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After his first round loss to Richard Gasquet in Dubai yesterday, a newly-cropped Marat Safin spoke about his impending retirement during his post-match presser including where he would most like his career to end this year and what his life might look like afterwards:
Q. And all things being equal, the last (tournament will be), what, Moscow? Bercy?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, we'll have to see. Paris, we'll have to make it the last tournament in Paris, a tournament where I play the best tennis and where I won the Davis Cup. So I would say I would love to say bye-bye there.
Q. Are you going to keep more motivated when you know it's the end, or is it tough?
MARAT SAFIN: No, I'm motivated. I'm just not working out. And I'm trying to keep my body in shape. Looking forward for some good results throughout the year. I think that it's much easier to do something great when you are less stressed and less — you have less expectations on yourself. So I think it will be a little bit easier, but just to get the confidence back, and maybe just a few lucky points and I can change. I don't think that overall, I'm tired. I'm satisfied with the way I'm moving, but unfortunately sometimes wrong decisions.
Q. What things will you miss from the tennis tour, and what things won't you miss?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, just the thing of being on the court and having the spectators watching you play and when you're playing a great match and enjoying it. And also some moments when you're playing terrible tennis and nothing is going your way, it's sad to be on court, especially when you know that you are playing bad and you cannot do anything about it. So just a lot of stress on one hand. And on the other hand is some great matches that you are going to forget.
Q. You're still only 29, but do you think that there's an outside chance we could see you on the oldies tour?
MARAT SAFIN: I would love to play seniors, but just, it's enough. I had a very good ride. Although I had been unlucky with injuries and should have done better than I did. And every time I played well, I got injured, so, what can I do? That's life. And it's just a part of — it's just the beginning of the life, and there is another life coming after tennis. I think it's just everybody should try something new.
Q. And what is that, business?
MARAT SAFIN: Anything. I'm open to anything, to any possibilities, but of course it has to be projects. I'm not jumping in something when there is no base. . .
Q. Would you be happy to stay in tennis, or are you looking outside, as well?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, of course I will try to do something with tennis. I would love to, but just it has to slow come up to something interesting and to do something in Russian, of course, if I can be useful for ATP in some way, maybe not a full-time job, but something interesting, yeah, I will do, but definitely not running into the offices and crying for help and all of these things. (Laughter) That's not the way. . .
Q. Do you see yourself as a coach?
MARAT SAFIN: No, no. Playing is one thing and teaching is completely different. It looks simple but it's really not. It's a really tough job.
Q. Have you done any TV in Russia?
MARAT SAFIN: Oh, no. I can't — I will not do commentating, that's for sure. I will try — there are plenty of people who do that and they are doing pretty good job, so I don't want to interfere on this when they are enjoying it.
Q. Do you think you could mark your farewell year with a tournament success?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, of course, but I have to agree with all of the players and make it happen. (Laughter) But unfortunately a lot of people are very ambitious and I don't think it will happen.
Q. But that would be a final ambition of yours?
MARAT SAFIN: Yeah, why not? A nice farewell bye-bye, and, well, just win the tournament and just a present for me; I give away the prize money of course to everybody, but I would love to do that.
Q. Do you have your coach with you this time?
MARAT SAFIN: No, no, saving some money. Crisis, you know (Laughter).
Q. You won the Grand Slam against Kafelnikov; do you think you have underachieved or perhaps could you have done better?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, everybody is asking the same question, and of course, Federer should have won already 20 Grand Slams and of course Sampras should have won another five, six. I guess I should have won, instead of eight, how many, I should have won 14. Basically speculation; what happens if something will go in different directions. And of course if, if, if, we would not be in a crisis like we have a problem all over the world right now. So it's just speculations, and of course, I wish I could have more, but as I said, was injured and every time I played well when I was injured and I can't complain. Also where I'm coming from, I could have end up doing something completely different and I would not be sitting here and talking about this.
Q. Tarpischev can't be Davis Cup captain forever, can he?
MARAT SAFIN: Well, there's a person that shouldn't be even considering being seated on the bench. There is a person already and I think it will not happen in the next five, ten years, that's for sure so. We are going to keep it for later (smiling).
It'll be a sad, sad day when all is said and done for Marat. The tennis world will seem a bit more grey without the his colorful, yet sometimes exasperating, personality.
I can't imagine him doing anything but hanging out on the beaches of Miami, enjoying a bevy of beauties on one arm and a few drinks (or a hookah pipe) in the other.
Ahhh - that's more like it.
(via GOTOTENNIS, image via Getty)
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Marat talks retirement in Dubai, looking towards Paris Masters as final stop
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I refuse to think about this until he actually leaves. Shame on you Rich for upsetting me. :(
I'm all sad now :(ReplyDelete
I think its time for me to grab some peroxide and fake tan and head to Miami...
I will be sad to see Marat retire too; I have been following him since 1999. I really hope he plays Indian Wells this year as I have already bought my tickets and would like to see him play and practice...maybe even get an autograph. He is my all time favorite and one sexy dude too!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 at 10:13 PM
Rich, are you trying to get us all in suicide watch?! I'm so sad right now!ReplyDelete
You have to make us up for this and post some shirtless pics of Marat ;)
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I love what I see last game from the Trio of young guys. I don't know eveybody else thinks, but he Bruins just looked different with these guys in the line up. Our standard D corps all back off, so they don't get burnt but then we always seem to be in retreat. I love the quality pinches to keep the offense alive. The Rangers were hemmed in more last night the Leafs were for the whole series with the exeption of the last 10 minutes of game 7.
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U.S. security: only as strong as its weakest leak
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I heard him say in an interview that when he was deciding which secret government documents to leak, he made sure not to compromise any individuals in the field. To me, he sounded less like a heroic whistle blower, as some are calling him, and more like an unfettered narcissist. He unilaterally seized the power to reveal classified secrets and, further, to decide which ones to release.
He claims to be a true believer who acted only on behalf of the public good, and without regard to his personal safety. He says he wants the American people to know the dimensions of the government's clandestine operations, programs that he thinks overstep appropriate boundaries.
The story will unfold and we will learn more about Snowden, but I can't imagine any justification for the damage he has done to our security infrastructure. No doubt, somebody, someday will write a book about him. I hope it ends with him working away his days in the prison library.
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Barracuda Weight Reduction - Lighten Up!Written by on September 20, 2007 Our Bracket Racer Goes On A Diet
It has long been known that a car's power-to-weight ratio is a good indicator of how a vehicle will perform at the track. As a standard rule of thumb in drag racing, a one-hundred-pound decrease in weight will shave approximately 1/10 of one second from a car's elapsed time in the quarter-mile. Since a tenth of a second is approximately equal to one car length, it makes sense to make your car as light as possible if performance is your goal. Because performance is definitely the goal of our Barracuda project car, and since we added the weight of a rollcage, frame connectors, and torque boxes, we'll show you how we lightened it back up by removing unnecessary equipment, replacing the glass windows with lightweight polycarbonate, and adding fiberglass body components.
Lightening a race car, or street car for that matter, always involves walking the line between safety, structural integrity, and weight. When building a car for the track like we are, a rollcage is mandated by both the NHRA sanctioning body and common sense. If we want to be safe and run on sanctioned tracks, we must install a legal rollcage in our car. Since we're installing a fairly powerful big-block in our A-body, we deemed it necessary to add frame connectors and torque boxes as well. With all this extra steel, we'd be hard pressed to get the weight of our Barracuda below its factory shipping weight, but we can fairly easily negate the weight we added by lightening the remainder of the car. A good place to start this lightening process is by removing any unneeded equipment from the vehicle.
Since our Barracuda will only see time at the track, we won't need the luxuries of windshield wipers or a heater, so those items and their associated hardware will be removed. Additionally, we'll be removing the glass side windows, so the window regulators and a significant portion of the inner door metal can be cut away. Since we'll be using a lightweight fuel cell located in the trunk, the heavy factory fuel tank will also be discarded. If you really want to get carried away, lightening holes can be drilled in any nonstructural parts of the car. This process is labor intensive, and is really only justifiable when building a truly dedicated race car that needs to be as light as possible. Since our car is a bracket racer, we won't go to this extreme.
Replacing some of the steel outer body panels with fiberglass parts is another way we'll shave pounds from our bracket racer. Remember though, some replacement fiberglass body parts are flimsy and poorly made. While these types of replacement panels will save weight, chances are they won't fit well, and they certainly won't last through the abuses of drag racing. Knowing that we needed to find good-quality fiberglass, we called our friends at AAR Quality Fiberglass and ordered a hood, trunk lid, and both bumpers for our Barracuda. The AAR parts are exceptionally well built, with reinforcing braces molded into the underside. The finish of the AAR parts is also outstanding. the parts come ready for final sanding and paint; there is no trimming or bodywork required. By ordering a pin-on hood and decklid, we'll be able to save additional weight by eliminating the hood, trunk hinges, and latching mechanisms.
The final way we'll save weight from our car is to replace all the glass windows with lightweight polycarbonate material. The glass, especially the rear window of our fastback, is very heavy, which makes this one of the best techniques to save weight. Even if you've never fabricated and installed polycarbonate windows, you can do the job easily with tools you already have in your shop. The material is available from any home-improvement store and is easy to handle, cutting easily with a jigsaw. By using the factory glass as templates, you can replace all the glass in your race car in a weekend, shaving significant weight in the process.
Also, don't forget about the most important type of weight: reciprocating weight. A reduction in reciprocating weight can have an exponential effect, freeing horsepower to propel the car forward. Lightweight pistons, rods, and valvetrain components all help free up horsepower in the engine, and lightweight driveline components require less power to turn, thereby putting more power to the rear wheels. Speaking of wheels, lightweight rolling stock is a benefit to any race or street car.
While we didn't weigh the items we removed from our car individually, we did weigh the car when it was completed and in race trim. On the scales, without a driver but otherwise ready to race, our Barracuda weighed 2,878 pounds. Knowing that a factory '67 Barracuda's shipping weight was approximately 2,900 pounds, we basically negated the 200 pounds of rollcage and 50 pounds of frame connectors and torque boxes, getting our car back down to its factory weight. While this doesn't sound like much, remember that every hundred pounds equals a tenth of a second, or about a car length, which could mean the difference between a win and a loss. Additionally, by reducing the weight of our car, the load on the engine and drivetrain is reduced, thereby lengthening the service life of our components.
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The glass installed in most cars of this era was thick and heavy. The rear window of our fastback model is particularly weighty, so it will be removed along with the rest of our car's glass.One of the first steps to reducing our vehicles weight was to remove all the items that won't be used in a race car. Items such as the fuel tank, heater box, side window regulators, and windshield wiper assemblies don't seem to weigh that much individually, but when added together, their weight is significant.When we were finished gutting our car, this is what we had removed. Some items, such as the fuel tank, will be replaced by lightweight aftermarket parts. Others, like the heater box and rear seats, will be left out.After cutting and gutting our car to reduce weight, we added torque boxes, frame connectors, and a 12-point rollcage. While the added weight of these components isn't great for elapsed times, it is mandatory for the safety and longevity of our race car.We replaced our trunk lid and both front and rear bumpers with AAR fiberglass components, as well. Again, the weight savings by changing these components alone is not dramatic, but in conjunction with our other modifications we reduced the weight of our vehicle by several hundred pounds.Fiberglass body components, such as the hood shown here, are a great way to shave a few pounds from your car. We love the products of AAR Quality Fiberglass in Cocoa, Florida. These pieces need no bodywork, just a quick scuffing with a Scotch-Brite pad, and they're ready for paint.By using pins to keep the hood and trunk in place, we eliminated the hood and trunk hinges, as well as the latches, for another incremental reduction in weight.The first step to replacing the windows with lightweight polycarbonate is to remove the original glass. Most original rubber gaskets are dry and brittle, so you'll need to cut them with a razor knife to get the windows out.
While premade polycarbonate windows are available for most popular Mopar race cars, we decided to save a few bucks by cutting ours out ourselves. Sheets of clear polycarbonate can be purchased from most home-improvement warehouses. Be sure to get a minimum of 11/48-inch-thick material as outlined by the NHRA rules.To reproduce our Barracuda's side windows, we used the original glass units and traced around them on our polycarbonate sheet. A jigsaw is then used to cut them out.For a nice border, cut approximately 1 to 2 inches of the backing material from the back side of the window. This area will be painted on the inside, providing a border around the window and a more finished appearance.The polycarbonate material will need to be scuffed with 400-grit Scotch-Brite, then can be painted with black spray paint. Be sure to do the inside surface, not the outside.To fasten the lower edge of our new windows to the doors, we riveted a piece of aluminum L-channel to the top, inner surface of the door frame. The window will ride in the forward track and be screwed to the L-channel with countersunk screws.After tracing the shape of the front and rear glass onto the polycarbonate sheet, be sure to add a minimum of 1 inch around the entire perimeter of these windows. Since the factory glass is held in with a rubber gasket, the glass is actually smaller than the opening. By adding an inch around the edge, our polycarbonate window will be slightly larger than the opening in the car and can be sanded along the edges for a perfect fit.Once fitted, we'll use No. ten countersunk screws to hold our front and rear windows in place. Keeping the protective paper on the polycarbonate during this step prevents damage to the new windows in case you get a little out of control with the drill.
To make room for our countersunk machine screws, the holes are again drilled using a countersink bit. We're using countersunk screws because they look better and are more aerodynamic.Using a drill stop, like the one shown here, will help prevent damage to the polycarbonate when drilling attaching holes.With the windows installed and all the fasteners in place, the protective paper layer can be removed, revealing our new polycarbonate windows underneath.Don't overlook the obvious when it comes to saving weight. By utilizing aluminum heads, water pump, and the water-pump housing, we shaved more than 50 pounds from the front of our already nose-heavy, big-block A-Body.Lightweight wheels and tires can dramatically improve performance as they constitute reciprocating, as well as static, weight. While our budget for this build didn't allow for extremely light wheels, such as the ones shown here, we did score a deal on a set of steel Cragars with aluminum centers that are a little lighter than factory wheels.


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North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey praised the settlement reached by the city of North Charleston, the S.C. Department of Commerce and others Tuesday night to end an dispute over a proposed rail yard in North Charleston. (Photo/Leslie Burden)
Published Dec. 5, 2012
Backed by state leaders, North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey said the city and state smiled, laughed and cursed each other during negotiations that would eventually turn into a settlement approved by City Council Tuesday night and the S.C. Budget and Control Board today.
"It's been a marriage, but sometimes in marriage we have disagreements," Summey said, joking his wife was there, and their marriage works because she tells him no.
"I'm working on that Mr. Mayor," said Bobby Hitt, secretary of the S.C. Department of Commerce, one of the negotiators in the dispute.
Gov. Nikki Haley traveled to North Charleston Tuesday night for a news conference after the City Council vote. (Photo/Leslie Burden)
Summey, Hitt, Gov. Nikki Haley and others praised the settlement, which calls for a rail yard on Clemson University-owned land and access to the yard through an existing line to the north. The settlement also calls for land swaps between the city and state and a payment of $8 million during the next four years. The state also agreed to take responsibility for $6.5 million in city bond debt that was connected with redevelopment efforts.
The city, S.C. Public Railways, S.C. Department of Transportation and S.C. State Ports Authority will also pay for a transportation study that will examine the impacts of rail and port traffic on the city. The deal will be finalized after a consent order is entered in state court that adopts the settlement's terms. The order will end cases involving Public Railways, the Commerce Department, the ports authority, the city of North Charleston and others.
"This is leadership at its finest," said Haley, who traveled to North Charleston for a news conference after the City Council vote. "If you want to work for the people then get them results."
Hitt also traveled to North Charleston and said business has to fit into the community where it operates, and the settlement accomplishes that.
"I don't remember being on the receiving end of that cursing," Hitt added.
The rail yard will also take trucks off Interstate 26, said state Sen. Hugh Leatherman.
"It's, I think, the beginning of something far greater than we can even imagine," Leatherman said.
Ports authority board chairman Bill Stern also praised the agreement.
"The construction of a dual-rail-served intermodal container transfer facility at the former Charleston Naval Base will enhance rail competitiveness for the Charleston region," Stern said. "We are pleased that this will resolve the city's claims against the ports authority, ending the pending litigation."
Summey said the city had spent about $750,000 on legal costs, and that figure was about to increase as the parties prepared for upcoming trials.
The settlement ends years of public sparring and legal fights that stem from a 2002 memorandum of understanding between North Charleston and the S.C. State Ports Authority that called for rail access to port property only through the southern end of the new Navy base terminal.
The state proposed its own rail plan — condemning land on the former Navy base — that called for northern and southern access to a rail yard on the base. The state's plan allows Norfolk Southern to access the facility from the north, while CSX Corp. would access the facility from the south. The rail yard would serve ports authority container terminals. North Charleston argued the plan violated the 2002 memorandum that prevented rail from running through the heart of a city redevelopment effort.
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Indian Wells, CA (Sports Network) - Last year's runner-up Maria Sharapova
secured a berth in the quarterfinals at the $5.186 million BNP Paribas Open.
The second-seeded former world No. 1, who captured the Indian Wells title back
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The French Open champion Sharapova lost to Australian Open champ and fellow
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Ships, planes and trains in Baja's future
Governor-elect discusses projects in one-on-one interview with UT-San Diego
TIJUANA Re-build a rail link between Baja California and San Diego. Open a new commercial crossing at Otay Mesa. Resume planning for the Punta Colonet mega-port south of Ensenada.
Such projects aimed at further connecting Baja California with San Diego and locations far beyond are key to the state's economic future, said the man slated to become its next governor.
Francisco "Kiko" Vega de Lamadrid, 58, is scheduled to launch his six-year term on Nov. 1. He sat down Thursday with U-T San Diego to share his economic vision for his state of 3.3 million people.
Vega will become the sixth consecutive member of Mexico's National Action Party to govern Baja California since 1989. A businessman with investments in construction and real estate, he has also forged a long political career — state finance secretary, Tijuana mayor and federal legislator.
"I am a businessman who is involved in politics," Vega said, adding that business experience will give him insights for his gubernatorial leadership.
"We live in a (binational) region where we are heavily dependent on each other," he said. "We have families, friendships. We conduct a lot of business in Southern California, and vice versa."
Vega has residences on both sides of the border — one in Tijuana, the other in the East Lake area of Chula Vista. He recently married Brenda Ruacho, who ran unsuccessfully in 2010 for a seat on the Chula Vista Elementary School District board.
Vega will take over from José Guadalupe Osuna Millán, an economist who led Baja California through a difficult six-year period during which the state suffered from the global economic downturn, heightened drug violence and drops in tourism and foreign investment.
In the final years of Osuna Millán's term, Baja California has seen a significant drop in high-impact crimes and the economy has been bouncing back, said Wilfrido Ruíz, a researcher at the think tank Colegio de la Frontera Norte. But unemployment continues to be an issue, Ruíz said, with recently released statistics from Mexico's National Institute of Statistics and Geography showing an unemployment rate of 6.14 percent — high for a state that a decade ago had some of the lowest rates in Mexico.
People older than 40 are having the hardest time finding jobs, Vega said, and he proposes to establish a fund in support of small businesses that employ older workers. He also wants to boost future opportunities for the state's youngest residents by including mandatory English and computer classes in all of Baja California's elementary schools.
Vega said his blueprint for making Baja California more competitive involves five pillars: transparency, accountability, cutting government red tape, expanding the state's high-tech capabilities and improving its infrastructure.
"I am going to be a governor who is active in promoting" the state, Vega said. "But you need to resolve many these issues, to create conditions that are good for investment."
Here's a look at some of his top issues and projects:
Rail link: Vega pledges to push ahead on re-bulding a cross-border rail link to Tijuana's maquiladora industry that would connect to California through Tecate. A U.S. group, Pacific Imperial Railroad, holds a 50-year lease from San Diego Metropolitan Transit System to revitalize the 70-mile stretch between Campo and Plaster City in Imperial County. A Mexican group, Baja California Railroad Inc., holds a 30-year contract with Baja California's Admicarga agency to operate the 44.4-mile line between Tijuana and Tecate.
"This is a project that has to happen," said Vega, who intends to seek an agreement between the U.S. and Mexican groups. "We all need to understand that the state has to move forward and continue its development."


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Movies discussed: The Collection, Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed, V/H/S/2
We take a look at sequels to movies we have covered in previous episodes this week and discuss the pros and cons of sequels and prequels in general. We all enjoy The Collection, and everyone also gets down with Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed. V/H/S/2 can suck it though.
Also, check out these awesome horror-inspired Ben & Jerry's flavor parodies we found on reddit!
Also, also, Matt is gonna pretend he put that spooky echo on the podcast on purpose so he doesn't have to feel like such a failure of an engineer.
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Melee in street includes shots fired
Published: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 1:50 p.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at 1:50 p.m.
SILVER SPRINGS SHORES - Sheriff's deputies are investigating a melee Monday that involved shots being fired.
Authorities went to the 9800 block of Bahia Road in Silver Springs Shores in response to a disturbance call. Deputies saw a crowd of about 30 people standing in the road and heard three to five gunshots fired. As the crowd dispersed, one person pointed to two individuals as being part of the shooting. They were detained and told the deputies someone was shooting at them, according to reports.
The man who had called 911 told deputies the crowd was in front of his home fighting when he heard shots. He said a man ran into his yard and hid behind his minivan, which was parked in the driveway, and was exchanging gunfire with someone in the street.
Deputies noted the rear wheel was flat on the van and there was a bullet hole in the front of the home.
No one was injured and no arrests were made.
Anyone with information can call the Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.
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In the last post we ended up with some continents generated by Fractal Terrains 3, we had modified them to better fit with my aims. For example, I had not wanted continents with central mountain ranges, so adding land to one side of a continent created a more natural feel. Also the thin stranges running between continents did not fit with my ideas so I lowered them back into the seas! I actually found this part of the process quite enjoyable, teasing the final shape I wanted out of the initial rough outlines.
Next I wanted to use the forces of nature to create a more realistic worn away surface for my world. To do this I migrated the data out of FT3 and into Joe Slayton's (Waldronate on this board) other excellent tool Wilbur. I used the "Special MDR" choice and exported with a resolution of 8192 by 4096. I wanted the maximum size I could get to keep as much detail as I could which was another reason I had lowered the planet size down to Mars sized. I also downloaded the latest 64bit version of Wilbur to take advantage of my Windows 7 64bit PC with lots of memory. When I imported the MDR into wilbur it was the flipped vertically, but that was not a problem and with a couple of clicks we were the right way up again.
As a precursor to getting started I had read the excellent ISRAH tutorial many times, however I did not plan to do any of the erosion or incise flow work in FT3, I wanted the higher speed in 64bit Wilbur! The Israh article had some excellent colour templates for Wilbur and FT3 which I took advantage of at this point and applied the land and sea colours.
The ISRAH tutorial can be found online at ..
The Genesis of Israh; A Tutorial
I suggest reading it a few times to get the most out of it and be prepared to throw away a few mistakes when you first try it
Anyway enough for now, some more details of what I did in Wilbur later.


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Prosperity's Bible & Einstein's Definition of Insanity
Albert Einstein defined Insanity thus: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. One has to wonder what Einstein would think of the left's continued desire to inflict centralized planning on the citizens of the United States. Central planning has been a failure virtually every time it's ever been implemented, whether in the Soviet Union, Venezuela or here. And we've seen | Read More »


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A look back on Hollywood's memorable moments.
1963: The Beatles recorded all of the tracks for their first album to be released in the U.K., "Please Please Me." John Lennon had a bad cold and belted out "Twist and Shout" in one take.
1964: The Beatles performed their first U.S. concert, at the Coliseum in Washington. In the following days, the band performed in New York and in Florida, but the concerts were not considered part of an official tour.
1972: David Bowie first performed as "Ziggy Stardust," at a show in Tollworth, England.
1983: The Rolling Stones tour documentary "Let's Spend The Night Together" opened in the U.S. and Canada.
1986: Boy George guest-starred on an episode of "The A-Team" as a singer mistakenly booked into a country dance hall.
2012: Whitney Houston was found dead in a bathtub in a Los Angeles hotel. She was 48.
Today's Birthdays: Actor Conrad Janis ("Mork and Mindy") is 86. Actress Tina Louise ("Gilligan's Island") is 80. Actor Burt Reynolds is 78. Songwriter Gerry Goffin is 75. Actor Sonny Landham ("48 Hours," "Predator") is 73. Musician Sergio Mendes is 73. R&B singer Otis Clay is 72. Actress Catherine Hickland ("One Life To Live") is 58. Drummer David Uosikkinen of The Hooters is 58. Actress Carey Lowell ("Law and Order") is 53. Singer Sheryl Crow is 52. Actress Jennifer Aniston is 45. Singer D'Angelo is 40. Actor Brice Beckham ("Mr. Belvedere") is 38. Vocalist Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park and of Fort Minor is 37. Singer-actress Brandy ("Moesha") is 35. Actor Matthew Lawrence ("Boy Meets World") is 34. Singer Kelly Rowland (Destiny's Child) is 33. Singer Aubrey O'Day (Danity Kane) is 30. Actor Taylor Lautner is 22.


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Heidi Goetsch '14 is just one of 10 students nationwide to receive a Campus Ecology Fellowship through the National Wildlife Federation (NWF). The grant will fund long-term improvements to campus, thanks to Goetsch's leadership in establishing a new native plant garden at Oesterle Library—and gives Goetsch an experience that complements her environmental studies minor.
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Operations in Brief
Leading Agro-Industrial and Food Conglomerate
CPF is a pioneer and leader in the production and sale of animal feed in Thailand. The major products include swine feed, chicken feed, duck feed, shrimp feed and fish feed. CPF produces various form of feed, such as concentrate, powder and pellet, with feed-mill plants located in every region throughout Thailand. The Company sells to small independent farmers and large farms, both directly and via appointed agents or distributors across the country.
CPF's feed formulas are produced with adherence to the nutrition requirements specified for each animal type and its stage of growth. All production processes are computer controlled to ensure the uniformity of quality and compliance with exacting standards. As a result, CPF is able to produce feed of a high quality and a low feed conversion ratio to help farmers reduce their farming costs. These feeds are distributed under Company-owned brands such as CP, Hyprovite, Hi-Gro and Star Feed; Novo, Safe Feed and Erawan;, Hogtonal, C.F. and Anvipro; Marine, Hi-Grade, Turbo and Hilac, Blanca, Stargate, Safe Fo and Safe Fish.
The Company has set up a central purchasing unit which is responsible for the procurement of major ingredients used in the production of feed. The main ingredients for feed production are agricultural products such as corn, soybean meal, fishmeal, wheat flour, etc. The Company's procurement policy does not encourage the monopolized purchasing of raw materials from any particular traders. Additionally, the purchases must be conducted with strict adherence to the related standards regarding the source and quality of raw materials, the Company's corporate social responsibility policy, environmental policy and costs that are competitive in the industry. The central purchasing unit acts as a center for information collection both locally and internationally. The Company's procurement policy also accords priority to domestic raw material producers, particularly those situated in close proximity to our feed-mill plants. This is to support local farmers, as well as to minimize transport costs. Only when domestic supply is insufficient, or is of inferior quality, would the Company resort to the importation of raw materials.
CPF places significant importance on innovations for technology improvement, with the aim of developing quality and efficiency in the production processes to obtain safe products of good quality while maintaining its cost competitiveness in the industry. In process-control at every stage of the production, as well as raw material control, are implemented in order to ensure quality. Our feed-mill plants are equipped with a laboratory and facilities for the quality control of raw materials prior to them entering the manufacturing process. Furthermore, CPF has a team of technical experts that assists the customers and guides them toward successful farming by providing technical knowledge regarding animal nutrition, which can be adapted for each location. This knowledge is provided through seminars and academic service centers. Our technical experts are available for consultation and to give advice on animal husbandry. Useful information on animal husbandry is disseminated regularly through printed materials and electronic media, via the internet.
CPF operates major livestock farming in Thailand, with swine, broiler, layer, duck, shrimp and fish as the main products. Company-owned animal farms and breeding farms are located in numerous provinces throughout Thailand. The products under livestock farming business include animal breeds, live animals, products from live animals and basic processed meat, as details as follows:
Animal breeds
The Company is a leader in the research and development of natural genetic selection, with the aim of obtaining quality breeds that are healthy, sturdy and suitable for farming conditions in each country. The Company produces parent stock of the animals as well as piglets, broiler chicks, layer chicks, layers, table ducklings, egg-laying ducklings, shrimp fry and fish fry. Some of the animal breeds are imported from abroad. Then the Company breeds and raises the animals for its own use as well as for sales to independent livestock farmers and agents/distributors in Thailand.
Live animals, products from live animals and basic processed meat
Products in this category consist of live swine, live chicken, live ducks, chicken eggs, duck eggs, live shrimp, live fish and basic processed meat. These products are distributed to end consumers by Company-owned food processing plants and other processing plants in Thailand, and they are sold to wholesalers, retailers and agents/distributors throughout the country. Outputs from farming then undergo various basic meat-processing, such as cutting and trimming, depending on market requirements. Subsequently, the products are processed as either fresh, chilled, or frozen, and then sold under CP brands to wholesalers and retailers, both domestically and internationally
In order to promote animal welfare, the Company attaches the utmost importance to research and development in the fields of natural genetic selection, farming technology and techniques that are suitable for local growing conditions. In conjunction with a modern farming system, numerous standards are also implemented, including various internationally recognized standards, an environment management standard, the Animal Welfare Standard, and the Good Manufacturing Practices standard of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
The Company also employs the best practice on Biosecurity as a standard operating procedure for effective disease prevention. A closed and evaporative cooling system with computer-controlled feeding has been implemented in all of our livestock farms. The ventilation and lighting of housing units are properly adjusted to provide appropriate conditions for each type of animal, and the closed system is bio-secure to prevent the possible entry of potential carriers. All of these are computer-controlled throughout the farming process in order to maintain suitable growing conditions.
The Company also controls the animal population in each unit to retain proper density. There are also preventive and handling measures for animal injury and diseases. Our on-site veterinarians conduct health checks on the animals both during the farming period and prior to transportation. Animal transportation is performed in a manner that minimizes discomfort, by using specialized vehicles.
Our aquaculture business employs probiotic farming technology, where the utilization of chemicals is minimized. The Company has also implemented a closed re-circulating water system for shrimp farming in order to save water, prevent possible epidemics, and operate in a more environmentally friendly way.
The Company has committed itself to sustainable development by implementing equipment and technology for animal husbandry that promotes animal welfare and well-being. In addition, the Company has incorporated the 'Five Freedoms of Animals' into its farming system. The 'Five Freedoms' consist of freedom from hunger and thirst; freedom from discomfort; freedom from pain, injury or disease; freedom to express normal behavior and freedom from fear and distress. More importantly, CPF is the first company outside the European Union to be certified under the Assured Chicken Production (also known as Red Tractor Assurance), which is a poultry welfare standard from the United Kingdom.
The Company has implemented strict procedures and standards for animal welfare from the farming period, through the transport phase, and to the processing step. In addition, the Company does not use hormones, which are prohibited substances according to the Agricultural Standards Act and the Food and Drug Administration, or antibiotics to stimulate growth in its farming processes.
In addition to its Company-owned farms, the Company also promotes broiler and swine farming by providing animal breeds, feed, drugs and technical knowledge to independent farmers who have passed the screening processes. The farmers are compensated for production outputs that meet the standards set by the Company.
The Company's strategies emphasize the research and development of animal breeds and the implementation of farm management technology for a standard farming system. The aim is to improve the farming system in order to meet the market's requirements and local environmental conditions, and consequently to achieve higher quality and efficiency in production, as well as to raise work standards to an international level. An information technology system is employed for quality management, which enables the traceability of information during every process. As a result, the enhancement of efficiency for the whole production chain is achievable. In addition, the Company regards post-sales services highly, as evidenced by a high number of representative offices throughout Thailand, which act as academic service centers that provide technical knowledge about farming, farm management, marketing and sales to independent farmers.
The Company adds value to its basic processed meat by additional processing in order to produce cooked, semi-cooked and ready-to-eat food products. The products are then packed, chilled or frozen, and distributed either under private brands, or the Company-owned CP brand via retailers and wholesalers, fast food operators and modern trade outlets such as convenience stores, supermarkets and superstores. The Company also has representative offices set up in 17 countries, and its products are exported through importers in their respective countries. Currently, the Company exports to over 40 countries in five continents, with the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and other Asian countries as major export markets.
The Company has a research and development team for the food product line which specializes in developing food products that meet consumer demand and changing lifestyles. The Company places the utmost importance on product quality in terms of nutrition, taste, and most importantly, safety for the consumer. Some of the cooked products that are available domestically and internationally include frozen karaage chicken, seaweed roll chicken, grilled teriyaki chicken, green curry chicken with rice, savoury soya duck with egg noodles, roast duck, meatballs, sausage, kurobuta pork, shrimp wonton and spaghetti with carbonara sauce. The Company produces and brands its products under CP, Kitchen Joy, Five Stars, BK, and BKP, as well as using private brands.
Management towards Product Sustainability
As a fully-integrated agro-industrial and food conglomerate that produces to serve 'from feed to fork', the Company strictly enforces quality control practices throughout the whole production chain, from its feed-mill plants to its food processing plants. Of equal significance, the Company is also well aware of its social responsibilities to both the consumers and the Company's clients in producing and selling food products that are hygienic and safe for consumption. These management approaches ensure product sustainability, and can be categorized into three components:
1. Quality
The Company attaches the utmost importance to product quality. The products must be safe, nutritious, hygienic, and manufactured according to production processes that meet established standards, ranging from the raw materials for animal feed that are required to pass quality control and are traceable from the sources to in-process controls for every step of every production line. The Company is committed to improving production processes to meet efficiency levels recommended by international standards. Furthermore, various internationally-recognized management systems have been employed, such as ISO 9002, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Agricultural Practice (Global GAP), British Retail Consortium (BRC), and Assured Chicken Production (ACP).
2. sumer Health and Safety
Currently, consumers are demonstrating an increasing demand for reassurance regarding the safety of food products. As a result, the Company is dedicated to the development of its products in order to meet the consumers' requirements. Modern technology has been implemented in all production processes so as to increase the efficiency of the evaluation and diagnosis of possible health risks that each food product bears. This analysis is conducted at every step, ranging from the raw materials, the production process, and the transportation, until the product is in the hands of the final consumer. Moreover, a control system has been implemented to eliminate or minimize the causes of hazards. The standard systems that are employed are the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP), and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration Management System (OSHAS).
3. Environment
In addition to the product quality aspects of nutritional value, taste and safety; CPF also emphasizes minimizing the environmental impacts of its production processes. In its search for ways to reduce environmental impact, the Company endeavors to reduce its energy and resource consumption, and re-use as much as possible. The Company implemented the environment management standard (ISO 14001) to its production process. In addition, information about the carbon footprint are included on product labels, in order to provide the consumers with greenhouse gas emission details for each product, so as to facilitate the decision making process at the point of purchase, as well as to increase the competitive capability of Thai industry in the international arena. At the end of 2012, the Company was able to add the carbon footprint information to the labels of 93 products.
Food Retail Outlets
The Company is investing in order to expand distribution channels through its own outlets and retail shops, selling chilled and frozen ready-to-eat products under thebrand as well as cutlets or basic processed meat, according to customers' requirements. The Company operates six types of outlets as follows
1. Five Star Business operates as a franchise business. There are seven types of Five Star kiosk, namely the roasted-chicken kiosk, the fried-chicken kiosk and the Hainan chicken rice kiosk; the noodle soup with shrimp wonton kiosk, the ready-meal kiosk, the sausage kiosk and the steamed duck with soy sauce kiosk. As of 31 December 2012, there were 4,752 Five Star kiosks across the country.
2. Chester's Grill is a fast-food restaurant business. As of 31 December 2012, Chester's Grill had 176 branches, 68 of which were Company-operated, while 108 were franchisee-operated. In 2013, Chester's Grill will be rebranded as 'Chester's'.
3. CP Kitchen is a fast-serve restaurant, operated under the concept of a 'fresh, full and fair price'. The first branch of CP Kitchen was opened in 2011, and as of 31 December 2012, there were 7 branches of CP Kitchen.
4. CP Fresh Mart engages in the retail business, selling fresh food, cooked food and ready-to-eat products under the CP and CP Fresh Mart brands. CPF is committed to making CP Fresh Mart a center of fresh, clean, safe and quality foods. CP Fresh Mart has two key operations, namely its retail store, and its community refrigerator. As of 31 December 2012, CP Fresh Mart operated 623 retail stores: 270 in Bangkok and its vicinity, and 353 in provincial areas, as well as 9,100 community refrigerators.
5. CP Fresh Mart Plus is a new-format retail business known as a 'super convenience store'. CP Fresh Mart Plus provides a retail space for selling food and consumer products, and is equipped with dine-in areas, which emphasize a new convenient lifestyle for consumers. The first CP Food Market store was opened in 2011, and as of 31 December 2012, there were 4 CP Fresh Mart Plus in operation.
6. CP Food World CPF opened the first 'CP Food World', its food court business, in late 2012 at Siriraj Hospital. This food court provides consumers with diverse food shops, both Company-owned and private. The Company also plans to expand the business into business areas, office buildings and educational institutes. As of 31 December 2012, there was 1 branch of CP Food World in operation.


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