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The sustainability imperative A CFO Insights article
Given sustainability's potential revenue, cost, and risk implications, it makes sense for CFOs to take a hand in steering the strategic course of their companies' sustainability efforts.
Who could blame some CFOs for letting sustainability slip as a strategic priority? Given the 2008-2010 financial crisis and the continuing global economic malaise, many CFOs have had other priorities—or more accurately, imperatives—in the last few years, such as liquidity and sometimes even survival.
That is not to say CFOs are not keenly aware of the tactical implications of sustainability. According to a recently released Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) study of 208 CFOs globally, finance chiefs know well what sustainability means for their "mainstream" duties. In fact, more than 70 percent of those surveyed expect sustainability to have an impact on compliance and risk management, and more than 60 percent foresee changes to functions such as financial reporting.1
Still, the study, Sustainable finance: Risks and opportunities that (some) CFOs are overlooking, also found that almost one-third of CFOs (31 percent) indicated they are either rarely involved or not involved in sustainability strategy and governance. (The study was conducted by Verdantix, an independent analyst firm, on behalf of DTTL and its member firms.) In addition, 43 percent of the respondents indicated that they either do not expect their involvement to change or expect it to be reduced over the next two years (see figures 1 and 2).
Given the opportunities for increased revenue and reduced costs associated with sustainability efforts, however, it would appear to make sense for finance to steer the strategic course of their companies' efforts. Moreover, given the risk issues involved in sustainability, CFOs are the logical point persons on these issues, particularly vis-à-vis the board. In this edition of CFO Insights, we discuss how finance executives can embrace the strategic imperatives of sustainability.
Why sustainability is a CFO issue
The DTTL study points to a need for CFO involvement in setting sustainability strategy. Take the outlook for capital investment in sustainability. Nearly half of those surveyed are planning investments in equipment for increasing energy efficiency, generating on-site renewable energy, or reducing industrial emissions. And when you consider that the total spend on sustainable business programs by large companies (revenues of more than US $1 billion) in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States is expected to reach US $60 billion in 2013,2 the case for CFO oversight is clear.
The increasing importance of this issue to stakeholders is also not lost on CFOs. In fact, more than three-quarters of survey respondents indicated that it is important or very important to communicate about sustainability to shareholders and institutional investors. And more than half said that sustainability is an important or very important topic of communication with all the stakeholder groups named in the survey, including suppliers, policymakers, and customers.
Moreover, CFOs are embracing their roles as de facto risk officers in the area of sustainability. Nearly three-quarters of those surveyed reported plans to assess compliance and enterprise risks related to sustainability issues, and almost two-thirds plan to assess sustainability risks to physical assets. These findings are encouraging. If CFOs can frame sustainability risks in strategic terms, they can better help management teams mitigate risks and take advantage of the openings that risks can create.
A world of difference
The importance of sustainability to the CFO is not viewed uniformly around the globe. The DTTL study interviewed finance chiefs in 10 countries, including the United States, and the results highlight both industry differences and the impact of country regulations. Some of the specific variances include:
- China. Recently, there has been a striking turnaround in official Chinese attitudes toward—and investment in—sustainability. For example, the current five-year plan focuses on energy and climate and calls for dramatic moves to reduce fossil energy consumption, promote low-carbon energy sources, and restructure China's economy. It may seem possible that these official attitudes will eventually affect Chinese-company CFOs, but it will take a while. According to the survey, Chinese respondents were least likely to name the CFO as responsible for sustainability strategy (overwhelmingly naming PR/investor relations). None saw themselves as "fully involved" in sustainability strategy and governance, and almost half expected this not to change in the next two years.
- South Africa. Perhaps because of South Africa's King III Code on corporate governance, which recommends that companies create sustainability reports, and new rules for listed companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange that require integrated financial reports that detail environmental impact, CFOs surveyed there were most likely to identify themselves as responsible for sustainability strategy and to anticipate seeking external support for integrated reporting (70 percent) and assurance (60 percent). Among the countries surveyed, South African CFOs were the most likely to be fully involved in sustainability strategy (50 percent), to expect to become significantly more involved (35 percent), and to perceive a strong link between sustainability strategy and firm performance (70 percent).
- Europe. The responses of CFOs from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom varied despite their geographical proximity. For example, in Germany, only 24 percent of surveyed CFOs report being fully involved in sustainability strategy, but 32 percent of CFOs in France do, and in the United Kingdom, the number rises to 44 percent. Among those countries, CFOs in the United Kingdom also perceive the strongest link between sustainability strategy and firm performance (40 percent) compared to Germany (36 percent) and France (24 percent).
- United States. In the United States, only 19 percent of CFOs in the survey report that they are accountable to the board for sustainability strategy. But, almost 60 percent expect to become either slightly or significantly more involved in sustainability strategy and governance in the next two years. In the meantime, US CFOs are taking action on multiple fronts to manage the sustainability and climate change risks facing their businesses: In 2011, those intended actions included enterprise risk assessments (84 percent), physical asset risk assessments (77 percent), compliance risk assessments (74 percent), and supply-chain risk assessments (71 percent).
Embracing sustainability strategically
There are recommended actions that CFOs can take to leverage sustainability as a strategic priority, regardless of country or industry. Consider your responses to the following questions:
- Have you fully worked through the basics of sustainability management for your finance function? For CFOs, this means incorporating a sustainability dimension in day-to-day functions such as internal controls (over sustainability information), compliance with tax regulations, pursuit of tax incentives (such as those for green initiatives), and performance measurement and reporting (of financial and nonfinancial indicators).
- Do your processes for capital investment and M&A/divestitures anticipate shifts toward a sustainable economy? Only 29 percent of respondents in the DTTL survey indicated a belief that M&A activities would be affected by sustainability—indicating a possible blind spot. Deal analysis should incorporate scenarios where energy and commodity availability and pricing vary greatly. In addition, on capital projects, CFOs can expect tougher questions from lenders, many of whom are signing pledges such as the Equator Principles, which oppose the financing of projects that are seen as likely to cause environmental harm.
- Do you understand your company's positions in markets linked to the environment? The prices of energy and materials are experiencing unprecedented volatility. Many companies also have exposures in new classes of environmental commodities: carbon emissions, water, forests, and ecosystems. As markets for these commodities take shape and set prices, the impact to your company's income statement and balance sheet could be enormous.
- Do you know what sustainability questions your company's stakeholders are asking—and do you have answers? More and more stakeholders are making decisions based on companies' sustainability performance, as reflected by the growing market share of sustainability-sensitive investors, the proliferation of codes of sustainable business conduct, and the widening acceptance of voluntary standards for reporting sustainability performance.
- Do you have the right team to address this set of crucial emerging issues? Many sustainability-related duties require specialized knowledge and training. As the heads of sizable teams, CFOs must consider preparations to recruit, develop, and deploy staff members who can carry out both traditional finance tasks as well as tasks that support corporate sustainability programs.
The vantage point that CFOs enjoy within organizations, with visibility into balance sheets, corporate transactions, and the entire business, means that they are positioned to shape strategy as well as carry out core finance functions. In our view, CFOs will increasingly recognize the relevance of sustainability initiatives to their portfolio of responsibilities and seek a greater role in driving those initiatives.


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I laughed so hard when you said you would give the second cookie to someone on a diet. That's what I would do! LOL!!
These cookies look so fun and delicious. I would definitely brown my butter. I love brown butter. Yum! Thanks for sharing!
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For a second straight day, hundreds of people rallied in the Loop Saturday, among several protests across the country to show support for the family of Trayvon Martin and to demand that the man who shot and killed the unarmed teen in Florida be prosecuted.
Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, was killed Feb. 26 while walking in a gated community in Sanford, Fla., by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer born to a Peruvian mother and a white father.
Police decided not to charge Zimmerman after he said he fired in self-defense, prompting a racially fueled uproar and forcing Sanford's police chief to temporarily step down last week.
Zimmerman, 28, has been in hiding since shortly after the shooting.
On Saturday, members of the New Black Panther Party said during a rally in Sanford that they are offering a $10,000 reward for Zimmerman's capture.
In Chicago, many of those in a racially mixed crowd that gathered in Daley Plaza had a far more measured response to the shooting, saying that they were angry about Martin's death but hoped the national attention would lead to a wider discussion about race and justice in America.
"It's not just about this protest," said Jazmin Barnett-Birdsong, 24, of Hammond, Ind., who is African American. "It's about all the protests nationwide. It's about unity and solidarity. We as a country, we think justice should prevail."
Barnett-Birdsong and many of the other protesters wore hoody sweatshirts and carried bags of Skittles candy and cans of iced tea, as Martin was doing when he was shot while walking to his father's fiancee's town house.
The items have become symbols in rallies across the country to show that Martin was an innocent victim.
Before marching to Millennium Park, various speakers took turns addressing the crowd from the base of the Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza while others held signs with slogans such as: "Went out for candy and never came home" and "It is not a crime to be black."
Melanie Gresham, 24, of Arlington Heights was there with about 15 relatives spanning four generations, including her 23-month-old son, Brian. She said she joined the protest because Martin could have been any black teen.
"I would be traumatized if that happened to my son because of the color of his skin or just wearing a hoodie or just because he fits the stereotype of a thug," Gresham, an African American, said as her son played with Skittles in his stroller.
"Just because someone looks like they're up to no good doesn't mean they're up to no good," she said.
Gresham's sister, Margo Griffin, said she's outraged that Zimmerman hasn't been arrested.
"We want to know why, because if it was a black man and he shot a white boy, he'd be under the jail by now," said Griffin, 40, of Sugar Grove.
After a little more than an hour, the protesters marched along Washington Street to Millennium Park, chanting "No justice, no peace."
The protest broke up a short time later.
As people filed out of the park, Vincent Bradshaw, 26, of Logan Square said he'd joined the rally because he identified with Martin.
"I think it struck a strong personal chord because I have been that suspicious black male walking into a store and getting a suspicious look or a stare from a manager or a store clerk," he said, as tourists began to filter back into the park.
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This tour is ideal for those who want a quintessential Kenyan safari experience, followed by some time at one of East Africa's most beautiful beaches.
Begin with a night in Nairobi, Kenya's bustling capital city. Relax after your long flight in the comfort of one of the city's best hotels, or enjoy private touring of Nairobi's highlights. Perhaps visit the Sheldrick elephant orphanage, which is run by a charitable organization that helps save the lives of orphaned elephants and rhinos and is active in community outreach and anti-poaching programs. Another highlight is visiting Nairobi National Park to go on a game drive or safari walk. Other options include the Giraffe Centre, a sanctuary where visitors may learn about and feed endangered Rothschild giraffes; visiting local arts and crafts galleries and museums; or participating in various philanthropic activities.
Next, fly to Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya's most legendary safari destination. Maasai Mara is famed for its stunning scenery and abundance of wildlife, as well as for being one of the places (besides the Serengeti in Tanzania) where one may witness the annual great wildebeest migration. Spend three nights at one of Kenya's most luxurious and historic tented camps, located in one of the only parts of the Mara where black rhinos are still found. During exciting and informative game drives, look for rhinos and other members of the Big Five: lions, buffaloes, elephants and leopards. Cheetahs, zebras, Maasai giraffes, ostrich, hippos, crocodiles, and numerous antelope species are also seen frequently. If desired, activities such as walking safaris, river fishing, special meals in the bush, and more can be arranged.
Finish your tour at a luxury beach resort in tropical Zanzibar, an archipelago off the coast of Tanzania's mainland. One day, enjoy a guided tour of Stone Town, an ancient Swahili trading town that is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its wealth of interesting, still-intact architecture—a blend of African, Indian, Arab and Portuguese elements. Also visit Zanzibar's famed spice plantations, where cloves, cardamom and cinnamon are grown. There will also be time to relax on the powdery white-sand beach, swim in the warm turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, and to enjoy optional activities such as snorkeling, diving, dolphin safaris, and deep-sea fishing.
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There are two reasons why I am writing this article:
1. To explain what I've learned about Arc'teryx LEAF gear after wearing it very often for a year
2. To post photos of myself wearing said gear.
When I first saw how much Arc'teryx stuff cost, I was incredulous. How could this be? A six-hundred-dollar jacket? Three hundred bucks for a pair of pants? Now, a year or so on, I'm sold on their products.
Before I go any farther, I should also mention that most of my experience is with Arc'teryx LEAF (Law Enforcement/Armed Forces), their "tactical" line of clothing, and that some of the items I've used were given to me by either Arc'teryx or my friend Jim at Deliberate Dynamics, who sells their gear. However, I've also spent a significant amount of my own money buying Arc'teryx LEAF gear.
Reason # 1 – Quality
It's easy for a reviewer to say that a product is high quality and then move on to other things without explaining further. I'd point to three specific things about Arc'teryx that make their product high quality – design, materials, and construction.
When I say that there is quality in their design, I mean not only style, but that the items are intended for a specific purpose or task and they perform that task very well. They do so with a minimal amount of weight and bulk and often include clever features that are so well integrated that they might be missed at first or second glance. These design features sometimes show up on other manufacturers' products, but they originate at Arc'teryx.
Although it is one of their more simple products, I will use the Atom LT jacket (MSRP $199) as an example of excellence in design. It's a pretty basic insulated jacket and available in a variety of colors in their standard line, as well as black, Crocodile (sort of a brownish/greenish/tan), and Wolf (gray/grey) in the LEAF line. It was mostly unchanged when it went from Arc'teryx to LEAF, other than color, and that's a good thing, because it didn't need to be changed.
What makes it so great? It weighs 11.5 ounces and is compressible. And it has kept me freakishly warm in some rather cold places, with temperatures reaching just below 0 degrees Fahrenheit. At the same time, it's waterproof and also quite breathable.
I don't feel uncomfortable wearing it at temperatures up to 65 or 70 degrees, and even then, I can just unzip it. That brings me to another cool design feature, which is that many of the zippers can be unzipped simply by pulling the collar of the jacket away from its counterpart. This is a lot better than fumbling with a zipper if you have thick gloves on or are wearing a pack with chest straps. On the other hand, this means that if you wear scarves like I do, the zipper will be constantly unzipping itself to a certain point unless the zipper is up all the way. Since I'm probably the only person on the "bring masculinity back to scarves" train, that isn't a big deal.
The fact that it can be compressed and/or squished down to approximately the size of a compressed camp pillow is outstanding. And because it weighs less than a pound, it's something that always goes with me if I think I might have to deal with even mildly chilly temperatures.
There are a lot of materials used by Arc'teryx, and I won't try to cover them all here or describe them in detail, because that's not my forte. What I will say about Arc'teryx materials is that every lot of, say, Gore-Tex that comes in is inspected through a number of processes before it's used in clothing. Other manufacturers do this, but perhaps not to the same fanatical level of attention to detail. By the way, whoever managed to make waterproof fleece is a genius.
In addition, the company drives the development or modification of materials for other purposes – for example, thinner waterproof tape over seams. In the end, what matters most is that when it comes to selecting a material for a product, performance (weight, durability, insulation/breathability/waterproofing) is the determining factor, not cost.
I can be very detail-oriented at times, but before I had ever laid hands on Arc'teryx stuff, I hadn't really considered the details of clothing manufacture. Even now, I'll admit that having a near-perfectly stitched seam doesn't keep me any warmer. However, when I look at the way their clothing is put together, I am simply impressed.
I took some macro photos of both my Arc'teryx Bravo jacket in Wolf (MSRP $329) and my Dickies Storm gray jacket. I paid approximately ten times as much for the Bravo jacket (the Dickies product was on closeout – I paid closer to retail for the Arc'teryx product). This isn't intended to be a direct comparison of these specific products, just a look at how a very expensive Arc'teryx jacket compares to a very inexpensive one in an attempt to show that "you get what you pay for." I picked the same areas of each jacket for the photos below.
It comes as no real surprise to me that after almost a year of using the Bravo jacket and treating it roughly, it looks practically new. I'm also not surprised when I hear anecdotal reports from friends who use Arc'teryx stuff that it lasts for years instead of months. I've had my share of clothing and gear wear out prematurely, but that really isn't a concern with any Arc'teryx product I've used. The only Arc'teryx product I no longer use is the Alpha jacket (MSRP $599) I loaned to an ex-girlfriend. She decided to never return it.
Reason #2 – Style and Image
I would be remiss if I ignored the fact that a certain level of panache goes with wearing Arc'teryx. Their products are made of materials that not only perform well, but look good. And the same consistency shown above at the smallest levels exists in the overall appearance. Some Arc'teryx products look like finely tailored garments. Others make average people look totally awesome. Well, almost.
A few people might replace "panache" with a slightly less complimentary word, implying some level of snobbishness. That's fine with me – I like saving money, but I also like nice things, and I don't really care what other people think about what I wear (except for the time I was invited to a party and found my date looking stunning in a black dress while I looked like an idiot in a t-shirt and jeans).
Negative perceptions aside, Arc'teryx clothing is, to me, quite stylish. Even if it's been used hard.
To me, there is a lot of appeal in buying a jacket – say, the Bravo in Wolf – that I can wear on a hike or while sliding down a rocky hill, brush the dirt off of, and wear around town without having people look at me like I just crawled out of a storm drain. And in terms of colors, their selections are outstanding – Crocodile works in a lot of places that are brown or green, as I've found in places as varied as Lebanon and Arizona. Wolf looks at home in the fancy parts of an urban area but also helped me blend in to to the slums of East Saint Louis.
Should You Buy Arc'teryx Clothing?
For many, the question will be, "Is the Arc'teryx product worth two, five, or ten times as much as what I already own or am thinking about buying?"
From an objective standpoint, as one tries on respective brands in a store, the difference may not be apparent. But after weeks, months, or even years of use, the Arc'teryx jacket or shirt or pants will still be in good shape, performing just like it did when it was new. It will also retain a significant amount of value, should you ever wish to sell it. And, of course, there is the elusive value of an item that is simply "nicer" – whether that is in stitching or welding, and whether or not those details are immediately apparent. It's hard to find apparel that is "nicer" than Arc'teryx – and that's why it's expensive.
If you like having nice things that last, you'll probably appreciate Arc'teryx. If you just want a jacket for occasional use, you might want to look elsewhere.
I can't make a purchasing decision for you, but I can say that I've bought Arc'teryx jackets – at significant expense – because I truly believe that they are a quality product worthy of my hard-earned money.


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GONZALES — A man on criminal probation brandished a realistic-looking air pistol Tuesday morning outside East Ascension High School while students arrived for classes in what investigators believe was the man's attempt to get back in jail, police said.
Gonzales police arrested Blaine Dearmond, 19, 18096 Little Prairie Road, St. Amant, and booked him into Ascension Parish Prison near Donaldsonville on one count of terrorizing, police said in a news release.
Police Detective Sgt. Steven Nethken said in an interview Tuesday that Dearmond was pointing the weapon at students and manipulating its cocking device about 7 a.m. along South Irma Boulevard outside the school fence near the high school's field house.
A public school system statement notifying parents Tuesday morning about the incident says three students walking to school on South Irma were approached by Dearmond. Police also said that in addition to several students who saw him with the gun, a high school faculty member reported seeing Dearmond with the air pistol.
Nethken said that at that time of the morning, students were walking to school along South Irma from parking spots up the street.
The area is also within walking distance of the city police station, City Hall and the parish Courthouse Annex, where the Sheriff's Office has administrative offices.
After the responding school resource officer, a city juvenile officer, arrested Dearmond, he told police investigators that he was bringing the gun to his cousin at the school, police said.
Nethken said investigators determined that Dearmond's story was bogus — no cousin attends the school — but instead believe Dearmond was trying to create a pretext to be arrested.
Dearmond, who is on probation in Ascension for burglary convictions, had recently been kicked out of his home after his father was arrested in an unrelated matter, police said.
The air pistol came from Dearmond's father's home, police said Dearmond told them.
Nethken said no bail had been set for Dearmond on Tuesday and the state Office of Probation and Parole put a hold on him for a suspected probation violation.
Johnnie Balfantz, Ascension public schools spokesman, said Tuesday the school was not placed under lockdown because the incident happened before classes started.
He said school officials notified parents about 9:30 a.m. with a prepared statement. It noted that the students who reported Dearmond's behavior immediately did as they should have done, setting in motion protocols that led to the man's arrest.
"We want to assure you that everything at school is safe and under control," the statement says. "The safety and well-being of every student is our highest priority."


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Metallica's Kirk Hammett Doesn't 'Give a F— About Social Media'
Many artists have embraced social media as a way to reach out to their fans, but it's safe to say that there are certain musicians who take to it more than others. One of those who has rejected social media is Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett.
Speaking to Noisey.com, Hammett explained, "Personally, I don't give a f— about social media. I'm not on Facebook, I'm not on Twitter, I'm not on Instagram, I'm not all all these other f—in' things that I don't even know about and I don't give a f—. I don't care. I. Don't. F—ing. Care."
But just because Hammett doesn't embrace social media, it doesn't mean that his band hasn't found the value in it. He adds, "There are people in our organization who recognize the power of social media and the power of getting the word out there. Social media can be extremely effective for whatever thing you're doing or whatever cause so I think it's important, but personally, I don't give a f—."
Hammett also discussed how the Internet has changed the music scene. He explained, "I'm glad that we're an established band but I'd hate to be a band that was just starting out because it's so much more difficult and the musical audience seems much more divided these days from person to person, whereas back in the day, it was a musical community thing, and now it's all divided, and separated, and everyone's just on their own course."
That being said, the guitarist feels that acts now have to constantly think of new ways of getting their music to the people. "We're just trying to roll with it and do what we can do to still get the Metallica name out there and still get our music out there," says Hammett. "We'll see what happens when it comes time to release our next album which will probably be in a couple years or so, three or four."
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Saturday is April 20th, and it's a special day because… no, I'm not talking about it being 4/20 (although that WILL be a topic in a separate post). No, it's the annual Record Store Day, and it's a day to patronize and enjoy your local record shop and celebrate vinyl records and keep the flame alive.
What? You only download now? Physical manifestations of music are not your thing? Huh. Well, you little whippersnapper, let me tell you about… wait, I don't want to get into Old Guy mode. But here's the thing: Like book stores (another endangered species of retail), there's something about a good record shop that you can't replace with ITunes or Spotify or torrents. It's the shuffling through the racks, the curiosity about the record with the strange cover that kinda looks like it might sound cool, the sound of whatever the clerk threw onto the stereo and the discovery thereby of something you wouldn't otherwise have heard. I'm a sucker for all of that, and as someone who still has all his vinyl records (and married a girl who kept her records, too — a match made in LP and 45 heaven), I'm all-in.
Here's what's in store for Record Store Day 2013:
-Exclusive releases. Some records will ONLY be available on Record Store Day. and you'll have to go here to see what's available and where. There's new music, special reissues in numbered editions, picture discs, exclusives… I might have to hunt down the special 7-inch red-and-yellow-splatter-colored 45 with The Stooges doing "No Fun" and The Black Keys' cover of the same, or the release of the "other" sessions Miles Davis recorded during the production of what became Kind of Blue. There's even a 7-inch picture disc of Cheech and Chong's "Earache My Eye," appropriately enough for 4/20. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., the Flaming Lips, Bob Dylan, the Foals, Rob Zombie, David Guetta, The Hold Steady, Robyn Hitchcock, Lonely Island, MGMT (on cassette!), and, for Matt Mira, the Dave Matthews Band…. there's something for everyone.
-Live Appearances. Here's the list. Local bands, well-known artists, all sorts of in-store entertainment and signings.
All the information is at this link here. Go see which stores in your area are participating (it's worldwide, by the way).


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Drew Cline: A Libertarian plays devil's advocate in U.S. Senate raceDREW CLINE
June 18. 2014 11:11PM
GARDNER GOLDSMITH is not the Devil.
A few years ago, Goldsmith, who had a reputation among his friends for coming up with great Halloween costumes, was invited to a Halloween party in Pinardville. He did not have time to do an elaborate costume, so he threw one together: red makeup, a cape, pretty easy. He went as Satan. Then he and a friend wound up at the wrong party.
"We were in somebody else's Halloween party, and we're having a good time and wondering, how come nobody's here?" he said in an interview this week.
A friend took a photo of him in that costume, and he has used it as his Facebook profile pic and Twitter avatar for a long time. Last week Goldsmith, not in costume, crashed another party. He filed to run for U.S. Senate as the Libertarian candidate.
He said he has been advised to take down the Satan picture. He refuses to. "If somebody's telling you you have to wear the right color barn jacket, don't listen to them," he said. "If you can't be yourself, you're not being honest with people."
Goldsmith, who has lived in Amherst since he was three ("I guess I would be considered a child carpetbagger"), is a radio talk show host and writer. He has written for television (Star Trek: Voyager), and in 2007 he published a series of Libertarian essays on New Hampshire titled "Live Free or Die." Last year his first novella was published in the United Kingdom.
His name in New Hampshire was made as a host on WGIR, WNTK, and WTPO, all AM radio stations. He now hosts a show called Liberty Conspiracy on the Liberty Radio Network. He moved around, he concedes, because "ratings weren't good enough." So how does he expect to win a U.S. Senate seat? That is simple. He does not expect to win.
"I know as a Libertarian I'm not going to get 20 percent, 30 percent of the vote," he said. "But it gives me the opportunity to talk to people and say, 'hey, is your party still representing principle, or is there something wrong?"
Goldsmith says his mission is really to make people think about individual liberty.
"My goal is to spread the word. It's to educate people about long-lost principles that are not being espoused in the Democratic and Republican Party establishments."
To do that, though, he first has to get on the ballot. Even with the presence of thousands of Free Staters in New Hampshire, the Libertarian Party has not polled well enough in recent elections to qualify for the ballot.
Goldsmith needs 3,000 signatures to qualify. He does not think a lot of Republicans will help him.
"They hate the Libertarians because they fear we'll take their votes," he said.
That leaves independents, Libertarians and Democrats. If Democrats wanted to throw a monkey wrench into the election, they could easily organize enough signatures to get Goldsmith on the ballot, which could help Jeanne Shaheen in what is expected to be a Republican year. And that would be a great New Hampshire political irony. Goldsmith cut his teeth in New Hampshire politics by antagonizing Shaheen.
When Shaheen was a state senator, Goldsmith vigorously opposed her health insurance legislation that imposed guaranteed issue requirements on insurers. He called the State House to talk to someone about it, and he was given Shaheen's number. He recalls a very short conversation, ended by Shaheen. When she was governor, he tried to get her to support changing the bill after it caused insurers to leave the state.
"Jeanne Shaheen, if she saw me, she'd recognize me. She can't stand me."
If Goldsmith did get on the ballot, he might get into the candidate debates.
"The Democrats would be wise to get me on the ballot, but ironically, if I get into one of those debates I'm going to tear Jeanne Shaheen to shreds, metaphorically," he said.
Goldsmith is a reluctant candidate. The Libertarian Party tried to get him to run during the last U.S. Senate race, but he declined. This year he agreed, but he is not enthusiastic about politicking. He likes political philosophy, not politics. But he knows that his party needs a standard-bearer.
His immediate task is to get on the ballot. He will be at the Free State Project's PorcFest in Lancaster June 22-29. He plans to have volunteers collect signatures across the state this summer. "I think it is doable, but it's going to be hard."
This year, we might just see how strong the Ron Paul/Free State/Libertarian influence in New Hampshire really is. If Goldsmith did get on the ballot, it would be devilishly fun for political observers.
Andrew Cline is editorial page editor of the New Hampshire Union Leader. His column runs on Thursday. You can follow him on Twitter @Drewhampshire.


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The interest in heavy ion radiotherapy is currently increasing worldwide [1], [2], [3]. While in the initial phase, most facilities were located at experimental institutions (such as the Lawrence Berkley Laboratory (USA), the Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung (GSI, Germany) and the Paul-Scherrer Institute (PSI, Suisse), more and more facilities are being designed and installed in a clinical environment (such as HIMAC, Hyogo and Gunma in Japan, Heidelberg and Marburg in Germany, the CNAO-facility Italy and others). Safe application of particle radiotherapy requires a comprehensive quality assurance (QA) program. QA-programs have been developed e.g. for the GSI-Project [4], [5] and cover all aspects from beam delivery over interlock conditions, dosimetry, treatment planning, patient positioning and issues related to individual treatment plans.
Although the basic concepts have been developed within the experimental projects, these programs have to be extended to be sufficient within a clinical environment with several treatment rooms, the existence of a gantry, availability of several ion types, much higher patient numbers and where interactions with the clinical workflow for conventional photon therapy are to be expected. In addition, the QA-procedures may be different for active and passive beam delivery systems. Most QA-procedures will be independent of the ion type used, however, there may some tests which are different for protons and heavier particles. Although patient positioning techniques are not specific for particle radiotherapy, the involved range uncertainty may require an increased accuracy of the involved components. In addition, the use of robots for the treatment table and the imaging device (as done at the HIT-facility) poses an additional challenge. Finally, application of ion therapy for moving targets requires additional and ion-specific QA-measures.
The basic components of a QA-program for ion radiotherapy have been developed within experimental projects. For hospital-based facilities, these programs have to be adapted and significantly extended to allow safe and efficient clinical operation.
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Commerce City, Colo. - When Jaime Castrillon arrived in Colorado in February, he knew he was joining a team that included two natural goal-scorers in Conor Casey and Omar Cummings, and a midfielder in Jeff Laretowicz who lead the club in goals the previous year.
Needless to say, Castrillon did not envisision that he would be the winner of the team's Golden Boot award.
"Honestly, I didn't expect it," Castrillon said of leading the team with eight goals. "I've always played with the mentality of helping my teams score goals, but I didn't think I'd be the one to score the most for this team during the season. I think it's important as an offensive midfielder to be in position to create goals, but I'm hoping that next year our forwards can score even more goals."
In addition to winning the Golden Boot, Castrillon finished second behind Matt Pickens in voting for the team's Most Valuable Player honor, an award voted on by the players themselves. Castrillon and Pickens received the same number of first place votes, but Pickens claimed the trophy by receiving nine combined 2nd and 3rd place votes to Castrillon's eight.
"It's important to have the confidence of your teammates," Castrillon said. "I arrived with the hope of being able to contribute to the team and to be one of the better players, and it's nice to know that I had that support from my teammates. But I want to work even harder next season to achieve our team goals, because I really believe we're a team that deserved much more."
Of the Colombian's eight goals, three were game-winners and three others put the Rapids up early, only to see the team fail to hold on to the lead. Two of his four assists were also the game-winning assists.
And while his achievements in his first year in Major League Soccer are personally gratifying, Castrillon coud not hold back his disappointment at the team's lack of positive results.
"We accumulated points early on, but then halfway though the year we went through a stretch of about 10 games without seeing a win," he acknowledged. "That led to us falling in the standings and we couldn't get out of it.
"Those are things we can correct, and we showed in the last few weeks that we have a team that can give more. With a year of getting to know each other, we finished knowing we should have been in the playoffs."
Now the focus turns on the offseason and the hope of better things to come for the team and its fans.
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AMD will release 'Shanghai', an "enhanced" version of its recently demo'd 'Barcelona' quad-core Opteron processor family, early on in 2008, the chip maker revealed yesterday when it published a server roadmap that was also notable for the absence of FB-DIMM technology and, indeed, DDR 3.
At least in public, AMD reckons DDR 2 will do the job for the foreseeable future - out into early 2009, on the basis of the roadmap. Just as current Opteron 1xxx, 2xxx and 8xxx CPUs use DDR 2, so too will Barcelona and 'Budapest', the future quad-core Opteron for single-processor systems. Barcelona and Budapest should appear mid way through 2007. The Budapest product marks part of AMD's big shift to HyperTransport 3, an event that's a defining point here and in its desktop and mobile roadmaps.
Shanghai is down as Barcelona's successor, but it appears that Budapest will continue out into 2009, backed, like its fellow Opterons, by chipsets from Nvidia and Broadcom.
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I'm in Miami now, visiting my son, on the way up to New York tomorrow to speak at the Jewish Book Council on Monday afternoon. The objective will be to get as many of the coordinators of the Jewish Book Fair coordinators as possible to invite me to their cities to speak and sell books. I've also sent out requests to a few authors to read and provide blurbs for the rear book jacket. But it turns out, and I never would have guessed it, that some agents tell their authors not to give any more quotes if they've already provided a certain number of blurbs. In fact, I got a lovely email to that effect from Gary Shteyngart (The Russian Debutante's Handbook, Absurdistan -- worth reading), and David Benioff's (City of Thieves -- also great) lawyer declined on his behalf because he's busy working on an upcoming HBO series. I have 2 other letters out to authors I respect who write 'Jewish' fiction, and have sent the book out to four publications that might review it. At least, though, I have a commitment from Elie Wiesel to provide a blurb for jacket, but I'm hoping to have a few others. I've also contacted the owners of a few independent bookstores in NY and Miami, whom I hope will read the book and consider carrying it in their stores. So this stage is, surprisingly, a little more difficult than I had expected, but I'm positive that when people read The Accidental Anarchist, they'll love it.
So wish me luck next week, and I'll update the blog afterwards.
So wish me luck next week, and I'll update the blog afterwards.
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Good luck for Monday Bryna!ReplyDelete
I'm sure it will go just brilliantly. :-)
Thank you. I'm looking forward to it. The nerves have passed (for now) and I'm just excited about sharing the story.ReplyDelete
Hope all is well with you, and your family. -B
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Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 12:08 am
Post subject: Honing a Global knife: steel or ceramic?
I recently bought a Global G-2 8" chef's knife. This is the first quality knife I have ever bought. I love the feel and the sharpness of the knife, and I want it to stay in my kitchen for many years to come. To this end, I'm going to need to hone it on a regular basis. Which brings me to my problem.
Global recommends not to use a standard honing steel, saying their blades are "too delicate"; they instead suggest using a ceramic rod. This is kind of confusing to me and presents a couple problems.
First of all, I've read it's BAD to hone with steels that are harder than the knife itself, because you'll end up shaving off a lot of material from the knife, instead of just aligning the edge. I thought this is why most people don't recommend using a diamond-dust sharpening steel.
The second problem is that at 95 USD, Global's ceramic rod costs more than the chef's knife itself!
So how important is it not to use a traditional honing steel on a Global knife? Any first-hand experience or advice by other Global owners would be much appreciated. Thanks
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Personally, I use a leather hone to realign my edge as it is the final step in my sharping process after the polishing stones:
btw, using a steel that is harder than your knife is a good thing! A softer steel will fail to align the edge as effectively. People advise against using those diamond coated steels because they are too aggressive (coarse) and can harm a delicate edge. The right choice is a steel/rod that is either super fine or completely smooth.
Forget about that $90 global rod.
Here is a $35.00 smooth steel or $25 ceramic rod that will mostly surpass the build quality of the global:
I would buy the smooth steel to perform maintenance in between sharpenings if you also plan on getting waterstones as it will not remove any metal.
I would buy the ceramic rod if you intend it to be the only tool resharpening your knives because it will actually remove a tiny bit of metal which will help to keep your knives sharp in the long run. However, the sharpness will never be as good as if you mastered using stones or micro abrasive paper.
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Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:21 am
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Use a steel. Global is giving you a lot of bunk. Besides, if their blade is so delicate, why buy their knives?
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GaryProtein wrote:
Use a steel. Global is giving you a lot of bunk. Besides, if their blade is so delicate, why buy their knives?
Because they are sharp and look sexy......
MOST steels are ridged and use a softer steel than Global's edge. Like ANY ultra hard steel....the trade off is some brittleness. You can do stuff with a Wusthoff or Forschner you can't do with a very expensive Misuno,because softer= tougher.
If an edge has a hardness of 60 and the steel a hardness of 57,the steel has little ability to do anything good to he knife-especially a ribbed type steel. What CAN happen is yu might gouge the knife edge into the steel,or strike the steel a bit hard and chip your edge.
A ceramic "steel",actually a rod,is harder than steel---even a $15 ceramic.
LIGHT strokes can hone while not posing much risk. The cheap ceramic rods are quite breakable. For $30...more or less..you can fine one that's pretty durable.
Keep in mind-some Globals are single edge.
Also,most folks I have SEEN use a steel,have very poor technique.
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If a person has a bad technique with a steel, they will use the same bad technique with a ceramic rod.
The hardness of a kitchen knife is NOT the most important thing in the world. If I were doing eye surgery, I would make sure to use a very hard, sharp blade, and I would throw out a few of them during one procedure. When I buy kitchen knives, I do not plan on throwing out two or three of them during the preparation of a meal. I expect the knives to work as well for twenty to fifty years as well as when it was new with normal maintenance, i.e. periodic steeling and
infrequent professional sharpening, every several years. People on this board will tell you they have knives fifty years old that are wonderful. Toughness and resilience, in addition to sharpness, are important characteristics in a kitchen knife. A knife blade with a modulus of elasticity in the TeraPascal range (okay, I'm exaggerating) would produce a knife sharpenable to an extremely fine sharp edge that would break immediately with use, rendering it useless.
My main complaint with the Global knives is their handles--too small, too strangely shaped, and just uncomfortable for my hands, which are about a 7 1/2 glove size.
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