes') || {};
-        if (this.id) attrs.id = this.id;
-        if (this.className) attrs['class'] = this.className;
-        this.setElement(this.make(this.tagName, attrs), false);
-      } else {
-        this.setElement(this.el, false);
-      }
-    }
-
-  });
-
-  // The self-propagating extend function that Backbone classes use.
-  var extend = function (protoProps, classProps) {
-    var child = inherits(this, protoProps, classProps);
-    child.extend = this.extend;
-    return child;
-  };
-
-  // Set up inheritance for the model, collection, and view.
-  Model.extend = Collection.extend = Router.extend = View.extend = extend;
-
-  // Backbone.sync
-  // -------------
-
-  // Map from CRUD to HTTP for our default `Backbone.sync` implementation.
-  var methodMap = {
-    'create': 'POST',
-    'update': 'PUT',
-    'delete': 'DELETE',
-    'read':   'GET'
-  };
-
-  // Override this function to change the manner in which Backbone persists
-  // models to the server. You will be passed the type of request, and the
-  // model in question. By default, makes a RESTful Ajax request
-  // to the model's `url()`. Some possible customizations could be:
-  //
-  // * Use `setTimeout` to batch rapid-fire updates into a single request.
-  // * Send up the models as XML instead of JSON.
-  // * Persist models via WebSockets instead of Ajax.
-  //
-  // Turn on `Backbone.emulateHTTP` in order to send `PUT` and `DELETE` requests
-  // as `POST`, with a `_method` parameter containing the true HTTP method,
-  // as well as all requests with the body as `application/x-www-form-urlencoded`
-  // instead of `application/json` with the model in a param named `model`.
-  // Useful when interfacing with server-side languages like **PHP** that make
-  // it difficult to read the body of `PUT` requests.
-  Backbone.sync = function(method, model, options) {
-    var type = methodMap[method];
-
-    // Default options, unless specified.
-    options || (options = {});
-
-    // Default JSON-request options.
-    var params = {type: type, dataType: 'json'};
-
-    // Ensure that we have a URL.
-    if (!options.url) {
-      params.url = getValue(model, 'url') || urlError();
-    }
-
-    // Ensure that we have the appropriate request data.
-    if (!options.data && model && (method == 'create' || method == 'update')) {
-      params.contentType = 'application/json';
-      params.data = JSON.stringify(model.toJSON());
-    }
-
-    // For older servers, emulate JSON by encoding the request into an HTML-form.
-    if (Backbone.emulateJSON) {
-      params.contentType = 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded';
-      params.data = params.data ? {model: params.data} : {};
-    }
-
-    // For older servers, emulate HTTP by mimicking the HTTP method with `_method`
-    // And an `X-HTTP-Method-Override` header.
-    if (Backbone.emulateHTTP) {
-      if (type === 'PUT' || type === 'DELETE') {
-        if (Backbone.emulateJSON) params.data._method = type;
-        params.type = 'POST';
-        params.beforeSend = function(xhr) {
-          xhr.setRequestHeader('X-HTTP-Method-Override', type);
-        };
-      }
-    }
-
-    // Don't process data on a non-GET request.
-    if (params.type !== 'GET' && !Backbone.emulateJSON) {
-      params.processData = false;
-    }
-
-    // Make the request, allowing the user to override any Ajax options.
-    return $.ajax(_.extend(params, options));
-  };
-
-  // Wrap an optional error callback with a fallback error event.
-  Backbone.wrapError = function(onError, originalModel, options) {
-    return function(model, resp) {
-      resp = model === originalModel ? resp : model;
-      if (onError) {
-        onError(originalModel, resp, options);
-      } else {
-        originalModel.trigger('error', originalModel, resp, options);
-      }
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Helpers
-  // -------
-
-  // Shared empty constructor function to aid in prototype-chain creation.
-  var ctor = function(){};
-
-  // Helper function to correctly set up the prototype chain, for subclasses.
-  // Similar to `goog.inherits`, but uses a hash of prototype properties and
-  // class properties to be extended.
-  var inherits = function(parent, protoProps, staticProps) {
-    var child;
-
-    // The constructor function for the new subclass is either defined by you
-    // (the "constructor" property in your `extend` definition), or defaulted
-    // by us to simply call the parent's constructor.
-    if (protoProps && protoProps.hasOwnProperty('constructor')) {
-      child = protoProps.constructor;
-    } else {
-      child = function(){ parent.apply(this, arguments); };
-    }
-
-    // Inherit class (static) properties from parent.
-    _.extend(child, parent);
-
-    // Set the prototype chain to inherit from `parent`, without calling
-    // `parent`'s constructor function.
-    ctor.prototype = parent.prototype;
-    child.prototype = new ctor();
-
-    // Add prototype properties (instance properties) to the subclass,
-    // if supplied.
-    if (protoProps) _.extend(child.prototype, protoProps);
-
-    // Add static properties to the constructor function, if supplied.
-    if (staticProps) _.extend(child, staticProps);
-
-    // Correctly set child's `prototype.constructor`.
-    child.prototype.constructor = child;
-
-    // Set a convenience property in case the parent's prototype is needed later.
-    child.__super__ = parent.prototype;
-
-    return child;
-  };
-
-  // Helper function to get a value from a Backbone object as a property
-  // or as a function.
-  var getValue = function(object, prop) {
-    if (!(object && object[prop])) return null;
-    return _.isFunction(object[prop]) ? object[prop]() : object[prop];
-  };
-
-  // Throw an error when a URL is needed, and none is supplied.
-  var urlError = function() {
-    throw new Error('A "url" property or function must be specified');
-  };
-
-}).call(this);
diff --git a/vendor/assets/javascripts/underscore.js b/vendor/assets/javascripts/underscore.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 208d4cd890c3183d946092ebe982738ade565061..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
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@@ -1,999 +0,0 @@
-//     Underscore.js 1.3.1
-//     (c) 2009-2012 Jeremy Ashkenas, DocumentCloud Inc.
-//     Underscore is freely distributable under the MIT license.
-//     Portions of Underscore are inspired or borrowed from Prototype,
-//     Oliver Steele's Functional, and John Resig's Micro-Templating.
-//     For all details and documentation:
-//     http://documentcloud.github.com/underscore
-
-(function() {
-
-  // Baseline setup
-  // --------------
-
-  // Establish the root object, `window` in the browser, or `global` on the server.
-  var root = this;
-
-  // Save the previous value of the `_` variable.
-  var previousUnderscore = root._;
-
-  // Establish the object that gets returned to break out of a loop iteration.
-  var breaker = {};
-
-  // Save bytes in the minified (but not gzipped) version:
-  var ArrayProto = Array.prototype, ObjProto = Object.prototype, FuncProto = Function.prototype;
-
-  // Create quick reference variables for speed access to core prototypes.
-  var slice            = ArrayProto.slice,
-      unshift          = ArrayProto.unshift,
-      toString         = ObjProto.toString,
-      hasOwnProperty   = ObjProto.hasOwnProperty;
-
-  // All **ECMAScript 5** native function implementations that we hope to use
-  // are declared here.
-  var
-    nativeForEach      = ArrayProto.forEach,
-    nativeMap          = ArrayProto.map,
-    nativeReduce       = ArrayProto.reduce,
-    nativeReduceRight  = ArrayProto.reduceRight,
-    nativeFilter       = ArrayProto.filter,
-    nativeEvery        = ArrayProto.every,
-    nativeSome         = ArrayProto.some,
-    nativeIndexOf      = ArrayProto.indexOf,
-    nativeLastIndexOf  = ArrayProto.lastIndexOf,
-    nativeIsArray      = Array.isArray,
-    nativeKeys         = Object.keys,
-    nativeBind         = FuncProto.bind;
-
-  // Create a safe reference to the Underscore object for use below.
-  var _ = function(obj) { return new wrapper(obj); };
-
-  // Export the Underscore object for **Node.js**, with
-  // backwards-compatibility for the old `require()` API. If we're in
-  // the browser, add `_` as a global object via a string identifier,
-  // for Closure Compiler "advanced" mode.
-  if (typeof exports !== 'undefined') {
-    if (typeof module !== 'undefined' && module.exports) {
-      exports = module.exports = _;
-    }
-    exports._ = _;
-  } else {
-    root['_'] = _;
-  }
-
-  // Current version.
-  _.VERSION = '1.3.1';
-
-  // Collection Functions
-  // --------------------
-
-  // The cornerstone, an `each` implementation, aka `forEach`.
-  // Handles objects with the built-in `forEach`, arrays, and raw objects.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `forEach` if available.
-  var each = _.each = _.forEach = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    if (obj == null) return;
-    if (nativeForEach && obj.forEach === nativeForEach) {
-      obj.forEach(iterator, context);
-    } else if (obj.length === +obj.length) {
-      for (var i = 0, l = obj.length; i < l; i++) {
-        if (i in obj && iterator.call(context, obj[i], i, obj) === breaker) return;
-      }
-    } else {
-      for (var key in obj) {
-        if (_.has(obj, key)) {
-          if (iterator.call(context, obj[key], key, obj) === breaker) return;
-        }
-      }
-    }
-  };
-
-  // Return the results of applying the iterator to each element.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `map` if available.
-  _.map = _.collect = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    var results = [];
-    if (obj == null) return results;
-    if (nativeMap && obj.map === nativeMap) return obj.map(iterator, context);
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      results[results.length] = iterator.call(context, value, index, list);
-    });
-    if (obj.length === +obj.length) results.length = obj.length;
-    return results;
-  };
-
-  // **Reduce** builds up a single result from a list of values, aka `inject`,
-  // or `foldl`. Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `reduce` if available.
-  _.reduce = _.foldl = _.inject = function(obj, iterator, memo, context) {
-    var initial = arguments.length > 2;
-    if (obj == null) obj = [];
-    if (nativeReduce && obj.reduce === nativeReduce) {
-      if (context) iterator = _.bind(iterator, context);
-      return initial ? obj.reduce(iterator, memo) : obj.reduce(iterator);
-    }
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (!initial) {
-        memo = value;
-        initial = true;
-      } else {
-        memo = iterator.call(context, memo, value, index, list);
-      }
-    });
-    if (!initial) throw new TypeError('Reduce of empty array with no initial value');
-    return memo;
-  };
-
-  // The right-associative version of reduce, also known as `foldr`.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `reduceRight` if available.
-  _.reduceRight = _.foldr = function(obj, iterator, memo, context) {
-    var initial = arguments.length > 2;
-    if (obj == null) obj = [];
-    if (nativeReduceRight && obj.reduceRight === nativeReduceRight) {
-      if (context) iterator = _.bind(iterator, context);
-      return initial ? obj.reduceRight(iterator, memo) : obj.reduceRight(iterator);
-    }
-    var reversed = _.toArray(obj).reverse();
-    if (context && !initial) iterator = _.bind(iterator, context);
-    return initial ? _.reduce(reversed, iterator, memo, context) : _.reduce(reversed, iterator);
-  };
-
-  // Return the first value which passes a truth test. Aliased as `detect`.
-  _.find = _.detect = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    var result;
-    any(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (iterator.call(context, value, index, list)) {
-        result = value;
-        return true;
-      }
-    });
-    return result;
-  };
-
-  // Return all the elements that pass a truth test.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `filter` if available.
-  // Aliased as `select`.
-  _.filter = _.select = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    var results = [];
-    if (obj == null) return results;
-    if (nativeFilter && obj.filter === nativeFilter) return obj.filter(iterator, context);
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (iterator.call(context, value, index, list)) results[results.length] = value;
-    });
-    return results;
-  };
-
-  // Return all the elements for which a truth test fails.
-  _.reject = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    var results = [];
-    if (obj == null) return results;
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (!iterator.call(context, value, index, list)) results[results.length] = value;
-    });
-    return results;
-  };
-
-  // Determine whether all of the elements match a truth test.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `every` if available.
-  // Aliased as `all`.
-  _.every = _.all = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    var result = true;
-    if (obj == null) return result;
-    if (nativeEvery && obj.every === nativeEvery) return obj.every(iterator, context);
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (!(result = result && iterator.call(context, value, index, list))) return breaker;
-    });
-    return result;
-  };
-
-  // Determine if at least one element in the object matches a truth test.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `some` if available.
-  // Aliased as `any`.
-  var any = _.some = _.any = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    iterator || (iterator = _.identity);
-    var result = false;
-    if (obj == null) return result;
-    if (nativeSome && obj.some === nativeSome) return obj.some(iterator, context);
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (result || (result = iterator.call(context, value, index, list))) return breaker;
-    });
-    return !!result;
-  };
-
-  // Determine if a given value is included in the array or object using `===`.
-  // Aliased as `contains`.
-  _.include = _.contains = function(obj, target) {
-    var found = false;
-    if (obj == null) return found;
-    if (nativeIndexOf && obj.indexOf === nativeIndexOf) return obj.indexOf(target) != -1;
-    found = any(obj, function(value) {
-      return value === target;
-    });
-    return found;
-  };
-
-  // Invoke a method (with arguments) on every item in a collection.
-  _.invoke = function(obj, method) {
-    var args = slice.call(arguments, 2);
-    return _.map(obj, function(value) {
-      return (_.isFunction(method) ? method || value : value[method]).apply(value, args);
-    });
-  };
-
-  // Convenience version of a common use case of `map`: fetching a property.
-  _.pluck = function(obj, key) {
-    return _.map(obj, function(value){ return value[key]; });
-  };
-
-  // Return the maximum element or (element-based computation).
-  _.max = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    if (!iterator && _.isArray(obj)) return Math.max.apply(Math, obj);
-    if (!iterator && _.isEmpty(obj)) return -Infinity;
-    var result = {computed : -Infinity};
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      var computed = iterator ? iterator.call(context, value, index, list) : value;
-      computed >= result.computed && (result = {value : value, computed : computed});
-    });
-    return result.value;
-  };
-
-  // Return the minimum element (or element-based computation).
-  _.min = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    if (!iterator && _.isArray(obj)) return Math.min.apply(Math, obj);
-    if (!iterator && _.isEmpty(obj)) return Infinity;
-    var result = {computed : Infinity};
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      var computed = iterator ? iterator.call(context, value, index, list) : value;
-      computed < result.computed && (result = {value : value, computed : computed});
-    });
-    return result.value;
-  };
-
-  // Shuffle an array.
-  _.shuffle = function(obj) {
-    var shuffled = [], rand;
-    each(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      if (index == 0) {
-        shuffled[0] = value;
-      } else {
-        rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * (index + 1));
-        shuffled[index] = shuffled[rand];
-        shuffled[rand] = value;
-      }
-    });
-    return shuffled;
-  };
-
-  // Sort the object's values by a criterion produced by an iterator.
-  _.sortBy = function(obj, iterator, context) {
-    return _.pluck(_.map(obj, function(value, index, list) {
-      return {
-        value : value,
-        criteria : iterator.call(context, value, index, list)
-      };
-    }).sort(function(left, right) {
-      var a = left.criteria, b = right.criteria;
-      return a < b ? -1 : a > b ? 1 : 0;
-    }), 'value');
-  };
-
-  // Groups the object's values by a criterion. Pass either a string attribute
-  // to group by, or a function that returns the criterion.
-  _.groupBy = function(obj, val) {
-    var result = {};
-    var iterator = _.isFunction(val) ? val : function(obj) { return obj[val]; };
-    each(obj, function(value, index) {
-      var key = iterator(value, index);
-      (result[key] || (result[key] = [])).push(value);
-    });
-    return result;
-  };
-
-  // Use a comparator function to figure out at what index an object should
-  // be inserted so as to maintain order. Uses binary search.
-  _.sortedIndex = function(array, obj, iterator) {
-    iterator || (iterator = _.identity);
-    var low = 0, high = array.length;
-    while (low < high) {
-      var mid = (low + high) >> 1;
-      iterator(array[mid]) < iterator(obj) ? low = mid + 1 : high = mid;
-    }
-    return low;
-  };
-
-  // Safely convert anything iterable into a real, live array.
-  _.toArray = function(iterable) {
-    if (!iterable)                return [];
-    if (iterable.toArray)         return iterable.toArray();
-    if (_.isArray(iterable))      return slice.call(iterable);
-    if (_.isArguments(iterable))  return slice.call(iterable);
-    return _.values(iterable);
-  };
-
-  // Return the number of elements in an object.
-  _.size = function(obj) {
-    return _.toArray(obj).length;
-  };
-
-  // Array Functions
-  // ---------------
-
-  // Get the first element of an array. Passing **n** will return the first N
-  // values in the array. Aliased as `head`. The **guard** check allows it to work
-  // with `_.map`.
-  _.first = _.head = function(array, n, guard) {
-    return (n != null) && !guard ? slice.call(array, 0, n) : array[0];
-  };
-
-  // Returns everything but the last entry of the array. Especcialy useful on
-  // the arguments object. Passing **n** will return all the values in
-  // the array, excluding the last N. The **guard** check allows it to work with
-  // `_.map`.
-  _.initial = function(array, n, guard) {
-    return slice.call(array, 0, array.length - ((n == null) || guard ? 1 : n));
-  };
-
-  // Get the last element of an array. Passing **n** will return the last N
-  // values in the array. The **guard** check allows it to work with `_.map`.
-  _.last = function(array, n, guard) {
-    if ((n != null) && !guard) {
-      return slice.call(array, Math.max(array.length - n, 0));
-    } else {
-      return array[array.length - 1];
-    }
-  };
-
-  // Returns everything but the first entry of the array. Aliased as `tail`.
-  // Especially useful on the arguments object. Passing an **index** will return
-  // the rest of the values in the array from that index onward. The **guard**
-  // check allows it to work with `_.map`.
-  _.rest = _.tail = function(array, index, guard) {
-    return slice.call(array, (index == null) || guard ? 1 : index);
-  };
-
-  // Trim out all falsy values from an array.
-  _.compact = function(array) {
-    return _.filter(array, function(value){ return !!value; });
-  };
-
-  // Return a completely flattened version of an array.
-  _.flatten = function(array, shallow) {
-    return _.reduce(array, function(memo, value) {
-      if (_.isArray(value)) return memo.concat(shallow ? value : _.flatten(value));
-      memo[memo.length] = value;
-      return memo;
-    }, []);
-  };
-
-  // Return a version of the array that does not contain the specified value(s).
-  _.without = function(array) {
-    return _.difference(array, slice.call(arguments, 1));
-  };
-
-  // Produce a duplicate-free version of the array. If the array has already
-  // been sorted, you have the option of using a faster algorithm.
-  // Aliased as `unique`.
-  _.uniq = _.unique = function(array, isSorted, iterator) {
-    var initial = iterator ? _.map(array, iterator) : array;
-    var result = [];
-    _.reduce(initial, function(memo, el, i) {
-      if (0 == i || (isSorted === true ? _.last(memo) != el : !_.include(memo, el))) {
-        memo[memo.length] = el;
-        result[result.length] = array[i];
-      }
-      return memo;
-    }, []);
-    return result;
-  };
-
-  // Produce an array that contains the union: each distinct element from all of
-  // the passed-in arrays.
-  _.union = function() {
-    return _.uniq(_.flatten(arguments, true));
-  };
-
-  // Produce an array that contains every item shared between all the
-  // passed-in arrays. (Aliased as "intersect" for back-compat.)
-  _.intersection = _.intersect = function(array) {
-    var rest = slice.call(arguments, 1);
-    return _.filter(_.uniq(array), function(item) {
-      return _.every(rest, function(other) {
-        return _.indexOf(other, item) >= 0;
-      });
-    });
-  };
-
-  // Take the difference between one array and a number of other arrays.
-  // Only the elements present in just the first array will remain.
-  _.difference = function(array) {
-    var rest = _.flatten(slice.call(arguments, 1));
-    return _.filter(array, function(value){ return !_.include(rest, value); });
-  };
-
-  // Zip together multiple lists into a single array -- elements that share
-  // an index go together.
-  _.zip = function() {
-    var args = slice.call(arguments);
-    var length = _.max(_.pluck(args, 'length'));
-    var results = new Array(length);
-    for (var i = 0; i < length; i++) results[i] = _.pluck(args, "" + i);
-    return results;
-  };
-
-  // If the browser doesn't supply us with indexOf (I'm looking at you, **MSIE**),
-  // we need this function. Return the position of the first occurrence of an
-  // item in an array, or -1 if the item is not included in the array.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `indexOf` if available.
-  // If the array is large and already in sort order, pass `true`
-  // for **isSorted** to use binary search.
-  _.indexOf = function(array, item, isSorted) {
-    if (array == null) return -1;
-    var i, l;
-    if (isSorted) {
-      i = _.sortedIndex(array, item);
-      return array[i] === item ? i : -1;
-    }
-    if (nativeIndexOf && array.indexOf === nativeIndexOf) return array.indexOf(item);
-    for (i = 0, l = array.length; i < l; i++) if (i in array && array[i] === item) return i;
-    return -1;
-  };
-
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `lastIndexOf` if available.
-  _.lastIndexOf = function(array, item) {
-    if (array == null) return -1;
-    if (nativeLastIndexOf && array.lastIndexOf === nativeLastIndexOf) return array.lastIndexOf(item);
-    var i = array.length;
-    while (i--) if (i in array && array[i] === item) return i;
-    return -1;
-  };
-
-  // Generate an integer Array containing an arithmetic progression. A port of
-  // the native Python `range()` function. See
-  // [the Python documentation](http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html#range).
-  _.range = function(start, stop, step) {
-    if (arguments.length <= 1) {
-      stop = start || 0;
-      start = 0;
-    }
-    step = arguments[2] || 1;
-
-    var len = Math.max(Math.ceil((stop - start) / step), 0);
-    var idx = 0;
-    var range = new Array(len);
-
-    while(idx < len) {
-      range[idx++] = start;
-      start += step;
-    }
-
-    return range;
-  };
-
-  // Function (ahem) Functions
-  // ------------------
-
-  // Reusable constructor function for prototype setting.
-  var ctor = function(){};
-
-  // Create a function bound to a given object (assigning `this`, and arguments,
-  // optionally). Binding with arguments is also known as `curry`.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `Function.bind` if available.
-  // We check for `func.bind` first, to fail fast when `func` is undefined.
-  _.bind = function bind(func, context) {
-    var bound, args;
-    if (func.bind === nativeBind && nativeBind) return nativeBind.apply(func, slice.call(arguments, 1));
-    if (!_.isFunction(func)) throw new TypeError;
-    args = slice.call(arguments, 2);
-    return bound = function() {
-      if (!(this instanceof bound)) return func.apply(context, args.concat(slice.call(arguments)));
-      ctor.prototype = func.prototype;
-      var self = new ctor;
-      var result = func.apply(self, args.concat(slice.call(arguments)));
-      if (Object(result) === result) return result;
-      return self;
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Bind all of an object's methods to that object. Useful for ensuring that
-  // all callbacks defined on an object belong to it.
-  _.bindAll = function(obj) {
-    var funcs = slice.call(arguments, 1);
-    if (funcs.length == 0) funcs = _.functions(obj);
-    each(funcs, function(f) { obj[f] = _.bind(obj[f], obj); });
-    return obj;
-  };
-
-  // Memoize an expensive function by storing its results.
-  _.memoize = function(func, hasher) {
-    var memo = {};
-    hasher || (hasher = _.identity);
-    return function() {
-      var key = hasher.apply(this, arguments);
-      return _.has(memo, key) ? memo[key] : (memo[key] = func.apply(this, arguments));
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Delays a function for the given number of milliseconds, and then calls
-  // it with the arguments supplied.
-  _.delay = function(func, wait) {
-    var args = slice.call(arguments, 2);
-    return setTimeout(function(){ return func.apply(func, args); }, wait);
-  };
-
-  // Defers a function, scheduling it to run after the current call stack has
-  // cleared.
-  _.defer = function(func) {
-    return _.delay.apply(_, [func, 1].concat(slice.call(arguments, 1)));
-  };
-
-  // Returns a function, that, when invoked, will only be triggered at most once
-  // during a given window of time.
-  _.throttle = function(func, wait) {
-    var context, args, timeout, throttling, more;
-    var whenDone = _.debounce(function(){ more = throttling = false; }, wait);
-    return function() {
-      context = this; args = arguments;
-      var later = function() {
-        timeout = null;
-        if (more) func.apply(context, args);
-        whenDone();
-      };
-      if (!timeout) timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
-      if (throttling) {
-        more = true;
-      } else {
-        func.apply(context, args);
-      }
-      whenDone();
-      throttling = true;
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Returns a function, that, as long as it continues to be invoked, will not
-  // be triggered. The function will be called after it stops being called for
-  // N milliseconds.
-  _.debounce = function(func, wait) {
-    var timeout;
-    return function() {
-      var context = this, args = arguments;
-      var later = function() {
-        timeout = null;
-        func.apply(context, args);
-      };
-      clearTimeout(timeout);
-      timeout = setTimeout(later, wait);
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Returns a function that will be executed at most one time, no matter how
-  // often you call it. Useful for lazy initialization.
-  _.once = function(func) {
-    var ran = false, memo;
-    return function() {
-      if (ran) return memo;
-      ran = true;
-      return memo = func.apply(this, arguments);
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Returns the first function passed as an argument to the second,
-  // allowing you to adjust arguments, run code before and after, and
-  // conditionally execute the original function.
-  _.wrap = function(func, wrapper) {
-    return function() {
-      var args = [func].concat(slice.call(arguments, 0));
-      return wrapper.apply(this, args);
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Returns a function that is the composition of a list of functions, each
-  // consuming the return value of the function that follows.
-  _.compose = function() {
-    var funcs = arguments;
-    return function() {
-      var args = arguments;
-      for (var i = funcs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-        args = [funcs[i].apply(this, args)];
-      }
-      return args[0];
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Returns a function that will only be executed after being called N times.
-  _.after = function(times, func) {
-    if (times <= 0) return func();
-    return function() {
-      if (--times < 1) { return func.apply(this, arguments); }
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Object Functions
-  // ----------------
-
-  // Retrieve the names of an object's properties.
-  // Delegates to **ECMAScript 5**'s native `Object.keys`
-  _.keys = nativeKeys || function(obj) {
-    if (obj !== Object(obj)) throw new TypeError('Invalid object');
-    var keys = [];
-    for (var key in obj) if (_.has(obj, key)) keys[keys.length] = key;
-    return keys;
-  };
-
-  // Retrieve the values of an object's properties.
-  _.values = function(obj) {
-    return _.map(obj, _.identity);
-  };
-
-  // Return a sorted list of the function names available on the object.
-  // Aliased as `methods`
-  _.functions = _.methods = function(obj) {
-    var names = [];
-    for (var key in obj) {
-      if (_.isFunction(obj[key])) names.push(key);
-    }
-    return names.sort();
-  };
-
-  // Extend a given object with all the properties in passed-in object(s).
-  _.extend = function(obj) {
-    each(slice.call(arguments, 1), function(source) {
-      for (var prop in source) {
-        obj[prop] = source[prop];
-      }
-    });
-    return obj;
-  };
-
-  // Fill in a given object with default properties.
-  _.defaults = function(obj) {
-    each(slice.call(arguments, 1), function(source) {
-      for (var prop in source) {
-        if (obj[prop] == null) obj[prop] = source[prop];
-      }
-    });
-    return obj;
-  };
-
-  // Create a (shallow-cloned) duplicate of an object.
-  _.clone = function(obj) {
-    if (!_.isObject(obj)) return obj;
-    return _.isArray(obj) ? obj.slice() : _.extend({}, obj);
-  };
-
-  // Invokes interceptor with the obj, and then returns obj.
-  // The primary purpose of this method is to "tap into" a method chain, in
-  // order to perform operations on intermediate results within the chain.
-  _.tap = function(obj, interceptor) {
-    interceptor(obj);
-    return obj;
-  };
-
-  // Internal recursive comparison function.
-  function eq(a, b, stack) {
-    // Identical objects are equal. `0 === -0`, but they aren't identical.
-    // See the Harmony `egal` proposal: http://wiki.ecmascript.org/doku.php?id=harmony:egal.
-    if (a === b) return a !== 0 || 1 / a == 1 / b;
-    // A strict comparison is necessary because `null == undefined`.
-    if (a == null || b == null) return a === b;
-    // Unwrap any wrapped objects.
-    if (a._chain) a = a._wrapped;
-    if (b._chain) b = b._wrapped;
-    // Invoke a custom `isEqual` method if one is provided.
-    if (a.isEqual && _.isFunction(a.isEqual)) return a.isEqual(b);
-    if (b.isEqual && _.isFunction(b.isEqual)) return b.isEqual(a);
-    // Compare `[[Class]]` names.
-    var className = toString.call(a);
-    if (className != toString.call(b)) return false;
-    switch (className) {
-      // Strings, numbers, dates, and booleans are compared by value.
-      case '[object String]':
-        // Primitives and their corresponding object wrappers are equivalent; thus, `"5"` is
-        // equivalent to `new String("5")`.
-        return a == String(b);
-      case '[object Number]':
-        // `NaN`s are equivalent, but non-reflexive. An `egal` comparison is performed for
-        // other numeric values.
-        return a != +a ? b != +b : (a == 0 ? 1 / a == 1 / b : a == +b);
-      case '[object Date]':
-      case '[object Boolean]':
-        // Coerce dates and booleans to numeric primitive values. Dates are compared by their
-        // millisecond representations. Note that invalid dates with millisecond representations
-        // of `NaN` are not equivalent.
-        return +a == +b;
-      // RegExps are compared by their source patterns and flags.
-      case '[object RegExp]':
-        return a.source == b.source &&
-               a.global == b.global &&
-               a.multiline == b.multiline &&
-               a.ignoreCase == b.ignoreCase;
-    }
-    if (typeof a != 'object' || typeof b != 'object') return false;
-    // Assume equality for cyclic structures. The algorithm for detecting cyclic
-    // structures is adapted from ES 5.1 section 15.12.3, abstract operation `JO`.
-    var length = stack.length;
-    while (length--) {
-      // Linear search. Performance is inversely proportional to the number of
-      // unique nested structures.
-      if (stack[length] == a) return true;
-    }
-    // Add the first object to the stack of traversed objects.
-    stack.push(a);
-    var size = 0, result = true;
-    // Recursively compare objects and arrays.
-    if (className == '[object Array]') {
-      // Compare array lengths to determine if a deep comparison is necessary.
-      size = a.length;
-      result = size == b.length;
-      if (result) {
-        // Deep compare the contents, ignoring non-numeric properties.
-        while (size--) {
-          // Ensure commutative equality for sparse arrays.
-          if (!(result = size in a == size in b && eq(a[size], b[size], stack))) break;
-        }
-      }
-    } else {
-      // Objects with different constructors are not equivalent.
-      if ('constructor' in a != 'constructor' in b || a.constructor != b.constructor) return false;
-      // Deep compare objects.
-      for (var key in a) {
-        if (_.has(a, key)) {
-          // Count the expected number of properties.
-          size++;
-          // Deep compare each member.
-          if (!(result = _.has(b, key) && eq(a[key], b[key], stack))) break;
-        }
-      }
-      // Ensure that both objects contain the same number of properties.
-      if (result) {
-        for (key in b) {
-          if (_.has(b, key) && !(size--)) break;
-        }
-        result = !size;
-      }
-    }
-    // Remove the first object from the stack of traversed objects.
-    stack.pop();
-    return result;
-  }
-
-  // Perform a deep comparison to check if two objects are equal.
-  _.isEqual = function(a, b) {
-    return eq(a, b, []);
-  };
-
-  // Is a given array, string, or object empty?
-  // An "empty" object has no enumerable own-properties.
-  _.isEmpty = function(obj) {
-    if (_.isArray(obj) || _.isString(obj)) return obj.length === 0;
-    for (var key in obj) if (_.has(obj, key)) return false;
-    return true;
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value a DOM element?
-  _.isElement = function(obj) {
-    return !!(obj && obj.nodeType == 1);
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value an array?
-  // Delegates to ECMA5's native Array.isArray
-  _.isArray = nativeIsArray || function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object Array]';
-  };
-
-  // Is a given variable an object?
-  _.isObject = function(obj) {
-    return obj === Object(obj);
-  };
-
-  // Is a given variable an arguments object?
-  _.isArguments = function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object Arguments]';
-  };
-  if (!_.isArguments(arguments)) {
-    _.isArguments = function(obj) {
-      return !!(obj && _.has(obj, 'callee'));
-    };
-  }
-
-  // Is a given value a function?
-  _.isFunction = function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object Function]';
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value a string?
-  _.isString = function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object String]';
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value a number?
-  _.isNumber = function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object Number]';
-  };
-
-  // Is the given value `NaN`?
-  _.isNaN = function(obj) {
-    // `NaN` is the only value for which `===` is not reflexive.
-    return obj !== obj;
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value a boolean?
-  _.isBoolean = function(obj) {
-    return obj === true || obj === false || toString.call(obj) == '[object Boolean]';
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value a date?
-  _.isDate = function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object Date]';
-  };
-
-  // Is the given value a regular expression?
-  _.isRegExp = function(obj) {
-    return toString.call(obj) == '[object RegExp]';
-  };
-
-  // Is a given value equal to null?
-  _.isNull = function(obj) {
-    return obj === null;
-  };
-
-  // Is a given variable undefined?
-  _.isUndefined = function(obj) {
-    return obj === void 0;
-  };
-
-  // Has own property?
-  _.has = function(obj, key) {
-    return hasOwnProperty.call(obj, key);
-  };
-
-  // Utility Functions
-  // -----------------
-
-  // Run Underscore.js in *noConflict* mode, returning the `_` variable to its
-  // previous owner. Returns a reference to the Underscore object.
-  _.noConflict = function() {
-    root._ = previousUnderscore;
-    return this;
-  };
-
-  // Keep the identity function around for default iterators.
-  _.identity = function(value) {
-    return value;
-  };
-
-  // Run a function **n** times.
-  _.times = function (n, iterator, context) {
-    for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) iterator.call(context, i);
-  };
-
-  // Escape a string for HTML interpolation.
-  _.escape = function(string) {
-    return (''+string).replace(/&/g, '&amp;').replace(/</g, '&lt;').replace(/>/g, '&gt;').replace(/"/g, '&quot;').replace(/'/g, '&#x27;').replace(/\//g,'&#x2F;');
-  };
-
-  // Add your own custom functions to the Underscore object, ensuring that
-  // they're correctly added to the OOP wrapper as well.
-  _.mixin = function(obj) {
-    each(_.functions(obj), function(name){
-      addToWrapper(name, _[name] = obj[name]);
-    });
-  };
-
-  // Generate a unique integer id (unique within the entire client session).
-  // Useful for temporary DOM ids.
-  var idCounter = 0;
-  _.uniqueId = function(prefix) {
-    var id = idCounter++;
-    return prefix ? prefix + id : id;
-  };
-
-  // By default, Underscore uses ERB-style template delimiters, change the
-  // following template settings to use alternative delimiters.
-  _.templateSettings = {
-    evaluate    : /<%([\s\S]+?)%>/g,
-    interpolate : /<%=([\s\S]+?)%>/g,
-    escape      : /<%-([\s\S]+?)%>/g
-  };
-
-  // When customizing `templateSettings`, if you don't want to define an
-  // interpolation, evaluation or escaping regex, we need one that is
-  // guaranteed not to match.
-  var noMatch = /.^/;
-
-  // Within an interpolation, evaluation, or escaping, remove HTML escaping
-  // that had been previously added.
-  var unescape = function(code) {
-    return code.replace(/\\\\/g, '\\').replace(/\\'/g, "'");
-  };
-
-  // JavaScript micro-templating, similar to John Resig's implementation.
-  // Underscore templating handles arbitrary delimiters, preserves whitespace,
-  // and correctly escapes quotes within interpolated code.
-  _.template = function(str, data) {
-    var c  = _.templateSettings;
-    var tmpl = 'var __p=[],print=function(){__p.push.apply(__p,arguments);};' +
-      'with(obj||{}){__p.push(\'' +
-      str.replace(/\\/g, '\\\\')
-         .replace(/'/g, "\\'")
-         .replace(c.escape || noMatch, function(match, code) {
-           return "',_.escape(" + unescape(code) + "),'";
-         })
-         .replace(c.interpolate || noMatch, function(match, code) {
-           return "'," + unescape(code) + ",'";
-         })
-         .replace(c.evaluate || noMatch, function(match, code) {
-           return "');" + unescape(code).replace(/[\r\n\t]/g, ' ') + ";__p.push('";
-         })
-         .replace(/\r/g, '\\r')
-         .replace(/\n/g, '\\n')
-         .replace(/\t/g, '\\t')
-         + "');}return __p.join('');";
-    var func = new Function('obj', '_', tmpl);
-    if (data) return func(data, _);
-    return function(data) {
-      return func.call(this, data, _);
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Add a "chain" function, which will delegate to the wrapper.
-  _.chain = function(obj) {
-    return _(obj).chain();
-  };
-
-  // The OOP Wrapper
-  // ---------------
-
-  // If Underscore is called as a function, it returns a wrapped object that
-  // can be used OO-style. This wrapper holds altered versions of all the
-  // underscore functions. Wrapped objects may be chained.
-  var wrapper = function(obj) { this._wrapped = obj; };
-
-  // Expose `wrapper.prototype` as `_.prototype`
-  _.prototype = wrapper.prototype;
-
-  // Helper function to continue chaining intermediate results.
-  var result = function(obj, chain) {
-    return chain ? _(obj).chain() : obj;
-  };
-
-  // A method to easily add functions to the OOP wrapper.
-  var addToWrapper = function(name, func) {
-    wrapper.prototype[name] = function() {
-      var args = slice.call(arguments);
-      unshift.call(args, this._wrapped);
-      return result(func.apply(_, args), this._chain);
-    };
-  };
-
-  // Add all of the Underscore functions to the wrapper object.
-  _.mixin(_);
-
-  // Add all mutator Array functions to the wrapper.
-  each(['pop', 'push', 'reverse', 'shift', 'sort', 'splice', 'unshift'], function(name) {
-    var method = ArrayProto[name];
-    wrapper.prototype[name] = function() {
-      var wrapped = this._wrapped;
-      method.apply(wrapped, arguments);
-      var length = wrapped.length;
-      if ((name == 'shift' || name == 'splice') && length === 0) delete wrapped[0];
-      return result(wrapped, this._chain);
-    };
-  });
-
-  // Add all accessor Array functions to the wrapper.
-  each(['concat', 'join', 'slice'], function(name) {
-    var method = ArrayProto[name];
-    wrapper.prototype[name] = function() {
-      return result(method.apply(this._wrapped, arguments), this._chain);
-    };
-  });
-
-  // Start chaining a wrapped Underscore object.
-  wrapper.prototype.chain = function() {
-    this._chain = true;
-    return this;
-  };
-
-  // Extracts the result from a wrapped and chained object.
-  wrapper.prototype.value = function() {
-    return this._wrapped;
-  };
-
-}).call(this);