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Latest On Browns QB Deshaun Watson
October 10th, 2022 at 12:27pm CST by Adam La Rose
Today marks one of several milestones in Deshaun Watson's path to rejoining the Browns this season. The embattled quarterback is eligible to return to Cleveland's facility today, per the terms of his ongoing suspension. NFL Network's Tom Pelissero reports that he is indeed present (Twitter link).
Watson was originally banned for six games following the league's investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct dating back to his time with the Texans. After the NFL appealed that decision, they and the NFLPA reached agreement on a settlement which saw the suspension upped to 11 games. In addition, Watson was issued a $5MM fine, and mandated to undergo counselling.
Beginning today, Watson can partake in a limited number of activities as he moves closer to a full return. That includes individual workouts and meetings with the coaching and medical staff. Group workouts, along with practices and games, as well as media availabilities, are still not an option for the 27-year-old at this point, however.
Most importantly, Watson is proceeding with the counselling which is conditional to his reinstatement after the suspension has been served. On that note, Pelissero's colleague Ian Rapoport reports that Watson is "on track" with that requirement. Assuming that remains the case, the three-time Pro Bowler will be eligible to return when first possible, Cleveland's Week 13 game against the Texans.
Given the fact that Watson sat out the entire 2021 campaign, that extended time off the field has led to questions about whether or not the Browns would start him immediately. Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com notes, however, that Watson will suit up right away, regardless of the performance of Jacoby Brissett. The latter – brought in to serve as an experienced bridge starter in Watson's absence – has put up middling stats so far, as the Browns have begun the season 2-3.
Watson is also staying in playing shape despite being barred from team facilities, Rapoport and Cabot detail. He has maintained a schedule of private throwing sessions along the same timeline the Browns adhere to, working with his personal QB coach in the process. That further points to an immediate return to game action during the Texans matchup, the first game of a Browns tenure marked by his actions and subsequent suspension, of course, but also the team's draft package (including three first-round picks) and unprecedented, fully guaranteed contract used to acquire him.
Watson is eligible to resume practicing with the team on November 14. His status as that point, along with the Browns' record with Brissett, will remain worth watching.
Deshaun Watson Fallout: Treatment, Haslam, Garoppolo, Brissett
August 19th, 2022 at 10:00am CST by Sam Robinson
Deshaun Watson will not make his Browns debut until December, thanks to the 11-game suspension he received Thursday. While the quarterback expressed some degree of remorse in an interview before the ban came down, his comments Thursday took a different tone.
After Watson continued to insist he did nothing wrong, ESPN.com's Dianna Russini noted (via Twitter) those close to the recently traded passer indicated his acceptance of a $5MM fine and mandatory counseling "has nothing to do with an admission of guilt" and is not an apology to the dozens of women who accused him of sexual assault and/or sexual misconduct. This stance and Watson's comments during his Thursday press conference contrast from his official post-suspension statement and surely did not please those on the NFL's side of this drama.
Watson, 26, cannot return to the Browns' facility until October and cannot resume practicing until November. These dates, along with the Dec. 4 Texans game, are contingent upon Watson's counseling. Compliance with a third-party behavioral expert is mandatory for Watson's reinstatement, per ESPN.com's Adam Schefter (on Twitter). Additional punishment would come Watson's way if he fails to meet these standards.
Critically, however, the settlement covers the four cases that Judge Sue L. Robinson ruled upon as well as any "substantially similar" violations that took place before the date of settlement (August 18). So even if more therapists make allegations against Watson, the QB's status with the NFL would be unaffected, as long as the allegations stem from incidents that occurred prior to August 18 and are similar in nature to those that have already come to light (meaning, for instance, that they don't include claims of force) (Twitter links via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network).
Prior to the settlement, Watson had moved closer to the NFL's 12-game offer and roughly an $8MM fine by being willing to accept an eight-game ban and a fine in the $5MM range. Watson, who signed a $230MM fully guaranteed deal after the blockbuster March trade, was open to paying what it took to return to the field sooner, ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler tweets.
Watson would likely have been willing to pay more in fines if it meant the eight-game suspension would be the punishment, Fowler adds. The NFL had sought a full-season penalty for months but likely backed off to prevent this matter from dragging into a lengthy court battle. Despite the backlash that has come out since this revised suspension emerged, a league source viewed Thursday's punishment as "significant, definitive and final," per the Washington Post's Mark Maske (on Twitter).
The Browns have withstood the constant criticism of their decision not only to acquire Watson but to authorize a groundbreaking extension — less than 18 months after Watson signed a lucrative Texans contract. The former No. 12 overall pick ended up playing just 16 games on that $39MM-per-year deal. GM Andrew Berry, whom owner Jimmy Haslam said pitched the idea of the fully guaranteed deal, said the Browns would make the trade again. Citing the second chance the team gave Kareem Hunt after his 2018 assault of a woman was captured on video, via Pelissero (on Twitter), Haslam called this a similar opportunity for Watson.
"I think in this country, and hopefully in the world, people deserve second chances. I really think that," Haslam said. "… Is he never supposed to play again? Is he never supposed to be a part of society? Does he get no chance to rehabilitate himself? That is what we are going to do."
Although Watson will not play in Cleveland's final two preseason games, he took snaps with the Browns' second-string offense in a Thursday joint practice with the Eagles. His upcoming absence puts Jacoby Brissett in place to take over for the fill-in role he was signed to play. Brissett should be expected to remain the Browns' starter going into the regular season. The Browns are not believed to be interested in Jimmy Garoppolo, per TheLandOnDemand.com's Tony Grossi. Kevin Stefanski said he has been "very impressed" with Brissett, via ESPN.com's Jake Trotter. The Browns have yet to name Brissett their Week 1 starter, however.
NFL, NFLPA Reach Settlement; Browns QB Deshaun Watson Banned 11 Games
The NFL and NFLPA moved to decide the Deshaun Watson matter via settlement. After off-and-on talks for months, the league and the union came to an agreement Thursday. Watson will be suspended 11 games and fined $5MM, Aaron Wilson of ProFootballNetwork.com reports (on Twitter).
Counseling will also be mandatory for the Browns quarterback, per the settlement. Watson said last week he had begun counseling. This agreement, a five-game bump from the original suspension announced by disciplinary officer Sue Robinson, will prevent this saga from spilling into court — long rumored to be the NFLPA's course of action if a full-season ban came down.
Although Watson will not be permitted to play in games until December, he can return to the Browns' facility Oct. 10, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The recently traded quarterback can resume practicing Nov. 14.
Settlement talks did not progress too far ahead of Robinson's initial suspension, but with appeal appointee Peter Harvey expected to bring stronger punishment, the NFLPA became more amenable to negotiating with the league. Prior to Robinson's ruling, the league was willing to drop its push for a full-season ban. The NFL was open to a 12-game penalty and a fine of at least $8MM. While this suspension and the fine are not quite what the league wanted initially, the NFL's desire to see Watson sidelined for much of this season will come to fruition.
While Watson's absence will obviously hinder the Browns' hopes at a successful 2022 season, this settlement does open the door to his debut being in Houston. The Browns, who have a bye in Week 9, will travel to face the Texans in Week 13. Watson, 26, was with the Texans for five seasons — the last of which as a non-playing member on the 53-man roster.
It remains to be seen if Cleveland will stick with Jacoby Brissett for the duration of Watson's suspension, as Jimmy Garoppolo connections have increased in recent days. Andrew Berry would not yet confirm Brissett would start Week 1, with Pro Football Focus' Doug Kyed noting the third-year GM only expressed confidence in the Watson fill-in (Twitter link).
Unless a Garoppolo trade happens soon, or in the unlikely event Sam Darnold retains his starting Panthers job, Week 1 will feature a Brissett-Baker Mayfield matchup. The Browns will not have Watson for games against the Jets, Falcons, Chargers, Patriots, Dolphins, Bills, Buccaneers and initial games against each of their three AFC North rivals.
One of the 24 women who filed civil lawsuits against Watson alleging sexual assault and/or sexual misconduct during massage therapy sessions has not settled her case. Absent a settlement, that matter will be tabled to 2023. Unless more lawsuits come down, this saga is on the homestretch regarding punishment. Two grand juries did not bring charges against Watson, but Robinson ruled he violated the NFL's personal conduct policy by committing nonviolent sexual assault. Roger Goodell said last week the league found the Browns QB committed multiple violations of the policy, leading to the appeal.
With the CBA giving Goodell power to appeal and ultimately, via Harvey, follow through with a 17-game ban, the league would have been favored to prevail in a court case. It did so against Tom Brady and Ezekiel Elliott, who served their suspensions — after delays — despite court fights. The Watson drama, due to the volume of accusers and the nature of the alleged misconduct, became one of the highest-profile off-field matters in NFL history. Thus, it is unsurprising to see the league go forward with a settlement that prevents a weeks- or months-long court battle.
In the leadup to this settlement, Watson appeared to show more remorse for the alleged off-field misconduct. A Goodell statement Thursday indicated Watson "committed to doing the hard work on himself that is necessary for his return to the NFL." The sixth-year QB has never admitted wrongdoing, however, and continued to lean in that direction Thursday, saying (via CBS Sports' Aditi Kinkhabwala, on Twitter) "I have always stood on my innocence" and that he "never assaulted or disrespected anyone."
"I'm looking forward to just moving forward with my career and being able to get back on the field as soon as possible," Watson said. "That's the plan, to continue to grow as a person, an individual, and keep moving forward."
Watson, who missed much of his rookie season due to an ACL tear, will end up missing 28 games in connection with these allegations. The Texans held off on trade talks for much of last year, after Watson had requested to be dealt just before his off-field saga began, and the three-time Pro Bowler's market cooled once the controversy erupted. Houston deactivated its former starter for all 17 games last season. The Dolphins came closest to trading for Watson in 2021; at that point, the QB was only believed to have waived his no-trade clause to go to Miami. But the now-Mike McDaniel-led Dolphins moved forward with Tua Tagovailoa this year, opening the door to one of the most unusual trade sweepstakes in NFL history.
The Browns, Falcons, Saints and Panthers met with the embattled quarterback this year, and while Carolina was in on Watson the longest, Atlanta was believed to be the passer's preference. That is, until the Browns came down with their historic five-year, $230MM fully guaranteed contract offer. The Texans traded Watson to the Browns for a package headlined by three first-round picks. Watson's former employer is now in position to see the quarterback whose off-field actions led to the franchise being sued — producing 30 settlements with Watson accusers — come December 4.
Thursday's settlement will prevent Watson's contract from tolling. The NFL also increased the monetary penalty for a quarterback attached to a $1MM 2022 salary — a point of contention among the league and its 31 other teams. Watson will lose the $5MM and a $632K of his 2022 base salary. His 2023-26 salaries — which are in line to produce league-record cap numbers ($54.99MM) — will be unaffected.
Browns To Sign Backup QB If Deshaun Watson Gets Lengthy Suspension
July 15th, 2022 at 8:59pm CST by Ely Allen
As the news involving Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson continues to develop around the several allegations of sexual misconduct placed upon him, disciplinary officer Sue Robinson is nearing her ruling on whether or not Watson violated the league's personal conduct policy. The ruling should determine the length of time, if any, that Watson will be suspended from playing in the NFL. If it's determined that Watson will be out for an extended period of time, Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com tells us that the Browns "will sign a quarterback to back up interim starter Jacoby Brissett."
Brissett signed a one-year deal to join the Browns back in March. The NC State product started five games last year in Miami, when starter Tua Tagovailoa was injured, but gained most of his starting experience filling in for Andrew Luck during his four seasons with the Colts.
Indianapolis acquired Brissett in 2017 in a straight-up trade with New England for wide receiver Phillip Dorsett after news that offseason shoulder surgery would force their starting quarterback, Luck, to miss some time in the regular season. Brissett started every game but one that season for the Colts. After backing up a healthy Luck the following season, Brissett was forced back into the starting role when Luck surprisingly announced his retirement two weeks before the 2019 NFL season. Again, Brissett started all but one game that year.
Brissett's extensive starting experience made him a resourceful addition to the Browns' roster, considering the likelihood that Watson will miss time, and he became the obvious choice to start as soon as news arose of friction between Baker Mayfield and Cleveland. As a starter, Brissett has amassed a 14-23 record over his six years in the league. He has a career completion percentage of 60.2%, passing for 7,742 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions in 60 total games.
Currently the only other quarterback on the roster in Cleveland is former Steelers' reserve Joshua Dobbs. Since getting drafted in 2017, Dobbs has thrown 17 passes spread over six regular season appearances. If Watson is unavailable, the Browns will want someone with a bit more experience backing up their backup, Brissett. The free agent market offers up slim pickings for the desperate, but still contains some notable backup names.
The most experienced available quarterback in free agency is Cam Newton. The 33-year-old is coming off a return season in Carolina and has started a football game in every year of his career since getting drafted in 2011. Mike Glennon is another passer with starting experience available on the market. The journeyman has 31 starts to his name, starting games for four of the six teams that have rostered him. Most recently, Glennon started four games last year for the Giants.
Behind those two, free agency also offers career backup names like A.J. McCarron and Garrett Gilbert. McCarron recently announced his eagerness to return to the NFL after recovering from a torn ACL and has plenty of experience in the AFC North from his extended time in Cincinnati. Gilbert has less time in the NFL as a backup but has shown an adaptability by spending each of his four seasons in the NFL with four different teams. Luckily for Cleveland, one of those teams is the Browns. Gilbert spent the 2019 season backing up Mayfield under then-head coach Freddie Kitchens.
While it doesn't offer much in terms of quantity, there are some real options for Cleveland to pursue on the free agent market. They could also attempt to trade for a backup the way Indianapolis did years ago to obtain Brissett, but that's another article entirely. Regardless, Cleveland will have plenty of time to set their plans straight as the ruling from Robinson may not be announced for weeks.
Browns Unlikely To Pursue Jimmy Garoppolo?
July 14th, 2022 at 10:02am CST by Sam Robinson
Deshaun Watson's initial suspension length is unlikely to surface until at least next week, and even that announcement might not happen until the Browns break for training camp. But the likely appeal process should be expected to drag into August, complicating matters for the team that surrendered three first-round picks and change for the former Texans Pro Bowler.
The prospect of Jimmy Garoppolo serving as an emergency option for Cleveland, in the event the NFL does suspend Watson for a full season or close to it, has come up in recent weeks. But the team is comfortable with Jacoby Brissett guiding the offense in Watson's absence, per ESPN.com's Jeremy Fowler, who said during an appearance on KNBR's Tolbert & Copes (h/t 49erswebzone.com) he is not sure the Browns will emerge in the Garoppolo mix.
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Not long after acquiring Watson, the Browns traded Case Keenum — their backup of two years — and signed Brissett to a one-year, $4.65MM deal. Cleveland also gave up one of the top trade packages in NFL history for Watson. In addition to the first-rounders being dealt, the Browns gave the Texans a third-rounder (in 2023) and two fourths (in 2022 and '24). The team's draft capital may be an issue regarding a Garoppolo pursuit, Fowler adds. Baker Mayfield went for only a 2024 fifth-rounder, and the 49ers are in a somewhat similar salary spot with Garoppolo — attached to a $24.2MM base salary that becomes guaranteed in Week 1 — so draft capital being a hang-up is interesting here.
Brissett, 29, has 37 career starts under his belt; five of those came with the Dolphins last season. The former third-round pick averaged just 5.7 yards per attempt in Miami, though he fared better during the second of his years as the Colts' primary starter. Garoppolo would certainly be a more inspiring option than Brissett, but the Browns may stand down.
Garoppolo, 30, has resumed throwing. The 49ers could stash him on the active/PUP list to start camp, if they want to both give the veteran QB more recovery time and/or sideline him as they negotiate a trade, but Kyle Shanahan said in June the 49ers would likely have their trade chip at practice instead of stashed on the PUP list. The 49ers excused Garoppolo from minicamp, but he was not ready to throw at that point.
The Seahawks loom as a Garoppolo option but are more likely to wait out a potential release. The Texans have been loosely linked to Garoppolo this offseason, with Nick Caserio having been in New England throughout the ex-Tom Brady backup's stay there. But Fowler adds it would be a bit of a surprise if Garoppolo ended up in Houston, given the team's interest in developing Davis Mills.
After the Mayfield trade, Cleveland gained more than $8MM in cap space. The team's $48.5MM is $25MM north of any other team's cap room, providing options in the event Watson is shut down for the season. (The 49ers' $4.9MM in space ranks 30th on that list.) Watson being shelved for all of 2022 would cause his five-year contract to toll, making it a 2023-27 pact. The Browns structured the $230MM guaranteed deal to minimize Watson's penalties in a suspension — one the team did not expect to be a full-season ban when it made the trade. Watson's $1MM base salary would move to 2023, pushing the run of $50MM-plus cap figures to 2024 and beyond.
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Browns Didn't Foresee Potential Year-Long Deshaun Watson Suspension
July 3rd, 2022 at 3:56pm CST by Adam La Rose
The Browns, like everyone else in the football world, continue to await the outcome of the Deshaun Watson hearing, which recently concluded. They are widely expected to be without their Pro Bowl acquisition for a significant stretch of the 2022 season, something the team prepared for with the way his contract is arranged.
However, it appears they didn't foresee a year-long suspension – which the NFL has quite publicly been seeking – as a potential outcome. Mary Kay Cabot of cleveland.com writes that Cleveland signed Jacoby Brissett working under the assumption that Watson would be suspended for "the first quarter of the season or so."
Relying on the 29-year-old over the course of an entire campaign, she continues, was a scenario the team "didn't envision" when they signed him one day after trading for Watson. Brissett has started 37 of his 60 career games, including two different years in Indianapolis as the No. 1 and a handful of contests last season in Miami. His numbers haven't stood out at any juncture, but he could be reasonably expected to keep the team's offense afloat for the short- to intermediate-term should Watson receive a suspension which still allows him to see the field in 2022.
If Brissett does end up as the full-time starter for this season, though, he will be insulated by a deep roster around him. The Browns boast arguably the league's top running back tandem, a receiving corps now led by Amari Cooper, and a strong defense. Still, his track record would lead to understandable questions about the team's ability to make the postseason in a highly-talented AFC – something Cleveland's front office didn't have in mind when making the 'win-now' move of trading for Watson.
With the Baker Mayfield situation still unresolved, and plenty of cap space to add another signal-caller such as Jimmy Garoppolo, the Browns do, of course, have alternatives to Brissett for 17 games. Turning to him for that long would, apparently though, be a reaction to unforeseen circumstances on the team's part.
Browns Not Expected To Target Sam Darnold In Baker Mayfield Trade
June 16th, 2022 at 6:31pm CST by Sam Robinson
With the Browns and Panthers haggling over how Baker Mayfield's 2022 salary will be paid, Cleveland taking back one of Carolina's quarterbacks in a deal would not seem in step with these negotiations. But Deshaun Watson's status may point to the Browns looking around at emergency QB options, considering Mayfield is out of the picture for such a role.
Sam Darnold is not expected to be on such a list, and as of now, the Browns are not preparing to chase a QB upgrade as part of a Watson contingency plan. A Mayfield-for-Darnold swap is not believed to be on the Browns' radar, according to cleveland.com's Mary Kay Cabot, who adds the AFC North team is confident in offseason addition Jacoby Brissett.
Carolina and Cleveland have picked up talks on Mayfield recently, with the NFC South squad displaying some urgency here. If Mayfield finally does end up being traded, the acquiring team would be wise to do it soon for the purposes of the relocating quarterback immersing himself in his new team's playbook ahead of training camp.
Matt Rhule said a trade weeks in advance of camp is not essential to a QB learning Ben McAdoo's playbook, but the more time Mayfield would have with Carolina's system, the better off he would be. Illustrating money's impact in these talks, the Panthers would have hoped to acquire Mayfield before or during minicamp for acclimation purposes, Joe Person of The Athletic notes (subscription required).
Like Mayfield, Darnold is tied to a fifth-year option salary of $18.9MM. As 2018 draftees, Mayfield and Darnold are part of the first class to have their fifth-year options fully guaranteed. While trade-value purposes should be considered here, Rhule is believed to be warming to another Darnold season. Given the efforts the Panthers have made to acquire a better QB over the past two years, that would be quite the development. Mayfield would seemingly be a better option, his inconsistency notwithstanding, but his former draft classmate has been prepping in McAdoo's system for five months.
The Browns were linked to Darnold ahead of the 2018 draft; Mayfield emerged late in the process. The two passers' work to date suggests then-GM John Dorsey made the right decision, but Darnold — who is two years younger, at 25 — has been stationed behind below-average offensive lines throughout his career. Mayfield enjoyed a top-tier line during the second half of his Cleveland run. Darnold has not shown what Mayfield has during the latter's highpoints, but with a new-look Panther O-line and a quality set of skill-position players, this might be the USC product's best chance of putting together a decent season.
Signed to a one-year, $4.65MM deal this offseason, Brissett replaced Case Keenum as the Browns' backup. The frequent fill-in starter stands to be a pivotal figure in the Browns' season. With a lengthy Watson suspension expected, the former Patriots, Colts and Dolphins QB will be on track to make several starts for a Browns team that has seen its preferred starter encounter additional turmoil since the divisive blockbuster trade occurred.
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Deshaun Watson Could Be Suspended For Only Four Games; "No Market" For Baker Mayfield
April 3rd, 2022 at 10:36am CST by Rory Parks
We recently heard that new Browns QB Deshaun Watson would not end up on the Commissioner's Exempt list since he will not be criminally charged in connection with the sexual assault allegations for which he is still facing 22 civil suits. And, as Mary Kay Cabot of Cleveland.com writes, the absence of criminal charges may also help Watson avoid a lengthy suspension.
Per Cabot, league investigators will view the grand jury non-indictments as "mitigating factors" when it comes to doling out punishment to the embattled passer. A suspension may not be put in place until the civil matter is resolved — and Cleveland will not pressure Watson to settle the suits — but when the NFL's investigation concludes and a decision is made, Cabot hears that Watson could be hit with a six-game ban that gets reduced to four games.
That would obviously count as a huge victory for the Browns, who gave up a bounty of draft capital and a market-altering contract to acquire Watson in a move that many pundits have classified as desperate. Winning, though, has a way of rewriting history, and if Watson escapes all of his legal troubles with only a four-game suspension (at least as far as on-field ramifications are concerned), Cleveland will have a very good chance of winning in 2022 and beyond.
Of course, the Browns are still rostering Baker Mayfield, an awkward reality that would become even more awkward if they are forced to retain him throughout the 2022 season. GM Andrew Berry recently said he would be willing to do so, but that surely is just a bit of posturing. Berry obviously wants to trade the former No. 1 overall pick, and he is content to wait until a starting quarterback on another club suffers an injury and creates a QB need for that club. According to Cabot, Berry may need to do just that, because there is "no market" for Mayfield at this point.
Still, Cabot says Berry does not want to give Mayfield away or include one of his own draft picks in a trade to entice another team to assume Mayfield's contract. She writes that the plan remains to have newly-signed QB Jacoby Brissett, and not Mayfield, operate as the starting signal-caller in the event of a Watson suspension. The one-year deal that Brissett signed with the Browns last month has a base value of $4.65MM, almost all of which ($4.5MM) is guaranteed, as Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network tweets. Brissett will have a chance to earn more via incentives, including, perhaps, play-time incentives that could be realized if/when Brissett stands in for Watson.
One more item on Mayfield: his disenchantment with the Browns was intensified in the wake of a report that surfaced prior to the Watson trade indicating that the team was looking for "an adult" at the quarterback position (thus implying that Mayfield is not, in fact, an adult). Per team owner Jimmy Haslam, that comment did not come from the Cleveland front office (Twitter link via Jeff Schudel of the News-Herald).
Jimmy Haslam
Browns To Sign QB Jacoby Brissett
March 19th, 2022 at 3:29pm CST by Sam Robinson
Minutes after agreeing to trade Case Keenum to the Bills, the Browns tabbed his replacement. Jacoby Brissett is expected to sign with Cleveland, Adam Schefter of ESPN.com tweets. The former third-round pick agreed to a one-year deal.
Brissett backed up Tua Tagovailoa last season in Miami, but the Dolphins starter's early-season injury opened the door for more starting opportunities for the North Carolina State alum. Given new Browns starter Deshaun Watson's off-field trouble, Brissett will be one of the league's most important backups. He will almost certainly have an extended run as a starter in Cleveland, should Watson's expected suspension hit in 2022.
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Extended QB1 run on short notice will not be new to Brissett; such developments have essentially defined his career. The former Patriots draft pick became the Colts' starter not long after a late-summer 2017 trade, with Andrew Luck's shoulder injury lingering throughout the 2017 season. Brissett started 15 games for Indianapolis that year. After Luck's surprise late-summer 2019 retirement, Brissett again received the keys in Indy. While Brissett did not make any starts in 2020, Tagovailoa's September injury led to a five-start season for his backup.
Leading a much better Colts team in 2019, Brissett upped his passer rating to a career-best 88.0 on 6.6 yards per attempt. While Brissett once again proved he is one of the NFL's best backups, his Miami yards-per-attempt figure settled at just 5.7, as Jaylen Waddle racked up PPR points. Brissett, 29, did complete a career-high 62.7% of his passes with the Dolphins.
Cleveland constructed Watson's contract around the likelihood of a 2022 suspension. With six games appearing to be the floor for a Watson ban, that will place a spotlight on Brissett, whose only start for a playoff-bound team came with the 2016 Patriots. The Browns' polarizing trade will force them to count on Brissett for an extended stretch, perhaps to start the 2022 campaign.
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa Won't Start Tonight
Tua Tagovailoa will likely miss his second-straight game. NFL Network's Cameron Wolfe reports (via Twitter) that backup Jacoby Brissett will be starting for the Dolphins when they take on the Ravens tonight.
Tagovailoa has been dealing with a small fracture in the middle finger of his throwing hand that forced him to miss last Sunday's game against the Texans. Per Wolfe (on Twitter), the quarterback is still dealing with a grip issue and corresponding discomfort. Fortunately, it sounds like the QB is getting better, and the team is hopeful he'll play next weekend against the Jets. Just like last week, Tagovailoa will still be active for tonight's game. If Brissett is forced to exit the game, Tagovailoa will be forced into the lineup, injury and all.
The Alabama product has posted a disappointing 86.7 quarterback rating in his 15 professional games, and his persistent injury problems are preventing him from generating any positive momentum. Before the finger ailment, he previously missed three full games this year (and most of a fourth) due to a rib injury. In the five games he's started, Tagovailoa has completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 1,040 yards, seven touchdowns, and five interceptions. He's added another 62 yards and two scores on 15 touches.
Brissett has already started four of his seven games this season. The veteran has completed 64.4 percent of his passes for 1,127 yards, five touchdowns, and four interceptions. Per Wolfe, Brissett got the majority of the starting reps at practice this week, and the team was preparing for tonight's contest as if the 28-year-old would get the start.
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ccuellar@dmreg.com
The United States was eliminated in Thursday's World Cup quarterfinals with a 2-1 extra time loss to Belgium.
Register sports reporter Chris Cuellar has offered three match notes before and after each U.S. fixture in Brazil.
He joined the Keg Stand's massive watch party in West Des Moines for Thursday's match.
Whether you're on your couch, cheering at a watch party or soaking up sun in Rio, you can interact with Chris during the remaining World Cup matches on Twitter, @CuellarChris.
1. So much heart offered a little hope
American spirit has kept this team in tournaments before, and it threatened to do the same on Thursday despite a scoreless opening 90 minutes. Tim Howard was colossal, making a World Cup-record 16 saves, and merits headlines of his own. The other fighters gave Belgium their best shot. Clint Dempsey put all four of his chances on goal, DaMarcus Beasley turned back the clock with an outstanding shift and 19-year-old Julian Green revived belief with his 107th-minute goal to make a turnaround seem attainable. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann's team left it all out on the field, and that's all fans can ask for.
2. Belgium was just better
The flicker of hope the United States felt was almost entirely extinguished by Belgium's constant pressure, rampaging attacks and midfield force. The Red Devils were the better side for greater than 100 minutes and goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku were a long time coming. Klinsmann's team doesn't have to make excuses or justify a defensive performance, because Belgium was technically superior all across the field in Salvador.
3. The future is bright
Fabian Johnson's hamstring injury at the half-hour mark felt like doom for an already retooled United States midfield. Then 20-year-old DeAndre Yedlin came in and more than held his own. A constant threat on the right wing, the Seattle Sounders speedster fired in crosses and ended up playing more than 90 minutes. Add in Green's brief and successful cameo and the players destined to make another push in 2018, and the United States should hold its head high.
Brazil 1, Chile 1 (3-2, PK)
Colombia 2, Uruguay 0
Netherlands 2, Mexico 1
Costa Rica 1, Greece 1 (5-3, PK)
France 2, Nigeria 0
Germany 2, Algeria 1 (ET)
Argentina 1, Switzerland 0 (ET)
Belgium 2, United States 1 (ET)

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IRB Reliance Terms and Definitions
Version date: December 2017
Below please find a list of common IRB reliance terms and definitions. If you have questions about any of these or collaborative research generally, please contact the HS IRBs' Reliance Team for assistance.
Ceding IRB Review: Describes when one institution cedes IRB review to another institution's IRB. Also known as relying on another IRB.
Collaborating Investigator Summary: A document used when UW-Madison agrees to serve as IRB of record for external personnel or collaborators engaged in human subjects research who are not affiliated with an institution with its own IRB. This document is only used when studies are not federally funded. If a collaborating investigator summary is needed, the HS IRBs office facilitates the processing of such agreements. Also see Individual Investigator Agreement (IIA).
Engagement in Human Subjects Research: The term used in Federal guidance to determine whether IRB oversight is required for a site or personnel participating in a research study or project.
Federalwide Assurance (FWA): A formal, written, binding attestation in which a research institution commits to DHHS that it will comply with the Federal Policy governing human subjects research.
Individual (or Independent) Investigator Agreement (IIA): An agreement used when UW-Madison agrees to serve as IRB of record for external personnel or collaborators engaged in human subjects research who are not affiliated with an institution with its own IRB. This document is only used when studies are federally funded. If an individual investigator agreement is needed, the HS IRBs office facilitates the processing of such agreements. Also see Collaborating Investigator Summary.
Institutional Official (IO): The signatory on the federalwide assurance (FWA) filed with the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) to ensure compliance with regulations governing protection of human subjects. OHRP requires the IO to be a high-level official who has the authority to represent the institution named in the FWA. The IO is the UW-Madison official responsible for signing IAAs and IIAs on behalf of the institution.
IRB Authorization Agreement: A formal, written agreement in which one institution agrees to serve as the IRB of record for a relying Institution. Agreements are generally used to cover a single research study, categories of research studies or research studies within a research program. If an IRB authorization agreement is needed, the HS IRBs office facilitates the processing of such agreements.
IRB of Record (aka Reviewing IRB): An IRB that assumes IRB responsibilities for another institution or personnel not affiliated with an institution with an IRB. A formal agreement is typically required when an IRB agrees to serve as IRB of record for another institution or external personnel.
IRB Reliance and IRB Reliance Agreement: IRB reliance is a term to describe partnerships or agreements among different IRBs to rely on each other to provide IRB oversight for research studies. An IRB reliance agreement also may be referred to as an IRB authorization agreement (IAA).
Local Research Context (aka Local Considerations): Knowledge of the institution and community environment in which human subjects' research will be conducted. In order for an IRB to agree to serve as IRB of record for another institution or external personnel, it must have adequate knowledge of local context (e.g., state laws, understanding of cultural context) in order to do so.
Multisite Research: Any research study or project involving sites or personnel outside UW-Madison, UW Health, or the Madison VA qualifies as multisite research. All multisite research projects raise questions about whether sites or personnel are engaged in research and if so, how IRB oversight will be provided.
Relying Institution or Organization: A relying institution or organization is one which is relying on or has ceded IRB review to another IRB for a specific study or set of studies. Relying on another IRB to provide IRB oversight also is referred to as ceding or deferring IRB review.
Reviewing IRB: A reviewing IRB is the IRB that serves as the IRB of record for institutions or personnel not affiliated with an organization with an IRB. Also referred to as IRB of record.
Single IRB (sIRB): A single IRB conducts reviews on behalf of all or some participating sites in a multicenter study.
SMART IRB: A nationwide NIH-funded initiative supporting IRB reliance through a master IRB agreement and other tools. It is not an actual IRB. SMART IRB stands for Streamlined, Multisite, Accelerated Resources for Trials. UW—Madison is a founding member of SMART IRB and the HS-IRBs actively encourage use of the SMART IRB agreement for eligible studies, including studies that are not clinical trials.
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Withings' Body Cardio is the smartest scale we've ever seen
James Laird, June 8, 2016 12:25 pm BST
Withings has announced global availability of its Body Cardio connected scale, a bit of smart home kit that promises to help you monitor your cardiac health like never before.
We all know the basic principles of health and fitness – eat less, move more, get plenty of sleep, drink more water (and less alcohol), and so on. But even if you're bang in the middle of your target BMI zone, you might be neglecting other aspects of your physical well-being.
That's where Withings' Body Cardio scale comes in. To the best of our knowledge, it's the first scale to track Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV), which is considered by medical experts to be the best measure of cardiovascular health – a faster PWV can indicate things like high blood pleasure, stiff arteries and hypertension.
The slimline Body Cardio scale calculates loads more useful data too, including your weight (duh), BMI, body composition (fat vs muscle vs water and bone mass), and standing heart rate. To encourage regular use, it'll also display the morning's weather after you weigh-in.
In addition, it pairs with Withings' Android and iOS Health Mate app via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi to automatically sync data every time you step on the scale, providing you with graphic visualisations of your health and fitness over time. There's goal, nutrition, and GPS run tracking as well, plus support for more than 150 third-party apps including Apple Health.
The Body Cardio will be available in the UK exclusively from Apple stores and Withings.com, priced at £139.95. There's also a more entry-level option, the £99.95 Body scale, which offers similar functionality but lacks PWV tracking.
Are you tempted to buy a Body Cardio scale? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.


Apologies for the radio silence here on the blog lately! Between the busy holiday season, writer's block and just stress in general, my mind has been all over the place. Something tells me that I'm not the only one who feels this way. As 2016 quickly comes to a close and you find yourself scrambling to stay on top of final exams, holiday shopping, blogging, end-of-year projects — you name it — I think it's important to take a second to just breathe. But seriously, You've. Got. This.
1. Concrete Poetry (via Mitchell Phun) // Wow. I follow Mitchell Phun, a photography student at Parsons, on Instagram and I'm so in love with his minimalist New York City aesthetic. For his final project of the semester, he compiled a video that juxtaposes fashion with a big city backdrop.
2. Inside Monling Lee's Closet (Coveteur) // Another one of my favorite Igers — Monling Lee, an architect and color enthusiast — recently had her closet spotlighted on the Coveteur. Take one glance at her colorful Insta feed (and equally eccentric style) and and you'll see why I'm so enthralled with her solid-hued wardrobe neatly organized by the brightest brights. Can you say #goals?
3. Come Together – Directed by Wes Anderson starring Adrien Brody (via H&M) // H&M went all out for their Christmas 2016 ad campaign. Enlisting the assistance of American film director, Wes Anderson, and starring Adrien Brody, the artful film is guaranteed to put you in a holiday spirit.
4. #MissAdventure Season 2, Episode 3: "To the Top" (via Kate Spade) // So. Much. Sass. ICYMI: Miss Piggy is Kate Spade's latest style muse of the moment, and I'm kind of obsessed. A perfect pairing, amirite? For their holiday installment of the #MissAdventure series, Zosia Mamet and Miss Piggy find themselves inadvertently twinning in the same #OOTD as they share an elevator ride in the Empire State Building en route to a holiday party. My favorite part: That would have to be a cameo by the Man Repeller herself, Leandra Medine!
5. Five Festive Party Look Ideas! (via What Olivia Did) // Ah, I wish I was a British girl. The always lovely Olivia (of What Olivia Did) just shared her top five festive party looks in a vlog, and as per usual, she's killin' it with the style recs. Definitely recommended if you're in need of some fun holiday party outfit inspo!


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Is there an easy way to do that?

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Baraga Broadcasting, Inc. and Blarney Stone Broadcasting, Inc. have entered into a purchase agreement that will enable Baraga Radio to significantly increase reach and coverage in northern Michigan.
Blarney Stone Broadcasting, Inc. has agreed to sell WSRT (106.7 FM) licensed to Gaylord, to Baraga Broadcasting, Inc., a non-profit 501(c)(3) listener-funded Catholic ministry dedicated to serving the people of the Diocese of Gaylord and the Diocese of Marquette.
The addition of 106.7 FM to the Baraga Radio Network, makes it only the seventh 100,000-watt station providing Catholic radio programming in existence. Traverse City-Petoskey-Cadillac is the 160th largest radio market in the country with a Metro 12+ population of 297,300, according to Nielsen Media Research. The region is a destination to more than one million visitors each year.
Founded in 2006, Baraga Radio has grown into a network of six stations, WTCK (90.9 FM) Charlevoix, WTCY (88.3 FM) Traverse City, WGJU (91.3 FM) East Tawas, WGZR (88.9 FM) Alpena, WIDG (940 AM) St. Ignace and WMQU (1230 AM) Grayling.
On November 1, Baraga Radio will begin broadcasting on 106.7 FM through an LMA agreement, pending the approval by the FCC of the sale and transfer of the license. Programming features shows from EWTN and Ave Maria Radio, and recently Baraga began producing two of their own local programs, "The Cross Walk" and "Called to Freedom" with plans for more local shows to come.
"Baraga Broadcasting will celebrate our 10th anniversary this November," Hornacek added. "As The Catholic Light of Northern Michigan, we strive to bring hope, peace and joy to a troubled world through the light of Christ. The purchase of this station is going to help us reach areas that have never had access to Catholic radio before. To have it take place at this special time in our history – well, it's quite a blessing," he concluded.
Baraga Broadcasting proclaims the truth and beauty of the Roman Catholic faith by offering educational and inspirational programming that aims to engage its listeners and encourage them to live out their faith in Jesus Christ.


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Exhibit 6.2
Supplement To
Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement
PAH Charlotte Hospitality JV LLC
12.0% Series A Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Units
Phoenix American Hospitality, LLC, as the Manager of PAH Charlotte Hospitality JV LLC (the "Company"), hereby supplements the Company's Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement to create a new series of limited liability company interests in the Company to be designated as the 12.0% Series A Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Units, with the following preferences, voting powers, restrictions, limitations are to distributions, qualifications and terms or conditions of redemption of such series:
1. Designation and Number. The total number of authorized Series A Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Units (the "Preferred Units") shall be One Thousand Five Hundred Sixty-Five (1,565), plus any additional Preferred Units issued by the Company as in kind distributions.
2. Rank. The Preferred Units shall, with respect to distribution rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, rank senior to all equity securities issued by the Company.
3. Distributions.
(a) The record holders of the then outstanding Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive cumulative preferential cash distributions, when and as authorized by the Manager, out of funds legally available for the payment of distributions, at the rate of 12.0% per annum of the total of (i) the $1,000 liquidation preference (the "Liquidation Preference") plus (ii) all accumulated and unpaid distributions thereon which are in arrears. Distributions may be made the Company, in its sole discretion, wholly or in part in kind instead of cash, with such in kind payment being made by the issuance by the Company of additional Preferred Units in an amount equal to the portion of the distribution to be paid in kind divided by the $1,000 liquidation preference. Such distributions shall accrue on a daily basis and be cumulative from the first date on which any Preferred Units are issued (the "Initial Issue Date"), and shall be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 31 of each year or, if not a business day, the next succeeding business day (each, a "Preferred Distribution Payment Date"), with the initial Preferred Distribution Payment Date being June 30, 2021. Any distribution payable on the Preferred Units for any partial Preferred Distribution Period (as defined below) will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months. The term "Preferred Distribution Period" shall mean, with respect to the first "Preferred Distribution Period," the period from and including the Initial Issue Date to and including the first Preferred Distribution Payment Date, and with respect to each subsequent "Preferred Distribution Period," the period from but excluding a Preferred Distribution Payment Date to and including the next succeeding Preferred Distribution Payment Date or other date as of which accrued distributions are to be calculated. Distributions shall be paid to holders of record of the Preferred Units as their names appear in the records of the Company at the close of business on the applicable record date, which shall be the 15th day of the calendar month in which the applicable Preferred Distribution Payment Date falls or such other date designated by the Manager for the payment of distributions that is not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to such Preferred Distribution Payment Date (each, a "Preferred Distribution Record Date"). Distributions in respect of any past Preferred Distribution Periods that are in arrears may be authorized and paid at any time to holders of record on the Preferred Distribution Record Date related to each such Preferred Distribution Period. Any distributions made on the Preferred Units shall be credited first against the earliest accrued but unpaid distribution due which remains payable.
(b) No distributions on the Preferred Units shall be paid or set apart for payment by the Company at such time as the terms and provisions of any agreement of the Company, including any agreement relating to its indebtedness, prohibit such authorization, payment or setting apart for payment or provide that such authorization, payment or setting apart for payment would constitute a breach thereof or a default thereunder, or if such authorization or payment shall be restricted or prohibited by law.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, distributions on the Preferred Units shall accrue whether or not the terms and provisions set forth in Section 3(b) hereof at any time prohibit the current payment of distributions, whether or not the Company has earnings, whether or not there are funds legally available for the payment of such distributions and whether or not such distributions are authorized or declared. Distributions will be authorized and paid when due in all events to the fullest extent permitted by law and, if revaluation of the Company or its assets would permit payment of distributions which would otherwise be prohibited, then such revaluation shall be done. Accrued but unpaid distributions on the Preferred Units will accumulate as of the Preferred Distribution Payment Date on which they first become payable.
(d) Except as provided in Section 3(e), unless full cumulative distributions on the Preferred Units have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof is set apart for payment for all past Preferred Distribution Periods, no distributions shall be authorized or paid or set aside for payment nor shall any other distribution be authorized or made upon any equity interests of the Company ranking junior to the Preferred Units as to distributions or upon liquidation, nor shall any equity interests of the Company ranking junior to the Preferred Units as to distributions or upon liquidation be redeemed, purchased or otherwise acquired for any consideration (or any monies be paid to or made available for a sinking fund for the redemption of any such shares) by the Company (except by conversion into or exchange for other equity interests of the Company ranking junior to the Preferred Units as to distributions and upon liquidation). Any distribution made on the Preferred Units shall be first credited against the earliest accrued but unpaid distribution due with respect to such shares which remains payable.
(e) When distributions are not paid in full (or a sum sufficient for such full payment is not so set apart) upon the Preferred Units, all distributions authorized upon the Preferred Units shall be authorized pro rata.
(f) Holders of the Preferred Units shall not be entitled to any distribution, whether payable in cash, property or securities in excess of the full cumulative distributions on the Preferred as described above.
4. Liquidation Preference.
(a) Upon any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Company, the holders of the Preferred Units shall be entitled to receive out of the assets of the Company legally available for distribution to its equity holders however denominated a distribution in cash in the amount of the Liquidation Preference plus an amount equal to all distributions accrued and unpaid thereon to the date of payment, then in effect, before any distribution of assets is made to holders of any other class or series of stock of the Company that ranks junior to the Preferred Units as to liquidation rights.
(b) In the event that, upon any such voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the legally available assets of the Company are insufficient to pay the amount of the Liquidation Preference plus an amount equal to all distributions accrued and unpaid on all outstanding Preferred Units, then the holders of the Preferred Units shall share ratably in any such distribution of assets in proportion to the full liquidating distributions to which they would otherwise be entitled.
(c) After payment of the full amount of liquidating distributions to which they are entitled, the holders of the Preferred Units will have no right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Units.
(d) Written notice of any such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, stating the payment date or dates when, and the place or places where, the amounts distributable in such circumstances shall be payable, shall be given not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each record holder of the Preferred Units.
(e) Neither the consolidation or merger of the Company with or into any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, trust or other entity or of any other corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, trust or other entity with or into the Company, nor the sale, lease or conveyance of all or substantially all of the property or business of the Company, shall be deemed to constitute a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company within the meaning of this Section 4.
5. Redemption.
(a) Right of Optional Redemption. The Company, at its option and upon not less than 15 nor more than 60 days' written notice, may redeem the Preferred Units, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time (the "Redemption Date"), for cash at a redemption price of $1,000 per Preferred Unit, plus all accrued and unpaid distribtutions thereon to and including the date fixed for redemption (except as provided in Section 5(c) below) (the "Redemption Price").
If less than all of the outstanding Preferred Units are to be redeemed, the Preferred Units to be redeemed shall be selected pro rata (as nearly as may be practicable without creating fractional shares) or by any other equitable method determined by the Company.
(b) Limitations on Redemption. Unless full cumulative distributions on all of the Preferred Units have been or contemporaneously are authorized and paid or authorized and a sum sufficient for the payment thereof set apart for payment for all past Preferred Distribution Periods and the then current Preferred Distribution Period, no Preferred Units shall be redeemed unless all outstanding Preferred Units are simultaneously redeemed, and the Company shall not purchase or otherwise acquire directly or indirectly any of the Preferred Units (except by exchange of equity interests of the Company ranking junior to the Preferred Units as to distributions and upon liquidation); provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prevent the purchase or acquisition of the Preferred Units pursuant to a purchase or exchange offer made on the same terms to holders of all outstanding Preferred Units.
(c) Rights to Distributions on Preferred Units Called for Redemption. Immediately prior to any redemption of the Preferred Units, the Company shall pay, in cash, any accumulated and unpaid distributions on the Preferred Units through the Redemption Date, unless a Redemption Date falls after a Preferred Distribution Record Date and prior to the corresponding Preferred Distribution Payment Date, in which case each holder of the Preferred Units on such Preferred Distribution Record Date shall be entitled to the distributions payable on such Preferred Units on the corresponding Preferred Distribution Payment Date notwithstanding the redemption of such Preferred Units before such Preferred Distribution Payment Date.
(d) Procedures for Redemption.
(i) Notice of redemption will be given by the Company not less than 15 nor more than 60 days prior to the Redemption Date, addressed to the respective holders of record of the Preferred Units to be redeemed. No failure to give such notice or any defect thereof or in the sending thereof shall affect the validity of the proceedings for the redemption of any of the Preferred Units, except as to the holder to whom notice was defective or not given. Any redemption shall be effective upon receipt of the required payment regardless of whether it is accompanied by the notice.
(ii) In addition to any information required by law, such notice shall state: (A) the Redemption Date; (B) the Redemption Price; (C) the number of Preferred Units to be redeemed; (D) the place or places where the Preferred Units are to be surrendered (if so required in the notice) for payment of the Redemption Price; and (E) that distributions on the Preferred Units to be redeemed will cease to accrue on such Redemption Date. If less than all of the Preferred Units held by any holder is to be redeemed, the notice sent to such holder shall also specify the number of Preferred Units held by such holder to be redeemed.
(iii) If notice of redemption of any of the Preferred Units has been given and if the funds necessary for such redemption have been set aside by the Company in trust for the benefit of the holders of any of the Preferred Units so called for redemption, then, from and after the Redemption Date, distributions will cease to accrue on such Preferred Units, such Preferred Units shall no longer be deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such Preferred Units will terminate, except the right to receive the Redemption Price. Holders of the Preferred Units to be redeemed shall surrender such Preferred Units at the place designated in such notice and, upon surrender in accordance with said notice of the certificates, if any, for the Preferred Units so redeemed (properly endorsed or assigned for transfer, if the Company shall so require and the notice shall so state), such Preferred Units shall be redeemed by the Company at the Redemption Price and any accrued and unpaid distributions payable upon such redemption.
(iv) The deposit of funds with a bank or trust company for the purpose of redeeming the Preferred Units shall be irrevocable except that:
(A) The Company shall be entitled to receive from such bank or trust company the interest or other earnings, if any, earned on any money so deposited in trust, and the holder of any shares redeemed shall have no claim to such interest or other earnings; and
(B) Any balance of money so deposited by the Company and unclaimed by the holders of the Preferred Units entitled thereto at the expiration of two years from the applicable Redemption Date shall be paid, together with any interest or other earnings earned thereon, to the Company, and after any such repayment, the holders of the Preferred Units entitled to the funds so repaid to the Company shall look only to the Company for payment without interest or other earnings.
(e) Legally Available Funds. No Preferred Units may be redeemed except with funds legally available for the payment of the Redemption Price.
(f) Status of Redeemed Preferred Units. Any Preferred Units that shall at any time have been redeemed shall, after such redemption, be cancelled.
6. Voting Rights. Except as provided in this Section 6, the holders of the Preferred Units shall not be entitled to vote on any matter submitted to the equity holders of the Company however denominated for a vote. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the consent of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Preferred Units (excluding any shares owned by any holder controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, the Company), voting as a separate class, shall be required for (a) authorization or issuance of any security senior to or on a parity with the Preferred Units, (b) any amendment to the Company's governing documents which has a material adverse effect on the rights and preferences of the Preferred Units or (c) any reclassification of the Preferred Units.
7. Dissenters' Rights. Holders of the Preferred Units shall have no dissenters' rights.
8. Conversion. The Preferred Units are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other property or securities of the Company.
9. Notice. All notices to be given to the holders of the Preferred Units shall be given by (i) mail, postage prepaid, (ii) overnight delivery courier service, (iii) facsimile transmission, (iv) electronic mail or (v) personal delivery, to the holders of record, addressed to the address or sent to the facsimile number shown by the records of the Company.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Supplement to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its President on this 30th day of September, 2020.
By: /s/ William L. "Perch" Nelson
Name: William L. "Perch" Nelson
Title: President


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GetEqual protests GOP presidential debate - Plus a few thoughts
Posted byJohn Aravosis at America Blog Gay
I only copied 2 parts of the article. If you wish to read the full piece, click on the link above.
Dan Fotou, GetEQUAL activist, states, "Republican candidates need to be reminded that they have the power to make a difference. Their party platform has, time and again, used the LGBT community for political theater to maintain their bigotry. What they fail to realize is the real impact their words carry – words that can result in death."
"Every Presidential candidate, regardless of party affiliation, is responsible for the safety and care of Americans," GetEQUAL activist Michael McKeon says. "It's shameful that Governor Rick Perry refused to sign the Texas anti-bullying bill into law until all references to LGBT youth were removed – including the name of the young man, Asher Brown, for whom the law was to be named. In a state in which he and the GOP platform are calling for the criminalization of homosexuality, it's no wonder that the safety of our community is at great risk."
It is scary that almost every GOPer has signed an anti-gay pledge with a Hate Group and or follows the creepy Dominionist David Barton who knows "God does not approve homosexuality, He does not approve those who do approve of homosexuality."
If you insert any other minority into the what is being said or what they want to do to us, Americans would be up in arms. But because it is about those filthy queers, it's OK?
Please pay attention to what the candidates are saying about Gays. Please listen to how it is all about jobs, smaller government, and the economy after they take away every right and protections we have as citizens.
Do you really want a President who will strip away freedoms from your friends and family?
It is clear that religion and politics do not mix and to vote for anyone who will openly discriminate against their own people for a personal religious belief should not be in office.


Your numbers don't look right.
yes, I know. are there any 1706 carbs? seems like only 1705 then 1708, maybe the guy misread it.
here is another one. I paid $9, this one on EBAY is $325!
Is there a market for rebuilt carbs, people got to be crazy to buy these shined up gadgets.
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An analysis of the languages used through social media shows that Arabic is a dominant language within Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE. Findings of the research reveals that 90 per cent of the posts, across the studied industries, were in Arabic, compared to only 10 per cent in English. However, the majority of the users in both Egypt and Saudi Arabia wrote in Arabic, most users in the UAE, prefers to post in English.
The study has been conducted by Crowd Analyzer, the Dubai-based data intelligence provider and social media monitoring platform, in collaboration with digital and social media experts – Hootsuite and APCO Worldwide.
Under the title of 'State of Social Media 2019' report the study examines social media trends and usage, derived from over 180 million users across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.
The annual report pointed out the most followed social media influencers in the three countries. The report indicated that the UAE's interests lie predominantly in culture and nationalism, with users expressing interest in leaders and artists. Meanwhile in Saudi Arabia, users mainly showed interest in religion, nationalism, social development and culture, whereas in Egypt, they were interested in a variety of topics, including but not limited to politics, religion, sports and social development.
Using different research methods, the study shows an overview of the languages used, gender participation, sentiment analysis and location analysis across eight industries, including automotive, telecommunications, finance, banking, fintech, ride hailing, media and e-commerce.
The study reports that while the internet was one of the most talked-about topics, there was little interest in 5G technology, which could possibly suggest that it remains unknown among the studied countries. Furthermore, "horror movies took the lead when it came to on-demand TV conversations, and Twitter emerged as the most popular platform for discussing TV series overall," said George Mikaelian, Chief Operating Office at Crowd Analyzer.
Mikaelian added that the automotive industry was the most talked-about sector across all social media platforms, accounting for 60.7 million interactions out of the total 172.8 million interactions analyzed. In second place was the telecommunications industry with 38.4 million interactions, followed by the media industry with 22.8 million interactions. The fintech sector came in last with only 5.1 million interactions.
According to the report, Millennials are the most active users within the three countries on social media platforms.


Investment fraud is rampant within the securities industry, putting thousands of investors at risk. If you know of fraud taking place, you can put a stop to it by working with an investment fraud whistleblower lawyer.
The primary mission of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is regulating the securities industry so that it remains safe and stable for investors. Investigating and sanctioning investment fraud is one of the primary methods they use to achieve this end.
However, the securities industry is massive, and the SEC can only investigate so much on their own. This means that a great deal of investment fraud would go under their radar if it weren't for the help provided by whistleblowers—who stand to be generously rewarded.
By working with an investment fraud whistleblower lawyer from Meissner Associates, you can find out how strong your information is and how likely the SEC is to reward you.
How Do I Recognize Investment Fraud?
While investment fraud is often committed by investment advisors and investment banks, it's by no means limited to these entities. The SEC is interested in information regarding any fraudulent activity that materially misleads or deceives investors.
This could be as simple as a company that withholds vital information, causing investors to believe the company is financially healthier than it really is. It might also be as complicated as a detailed pyramid scam that has multiple levels of unwitting investors that allow the scheme to continue.
Many potential whistleblowers worry about coming forward. The threat of retaliation or having their identity publicly revealed can hold them back. However, by working with an investment fraud whistleblower lawyer, you can enjoy several legal protections to their fullest extent.
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Nagroda Literacka im. Marka Nowakowskiego – ustanowiona w 2017 przez Bibliotekę Narodową nagroda honorująca "opowiadanie lub cykl opowiadań charakteryzujących się niekonwencjonalnością sądów, odwagą i precyzją myśli oraz pięknem słowa. Jej cechą szczególną jest docenienie małej formy, bardzo wymagającej pisarsko". Nosi imię warszawskiego literata Marka Nowakowskiego. Nagroda przyznawana jest corocznie.

Kapituła
Kapituła nagrody określana też jako jej jury powoływana jest przez dyrektora Biblioteki Narodowej. Pierwszym przewodniczącym jury był Tomasz Burek. Na stanowisku tym zastąpił go Maciej Urbanowski.

Na początku kwietnia 2018 członkami jury byli:
 Maciej Urbanowski – przewodniczący
 Włodzimierz Bolecki
 Wojciech Chmielewski
 Janusz Drzewucki
 Irena Makarewicz
 Krzysztof Masłoń
 Mateusz Matyszkowicz

Laureaci

Laureatów wyłania Kapituła w porozumieniu z Jolantą Zabarnik-Nowakowską, wdową po Marku Nowakowskim.

 2017 Wojciech Chmielewski – za całokształt twórczości
 2018 Paweł Sołtys – za zbiór opowiadań Mikrotyki
 2019 Rafał Wojasiński – za zbiór opowiadań Olanda
 2020 Marta Kwaśnicka – za zbiór opowiadań Pomyłka

Forma nagrody
Nagrodzonemu wręczana jest statuetka autorstwa prof. Macieja Aleksandrowicza oraz nagroda pieniężna ufundowana przez mecenasa nagrody, którym jest firma International Paper.

Przypisy

Polskie nagrody literackie

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Just like routine maintenance of your car is important, regular transmission service in your vehicle is also important to drive your vehicle properly. If transmission system is not perfect it will not give sufficient power to the wheels of the car and you will not be able to drive at desired speeds. In transmission service the engine oil of your car will be replaced and the mechanic will remove the dirty fluids and debris from your engine, cleaning the pan and gasket. In case there is any damage in the transmission system of your car, the chances of accidents can be high. Thus, it is recommended to get transmission service for your vehicle from auto professionals because a layman will not understand whether your gear function is good or not. In this article you will read about the benefits of getting transmission services for your vehicle.
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Should You Get A Transmission Flush?
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Below is a list of events and places you can visit, watch, play, and dance – all free of charge.
Beginning again in July, 2018, the Rochester Art Center offers free Family Day once per month (often on a Saturday). In addition to free access to exhibits, families can partake in a special project each month.
Rochester Public Library engages the community through dynamic and innovative programs, both in the main library campus downtown and out in the community through their Bookmobile and BookBike services. Back again this year is the popular Bookworm Walk! This guided walk takes readers on a walk along the downtown Rochester MN riverfront while enjoying a fun children's book. In addition to this access, the library provides multiple presentations and programming each month..
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Thanks to a partnership with Bremer Bank, once a month kids can truly play freely at Minnesota Children's Museum – Rochester. Admission is free on the first Sunday of every month between noon and 4 p.m.
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For inter-generational fun, head to the new 125 LIVE! every second Saturday from 1PM-3PM, families are invited to participate in family fitness activities like yoga, zumba and dance parties as well as create art.
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Thursdays Downtown Summer Market and Music Festival (formerly called Thursdays on First & 3rd) is a weekly outdoor market of over 100 art, craft and food vendors and live entertainment every Thursday throughout the summer. While there are plenty of things available for purchase, admission is always free!
Rochester Farmers Market is available year round in different locations. The outdoor market is a great place to get fresh, local food-but its also a fantastic place to enjoy the sunshine, meet up with friends, and enjoy the musicians.
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Quarry Hill Nature Center offers over 8 miles of trails and a newly renovated nature center building which houses live animals and an admission free Exploration Hall.
Foster Arend Park features a lake with beach and swimming area, fishing, sand volleyball, horseshoes, paved and unpaved trails, playground, open play field, picnic shelter, and rentable space. An inflatable water park is also available for a fee.
Silver Lake Park has something for everyone – all in an urban environment! Enjoy fishing, biking, rollerblading, jogging, observing the Giant Canada geese, and strolling around the lake. This is also where the city-wide fireworks display is on the 4th of July!
Dedicated on June 25, 2000, Soldiers Field Veterans Memorial honors American veterans and allies. The Wall of Remembrance and Walk of Remembrance honor approximately 9,000 veterans and allies, while the Trees of Remembrance represent each state in the union.
Let the little ones run wild in a custom built enclosed play area at the Field of Fun. Located near Soldier's Field Veterans Memorial, the "castle park" as it is known to many locally is a great place for a picnic with friends.
Cascade Meadow is located on 100 acres along the Cascade Creek in northwest Rochester, and features formal and informal learning and event spaces indoors and outdoors. 13 interactive exhibits focusing on water, energy, and wetlands and the trails are open and free to the public Tuesday through Friday from 10-4.
Get the kids outside! The Mobile Rec Trailer is loaded with interactive games and equipment and will travel to parks and green space all around the City this summer. Rochester Parks and Recreation staff will lead kids of all ages in fun, unique and engaging outdoor activities designed to increase activity, spontaneity, and interactions with friends and neighbors!
Of note: Parking in city parking ramps is free after 5:00 p.m. in the evenings and on weekends from 6:30 a.m. until 2:30 a.m.
To learn more and check out other special events, check out the Experience Rochester MN's event calendar or Rochester MN Moms Blog's event calendar.


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Archaius

Features

Archaius includes a set of configuration management APIs used by Netflix. It provides the following functionalities:

Allow configurations to change dynamically at runtime. This enable production systems to get configuration changes without having to restart.

Add a cache layer that contains desired properties on top of the configuration to provide typed, fast and thread-safe access to the property.

Create a hierarchy of configurations and determine the final property value in a simple, fast and thread-safe manner.

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Archaius is a species of Chameleon whose color exhibits the same dynamic nature as the configurations we use in Netflix.

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A new type of software uses deep learning to help keep companies out of court.
A software developer has come up with a deep learning program that can sift through employee emails to sniff out potential lawsuits before they happen.
Slated for release early this year, the application—created by an attorney, with help from a software programmer—promises to help shield corporations from the millions of dollars in litigation risk they face each year.
"We're currently pricing our system based on the number of attorneys in the corporate legal department of our clients," says Nick Brestoff, attorney and founder of Intraspexion. "Where a department has one to nine attorneys, we charge $7,500 per month.; for 10 to 39 attorneys, $15,000 per month, and for departments with more than 40 attorneys, $25,000 per month."
Brestoff's software, now readying for a pilot test at a New York Stock Exchange-level corporation, is one of a number of new applications attempting to leverage deep learning to predict the future.
For example, researchers led by Carlos Leon, research and development manager in the Financial Oversight Department of Banco de la Republica (the central bank of Columbia), are experimenting with deep learning software to identify banks that appear destined to fail, based on their balance sheets.
Meanwhile, a research team led by Australian researcher Stewart Jones is working with deep learning to identify corporations that are most likely headed for bankruptcy.
And, Croatian researchers led by Nina Pavlin-Bernardic are experimenting with deep learning to predict which schoolchildren will most likely turn out to be gifted.
One of the reasons deep learning is burgeoning is that there are a number of open source deep learning software packages that programmers can use for free to create custom applications.
Brestoff's Intraspexion, for example, is built on Google TensorFlow, a free, open source, deep learning software developed by researchers and engineers on the Google Brain Team. TensorFlow is flexible enough to be run on a single smartphone, or across thousands of computers in datacenters spanning the world.
"TensorFlow is quickly becoming a viable option for companies interested in deploying deep learning," says Rajat Monga, engineering leader, TensorFlow at Google.
Brestoff's customization of the TensorFlow software (now patented) is programmed to sniff out employee emails for potential employee discrimination suits, simply because those suits are among the most common. However, Brestoff says he can easily rework his code to do the same kind of monitoring for breach-of-contact suits, fraud suits, and more than 150 other categories of lawsuits that businesses must avoid each day.
Brestoff says he trains the deep learning algorithm of his software by feeding it reference text already identified as discriminatory; then, he asks the software to search for text in company emails that matches, or very closely matches, that reference text.
Interestingly, Intraspexion does not find those matches by seeking out keywords (Brestoff is not a huge fan of keyword matching). "I know that keyword search had been found by Blair and Maron to be a leaky boat," Brestoff says, referring to a paper published in the March 1985 issue of Communications. "Blair and Maron found that they were finding only about 20%" of the matches they should have been discovering when using keywords as an identifier, Brestoff says.
Instead, Intraspexion identifies problem emails by viewing each letter in an email the same way a computer truly sees that letter: as a unique number string. The software compares all those unique number strings, along with the unique way in which those number strings relate to one another in that email, against reference text the algorithm already knows is discriminatory.
Of course, there's also some hardware involved: "CPUs with GPU cards," Brestoff says. "We're currently using P2s in Amazon Web Services. But we've also used an NVIDIA Tesla K40 GPUs with about 2,500 cores and close to 12 GB in GPU memory."
The result? In tests so far, Instraspexion's accuracy has clocked in at 99%, Brestoff says.
Moreover, once a problem email is found, mitigating the risk is simply a matter of getting the company's legal department to take a look at it and respond with appropriate precautions.
All told, Intraspexion is a rather impressive go at helping corporations protect themselves in a world fraught with litigation, according to James P. Groton, retired partner of Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm with offices in 29 countries.
"The Intraspexion software penetrates so deeply into a company's big data that it can safeguard/protect businesses from virtually any kind of potential risk that can be described in words," Groton says.
Adds Thomas D. Barton, a professor at the California Western School of Law in San Diego, "Intraspexion software has breakthrough potential for attorneys who want to practice more preventively. I see a strong future for this risk-alerting software."
Joe Dysart is an Internet speaker and business consultant based in Manhattan.