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Dave Wagner (wagner at bullwinkle.cs.Colorado.EDU) wrote:
: In article <3mfauj$l4o at news0.cybernetics.net>,
: Robert Dack <rdack at acs.ucalgary.ca> wrote:
: >
: >Can someone tell me how to take the output from the FindRoot
: >cammand and input it into the next command line? The output
: >comes out in the form { x -> 2.435 }, so the usual [%] command on
: >the next line won't work.
: >
: some examples of how to extract the answers.
: In[20]:=
: Solve[x^2==2, x]
: Out[20]=
: {{x -> -Sqrt[2]}, {x -> Sqrt[2]}}
: In[21]:=
: { %[[1,1,2]], %[[2,1,2]] }
: Out[21]=
: {-Sqrt[2], Sqrt[2]}
: In[22]:=
: Solve[{x^2-2 == y, x+y==0}]
: Out[22]=
: {{y -> -1, x -> 1}, {y -> 2, x -> -2}}
: In[23]:=
: { %[[1,1,2]], %[[1,2,2]], %[[2,1,2]] }
: Out[23]=
: {-1, 1, 2}
I've already mailed my solution to the original author of this thread,
but maybe it's useful to repeat it here, since I think it's slightly
more elegant than method presented above. For instance, in the last
example, you have to know in which order the solutions will appear (in
this case y comes before x). Instead of "FindRoot[lhs==rhs,{x,xo}]", you
can use:
x /. FindRoot[lhs==rhs,{x,x0}]
Mma will replace this (internally) with:
x /. {x->2.35466}
Giving the output:
without the need to go delving into the List {x->2.35466}.
This can also be used when more than one solution is given (as is the
case with Solve or NSolve), e.g.:
x /. Solve[x^2==4,x]
And it still works when more than one variable is present and you are
only interested in one of the variables, e.g:
x /. Solve[x^2-2==y,x+y==0]
is replaced with:
x /. {{y->-1,x->1},{y->2,x->-2}}
wich gives as the final output:
Sigurd Schelstraete
University of Gent


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The impact of computers on physical and psychological health: Strategies for staying in the "zone".
Tindle, Elizabeth (2000) The impact of computers on physical and psychological health: Strategies for staying in the "zone". In Nulty, Duncan (Ed.) FYHE Creating Futures for a New Milennium, QUT.
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At a time when distance learning and flexible delivery of university courses are increasing, spending long hours on computers, working from home or in the laboratory, raises some unique problems for students. The paper presents a theoretical framework for first year students which helps to explain the developmental process that many students find themselves going through during their transitional phase at university. It will introduce the concept taken from sports psychology of "staying in the zone of peak academic performance" in order to accomplish the task of obtaining a degree whilst at the same time ensuring physical and psychological health. Strategies used by therapists to assist students to continue successfully in their course of choice and to achieve desirable outcomes will be discussed.
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Jill Wendholt Silva
New cookbooks offer hot ingredients, cool techniques
After an unseasonably cool spring, the summer grilling season is shaping up to be another scorcher.
It's not surprising that Good Housekeeping and Weber continue to offer solid advice and dependable recipes to satisfy America's ever-expanding appetite for quick and healthy meals.
But these days the hottest ethnic ingredients, such as chimichurri and wasabi, are expanding our palates, while sizzling techniques ranging from indoor pan-searing to stovetop smoking to outdoor Latin-style grilling to Japanese yakitori, provide just the ticket for adventurous cooks in search of the next sweltering heat wave.
Latin Grilling: Recipes to Share, from Patagonian Asado to Yucatecan Barbecue and More
I learned a long time ago that a Weber grill is good for more than flipping burgers. But I'm mindful that not everyone has a Latin lover (24 years and counting) to show them how to re-create Brazilian rodizio in their own backyard.
Heck, it took even us the first decade of our marriage and multiple conversations with a slew of butchers to figure out that the equivalent of the top sirloin known as picanha is known in the States as tri-tip steak.
Without a doubt, Latin grilling is a specialty unto itself. Like a Latin lover, the flames can be unpredictable -- and always red hot. The ingredients are different, too -- spicy chorizo, crunchy jicama, unctuous guava, sugar cane skewers used to thread shrimp onto.
But that doesn't mean she gives short shrift to any of her grilling neighbors, including a menu for a Nicaraguan ranch roast and a Chilean seafood cookout, among others.
Each menu includes a cocktail (pisco sour, mojito and caipiroska ), an entree (skirt steak with chimichurri, coffee-rubbed cowboy rib-eyes, brown-sugar-crusted grilled chicken), salads (char-grilled vegetables, mushroom ceviche) and a dessert (tres leches, Peruvian caramel meringue, butter rum cake with lime icing).
Makes 8 servings
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups lightly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh oregano leaves, finely chopped
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
3 pounds skirt steak, trimmed of extra fat
Place the crushed garlic on your cutting board and sprinkle salt over it. Wait a minute or so: you will notice some moisture leaching from the garlic. Holding your knife blade almost parallel to the cutting board, scrape the blade over the chopped garlic a few times, turning the garlic into a semi-soft paste. Place the garlic paste in a small mixing bowl.
Add the parsley, oregano, vinegar, oil and crushed red pepper in the bowl with the garlic paste and stir well to combine.
Serve or store: To store for later use, place in an airtight container and refrigerate. Chimichurri can bekept in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Marinate the steak: If desired, cut the large skirt steak into smaller steaks. Place the steak in a resealable plastic bag or deep bowl and pour 2 cups of the chimichurri over it, making sure to coat all the surfaces of the meat. If using a plastic bag, press out as much air as possible before sealing the bag. If using a bowl, place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the meat and marinade, creating an airtight cover. Allow the meat to marinate for at least an hour.
Grill the steak: Preheat the grill to its highest temperature, close the lid and wait 15 minutes. Oil the grill grates with a vegetable oil-soaked paper towel held with a long pair of tongs.
Remove the steaks from the marinade, letting the excess marinade drip off, and place on the grill. Lower the heat to medium-high, close the lid, and cook for 4 minutes. If you tend to get flare-ups on your grill, you may want to leave the lid open; this will result in a longer cooking time. Turn the steaks over and cook for another 4 minutes to reach an internal temperature of 125 to 130 degrees for medium-rare or until it reaches the desired doneness.
To serve: Place the remaining 1 1/2 cups of chimchurri in a small bowl and serve with the grilled skirt steak.
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Miller graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration (marketing) and is a current member of the Pennsylvania Rebellion of the National Pro Fastpitch league. She will now be placed in consideration for NCAA Woman of the Year honors. The NCAA will take the list of conference winners and select its Top 30 for consideration of the national award. From there, 10 finalists will be announced prior to the selection of the NCAA Woman of the Year for 2014.
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Label the Angle
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Instructions to use Assassin's Creed CD Key Crack:1.Download the Crack from the above link.
2.Disable your internet connection to prevent any auto update's
3.Install the game using deamon tools(Or Something like that).
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5.In the Crack folder in Map 1 is a file called: InstallAC2Crack , Double click on InstallAC2Crack and install it to the directory where you installed the game.
6.In the Crack folder in map 2 is a file called: Values , place it to the directory where you installed the game.
7.In the Crack folder in map 3 are some more files which you have to place in a map on your C Drive, so not where you installed the game: C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher
If you cant find that map just search for Ubisoft Game laucher on your C Drive and place the files there(its the same map as this one (C:\Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher) but maby the map is called different i mean the Program Files ''thing'').
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The hallmark of world-class research and education is collaborationconnecting people and ideas in joint intellectual effort. Missouri's Research and Education Network, MOREnet, provides exactly the kind of connection that today's researchers and educators need. A part of the University of Missouri System, MOREnet provides reliable Internet access and support services to Missouri's higher education and public schools K-12, public libraries, community networks, and state government organizations.
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Carrier-Class Reliability for Multiservice Traffic Requires ATM
MOREnet's existing Layer 3 routed network carried IP-routable traffic across the network with no QoS, which was fine for e-mail, administrative traffic, and access to the shared EBSCOhost online periodical database. The state also had 30 video clusters deployed across the state, which were not connected to the wide-area network. If faculty or staff members wanted to videoconference with colleagues in another clusterthey couldn't.
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MOREnet defined specific requirements for its ATM network backbone. First, it had to be based on industry standards, supporting legacy technologies such as H.320 legacy video while enabling MOREnet to move toward current standards, such as H.323 video. As the sole provider of Internet access and networking services to its constituent institutions, MOREnet also required a network that delivered nonstop reliability. This dictated a carrier-class, fully redundant backbone that delivers up to 99.99 percent availability.
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Olson and the MOREnet staff evaluated several approaches for integrating the video clusters. An ISDN overlay network was too complex, leading MOREnet to consider ATM switches from every major vendor. They chose the Cisco BPX 8600 series wide-area switch because it met all of their requirements.
"Reliability is key, and the BPX switch has unparalleled reliability," says Olson. "Cisco was the only vendor to present a solution that provided full redundancy in the switch and two physical interfaces to the same trunk facility. The BPX also enables us to deliver circuit emulation for legacy video and routed services over a single ATM uplink in a nice neat package."
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Five Cisco BPX 8600 wide-area switches are located in Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, and Jefferson City, Missouri. An additional BPX is located at the research lab in Columbia for network testing and modeling. The BPX switches are connected via OC-3 (155 Mbps) connections and connected to Cisco 7200 series routers at each school location via DS-3 (45 Mbps) connections. Each of the state's video clusters is then connected to the MOREnet network via a T1 circuit emulation. H.320 video traffic is switched over fractional T1 connections and terminates at a Cisco MGX™ 8220 multiservice concentrator at the Columbia BPX switch. The MGX 8220's circuit emulation cards take the video traffic from the ATM network into the video multipoint control unit (MCU), which does not have an ATM interface.
Figure 1: MOREnet's Network
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The proposed Health Reform bills in both Houses of Congress should be scrapped. Neither bill does anything real for health care reform in this country or addresses the immoral, unethical, and inhuman practice of denying coverage to the sick or delaying treatment of the covered thus prolonging or promoting pain, suffering, and premature death, all for increased profits. That is the private insurance system we have today. A prosperous society requires a healthy, productive population. Therefore, it is in our self-interest as a nation to ensure the health of our citizens. I believe the best, most cost effective way to accomplish this is through a semi-autonomous single payer system. My proposed plan is budget neutral, cannot be raided by Congress, provides universal coverage, provides choice in coverage, encourages innovation in treatments and wellness, and promotes bending the cost curve down.
Let's start with some of the basic facts.
1)The percentage of the population that is uninsured is estimated to be about 46.3 million in 2008 or 15% (Pu).
2)About 46 million for 2009 or 15% are on Medicare.
3)About 43.5 million in 2008 or 14% on Medicaid (http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7606.cfm).
4)About 176.3 million in 2008 or 56% that have employer based insurance, (Pi) (http://www.commonwealthfund.org/Content/Publications/Testimonies/2009/Sep/Changing-Course-Trends-in-Health-Insurance-Coverage-2000-2008.aspx).
That is 100% of 312.1 million people.
There is some dispute regarding the actual overhead of private insurance companies compared to Medicare. The value ranges from as high as 27 cents / premium dollar(Richmond Times Dispatch http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/news/opinion/commentary/article/ED-MILL12_20090710-195604/279279/) to 16 cents/ premium dollar (Regulating Health Insurance http://regulatinghealthinsurance.blogspot.com/2007/10/what-goes-into-cost-of-health-insurance.html) more of every premium dollar than does Medicare (Oi). According to Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) using a PricewaterhouseCooper 2006 report and a National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) 2008 report 14% of premiums are used for non-medical expenditures. (http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/TR/transcripts/2009_0041_0010_TSTMNY.pdf). However, I find this difficult to believe because of the resistance to the proposed 20% and 15% limits for overhead expenditures in the Senate bill. How many more people could be covered by reducing the overhead and profit of private insurance to Medicare?
Pn= % of the population that can be covered.
Pi= % of the population with employer based coverage.
Oi= the difference in overhead of Medicare and private insurance (27% to 16%).
Ni= the new premium cost as a % of the current private premium dollar (73% to 84%).
Pi*Oi/Ni =Pn
56%*27%/73% = 21% of the population at the high end or 65 million people
56%*14%*/86% = 9.1% of the population at the low end or 28.5 million people
Per these figures the worst we would achieve would be the addition of about 28.5 million people and at best 65 million people of the 46.3 million currently uninsured , just by switching premium payments and coverage to Medicare for all and not changing any of the current payments structures for services, pharmaceuticals, or equipment. These calculations do not address the savings that can be gleaned from increased productivity, by promoting early intervention, decreases in emergency room visits, reduction in bad debt, and reductions in the prolonged denial/appeal processes in the current system. Factor in that the majority of the uninsured are working and they and their employers could contribute toward their premiums using sliding scale subsidies and the worst-case scenario of 17.8 million remaining uninsured could be covered easily.
I suggest the following changes to Medicare:
1)Independent board appointed by the President and confirmed by Congress to administer Medicare. Board composed of medical professionals; doctors, nurses, researchers, ethicists, and economists with emphasis on the first four.
2)Multiple coverage plans with appropriate premium rates, with a minimum plan to cover routine check-ups, acute illness, wellness services, prescription and catastrophic needs.
3)Income based sliding scale on premium payments, both individual and employer.
4)Premiums paid directly to Medicare.
5)Reimbursement rates to health care providers should be set to the standard "Customary and reasonable" rates used by insurance companies today minus 10%. (base rate).
6)Performance based bonuses for health care providers with better outcomes up to 30% of base rate. (Incentive to develop better treatments and practices, fewer secondary infections, fewer re-admissions due to re-lapse or in complete recovery, etc.). This could result in a reimbursement of 117% of today's rate for the most efficacious treatments.
7)Reimbursements based on local considerations not just on one national rate.
8)Congressional oversight and detailed, internet published, periodic statistical, accounting, and treatment assessment reports.
9)Panel proposed changes to coverage to require an up or down vote by Congress after a 60-day public review period (posted to the internet).
This program would still encourage innovation, would remedy the problem of Medicare underpayment, and would protect the populace from an unaccountable bureaucracy. This is a real starting point for Healthcare reform. There are many details to be worked out like the sliding scales and compensation to private healthcare insurance stockholders. The net loss of jobs in the insurance sector will need to be addressed through retraining programs, though I anticipate this to be minimal except at the top management level. I propose handling abortion funding by requiring two plans. One does not cover abortion and has the subsidy rate applied to the whole premium. The other is identical with the exception of abortion coverage and only the premium of the sister plan is eligible for subsidy.
I believe we should try this approach and let the Republicans and blue dog Democrats filibuster through the mid-term elections. Let the people vote on this issue. It is the closest thing we have to a referendum system. This is the only poll that counts on current opinion of the American public. If more progressives win, the reform will pass. If more conservatives win, they can propose their own reform plan. Either way, we must move quickly to avoid the health insurance and the healthcare system becoming the one sure cause of the collapse of the entire economy.


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Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is a short. Management misleads investors, the company churns out distributors at a dizzying pace, and the logic they present to the marketplace simply doesn't add-up. Like the Mad Hatter's Tea party in Alice in Wonderland, many of Herbalife's representations are nonsense.
This article uses Herbalife's own data and verbal and written disclosures to debunk its own representations. Herbalife Management wants investors to believe two things:
a) That the company has 5.7 million outside customers in the U.S. who purchased twice in 2012 according to research conducted by Lieberman i.e. it has lots of retail customers
b) That most of the company's distributors are not really distributors but rather discount customers. Specifically, Herbalife tells investors that they are not really signing-up for the "business opportunity" but are just like Costco (NASDAQ:COST) customers buying for the discount. i.e even more retail customers
These are the two truths we are told to accept by the company to escape the assertion that they are a pyramid scheme.
Q. Are they bluffing or not?
On January 10, Herbalife executives made a presentation to refute claims by Pershing Square that it is a pyramid scheme. During this presentation, Herbalife gave investors some very interesting and decidedly critical data points.
Herbalife told us the following
- Lieberman research claimed 5.7 million U.S. households purchased Herbalife Products twice in 2012
- Lieberman told us Herbalife had 480,000 Active U.S. Distributors in 2012 (Distributors who placed an order = Active)
- so, 480,000 of the 5.7 million households that purchased were distributors or less than 10% of households that purchased Herbalife product
- Herbalife also Direct Shipped 1.4 million orders to 460,000 Unique Addresses that were not Distributors
- Assuming each address as a proxy for a single customer, 460,000 of the 5.7 million households were Direct Shipped
- The remaining households, therefore, must have been serviced by Distributors using simple algebra where A+B=C
- Direct Ship Orders accounted for 31% of Total Orders and 32% of Total Volume
- All remaining Orders were shipped directly to Herbalife's Active Distributors
Herbalife also tells us the following about its Active Distributors
- During a Morgan Stanley Investor Presentation in November, Herbalife stated that 80% of Distributors do not have a downline.
- During an interview on CNBC now well documented, CEO Michael Johnson stated that 90% of Herbalife distributors buy "for a single reason - self consumption."
Using these data points we can reasonably determine what HLF's business looks like according to Herbalife itself and we can test the veracity of Herbalife's representations.
Herbalife's Total U.S. Business in 2012
- 1.4 million orders /31% = 4.5 million orders
- 1.4 million orders x 260 Volume Points = 364 million VP
- 364 million VP/32% = 1,137 million Total VP
Bucket A - Product Direct Shipped (Herbalife Gives us this Data)
- 1.4 million orders sent to:
- 460,000 unique addresses/non distributors
- 364 million Volume Points
- 791 Volume Points Per Household
- $565 per household
- HLF does not tell us if this product is shipped at a discount or not
Bucket B - Product Shipped to Distributors
- 4.5 million orders - 1.4 million orders = 3.1 million orders
- 1,137 million VP - 364 million VP = 773 million VP
- 773 million VP/480,000 Active Distributors = 1,610 Volume Points per Distributor
- 1,610 VP/1.4 = $1,150 per distributor at wholesale cost
So, Distributors ordered roughly 2x the Product to their homes to service 4.7 million customers than was Direct Shipped to 460,000 outside Customers.
- The ratio of Distributor Shipped Product to Direct Shipped Product = 2:1
- The ratio of Distributor Served Customers to Direct Shipped Customers = 10:1
Herbalife wants us to believe that Direct Ship Customers buy at least 5x more product than the 4.7 million customers who are supposedly serviced by Distributors. But wait, there is more. Herbalife also tells us categorically that 90% of distributors have no downline/self-consume.
Q. If 460,000 households get 1/3 of the product and 480,000 Distributors get sent the other 2/3rds of the product and 90% of these folks buy for a single reason, to self-consume.
a) where are the other 4.7 million outside customers? and
b) who is selling to them?
The answer, of course, is a simple plug if what Herbalife says is true. If 90% of Herbalife distributors only self-consume then only 10% can actually distribute.
- 10% of 480,000 Active distributors is 48,000 people.
Herbalife wants us to believe that 100% of the 5.2 million outside customers the company supposedly has is being serviced by these 48,000 "chosen" distributors and that the other 432,000 distributors are just "retail customers" buying at a discount. Herbalife wants us to believe that 48,000 Distributors have an average of over 100 customers each while 432,000 Distributors have an average of 0 customers each.
Herbalife wants us to believe that 432,000 people are smart enough to sign-up with Herbalife for a 25% discount for self-consumption while 5.2 million other people are stupid enough to pay full SRP through one of 48,000 distributors. Herbalife wants us to believe that the average product sent to the 480,000 active distributors is $1,150 but that most of these folks aren't even trying to pursue the business opportunity.
Q. Why would Herbalife want us to believe this?
The answer is obvious:
Herbalife has no management reporting system to prove that the company makes actual retail sales at full SRP and the lack of proof of retail sales is a critical variable in judging Herbalife a pyramid scheme.
If the mark-up on sales made to actual retail customers outside of the pyramid can finance the cost of the recruiting rewards paid to upline distributors within the pyramid, no pyramid scheme.
If not, then the recruiting rewards are financed by internal consumption and so you have a pyramid scheme. So, back to Herbalife's representations.
If Herbalife argues that distributors self consume it can try to argue that sales made to distributors should be counted as retail sales. It can then try to argue that the wholesale margin should be counted not as a recruiting reward but rather as a retail reward.
It can then try to argue that the percentage of compensation related to retail activity v. recruiting activity is reasonably balanced. Follow?
Herbalife has an incentive to inflate its representation of "retail sales" to avoid the idea that it is a pyramid scheme. Why else would it be working so hard to convince us all that distributors are just customers even as the legal precedents reject this argument?
If, on the other hand, most of the HLF distributor base are people trying their hand at the business opportunity, clearly most of the product ordered is for resale purposes, cannot be considered retail consumption, and therefore the wholesale mark-up that gets paid out to supervisors must be considered a recruiting reward.
Q. Which of the following scenarios seems more likely to you?
Scenario A - The Herbalife Story
- Herbalife has 480,000 Active Distributors but only 10% of them sell, the rest self-consume
- 31% of orders are direct shipped to 460,000 legitimate customers
- The other 4.7 million customers are serviced by 48,000 distributors or an average of 100 customers each.
- 432,000 distributors are really just smart customers who buy for a 25% discount
- the other 5.2 million outside ordinary customers pay full price to an elite group of 48,000 Distributors, including 460,000 who get Direct Shipped.
- 90% of the distributors bought the IBP to become Inactive/never sell the product
- 10% bought the IBP to pursue the business opportunity.
- All of the people who are trying to lose weight on Herbalife shakes are located in low-income nations/communities around the world.
- Low income people are spending over $500 a year to buy a high-priced nutrition product to help themselves try to lose weight
Scenario B - The Pershing Square Story
- Herbalife has 480,000 Active Distributors in the USA
- Most of them are trying to pursue the HLF business opportunity
- Most of them buy product to try to gain Volume Points towards qualification for Supervisor. The average amount of product ordered is around $1,150.
- The Herbalife pyramid scheme encourages the purchase of Volume Points to secure discounts and royalty overrides.
- Most self-consume some portion, try to resell some portion, and many try to recruit to move-up the ladder.
- Many get stuck long excess inventory.
- Most Non Sales Leaders fail at the business opportunity in less than a year because the market is saturated and so they can't reach the Supervisor level.
- It is unlikely Herbalife has 5.2 million retail customers because so many distributors churn out because they can't find customers
- 50% of Sales Leaders fail every year
- Most failed distributors absorb an economic loss
As a result, Herbalife has to recruit over 1.5 million new distributors every year just to perpetuate the pyramid scheme. What does common sense lead you to believe?
Herbalife's arguments to the investing public defy logic and reason. They ask us to believe in fantasies and fairy tales that simply cannot be true.
They ask us to believe that 460,000 people buy IBPs exclusively to get a discount while 5.2 million people do not. They ask us to believe that 100% of the so-called Lieberman retail customers are being serviced by less than 10% of their distributors.
They ask us to believe that distributors who sell have 100 customers on average while those who supposedly self-consume have 0 customers. They ask us to believe that 432,000 people have 0 customers while 48,000 people have 5.2 million customers.
Nonsense. All of it! Bill Ackman and Pershing Square are all-in on their Herbalife Short. I am with them all the way. Herbalife's story simply doesn't add-up.
Herbalife wants us to believe that Herbalife distributors are just self-consumers - rational agents trying to drop a few pounds. Pershing Square argues that they are failing distributors victimized by the pyramid scheme.
As you look at the math and statements made by the company's executives since the beginning of January what makes the most sense to you? Perhaps this exchange between Mr. David Einhorn and the company will push the argument over the top? Let's go back to Herbalife's Q1 conference call from 2012. David Einhorn asked the CFO the following:
Okay, good. One last question. When you had your previous 10-K, you disclosed 3 groups of distributors at the low end. You called 29% self consumers, 57% smaller retailers and 14% potential Sales Leaders. And then that disclosure did not repeat in the subsequent 10-K. So I've got 2 questions. First of all, how do you track that and how do you characterize and know which ones are which? And second, why did you stop disclosing that in the last 10-K? Is that something that you've stopped tracking or just stopped disclosing?
John DeSimone - Chief Financial Officer
This is John. The criteria for grouping distributors into different classes was based off of their volume purchases. And we make assumptions that people below a certain volume weren't doing the business, they were buying for self consumption. And I don't remember the exact amounts but I can get it to you after the call. It's how we delineated between the 3 classes. One of the reasons we took it out of the 10-K is a change in CFO from Rich to me, I didn't view it as valuable information to the business or to the investors. However, we can easily provide the exact same breakout going forward if you like. I could email it to you and to our investors. Again, I don't remember the exact delineation between the 3 classes but I can certainly get it to you. Our objective is to be completely transparent.
Q. How does Herbalife conclude that 90% of distributors are just self-consuming?
A. They make it up! They make an assumption based upon Volume of business activity.
Q. Why do they make it up?
A. To inflate their representations of a "retail sales" account.
From there they leap to the conclusion that 90% of sales to distributors are, in practice, retail sales. However, for that to be true all of the articulated 5.2 million outside customers must, by process of elimination, be serviced by only 48,000 distributors, perfectly situated geographically around the country.
Is Herbalife in Wonderland? Or does it tell more fibs than Pinocchio? If you don't think you are being mislead, answer the following question.
If 90% of HLF's low-income distributors love the product so much they sign-up to get a 25% discount on $500 worth of weight loss product for self-consumption, why do so many of them churn out in less than a year? If Herbalife offers a 25% discount to those who wish to self-consume, why aren't there 4.7 million distributors and 480,000 outside customers and not the other way around?
Or maybe, just maybe something else is going in? Pershing Square spent a year figuring it out. But as they have said ... "Sunshine is the best disinfectant." My bet, the FTC won't be far behind.
Disclosure: I am short HLF. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article.


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Lefty reliever Mike Matthews and infielder Chris Woodward can arrive relaxed, knowing that their minor league contracts have been purchased and that they'll be on the flight to the Queen City. Excused from reporting to Tradition Field are outfielders Kerry Robinson, Victor Diaz and Gerald Williams, pitcher Aaron Heilman and catcher Joe Hietpas.
Robinson's fate at the end of the day was packing his bags and looking for a new organization, the victim of a logjam of outfielders at Triple-A Norfolk.
Robinson had put together a nice little spring, hitting .306 with two homers and eight RBI, and earned praise from manager Willie Randolph as a speedy player who might be able to help New York's bench.
Still, with players like Victor Diaz – good power, but a little too raw and young to play fourth outfielder with the Mets – and 37-year-old Gerald Williams ticketed for Triple-A, there was no room at the inn for the organization to carry Robinson.
Meanwhile, Heilman put together a spring that reflected positively upon him in the eyes of Mets officials, his 5.40 ERA an inaccurate indicator of his performances. In the final week of camp, Heilman scrapped the over-the-top arm angle that has produced a 6.36 ERA in 93.1 Major League innings, favoring something more closely resembling the three-quarters angle that earned him a No. 1 selection in the 2001 draft.
Hietpas is on the way to Double-A Binghamton, where the organization's top defensive catcher will get to work on molding an impressive pitching staff that includes No. 1 ranked hurler Yusmeiro Petit. Other moves will include reliever Jose Santiago and outfielder Ron Calloway, who are expected to be sent to Triple-A.
The club also placed Steve Trachsel – expected to miss at least half of the season with a herniated disc – on the 60-day disabled list.
Rumor Mill
The New York Daily News speculates that left-hander Felix Heredia might not be all that much of a lock of making the club. In fact, the newspaper brings up the possibility that Heredia could even be released, despite a $1.85 million contract.
Newsday reports the Mets may have interest in St. John's product C.J. Nitkowski, released by the Minnesota Twins this week, to help stabilize the bullpen. Nitkowski actually pitched with the Mets briefly in 2001.
On Deck
The Mets will play host to the Florida Marlins in their final home game of the spring, sending bullpen hopefuls Heath Bell, Manny Aybar and Bartolome Fortunato to the mound. Brian Moehler – not Al Leiter, who scratched himself from the start, opting for a minor league contest in Jupiter – will pitch for Florida.


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The Good
Peter David isn't letting up on the pathos one iota. Despite the literal, actual (multiple?) lords and ladies of Hell pulling out all the stops and throwing down to see who will be crowned absolute ruler, the story remains squarely focused on X-Factor and those in its ranks. Much in the same way that the best examples of zombie media use the living dead as a backdrop, David uses the war of Hell as a way to showcase the core characters. From Layla and Tier fending off Mephisto's daughter Jezebel with the barrier of non-aggressive resistance (as well as the one Layla got from Dr. Doom) to Polaris and the main group fighting off clone after clone of demonized Jamie Madrox all the while losing ground, there's still one pairing that stands out: Monet VS Guido.
Monet and Guido had recently hit it off, or at least tried to with varying levels of success, but Guido was left rejected and despondent. Losing his soul beforehand after being resurrected by Layla's dubious powers did little to help matters. They throw down in the bowels of Hell, but the punches being thrown are mere distractions, even a somewhat blatant metaphor, for their deeper conflict. Blatant isn't always bad, though, this is a title that demands high drama. This fight, in particular, ends with an incredible cliffhanger that I'm absolutely salivating to see the resolution of.
Leonard Kirk, along with Jay Leisten and Matt Milla, do their usual top-shelf work with the illustrations. I've often spoken of artists who have great fluidity and illusion of movement, but this crew does something just as impressive, though very different: an excellent sense of impact and kinetic force. The blow-by-blow, the connections, the shattered backgrounds all pop amazingly and give a tremendous sense of the sheer power being exerted by some of these beings. He's no slouch on the faces either with the characters' expressions being clear and, at times, heart-wrenching. Emotions are a difficult thing to display in this medium, panels being fairly small, so it's great to see someone who really nails it.
The Bad
This story arc has dragged a bit. These last two issues have been absolute treats, but the few that preceded them weren't the best paced and that's really starting to become apparent. Tier gets some great development, but it's long overdue and Rahne has, unfortunately, been relegated to shrieking about everyone leaving her child alone. There's also a very major plot reveal that happens near the middle and was hinted at in the last issue, but the fact that it happens off-panel is dramatically inconsistent. It's great to see the montage of everyone realizing what's gone wrong, but it just feels unearned and a little cheap. I'd have gladly sacrificed an issue prior to have this portion drawn out a bit more.
The Verdict
X-Factor is STILL, I've said it before I'll say it again, one of the most underrated books on the shelf. The characters and the team were once almost a punchline, but Peter David's work since the Madrox mini-series has absolutely elevated the team to one of the most emotionally resonant and diverse groups in the entire Marvel Universe. They don't squabble like the X-Men, they aren't brooding killers like X-Force, they're not whacky like X-Statix, they truly are just what they are and that's the best of all of those teams. They're dysfunctional for sure, but they also work together like few other teams and have a sense of humor about their situation. Pacing issues aside, this series continues to be one of Marvel's unsung best. I can't say that I'm sad that it's ending, it sounds like a mutual decision and I'd rather see it go out on the creators' terms than have it shamble along without passion or drive, but I'll definitely miss it after September.


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Hancock Co. man dies in barn accident
A 77-year-old Hancock County man died while working in a barn Friday evening.
Hancock County sheriff's deputies responded to the report of a possible drowning on CR 1000 North, near the Madison County line, around 7:30 p.m. When they arrived, first responders were administering aid to Billy Badgley, but were unable to revive him.
Police believe Badgley fell into a shallow ditch he was digging in the barn and became wedged. There was a small amount of water in the ditch, but investigators don't know if Badgley drowned or if he had suffered a medical event before falling into the ditch.
An autopsy will determine a cause of death, but police do not suspect foul play.


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On top of this, the coffee grounds can also be mixed with liquids such as water to make a good paint. In almost all lithe art projects in the world, the role of coffee beans cannot be underestimated. You can opt to use the beans as texture for an art project. If you are involved in antiquing, you can use these beans as a form of dye.
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More than 400 elementary students submitted essays for a contest honoring school nutrition month.
The "Get Your Plate In Shape" essay challenged students to write how they stay healthy and active with family in friends — in 100 words or less.
Avery Dobson, a Locust Grove fourth grader, won the contest.
The three finalists for the Oldham County Schools superintendent's position will participate in a public forum tonight (Thursday).
The finalists include Houston Barber, principal of Fern Creek High Traditional High School; Lisa Stone, director of school improvement for Montgomery County Schools; and William Wells, assistant superintendent of instruction for Oldham County Schools.
For students still learning English, homework can be a daunting task. But a group of Oldham County High School students are helping younger students get ahead.
The Sonadores Club — roughly translated as "The Dreamers" — formed at OCHS three years ago.
The club has about 25 members and many provide tutoring and homework assistance twice a week at the La Grange Community Center.
A St. Francis Goshen class is learning about history, geography and sports all at once as a second-grade teacher prepares to run the Boston Marathon.
Madelyn Blue will be competing in the prestigious race for the third time when the gun goes off at 10 a.m. today (Monday).
Athletes must run qualifying times to enter the Boston Marathon or fundraise for a charity position.
Blue is integrating the event into her classroom at St. Francis, including teaching about the course's many famous landmarks.
Graduation dates are set for Oldham County high schools after Monday's school board meeting.
Buckner Alternative High School students will graduate at the Oldham County Schools Arts Center at 7 p.m. Friday, May 25.
The other three schools will graduate the following day at Broadbent Arena at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.
The search for a new superintendent is nearing a close as the search committee announced four finalists Monday night.
The search committee narrowed applications down to 12 in late February, which included three applicants from the Oldham County School system, several applicants from across Kentucky and applicants from four other states.
Students at South Oldham High School will present "Beauty and the Beast" this weekend.
Public performances of "Beauty and the Beast" are 7 p.m. Friday, March 23 and Saturday, March 24. A matinee performance is scheduled at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24.
All performances take place in the SOHS auditorium, 5900 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Crestwood.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 241-6681 for information.
It's been a long weekend for members of the Oldham County Schools' administration.
Severe weather at the end of the school day Friday and late Sunday evening forced district officials to face multiple tough decisions about having schools open.
Tornados touched down in Kentucky and Indiana Friday, killing at least 34 people and causing major damage to several towns.
A new superintendent will be in place by July for Oldham County Schools.
According to Kevin Woosley, the school board's representative on a search committee, about a dozen candidates are still in the running.
A grand jury indicted one parent charged with falsely enrolling his son in Oldham County Schools last month.
Charles Lauron, 51, is charged with owing the school district about $26,000 after enrolling his son in Oldham County Schools for eight years, despite living in Lyndon.
Lauron's co-defendant, Donna Claggett, has been cleared of any wrong-doing.
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By Maryclaire Dale, Associated Press Writer
PHILADELPHIA Government lawyers tried Tuesday to revive a 1998 law designed to keep online pornography from children, amid questions that it is significantly outdated and blocks too much legal speech while having no effect on content posted from overseas.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit judges hearing the case questioned the law's effectiveness, given estimates that half of all online porn is posted overseas, beyond the reach of U.S. law.
Free speech groups say the Child Online Protection Act misses the mark today, because it does not cover chat rooms, You Tube and other interactive sites that emerged in the last decade.
Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union, representing Salon.com and other sites that challenged the law, argue that Internet filters block 95 percent of the offensive content, and can be set to match a child's age or a parent's judgment.
But only half of all families use them, Justice Department lawyer Charles Scarborough countered.
"If there is nothing that works perfectly here, why not go with the thing that least offends the Constitution?" Judge Thomas L. Ambro asked.
Scarborough argued that the nation needs "a belt and suspenders approach" to the complex problem.
The three-judge panel did not indicate when it would rule. Last year, a federal judge who held a monthlong trial on the law deemed it an unconstitutional infringement on the First Amendment.
The Justice Department is hoping to overturn that ruling. The law has never been enforced because sexual health sites, Salon.com and other Web publishers sued and won a temporary injunction that the U.S. Supreme Court later upheld.
The law would make it a crime for Web publishers to let children access material deemed "harmful to minors" by "contemporary community standards." The sites would be expected to require a credit card number or other proof of age. Penalties include a $50,000 fine and up to six months in prison.
ACLU lawyer Chris Hansen said the government was trying to override the role of parents, who deploy various ways to monitor their children's computer use.
"I'm not here to say COPA's perfect. But filters aren't perfect either," Scarborough argued.
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Will Britney Have Her Baby In Namibia?
After watching Britney break down last night with Matt Lauer maybe Namibia is not such a bad idea. She might be copying the successful birth of Brad and Angelina to try to get some privacy. We think she should just head to Kentwood, Louisiana. Here's more:
Deputy Environment and Tourism Minister Leon Jooste said officials have received an inquiry on behalf of the 24-year-old pop star, who has a 9-month-old son, Sean Preston, with husband Kevin Federline.
"She has shown interest to come over to Namibia," Jooste said by telephone from a conference in neighboring South Africa. "Nothing has been confirmed yet, but there is a definite possibility of that happening."
He declined to provide further details, saying: "She wants to come in very low profile and have some privacy. She might change her mind if we reveal too much now."
In case you missed the Dateline interview last night, here's the clip of Brit in tears (thanks britlusion)
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UPDATE: People reports there is NO truth to these Namibia rumors. Phew.


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The UA's report card for its 38-31 road loss at USC.
B-: Was it always pretty for B.J. Denker on Thursday night? No. The senior missed some throws he'd surely like to have back and at times lacked poise when faced with a rush from the Trojans front. But it's hard to argue with the end results. The senior finished 28 for 44 for 363 yards, four touchdowns and no turnovers. He completed passes of 57, 45 and 32 yards. Denker's longest completion of the season before Thursday's game was a 31-yarder to Garic Wharton against NAU. Statistics don't tell the whole story, but Denker turned in his best performance of the season and made plays late to give the Wildcats a chance in the fourth quarter.
Running backs:
A-: Ka'Deem Carey ran hungry and strong against the Trojans and got results. For the 12th time in the last 13 games, the junior went over 100 yards. He finished with 138 yards on 21 carries and averaged 6.6 yards per carry. He had a long of 39 yards and made plays when he was called on. He also had six catches for 36 yards and was often a safety option for Denker when he was forced to scramble.
Wide receivers:
B: The wide receivers were active and made plays for the first time this season. Senior Terrence Miller, who had three catches for 28 yards coming into the game, had six catches for 76 yards. Garic Wharton caught two passes for 73 yards and both went for touchdowns. David Richards emerged in the second half to have a couple of nice grabs, including a fourth quarter touchdown and freshman Nate Phillips hauled in a 57-yard touchdown pass. This group made life easier for Denker, which is the first time this season that can be said.
Offensive line:
C+: UA coach Rich Rodriguez again said after the games, the holes weren't big enough for Carey in the run game, who should have had more space to run. Denker was sacked twice, which isn't bad, but was under a lot of heat throughout the game. Senior guard Chris Putton, who tweaked his knee against Washington, didn't start, but entered in the second quarter.
Front six:
C-: Arizona's front generated very little pressure on USC quarterback Cody Kessler. Kessler threw it 30 times and wasn't sacked once. The defensive backs took a lot of heat for allowing so many receiving yards, but they didn't get a lot of help from the front six, who weren't getting any pressure. Jake Fischer, who sprained his ankle against Washington, gutted it out against USC, but clearly wasn't at 100 percent. Marquis Flowers had an active game with 14 tackles—1 ½ of which went for a loss.
Back five:
D+: Senior cornerback Shaq Richardson had a first half to forget. The Carson, Calif. native, who was strong in the team's first four games of the season, committed two personal foul penalties in the first half and like fellow corner Jonathan McKnight, had a tough time sticking with USC receiver Nelson Agholor. Tra'Mayne Bondurant had six tackles and a quarterback hurry, but wasn't nearly as active as he was to start the season.
Special teams
D+: Punter Drew Riggleman ended up averaging 40 yards per put on six attempts, but USC got a piece of two of his kicks. Riggleman tried the rugby style punt a couple of times and USC seemed to sniff it out. Kicker Jake Smith missed a critical 38-yard field goal in the first quarter when UA could have used three points. He did convert on a 27-yarder later in the game. The team also had a bad snap on an extra point attempt, but got another crack at it because a USC player tried to kick the ball downfield. The highlight for the return game was a 21-yard return on a punt by Johnny Jackson.


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January 18, 2017 | Last week, the Senate voted down an amendment to allow importation of cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. Most Republicans voted no; most Democrats voted yes. One who bucked his party, though, was New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker (D), the on-the-rise progressive who's been mentioned as a possible contender for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. As a result, multiple…
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Coal Industry Fuels Opposition to Emissions Regulations
June 26, 2013 | In the wake of President Obama's climate change speech delivered Tuesday, some coal companies have already begun firing back. Power companies throughout the nation, along with a number of (mostly GOP) lawmakers supporting the coal industry's interests, criticized Obama's calls for increased regulations on carbon emissions. They're no strangers to attacking proposals coming from the president -- and they back up their statements with their political giving.
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March 4, 2013 | The president announces new nominees -- several of whom have given political contributions over the years. Only one, though, gave for Obama's re-election as well as his initial bid.
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Just moments ago, it was Toyota that teased its upcoming NS4 Concept car, and now it's Nissan's turn to peel some layers off its next Pathfinder before its world debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show that begins (for the press) on January 9th.
Following the release of a single darkened image of the Pathfinder concept's profile in the third week of December, Nissan issued two new photos that reveal the crossover's face and rear end.
Even though the Japanese company insists on calling it a concept, it's evident from these photos the Pathfinder that we'll see in Detroit won't differ much if not at all from the production model set to go on sale in North America next fall. And let's not forget that Nissan's luxury arm Infiniti did the same thing with the JX crossover last year.


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What Exactly Is Hidradenitis Suppurativa?
Posted On Saturday, November 22nd, 2014 By Sam
Stress activates the release of body hormones in higher levels, which will affects the skin, like in the event of acne and pimples. There are no known triggers, and because there is very little study done very little is known about this. You can choose to just take common retinoid medications which inhibit the production of oil in skin. The oil is what blocks the sweat glands and makes the condition worse. Movement can be quite painful since all of the parts affected are those that are continually rubbing from the body.
Health practitioners may possibly suggest the employed of drainage and incision, If the condition has only affected a tiny area of the skin. You might observe that infection of the abscesses is mainly due to friction from clothing, heat and humidity, or even moisture. Element of Hidradenitis Suppurativa treatment includes the mental facet of the sufferers.
Organic Treatments Methods
Studies have stated that people who smoke are more prone to this disease, although there are no causative brokers that are 100%. It is suggested that you wear and try loose clothing to be able to reduce on the friction and reduce the discomfort. The abscesses can differ in size from no more than a to the size of a baseball. Ingesting lots of vitamin A helps in the recovery of the affected skin area. Stress has been long assumed to be both a causative and annoying adviser. You ought to always simply take warning even though using organic treatment methods for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Search well for a physician instantly since the condition can just only become worse, If you try it and it's not showing any actual result.
It's sad that this issue presently has no regular treatment or cure that is considered to be noteworthy. Remedies like light and CO2 lasers are a few of the possible treatment plans because of this skin disease. Radiation is also a feasible treatment solution for Hidradenitis Suppurativa victims. It is very important to you to keep your system balanced to stop obesity, which is really a predisposing factor of the disease. This is often attained by eating a healthier balanced diet. Hidradenitis Suppurativa therapy includes coping with the symptoms. Co2 laser surgery, involving skin grafting, is normally considered a last resource if you are at the highest phase of this problem.
It is recommended that you try and wear loose clothing so as to reduce on the friction and reduce the pain. Hidradenitis Suppurativa surgery is consistently getting used to help take away the lesions and abscesses, however it isn't generally helpful. Working with the emotional facets of Hidradenitis Suppurativa helps develop confidence that may lead to pressure reduction and quicker recovery. Pork, meat, chicken, and all artificially feed creatures' beef really are a big no-no when it comes to treating this condition. You should continue to keep the affected skin area clear and wear light clothes to stop excessive temperature, which irritates the skin, worsening the condition. The situation is principally seen as a tender lumps and abscesses showing in the damaged areas.
Radiation Therapy
It's important for one to maintain your body balanced to avoid obesity, which really is a predisposing factor of the disease. This is often accomplished by eating a healthy balanced diet. There are lots of changes in lifestyle that may be designed to remedy the observable symptoms with this illness. It is really worth considering. The illness usually becomes more serious because most people, who have it, do not survey it if they first spot the symptoms.
Radiation therapy may is very efficient since most cases and destroy the damaged skin tissues the condition doesn't spread more in the treated area. Just like other inflammatory conditions, preventing high carbohydrate foods and sweet foods might also alleviate the suffering. If the abscesses split open and trickle pus, it could give some sort to you of momentary respite from the pain, but this usually doesn't last long.


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Broadway, hide your wire coat hangers. Joan Crawford's daughter, Christina Crawford, is developing a one-woman show where she not only plans to reveal new secrets about her life with Mommie Dearest, Joan Crawford, but also show never-before-seen home movies of the screen legend in the nude.
"I began my career as an actress and I've always loved the theater," Crawford tells me. "The play is based on two of my books, the 30th Anniversary Edition of 'Mommie Dearest' and my third book, 'Survivor'
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As part of a special and continuing interactive program happening on the third Saturday of each month, Sutter's Fort State Historic Park will present a special Hands on History: Trappers, Trades and Treaties event on Jan. 18.
Visitors to the Fort will step back in time to the 1840s to learn why trappers were considered "jacks of many trades" and experience how they lived, worked, explored new territory and traded with local Native Americans. Fort visitors will see, handle and hear about many items that were commonplace in the middle of the 19th century but seem strange now.
Guests will also learn about many fascinating aspects in the life of a trapper, see examples of game traps and how they work, plus learn about the important "barter process" Sutter used to hunt and trap on Native lands. Fort visitors will have the opportunity to examine fur pelts, create souvenir documents with a quill pen and oak gall ink, string trade beads and watch how flint and steel can be used to start a fire.
As an event highlight, an original oil painting of Sutter's Fort — titled "Welcome" — will be unveiled that was created by local historian and artist Mark Davidson.
Hundreds of hours of research went into creating an accurate depiction of the Fort (and daily life) before the Gold Rush. To provide insight, two special presentations will be offered that day by Davidson and Steve Beck, History and Education Programming Lead at Sutter's Fort, about the painting, its nuances and the research that went into its creation.
Hands on History: Trappers, Trades and Treaties will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, with special presentations and 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., cannon firing demonstrations at 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. and musket demonstrations periodically throughout the day.
Cost is $7 per adult, $5 per youth (ages 6-17), free for children 5 years and younger. Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is located at 2701 L St., Sacramento For more information call (916) 445-4422 or visit suttersfort.org.
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Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is operated by California State Parks with financial assistance from the nonprofit Friends of Sutter's Fort. Sutter's Fort State Historic Park is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located in midtown Sacramento on L Street between 26th and 28th Streets, the fort offers monthly "Hands on History" activities and special events throughout the year. Established in 1839 by Swiss immigrant John Augustus Sutter, Sutter's Fort was at the center of a flourishing agricultural empire named New Helvetia (New Switzerland.) This empire established Sacramento's earliest settlement and the first European settlement in California's Central Valley.