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CARSON, Calif. –The LA Galaxy have already begun to fine tune their roster with head coach and general manager Bruce Arena confirming the signing of midfielder Baggio Hušidić and the re-signing of veteran Todd Dunivant.
Hušidić has spent the last two seasons with Swedish club Hammarby, but had his MLS rights acquired by the Galaxy as part of the deal that sent Pablo Mastroeni to LA from the Colorado Rapids. Prior to departing for Europe, Hušidić spent three seasons with the Fire, making a total of 52 appearances in MLS competition while scoring five goals and six assists before his rights were acquired by Colorado in the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft.
"He's an experienced young player that can play different positions in the midfield. He'll offer value to our team for sure. He's a little older and got good experience and saw different style of play," said Arena said of Hušidić on Monday. "We know the player personally so we think that he'll be a good fit for our team. He's a good passer of the ball which is something that we think that we can be better at.
Galaxy associate head coach Dave Sarachan is well familiar with Hušidić as he was a teammate of his son Ian Sarachan at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Hušidić and Ian Sarachan began as fierce competitors in High School before college teammates and have remained close through the years with midfielder even serving as Sarachan's best man at his wedding last year. After keeping close tabs on Hušidić over the years, the Galaxy associate head coach believes that he could be a contributor in 2014.
"Even when he was a youth player at the club level and even in college, you could tell that he was destined to play professional soccer. He had the right mentality and work ethic," Sarachan told reporters. "I think all of these experiences with the Chicago Fire and now with Hammarby have helped him grow in knowing what it takes mentally and physically [to be a professional]. He's got a strong mental background and failing doesn't affect him, he's got a component in him that he's looking to compete. He's got a lot of good qualities and these experiences will help him."
Meanwhile, Dunivant confirmed to reporters on Monday that he had resigned a new deal that will keep him with LA for another two seasons.
"I felt as good this year as I have felt, so from that standpoint, I'm excited about it," said the 32-year-old Dunivant.


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A Barnstable High sophomore, Wahzir Beyah heads to Missouri next week for the National Silver Gloves Boxing Tournament and he'll be accompanied by his trainer, Kip Diggs.
EAST FALMOUTH – Wahzir Beyah is 15, and even at his young age he knows his life is at a crossroads.
A Barnstable High sophomore, Beyah heads to Independence, Mo., next week for the National Silver Gloves Boxing Tournament. He'll be accompanied by his trainer, Kip Diggs, the former Barnstable High hockey star who turned to boxing in his 20s and earned a world championship.
On a recent weeknight at the Falmouth Training Center, tucked into a spartan building behind a convenience store, Diggs put Beyah through his paces. First skipping rope, then the bags, some mirror work and finally sparring.
It's a typical session for a fighter and his trainer, far from the spotlight that shines in their dreams.
At quick glance, Beyah is impressive. Diggs laughs when asked his reaction after first seeing the chiseled teen, who is 5-foot-10 and weighs 174 pounds.
"Wow," said Diggs. "That is a man-child."
Man and child. They describe Beyah, who has seen a life that will age any youngster quickly.
Beyah lived in Barnstable until midway through elementary school, when he moved to a tough section of Philadelphia to be with his mother. He escaped the city to return to Hyannis in 2011 to start his freshman year at Barnstable High School.
Temptations are everywhere, though, and in these times they often come with guns and drugs attached. Beyah has been around them all.
Extended family members have been killed. Others are incarcerated. Beyah said he wants none of that and wants to succeed in life. But sometimes there is a pull from peers that can steer a kid down the wrong road.
"I've seen people get shot," Beyah said. "I've seen a lot of people get arrested, too. I was out there with them kids, but something told me not to be out there, not to do what they do."
Alik Taylor is director of Barnstable High's Alternative Learning Program and serves as a mentor to Beyah. He describes him as both fragile and tough. The fragility is a result of Beyah's impulsiveness, said Taylor, which can lead to making bad decisions.
"He is a loveable kid," said Taylor. "He wants to head in the right direction. With all the outside influences, he hasn't gotten there yet.
"But Wahzir is tough," Taylor added. "He gets knocked down and gets right back up."
Taylor, who is also Beyah's AAU basketball coach, isn't talking about the fight game. He's talking about life.
Toughness is the trait that led Beyah to this small gym in East Falmouth. Boxing runs in his family. His grandfather, father and uncles were all fighters.
In that regard, Philadelphia and Beyah were a good match. The city is famous for its boxing gyms, and when Beyah was 11 he joined the Mitchell Allen Boxing Club.
"I loved it in Philly and my old gym, but it's better for me here (on Cape Cod)," Beyah said. "I was getting into a lot of trouble down there. It wasn't always boxing and staying straight. I got, like, I gotta do something with my life.
"I was hanging around kids who sold drugs, had guns and all that stuff," Beyah said. "But I wasn't doing what they do. Some of my friends would say, just sell this for me. You get half. I'd say, 'No, I can't do this.'"
Beyah recalled an incident when he was living in Philadelphia that is a glimpse into the life an inner-city kid sometimes faces.
"Me and my friend Mark were walking home from boxing practice. He went down his street to go home, and I was still walking home with my bag. Some guy thought I was looking in his car. He was sitting in his car but I'm walking by so he thinks I'm looking in the car. So he comes out, walks up behind me and puts a gun at my head and asks why I'm looking in his car.
"I turn around and see it's a guy who used to come to my gym and watch. He's drunk and high. He sees who I am and says, 'My bad, young boy. I didn't know it was you.' That was crazy."
Taylor and Beyah meet almost every afternoon after school for an hour or so. But before that Beyah meets with one or more of his teachers as he attempts to put together a passable academic resume.
"He has a very kind heart," said Taylor. "You don't always see it, but it's there. He is looking for individuals to guide him."
Diggs is doing his part by showing Beyah the ropes of the fight game. Taylor will coach him in AAU basketball again this spring. He is talented in both sports.
"What he really needs is to see positive things happening to him," Taylor said. "To see him succeed right now and feel that success is doing major benefits to his psyche."
Diggs said if Beyah sticks with boxing and puts in the work he could be special.
"He's good in basketball," said Diggs. "He can slam dunk. He went to the AAU (basketball) championships in Florida last summer. But he's a natural in boxing.
"He's strong, he's got fast hands and he's very agile. Wahzir is intuitive, a good counter-puncher. He's a boxer-puncher."
Asked about his fighter's weaknesses, Diggs answered, "Everything. He's 15. But he has so much; he just needs to work on it all. He needs to stay focused. Everything he's doing now is great, but he must keep it going."
Diggs, like Beyah, allows himself to dream. He can fight in Golden Gloves amateur bouts next year when he turns 16. The next Summer Olympics are in 2016, when Beyah will be 19. Who knows?
"By then I'd like him to have some 120 amateur fights. That would be perfect," said Diggs. "He's going to have to be disciplined to keep that going. There are lots of questions. He wants to go to college. That's not going to stop him if he really wants it."
Beyah said he wants it. He runs 20-40 minutes every morning before school. He stays a couple hours after school nearly every day. Then he trains two or three hours a night before going home to dinner. It's a long, exhausting day, but just what he needs.
"When I box, I feel I'm just out there, away from everything, all the problems," said Beyah. "That's what kept me away from all the bad kids in Philly. When I'm in the ring, I'm not worried about nothing else. No problems. When I'm on the (basketball) court, it's just me and my teammates and no worries. All that stuff is outside, it all flushes away."
Beyah credits his mother, Monfrita James, and grandmother, Clarissa Pryor, for developing his interest in boxing, and they regaled him with stories.
"This is a family thing. My grandma tells me about boxing all the time," said Beyah. "Words can't describe how much I love my grandma. She's done so much for me. That's like my favorite person in the world."
"They have that special grandson-grandmother bonding," said Beyah's mother.
As she watches her son – in school and in sports – James said she takes a special pride.
"I've always wanted my kids to go to college and finish," she said. "My brother went to college. My nieces went to college. My stepbrother, too. I'm very excited, very proud of Wahzir for doing so good."
Beyah has an older brother, Amir, and younger sisters Sahirah and Monisah. His girlfriend, Barnstable junior Georgette Smith, is another special part of his life, he said.
He knows he has a lot to live for and he is hopeful.
"I'm not the smartest kid. My grades do fall at times. But I work hard to get them back up. My way out isn't through doing sports. My way out is through the books. It's about education."
He talks a good game, but he knows he must walk the walk.
Wahzir Beyah is at the crossroads and it will be his decision what turn he takes.

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This ''McCulloch v. Maryland'' decision is important for another reason too. The Court held that Congress has unenumerated powers that are not expressly given to it by the U.S. Constitution. Nowhere in the Constitution is the power to create a national bank given to the federal government. But under the '''"Elastic Clause"''' (also known as the '''"Necessary and Proper Clause"''') of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution." That clause has been used repeatedly by Congress to make laws where it does not have an express grant of power by the Constitution to do so.
This ''McCulloch v. Maryland'' decision is important for another reason too. The Court held that Congress has unenumerated powers that are not expressly given to it by the U.S. Constitution. Nowhere in the Constitution is the power to create a national bank given to the federal government. But under the '''"Elastic Clause"''' (also known as the '''"Necessary and Proper Clause"''') of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution." That clause has been used repeatedly by Congress to make laws where it does not have an express grant of power by the Constitution to do so.
== "The Power to Tax" ==
== "The Power to Tax" ==
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American Government Lectures - [1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12]
Government and politics affects nearly every aspect of society. Violent video games? The U.S. Supreme Court, by a narrow 5-4 majority, said that they are protected as free speech under the First Amendment. Of course, that does not make violent video games right, but it does affect how many people play them, and whether state legislatures can pass laws limiting their use by children.
How are churches affected by government and politics? The free exercise clause of the First Amendment protects churches in many ways. Taxation of church property and minister's salaries are not allowed. What is said in a church receives greater protection against government regulation than what is said in a business. The police are reluctant to search a church; judges are reluctant to issue a search warrant for them to do so. In a 9-0 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that churches can fire key employees for almost any reason, without having to worry about the regulations and laws that apply to businesses.
A good understanding of government and politics also enables students to understand American history better, and to recognize the differences between the state today. Why was Philadelphia the biggest and most prosperous city in the colonial era? It was the colony that welcomed settlers the most, and was based on strong Christian principles. Only Philadelphia prohibited gambling, and such moral values enabled it to thrive and prosper. Its founder, William Penn, learned first-hand in England the consequences of interference with the free exercise of religion. Fortunately, he was acquitted of the criminal charges against him due to jury nullification.
This lecture we review and build on what we have already learned.
- 1 The Supremacy Clause
- 2 "The Power to Tax"
- 3 "One man, one vote"
- 4 The Voting Rights Act of 1965
- 5 Busing
- 6 Homework
- 7 References
The Supremacy Clause
Perhaps the most important clause of the U.S. Constitution is in Article VI, known as the "Supremacy Clause":
|This Constitution and the Laws of the United States ... shall be the supreme Law of the Land ... any Thing in the Constitutions or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.
The meaning of this provision is that all federal law, rules, regulations and federal court decisions "trump" (preempt) any state law that is contrary.
Let's take a simple example. Suppose a conservative School Board for a public school district passed a rule allowing teachers in its public schools to hold classroom prayer. The school board observes that it has the authority to set the rules for teachers and students in its school district. Would that new rule about classroom prayer be enforceable?
No, because of the Supremacy Clause, which requires that the federal court decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Engel v. Vitale take precedence, preempt and trump the local law to the contrary.
That was an obvious example. Here is an example that is not so obvious. In 1816, Congress and the President established The Second Bank of the United States. In 1818 the State of Maryland sought to impose taxes on that bank for its operations within Maryland. The national bank challenged the tax, and the case ended up in the U.S. Supreme Court for a final decision.
In a 7-0 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Second Bank of the United States could not be taxes by any of the States, due to the Supreme Clause. (There were only 7 Supreme Court Justices then; today there are 9. Federal statutes, which can be changed, establish how many Justices will comprise the U.S. Supreme Court.)
The decision, written by Chief Justice John Marshall, emphasized that federal law takes precedence over state law. While states have the authority to impose taxes, states are prevented by the Supremacy Clause from taxing the federal government or entities that it creates.
This decision, entitled McCulloch v. Maryland (1810), contains this famous truth:
|The power to tax is the power to destroy
This McCulloch v. Maryland decision is important for another reason too. The Court held that Congress has unenumerated powers that are not expressly given to it by the U.S. Constitution. Nowhere in the Constitution is the power to create a national bank given to the federal government. But under the "Elastic Clause" (also known as the "Necessary and Proper Clause") of the U.S. Constitution, Congress has the power to "make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution." That clause has been used repeatedly by Congress to make laws where it does not have an express grant of power by the Constitution to do so.
Even today, preemption is still a major issue. <Discuss Concepcion and Arizona here.>
"The Power to Tax"
All States have the full authority to tax individuals and businesses, and there are many examples of that today: income taxes, sales taxes, tolls on roads, and even taxes on services like pest control.
The colonies/states were reluctant to give the power to tax to the new national government in the 1780s. The first attempt at a national government, through the Articles of Confederation, did not give the United States government the power to tax. Instead, it was voluntary: the national government requested funding from the States on a voluntary basis. That was not successful, especially when times were difficult after the American Revolution. The national government under the Articles of Confederation in the mid-1780s struggled simply to raise money for its operations.
The U.S. Constitution give the new national government the authority to raise money by taxing imports (goods shipped from foreign nations) and interstate commerce, and denied the States their longstanding power to raise money in that manner. This was a massive shift in power from the States to the federal government. Rhode Island refused for several years, even after George Washington was president, to ratify the Constitution and join the United States, because Rhode Island raised its money by taxing imports into its harbors along the Atlantic Ocean (including the slave trade). (The Constitution does prohibit any taxes on exports -- goods shipped from our Nation to foreign nations -- by the federal government.)
But the original U.S. Constitution limited the power of the government to tax individuals, in Art. I, Section 9, Clause 4:
|No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
This meant that a direct income tax on individual Americans could only be imposed in proportion to how many people lived in an area, rather than in proportion to how much money they make. Wealthy areas could not be taxed more than poor areas. As result, the federal government could not easily impose an income tax like what exists today.
Instead, the federal government taxed real estate, slaves, carriages, and things other than income. But this did not amount to much revenue for the federal government. Most of its revenue through the late 1700s and 1800s was in the form of tariffs: taxes on imports.
In 1895, a close vote by the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated a federal income tax because it was a direct tax that was not apportioned as required by the U.S. Constitution. Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. Congress continued to be without the power to impose a federal income tax for nearly another two decades.
Then, in 1909, Congress passed the proposed Sixteenth Amendment to give it the power to impose income taxes without limitation. Because Congress does not have the power to amend the Constitution by itself, this went to the States for ratification. At that time there were 48 States (Hawaii and Alaska had not yet joined), so the 3/4 requirement for ratification of a new amendment was 48 times 3/4, which equals 36 States.
The Sixteenth Amendment removes the limitation on income taxes by the federal government that was in the original Constitution. The Sixteenth Amendment states:
|The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
Many Americans opposed ratification of this Amendment, which had the effect of transferring enormous power to the federal government. It took nearly four years for this amendment to be ratified by 3/4 of the States, in 1913.
Types of taxes
There are two general categories of taxes, "direct" and "indirect".[1] A "direct" tax is how the Roman Empire funded itself: each adult must directly pay a certain tax, whether he has income or not. Jesus and the Apostles had to pay to this too, as they were in the Roman Empire. Another example of a "direct" tax is a tax on real estate, which the federal government imposed in its early years but now which are imposed almost entirely by State and local governments.
Most taxes are "indirect" in nature, such as "excise taxes." An excise tax is based on an activity, such as a sale of a product from a business to a customer. It is a tax on activity rather than on a person or on property itself. An example of indirect or excise federal taxes are the taxes on gasoline and telephone bills.
The distinction between "direct" and "indirect" taxes is important because the original U.S.Constitution, in Art. I, Section 9, Clause 4, limits "direct" taxes to the federal government to what can be apportioned among the population. This prevents the federal government from taxing wealthy areas or people more than poor areas or people. If a tax is "indirect", then it is not limited by this provision, which enables the federal government to tax business activity without limitation. But with respect to individual income, the Sixteenth Amendment gives the federal government unlimited power to impose taxes in any way it chooses.
The lawsuits against ObamaCare have reopened this issue because ObamaCare imposes a penalty (under Congress's taxation power) on non-exempt people who fail to purchase adequate health insurance. It is not an income tax, so it should not be authorized by the Sixteenth Amendment. It is not an excise tax, because it applies when there is no activity (declining to purchase government-approved insurance). Is it a "direct" tax? If so, then it would not be allowed unless it is apportioned by population, such that wealthy people pay no more than poor people. But if it is not a direct tax, then Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 may allow it: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises." Lawsuits are pending to challenge ObamaCare based on what kind of tax it imposes, and the federal courts will be deciding this issue in the next year or so.
"One man, one vote"
For 200 years, including prior to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, State legislatures have decided for themselves how they would carve their own legislative districts at the State level. All states (except Nebraska) have a "bicameral" legislature consisting of a house of representatives (call the "Assembly" in New Jersey), and a state senate. The internal division of those districts within a State had long been considered a matter for only the state legislature to decide, without any interference by the federal government. For example, should Newark be included in the same district as Morristown? Should senate districts be based on county lines, or on population? The U.S. Senate is not based on population, but on State boundaries.
In a decision having vast significance, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1964 that States must draw their districts to comply with a rule of "one man, one vote" (or "one person, one vote"). This means that districts must be drawn such that the population size of each district is nearly equal. This is called "one man, one vote" because it requires that the relative weight of each man's vote is the same no matter where he lives in the State. His vote cannot be crowded out by living in a district drawn to have a bigger population than other districts in the State.
The decision, based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment, was Reynolds v. Sims (1964):
|the Equal Protection Clause requires that both houses of a state legislature be apportioned on a population basis
Reynolds v. Sims, 377 U.S. 533, 583 (1964). The Supreme Court thus required of States something that is not required of the U.S. Senate.
Four years later, a 5-3 decision of the U.S. Supreme Court extended the same requirement to county, city and town legislatures also:
|the Constitution imposes one ground rule for the development of arrangements of local government: a requirement that units with general governmental powers over an entire geographic area not be apportioned among single-member districts of substantially unequal population.
Avery v. Midland County, 390 U.S. 474, 485-486 (1968). (By "single-member districts" Justice White is referring to a district that elects only one representative for it.)
Many State legislatures were outraged by these decisions, which they viewed as a burdensome, unjustified infringement on their state sovereignty. Talk began of passing a constitutional amendment to overturn these decisions, just as other constitutional amendments have overturned prior Supreme Court decisions in the past (such as the 11th and 16th Amendments).
Irony of political history
In the 1960s one of the most powerful U.S. Senators was Everett Dirksen, who represented Illinois and served as its floor leader. A Senate office building in D.C. bears his name today, in reflection of how well-liked and influential he was.
The colorful Senator Dirksen personified the U.S. Senate to the American public, as he had a charm and flair far greater than any politician today, as described by the Senate archives:[2]
|His physical appearance, his dramatic flair, his cathedral-organ voice: all these attributes made him the personification of [a famous fictional senator in radio entertainment]. He was the grand marshal of the Tournament of Roses parade; he pioneered a televised weekly press conference with his House counterpart; and, with a narrative album entitled Gallant Men, he became a recording star. The hordes of admiring tourists who flocked to his leader's office in the Capitol forced him to remove his name from its door. ... He gained national attention in 1950 when he unseated the Senate Democratic majority leader in a bitter Illinois contest. ... [A]s a supremely creative and resourceful legislator, Dirksen routinely influenced the agenda of the majority-party Democrats. ... Cautioning that federal spending had a way of getting out of control, Dirksen reportedly observed, 'A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking real money.'
Senator Dirksen proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims, and made this statement:
|the forces of our national life are not brought to bear on public questions solely in proportion to the weight of numbers. If they were, the 6 million citizens of the Chicago area would hold sway in the Illinois Legislature without consideration of the problems of their 4 million fellows who are scattered in 100 other counties. Under the Court's new decree, California could be dominated by Los Angeles and San Francisco; Michigan by Detroit.
But Democrats opposed Dirksen's proposed amendment, and in Illinois (Dirksen's home state) they added a special provision to the Illinois (State) Constitution to require a 3/5th majority in order to ratify any constitution. By increasing the threshold for ratifying constitutional amendments from 51% to 60%, Democrats hoped to block Dirken's constitutional amendment to overturn Reynolds v. Sims.
Dirksen's constitutional amendment never passed the U.S. Senate, which was heavily controlled by Democrats. But the 3/5th requirement remains in the Illinois Constitution, and a few years later Illinois became the key battleground State for the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, which did pass Congress and 35 States. Democrats were then unable to attain the 60% threshold, which they insisted upon to block Dirksen's proposed amendment, in order to ratify the proposed Equal Rights Amendment, which they wanted.
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is one of the most important and burdensome of all federal laws. Enacted pursuant to the 15th Amendment (which prohibits racial discrimination in voting laws), the Voting Rights Act requires pre-clearance by the U.S. Department of Justice of any changes in election laws by certain states and local government. Most of the States covered by the Voting Rights Act are in the South (including Florida and Texas), while some of the counties are located in unexpected places around the Nation (including New York). The Voting Rights Act prohibits changes to election laws in covered states that "[have] the purpose [or] will have the effect of denying or abridging the right to vote on account of race or color" 42 USC 1973c(a).
The basis for the law and where it applies is this: if there is an evidence of racial discrimination in how elections are run by a State or local government, then it can be designated as subject to the Voting Rights Act for future elections. The Act was enacted over a backdrop of Southern states coming up with creative ways to prevent blacks from voting faster than they could be ruled unconstitutional. The intent of the pre-clearance provision was to shift the burden to states:
|Congress had found that case-by-case litigation was inadequate to combat widespread and persistent discrimination in voting, because of the inordinate amount of time and energy required to overcome the obstructionist tactics invariably encountered in these lawsuits. After enduring nearly a century of systematic resistance to the Fifteenth Amendment, Congress might well decide to shift the advantage of time and inertia from the perpetrators of the evil to its victims.
South Carolina v. Katzenbach, 383 U.S. 301, 328 (1966) (citation omitted).
You might be surprised what is considered to be racial discrimination that triggers application of the Voting Rights Act for all future elections. In Texas, officials did not print a Spanish version of the ballot in one election, and in a 1975 reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, the criteria for coverage under Section 4 were written to include Texas based upon this action. Indeed, ballots now have to be printed at enormous local expense in numerous foreign languages, or else the Voting Rights Act could be applied against the state or local government.
The Voting Rights Act requires "pre-clearance" by the U.S. Department of Justice for any changes in election law by a state or local government that is covered by the Act. When South Carolina passed its voter ID law, the Voting Rights Act gave the Obama Administration the power to delay and object to the law, because South Carolina is covered by the Voting Rights Act. Even though there is nothing overtly racial about South Carolina's voter ID law,[3] the Voting Rights Act has been used to force states to ensure that changes to voting procedures do not have discriminatory purpose or effect.
Florida attempted to trim back its early voting period for the last election, but the Obama Administration used the Voting Rights Act to object to that. The Voting Rights Act gives the federal government extraordinary powers to grant or deny "pre-clearance" necessary for any covered jurisdiction to make changes to its election laws.
These areas of the Nation are subject to the Voting Rights Act (note that New Jersey is not subject to it). These are known as "Section 5 Covered Jurisdictions":[4]
Entire States that are Covered
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Georgia
- Louisiana
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
States Having Counties that Are Covered
- California
- Florida
- New York
- North Carolina
- South Dakota
States Having Townships that Are Covered
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
The U.S. Supreme Court has taken a big case from Alabama that challenges the Voting Rights Right, and by June 2013 is expected to render a decision that may trim back the scope or influence of this law.
The decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court known as Brown v. Board of Education, in the mid-1950s, led to a practice by federal courts of ordering children of different races to be "bused" (carried by buses) to distant public schools in order to attain goals of full racial integration. By the late 1960s many schoolchildren were being transported by federal court order to attend another public school far from their homes, simply for the purpose of improving racial balance.
New Jersey was not as affected by this as other States were. "Busing" was ordered when there was evidence that a school district had been segregating students by race in the past. Public schools build after the Brown v. Board of Education decision were not subjected to busing because segregation was already illegal, and the public school district would not have a history of segregation. But older public school districts, particularly in the South and some parts of the Midwest, which had segregated students by race in the past and were not fully integrated by the 1960s, could be sued in federal court and ordered to implement busing of students based on their race.
Busing soon became an enormously controversial, and even affected the presidential elections in 1968 and 1972. In the summer of 1972, Congress passed a law delaying any orders by federal courts to desegregate public schools until all appeals were heard and decided. This prevented a single federal judge from forcing neighborhoods to bus their children to distant schools. A few months later, in the presidential election in November 1972, Nixon was elected in a landslide based in part on his criticism of busing. He swept the southern states that had traditionally been Democratic.
Today, there is rarely mention of "busing", and it has mostly disappeared. But racial politics remains the most powerful issue in politics and law to this day. A single comment about ethnicity can destroy a politician or anyone connected with the media. Many people have lost their job because of a single racial remark, no matter how much they try to explain or apologize for it.
In 2002, the Senate Majority Leader was the Republican Trent Lott, from Mississippi. At the 100-year birthday party of fellow Senator Strom Thurmond from South Carolina, Lott may a statement designed to flatter Thurmond:
|I want to say this about my state. When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over these years, either.
Do you see why that short statement caused Trent Lott to resign as Senate Majority Leader? Think about this before reading the answer in the next paragraph.
Strom Thurmond ran for president in 1948, before Brown v. Board of Education ended racial segregation in public schools, and Strom Thurmond support racial segregation in schools as part of his campaign positions. The media then accused Lott of being a racist by saying the Nation would have been better off if Thurmond had won. Lott apologized repeatedly and profusely for his statement, and did not mean fo it to be a racist remark, but the media attention and controversy forced him to resign his leadership position, and about five years later he resigned from the Senate altogether.
Answer the first five questions, and then two of the remaining three, for a total of seven questions:
1. The Supremacy Clause may be the most important provision in the entire U.S. Constitution. Discuss.
2. What is the 16th Amendment, and how did it change the United States?
3. Pick any Supreme Court decision described in this lecture, and explain it briefly.
4. Why did Rhode Island decline to join the United States initially, even after George Washington became president?
5. For what purpose does the Supreme Court use the "Elastic Clause" (or "Necessary and Proper Clause")?
6. Does New Jersey need approval by the U.S. Department of Justice before changing its laws about early voting? Explain briefly.
7. "Be careful what you ask for" might describe which ironic part of political history?
8. Comment on a question that you missed in one of the quizzes taken so far in this course - and how you won't miss a question about it in the future.
Extra credit (answer two of the following five questions):
9. Had you ever heard of "busing" prior to this lecture, and do you have an opinion about it? Explain.
10. Even a statement at a birthday party can have political consequences. Discuss.
11. Any issue in this lecture.
12. Any issue discussed in this entire course so far.
You can post your answers at American Government Homework Eleven.
- ↑ http://www.investorguide.com/article/11164/the-difference-between-direct-tax-and-indirect-tax/
- ↑ http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/minute/Senator_Everett_Mckinley_Dirksen_Dies.htm
- ↑ Some opponents of voter ID laws compare them to Jim Crow era laws that sought to limit voting by blacks. Also, Jim Crow era laws were facially neutral but had the effect of preventing blacks from voting.
- ↑ "Section 5" refers to Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. The federal government can add or subtract jurisdictions simply by issuing a federal regulation, without Congress actually approving the addition of a new State or county to the list.


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The Grand County Council is in the process of reviewing a draft interlocal agreement to form an infrastructure development coalition with Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, San Juan and Uintah counties.
If approved, the coalition would plan for and develop new and future infrastructure — including highways, energy pipelines, water storage facilities, rail lines and tourist amenities — across the region.
It would also promote multiple uses of eastern Utah's natural resources in ways that "balance environmental values and sensitive natural features" with access, use and development of those resources, the draft agreement states.
Grand County Council chairman Lynn Jackson said the coalition would strengthen the region's voice at the state and national levels in Salt Lake City and Washington, D.C.
"It would give the seven counties more unity and power in dealing with the Wasatch Front and the Potomac," Jackson said.
But Mary Mullen McGann, who is running for a seat on the county council, cautions that the agreement could lead to a potential loss of local control over issues that affect Grand County.
With its thriving tourist industry, strong property values and diverse political views, Grand County has little in common with the other counties, McGann said.
Given the questions that she and others have about the proposal's effects on local governance, project financing and related issues, McGann said that council members should not be in any hurry to sign the agreement.
"It's a big commitment, and I think we ought to take our time to study it," she said July 9.
County voice in coalition is a major concern
Although the coalition would include a voting member from each of the seven counties, a simple majority of four members could approve items that come up for a vote.
Grand County Council vice chairwoman Elizabeth Tubbs voiced her reluctance to support any agreement that would shift power away from the county's elected officials.
"I don't think that I would want to give away any ability for a seven-member coalition to [vote] … because it only takes four of them, and we may not be in favor of it," Tubbs said.
Both McGann and local resident Marc Thomas share concerns that the agreement would empower a simple majority of coalition members to approve potentially controversial projects or enterprises.
"It could place disproportionate power in the hands of the few — something that led to reforming Grand County government 20 years ago," Thomas said.
For the same reasons, McGann thinks that people of all political persuasions should be concerned that a single elected public official from Grand County would be speaking on behalf of every resident.
"People in this county want more representation," she said. "That's why we have this form of government."
McGann also fears that county taxpayers could wind up on the hook for projects that they might not support, although Jackson said that everyone wants to make sure that never happens.
Not all seven counties would need to be on board for a given project to move forward if it only involved a small number of counties, he said. Nor could the coalition force an individual member county into a project that it has no interest in, according to Jackson.
"And we'll make absolutely certain that that is the case," he said.
According to Jackson, any member counties would be free to choose whether or not they want to be involved in a particular project.
If any specific infrastructure projects did come up, supplemental agreements would be put in place to cover them, he said.
"That would spell out which counties are going to be involved [and] what that participation would look like," he said.
If Grand County, for instance, chose to join in on a project through a secondary agreement, the county council would have a chance to review the document ahead of time, he said.
Grand County Council member Gene Ciarus said he has some concerns that the draft doesn't identify where two of the coalition's at-large members would come from. But for the most part, Ciarus said he believes the proposed agreement is "pretty well-written."
"It does give us the authority to participate, or back out," he said.
Questions about funding sources
According to Jackson, funding for any identified infrastructure projects would "likely" come from Utah's Permanent Community Impact Fund Board (CIB), or from federal grants and loans.
A draft county resolution in support of the proposal says that the coalition would not have the power to levy taxes. Nor could it go into debt for or on behalf of a member county, the draft resolution states.
Member counties could potentially share their tax revenues or other funding sources with project participants. But none of the counties would be obligated to do so, according to the draft resolution.
The coalition, in turn, may also help local communities by giving them funding, according to the draft agreement.
Based on her own reading of the draft, however, McGann believes it's short on specifics about potential projects, as well as possible funding sources.
"It's unclear as to what types of projects they're considering, and where the money is coming from," she said.
Changes proposed to agreement
Thomas said he hopes that the coalition ultimately backs away from its primary goal of promoting natural resources extraction.
The coalition should resist the temptation to function solely as an agency of transportation and utility "pork projects" that end up causing irreparable harm to the area's natural wonders, Thomas said.
"These are features that brought many of us to live here in the first place," he added.
Instead, any language in the agreement should encourage the coalition to plan for all components that contribute to the area's quality of life, as well as its economic vitality, Thomas said.
Jackson said the coalition is driven to some extent by the region's infrastructure and transportation needs. But the agreement also provides for improvements to tourist and recreational assets, should those needs arise, he said.
The county council is expected to vote on the agreement and the associated resolution in August, according to Jackson.


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Rowdy's Dream Blog #312: A Businessman is Up to No Good
The wizened VP of our company joins our table at the bar. He claims to be up to no good. I offer that he must have some legitimate pursuits. He shakes his head no and asks me if I want to pursue this line of questioning.


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Victor Spiegel creates a sound built of innovative harmonies and rhythms. His lyricism grows from both familiar and exotic soils, influenced by music from around the world, including India, Japan, Indonesia, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. Victor captures culture through a jazz lens, creating an improvisational journey of music, with bright moments of discovery where sound is seen as "light" and "colour".
He started his piano concert career at the age of 6, performing classical repertoire up to the age of 15. Turning away from what looked like a promising concert career, he decided to focus on composing and performing his own material. His received a BA from the University of California in Performance Integration of World Myths and Music. His MA in Music Composition from Mills College solidified his academic and professional involvement in scoring for diverse media.
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Three 550 year old oak trees, a tall grass prairie, woodlands and scenic Sugar Creek beckon visitors. Although much of Sugarcreek's 618 acres were once farmland, MetroParks land management practices and natural processes have resulted in a variety of habitats. These support diverse wildlife that can be discovered as you hike, horseback ride or enjoy a leisurely picnic. http://www.metroparks.org/Parks/Sugarcreek/Home.aspx
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Table Cloth - Stripes
Tablecloths offer an elegant way to enliven a kitchen or living room while protecting table finishes from water stains and scratches. But have you looked at yours closely to see how it was put together.
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The genus name is from the Greek gypsos, a reference to the gypsum-rich substrates on which some species grow.] Plants of the genus are known commonly as baby's-breath,
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Dried Flowers
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It was a cold morning along the river - With the snow and ice the Levee was to slippery to climb. So the one other option was the snow covered steps and this Icy hand rail. Ilike that you can see the remains of the green paint hidding under the beautiful ice crystals.
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A coalition of Western New York municipalities and organizations in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagara counties has received funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to create a regional sustainability plan as part of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Cleaner, Greener Communities Program.
A first round of public meetings was held in July to introduce the project and to seek public input on draft sustainability goals. A second round of public meetings has been scheduled throughout the region in October to discuss the draft Western New York Sustainability Plan and to solicit feedback on implementation projects that will help to shape the region's economic and environmental future.
A meeting on the plan is scheduled in Niagara County for 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Niagara County Community College, Humanities and Social Sciences Building, Room E142, 3111 Saunders Settlement Road, Sanborn.
The Cleaner, Greener Communities Program promotes smarter growth practices by funding sustainability planning at the regional level. Regional planning teams can partner with state and federal agencies, municipalities, non-profit organizations, private businesses and residents to break down barriers and develop a sustainability plan that reflects their area's needs. This partnering helps to create more integrated, sustainable solutions and accelerate investment and actual development.
Plan on attending a public meeting, or project ideas also can be submitted via the public website, www.sustainable-ny.com/form.


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Value Line is regarded as the best independent research available. More than just recommendations, Value Line provides the rationale behind its picks for greater understanding.
There have been several noteworthy developments in the drug space recently, which will likely have a material impact on the companies in this sector and the markets they serve. Companies mentioned in this review include Actavis (ACT), Endo Health Solutions (ENDP), GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Pfizer (PFE - Free Pfizer Stock Report), Amgen (AMGN), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Gilead Sciences (GILD) and Onyx Pharmaceuticals (ONXX).
Actavis Wins a Pair of FDA Approvals
On July 12th, the generic drug giant announced that it had received FDA approval on its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Oxymorphone Hydrochloride Extended-release Tablets, 5mg, 10mg, 20mg, 30mg, and 40 mg. The ANDA product represents the generic equivalent to Opana ER, the pain-relief medication previously marketed by Endo Health Solutions, which was voluntarily withdrawn from sale in 2012. Actavis is currently defending ongoing patent litigation initiated by Endo concerning the 7.5mg and 15 mg tablets, and is still evaluating launch plans for the additional dosage strengths at this time. According to IMS Health data, Opana ER tablets had total U.S. sales of approximately $461 million for the 12 months ending May 31, 2013.
On July 15th, Actavis released some more positive news when it announced that it had gained FDA approval on its ANDA for Lamotrigine Orally Disintegrating Tablets in 25mg, 50mg, 100mg, and 200mg. The ANDA product represents the generic equivalent to Lamictal, a treatment of epilepsy and bipolar disorder previously marketed by GlaxoSmithKline. As a "first applicant" to submit a substantially complete ANDA, Actavis may be eligible for 180 days of generic market exclusivity. The company noted its plans to launch generic Lamictal immediately.
Pfizer's Arthritis Drug Gains Several International Approvals
On July 15th, the world's largest drugmaker announced that Xeljanz (tofacitinib) had been approved for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in several additional countries around the world, including Switzerland, Argentina, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates. The drug had previously been approved in the United States and Japan. Xeljanz was launched in the United States in November, 2012, and is expected to be commercially available in Japan later this month. Rheumatoid arthritis currently effects more than 23 million people worldwide and with additional treatments in high demand, Xeljanz should become a key top-line component for Pfizer in the coming years. Current projections are calling for annual peak sales of $3 billion, though a sluggish start in U.S. markets could potentially result in downward revisions.
Onyx Generating Significant Interest
After receiving and rejecting a $120-a-share bid from Amgen on June 30th, talks are said to have heated back up over the past few weeks for the potential acquisition of Onyx Pharmaceuticals. According to recent reports, the California-based drugmaker has generated significant interest among several industry powerhouses and initial takeover bids could come as early as this week. While Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences and Amgen are all said to be in the mix, none have officially announced their intentions. Shares of Onyx stock has surged more than 50% in price since June 30th when news of a potential buyout broke. The steep increase is said to have deterred several drugmakers who had previously shown interest.
At the time of this article's writing, the author did not have positions in any of the companies mentioned.


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Which if any Humongous games are supported on the Win CE/PocketPC port? I searched everywhere including the wiki and I haven't found any page that states which games are supported.
The following:
lists the engines supported. The wiki then translates engines -> games.
If memory serves, Humungous games need the Scumm engine, so *should* be supported. I don't have them to test though, sorry.
According to the Wiki, PocketPC/WinCE doesn't support 16-bit color mode. This means that the later Humongous games won't work. The earlier ones should be fine.


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The NHL has made a new offer to the players' association that proposes a 50-50 split of hockey-related revenue and a full 82-game season starting Nov. 2.
As talks resumed Tuesday in Toronto between the league and the NHLPA, Commissioner Gary Bettman announced the offer, which is crafted for - if nothing else - a quick response from the head of the players' association, Donald Fehr.
"It was done," Bettman said, "in the spirit of getting a deal done."
Fehr told reporters that the proposal is for six years.
"Our hope," he said, "after we review this is that there will be a feeling on the players' side that this will be a proposal from which we can negotiate and try and reach a conclusion."
When asked if the new proposal was an improvement over previous offers made by the NHL, Fehr said: "In some respects I think it is. In other respects I'm not sure. We have to look at it."
The NHL locked out its players on Sept. 15, and the regular season was scheduled to begin on Oct. 11. A Nov. 2 start date would extend the season well into June, but would preserve some of the marquee events, such as the Jan. 1 Winter Classic in Michigan.
Bettman said the long-term deal takes steps to guarantee the players will get full value from their existing deals. And in order to pull off the logistics of the schedule, each team would have one additional game every five weeks in order to get a full season in.
It is clearly the best offer - or counteroffer, for that matter - that has been made in the months of negotiations since last season ended. And the proposal is now in the hands of Fehr and his team of executives. The union has requested time to look the proposal over.
"We're focused on getting the puck dropped on Nov. 2 and playing a full 82-game regular season and full playoffs," Bettman said. "That's what this offer is all about."
This is the third lockout under Bettman's watch, but unlike the previous two, dialogue has remained steady. The two sides last met last week in New York.


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About Joachim Bandau
Joachim Bandau's minimalist paintings and sculptures are simple, poetic illusions focused on the intersection of geometric forms. His "Black Watercolours" series (1983-) consists of watercolors of transparent and overlapping gray rectangles that appear almost to move and tremble, suggesting photographic film, fabric, shadows, and even the passage of time. "I allow complete autonomy for each step of my working process," Bandau says. "All steps interact with each other whilst transparency remains paramount. As the overlapping process of the layers continues, new and unplanned happenings emerge and the dialogue between myself and my work starts; very often the work itself guides me." Bandau's three-dimensional works are geometric as well, with hard edges and corners, taking the form of multi-sided metal rhombuses or shiny lacquered boxes.
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FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Protesters have gathered daily, with some crowds turning violent, since a police officer fatally shot 18-year-old Michael Brown on Aug. 9 in the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson. Here's a look at key elements of the shooting and the unrest that followed:
THE LATEST: The National Guard arrived in Ferguson on Monday but kept its distance from the streets where protesters clashed again with police. Despite the lifting of a curfew, authorities told protesters they couldn't assemble in a single spot and had to keep moving. Police said officers were the target of heavy gunfire and Molotov cocktails thrown from the crowd. At least two people were shot and 31 arrested.
THE SHOOTING: Police have said the officer was pushed into his squad car, then physically assaulted during a struggle over his weapon. At least one shot was fired inside the car. The struggle then spilled onto the street, where Brown was shot multiple times. Brown was unarmed.
But his friend, Dorian Johnson, told reporters that the officer ordered him and Brown out of the street, then tried to open his door so close to the pair that it "ricocheted" back, apparently upsetting the officer. Johnson said the officer grabbed Brown's neck and tried to pull him into the car before brandishing his weapon. He said Brown started to run and the officer pursued him, firing multiple times. Johnson and another witness said Brown had his hands raised when the officer fired.
THE UNREST: Protesters have gathered nightly since Brown's death, with some of the demonstrations resulting in looting and property damage. Police have used tear gas and smoke bombs, and some people have hurled rocks and bottles at officers. The protesters often chant, "Hands up, don't shoot."
Along with calling in the National Guard, the governor has put Missouri State Highway Patrol Capt. Ron Johnson, who is from the Ferguson area, in charge of overseeing the protests.
THE POLICE TACTICS: The initial police response drew heavy criticism from around the nation. Critics said it was part of a law-enforcement trend toward more aggressive weapons and tactics. The American Civil Liberties Union in June released a report stating that police were overwhelmingly relying on SWAT raids — involving the use of assault rifles, battering rams and flash-bang grenades — for routine work such as searching for small amounts of drugs and serving warrants.
THE INVESTIGATION: At the request of Ferguson police, Brown's death is being investigated by St. Louis County police. The FBI also has opened an investigation into possible civil rights violations. According to the Highway Patrol, 40 FBI agents started going door-to-door in the neighborhood on Saturday, talking to people who might have seen or have information about the shooting.


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Glee The kids head to L.A. to compete at nationals; NeNe Leakes, Marlee Matlin, Jackée Harry, "Pitch Perfect's" Skylar Astin and "prancerciser" Johanna Rohrback guest star. 8 p.m. Fox
Nick News With Linda Ellerbee The plight of young refugees is detailed in "Fleeing Syria: Children of War." 8 p.m. Nickelodeon
About a Boy "Iron Man's" Leslie Bibb guest stars. 9 p.m. NBC
The Real Housewives of New York City The docu-soap returns for another season. 9 p.m. Bravo
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Trophy Wife Megan Mullally and Dennis Haysbert guest star. 9:30 p.m. ABC
Justified Eric Roberts ("Runaway Train") guest stars as a DEA agent. 10 p.m. FX
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Weed 2: Cannabis Madness Dr. Sanjay Gupta examines legal, medical and scientific issues surrounding marijuana. 7, 8 and 10 p.m. CNN
24 Hours on Earth This two-part special surveys a single day in the lives of various plants and animals. 9 p.m. BBC America
My Big Fat Geek Wedding Two nerds tie the knot in a medieval fantasy-themed ceremony in this new special. 10 p.m. Syfy
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VANCOUVER, BC — Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that the club has transferred midfielder Davide Chiumiento to FC Zürich of the Swiss Super League for an undisclosed fee. Per club and league policies, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Davide has been a very good player and ambassador for Whitecaps FC during his time with the club," said Whitecaps FC head coach Martin Rennie. "This is a great opportunity for him to be closer to his family while continuing his soccer career. We would like to thank Davide for all of his contributions to the club and wish him the best of luck in the future."
Chiumiento, 27, joined Whitecaps FC in August 2010 after spending four seasons in his native Switzerland, including three years with FC Luzern, and one season with Berner Sport Club (BSC) Young Boys.
"I have really enjoyed my time in Vancouver and I would like to thank the fans, the club, and my teammates for all of their support," said Chiumiento. "It's been two great years but now I look forward to the next chapter of my career, which will fortunately bring me closer to my family."
The Swiss international arrived in Vancouver near the end of the 2010 United States Soccer Federation Division-2 Professional League and made two regular season and three playoff appearances that season. During Vancouver's inaugural season in Major League Soccer, Chiumiento scored two goals and added nine assists in 26 league appearances, as well as one assist in three Canadian Championship matches. This season, Chiumiento has recorded five assists in 16 league appearances and also added three assists in four Canadian Championship matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS RS 8W-4L-6D) visit BMO Field tonight at 4 p.m. PT, as they take on Canadian rivals Toronto FC (MLS RS 2W-11L-4D) - TV: TSN, RADIO: TEAM 1410 - teamradio.ca, MOBILE: bell.ca/mobiletv. Vancouver will then wrap-up their five-match road swing on Saturday, July 14, at Toyota Park in Bridgeway, Illinois, against Chicago Fire (MLS RS 8W-6L-4D) at 5:30 p.m. PT - TV: Sportsnet Pacific, RADIO: TEAM 1040 - teamradio.ca, ONLINE: live.mlssoccer.com, MOBILE: bell.ca/mobiletv. Whitecaps FC return home next week for matches at BC Place against LA Galaxy on Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. PT and San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday, July 22, at 4 p.m. PT. For information on match tickets, visit whitecapsfc.com/tickets or call 604.669.9283 ext 3.
Whitecaps FC transfer midfielder Davide Chiumiento to FC Zurich
VANCOUVER, BC — Vancouver Whitecaps FC announced today that the club has transferred midfielder Davide Chiumiento to FC Zürich of the Swiss Super League for an undisclosed fee. Per club and league policies, terms of the deal were not disclosed.


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Steve Smith breaks down the basics of options pricing.
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One of the keys to successful options trading is judging whether an option is fairly priced. Unlike stocks, options have a theoretically unlimited supply, and thus an options market will never independently experience a short squeeze. And because the options are tied to stock prices, the value of the puts must be related to the calls or there would be risk-free arbitrage available. It is the market maker's job to keep the puts and calls in line. But this doesn't mean that prices can't vary widely within an individual issue over different time frames.
The most commonly used apparatus for valuing options is the Black-Scholes model, which considers five factors in calculating a particular option's theoretical fair value:
1. The price of the underlying security
2. The strike price of the option
3. The time, or expiration date of the option
4. Interest rates
5. Implied volatility (or IV)
The first four inputs are known variables. To get number five, we plug those four inputs into the Black-Scholes model. This would give us "theoretical" implied volatility, which helps us decide whether an option is cheap or expensive.
But given that options trade regularly, there is already an "actual" implied volatility assigned to each option based on its price, which is constantly updating in real-time. Therefore, our mission, should we choose to accept it, is to determine whether an option's current price looks cheap or expensive based on its volatility level.
Let's go over exactly what implied volatility is. Implied volatility is a measure of the probability of a certain percentage price move occurring within a given time frame. It is typically anchored to the underlying stock's historical or realized volatility, which measures recent price action.
A notable exception would be biotechs since shares of these names can trade rather benignly for months on end, while the prospect of volatility-inducing events, like FDA rulings, keeps implied volatility at elevated levels. For example, the 30-day historical volatility (or HV) of Dendreon (DNDN) is 79% while the current implied volatility stands at 115%, suggesting that traders are pricing in the possibility of a substantial move.
By comparison, JPMorgan (JPM) has a 30-day HV of 41% while the current implied volatility is just 29%. This "discount" of IV below HV would indicate that expectations for a big stock move are settling down following the hooplah over the big trading loss.
Now let's look at how understanding historical volatility can be used to counter the "options don't work" argument put forth by naysayers who get frustrated when they make an options bet and are correct on the direction of the underlying, but don't make money.
We'll use Fusion-io (FIO) as an example.
Fusion IO, ahead of its April 24 earnings report, saw implied volatility climb up to 90%, which was well above the 52% rate at which the 30-day HV was running at this time. This was because the options market was pricing in the 10% price move that the shares had averaged over the past four earnings reports. The stock responded to the earnings with a 7% decline to $26.20. Immediately following the report, IV declined to 55%, or right back to the HV.
This type of drop in implied volatility is quite common following an earnings report or any scheduled event that has market moving implications. In this case, the combination of the options having overpriced the expected move and the post-earnings premium crush means that the value of puts did not go up much despite the drop in stock price. For example, the May $25 puts only gained $0.20 to $1.80 on the day after the earnings report.
An increase in implied volatility ahead of an event is simply the expression of a higher probability of a larger-than-usual price move within a given time frame. In this sense, an increase in implied volatility is an artificial expansion of time. In other words, what could happen over a long period of time is now being priced into a shorter period of time, and that makes sense ahead of a volatility-inducing earnings report.
Understanding where IV stands relative to HV, and why it is at the current level is crucial to assessing current option prices, and anticipating future moves.
If a volatility-inducing event like an earnings report is anticipated, implied volatility will revert back to the mean after the event. But if there is unanticipated news like a surprise FDA ruling on a drug, IV will spike.
With Fusion set to report earnings on August 9, expect implied volatility to start to creep up in coming weeks -- and then expect it to drop back towards 50%, or close to historical volatility, immediately following the report.
One site that offers an option calculator and historical and implied volatility readings over various time periods is iVolatility.com.
Time Is Square, Man
There's a basic math formula used in the Black-Scholes model that is a good starting point for understanding the rate of decline in an option's value due to the passage of time (also known as time decay or theta). Basically, we use the square root of time to calculate and plot time decay. The math involved in the nitty-gritty of evaluating theta can be extremely complex, so focus on this: Time decay accelerates as expiration approaches, meaning that theta is defined on a slope.
For example, if a 30-day option is valued at $1.00, then the 60-day option would be calculated as $1 times the square root of 2 (2 because there is twice as much time remaining). So all else being equal, the value of the 60-day option is $1.41, or $1 times 1.41 (1.41 is the square root of 2). A 90-day option would be $1 times the square root of 3 (3 because there is three times as much time remaining) for an option value of $1.73. (1.71 is the square root of 3).
If you'll notice, the premium of the 60 day over the 90 day ($0.32) is less than that of the 60 day over the 30 day ($0.41). So again, the important takeaway is to realize that the closer an option gets to expiration, the rate at which time value decays gets faster.
Here are some other basic concepts you need to know about theta:
- An options theta can be calculated as follows: If a particular option's theta is -10, and 0.01 of a year passes, the predicted decay in the option's price is about $0.10 (-10 times 0.01 is 0.10).
- At-the-money options have the highest theta. Theta decreases as the strike moves further into the money or further out of the money. In-the-money options are mostly composed of intrinsic value (the difference between the strike price of the option and the market price of the underlying), while out-of-the-money options have a larger implied volatility component.
- Theta is higher when implied volatility is lower. This is because a high implied volatility suggests that the underlying stock is likely to have a significant change in price within a given time period. A high IV artificially expands the time remaining in the life of the option, helping it retain value.
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Standard Chartered Plc, Britain's second-largest bank by value, agreed to pay $327 million of fines relating to transactions with Iranian clients that may have violated U.S. sanctions.
After agreeing to pay a $340 million settlement to New York's Department of Financial Services, the lender agreed the fines with the Federal Reserve Board, U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Treasury Department and the District Attorney for New York County.
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We ran the benchmark in DX11 mode and cranked up all the Antialiasing and Advanced image quality settings. We also enabled hardware tessellation as without that setting turned on the cards were getting well over 120FPS at a resolution of 1920×1200 and over 160FPS at 1280×1025. We wanted to stress the cards a bit and enabling tessellation appeared to do the trick as you'll see below.
Benchmark Results: HAWX 2 was the first benchmark where the AMD Radeon HD 6790 falls behind the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550-Ti, but only by 6FPS or 10%.
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Pratt has been selected by the Kansas State High School Activities Association to host the 4A division II baseball and softball state tournaments in the spring of 2014.
Pratt has been selected by the Kansas State High School Activities Association to host the 4A division II baseball and softball state tournaments in the spring of 2014.
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