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Fundraising, PT Employee
Augustine Institute (Greenwood Village, CO)
Development Assistant Job Description
The Augustine Institute serves the formation of Catholics for the New Evangelization. Through our academic and parish programs, we equip Catholics intellectually, spiritually, and pastorally to renew the Church and transform the world for Christ.
The Augustine Institute seeks a part-time Development Assistant to support its growing development operations. The Development Assistant will have a head and heart for the mission of the Augustine Institute, and will understand how the daily work of development contributes to the mission. The Development Assistant will join a focused, professional team, will work in an office environment, and will have the opportunity to develop an expertise in the leading non-profit fundraising software package, Blackbaud's The Raiser's Edge.
Reports to: Director of Development
Interacts regularly with: Accounting, Executive Assistant to the President, video production team
Hours/week: 20-24 (part time)
Work on site three days/week.
Attention to detail as it pertains to data entry and event planning.
Comfortable working in an office environment.
Comfortable with Excel and other standard office software.
Flexible schedule to support events (often Thursday or Friday evening, occasional weekends).
Experience with Raiser's Edge or other fundraising software.
Experience with direct mail campaigns.
Experience in hospitality and event planning.
Experience in office administration.
Familiar with the teachings and administrative structure of the Catholic Church.
1. Daily Tasks
Gift entry: ensure all fields (amount, salutation, name, address, constituent code, attributes, etc.) are correct and up to date for each donation received.
Touch entry: Each time AI "touches" a constituent that "touch" should be recorded in RE. "Touches" include mailings, emailings, in-person visits, event attendance, personal notes from the director or president, etc.
Data maintenance: Add/update constituents from each of the many sources, including Lighthouse Catholic Media / Ignatius; Website Survey; Website Request for Info; Admissions / Salesforce (prospective students); Current students (on campus and distance ed); Alumni (upon graduation and updating as necessary); other sources of prospective student info?; board members; event attendees; lists shared from other institutions; Mass attendees; Constant Contact; Net Communities; returned mail; recurring donors; etc.
Ad hoc data clean-up: review list for next mailing or emailing, and ensure that each critical field is correct.
Monitor email accounts: info@, rsvp@, [email protected], etc.
Action track tasks: work with the Director to develop appropriate action tracks for each constituent, and perform tasks flagged for each constituent.
Documentation: work with the Director to document each task to develop the in-house Development Policies and Procedures Manual.
2. Weekly tasks
Prepare acknowledgements of all gifts for signature of Director (once/twice per week); send; record in RE; file hard copy(?).
Flag gifts above $250 for acknowledgement by President (once/twice per week); send; record in RE (upload scan of the note, attach to Media).
3. Monthly tasks
Monthly reconciliation with Accounting of gifts recorded in RE with AI's general ledger.
Monthly reconciliation with Admissions of Education Edge and Raiser's Edge.
Monthly reconciliation with Marketing: Constant Contact, Salesforce, website sources, Formstack, etc.
Charge credit cards of BBNC monthly donors and record gifts.
4. Annual Tasks
Colorado Gives Day (Dec 9) Support: coordinate preparation, training, and promotion.
Support Christmas Card mailing.
Prepare Year End Tax Gift Receipts (mailed on or before Jan 31st of each year).
5. Occasional tasks
Event support: Ensure catering and hospitality standards are excellent and within budget; coordinate rental, catering, video, audio, cleanup; Organize and direct volunteers;
Board meeting support: prepare reports as requested.
Inventory: letterhead, envelopes, thank you cards, etc. Inform Brenda when supplies are low. AI Apparel also?
Grant writing support: as assigned.
6. Other duties as assigned
The Augustine Institute is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. (0)
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text: The wife of Delegate David Toscano is recuperating after being beaten Monday night in her house near Park Street. A teacher at William Monroe High School was arrested a short time later and charged with burglary, abduction, and malicious wounding. City Police say 35-year-old Claire Kennedy Ogilvie (pictured) is being held without bond at the regional jail. Police say Toscano's wife, Nancy Tramontin, was hit in the head several times. She was treated and released from Martha Jefferson Hospital. Toscano says he and his wife know Ogilvie but they had not seen her for more than a year. Toscano says he came home from Richmond and took his wife to the hospital. He expects her to make a full recovery. Ogilvie has been on the faculty at William Monroe High School and previously taught at the Peabody School. Greene Superintendent Andrea Whitmarsh says the school division is cooperating with investigators. Toscano says he hopes his family's privacy will be respected, and he appreciates people keeping them in their thoughts. Both Toscano and Ogilvie have past associations with the UVA Semester At Sea program. On her home page, Ogilvie says she's been on the Semester at Sea cruise twice, and she's been on the game shows "Jeopardy!" and "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire."

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May 6, 2016
Teachers and administrators at Greene County Middle School are preparing to start the new school year in modular units after their school was destroyed by a tornado in April.
The modular units will serve as Greene County Middle School for the next 18 to 24 months, according to superintendent Dr. Patrick Miller.
The units sit behind what's left of Greene County Middle School and are referred to as the modular village. Dr. Miller says there are nine buildings, including a cafeteria and a kitchen. He says teachers began unpacking and organizing their rooms Monday, and says the quality of education will remain as high as it was under the old middle school's roof.
Dr. Miller says since the buildings are modular units, school officials will have to be more careful and quicker to act during severe weather - meaning there could be more early dismissals than in the past.
Workers are still finishing up building the covered walkways at the modular village. Dr. Miller says the units will be 100 percent complete by the time school begins on august 25th.
Students and parents can tour the modular units and meet teachers at an open house August 23rd.
Miller says the old school is being renovated and could be ready for use as early as January 2013.
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Today I went trekking through the rainforest in Borneo's Danum Valley hunting for orangutans with my camera. About ten minutes into the hike it was clear I was the one being hunted, and rather successfully. The leeches, which were everywhere, were celebrating and shouting, "Fresh meat coming through." I lost count after pulling at least 20 of them off my clothes and body. My guide Ben spotted one on my neck and yelled,"there's a there's a blood sucking leech going for your jugular." Some of the sarcastic among you may be asking, "Boyd what was my ex doing in Borneo?, but this was in fact a tiger leech. In the photo you can see the blood continued to flow after the leech was removed.
When I got back to the room, I found one last leech hiding under my shirt. After pulling him off, the bleeding continued for another 3 hours. I had to gaffer tape a half a roll of toilet paper to the wound to absorb all the blood, but I did earn my official Danum Valley blood donor certificate as a result. I'll leave it to your imagination to guess which part of my body this is in the photo.


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I am extremely ashamed and angry that the City of Folsom changed the Easter egg hunt to an "Eggstravaganza" hunt! There are over 45,000 Christians in this city and the City of Folsom caves to the great minority?
In fear of "hurting the feelings" of those that do not celebrate the greatest holy day of the year, you have turned your back on those of us who do. I would like to know why and why you feel you can insult us this way.
JC Balint, Folsom


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Mariners aim to maintain the rage
Central Coast coach Graham Arnold wants his side to maintain the standard they set with their 7-2 rout of Sydney when they journey to Wellington.
The Mariners are full of confidence heading into Sunday's A-League match after thumping Sydney on Saturday night in one of the most dominant efforts in the history of the competition.
While they are unlikely to match that performance, Arnold will be expecting his team to be up to the challenge that playing the Phoenix in New Zealand provides.
"We set a standard last week and now it's up to us to try and maintain it," Arnold said before the Mariners jetted out of Sydney.
"I felt a performance was coming last week and we did very well. The good thing is that I think there are areas we can improve.
"It's only early in the season so we've got to keep working hard on the training ground."
Tom Rogic has been impressive during the early rounds and will be out to continue his great form in what has been a week to remember for the teenager.
After his two-goal effort against Sydney, Rogic was given his first call up to the Australia squad for next week's friendly against South Korea.
Rogic will be joined in the national squad by Mariners goalkeeper Mathew Ryan, with the pair to join up with the rest of the Socceroos after Sunday's match.


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The panel will be held at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus, 300 N.E. Second Ave., Room 6100. The event is free and open to the public.
Guest speakers will include Luis Guilherme de Oliveira and Ruth Cardoso, professors at Columbia University, and Laura Gomez-Mera, an assistant professor of international studies at the University of Miami. Also participating will be MDC associate professor of economics Ana Carolina Corrales and the executive director for CLACI at MDC, Carlos Barrezueta.
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Queen of the Kingdom of Callaway
An extraordinary event is occurring just north of I-70 between Kingdom City and Columbia. An ancient queen is returning to the Kingdom of Callaway. And, true to her noble nature, she's rewarding those who serve her with health and prosperity.
An ancestor of hybrid field corn, the queen is Eastern gamagrass, a tallgrass prairie species. Before settlement, deep-rooted Eastern gama grew in Missouri's bottomlands and wet prairies, where it soaked up water and provided habitat for wildlife, especially grassland birds.
When settlers came, they replaced Eastern gamagrass with more familiar Old World crop and forage species. Unfortunately, these aren't nearly as good as native plants at controlling stormwater, supporting wildlife or feeding livestock during late summer months and periodic drought years.
Today, land managers are rediscovering Eastern gamagrass and its many virtues. Farmers especially appreciate the species' lush, warmweather productivity and drought-resistant qualities, and some stock growers have even been inspired to call it the queen of forage grasses.
Clifford Borgelt is among Eastern gamagrass's many devotees.
"In the hot months," he said, "Eastern gama really puts the pounds on the cattle."
One June morning, his Eastern gamagrass leaves were thigh-high and the tassel-like seedheads nodded in the cool morning air. Across the lane, his herd of stocker steers was busy cleaning up a paddock of Eastern gama and red clover, Clifford's favorite forage legume. He planned to turn them into the new paddock the next day.
"This mix of gama and red clover lets my cattle maintain their rate of gain," he said. "Especially in a drought like we had in 2005."
As he looked out over the crown-shaped bunches of grass with their fringy seedheads, Clifford mused, "I wish I had a hundred acres of this stuff."
A Healthy Prairie
Like most farmers, Clifford appreciates any approach that helps him make more money with less cost and effort. His reasons for using Eastern gamagrass for help with his farming operation, however, are unusual and deeply personal.
In the early '90s his wife, Mary Ann, got sick and couldn't get well. It turned out that she is allergic to petro-chemicals—or anything made with oil. She and Clifford replaced their synthetic carpets with wool and cotton rugs, and they gave away any item of clothing made with polyester or acrylic.
Although the changes Mary Ann and Clifford made to their house kept her safe inside, they couldn't protect her from the things Clifford commonly used in his row-crop and cattle-feeding operations: oil, herbicides


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In addition to not being familiar with their own companies security policies, do CEOs (and many CIOs for that matter) know the extent of what needs to be protected? Specifically, how many copies of your personal data exist within the walls of Target, Neiman Marcus and most every other company.
None of the organizations that have been breached provide a location from within their environments that the breach occurred. For example, many (if not all) organizations have many copies of your personal data for software testing and sharing with third parties. This is something that is pretty much glossed over when they finally admit to the breach. Are all of these environments equally protected? Is there a pattern that is taking place which could be shared and be beneficial to all organizations?
The Verizon Data Breach report goes on to say that organizations should remove unnecessary copies of data that exist on corporate environments. The Ernst & Young's 2012 Global Information Security Survey suggested that some attackers will inevitably penetrate perimeter defenses and that there needs to be a change in focus from protecting the security perimeter to protecting data. The International Oracle User Group ("IOUG") Survey reports that 60% of respondents send actual copies of production data to other locations both inside and outside the organization and that only 21% say regular data de-identification is a standardized procedure. Finally, in Protiviti's second annual IT Security and Privacy Survey, one out of four organizations, has limited or no understanding of what constitutes "sensitive" data, so basically these corporations are flying blind.
CEO's maybe thinking that they need to defend an area the size of Manhattan, when the reality is with data so widespread, they need to defend Alaska.


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Snowmobiler Dies in Tragic X Games Crash at Age 25
There is tragic X Games news as an athlete has died from injuries suffered while competing.
Snowmobiler Caleb Moore has died at age 25 following a shocking accident while competing in the Winter X Games in Colorado, according to CNN.
His death was announced on January 31, and the injuries were sustained while he was competing on January 24.
During an extreme snowmobiling event, Caleb was trying to do a back flip on his snowmobile when he came up short. He was shot over the handlebars and the 450-pound snowmobile hit him as he fell down the hill.


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And in yet another display of oxymoronic Orwellian "Newspeak," the main Defense Department activity for developing "Mass Atrocity Response Operations" or "MARO" is the Army's Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute (PKSOI) at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
The new American justification for military intervention arises from Presidential Study Directive 10/PSD-10, a memorandum issued by the White House on August 4, 2011, which created an Interagency Atrocities Prevention Board and interagency review to bring administration policy in line with a new presidential policy that deems "preventing mass atrocities and genocide" a "core national security interest and a core moral responsibility of the United States." ........... M O R E: http://www.a-w-i-p.com/index.php/2011/11/29/the-obama-doctrine-imperialism-masked-as ......... In the world of Obama's Orwellian "Newspeak," mass atrocity prevention could result in a situation where billions die as a result of global thermonuclear warfare because a few oligarchs like Soros, Obama, and neo-conservative "New American Century" advocates decide that Western imperialism cannot be satisfied until "problem" regimes in Tehran and Pyongyang and, eventually, powerful governments in Beijing and Moscow are replaced by vassal regimes. In the world of the globalists, vulture capitalists and bankers, and militarists, the R2P promoters are now leading the initial military charge up the hill. By Wayne MADSEN http://www.a-w-i-p.com/index.php/2011/11/29/the-obama-doctrine-imperialism-masked-as
Wayne MADSEN, ...... http://www.strategic-culture.org/pview/2011/11/28/the-obama-doctrine-imperialism-masked-humanitarian-interventionism.html
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Monday, 6 January 2014
by chen nan
Taiwan musician Wakin Chau (left) and author Chang Ta-chun compare their cooperation in the album Jiang Hu to that between two martial arts masters.
The Taiwanese singer talks about his latest work.
SINGER-songwriter Wakin Chau's idea about his latest album, Jiang Hu, was born in a small noodle restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan, six years ago, when he was dining with notable author and literary critic Chang Ta-chun.
Chau suggested Chang write the lyrics for his new album, while he composed the songs. Chang was at first dumbfounded because he has never written lyrics. That dinner lasted for hours and led to more dinners in the same restaurant before the completion of Jiang Hu, which means "world" in Chinese wuxia (martial arts) stories.
The two attended a recent preview concert of the album in Beijing, where Chau performed five new songs while Chang played the role of narrator.
All 12 songs on the album are written in ancient Chinese language and performed using Western instruments.
"He is a born singer-songwriter and keeps on pushing the boundaries," 56-year-old Chang says when asked what drew him to Chau. "He is also an interesting man, who knows many people and tells funny stories. As a writer, sometimes I narrow down my perspective and stay in my own world, but Chau broadened my vision and imagination."
The writer says he is not worried if the lyrics can be understood by the audience, especially the youth.
"Chinese people have the instinct to understand the ancient language because it belongs to the nation," Chang says. "Even if they don't understand the exact meaning of each word, they will get the emotion I want to express."
Chau says Chang is like a man from ancient times.
"He's so knowledgeable, just like a walking encyclopedia of traditional Chinese literature. Citing literary quotes and stories of poets is second nature to him. He once wrote me a letter using ancient Chinese literary language, which read like a poem. I couldn't understand it at all but I toyed with the idea of turning the letter into a song," says Chau, 53.
He has released more than 40 albums in Cantonese, Mandarin and English since the 1980s.
The letter did become a song and was included in Chau's new album. It is titled Jin Lu Qu and describes the friendship between two men. The other songs in the album also depict various people and their emotions, such as a sad farewell between lovers, heroes on a battlefield and a beggars' observation of the world.
"I have written and performed all kinds of songs during the past 20 years. I was looking for something different and meaningful," Chau says. "This album fulfilled all my ideas about music. After this album, I can retire.
"I have been so fascinated about cross-cultural communication between the East and the West. I've learned Western instruments since college and married an American woman," says Chau. "After 40, I realised that the older I am, the more I want to learn and return to my cultural roots and do something about it."
Veteran songwriter and producer Jonathan Lee, who also attended Chau's album preview concert, says: "It is a great thing to see a successful singer-songwriter like Chau doing something unconventional and meaningful."
What was it like for the two men to work together?
"It was also like two martial arts masters communicating with their swords. The difference is that I used a pen and Chau used a guitar," Chang says.
But there were challenges, and both admitted having to move out of their comfort zones.
"There were definitely moments when I thought it would be impossible for me because I couldn't find the right word for a simple tune," Chang says.
Chau, too, calls the album "the hardest journey for him" because Chang's poetic approach meant that he had to rethink his work process completely.
"I had to understand the meaning first and then follow the format to compose melodies," Chau says.
After six years, Chau and Chang eventually found common ground.
"Now, I am a man from the ancient time, too, and we share an interest in calligraphy," Chau says, laughing. – China Daily/Asia News Network
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Karen Raugust delves into how more animation producers are going after the growing faith-based market, feeding the need for family-friendly programming.
This autumn has produced a bumper crop of animated properties with religious themes, many from animation companies new to the Christian market. While the new players see commercial potential, they are often primarily interested in creating animation that reflects their beliefs.
Cartoon Pizza, producer of Stanley and PB& J Otter, introduced Hoop Dogz, a video series based on the Ten Commandments, and has other faith-based properties in the works. We couldnt afford to spend our time and sizable investment on this unless there was a chance for success, says David Campbell, ceo/co-founder, with Jim Jinkins, of Cartoon Pizza. On the other hand, its dicey, he adds, noting that few people have been able to establish faith-based franchises.
In addition to Hoop Dogz, new properties include The GodMan, a 48-minute photorealistic-style video/DVD financed by The Book of Hope International, produced by freelance writer/producer Jeff Holder and animated by 3DBob Productions; The Hugglers, a 3D/live-action preschool property from Reel Inspired Entertainment (a company formed by the owners of work-for-hire studio Keyframe Digital Productions), released by Crash Kidz and distributed by Sony Red; and The Animated Adventure Bible, a 12-half-hour 3D-animated production from The Kids Bible Company of Australia.
While many content providers have tried to emulate the success of Big Ideas VeggieTales series, with limited results, executives now believe the market is poised for growth, in part because parents are looking for family-friendly programming. Theres some good moral stuff out there, but theres also an incredible diet of blow-`em-up stuff, especially for boys, says Brian Stewart, director of Car Angel, a Christian nonprofit thats producing its first childrens animation, a DVD series that takes place in Biblical times and stars a donkey and his brothers.
Theres a hunger in [the Christian] marketplace for high-quality animation, explains Bob Arvin, president of 3DBob. Its not like Christians dont watch TV.
Watching an animation of [a Bible] story brings you a whole new experience, says Nelson Saba, ceo of Visual Book Productions, which produces Ilumina, a CD-ROM that includes animated Bible stories, among several other features. What they are watching is scripture. It gives a lot of depth to the storytelling and makes it very interesting and captivating. So far 37 out of a possible 300 Biblical stories have been animated for this digital Bible.
Many producers credit the current interest in faith-based properties to Mel Gibsons The Passion of the Christ. Mel and his little film really helped make the world see that Christians have the money to spend, says Angela Costello, director of animation and creative services for the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Theyre seeing that maybe the VeggieTales thing wasnt a fluke.
Darren Cranford, partner in Reel Inspired Entertainment, agrees. Before The Passion, if you had a Christian video you were almost apologetic, but now buyers are actively looking for Christian product, he says. The Passion made it OK to be a Christian.
An Established Market
Of course, faith-based animated properties have been available for decades. Davey and Goliath, stop-motion animated by Art Clokey for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA), ran on commercial television from 1960 to 1976 and has been in reruns ever since. The Clokeys created a new one-hour special, Davey and Goliaths Snowboard Christmas, which ELCA hopes to have on a broadcast network soon, according to Rev. Eric Shafer, ELCAs director of communications, who oversees Davey. Video negotiations are ongoing for the special, as well as the 65 15-minute and six 30-minute episodes of the classic series.
Monster Distributes has been in the faith-based market since 1977, when it sold The Storykeepers to British network ITV. The series outrated Rugrats on Sunday mornings and eventually was sold into 108 countries. We established a niche for commercial animation with a religious theme, says Monster chairman Andrew Fitzpatrick. Other Monster properties include TLCs Kids Ten Commandments; Lightning Bug Flixs Bugtime Adventures, distributed by Tyndale in the U.S.; and Max Lucados Hermie & Friends, produced by Glue Works Entertainment.
Two other long-time players in the faith-based market are CBN Animation and Focus on the Family Films. CBN released its first series in 1982 and has sold productions including Storyteller Café, Spunky and Superbook into more than 120 countries in 60 languages. Meanwhile, Focus on the Family has introduced some of the most successful series in the Christian video market, including Adventures in Odyssey. One of its more recent series is Ribbits!, for younger children.
Mainstream entertainment companies have released religious videos over the years as well. Sony Wonder offered The Beginners Bible and Angel Wings with Time-Warner and Tyndale, respectively, while Richard Rich Productions introduced a series of animated Bible stories. Many of PorchLight Entertainments productions appeal to both the Christian and secular markets.
Faith-based childrens book publishers are the primary distributors of videos into Christian stores. They include Zonderkidz, which holds the rights to The Storykeepers, Tyndale, owner of the successful series McGee & Me, and Tommy Nelson, distributor of Hermie & Friends, the number-two Christian childrens brand after VeggieTales.
Other distributors in the market include EMI CMG Marketing, which primarily handles Christian music but has released several video series since the 1990s, including Hide `Em in Your Heart and Prayer Bears. It is introducing three new franchises this year, including Hoop Dogz, The Roach Approach from Wacky World Studios and Angel Wars, a joint venture with TeleStory. We see [video] as a space thats underserved in this market, says David Crace, EMI CMGs svp of marketing.
Video/DVD Drives Sales
In the U.S., video drives the market, since very few television networks buy faith-based animation. The mainstream broadcasters wont touch a religious production with a barge boat, says Fitzpatrick.
Primary customers are niche cable and satellite channels such as the Sky Angel, the Inspiration Network and Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), which carries Tommy Nelsons The Wemmicks and Kids Ten Commandments. Theyre the smallest of the small, says Holder. Other outlets include the Hallmark Channel and syndication. Producers had hoped the PAX network would purchase faith-based animation, but that hasnt come to pass.
There are more opportunities for television outside the U.S., both on niche channels such as the pan-European God Channel and on commercial networks. Countries that have a state religion often mandate a certain amount of religious programming, and some networks choose to satisfy this requirement with animation.
Many of the networks that have aired The Storykeepers, including the U.K.s ITV, Germanys ZDF and KIKA, Italys Mediaset and Frances Canal Plus, are looking for additional shows with similar content, according to Fitzpatrick of Monster, which has sold Kids Ten Commandments to ITV and KIKA.
While some organizations make money from their faith-based productions, others do broadcast deals mainly for exposure and video distribution, and religious networks frequently license shows for little or no fee. CBN sells established series such as Superbook, which has close to 115 episodes and has been on the air for 20 years, but also gives away programming packages to governments and networks. Animation helps us get into some countries where we wouldnt be otherwise, Costello says.
Most distribution of faith-based videos in the U.S. is through Christian stores, or the CBA market, named for the Christian Booksellers Association (CBA). The CBA has 2,500 store members in the U.S. and more than 1,000 in 40 other countries. Annual sales through this channel top $4 billion, but only about 3% are of videos.
Christian video marketers in the U.S. are increasingly looking at mainstream retail chains like Wal-Mart and Target as potential sales channels, with several expected to announce distribution deals soon. Lets face it, thats where we all shop, says Costello. It becomes important that the Pringles and the videos are in the same store.
Yet mainstream retailers can be interested in faith-based product. They care about sales per square foot, says Dan Lynch, svp and publisher of Tommy Nelson, who reports that, if buyers see potential, theyre very open to product, both on the publishing and video side. In addition to Hermie and The Wemmicks, Tommy Nelson distributes Inspirational Baby, the Wild & Wacky series and a Christian version of Jay Jay the Jet Plane.
Some religious properties have gotten exposure at mainstream retail even without video distribution there. Rachel Beavers, EMI CMGs director of childrens marketing, reports that Wacky World did a promotion with the beverage brand Shasta Shorts that put The Roach Approach s main character, Squiggz, on containers in Wal-Mart stores.
Quality on the Rise
Animation quality is improving in the faith-based market due to a number of factors. They include the entrance of animation specialists with Hollywood experience, the lowering of animation costs and the realization by producers and religious organizations that quality is important if they are to compete with mainstream properties.
With religious programming, theres the assumption of mediocrity, says Costello. We get so caught up in the message. Just because theres a message, theres no reason for me to be lax in the quality. CBN uses a network of 211 freelance animators around the world. They all have to have mainstream experience, Costello explained. I cant afford to have less than cutting-edge imagery.
There has been an improvement in quality, but its been gradual. There have been huge missed opportunities, says Bob Garner, partner in Forest Rose Productions and exec producer/creator of Ribbits! Good talents being drawn to it. Thats the key, to do it right or not do it at all.
At the same time, there is still room for progress. There are still a lot of bargain basement things happening, Cranford says.
Even without production values, it needs to be well-written and well-performed, Arvin believes. You can smell the low budget on most Christian projects.
Were approached by a lot of people wanting to do Christian animation and very seldom does anything happen, reports Mark Simon, producer/director at A&S Animation, which does the storyboards for Ilumina and produced three animated shorts called A Message from God, for Raven Moons Gina Ds Kids Club before it was relaunched as a secular show. The conversations end almost as soon as money is discussed.
Religious organizations also must commit to a property for the long term, since it can take a while for sales to ramp up. Many companies have only secured enough financing for a couple of videos, leading to the possibly premature end of the franchise. Compounding the issue is the fact that, as with any animated video, retailers pull properties if theyre not successful right away. While CBA stores might keep a production on shelves for a year or so longer than mainstream stores that still isnt much time. You have to wonder, would VeggieTales succeed in todays market? asks Lynch, noting that it took three to four years for that property to become a force in the market.
The faith-based sector is unique in that its productions both those that are strictly evangelical and those that are more values-driven face the challenge of balancing entertainment and message, with many productions leaning toward the message. They approach it very much from a Christian, didactic point of view instead of an entertainment point of view, says Fitzpatrick. They put religion before entertainment.
A lot of [productions are] too sweet, Garner says, noting that Ribbits! is not as edgy as I wouldve liked it. A little bit of edginess is part of a kids real life.
Its harder to be an animation director in a Christian industry than to be an animation director, says Costello. You have to be more creative. You cant rely on the old fallbacks of crass, crude, ridiculous and vulgar. Those things are not in my tool box.
We can understand the concerns [of the Christian audience]. We are members of that audience, says Campbell. But even though [Hoop Dogz is] religious in nature, we dont want to be preachy. Its just the next step, a more religious incarnation of what weve been doing. We think its the funniest thing weve done yet.
Crace emphasizes that the same moms buy Disney as buy religious programming. The challenge has been that we havent had quality products that could compete, he says. When companies like Cartoon Pizza come into our space, it can do nothing but help the category.
At the same time, there can be some challenges when the faith community and Hollywood meet. Its two worlds trying to figure each other out, Arvin explains.
Marketing Concerns
Word of mouth is an important factor in CBA market success, and many organizations promote their brands through churches to drive video sales. VeggieTales has had no TV and almost no traditional marketing support, but has sold 35 million videos, 5 million CDs and 2 million books. That was all at a grassroots level through the church, says Crace, who notes that 120 million Americans, or 42% of the population, go to a worship service each week.
ELCAs publishing house, Augsburg Fortress, rebranded its quarterly devotional magazine to focus on Davey and Goliath and features the characters in its Vacation Bible School curriculum. Sales of the latter increased 30% in the first year the characters were used; customers included 5,000 congregations, half of which were Lutheran. The church has also created animated TV spots for congregations and youth groups.
Car Angels DVDs will be distributed to church-based and secular libraries and preschools, and the property has been licensed at no cost to Campus Crusade for Christ, a nonprofit organization that reaches a wide audience.
While these efforts can be successful, marketers need to be careful about using traditional advertising and promotional techniques. Marketing is a problem in the Christian market, says Garner. Gorilla chest-beating doesnt work, but at the same time you have to get the word out.
Karen Raugust is a Minneapolis-based freelance business writer specializing in animation, publishing, licensing and art. She is the author of The Licensing Business Handbook (EPM Communications).
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The Bombers' hitless streak did not last for long, however. Gardner led off the bottom of the fifth with a solo homer. Nunez lined a double to left and Granderson tripled him in. Nick Swisher then singled to right, bringing Granderson home. With the Yankees up 5-0 and Jackson having gone from no-hitter to batting practice in a blink of an eye, the White Sox pulled him and brought out Tony Pena.
Cano singled and Rodriguez doubled, scoring Swisher. Pena intentionally walked Eric Chavez and Russell Martin singled to left, plating Cano. Jorge Posada worked a walk, scoring Rodriguez and the White Sox made another pitching change, as they continued to search for their first out of the inning. By the end of the fifth, the Yankees held an 8-0 lead. The half inning had lasted 32 minutes, and 22 minutes had elapsed between Gardner's first homer and when he struck out for the first out of the inning.
New York wasn't done yet. In the bottom of the sixth, Swisher and Cano drove back-to-back singles and moved to second and third on a groundout by Rodriguez. Chavez hit a soft grounder to second and Swisher scored, as the Yankees went ahead 9-0.
Chicago finally got on the board in the seventh, thanks in large part to some ugly fielding by the Yankees. After two quick outs, Brent Morel was safe at first after Nunez made a throwing error. Morel moved to second on a balk. Lillibridge singled, putting runners on first and third. Ramirez scored Morel on a single to center. Quentin then hit a long single off the wall in right, but Swisher made a clean play on it and got the ball in quickly. Quentin tried to stretch it to a double, but was caught on the basepaths. Lillibridge and Ramirez both managed to score, but Quentin got tagged out, ending the inning and the White Sox's threat.
Despite still holding a commanding 9-3 lead, the Yankees didn't slow down in the bottom of the seventh. Gardner drove a nice double to center and he moved to third on Nunez's infield single. Gardner scored on a sac fly by Granderson. Swisher then drove out his first homer of the season, crushing a two-run shot to right, and New York was up 12-3.
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Eric Chavez: Chavez went 0-3 with a RBI and two walks.
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Bear Archery enters 2013 with a laser-like focus on the success of your hunt. A statement on the Bear says it best: "We have a saying at Bear Archery: It's not about the hype or high cost—it's about the hunt. This defines the essence of our company, which grew out of the life and work of legendary sportsman Fred Bear."
The company's new Motive 6 bow is all about the hunt. The Motive 6 is loaded with many features, including the powerful H13 Synchronized Hybrid cams, Max Pre-Load Quad limbs, Dual Offset String Suppressors, 4×4 Roller Guard and Bear Logo Overmold grip.
Bear Archery packs the Motive 6 with loads of power. Generating advertised IBO speeds reaching 350 fps, the H13 Synchronized Hybrid cam system is made to hit hard. A hybrid cam system is one that uses two elliptical shaped cams, a control cable, split harness power cable and an evenly placed string. With an equal length of string above and below the bow's center, the effects of mechanical string seating and stretch are reduced.
The control cable forces the two cams to move and work together so they rotate in lock-step. Hybrid cam systems are widely believed to require less work to maintain optimum performance. The H13 produces a system letoff of 75 percent on a 6-inch brace height and offers draw lengths from 25 1⁄2-30 inches in half-inch increments using a set of modules. Bear uses its pre-stretched Contraband HP string and cables, both made of BCY 452X.
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Bear's Motive 6 is a great-looking rig thanks in large part to the edgy machining found on the riser. Rather than squared off or evenly rounded sides, you get sweeping cutouts, unique transitions and defined ridges.
The forged and CNC-machined riser is reflex in geometry for increased power stroke and speed.
The grip on the Motive is a two-for-one deal. First is a one-piece Bear Logo Overmold grip, which is super comfortable and narrow. Remove four screws and you uncover a two-piece grip that features two plastic side plates set into pockets on the machined handle. This option is thinner, and the surface is slick for easy hand positioning.
Mounted to the riser outside the sight window is Bear's 4×4 Roller Guard, which consists of an aluminum bracket and four rollers containing eight sealed bearings. The cables are harnessed between the sets of rollers, which at full draw are in line with the natural position of the cables. This reduces tension and torque for a more forgiving shot.
Dual Adjustable Offset String Suppressors utilize soft rubber-like fixtures attached to the end of the mounting arm, which is offset to soften the cushioning effect. Their position, opposite any added accessories, improves overall bow balance.
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Bear machines industry-standard Gordon Composite material to create its Max Pre-Load Quad limbs. Four individual limb pieces measuring 11 inches in length make up the set, which reach a past-parallel position at full draw. Engineers use a complex computer modeling program to identify the extent of the pre-load that maximizes performance while eliminating areas of stress.
The past-parallel position of the limb tips creates a platform for reduced shock, vibration and noise. Keeping the limbs in line at this critical interface are Bear's Zero Tolerance Two-Piece pockets. Combined, the two pieces work to precisely locate the limbs in reference to the riser.
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Available in limited quantities, the Destroyer 350 LE weighs 4.1 pounds, has 80 percent let off, measures 32 3⁄8 inches between the axles, has a 6-inch brace height and an IBO speed rating of 350 fps. It has a draw-weight range of 60-70 pounds and can accommodate draw lengths from 25-30 inches. It is available only in Black Ops finish with custom, limited-edition limb graphics.
Maneuverability is excellent thanks to the Hunter's 31 ½-inch axle-to-axle length, and archers will enjoy plenty of forgiveness via the rig's generous, 7 ¾-inch brace height. Despite all those features designed to enhance shootability, the Hunter still powers arrows at more than respectable IBO speeds of 323-326 fps. Another highlight is Elite's exclusive "dwell zone," a wide spot in the valley that makes taking aim at trophy game extremely comfortable.
The 4.3-pound Hunter comes with Winner's Choice Custom Bowstrings and is available in draw lengths from 25-31 inches and with peak draw weights of 40, 50, 60, 65, 70 and 80 pounds.
The carbon riser helps hold the rig's mass weight to just 3.6 pounds yet offers the strength to stand up to severe abuse in the field. The Carbon Element G3 has a 6 ¾-inch brace height, can accommodate draw lengths from 24 1⁄2-30 inches and is available with peak draw weights of 40, 50, 60, 65, 70 and 80 pounds. Other highlights include Hoyt's XTS Pro ARC limbs, Fuse Custom Strings, In-Line Roller Guard, Pro-Fit Custom Grip, Silent Shelf Technology and more. Finish options include Realtree Xtra, Realtree MAX-1, black and more.
To boost maneuverability, Hoyt trimmed the Spyder 30's axle-to-axle measurement to just 30 inches, making it the most compact Hoyt rig ever. And to generate the power needed to make a lethal strike, Hoyt included its RKT Cam and ½ that produces an IBO speed rating of 330 fps. The Spyder 30 also features Hoyt's TEC Lite Riser, XTS Pro ARC limbs, Fuse Custom Strings, In-Line Roller Guard, Pro-Fit Custom Grip, Silent Shelf Technology and more. The Spyder 30 weighs 3.8 pounds, has a 6 ¾-inch brace height, can accommodate draw lengths from 24 1⁄2-30 inches and is available with peak draw weights of 40, 50, 60, 65, 70 and 80 pounds. Finish options include Realtree Xtra, Realtree MAX-1, Black Out and many others.
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We've seen lots of quirky gardening ideas [2] here at Inhabitat, but these sprouting seed faces [3] are one of the strangest concepts we've come across. Formed from recycled paper pulp filled with organic sprouting seeds, the faces are a fun and easy way to get into gardening. All you do is soak the seeds in water for an hour, place them in a pot of soil, and voila – little sprouts will emerge from each paper pulp head. Designed by Kelsey Pike at Sustainable&Handmade [3], the heads are available in kits that include a variety of faces and they're priced at $7 for 25 and $3 for 10.
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Qualified candidates must be available for shifts on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
As an Ambrosia Juice Co. Fruit Maestro, you will create high-quality beverages and food products while providing exceptional customer service. You will act with honesty and integrity and maintain a clean and comfortable work environment.
- Minimum one year food service experience and/or solid barista skills
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Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò calls for new teaching approach in a time of "instant communication."
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Something unique happened at this year's Annual Catholic School Executive Leadership Dinner held on May 28. Participants incorporated a tweet into a prayer. That the tweet came from
, Pope Francis's Twitter account, certainly helped add gravitas to the digital segue.
"Let us thank all those who teach in Catholic schools. Educating is an act of love. It is like giving life," read the seemingly staid crowd of bishops, priests, nuns, school superintendents, and other Catholic leaders from the New York region.
And yet, the prayer seemed wholly appropriate in light of the message that Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Papal Nuncio to the United States, brought to the event.
The Archbishop told the crowd that the "profound changes that have led to the ever-wider diffusion of multicultural societies" require those who work in the school or university sector to act with "a courageous and innovative fidelity." Quoting Pope Francis he added education in our times "is guided by a changing generation, and that, therefore, every educator—and the Church as a whole is an education mother—is required to change, in the sense of knowing how to communicate with the young."
Several times the Archbishop reiterated opportunities to be discovered in new technology. He called for a "New Evangelization" to respond to cultural challenges found "in our educational institutions, the traditional media, the new media, or even the public square."
"Let us investigate the resources that are available, share those resources with each other, help one another to implement them, and use our collective creativity to make them interesting so that our young people can be transformed into the men and women Christ called them to be," he said.
The Archbishop quoted a recent study that showed an alarming increase in the rate of unbelief among young people, having moved from 25 percent to 35 percent in last ten years alone. He blamed secularism, materialism, and relativism as undermining faith. Though he allowed that today's generation of young people are very service oriented, the increasing influence of materialism "can cause us to underestimate the dignity of every human being."
"When our transcendent dignity disappears, we are no longer mysteries, but mere problems—mere units of production or consumption, or behavior instead of uniquely good and loveable beings made in the image and likeness of God."
He noted that efforts to foster faith among young people is often exacerbated by the a growing misperception of the Catholic Church's relationship with science, which he labeled a "false dichotomy between faith and science." He reminded the audience that the church was often at the forefront of discovery: Gregor Mendel, the founder of genetics, was an Augustinian monk; Nicholas Steno, the father of contemporary stratigraphy and geology, was a Catholic Bishop; and Georges Lemaitre, who formulated the Big Bang theory, was a Belgian priest.
"The church has always provided a remarkable synthesis between faith, reason, and the natural sciences," he said.
On thanking the Archbishop, Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham, provided his own list of great Church thinkers and reiterated the Archbishop's theme of Church support of research and science.
"People say to me, 'You're religious therefore your against evolution.' That's not our issue. Our issue is how do we deal with sin in the world," he said. "Other faiths may have trouble with science, but for us Catholics, science is a glimpse into the glory of God and what God has done."
Highlighting another theme from the Archbishop's speech, that of the cultural crossroads of Galilee resembling our own "diffusion of multicultural societies," Father McShane told the crowd of educators that they too should go forth to teach the good news in Galilee.
"Where do we go forth to teach? We go forth to Galilee, which we call Brooklyn, and Lynbrook, and Schenectady, and Ossining, and the South Bronx," he said. "Because that's really where Galilee is."
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Regarding end of term pardons, the Post calls for George W. Bush to "use the power judiciously."
The Post does not recommend any particluar pardons, nor does it warn against any particular pardons. It only pleads "do the right thing, Mr. President."
Since the opposition to this editorial is for the W to use the power injudiciously or for him not to do the right thing, there will probably not be any opposition.
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Accessible Electronic and Information Technology (E&IT) Procurement Training 101
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Accessible Technology
enabling IT hardware, software and services to be used effectively by people with disabilities.
Accessible Technology
Law requires it.
Equality demands it.
Businesses embrace it.
We benefit from it.
Setting the Context: Who Benefits?
Figure 3: Majority of Working-Age Adults Likely to Benefit from the Use of Accessible Technology workingage.aspx, March 15, 2005
Part 1: Accessibility in E&IT
How is Accessibility to be Achieved?
What are the Section 508 Standards & Why are They Needed?
What is California Government Code 11135?
State law that provides protection from discrimination from any program or activity that is conducted, funded directly by, or receives any financial assistance from the State of California.
It codifies Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requiring accessibility of electronic and information technology.
Cal. Gov. Code §11135(d)(2)
"In order to improve accessibility of existing technology, and therefore increase the successful employment of individuals with disabilities, particularly blind and visually impaired and deaf and hard-of-hearing persons, state governmental entities, in developing, procuring, maintaining, or using electronic or information technology, either indirectly or through the use of state funds by other entities, shall comply with the accessibility requirements of Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794d), and regulations implementing that act as set forth in Part 1194 of Title 36 of the Federal Code of Regulations."
What is Section 508?
A part of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 amended in 1998 through the Workforce Investment Act
What is Section 508?
It requires that electronic and information technology developed, procured, maintained or used by the federal government to be accessible to people with disabilities
Includes accessibility standards for electronic and information technology
How does Section 508 apply to the CSU?
In 2003, the California State Legislature amended Government Code 11135 to require CSU to implement Section 508 and to apply the federal accessibility standards to the electronic and information technology (EIT) products and services that CSU buys, creates, uses and maintains.
How Does Section 508 Apply to CSU?
CSU Must Incorporate Section 508 Requirements into the Electronic and Information Technology Procurement Process
Difference Between CA Law and Section 508
CA Law Requires Vendors Selling to CSU to "Respond To and Resolve Any Complaint Regarding Accessibility of its Products or Services" Brought to the Attention of CSU
Gov. Code 11135 Section (c)(2)
CA Law includes phrase "in determining the cost of developing or procuring electronic or information technology, consider whether technology that meets the standards applicable pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (d) will reduce the long-term cost incurred by the California State University in providing access or accommodations to future users of this technology who are persons with disabilities, as required by existing
law …"
Part 1: Section 508 Standards
Organization of Section 508
Subpart A-Scope & Exceptions
Subpart B- Fifty-Eight Technical Rules
Subpart C- Six Functional Performance Criteria
Subpart D- Three Vendor Rules for Information, Documentation and Support
Definition of E&IT
Any equipment or interconnected system or subsystem of equipment, that is used in the automatic acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching
Key Concepts for Standards
Apply Universal Design Principles
to Mainstream Technology
Design to the Standard for Interoperability Between Mainstream Technology & Assistive Technology
Create Marketplace Incentives
Technology to Expose Content and Functionality
Example: Keyboard access to software program controls and functions enable a person who cannot use a mouse to run the product.
Example: By providing "Alt" attributes to website images containing meaningful content, then screenreader software can read the content out loud to the user.
Technical Standards-Subpart B
Software Applications and Operating Systems
Web-based intranet and Internet Information and Applications
Telecommunication Products
Technical Standards- Cont'd
Video and Multimedia Products
Self-Contained, Closed Products (Kiosks, ITMs, Copiers, Printers, Calculators, Fax Machines)
Desktop and Portable Computers
Software & the Web- Key Concept
Seek to Expose the Content and Functionality of User Interface Elements so that Assistive Technology and Other alternative Input and output Methods Can Operate.
Telecommunication Products- Key Concept
Seek to Have No Interference with the Functionality and Operation of TTY's, Interactive Voice Response Systems, and Hearing Aids
Video and Multimedia Products- Key Concept
Ensure that Audible Content is Visual (Captioning for Hearing Disability)
Video and Multimedia Products- Key Concept
Ensure that Visual Content is Audible for Training Videos (Descriptive Captioning of Action for Visual Disability)
Self-Contained, Closed Products- Key Concept
Ensure that the Products as a Stand Alone Meet Cross-Disability Functionality so that a Person with Visual, Hearing, and Mobility Disabilities Can Use It
Desktop and Portable Computers- Key Concept
Ensure that Operational Controls Meet Cross-Disability Requirements
Expansion Slots, Ports and Connectors Must be Available for Assistive Technology
Information, Documentation & Support- Subpart D
Product Support Documentation Shall Be Made Available in Alternate Formats upon Request, at No Additional Charge
Information, Documentation & Support
Support Services for Products Shall Accommodate the Communication Needs of End-users with Disabilities
Functional Performance Criteria-Subpart C
Applies to Technologies that Do Not Fit Within Subpart B Due to Innovation
Intended to Ensure that Individual Components Work together to Produce an Accessible Product
Ensures that All Product Functions are Operable Through Each Mode
Subpart C(a): Vision
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user vision shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are blind or visually impaired shall be provided
Subpart C(b): Visual Acuity
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require visual acuity greater than 20/70 shall be provided in audio and enlarged print output working together or independently, or support for assistive technology used by people who are visually impaired shall be provided.
Subpart C(c): Hearing
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user hearing shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be provided.
Subpart C(d): Audio Information
Where audio information is important for the use of a product, at least one mode of operation and information retrieval shall be provided in an enhanced auditory fashion, or support for assistive hearing devices shall be provided.
Subpart C(e): Speech
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require user speech shall be provided, or support for assistive technology used by people with disabilities shall be provided.
Subpart C(f): Motor Skills/Coordination
At least one mode of operation and information retrieval that does not require fine motor control or simultaneous actions and that is operable with limited reach and strength shall be provided.
Application of Section 508 and Exemptions-Subpart A
Outlines the Scope of Section 508
Explains the Application of
-Undue Burden
-Commercial Availability
-Equivalent Facilitation
Provides Exceptions for Not Procuring Products under the Standards
Undue Burden
When Developing, Procuring, Maintaining or Using E&IT, CSU Shall Ensure that the Products Conform to Section 508 Standards, unless it would be an Undue Burden
Undue Burden is to be Determined on a "Case by Case" Basis and Should be Rarely Invoked.
Example of Undue Burden
President's Office decides to purchase a computer program that generates maps denoting regional demographics. The cost of acquiring an accessible version of the program would exceed the entire Operating Budget for the campus. This cost would be considered an undue burden. If the President's Office is to claim an undue burden so that it can procure the inaccessible version, it must document that exception, obtain the approval and signature of the official charged with making 508 exceptions and be prepared to provide the map demographic information in an alternative manner to users with disabilities.
Fundamental Alteration Exception
CSU is Not Required to Alter its Acquisition Requirements to Comply with Gov't Code 11135 if the Alteration Would be So Fundamental that CSU would No Longer be Procuring E&IT that Met Its Needs
Fundamental Alteration Example:
The campus facilities department needs pocket-sized pagers for the groundskeepers. Adding a large display to a small pager may fundamentally alter the device by significantly changing its size so that it no longer meets the purpose it was intended- to be a communication device that fits in a shirt or jacket pocket for portability.
Commercial Availability
When Procuring a Product, CSU Shall Procure Products which Conform to the Standards When the Products are Available in the Commercial Marketplace Or When They Are Developed in Response to a CSU Solicitation
Commercial Availability
CSU Cannot Claim a Product is Not Commercially Available Because No Product Meets All the Standards.
If Products are Commercially Available that Meet Some, But Not All, of the Standards, then CSU Must Procure the Product that Best Meets the Standards.
Commercial Availability Example
Products from Vendor A, B and C meet CSU's business Requirements.
Vendor A has an Accessible Product but Because of Vendor Production Issues, it Cannot be Delivered to CSU by the Required Date.
Vendor B has a Product that Meets Some of the Accessibility Requirements But Not All of Them as Offered by Vendor A.
Commercial Availability Example
Vendor C has a Product that Meets Some of the Accessibility Requirements, But More than Those Offered by Vendor B.
Assuming All Things Being Equal in Terms of Meeting the Business Requirements, Vendor C's Product Will be Procured.
Equivalent Facilitation
This Provision Recognizes that Innovation or Use of Technologies in a Particular Way Might Cause the Product to Fall Outside of Subpart B
Test for Equivalent Facilitation is Whether or Not the Technology Results in "Substantial Equivalent or Greater Access"
Subpart C Provides the Functional Performance Criteria for These Products
Equivalent Facilitation Example
An information kiosk that is not accessible to a person who is blind might be made accessible by incorporating a telephone handset connected to a computer that responds to touchtone commands and delivers the same information audibly that is provided on the screen.
Other Section 508 Exceptions
E&IT involves
Intelligence Activities;
Cryptographic Activities related to National Security;
Equipment as an Integral Part of a Weapon or Weapons System
Other Section 508 Exceptions
E&IT involves
Products to be Acquired by a Contractor Incidental to a Contract; and/or
Products are Located in Spaces Frequented Only By Service Personnel for Maintenance, Repair and Occasional Monitoring and Cannot be Operated Remotely.
Back Office Exception Example
Power supplies and electrical equipment, cabling and plugs, specialized back-end computers that do not provide a direct user interface such as hubs, routers, etc., and embedded software that has no direct interface to the end-user.
See http://www.cio.noaa.gov/itmanagmenet/508_You_CD435.htm
CA Gov't Code 11135 Exception
Procurement Does Not Reduce Long-Term Cost Incurred by CSU in Providing Access or Accommodations to Future Users of this Technology who are Persons with Disabilities as Required under Existing Civil Rights Law (Section 508, Title II of the ADA and Section 504)
Part 3: VPATs and How to Request Accessibility Information from Vendors
How can we request/research for accessibility information from vendors?
What should be communicated to requestors (purchasers) of E&IT about accessibility requirements?
Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates
VPAT Organization:
1. Summary Table
2. Subpart B Technical Standard
3. Subpart C Functional Performance Standard
4. Subpart D Information, Documentation and Support
How Does a Vendor Fill Out a VPAT?
Identify Class of Products to Group Together (Do Not Mix Different Products)
See CSU Guide for Completing the VPAT
Explain all Exceptions and "Not Applicable" Language in Subparts B-D Tables
Date the VPAT
CSU Use of VPATs
VPAT Enables CSU to Document Marketplace Research Obligations
VPAT Assists in the Evaluation of Bids for Determining the Most Accessible Product to Procure under CA Gov't Code 11135
VPAT Provides a Record for Tracing Accessible Procurements
See Handout for VPAT Form
See Handout for Example of Completed VPAT
Contact Information
Cynthia D. Waddell, JD
Executive Director
Law, Policy and Technology Consultant
International Center For Disability Resources on the Internet


text: Old Course secures top spot on prestigious Architect's Choice Top 100 July 15 2013 Golf Course Architecture's Architect's Choice Top 100 Golf Course survey has named the Old Course, St Andrews as the number one course in the world. The survey, which was voted for by more than 240 golf course architects from around the world has been running since spring, identified the Old Course as incomparable, timeless and an inspiration to so many others. The Links New Course also featured in the Top 100, voted number 56 in the list, which boasted a veritable feast of the most famous and greatest courses from around the world. Comments from those voting included Paul Mogford, who said: "The Old Course, incomparable, sits atop – forged by Mother Nature." Chad Goetz of Nicklaus Design said: "During the history of the profession, so many ideas and so much inspiration was taken from this course. I can't think of any other course that has influenced design and the game more." Brandon Johnson of Arnold Palmer Design Company said: "It is a place that is endlessly complicated, mysterious, intriguing, strategically challenging and stimulating under all circumstances and simultaneously breaks and defines all the rules of design. It stands in a category of its own." Rick Robbins added: "The Old Course not only has such enormous tradition but in all respects has stood the test of time in regards to strategy of play and challenge to golfers. The fact that this icon of golf is open for all to play and is playable by all is an added bonus." The New Course was voted number 56 in the poll with William Swan of Swan Golf Designs stating: "It ticks every box for challenge, variety, beauty, charm, accessibility and history." St Andrews Links Chief Executive Euan Loudon welcomed the poll's results. He said: "We are thrilled to learn that the Old Course has been voted number one and the New Course number 56 in the Architects' Choice top 100 poll. "It is a wonderful achievement to be recognised in such a definitive and informed ranking. We are blessed with unparalleled history but do not rest on our laurels and are committed to improving and enhancing the golfers experience at the Links. "Achieving the top spot in this poll is fitting testimony to the work of the greenkeeping team at the Links. When you see the calibre of the courses from around the world included in the Architects' Choice top 100 you can appreciate that a great deal of hard work goes into delivering our courses in top condition for the thousands of people who wish to play them every year. Recognition such as this is something of which St Andrews and everyone associated with the Links can be proud of."