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Mark Hayward's City Matters: A short history of the spice trade
August 20. 2014 10:28PM
A SPRINKLING of spice.
Random thoughts about the drug spice and the crackdown in Manchester. Manchester doesn't have a spice problem, it has a drug problem.
Speak to people in Bronstein Park, and it becomes clear that spice is just one patch in the tapestry of this city's drug culture.
Christo Shaw, 28, said users prefer spice because it might mean a clean drug test.
"We were always getting in trouble for smoking weed," said Shaw, who is on probation and must submit to drug tests. A stay-at-home mom, Shaw said she stopped smoking spice because of last week's dozens of overdoses.
She hung out at Bronstein Park this week, where several of her friends offered their thoughts.
An emaciated brunette in her 30s, who would not give her name, said spice helps when she can't get other drugs.
"If you don't have heroin and you have spice, you can get through the day better," she said.
But others said they won't take spice, after an initial experience that bordered on terrible.
"It scared the heck out of me," said a man who gave the name of Larry. The 50-year-old said his heart raced, and he became panicky.
Doctors have seen patients become extremely paranoid. They remain in their homes. One a 20-year-old, threw furniture at his parents, thinking they were trying to harm him, said Dr. Travis Harker, a Concord family doctor and former president of the New Hampshire Medical Society.
He then grew depressed, suicidal and had to be admitted to the state hospital, Harker said. He can't say what the long-term harms of spice are.
"Cocaine is cocaine, marijuana is marijuana, spice is not one thing," Harker said. "You don't know what you're getting. It's extremely dangerous."
And what will happen now that spice is hard to get? Most in the Bronstein Park crowd said users will turn — or return — to marijuana.
When a win is a loss.
The owners of TN Gas and Convenience claimed victory when they reopened their market on Monday, after a judge ruled in their favor and ordered the city to restore their business license.
Yet Mayor Ted Gatsas seemed just as happy Tuesday afternoon, even though the Administration Committee restored business licenses of TN Gas and two others (with the caveat they no longer sell spice).
I'm sure Gatsas was thinking, 'Who cares what a judge says?'
Consider the damage caused by the city's legal barrage: Two corner stores were closed for six days. TN Gas was closed for only five days, but had to hire a lawyer to open a day earlier. The closures represent thousands of dollars in lost sales and legal bills. TN Gas said it lost $10,000 a day in sales.
The message: Spice burns through profits like cayenne on your tongue.
Gatsas has no regrets. "If it happened 100 times," he said. "I would do it 100 times the same way."
New Hampshire is behind the curve.
According to a 2-year-old compilation by the National Conference of State Legislatures, 41 states and Puerto Rico have passed laws to ban synthetic marijuana. It lists New Hampshire with nothing.
New Hampshire, in fact, does have a weak law against synthetic drugs, but efforts to strengthen it were sidetracked this year.
The sponsor of the effort, state Rep. Kris Roberts of Keene, said it was tough going. Liberals didn't want the law to have jail penalties, and libertarians didn't want a new drug law on the books, he said.
And then experts said that spice producers can easily subvert the law by making slight chemical changes to the drug to keep it legal.
"In the end, it was determined there was little we could do legislatively," said Rep. Don Lebrun, who worked on the legislation.
But Roberts said everyone's interested in the problem now, and he expects a study committee, which meets next Wednesday, will fashion some kind of law.
Kiddie drug.
You wonder if the marketing agency that created Joe Camel isn't behind the Smacked! brand of spice.
The spice is sold in a packet that shows the image of a cute cartoon face with bloodshot eyes. And the flavor of the bad stuff is bubblegum. What's next, chocolate ice cream-flavored Big Bird spice?
Two years ago, Central High School suffered an outbreak of five spice poisonings.
Michael Mientus, one of the first customers when TN Gas reopened, said the low cost of spice makes it an ideal drug for people with little money, specifically teens and the homeless.
Marijuana goes for about $10 for a gram; spice is $10 for four grams, which can be rolled up into about five cigarettes, said Mientus, an unemployed foundry worker who said he tried spice only once.
Bronstein Park visitor Larry said Manchester corner stores don't sell spice to children, but children can get young adults to buy spice on their behalf, just like they do for alcohol.
Mark Hayward's City Matters appears Thursday in the New Hampshire Union Leader and UnionLeader.com. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Marketplace Morning Report for Thursday, September 13, 2012
September 13, 2012
The Federal Reserve wraps up its two day policy meeting today. It's expected to announce whether it will pump more stimulus money into the U.S. economy. That would make a third round of so-called "quantitative easing." Directors at Ford Motor Company are meeting today. There's word the agenda could include the first step toward a change in management at the company. And in case you missed the big launch, Apple's iPhone 5 was unveiled last night. Fifty million iPhone 5s could get snapped up by the end of the year. And each one is a potential cash cow for the wireless carrier the iPhone customer chooses.


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General Comments: Futures closed lower as warm and dry weather continued in Florida. It has been cold in California where some of the citrus could be affected, but so far there have been no reports of losses. Much of the California crop goes to fresh consumption and not juice, but the total supply of Oranges could be affected, something that might help prices given the losses reported already in Florida due to the greening disease. Weather remains good in Florida, although more rain would be beneficial. Temperatures remain mild in the state, and conditions are mostly dry. Forecasts call for mostly dry conditions to continue. Fruit is holding for now, and irrigation is being used by producers to hold crop condition. Harvest in Florida of mid and early oranges is continuing. Demand for domestically produced Juice remains down from last year. Weather in Brazil is reported to be good. Brazil is seeing warm temperatures and light showers or dry conditions.
Overnight News: Florida weather forecasts call for mostly dry conditions. Temperatures will average above normal.
Chart Trends: Trends in FCOJ are mixed. Support is at 111.00, 109.00, and 108.00 March, with resistance at 115.00, 118.00, and 122.00 March.
General Comments: Futures closed lower on reports of beneficial rains in Brazil and on no real demand news. The market found support despite news from Brazil of increased production. Production has been strong in Brazil so far this year, but the areas with the best weather have been in the Center-South region. The rains over the weekend were in the north where conditions had been too dry. Futures are in a trading range, but trends are turning down. News of any kind remains hard for the traders to find. There was no demand news to support values. Big Brazil production remains negative to prices, and traders know that Indian and Thai production is in the market, too. Conditions still look good for many production areas. The Thai crushing season is underway with good production expected, but the crushing pace is called slow right now. Traders wonder if and when India will cut offers to the market due to the lower prices. Brazil production continues strong.
Overnight News: Scattered and light showers are expected in Brazil through the weekend. Temperatures should be near to above normal
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 1880, 1850, and 1830 March, and resistance is at 1925, 1945, and 1960 March. Trends in London are mixed. Support is at 502.00, 500.00, and 495.00 March, and resistance is at 515.00, 520.00, and 524.00 March.
General Comments: Futures closed higher again in consolidation trading. Traders in both London and New York were waiting for the EU grind data. The data was released after the close and was lower than had been expected by the trade and should result in lowr prices today. The US data will be released later this week. Good arrivals in Africa are negative and are continuing. Ivory Coast arrivals are strong, and the trend for strong arrivals from there should continue. Ghana producers are reported to be selling as well. Malaysia and Indonesia crops appear to be in good condition and weather is called favorable. Overall weather patterns in West Africa production areas are good for harvest progress. Demand is reported weaker from the US and Europe, in part due to current economics and in part due to changes forced by the World Bank that encouraged forward marketing of the crops. The market needs some demand news or some other news to shake it out of the sideways to lower trade, but the EU and Ivory Coast data implies that a lower trade can continue.
Overnight News: Mostly dry conditions are expected in West Africa. Temperatures will average near to above normal. Malaysia and Indonesia should see episodes of scattered showers. Temperatures should average near normal. Brazil will get dry conditions and warm temperatures. ICE certified stocks are higher today at 3.858 million bags. Ivory Coast arrivals are now 863,000 tons, from 775,000 tons last year. The EU Cocoa grind was 327,982 tons in the fourth quarter, down 6.2% from the year earlier. Totoal grindings for 2012 were 1.29 million tons, down more than 10% from 2011.
Chart Trends: Trends in New York are mixed. Support is at 2230, 2205, and 2195 March, with resistance at 2295, 2325, and 2355 March. Trends in London are mixed to up with objectives of 1490 and 1535 March. Support is at 1430, 1410, and 1405 March, with resistance at 1465, 1490, and 1510 March.


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George felt quite embarrassed that he had injured himself, and angry at
himself for having made love to his ex-wife again. He became quite depressed
and began to doubt himself sexually. About this time he also developed
urethritis, which was treated with antibiotics. He sought therapy and tried to
resolve the guilt feelings which continued to plague him. He began to feel good
enough to begin a new relationship, which he was enjoying very much.
The inflammation of his penis resolved. The only residual symptom was a
brownish discoloration of the skin on the shaft. About eight months later,
George suddenly developed a bright red inflammation of his penis and scrotum,
(3) close to the anniversary of his marriage to his ex-wife. It felt like a bad
sunburn. He could not touch it or tolerate tight underwear. He became very
worried. He saw a number of doctors and had many tests. The diagnoses were
varied, including contact dermatitis, yeast allergy, seborrheic dermatitis, and
antibiotic allergy. After four months the condition resolved using topical tea
A year later, he made love with his girlfriend who subsequently developed a
vaginal yeast infection and cystitis. Five days after the intercourse, George
developed a sore on the shaft of his penis. He took antibiotics. A few days
later his scrotum turned bright red again. It felt hot and burning, and
profuse perspiration which caused stinging. The skin in the genital area became
dry. He used Hypericum tinture topically, which seemed to help.
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In "Lovers," as in life, there are winners and losers. Brian Friel's play gives nods to both; the first part is called "Winners," and the second called "Losers." Although these two parts are basically completely separate one-act plays, the pieces have been paired to revive "Lovers" whole, the way it was staged in its first Broadway production in 1968 and hasn't been seen in New York since.
The first half is undoubtedly the stronger one, made even better in this production by Justine Salata's refreshing performance as 17-year-old Mag. "Winners" follows young high school students Joe and Mag, who are engaged to be married in three weeks because Mag is pregnant. As they sit outdoors studying for their exams, Mag pontificates about the future with utter jubilee, distracting Joe from his studies. Joe lashes out in frustration, and over the course of an afternoon, the pair seems to realize the heavy consequences of their decisions and the weight of adulthood.
The action takes place on a platform above the stage, where Brett J. Banakis' attractive scenic design aids effective staging by director Drew Barr. Salata emanates juvenility and navigates her character's rocky teenage emotions with ease, delivering each line as if it were her last. As Joe, Cameron Scoggins is attractive and honestly portrays a boy grappling with his sudden responsibility to become a man. Meanwhile, below the platform, "Man" and "Woman" detail the fate that will befall these young people despite their wide-eyed innocence.
It's an interesting choice by Barr to have the actors who play "Man" and "Woman" (James Riordan and Kati Brazda, respectively) return to the stage to star at the center of "Losers" as Andy and Hanna, a middle-aged couple engaged to be married. Hanna is constantly frustrated by her ailing mother who lives with her. Andy is not pleased either, though he seems more agreeable than Hanna when the couple must attend to Mrs. Wilson's every beck and call and, most importantly, pray the rosary each night. Riordan is moving as Andy, while Brazda is appropriately frazzled as Hanna. Both Nora Chester and Cynthia Darlow provide brief comic relief as Mrs. Wilson and her staunchly religious friend Cissy. (The tiered stage is less appropriate for this second act, though it doesn't lose its effect.)
Ultimately, though, the entire evening is depressing -- as Irish plays usually are -- and Barr's pacing sometimes causes the pieces to drag. Don't expect to be uplifted.
Presented by The Actors Company Theatre at the Beckett Theatre, Theatre Row, 410 W. 42nd St., NYC. Sep. 27-Oct. 20. (212) 239-6200 or www.telecharge.com. Casting by Kelly Gillespie.
Critic's Score: B-


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Mike Scioscia touted his bullpen as the best reason to believe in the 2014 Angels five hours before it imploded for six runs in the final inning of Monday's season-opening loss.
The Angels manager was still waiting for his relievers to back him up after allowing two more runs in Tuesday's 8-3 loss brought the bullpen's collective earned-run average to an even 12.
Only the New York Mets could claim a worse performance after the season's first two games with a bullpen ERA of 13.50 entering Wednesday.
"We're a lot better than some guys have shown the first couple of games," Scioscia said of his bullpen. "The depth of the back end is pretty good. … Our issue is going to be our starting pitchers getting us to a certain point in the game."
To the Angels' credit, the back end of the bullpen was yet to have a lead to protect entering Wednesday's series finale with the Mariners.
Closer Ernesto Frieri and offseason acquisition Joe Smith, who posted a 2.29 ERA in 63 innings with the Indians last season, were mere spectators during an 0-2 start.
The parties responsible for the dismal numbers in the first two games were basically limited to Kevin Jepsen and Michael Kohn.
Jepsen allowed five runs in 2/3 of an inning of Monday's 10-3 loss, an outing he labeled "maybe my worst ever." Kohn was the other culprit courtesy of a two-run home run allowed in Tuesday's ninth inning that turned a three-run deficit into five.
Bullpen help on way
Injured Angels relievers Sean Burnett and Dane De La Rosa each took a step closer to returning with a successful simulated inning each before Wednesday's game.
Burnett, who hasn't pitched since issues arose in late March from his offseason elbow surgery, threw roughly 50 pitches, only 16 of which were part of the simulated inning. Burnett's frustration after pitching in just 13 games last season finally appears to be transforming to optimism.
"There's steps along the way, but this has got to be the biggest one that I've taken thus far," Burnett said. "To be able to come out of it, it felt good … and the swings they were taking, it seemed like the ball was doing what I needed it to do."
Burnett will pitch another simulation at the Angels' spring training complex in Arizona, while De La Rosa will begin an assignment with Double-A Arkansas this weekend in the hopes he'll join the Angels on April 11.
Baylor update
Several Angels coaches and players visited injured hitting coach Don Baylor in the hospital Wednesday afternoon, including Scioscia.
Baylor, who broke his right femur catching the ceremonial first pitch Monday, was consulted about the lineup in Wednesday's series finale with the Mariners and will continue to contribute moving forward, according to Scioscia.
"One of the biggest things with Don was his presence," Scioscia said. "Don's a strong voice and we really value his opinion and I'm sure there's going to be some texting or some voice messages left with somebody on a daily basis."


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Captain's ReportOver twenty years ago, Reggie Fountain began his journey into the consumer performance boat market place. He brought with him decades of high-speed experience from F1 racing, and set out to provide the avid boater with a racing quality product. The boat that stared it all was the 10-meter Executioner. Today, the Fountain factory is offering this legend in a totally redesigned package. The 35 Lighting is all-new with the proven notched transom, pad keel and positive lift ventilated hull. They didn't stop there; the cabin and cockpit have also been completely redesigned to provide more room and greater comfort both above and below deck.As with most performance boats, you start with the power package and work your way forward. This boat comes standard with a pair of MerCruiser's new 496 HO MAG sterndrives. Coupled to Bravo One drives, this boat will do 80 mph with no problem. You can order your Lighting with almost anything from MerCruiser or you could opt for a pair of efficient Yanmar diesels, if all day high speed cruising is your bag. Fortunately, our test boat came equipped with a pair of wonderful Merc. 575 Csi's. These engines put out over 550 hp at the prop by supercharging and electronically controlling the fuel injection through two throttle bodies. Now if that's too much tech talk for you, then the most important point is our test boat got to an eye watering 92 mph! Reggie explained to me that with a little coaching at the throttles, he could get me to 95 mph. Needles to say, I'm looking forward to some high-speed training with the king. At the edge of the 35's top end speed you do get a bit of chine walk that can be tempered by tabs, or you can be like the faint hearted and back off the throttles. This is a difficult decision because once you hear the superchargers whine at high speed, the screaming turbine like melody entrances you.The 35 Lighting exhibits outstanding handling characteristics. Her mannerisms are predictable and she provides the confidence to take on more speed and rougher waters. I was impressed with how the boat could virtually turn on a dime at over 50 mph with no loose feeling like you get with some ventilated hulls. The years of research and development have truly paid off! I liked how the boat required very little attention once on plane. Most hulls require constant adjustment of the drives and tabs to get the perfect ride angle at various speeds. I have found that Fountain boats are almost a 'set and forget' style of driving. Even while planing, they have an exceptional line of site over the bow.There is more to this boat than just cardiac arrest speed. She also has a well thought out cockpit and cabin. The size of the cockpit is the same as her big brothers, the 38 and 42 Lighting models. Lay out is typical with a wide bench seat aft and separate helm seats with the companionway down the center. As always with the Fountain sport boats, electric drop bolster seats provide the security you need when pushing the throttles. The Fountain helm is also distinctive, with lefty throttles and shifters. Drive and trim switches join the controls on the left and are complimented by the Gaffrig gauges. The left-handed set-up was awkward for me, especially at 90 + mph, but I'm sure you can get used to it. So if have the need for speed, but are looking for something more refined than just a race boat, keep in mind that Reggie has been working to perfect this speed machine for over twenty years. By Capt. Ron SvobodaTest Captain
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- Top speed for the Fountain 35 Lightning is 91.7 mph (147.6 kph), burning 94.2 gallons per hour (gph) or 356.55 liters per hour (lph).
- Best cruise for the Fountain 35 Lightning is 39.2 mph (63.1 kph), and the boat gets 1.23 miles per gallon (mpg) or 0.52 kilometers per liter (kpl), giving the boat a cruising range of 201 miles (323.48 kilometers).
- Tested power is 2 x 525-hp MerCruiser 575 SCi (Bravo I).
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S&P 500's 'Golden Cross' Nears Anniversary
Reaching the one-year anniversary of the S&P 500's "golden cross" may bode well for the market's longer-term outlook and should dispel some short-term concerns that the market is entering a period of seasonal weakness.
A "golden cross" is what technical analysts call the point where the 50-day moving average–widely seen as a short-term trend tracker–crosses above the 200-day moving average, which is used to gauge the long-term trend.
They feel this event marks the spot that a short-term bounce transitions to a longer-term uptrend.
The last golden cross in the S&P 500 appeared Jan. 31, 2012, when the index closed at 1312.41. Miller Tabak Chief Economic Strategist Andrew Wilkinson noted the S&P 500 has only closed below 1312 seven times since and has advanced by nearly 200 points, or 15%: "A real golden rally," he said.


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Ian Clark's On Hockey: Bruins have been there beforeBY IAN CLARK
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 23. 2013 9:36PM
IT WAS a question the Boston Bruins had to know was coming ... again and again.
"You were in this position two years ago against Vancouver. How does that help you now?"
The Bruins will host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at 8 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Just as it did two years ago in the final series, Boston faces a must-win at home.
To be fair, the question has merit. Most of the Bruins who did go on to win the final two games two years ago are still in a Bruins sweater now.
But the biggest difference is the opposition. Two years ago, the Canucks were a team that led the series 2-0 before dropping four of the next five games amid goaltending issues and lack of scoring from its top players.
The Blackhawks are not having similar issues. Between the pipes, Corey Crawford has been rock solid. Nor are the Chicago big guns firing blanks. Additionally, Chicago has won two straight to turn a 2-1 hole into a 3-2 series lead.
"I mean it's a different team, different situation but we've been here before," Bruins forward Brad Marchand said after practice Sunday. "I think we have a bit of confidence but, at the same time, they're a very resilient team. They've played great so far. They played good last time they were in our building so we've got to make sure we realize that and we don't take it for granted."
The other question that came up a lot after practice Sunday was about the Bruins' success under head coach Claude Julien when it comes to elimination games. Boston has forced a Game 7 four times under Julien and has never been eliminated in fewer than seven games in any series under him.
Bruins forward Nathan Horton downplayed Julien's style as a factor in that statistic, saying that playing for your teammates in desperation mode is what matters.
"You play for the guy next to you in your room. You don't want to let them down," Horton said. "When your backs are against the wall, that's the time to step it up and everybody knows that our backs are against the wall in the room and that's what we do for each other. We compete and we want to play and we want to win for each other."
In Saturday's Game 5 win, Chicago got back to the defensive hockey that made it the team that allowed the fewest goals in the regular season.
Chances were hard to come by, but the bright spot for the Bruins was the third period turnaround. Once defenseman Zdeno Chara's slap shot bomb beat Crawford high-glove at 3:40, Boston seemed to wake up offensively.
The Bruins' top line of David Krecji (whose gorgeous saucer pass set up Chara's blast), Horton and Milan Lucic were sent back to the ice again and again, generating chances on nearly every shift, though ultimately not being able to tie the game.
That was the good news. The bad news was that the top line was on the ice for Chicago's two goals.
"Obviously, you don't want to be on for any goals. You want to be a plus player in the game and we weren't," Horton said. "We know if we are going to have any chance to win we definitely have to be in the plus side."
There are questions for both teams tonight on the injury front. Will Patrice Bergeron be able to play for Boston? What about Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews?
But the only questions that matters are, do the Bruins have enough left in the tank and how much will playing at home fuel them?
"We are very desperate right now. We've got to make sure we realize what's on the line," Marchand said. "We don't want to lose this opportunity. It could never come again so we are going to come out very hard (in Game 6)."
If you subscribe to the notion of hockey gods and destiny (with Boston's miraculous Game 7 comeback over Toronto in round one as exhibit A) then it's hard to envision this highly entertaining Original Six matchup going anything fewer than seven games.
Now it's up to the Bruins to make that happen.
Ian Clark covers pro hockey for the New Hampshire Union Leader and Sunday News. His email is firstname.lastname@example.com.


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STOCKTON - The Pacific men's volleyball team found itself ahead of a top-tier program on the road again on Sunday and this time found the mental toughness to pull out a victory.
STOCKTON - The Pacific men's volleyball team found itself ahead of a top-tier program on the road again on Sunday and this time found the mental toughness to pull out a victory.
The Tigers (2-2, 1-2 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) handled No. 7 USC 3-1 on Sunday, with scores of 25-18, 25-21, 26-28 and 27-25. Coach Joe Wortmann said he could see his team faltering in the third and fourth games like they had late against No. 4 Stanford in a 3-2 loss on Jan. 12, but this time Adam Troy (15 kills) and Taylor Hughes (13 kills) pushed the Tigers to victory and up one spot to No. 14 in the latest AVCA top 15 poll.
"You reach points in the season early were it could break either way," Wortmann said. "This was one of those for us and winning it could create positive momentum for us."
Pacific has a chance to move up the polls with five home matches through Feb. 9, beginning with No. 10 UC Santa Barbara at 7 p.m. Friday and No. 4 UCLA at 2 p.m. Sunday.
"Hopefully, people will keep underestimating us," Wortmann said. "It's so early, it'll be a few weeks before things begin to really shake out."
Sophomore center Kendall Kenyon powered the women's basketball team to two wins last week and earned Big West Conference player of the week honors.
The Stockton native and former St. Mary's standout dominated Cal State Northridge on Saturday, with 19 points and a career-high 22 rebounds and eight blocks in a 60-51 victory that gave the Tigers (14-3, 4-1) a share of first place in the Big West. Two days earlier, Kenyon had 12 points, six rebounds and four blocks in a 71-61 win against Hawaii.
The Tigers travel to UC Riverside at 7 p.m. Thursday and Cal State Fullerton at 3 p.m. Saturday.
The baseball team will begin full practice on Friday in preparation of its opening series against San Jose State beginning on Feb. 15. ... The softball team will open its season Feb. 9 at Santa Clara before participating in five tournaments over the next five weeks, including hosting the Libby Matson Tournament on March 1-3. ... James Graham made his debut as the women's water polo coach in a 14-4 loss to Cal on Saturday. Graham, who has been the men's coach since 2007, will take the Tigers to the UC Santa Barbara Tournament on Saturday and Sunday for matches against UCLA, Azusa Pacific, Loyola Marymount and Cal State Bakersfield.
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PORTLAND, OR - In their second Cascadia Cup match of the season, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (5W-3L-4D) earned a 1-1 draw at Pacific Northwest rivals Portland Timbers (3W-5L-4D) in Major League Soccer on Saturday evening.
In what was the 70th all-time meeting between Vancouver and Portland, substitute Darren Mattocks scored his first MLS goal to earn the 'Caps a valuable away point at JELD-WEN Field in Portland, Oregon. This after Timbers striker Kris Boyd had given the home side the lead midway through the second half. It was a battling display from Whitecaps FC, who redeemed themselves with an improved weekend performance following the midweek disappointment at Toronto FC in this year's Amway Canadian Championship final.
"I think in a number of occasions, we fought to the end of games," said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. "I don't think there was ever a moment of doubt by that. We talked about the fact that Portland loses a lot of goals in the final 50 minutes of games. Because of that, I think it stuck in our minds. We just kept going and I don't think there's a lot of games you can question the quality of play by these guys. Today, they showed it again, they showed the desire right to the end, especially with the amount of Whitecaps fans we had here really shows they believe in us."
Despite playing in Southern Ontario on Wednesday night, Rennie gave many of the starting XI that faced TFC a chance to make up for a disappointing performance at BMO Field. There was only one change made to the line-up, as Davide Chiumiento replaced Eric Hassli in the Vancouver attack.
The pageantry and atmosphere that is a Cascadia Cup derby match in The City of Roses did not disappoint, as around 750 travelling Whitecaps FC fans made their way down Interstate 5 to support the Blue and White and be part of a sell-out crowd of 20,438. The Timbers, meanwhile, played in their 'Rose City' red kit for their opening Cascadia Cup match of 2012.
The first half saw Whitecaps FC look comfortable in possession on the narrow turf confines of JELD-WEN Field, as they fashioned some good passing movements in a couple of instances. While Vancouver kept the ball well, Portland actually created more of the first-half chances. Boyd had a couple of sights at goal, while Jack Jewsbury and Jorge Perlaza were off-target with headed opportunities for the Oregon-based outfit.
Whitecaps FC's best chance before the break came in the 45th minute. Despite being taken down in the Timbers box, Camilo Sanvezzo got up and was on the end of Sébastien Le Toux's byline cutback before striking his shot well wide. As the rain started to come down heavily, both sides went to halftime scoreless.
After seeing out an extended break of 24 minutes following a thunderstorm over JELD-WEN Field, the second half was more lively and produced the game's two goals. Perlaza proved particularly dangerous for Portland after the restart. The Colombian created a fine chance for Darlington Nagbe on 50 minutes before forcing 'Caps goalkeeper Joe Cannon into an excellent diving save on 64 minutes. Vancouver's reply came through Le Toux, who drew an excellent reaction save from Timbers goalkeeper Troy Perkins with a deflected turn and shot in the Portland box.
It was the Timbers that drew first blood on 67 minutes following a spell of sustained Timbers pressure. After the home side won possession through Kalif Alhassan on the edge of the Whitecaps FC box, Cannon was unable to clear Jewsbury's curling cross from the right and that allowed Boyd to poke home his fourth goal of the season for a 1-0 Timbers lead.
It was the third straight MLS contest that Portland had taken the lead over Whitecaps FC. Yet, unlike last season, where the Timbers went on to win both games, Vancouver responded well to falling behind. Gershon Koffie forced Perkins into a good save with a long-range strike on 72 minutes before Camilo drilled a low shot just wide of the target two minutes later.
As the match entered the dying stages, Rennie made two key substitutions by bringing on Hassli and Mattocks. On 84 minutes, the attack-minded pair had the desired impact on the game by creating Whitecaps FC's equalizer. Martin Bonjour played a long free kick forward into the Portland box, where Hassli flicked the ball into the path of Mattocks. The Jamaican youngster did well to control the ball off his chest and strike a superb half-volley past Perkins to make it 1-1. It was the speedy striker's first goal in MLS and he duly celebrated it in front of the travelling Vancouver support.
The goal delighted the visitors, while it left the Timbers frustrated again at conceding another late goal at home. More than two minutes of stoppage time were played before the final whistle confirmed a share of the spoils between these two Cascadia foes.
After playing eight matches in the month of May, Whitecaps FC will now take a two-week break before returning to MLS action on Sunday, June 10, when they host Eastern Conference side Houston Dynamo on Bell Pitch at BC Place. As for Portland, they have a quick turnaround to Wednesday night when they host amateur club Cal FC in the third round of the 2012 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup.
Budweiser Man of the Match: John Thorrington
Scoring Summary:
67' - POR - Kris Boyd
84' - VAN - Darren Mattocks (Eric Hassli, Martin Bonjour)
Match Stats:
Shots: Portland 14 – Vancouver 6
Shots on Goal: Portland 3 – Vancouver 3
Saves: Portland 2 – Vancouver 2
Fouls: Portland 12 – Vancouver 12
Offsides: Portland 2 – Vancouver 3
Corners: Portland 7 – Vancouver 4
23' - VAN - John Thorrington
40' - POR - Steven Smith
70' - VAN - Martin Bonjour
90' - VAN - Darren Mattocks
Portland Timbers
1.Troy Perkins; 13.Jack Jewsbury, 5.Eric Brunner (12.David Horst 45'), 33.Hanyer Mosquera, 14.Steven Smith; 6.Darlington Nagbe, 21.Diego Chara, 17.Eric Alexander, 11.Kalif Alhassan (7.Sal Zizzo 79'); 9.Kris Boyd, 15.Jorge Perlaza (2.Michael Fucito 88')
Substitutes not used: 23.Joseph Bendik, 8.Franck Songo'o, 22.Rodney Wallace, 30.Lovel Palmer
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1.Joe Cannon; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 15.Martin Bonjour, 6.Jay DeMerit, 4.Alain Rochat; 28.Gershon Koffie (29.Eric Hassli 72'), 27.Jun Marques Davidson, 11.John Thorrington; 20.Davide Chiumiento, 7.Sébastien Le Toux, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo (22.Darren Mattocks 83')
Substitutes not used: 18.Brad Knighton, 3.Jordan Harvey, 16.Matt Watson, 17.Omar Salgado, 19.Carlyle Mitchell


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WOBURN, MA--(Marketwire - Apr 18, 2011) - Acquia, the enterprise guide to Drupal, today announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected Drupal Commons social business software to create Forge.mil Community, a new social network site for Forge.mil users to connect, share and manage information. Forge.mil Community is using Drupal Commons to enable SoftwareForge and ProjectForge project teams as well as others within the Department of Defense (DoD) community to collaborate and solve similar challenges that transcend a single project or set of projects. The Forge.mil Community site is available to U.S. military, DoD government civilians and DoD contractors for Government authorized use.
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Kim and I spent the day at the Hershey car Show today. Here is a list of the bikes that were for sale:
- Batavus HS50
- Honda PA50
- Yamaha QT50
- Cimatti Top Tank- $100 OBO, missing top end of motor and side cover, crappy overall condition
- Kinetic TFR (new)
- Solex
- Cimatti City Bike- $250
- Honda Express- $350 (runs)
- Sears Allstate Mo-Ped- $950
- Puch maxi Luxe- $750 (98 original miles).
- Yankee Peddlar- $350
- Yellow Honda PA50 (very nice condition)
- Yellow Honda Express- $450 (1,500 miles)
We saw lots of Honda PA50s, Suzuki FA50s, Yamaha QT50s and Honda Expresses being ridden by vendors as pit bikes. We also saw a couple of Puch Korrados. Mopeds and scooters were everywhere.
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Apple has released the second update to its new iPhoto '11 application today, and version 9.1 reintroduces support for creating photo calendars that had disappeared in the iPhoto '11 release.
The update also provides additional letterpress themes for holiday greeting cards, and fixes several bugs.
This update adds several new print product options to iPhoto '11. It also improves overall stability and addresses a number of other minor issues.
- Provides the ability to create and order calendars in iPhoto.
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- Fixes an issue that prevented videos downloaded from MobileMe or Flickr from importing correctly into iPhoto events.
The update is recommended for all users of iPhoto '11.
This is the second update to iPhoto '11 since its release just over two weeks ago. Apple quickly released the 9.0.1 update last week to address an issue that caused many users to lose their iPhoto data when upgrading from iPhoto '09.
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Standing in his way are the two brightest faces of tennis and the top two ranked professional tennis players in the world, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Federer has been unable to defeat either of his foes while attempting to capture his 17th Grand Slam title. Now the question is, what does Federer have left?
Most pro tennis stars see their careers take a nosedive after turning the big 3-0, but Federer appears to be a different breed of athlete. He conditions himself extremely well and knows his limitations. He does not participate in quite the number of tournaments he used to, but that can also be attributed to more family time and needed rest.
And while he has only one major win since the commencement of this decade, he has made it to the quarterfinals or beyond in each of his last 29 Grand Slam events, including the past two seasons.
Statistics aside, Federer might be the greatest tennis player of all time purely from watching some of his signature between-the-legs returns or his smooth backhands. His finesse yet confident, strong style became a world-class feat from the time he won his first Grand Slam tournament, the 2003 Wimbledon championship.
Whether Federer can muster up enough amazing shots to win the 2011 U.S. Open will be one of the event's more intriguing story lines. From watching Federer play at Wimbledon last month, he seems to have the talent to bring home a few more trophies. However, he will need to do it with a combination of physical ability, and focus and strategy.
Feder is at a point in his career where he must out-think Djokovic and Nadal to beat them, especially Nadal, against whom Federer has had his fair share of troubles. The man who has won five consecutive U.S. Opens can find a way to win, if he plays to his strengths.
What does the future hold for the most recognized tennis player in the world? Roger Federer is probably not ready to give up his racket, nor should tennis fans be deprived of this master athlete so soon. He represents a new age of tennis and gives the sport a quality image, while continuing to be a fan favorite.
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Degas sculpture to enrich national art collection as galleries continue to attract record visitors
A beautiful bronze sculpture by the famous 19th century French Impressionist, Edgar Degas, has found a permanent home alongside other works at the National Museum of Art in Cardiff.
The work, which is expected to become a star-attraction, has been accepted in lieu of inheritance tax from the estate of the world-famous artist, Lucian Freud, who died in 2011, and allocated permanently to Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum of Wales.
The sculpture, depicting a galloping horse, will be a stunning addition to the national art collections, which last year helped Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales achieve its highest-ever visitor figures of 1.75 million.
Speaking before the unveiling of the sculpture Welsh Government Minister for Culture and Sport, John Griffiths, said:
"Our world class art collections are a major asset to Wales and the National Museum Cardiff is really going from strength to strength.
"Increasing the number of visitors to our museums is a Welsh Government commitment and I'm delighted that we have delivered on this commitment.
"I'm confident that this beautiful work will prove to be a popular draw with visitors and give people yet another reason to come and visit our world class art galleries."
Amgueddfa Cymru's seven museums collectively welcomed over 50,000 more visitors in 2012-13 than in 2011-12. National Museum Cardiff, which has developed its collection with a new National Museum of Art, has welcomed a record 477,399 visitors. The number of visitors to the city-centre museum has grown significantly with a 29% increase since 2010-11.
The increase has been attributed to a sustained period of investment – with the Welsh Government contributing over £3 million to the £6 million National Museum of Art project - as well as strong exhibitions and an exciting events programme appealing to all ages.
The work by Degas has been considered to be the largest and perhaps greatest of the fifteen horse figures that were found in Degas' studio after his death. The sculpture appears to be based on contemporary stop-action photography and reflects the artist's love of horses and the race course. This sculpture is now secured for present and future generations - and represents a significant addition to Wales' national art collections.
Lucian Freud specified in his will that the artworks should be donated to the nation in place of inheritance tax. Freud, who was widely considered to be Britain's greatest living artist before his death at the age of 88, fled to the UK from Germany with his family to escape the Nazis, before becoming a British citizen in 1939.
Lucian Freud himself had strong links to Wales. He trained alongside the Welsh artist Cedric Morris, worked for a period in Wales and is represented in the national art collections at National Museum Cardiff.
David Anderson, Amgueddfa Cymru's Director General explains "This new sculpture will be a major addition to our collection, of which we can all be proud. It includes works by outstanding Welsh artists as well as important international names. The bronze joins two other contrasting sculptures by Degas in our Davies Sisters collection of French art.
When we opened the National Museum of Art our aim was to display a broad range of works, which would appeal to a wide audience. Our visitor figures over the last 24 months prove that we're succeeding. I hope visitors will continue to come and enjoy, learn about, and be inspired by works such as the Degas."
The museum exhibits examples of French sculpture dating from between 1870 and 1910, including works by Rodin and Jules Dalou. The Degas is the perfect complement to the existing holdings of modern French painting and sculpture that have been acquired by the museum since the 1880s.
Entry to National Museum Cardiff, where the Degas Bronze will be on permanent display from the 5th June in Gallery 16, is free thanks to Welsh Government support.


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July 22, 2013 — Recent discussions of work-life balance have focused too much on the needs of the traditional nuclear family, while leaving a key demographic to the side: people without children. This category includes those at the beginning of their careers, men and women who can't or choose not to have children, and a significant percentage of LGBT employees.
Many people are judged by their bosses and co-workers for wanting to leave work on time to meet friends and family members who aren't dependents. But work-life balance means different things to different people. A friend recently noted that for her, work-life balance means being able to come in late once a week in order to fulfil a volunteer commitment of serving breakfast to underprivileged children. She also enjoys being able to meet friends for a drink on Friday nights. There are some weeks when this will be impossible, but in general she'd like to have the option—and she resents being expected to put in 12-hour days on a regular basis simply because she doesn't have children.
When asked about the concept of work-life balance in an interview last May, the editor of Marie Claire magazine, Lea Goldman, responded, "I find the term a bit annoying and dated. Yes, my life is crazy busy, and I've always got a lot on my plate. But 1) I like it that way and 2) even women without partners or kids have hectic schedules. Working moms don't own the term."
And working dads shouldn't, either. It's not just parents of young children who should be able to organize their lives in a way that allows them to be happy and healthy; it's everyone—LGBT and straight people and women and men included. Older people with no (or grown) children often have other family obligations, such as caring for elderly parents, and everyone has social commitments and a desire to cultivate a fulfilling life outside of work.
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With an 80mm (3) inlet and outlet the DHY80E is able to handle solid debris measuring up to 9mm in diameter and has a max head of 25m.
The robust open frame that the DHY80E is housed in protects this water pump from any bumps that it may take, and also doubles up as a handle to make carrying it easier. With a lightweight design of only 64kg this makes the DHY80E a machine which is easy to transport and store. For the professional who requires a diesel water pump to take from one job to the next.
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Sustainability and environmental responsibility have become important issues lately in the corporate and consumer consciousness, especially the packaging industry. Many companies have actively begun to change their practices to incorporate 'green' measures and products. While this is certainly commendable, Deltapaper has been serious about environmental responsibility since 1972
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Cathy R. Keith
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For as long as I can remember the one thing that brought me heartfelt joy was moving my body to music. Whether that was on a dance floor, in the aisle of a grocery store, or on a walk ... whether it was Mowtown, disco, R&B, or country ... moving my body made me feel alive. And as much as I cherished this sensation, I never believed that it was possible to experience it every moment of every day.
That was until 2011 when I began a journey of significant life-changing events. Physically and emotionally hurt, mentally and spiritually exhausted, I eventually moved to Boulder, Colorado where the Flatiron Mountains beckoned me to rest and recover from all of the upheaval and change.
On January 23, 2013 I stepped into my first Nia class and experienced something that had been missing for a very long time ... the Joy of Movement!!! I could barely contain my excitement as I queried the instructor about the practice. One thing led to another and less than 3 months later I had my White Belt. I was also working at a beautiful movement studio, surrounded by a fabulous nurturing community of Nia friends and guest instructors, and moving to a routine nearly every day.
I'd like to say that my life was now hunky-dory and groovy ... but it was not. Like many women I had disconnected from my body at a very early age. All I could see were imperfections and all I could sense was shame. And although I loved how I felt when I danced, it was safer and easier to remain disconnected from my body and to live in my head. I could talk the Nia talk, but I (literally) wasn't walking the Nia walk. And the more I tried to hide this secret, the more shame I felt.
Everything came full circle a year later during the last day of my Blue Belt training. I experienced a complete meltdown as I realized how much I would miss if I did not listen to, move with, and be in a wholehearted loving relationship with my body. I discovered that I truly could live in joy every moment of every day. But to do so I had to fully embody the practice (body, mind, emotion and spirit) and walk each day, one step at a time, as the Sacred Athlete that I yearned to be. It was a pivitol moment in my life and one I will cherish forever.
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GOSHEN — Wasting no time after announcing his plans to keep the Orange County Government Center closed, County Executive Ed Diana launched a full-court press for a new building complex Thursday with a fiery speech to the legislators whose votes he needs.
GOSHEN — Wasting no time after announcing his plans to keep the Orange County Government Center closed, County Executive Ed Diana launched a full-court press for a new building complex Thursday with a fiery speech to the legislators whose votes he needs.
Diana, who briefed some lawmakers and then reporters a day earlier on the damage two recent storms inflicted on the 41-year-old Government Center, gave an expanded description to the full Legislature on Thursday, with an edgier tone about the need to decide right away whether to renovate or replace the building.
"You don't have the luxury of waiting any longer," he said. "You now have to make a decision.
He brought in an engineering consultant to offer legislators a preview of a forthcoming report on construction options. He also vowed to hold a public forum on the findings, which he believes support his case for a new building.
The engineer, Al Fusco, outlined four scenarios and their costs, including doing nothing at all to the Government Center. Building a 333,000-square-foot complex comparable to what Diana proposed last year would cost about $136.5 million, he said.
By comparison, renovating all county buildings would cost about $103.3 million, Fusco said, adding that the recent storm damage might raise that cost.
Diana has a large Republican majority on the Legislature to aid him, but he might face some opposition as he tries to hasten a decision on the Government Center's fate.
Jeff Berkman, the Democratic minority leader, said before the meeting that he supported Diana's decision to relocate the Government Center's employees, but he wants a structural engineer to evaluate the building's condition since the storm, and he continues to oppose Diana's building proposal.
Republican Legislator Dan Depew, one of eight lawmakers Diana briefed on Wednesday, said he wanted to see air-quality data and a structural analysis before accepting the notion that the Government Center can't be cleaned and reopened while lawmakers debate its future.
"No one has taken the time to tell us what it would cost to get us back in the building," Depew said.
Diana, who was on vacation during Hurricane Irene and its aftermath, had described its toll on the Government Center as minor when he returned to work five days after the Aug. 28 storm.
He reopened the building Sept. 6, but closed it again three days later after rain from Tropical Storm Lee caused further leaks and mold spread in offices.
Diana has relocated the county clerk's office to the vacant Parry Building on the campus of the Valley View Center for Nursing Care and Rehabilitation.
He plans to lease offices in three buildings on Matthews Street in Goshen for the rest of the Government Center's roughly 300 employees.


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Environmental Quality 2000: Michigan and America at the 30th Anniversary of Earth Day
Public opinion about the environment is often marked by unwarranted pessimism about the state of our air, water, and natural resources. But the most recent government data show that America in general, and Michigan in particular, have seen impressive gains in environmental quality since the first Earth Day 30 years ago. This report presents decades of facts and figures on Michigan and U.S. air and water quality, land use, and other environmental factors to show that, far from worsening, environmental conditions have actually improved substantially-and are likely to continue improving.


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IDG Capital Partner Yan Yisheng: Secoo is Undervalued, Will Continue to Support After Restrictions Lift(October 13, 2017)
BEIJING, CHINA - 13 Oct, 2017 - On September 22, 9:30 am American time (9:30 pm Beijing time), the Chinese luxury goods e-retailer Secoo (NASDAQ: SECO) became available on NASDAQ, becoming the first Chinese online luxury goods company to go public.
After going public however, stock prices were thrown into chaos. Closing prices dropped 23.08% that day and continued to fall for days afterward. After looking at the stock market, it seemed that some investors refused to acknowledge Secoo, or at least held some bias towards the company.
Secoo, established 9 years ago, has already proven victorious over all other online luxury e-tailers. But after its performance on the American stock market, will Secoo be able to triumph once again?
After making an investment during each of Secoo's A-E investment rounds, IDG Capital participated in a discussion about the logic behind their decision to continue investing in Secoo, as well as the current state of Secoo itself.
Below is the transcript of Yan Yisheng's conversation with Sina:
About Stock Price: Building Market Confidence Takes Time
Sina: How do you view the huge drop in Secoo's stock price? What do you think caused the drop, and how can the stock price recover?
Yan Yisheng: From a technical angle, it's definitely because so many hedge funds bought the stock at that time, and hedge funds are short-term. They're not like long-term funds that will keep the stock for a long period of time and continue to invest in the company's value. But the fundamental issue is this: for how long will it take for the American market to see this as a sustainable high-performing business and cast aside their hesitations? Because, after all, Secoo just posted profits for three quarters in a row.
In American and Hong Kong, I asked some people who work in the Secondary Market -- some investor friends -- and they don't think there is anything to be done. With a few more profitable quarters, along with maintaining a steady increase and profit margin, and continuing an open line of communication with investors, the stock price will gradually recover. The market just needs time to establish confidence in the company.
Sina: How much time will you need?
Yan Yisheng: I think about a year. The American Stock Exchange publishes performance results every quarter. So if the next three to four quarters are strong, then market confidence will rise.
Sina: After IDG Capital lifts the restrictions will they sell Secoo stock?
Yan Yisheng: IDG Capital currently holds 18.5%. We believe Secoo has continuously been undervalued because the outside world does not understand the company. Therefore, the longer they're on the market, and the longer they maintain a high performance value, there's no doubt that the stock with rise. Our short-term plan is to not sell the stock, because really, they just started out. Their true potential and value cannot be reflected as of yet.
About Competition: Secoo Lacks Rivals
Sina: What is the competition like for Secoo? Who are Secoo's rivals?
Yan Yisheng: As you can see, they have no rivals. Two years ago everyone asked if JD.com or Tmall (Alibaba) was going to start selling luxury goods. How could Secoo compete with those giants? But now, basically no one asks them that. For instance, IDG Capital invested in Farfetch, as well as JD.com, but the brands on Farfetch aren't actually sold on JD.com. Their partnership is just in terms of distribution and finance.
Of course, pressure from competitors still exists, but I just don't think that it's a major factor. We invest in Farfetch, but Farfetch mainly just revolves around selling commodities, they haven't started carrying other kinds of items. Their long-term position differs from Secoo: one is a global e-commerce platform selling high-end luxury goods, and the other one provides a wide range service approach to China's high-end consumers. This kind of all-around service could mean anything -- it could be merchandise, it could be consultation services, it could be anything you can think of. Perhaps in the short term (Farfetch and Secoo) will overlap, but the ultimate vision of both companies are completely different.
About Future Potential: Honing in on Offline Experiences
Sina: Where is Secoo's primary market located?
Yan Yisheng: Its primary target is Asia. Even in Malaysia, where we have a brick-and-mortar store, our main target are Chinese tourists, of which there are many. In China, our main target is people who live in one or two-tier cities. Three or four tier cities, too. It's basically anyone whose level of spending is high, or who uses the internet and lives in a big, more developed city.
Sina: In the future, will Secoo look towards expansion in three and four-tier cities? Is that plan already set in place?
Yan Yisheng: Yes, they will. Secoo already has an off-line expansion plan. After going public, there were a lot of offers to work with high-end shopping in third or fourth-tier cities. Brick-and-mortar shopping malls have experienced a recent downturn in growth, particularly in third or fourth-tier cities, because they already have all of the top-name brands. Shopping malls want to work with a versatile company like Secoo because it carries multiple brands that are not easily available otherwise.
Currently, Secoo has five brick-and-mortar stores. Before the end of the year they'll open five more, including ones in Qingdao, Tianjijn, Xiamen, and Wuhan.
New flagship stores will become lifestyle experience centers, a vision of the ultimate home. Inside there will be kitchens, dining rooms, livings rooms, etc. You will be able to cook a meal inside, and if you like the products you can purchase all of that through the APP on your mobile device and Secoo will deliver it to your doorstep. If you like an entire cabinet, or even an air purifier, you can purchase all of that and bring it home with you.
Sina: Do you think purchasing luxury goods can be seen as a form of impulse shopping?
Yan Yisheng: Yes, I do. Most people don't even know what they want. They need to first be introduced to the product and experience it. I think C2M is unreliable. Most consumers don't even know what they want. How are they able to make that decision? Most people are actually just "followers." If you recommend something to me and I end up liking it, then I'll probably buy it, even if I didn't have a clear idea of what I wanted to begin with.
For instance, some high-end American and European stores have helpers who let you test the merchandise. I've been before and when I went I told the helper what kind of brand I liked and which style I preferred. I showed him some pictures and he took out all of the suitable brands to let me try. There were a lot of brands and styles I had never even used before that he recommended and allowed me to see. This is a very old-fashioned approach. In the future, data will certainly replace these people's jobs through its ability to recommend great products. We will also be able to use technology and data to increase efficiency.
Sina: How will Secoo incorporate this aspect?
Yan Yisheng: Right now, Secoo has tried this in two ways. They've worked strategically with Tencent through gaining access to their database. This has not only allowed them to know which groups of people look at which kinds of bags or shoes, but in addition, it has allowed them to know what kind of videos they watch, what kind of articles they read, and who they follow online. This completes the entire image of the consumer.
The other way was through looking at offline and online data from an experiment Secoo conducted in Shanghai. In the Shanghai store, the display is not set up according to the traditional logic of selling products, but rather through the way items are purchased online. For example, when you buy something online, you will see a window below that says "people who like this also like…" Wanting to see if this could increase efficiency, Secoo used this same logic and applied it to their brick-and-mortar store, using what the data recommended and displaying it with those items.
Sina: Something difficult that Secco faces is resolving the issue of selling second-hand counterfeit items. What is the appraisal team at Secoo like?
Yan Yisheng: Establishing authenticity is very important because you're inviting consumers to buy your product. When they first started out, Secoo had C-level suppliers, in addition to distributers and other partners, and if we didn't get rid of them they would try to sell counterfeit items among the authentic ones. If a customer buys a counterfeit item from us, then it's disastrous to the brand. So during that time we invited appraisers from Milan Station and Japanese second-hand luxury stores, and we even had them train other appraisers. This is something that other platforms aren't doing right now. One of our male appraisers came with us to New York when we went public on the stock market. He has been an appraiser for us since our founding 9 years ago.
About Investing: E-Commerce Retailers Need a Unique Kind of Competitiveness
Sina: Other than Secoo, IDG Capital has also invested in other high-end e-commerce retailers. What is it about high-end e-commerce retailers that makes them worth investing in?
Yan Yisheng: We think e-commerce retailers are able to persevere in the following ways: one is that they're able they have control over supply chains, their products are unique, and they have control over the quality of their own products; the second is that their site traffic is superior and its cheap; and the third is the uniqueness of their services. Most service providers on these platforms are not high-end consumers themselves. At the beginning of this year, JD.com sought out IDG Capital and wanted us to introduce them to Farfetch. After three months JD.com invested in Farfetch basically because they were doing what JD.com could not. The only way to survive in this business is when you can do what large online platforms cannot. Otherwise, it would be incredibly difficult to turn a profit while competing against e-commerce giants.
Sina: Why will IDG Capital continue to invest in Secoo? What was the first meeting like with Secoo's founder Li Rixue?
Yan Yisheng: We were introduced to Li Rixue around 2010. At that time, they had a very, very small shop in Beijing's SOHO district. Many people were crammed into the shop, and it looked totally un-presentable. But I think Mr. Li is very capable, and he has a lot of great ideas. He has a clear vision for Secoo's future and so we snatched up the opportunity to work with him.
The second time we met with him, we offered him three pieces of advice: the first was to ensure the authenticity of his products and to end partnerships with the suppliers who have poor oversight; the second was to close the small shop in SOHO so that he could build consumer trust; and the third was to develop the online platform because, going forward, they knew that they would need stores both on and off-line.
Mr. Li is incredibly capable. We only gave him a bridge loan and in three months he did everything we advised him to do. He made an incredible impression on us.
At that time there were many online luxury goods retailers, and we communicated with a lot of them. But we thought that Mr. Li's vision was the most reliable. He knew that he first needed to do appraisal work. This is a problem that many large online platforms are unable to deal with thoroughly. Even other luxury goods e-tailers have trouble solving this problem. It's simply a counterfeiting issue. So very early on they brought in appraisers from Japan and Hong Kong to ensure the authenticity of their products.
Another thing is that early on they understood the importance of brick-and-mortar stores. Especially because, early on, many people were hesitant to purchase luxury goods online. If you could simultaneously have an offline and online experience, all the while building trust in your offline brand, then you would lower the chance of consumers trying to buy something cheaper.
As the market for luxury goods changes, Secoo adjusts their platform. They've done so every single year. In 2011, Secoo went through rapid market growth. At the beginning, Secoo was just a second-hand store, but after realizing the need for brand new products items, they began to sell new items along the second-hand ones. And percentage of sales for the new products grew exponentially. After three years, the entire market for luxury goods in China experienced a downturn due to the government's anti-corruption campaign and the crackdown on using luxury goods as a way of leveraging political capital.
Secoo approached this issue by lowering the proportion of wristwatches and handbags that had low frequency levels of customer transactions, and they increased the amount of clothes, skincare products, and lifestyle products that had high frequency levels of customer transactions. Although the price of transactions per customer dropped about 3,000 RMB, the level of user activity grew tremendously. From last year up until now, the entire luxury goods market has already recovered. More brands have started to work with online e-commerce platforms directly. Secoo has become the leading platform that luxury good brands want to try and work with. As the market changes, the company will make adjustments. This is why we continue to invest in them.Media Contact
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