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The Kyrgyz Republic is a landlocked country in Central Asia, with a rich natural heritage. A large mountainous region, its economy is mainly driven by agriculture, extractive industries, hydropower energy, service and construction sectors. It has a medium human development status, shrinking unemployment rates to eight per cent in recent years. However, land degradation and desertification pose serious threats to the economy, its people and the environment.

The National Development Strategy 2040 recognizes the importance of integrated policies balancing social, economic and environmental dimensions of development. The Strategy is accompanied by a five-year development programme – Unity, Trust and Creation (2018-2022) – which provides a medium-term framework for all national, sub-national and sectoral strategies. This is complemented by a Green Economy Programme (2019-2023) with a focus on green energy, agriculture, industry, a low carbon economy, friendly transport, sustainable tourism, waste management and natural ecosystems.

Since 2016, PAGE has prioritized support to advancing the integration of Inclusive Green Economy (IGE) goals and targets into the government’s national planning processes. PAGE is also facilitating sectoral reforms in green industry and jobs and strengthening institutional capacities around IGE diagnostics, coordination, finance and public procurement.

This has contributed to several Sustainable Development Goals, including:

 Learn more about PAGE work in the Kyrgyz Republic in our 2019 Annual Report

PAGE work has focused on establishing a foundation to develop, measure and assess national policies relating to sustainability and green economy. Under the lead of the Ministry of Economy, a series of activities have contributed to the alignment of IGE goals with national policymaking:

Guiding national decision-making

Following the adoption of the National Development Strategy 2040, and the accompanying five-year development programme Unity, Trust and Creation in 2018, a critical milestone was approval of the Green Economy Development Programme in November 2019. It incorporates several studies and roadmaps developed with PAGE support on green finance, procurement and learning, as well as the first results of PAGE’s macroeconomic modelling. The Kyrgyz Republic has also demonstrated its commitment to IGE through ratification of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change in 2019. This work supports SDG 13, target 13.2, and SDG 17, target 17.14, on integrating climate change measures into national policies and enhancing policy coherence.

Modelling IGE policies and monitoring implementation

Several activities are being undertaken to support effective implementation and monitoring of IGE policies, including:

  • Modelling policy scenarios: PAGE began providing green economy modelling support to the Ministry of Economy in 2018. With the support of an international expert, modelling work started with the identification of seven sectors and three thematic areas for policy intervention. The work has continued in 2019, with a focus on creating an integrated simulation model, model validation and capacity building. The final model is due to be completed in 2020.
  • Monitoring implementation across national programmes: PAGE is supporting the President’s Office and the Ministry of Economy to build a monitoring system for the implementation of key development strategies and programmes. This includes the long-term Strategy 2040, five-year programme 2018-2023 and Green Economy Development Programme. Five training workshops were conducted with the Unit of Strategic Development, Policy, Economy and Finance (SDPEF) of the President’s Office to strengthen knowledge and skills around monitoring and reporting. At the Ministry of Economy, work is focused on improving data collection and reporting, monitoring and evaluations systems. This, together with modelling on policy scenarios, supports SDG 17, targets 17.18 and 17.19, by increasing data and measurements of progress towards the SDGs.

PAGE work has focused on the identification of priority sectors for support, as well as the inclusion of specific sectoral and thematic policy documents into the newly adopted Green Economy Development Programme. From 2020, PAGE will commence support to the implementation of these policy documents.

Sustainable finance

In 2018, PAGE together with GIZ, OSCE and the OECD supported the development of a Sustainable Finance Roadmap. Presented at a Policy Dialogue in June 2018, this Roadmap has been incorporated into the Green Economy Development Programme, with work to commence on its implementation in 2020. This work contributes to achieving SDG 17, target 17.3, by supporting the mobilisation of financial resources for developing countries.

Sustainable urban development

The green cities section of the Green Economy Development Programme was drafted with PAGE inputs. Throughout 2020, PAGE has been supporting the implementation of this document through: i) analysing legislation on urban development with an emphasis on green economy; ii) developing recommendations to integrate IGE aspects into legal and normative acts and normative-technical documents on sustainable development; and iii) strengthening capacities on green city issues in a gender-sensitive way. A specific event was held at the 2019 Green Economy Week on how green economy approaches can drive modern urban development in big cities, facilitating the exchange of ideas and collaboration. This work supports SDG 11, target 11.3, by making cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable for all.

Sustainable agriculture

In 2019, PAGE commenced support in the area of sustainable agriculture, starting with an in-depth assessment of specific subsidies and taxes. This work is complementary to BIOFIN’s activity on reforming environmentally harmful agricultural subsidies. This will provide a further in-depth assessment of specific subsidies and taxes and potential reform options, including the scale and potential use of revenues. A proposal for cooperation between PAGE and BIOFIN was drafted in June 2019. This work contributes to SDG 13, target 13.2 by integrating climate change measures into national policies.

Sustainable industrial policy

In 2018, PAGE completed an assessment of green industry and trade that was used as a chapter for the Green Economy Development Programme. In 2019, PAGE commenced a resource efficiency demonstration in the metal industry to be spearheaded by the State Committee on Industry, Energy and Subsoil Use. This work contributes to SDG 7, target 7.3, by seeking to improve energy efficiency and SDG 9, target 9.2, by promoting sustainable industrialisation. It also supports SDG 12 target 12.2, though improving industrial resource efficiency and waste reduction.

Green jobs

In 2018, PAGE finalised a Skills for Green Jobs Assessment outlining challenges and opportunities relating to capacity development in priority sectors to meet future skills needs. PAGE has also been supporting the development of the Green Jobs Assessment Model (GJAM) prototype to inform the impact of green policies on the labour market and household income distribution. This contributes to SDG 8, target 8.5, by supporting decent work and SDG 17, target 17.14, by promoting policy coherence.

In addition to the Green Economy Learning Needs Assessment developed in 2018, a core element of Kyrgyz Republic’s capacity building efforts is the annual Green Economy Week, which supports knowledge-sharing on both national and international levels. Several other initiatives to build individual and institutional capacity have been completed.

Individual capacity building

Several activities have been conducted in line with sectoral and thematic priorities, supporting SDG 4, target 4.7, by enhancing knowledge and skills and SDG 13, target 13.3, by improving education on climate change. In addition, capacity building activities have been planned in 2020 on sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture, waste management and green jobs, and energy management and eco-industrial parks:

  • Green modelling: Modelling training was carried out as part of Green Economy Week in November 2019. A training was also conducted by an international expert to support capacity strengthening within the Ministry of Economy, with 15 attendees. A second workshop was supported by GIZ to further bolster knowledge within this group. In addition, PAGE is in discussions with this international expert on a global course on IGE modelling.
  • Monitoring and reporting: Five training workshops have been conducted with staff from the Unit of Strategic Development Policy, Economy and Finance (SDPEF) of the President’s Office to strengthen their skills on monitoring and reporting.
  • Media awareness-raising: In 2018, 12 journalists received training on sustainable financing and procurement, green energy and environment in advance of Green Week.
  • General IGE knowledge: A collection of analytical and information articles have been compiled into a digest on Green Economy in Russian, aiming to serve as a knowledge product for civil servants.

Building institutional capacity

An Alliance has been formed among local universities to facilitate knowledge exchange and research on IGE. This will also enable stronger links between research and analysis and policymaking. To support knowledge sharing and enhance linkages, PAGE will be collaborating with UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN:CC Learn) to bring together members of the University Alliance and other stakeholders to discuss IGE during a one-week capacity building event in 2020. Participants from Mongolia and Kazakhstan will be invited to facilitate South-South collaboration. In addition, a background study on green economy and climate change education will be conducted. This supports SDG 17, target 17.17, by promoting effective partnerships.

South-South cooperation

The exchange between Kyrgyz Republic and Mongolia is a leading example of South-South and Triangular cooperation recognized in September 2018 in a report highlighting best practices in South-South and Triangular cooperation throughout the entire UN system. Centred around two study visits and the yearly Green Economy Weeks, the exchange focused on a wide range of policy processes supporting a green economy transition, including development of national plans, sustainable public procurement, sustainable finance and waste management. Additional South- South exchange with China is planned for 2020. National Green Economy Weeks have also provided a forum for exchange with other countries, beyond the initial objective to enhance national ownership. This work aligns with SDG 17, targets 17.9 and 17.11 on global and regional collaboration.

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Cleveland covering!!?? TB covering 9.5+! Jets covering +6.5 and some.
And Pittsburgh, Le’veon, Tomlin – slow start or the beginning of the end? Remember their last game last season was a certified shellacking at the hands of the Jaguars.
Dave Mason lets us in on where the money is going, and where we need to put ours.

We cover EVERY single Division winning odds and break down Philly vs Atalanta for the seaosn openr.

Dave Mason – handicapper and analyst –  joins us to give us the inside skinny.

Need a little bump in your account? Use promo code “REVIEW” and get yourself a nice little 50% bonus (up to $1k) in yuor account for listening in.

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Pittsburgh -175
Baltimore +330
Cincinatti +1000
Cleveland +1000

Like the AFC East, the North has a pair of certified dumpster fires to walk all over in their division.

Cleveland and Cincinnati get to drunkenly stumble their way through 16 games, and we’ll get to see the fun and hijinx of Josh Gordon’s bong-ventures and Marv Lewis’ sad clown routine.

The real interesting part of the AFC North will be what is going to happen in Baltimore, and if Ben can crumble into dust.

I got the skinny, listen in!

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15 times since 2001.

15 of the last 17 years…

…the New England Patriots have won the AFC East.

They have benefited from the perfect storm of being the greatest team in their sport over the last quarter century, coupled with being in a division alongside the Jets, Dolphins and Bills

They are once again monstrous favorites this season.

They also get an unprecedented season where two of their opponents have an ESPN FPI rating of 31 & 32.

Sure they have don’t have two receivers to rub together, but it doesn’t matter.

Have a listen as I go through each team, the why’s how’s and WTF’s of this division.


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Professor Todd Walker

Professor Todd Walker is the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of New England.

It is a position that provides advice to the Vice-Chancellor on strategy and planning matters and is the senior executive leading Faculties and Schools, TEQSA, TAFE relationships and the Oorala Aboriginal Centre at the University.

For more than two decades, Professor Walker has worked in regional multi-campus Australian universities including Charles Sturt University, University of Ballarat, and Federation University Australia, and has held the positions of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Engagement), Deputy Vice Chancellor (Learning and Quality), Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality), Chair, Academic Board and Secretary to University Council. He holds a First Class Honours degree in Medical Biotechnology, a PhD in Molecular Oncology and a Graduate Certificate in University Leadership and Management, all from Charles Sturt University. His academic discipline is biomedical science in which he is an accomplished clinical cytologist with strong research, teaching and consultancy credentials.

Professor Walker is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), an experienced board director, and a National White Ribbon Ambassador.

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It’s classic and gorgeous.  Couples often use ivory highlights in their mixture as a reminder/link to a classic ivory wedding gown.  It’s beautiful.  The crystals are a bit “richer” of an ivory,  than you’ll see in the final glasswork.

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Chicken Fried Rice Gravy
  1. Marinate the chicken pieces with ginger-garlic paste, pepper powder, ajinomoto and salt. Keep aside for 20- 30 minutes.
  2. In a pan, heat oil.
  3. Add chopped garlic and fry
  4. Add slit green chillies and fry
  5. Add marinated chicken, soya sauce, vegetables. Let them cook.
  6. Now add vinegar & cornflour water
  7. Let it cook. The gravy should be little thick.
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A short animation brilliantly breaks down the basics of human rights.

It's our responsibility to fight for and defend the human rights of others.

A short animation brilliantly breaks down the basics of human rights.

What are human rights?

It's a simple question that can have a somewhat complex answer. It delves into issues of politics, economics, and even sociology.

Here's how the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights defines it:

"Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible."

At their core, human rights are a set of beliefs applicable to all people, ensuring that everyone is treated fairly, justly, and equally.

GIFs via RightsInfo.

Human rights apply to all people, too — even ones we don't like.

An awesome animation by RightsInfo lays out the basics of human rights. From their animation:

"[Human rights] protect children, the elderly, people in [health] care, victims of domestic violence, people with mental health problems, religious groups, teachers, soldiers, and yes, prisoners."

So basically, everyone.

The fight for human rights has been going on for centuries, too.

As the animation explains, marginalized groups tend to be ... well ... marginalized. That is, they're treated as lesser than groups that happen to be in power. As most of Western history has been ruled mostly by straight, white men, those men have kind of called the shots for years — for better or for worse.

Here are some crazy human rights facts:

In the U.S., it wasn't until the second half of the 19th century that we passed an amendment saying it's not OK to own people (and decades longer for that to be enforced). That's about as basic as human rights get, and it took nearly 90 years after our country's founding to get that far.

And, it wasn't until the 20th century that women gained the right to vote in our representative democracy, and not until the 1960s that racially based barriers to voting were barred by law. Legal protections barring discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin also weren't introduced until the 1960s.

It's our responsibility to fight for the human rights of all people.

As the video explains, it's kind of embarrassing that it's taken this long to acknowledge just the most basic of rights. There's still a long way to go before society adopts and enforces full human rights. Even then, legal protections don't necessarily mean we will all magically live in a warm, inviting, and accepting place.

But it's our responsibility as global citizens to fight for and defend the human rights of all people, to push back against discrimination, and to create a better tomorrow.

For RightsInfo's animation — which offers some great insight into the U.K.'s history with human rights — click below.

Anne Hebert, a marketing writer living in Austin, TX, jokes that her closest friends think that her hobby is "low-key harassment for social good". She authors a website devoted entirely to People Doing Good Things. She's hosted a yearly canned food drive with up to 150 people stopping by to donate, resulting in hundreds of pounds of donations to take to the food bank for the past decade.

"I try to share info in a positive way that gives people hope and makes them aware of solutions or things they can do to try to make the world a little better," she said.

For now, she's encouraging people through a barrage of persistent, informative, and entertaining emails with one goal in mind: getting people to VOTE. The thing about emailing people and talking about politics, according to Hebert, is to catch their attention—which is how lice got involved.

"When my kids were in elementary school, I was class parent for a year, which meant I had to send the emails to the other parents. As I've learned over the years, a good intro will trick your audience into reading the rest of the email. In fact, another parent told me that my emails always stood out, especially the one that started: 'We need volunteers for the Valentine's Party...oh, and LICE.'"

Hebert isn't working with a specific organization. She is simply trying to motivate others to find ways to plug in to help get out the vote.

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Eight months into the pandemic, you'd think people would have the basics figured out. Sure, there was some confusion in the beginning as to whether or not masks were going to help, but that was months ago (which might as well be years in pandemic time). Plenty of studies have shown that face masks are an effective way to limit the spread of the virus and public health officials say universal masking is one of the keys to being able to safely resume some normal activities.

Normal activities include things like getting a coffee at Starbucks, but a viral video of a barista's encounter with an anti-masker shows why the U.S. will likely be living in the worst of both worlds—massive spread and economic woe—for the foreseeable future.

Alex Beckom works at a Starbucks in Santee, California and shared a video taken after a woman pulled down her "Trump 2020" mask to ask the 19-year-old barista a question, pulled it back up when the barista asked her to, then pulled it down again.

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Glenda moved to Houston from Ohio just before the pandemic hit. She didn't know that COVID-19-related delays would make it difficult to get her Texas driver's license and apply for unemployment benefits. She quickly found herself in an impossible situation — stranded in a strange place without money for food, gas, or a job to provide what she needed.

Alone, hungry, and scared, Glenda dialed 2-1-1 for help. The person on the other end of the line directed her to the Houston-based nonprofit Bread of Life, founded by St. John's United Methodist pastors Rudy and Juanita Rasmus.

For nearly 30 years, Bread of Life has been at the forefront of HIV/AIDS prevention, eliminating food insecurity, providing permanent housing to formerly homeless individuals and disaster relief.

Glenda sat in her car for 20 minutes outside of the building, trying to muster up the courage to get out and ask for help. She'd never been in this situation before, and she was terrified.

When she finally got out, she encountered Eva Thibaudeau, who happened to be walking down the street at the exact same time. Thibaudeau is the CEO of Temenos CDC, a nonprofit multi-unit housing development also founded by the Rasmuses, with a mission to serve Midtown Houston's homeless population.

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Pete Buttigieg is having a moment. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana keeps trending on social media for his incredibly eloquent explanations of issues—so much so that L.A. Times columnist Mary McNamara has dubbed him "Slayer Pete," who excels in "the five-minute, remote-feed evisceration." From his old-but-newly-viral explanation of late-term abortion to his calm calling out of Mike Pence's hypocrisy, Buttigieg is making a name for himself as Biden's "secret weapon" and "rhetorical assassin."

And now he's done it again, this time taking on the 'originalist' view of the Constitution.

Constitutional originalists contend that the original meaning of the words the drafters of the Constitution used and their intention at the time they wrote it are what should guide interpretation of the law. On the flip side are people who see the Constitution as a living document, meant to adapt to the times. These are certainly not the only two interpretive options and there is much debate to be had as to the merits of various approaches, but since SCOTUS nominee Amy Coney Barrett is an originalist, that view is currently part of the public discourse.

Buttigieg explained the problem with originalism in a segment on MSNBC, speaking from what McNamara jokingly called his "irritatingly immaculate kitchen." And in his usual fashion, he totally nails it. After explaining that he sees "a pathway to judicial activism cloaked in judicial humility" in Coney Barrett's descriptions of herself, he followed up with:

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When you picture a ballerina, you may not picture someone who looks like Lizzy Howell. But that doesn't mean you shouldn't.

Howell is busting stereotypes and challenging people's ideas of what a dancer should look like just by being herself and doing her thing in her own body. The now-19-year-old from Delaware has been dancing since she was five and has performed in venues around the world, including Eurovision 2019. She has won scholarships and trains up to four hours a day to perfect her skills in various styles of dance.

Jordan Matter Photography shared a documentary video about Howell on Facebook—part of his "Unstoppable" series—that has inspired thousands. In it, we get to see Howell's impressive moves and clear love of the art form. Howell shares parts of her life story, including the loss of her mother in a car accident when she was little and how she was raised by a supportive aunt who helped her pursue her dance ambitions. She also explained how she's had to deal with hate comments and bullying from people who judge her based on her appearance.

"I don't think it's right for people to judge off of one thing," Howell says in the video. And she's right—her size is just one thing.

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There's a Giant Online Surplus Sale Going on at Faherty Right Now

Up to 80% Off Some Very Stylish, Very February-Appropriate Clothing

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Faherty, the brand behind some of your favorite, most comfortable surf-inspired clothing, is currently in the midst of a highly advantageous surplus sale, where they've taken to offering you up to 80% off a multitude of pieces it might be wise to pick up as winter transitions to spring. You can browse the whole thing online here until Sunday, the 25th. If you'd rather not, we've showcased some of the best deals below...

Zuma Haze Poncho, $98 (from $248)

Reversible Indigo Bomber, $98 (from $288)

Corduroy Reversible Vest, $60 (from $198)

Birdseye Crew - Medium Wash Indigo, $40 (from $168)

Sun & Wave Hand Knit Zip Cardigan, $150 (from $398)

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When we were younger, we love being at home with our families. Even though we have our friends at school, we always want to be at home trying to enjoy all of it. We still crave the outdoors, but we will always return to home. Once we got older, it is time for us to build our own home. Whether we want a family along with it or being alone, a home will always stay as it is. It is also considered a good investment if you want to own your home. There are a lot of things that you can do with the land around as well, especially if you are near to commercial locations.

Whether you are building your home or buying one, it is important to see to it that each part is made up of quality materials. Even if it is just one sub-par part, everything can fall apart because of its low quality structure. You need to learn the observation skills involved in building or buying your own home as this will your shelter for the foreseeable future. Everyone wants to stay in a safe and secure house, and using the best materials available will make that a reality. It really starts with your attention to detail and how much you are you willing to spend. Learn more about this here.

The Importance Of Materials

Now, there are lots of options for your roofing materials. All of them can work but it really depends on the conditions. For example, there are certain materials that do not perform really well in specific altitudes and weather conditions. Some cannot withstand extreme heat or cold. Others are just blatantly cheap but can still work if you are really desperate. You need to learn about all of these distinctions because one mistake of choosing the wrong material can lead to more expenses than you were prepared for.

One of the most commonly used materials for roofing is metal. It is rather easy to find as metal exists anywhere around the globe. Almost every civilization in existence has some use for metal. It is also a crucial factor to the development of new designs and technology. In roofing, metal is a great all-around option for anyone. You can use it as an accent to your own home as well. Even though you might need to hire a (roofer) for this one, the expense would be reasonable.

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Advantages Of Using A Metal Roof

  • Energy Saver

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Gov. Bill Haslam signed into law a controversial bill that says no licensed counselor or therapist must serve a client whose "goals, outcomes or behaviors” conflict with the counselor’s “sincerely held principles.”

NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam on Wednesday signed into law a controversial bill that says no licensed counselor or therapist must serve a client whose ‘goals, outcomes or behaviors” conflict with the counselor’s “sincerely held principles” – a measure denounced by the American Counseling Association as a “hate bill” against gay and transgender people.

Senate Bill 1556 also shielded from civil lawsuits, criminal prosecution and sanctions by the state licensing board those counselors who refuse to provide services, provided they coordinated a referral of the client to another counselor who would serve them.

The bill’s provisions would not have applied in cases where the person seeking or undergoing counseling was “in imminent danger of harming themselves or others.”

Haslam waited until the deadline to make his decision to sign the bill. In a phone call with the Tennessean, he said, "I was concerned about the legislation - the connotations," referencing the criticism. However, he felt more comfortable because the law, as passed, requires a counselor to take a client who has an emergency and life threatening situation and compelled counselors to refer clients they did not want to take to competent therapists.

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It was the latest in a series of “religious freedom” measures considered by Tennessee lawmakers. The Senate approved the counseling bill 27-5 in February and the House 68-22 on April 6. A week later, the Senate concurred with a House amendment that changed the bill’s original wording from “sincerely held religious belief” to “sincerely held principles” of the counselor and sent the bill to the governor.

In a statement released Wednesday afternoon announcing the decision, Haslam said he decided to sign the legislation after much consideration.

“The substance of this bill doesn’t address a group, issue or belief system. Rather, it allows counselors – just as we allow other professionals like doctors and lawyers – to refer a client to another counselor when the goals or behaviors would violate a sincerely held principle. I believe it is reasonable to allow these professionals to determine if and when an individual would be better served by another counselor better suited to meet his or her needs,” Haslam said.

Haslam said he understands signing this bill could harm the state's image, and the American Counseling Association has threatened to not hold its annual conference in Nashville next year.

The measure stemmed from a change in the American Counseling Association’s code of ethics aimed at preventing discrimination against clients and people in need of counseling services. The state licensing board for professional counselors and marital and family therapists incorporates the ACA’s ethics code into its rules and regulations – a violation of which subjects licensees to sanctions.

The ACA repeatedly condemned the bill as unnecessary because counselors already have authority to refer clients to others for professional but not discriminatory reasons. The organization had called for a veto on the grounds that it was discriminatory and said that Tennesseans in need of counseling — especially youths in rural areas with limited access to therapists — could be harmed.

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The controversial legislation has spurred hours of sometimes heated debate as it wound its way through the committee process. Supporters argue that the bill protects religious liberties, striking a balance between the rights of the counselors and the rights of the clients. But opponents say that it is discriminatory, it takes control of care away from clients and sets a bad precedent.

The Tennessee Equality Project remains particularly concerned about the ability of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people’s ability to access resources for counseling in rural areas, said Chris Sanders, executive director of the organization, in a statement.

As a result of the governor signing the bill, the organization also announced Wednesday that it was launching an initiative called Counseling Unconditionally that allows professionals to sign up and say they will not turn clients away.

“We know that the vast majority of professionals are eager to help everyone who walks through their door. Their compassion and commitment to ethical standards of care can help repair some of the damage this legislation has caused. It will take legislation or a court order to do the rest,” Sanders said.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee is disappointed with the governor's decision, said Hedy Weinberg, the organization's executive director, in an emailed statement.

“This measure is rooted in the dangerous misconception that religion can be used as a free pass to discriminate.  Allowing counselors to treat some potential clients differently from others based on their personal beliefs defies professional standards and could cause significant harm to vulnerable people.  This law is yet another attack on the LGBT community in the wake of marriage equality — but we will continue to fight until LGBT Tennesseans are treated fairly and equally in every part of their lives and in the greater community.”

David Fowler, president of Family Action Council of Tennessee, helped lobby for for the bill and said it restored a counselor’s right to make referrals “where they cannot in good conscience affirm a particular counseling goal or objective that a prospective client might have.

“The bill respects religious liberty and prevents the American Counseling Association from using Tennessee’s laws to promote government-compelled speech, contrary to the First Amendment,” Fowler had argued.

Contributing: Tennessean reporter Holly Meyer.


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CLEVELAND (AP) — John Beilein was soaked from his shirt to his socks after an unexpected shower.

Cleveland's rookie coach had his pro basketball baptism.

Beilein picked up his first NBA win and got doused with water in the locker room by Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson and the rest of the Cavaliers, who played the kind of ball their rookie coach has been preaching for weeks in a 110-99 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night.

Thompson scored 25 points and made his first career 3-pointer and Love scored 21 and just missed a triple-double as the Cavs opened their 50th season at home with a solid win over a playoff team from last year.

Following the game, Beilein presented with the game ball by general manager Koby Altman before he was ambushed by the Cavs, who jumped from their seats and dumped water bottles over his head.

"Excuse my appearance," the former Michigan coach said as he sat down for his news conference. "I just took a little bath."

Beilein, who won at every level in college, said he'll savor the memento from his first pro victory.

"I'm very fortunate to have a lot of game balls, but this one is going to be pretty special," the 66-year-old said. "It's an NBA ball No. 1, but anytime you change jobs like this it's a very difficult time on your family, on you and everyone — it's such a transition. It will be special."

Cavs forward Larry Nance was thrilled for Beilein.

"It was awesome just to see him breathe a nice sigh of relief," he said. "There was a lot of pressure on us, especially the home opener so for him to get this win. First win for a lot of the guys — all the rookies.

The Cavs began their golden anniversary by honoring the club's past. They brought back some of their legendary players and wore uniforms from the 1990s while taking a look back their history.

The present looked more promising.

Love was much more involved than during an opening-night loss at Orlando on Wednesday, adding 13 rebounds and nine assists. Thompson also had 13 rebounds, Collin Sexton scored 18 and rookie Darius Garland 12, making a key, step-back 3-pointer down the stretch to slow Indiana's comeback.

Malcolm Brogdon scored 30 and had 10 assists to lead the Pacers.

The Cavs blitzed the Pacers to open second quarter, going on a 26-4 run. They made seven 3-pointers and outscored Indiana 39-20 in the period to open a 65-48 halftime lead.

"They pretty much did whatever they wanted," Pacers coach Nate McMillan said. "Giving up 39 points, you just can't have quarters like that. They were the more aggressive team, the scrappier team."

It was Thompson's stunning 3-pointer in the first quarter that got the Cavs going.

Thompson, who has been working on his range in practice, hadn't attempted a 3 since the 2016-17 season, when he pulled up and dropped a 27-footer — his first make from beyond the arc in 642 games.

"No way," Beilein said with a smile when asked if Thompson will have the green light going forward.

Pacers: McMillian said injured All-Star G Victor Oladipo continues to progress as he recovers from knee surgery. He's been scrimmaging, but hasn't been cleared to play in full-court workouts. ... G Jeremy Lamb sat out with a bruised right hip sustained in the season-opening loss to Detroit on Wednesday. He did some drills following shootaround, but was still feeling pain.

Cavaliers: Finalized a four-year, $30.8 million contract extension with F Cedi Osman, who scored just 1 point in 27 minutes. ... F John Henson made his Cleveland debut after missing most of last season with a wrist injury sustained while with Milwaukee. Henson had been slowed this season by ankle and groin injuries.

McMillan was unhappy with his team's rebounding. For the second straight game, the Pacers got pounded inside.

Detroit's Andre Drummond had 23 rebounds in the opener.

Love wore a neck tie while warming up before the game to pay tribute to Fred McLeod, the club's popular broadcaster who died unexpectedly in September. McLeod's widow, Beth, sent ties from her husband's collection to select players, coaches and media members to wear for the opener.

The Cavs showed a moving video during the first quarter with highlights from McLeod, who handled play-by-play duties for the Detroit Pistons before coming to the Cavs in 2006. Owner Dan Gilbert narrated the video. He suffered a stroke in May and has been recovering at home.

Pacers: At Chicago on Monday.

Cavaliers: At Milwaukee on Monday.

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Anderson says 6-foot-8-inch Brachen Hazen has signed to play for the Razorbacks.

Hazen averaged 16.1 points and 9.3 rebounds per game as a senior at Columbia City High School in Fort Wayne.

Hazen joins junior college transfers Jaylen Barford, Daryl Macon and Arlando Cook and high school signees C.J. Jones and Adrio Bailey in signing with Arkansas.


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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Chiefs rookie Aaron Murray was tied up in meetings Monday night, at the same time millions of people were tuning into ABC to see whether his brother would be popping the question.

No worries. Murray knew months ago that his brother, Josh Murray, would be chosen by "The Bachelorette" Andi Dorfman on this season of the reality dating show.

In fact, the finale was taped the same week of the NFL draft, making it a memorable weekend in his household.

"He's excited. He's very happy," the younger Murray said after Wednesday's practice on the campus of Missouri Western. "It was fun watching him when I got the opportunity to watch on TV. And I've got a (future) sister-in-law, so I'm happy."

Aaron Murray even got a bit of TV time himself, offering up a toast when Dorfman visited the Murray household during one of the late-season episodes. That episode coincided with the pro days that the QB was having for prospective NFL teams in the weeks leading up to the draft.

"The finale happened the week of the draft, actually. We knew that Friday of the draft, we got a call from him — 'Hey, she picked me. I proposed. We're engaged.' So it was an exciting weekend," Aaron Murray said. "He gets engaged, the next day I get drafted."

Like his younger brother, Josh grew up playing sports, but he ultimately gravitated toward baseball first. He was plucked out of high school by the Milwaukee Brewers in the second round of the 2002 draft, only to fizzle out after several years in the minor leagues.

He later enrolled at Georgia and spent two seasons playing safety while Aaron was becoming the star quarterback, setting SEC records for completions, yards passing and touchdown passes.

Josh Murray now lives in Atlanta, the same city Dorfman calls home, though his little brother anticipates seeing both of them at Arrowhead Stadium at some point this season.

Aaron Murray is competing with Chase Daniel and Tyler Bray to back up Alex Smith, and will get his first opportunity to make his case in a preseason game on Aug. 7 against Cincinnati.

"I feel great right now. I feel ready. I feel comfortable with the playbook and I'm excited," he said. "My first time in Arrowhead Stadium, my first NFL experience. I'm looking forward to it."

Even more than he's looking forward to seeing the finale of "The Bachelorette."

"I still need to get it on iTunes or something," he said with a smile.

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Building Capacity

Thursday, May 8, 2014   (0 Comments)
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The job description for my position with the Utah Humanities Council as Museum on Main Street (MoMS) Program Assistant lists “capacity-building” as a goal of the program. Building the capacity of small museums was also a goal of the Museum Interpretation Initiative (MII) which I participated in a few years ago. I have been pondering about “capacity” and what is involved in building capacity in small museums.

Often capacity is viewed in terms of quantity, with the implication that more or larger is better. Are numbers really the important thing? We do look at numbers to assess improvement, but increasing capacity does not necessarily mean adding more objects to the collection, finding more space for more objects, using more technology, doing more things, getting more staff, or even getting more money. There is a qualitative aspect of capacity, which is ultimately the real issue - greater “ability” to do “better” things.

Toward the goal of “capacity building,” the MII provided training, mentors, resources, and equipment, in the expectation that capacity would be increased, yet there was frustration. A statement in the MII Report sums up issues that became apparent:

“Despite this success, the challenges faced by these small museums are monumental, and while the MII program provided transformational tools and support for participants, many capacity-related problems persist. In fact, some interviewees noted that their prevailing challenges were in some ways exacerbated by their newfound knowledge of best practices. They expressed a sense of feeling overwhelmed in meeting new, higher expectations learned at the MII in the face of consistently limited resources, including time, capable staff and volunteers, and funding. The positive feedback from interviewees suggests that the MII program has the potential to expand to meet the ongoing needs of small museums throughout the state.” Source: (page 10)

The following are capacity building blocks that museums should consider when embarking on “capacity building”. The reality, despite all well meaning intentions, might sometimes mirror the sentiments of the MII report above, as I experienced in a building project I was involved with. But these building blocks are crucial in thinking about what our museums are all about.

Commitment to a Higher Standard

The MII imposed upon participants a higher standard. No growth or progress or capacity building is possible without expanding or stretching. Yes, it does take effort - even more effort when resources are limited. But the first and essential component is desire. People don’t generally put forth the necessary effort when it is simply suggested or expected by someone else, but are more likely when they desire the result enough to make a commitment to make it happen. There are a number of programs promoting standards of excellence for museums. I think it is very significant that AAM begins with a “Commitment to Excellence.” Capacity is built not simply by taking on more, but by striving to do better.

A Foundation of Best Practice

State Performance Goals and similar programs can be a guide to create a solid foundation based on best practices. Assessment is a first step because it is necessary to know where we are as well as where we want to be. These programs provide a pattern and systematic approach to improvement. This is a process which can seem overwhelming unless approached gradually, but it is critical to do so as a foundation upon which to build.

Desire and commitment must work together in an organized way - according to a Plan. The Plan is the “blueprint” which shows not only what the end result should look like, but what steps must be taken to get there. The process of creating the plan, though it may seem time consuming and resource draining, is as essential as the plan itself. I recently taught some self-reliance classes and a big part of developing self-reliance is learning this process. It starts with identifying needs and setting goals; assessing what we have in terms of needed knowledge, skills, and resources; then with a specific plan we can approach others for help with the things that we need beyond our resources. This is essentially the same process of applying for grants or seeking funding for museum projects. Being able to clearly outline what you want to accomplish, the benefits hoped for, and demonstrating that you have put time and effort into planning, will go a long way in convincing those with money that it will be well spent. Developing skill in planning not only increases our capacity to produce quality programs, it can increase our ability to gain the increased funding or publicity we seek.

Knowledge & Training

Gaining knowledge is like acquiring the tools and materials needed to build capacity. Training is gaining the skill to use them effectively. Information can be offered or provided but must be accompanied by an attitude of willingness to learn and apply. Yes, education, training, books and resources do cost money and take time. Education is an investment and like any investment more is put into it in the beginning with the hope of a greater payout later on. Gaining knowledge first can save time and effort and even money in the long run because we become more efficient with training, it is easier the next time around, and there are fewer problems to have to fix.

Free and low cost educational and training opportunities are available through state and national organizations. Why do some take advantage of these and thereby build capacity, while others do not? Some may not feel they have the “capital” to make the initial investment. Maybe some lack the foresight and patience to wait for a payoff, wanting instead instant solutions. Some may actually not know enough to know that they have so much more to learn. Their experience with a small museum doing so little may limit their vision so they are unaware of possibilities or even expectations of what they should be doing. Gaining a little knowledge, like with the MII, may expand those horizons and become a first step toward something better. But it may also result in a retreat back to a minimal comfortable level, with some accompanying guilt.

It makes sense that combining the skills, knowledge, experience, resources - capacity - of individuals will in turn increase the capacity of the group or organization. Within an organization, capacity can be increased not only by educating and training ourselves, but by recruiting capable people with specific needed skills or knowledge to join the “team”, even if for one time-limited project. Workloads can be eased through sharing with others, but other issues may arise without clearly defined goals, roles and responsibilities. These kind of internal, organizational conflicts showed up with the MII experience. Good teamwork requires an atmosphere of trust, confidence, and good communication. It works best with the foundation of good written policy, job descriptions, and strategic plans - the outcome of striving for those professional standards. If those kinds of goals are worked on first, creating that solid foundation, capacity will build incrementally and gradually as teams are built, plans made, and projects undertaken.

Successful programs, such as MII and MoMS are collaborative efforts, combining the resources and expertise of multiple organizations and individuals to accomplish something that any one of them alone could not do. Sometimes it just makes sense to “sub-contract.” Collaborations and partnerships of small museums with stronger museums could also be very helpful in building capacity of small museums. Larger institutions might not see the benefit of a collaborative partnership with a small museum, but in the long run, the capacity building that can take place within small museums can be a huge benefit to the whole community.

Mentors were an important part of the MII experience and can be so valuable in building capacity. They become an added resource for information, but probably most important is the support and confidence-building potential. Alone, we tend to question our abilities and become discouraged as difficulties arise, but the added confidence of a mentor’s encouragement - “You can do this” - can make a huge difference.

Evaluation and elimination

How do we know if our efforts are indeed building capacity? The statement from the MII evaluation quoted above reminds us that even successful programs may bring to light other capacity-related issues. Continued evaluation of our efforts helps us see progress and problems for which adjustments can be made. Evaluation should be measured against those foundational best-practice standards and the Mission of the museum. As we determine which programs are effective in meeting our goals and which may be a waste of time and resources, we may need to consider eliminating things to free up time, space, and resources for other more important things. This may seem a very quantitative issue - a simple matter of math -removing something creates a place for something else. But it also needs to be qualitative - an opening created so that a well thought-out plan for something better can be implemented.

A few years ago I was faced with a great challenge and opportunity for capacity building. The move and renovation of an old museum building provided an opportunity for increased capacity in a very literal, physical, quantitative way. A new larger foundation would be laid, creating additional basement space as well as improving previously dangerous conditions. Excited for this physical capacity increase, I also sought to use this as an opportunity to increase the capacity of the museum to do what museums should do - improve the care of the collection and through greater interpretation provide better experiences for the public. I had a vision of what this museum could become. I wanted to begin building upon a firm foundation of sound best-practice policy. I developed plans to utilize the increased space for better artifact storage, a large meeting room suitable for public programs and traveling exhibitions, and much needed office space. My plans included training in interpretation and proper care and handling of museum collections for all who would be involved. I recruited knowledgeable, skilled people - a retired museum director, recent museum studies graduates, University interns among them - to create teams to work on various aspects of the plan. I initiated a partnership with another historical organization to assist with plans to obtain more funding. I articulated the vision and specific plans to present to those who might provide funding.

What actually happened? The best-practice foundation was removed, the plans were discarded, available information and training was rejected, the teams were disbanded. What was left was a few untrained, uneducated people filling the expanded space with more random, meaningless, unsafe displays of artifacts which did nothing in the way of increasing the capacity of the museum to provide public value.

In this article, I present the value of Capacity Building Blocks without a necessarily glowing organizational success story. But sometimes it is these examples that can teach us why and how these Capacity Building Blocks can be so important. Capacity building is not necessarily about increasing the size or improving the condition of physical facilities. It is not even about acquiring more stuff - equipment, tools, or technology. Capacity, especially in small museums, really comes down to people. Capacity building is ultimately about empowering individuals. It requires making an investment in those individuals with the hope that they will stretch and grow, form committed teams, do productive planning, and build better upon a strong foundation.

Karen Stark works with the Utah Humanities Council as the Museum on Main Street Program Assistant. Karen is a member of the UMA Board and is a passionate advocate for small museums incorporating engaging and professional museum practices.

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For a breakdown of the illuminating TV and film references that are (and aren’t) in this episode, courtesy of Westworld co-creator and director of this episode Lisa Joy, go here.

As for Bernard’s big mystery: this episode of Westworld revealed a major new wrinkle in the artificial-intelligence debate. As fans have been predicting since Season 1, part of Delos Incorporated’s mysterious agenda involves a digital immortality achieved by implanting a human’s developed mind into a cloned robotic body. (No wonder the show has been using the word “host” to refer to its robots.) Those developed minds are stored in red egg- or bulb-like containers, as compared to the white egg- or bulb-like containers we’ve seen in the hosts this year.

In this week’s episode, we saw Peter Mullan return as Jim Delos, the former head of the company, who was striving to live forever in a synthetic body that would be immune to the disease that killed him in reality. Over the course of the episode, we find that William (Jimmi Simpson/Ed Harris) has been unable to make that technology work beyond a “cognitive plateau” that saw the host body rejecting the implanted mind in its red container. But they were close before William had a change of heart inspired by his wife, Juliet’s, suicide, and it seems very likely that unbeknownst to Delos, Robert Ford (Anthony Hopkins) got the rest of the way.

We already know that Delos was trying to conduct a few of its operations without Robert knowing. These top-secret labs are somewhat of a mystery to Bernard (Jeffrey Wright) and certainly off the main grid of the park. But Ford hinted several times in Season 1 that he knew exactly what Delos was up to at any given time, even if the company thought it could pull something over him in his own park. And though Bernard is a massively unreliable narrator, it appears as thought Ford sent his faithful robot minion to the underground lab in Sector 22 at some point last season (Bernard says he was there “recently”) in order to upload someone’s mind into a new red unit that he then took out of the lab. Bernard destroyed the people working there on his way out.

I’ve been told by someone in Westworld production that the red and white bulb-like contraptions are called “chestnuts,” and the balls contained inside them are called “pearls.” (Makes you wonder about the references to the “Pearly Gates” this season, no?) The bottom line is that at some point during the events of Season 1, Bernard made off with a red pearl belonging to an as-yet-unknown human, and it will be fun for us to guess who that human might be.

Before you get into that, you may want to listen to the latest installment of Vanity Fair’s companion podcast, Still Watching: Westworld, where we take a deep dive into Episode 4—including an interview with guest star Jonathan Tucker, who plays the late, great Major Craddock:

Last season, Theresa discovered that Ford was printing unregistered host bodies in his own off-the-grid, underground bunker. (How many of those are in the park?) So let’s assume that Ford instructed Bernard to steal the developed mind of some human so that Ford could put it in the robot body he was printing. I’m also going to assume that person will either be revealed by the end of the season, or is already walking around in the park.

There are a few good options as to who it might be, and a few things about that mystery person to consider. 1) They must be based on a human person, because otherwise, the ball would be white. 2) They’re someone whose “developed mind” would have to have been uploaded into the Delos system at some point. 3) Whomever it is, they will help Ford prove some kind of point and either instruct a character he cares about (Dolores) or mess with a character he seems to hate (William). Or maybe both!

O.K., so let’s break down the options.

Robert Ford: Fans who boldly predicted that there was no way Ford would take his own life at the end of Season 1 have to be doing some kind of dance of joy right now. I am sure that they are sure that the red ball belongs to Ford, and that Hopkins will make a triumphant return to the show before the season is over. I admit that for the first time since he pulled the trigger, I am willing to say this is a possibility—but I also think it’s a terrible one. Ford’s ego would be the only reason for his return. His presence would neither help Dolores nor hurt William, so I don’t know why he would come back. Such a twist would also undercut the emotional stakes and character arc for Ford in Season 1. So while I have to put this option on the table, I don’t think it’s likely, and I certainly don’t think it’s a good idea.

Logan Delos: There’s no real reason to do this other than the fact that Ben Barnes is a fun actor, and his return would certainly mess with William a bit. I confess that I was sad to learn in Episode 4 that Logan had overdosed, because I had been waiting for a great older actor to take on the role of an aged-up Logan and spar with Ed Harris’s William. But other than my desire to see Ben Barnes again, this doesn’t feel like the right choice.

Jim Delos: Again, the motivation for this might be ego, as in Ford proving he was able to do what William couldn’t. But I don’t like it either, despite my fondness for Peter Mullan.

Juliet Delos: This would mess with both William and his daughter Emily (Katja Herbers), but it feels a little too cruel even for Ford.

Arnold Weber: Here, we get to the good stuff, and a very likely theory. There have been rumblings in the fandom all season that something very strange is going on with Bernard. For one thing, the man played by Jeffrey Wright, who washed up on the beach in Episode 1, doesn’t have the scar on his temple that Bernard sustained back in Season 2. He’s deeply confused and disoriented, which we could chalk up to some of the systems Bernard read off about himself in Episode 1 (face blindness, losing time)—but could also be the confused disorientation of a Red Pearl trying to grafted onto a host body. His actions are not dissimilar from those experienced by Jim Delos. In other words: the Jeffrey Wright character we see in the recent past with Elsie in the lab, with Dolores at the fort, and with Charlotte in the other lab, is Bernard. But the one who washed up on the beach and has been going around with Delos security is actually Arnold.

I know you’re wondering why Arnold’s mind would be in the system. I confess I’m not sure. We do know that Ford has his DNA; he used it to make himself a Bernard bot. There’s also another vitally important Season 2 scene that supports the fun theory that the show is again pulling a fast one on us about whether we’re watching Arnold or Bernard.

In the opening moments of the first episode this season, we got a familiar sight: Dolores in her blue dress and country-girl accent, sweetly sitting across from Arnold and having a chat about the nature of reality. Eagle-eyed viewers were quick to point out that the aspect ratio on that scene was odd. (It was wider and narrower than the rest of the episode. The rest of the season, in fact.) They suspected that this was meant to signal that we were watching something other than what we thought we were.

It seemed safe enough to assume that we were watching something from the past, from the early days of the park, when Arnold was alive and would often question Dolores. But what if we weren’t?

A podcast listener pointed out to me that if you watch that scene again, it really seems as though Dolores, not Arnold, is running the interrogation:

Arnold: “I’m sorry, Dolores, I was lost in thought.”
Dolores: “We were just talkin’.”
Arnold: “What were we talking about?”
Dolores: “You were telling me about a dream.”
Arnold: “Yeah, I guess . . .”

What if this is Dolores talking to a newly made Arnold, and, much like William with Jim Delos in this episode, having a conversation to test the limits of his cognitive plateau? We’ve already seen Dolores assume the persona of the Rancher’s Daughter multiple times this season. I would not put it past her to slap that accent on, slip back into her blue dress, and tidy up her hair in order to lull a robotic Arnold into a false sense of security and familiarity. When you think of it that way, her final line—“why on earth would you be frightened of me?”—becomes much scarier if she says it after all the hardcore carnage she’s pulled off this season.

The only question is why Ford would have resurrected his friend Arnold, who so clearly wanted to die. That seems very cruel, and not in keeping with the enlightened Ford we met at the end of Season 1. So, perhaps there are two host bodies running around with Red Pearls inside them, and this one was made by Dolores herself. She said she was going to get herself a weapon, something that could help defeat humanity. We also know she was disappointed that Bernard didn’t have any of Arnold’s memories. She loved Arnold.

So, perhaps Dolores herself finds the lab, prints the Red Arnold Pearl, puts it in the Bernard body, and is using it in order to pull off whatever it is she seems to be up to with that flood and those “dead” hosts. Her freshly made Arnold might pass whatever tests Delos security is carrying out (we saw them scan Charlotte’s spine), and he might also be able to make it out of the park in one piece. But if Dolores made this Arnold, then who was Ford planning to make?

William, as Played by Ed Harris: O.K., assuming there are two host bodies with human minds running around out there—and of course, we don’t know if there are—wouldn’t it be fun if one of them was William? Wouldn’t it be fun if he was a host this whole time? That reveal would certainly mess with his mind, and, recalling Harrison Ford’s character Deckard in Blade Runner, it would call into question everything William thinks he knows about the difference between hosts and humans. It‘s a cute reveal, and just the kind of twisted game Ford might play with William. But we can maybe do one better than that.

William, as Played by Jimmi Simpson: I’ve been wondering why, if he could upload his developed mind into any body, Jim Delos would choose the older version of himself. You know, the one who looks like 58-year-old actor Peter Mullan. If you were striving, egotistically, for digital immortality, wouldn’t you want a host body that looked like the ideal version of yourself? Like, 20-year-old Peter Mullan? (Or 20-year-old Brad Pitt while you’re at it. Why not? Go nuts!) There was a good reason for Delos’s choice, though: presumably, Jim was hoping the mind-uploading technology would be developed fast enough that he would be able to pop it into his old body and assimilate back into his old life. He said as much when talking to William in this episode.

But if the body can be aged down, I think William’s developed mind implanted into young William’s body would be the best way for Ford to mess with older William. I think that is who may be waiting on the other side of the Door.

William seems so sure he has everything figured out. He’s gone off the idea of immortality. He knows that death is the only thing that makes human life worth living. He says so to Major Craddock in this episode. As long as we’ve known him, William has been in search of something true. He tells Craddock: “Death’s decisions are final. It’s only the living that waver. Death is always true. You haven’t known a true thing in your life.”

But nothing would knock William off his conviction faster than Westworld’s other pet theme, a defining human characteristic: love.

William fell in love with Dolores. Losing that love gave him permission to indulge in the worst aspects of himself. (Aspects which, let’s be honest, were already there waiting for him.) But what if he could erase all the badness that came after losing her? What if he could turn back time, become his more innocent self, and have another chance with her? Not a chance with the programmed Dolores—but with a fully awake and aware Dolores, who chooses to be with him?

That’s the thing he’s been waiting for. His true thing. His real love. It may sound sappy, but the power of love crops up again and again and again in Jonathan Nolan’s other work, including this Anne Hathaway speech from the Christopher Nolan film Interstellar. (It’s complicated, but Nolan wrote at least some of that screenplay.)

Listen to me when I say love isn’t something that we invented. It’s observable. Powerful. It has to mean something. Maybe it means something more—something we can’t yet understand. Maybe it’s some evidence, some artifact of a higher dimension that we can’t consciously perceive. Love is the one thing that we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space. Maybe we should trust that, even if we can’t understand it.

Remember that Westworld is a show created and run by a married couple, Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, who might have a thing or two to say about the importance of love.

At any rate, this is the big reveal that had the greatest potential to mess with both Dolores and old William. Dolores seeing the young man she loved could shake her conviction that destruction and vengeance are the right path forward. For William, it could mean second-guessing his ideas about mortality. If young William is the final test in Ford’s Door game, I think the correct choice for old William to make is to deny himself this immortality and shot at love, and stick to his resolution that death matters. But we don’t always make the correct choice, do we?


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  • Date: Sunday, October 18, 2020
  • TV-Time: NBC, 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Venue: Kansas Speedway
  • Location: Kansas City, Kansas

Sunday’s Hollywood Casino 400 at Kansas Speedway will be the 10th of 11 races on 1.5-mile tracks and 19th of 20 races using the race package with engines producing 550 horsepower.

This will be the first of three races in the Round 8 and Kevin Harvick comes in as the No. 1 seed and Denny Hamlin comes in as No. 2.

NASCAR Cup Playoff Odds

  • Kevin Harvick +175
  • Denny Hamlin +230
  • Brad Keselowski +650
  • Chase Elliott +750
  • Martin Truex Jr. +1000
  • Joey Logano +1200
  • Alex Bowman +3200
  • Kurt Busch +3200

Those two drivers have combined to win 11 of the 18 races using this week’s race package which is why they’re the favorites to win this week. William Hill sportsbooks think Harvick is the overwhelming 5/2 favorite (Bet $100 to win $250) with Hamlin at 4/1 while the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook posted both as 7/2 co-favorites.

I like the SuperBook’s number better, but I would go a step further and say Hamlin deserves to be the lone favorite because of his current form in his last two races on 1.5s.

He led the most laps at Kansas (57), winning his second straight race there and third overall, and Las Vegas (121) where he finished third after a strange turn of events with a caution while leading that made him restart in the back of the lead lap with 22 laps to go.

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  • Denny Hamlin +400
  • Kevin Harvick +450
  • Chase Elliott +500
  • Martin Truex Jr. +600
  • Brad Keselowski +800
  • Ryan Blaney +1400
  • Kyle Busch +1400
  • Joey Logano +1400
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Harvick has only one of nine wins this season on a 1.5 (Atlanta, July 7) while Hamlin has two (Homestead, June 14, Kansas, July 23). I fully expect Hamlin to come in with another great car this week, or maybe even the same one. Three-peat at Kansas?

“Our mentality is the same— win and win now,” Hamlin said. “We’ve had success in the last two races at Kansas, and we’ll look to keep that going. I know my team is going to put a fast car on the track and then it’s up to me to get it across the finish line.”

Hamlin has top-fives in four of his last six Kansas starts and eight in 24 starts overall there. And only he and Martin Truex Jr. have had top-fives in each of the last two races on 1.5s.

Now when I suggest that Hamlin should be the favorite it’s not to be any swipe at Kevin Harvick because he owns a few of the track records. He’s tied for the lead with wins (3) and has the most laps led (864). He’s also tied for the most top-fives (9) among active drivers.

“It’s a racetrack where I’ve won a couple races and, for whatever reason, it just kind of fits my style and what we do with the cars,” Harvick said. “We’ve had a lot of good racecars there to capitalize on the good characteristics that fall into my driving style and we’ve been able to have some good results with it.”

Harvick also is tied for the track record with three runner-ups and has led laps in 12 of his last 14 starts. All three of his wins and runner-ups have come within those last 14 races, the last 13 of which have been with Stewart-Haas Racing. His worst finish since being with SHR is 16th in 2015. He was fourth in the July Kansas race.

Kevin Harvick and the No. 4 team have had plenty of success at Kansas Speedway. (AP)

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Martin Truex Jr. was third in the last Kansas race after leading 44 laps and tied Harvick and Jimmie Johnson as active leaders with nine top-fives. He’s a two-time winner and also has led 803 laps over his 24 Cup starts. The 1.5-mile tracks have been his prime territory and his history at Kansas has inflated his price a little too high at most books that have him in the 4/1 range.

The reality is that his 2020 hasn’t seen any wins on 1.5s, nor has he won on any of the 18 tracks using this week’s race package. His lone win this season came at Martinsville in the 750 hp package.

Brad Keselowski is a two-time winner at Kansas and was runner-up there in July after leading 30 laps. He won using the 550 hp package at Charlotte in May shortly after NASCAR rebooted the season. He was also runner-up at Michigan in August using it. But the sportsbooks have him in the 7/1 range. I like him but, I can’t do much with those odds.

With Harvick, Hamlin, and Truex having such short prices, we should be able to get everyone else at double-digit odds but to stay within their desired theoretic hold percentage of around 23% they’ve offered 10 drivers that have no shot of winning at 5,000/1.

Finding Value at Kansas

But I do have a couple of drivers I found attractive at odds I can’t complain about, one of them is surprisingly still in the Playoffs and one of them is looking for a 2021 ride.

I’ll start with Alex Bowman because he’s led laps in the last two races on 1.5s finishing fifth at Las Vegas and eighth at Kansas. He was also sixth at Darlington (Sept. 6) and led a lap. His season started so great with a Fontana win and runner-up at Darlington using this week’s race package but didn’t have another top-five using it until Las Vegas. His crew chief Greg Ives has had this race circled for some time.

“I feel like we are going to have a great car in Kansas,” Ives said. “It is one of those tracks that we have had marked on our board, like ‘Hey, this is another place we can win at.’ We have the car capable to do that and we have the team capable of doing that. There are a lot of factors to consider but we are going to go out there with a fast Chevrolet and try to get that win. We have to take advantage of our strengths and we feel that Kansas is one of our strongest tracks when looking at the next three tracks. We have to be aggressive to the point of succeeding, but not over-aggressive.”

William Hill sportsbooks are offering 22/1 for him to win and I do see some value in it because of the upward progression after a poor summer. Bowman gets the automatic bid to be in the Championship 4 at Phoenix with a win.

Long Shot Look

My favorite bet this week is on Erik Jones at 50/1 odds (William Hill). First off, I like the kid, but let’s face it, he blew a golden opportunity to impress Joe Gibbs by not competing better earlier in the season. But Jones has figured he might as well use the great equipment to help find a 2021 ride and he’s been bringing it strong weekly for the last six weeks: fourth at Darlington, 22nd at Richmond, third at Bristol, eighth at Las Vegas, runner-up at Talladega, and third on the Roval.

It’s probably the most versatile stretch of six races you’ll see and he crushed it. I would certainly hire him with that resume if I needed a driver.

Jones doesn’t have just current form going for him or JGR equipment, he’s got great history at Kansas with finishes of seventh or better in his last five starts, including a fifth-place run there in July. I’ve been chasing a legitimate lottery ticket all season to no avail, but I keep swinging for the fences for one. Jones is my guy this week, as well as Bowman. Hamlin is still my top-rated driver.

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1) #11 Denny Hamlin (4/1)
2) #19 Martin Truex Jr. (4/1)
3) #20 Erik Jones (50/1)
4) #88 Alex Bowman (22/1)
5) #2 Brad Keselowski (7/1)

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