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The Wilbraham-based company, founded in 1935, is opening its first Friendly's Express in Mansfield on Wednesday.
Company officials say customers will order at the counter and employees will bring food to the table in less than 10 minutes. There will be greater emphasis on take out orders.
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How Not 2 Guide
It's nearly three years since Brent P. finally got clean and sober.
I say finally because he was first introduced to AA thirty years ago. Back then he went to meetings believing AA might have some preventative benefits. He was young and liked using alcohol and drugs but he didn't want them to become problems to the degree that he might one day be compelled to abstain. The idea was not to quit but to learn what mistakes others had made and avoid them.
So it came as little surprise to him some twenty years later, after having done a couple of stints in rehab, the odd night in jail, blown a marriage and alienated a few friends and family, that, in the absence of the preventative strategies he'd so sincerely sought in AA, he had indeed become the alcoholic and drug addict he'd set out not to become.
Now clean and sober, Brent has embarked on a web series that mirrors what he was looking for when he started out thirty years ago. Called The How Not 2 Guide 2 Getting Clean & Sober, it is less a how-not-to-become-an-alcoholic guide than it is a how-not-to-fool-yourself-into-thinking-you-don't-have-a-problem-when-you-really-do guide.
You really should view the episodes below, currently running on YouTube, to fully appreciate the interview that follows…
A few days ago I sat down to talk to Brent about this enterprise and what he hopes to accomplish with it.
Roger: First off, is this a joke?
Brent: Anything but.
Roger: Having seen the three episodes you have out now and enjoyed them, I thought some people might conclude that you're having fun at the expense of people we both know have a problem that could kill not just them but others too.
Brent: The goal of the project is to wake people up, particularly young people, to the types of behaviour that often indicate they have a potentially lethal problem. Using humour to do that seemed the most effective way to get their attention. The goal is also to disarm them and the defensive reflexes that are activated when drug and alcohol problems are raised. Besides, the logic that justifies anybody's drinking or using drugs, when the problem is obviously out of control, is without a doubt so absurd, it's funny. It deserves to be laughed at. And so do the people who believe it.
Roger: So the humour is a device in a serious effort to educate?
Brent: That's a good way to put it. When I first attended AA and learned that abstention was the only real solution to alcoholism and addiction, I balked. The prospect of stopping drinking was so unattractive to me that it likely was the first indication that I was headed for trouble. Most normal drinkers don't go to AA to begin with, and only alcoholics would go searching for the answer to their alcoholism, have the answer presented to them in the clearest possible terms, and then say, "Thank you, no."
Roger: Why is that?
Brent: Well if they're anything like me and just about every other alcoholic I've ever met, the last thing they want to do is stop. They want whatever trouble it was that first drove them to AA to go away, but damned if they're prepared to actually quit drinking.
Roger: Now you're talking about an alcoholic's relationship to alcohol. And of course this would also apply to an addict's relationship to drugs.
Brent: Exactly. I mean the problem is defined as an abnormal, progressive dependence that, if continued long enough, will lead to addiction to alcohol or drugs. So when a person who has come to rely on alcohol or drugs to, I don't know, help them handle social situations, cope with stress and tension, ensure hilarity and good times, hell, even make a football game more interesting, then they are not going to easily accept the prospect of stopping.
Roger: You've said that the How Not 2 Guide is, or was inspired by your own experience. Is what you just said a description of you?
Brent: For sure, but I know I'm not unique. I went to AA and had my problem defined as"powerlessness over alcohol" and I was told that my life "had become unmanageable." In those early days, I could argue with that definition but what came to haunt me was the promise that, if I indeed was in the early stages of a lifelong problem, my problem would get worse until finally I would not be able to deny it.
Roger: But you set about to prove that wrong, to show that you did in fact have some control over your drinking.
Brent: I think that's what most alcoholics do unless their first exposure to AA or treatment comes after they've seriously harmed themselves or others. I mean I've heard of people waking up in jail or hospital to learn they'd killed somebody or broken their own back or neck in a car accident or a fall. If alcohol was the reason for that then it typically doesn't take a great deal of convincing for that person to accept they need help. But I've also seen those same people hobble out of the hospital in a neck and back brace and head straight for the liquor store.
Roger: But without a definitive experience like that, you suggest that most alcoholics, because alcohol is so central to their lives, are going to do everything in their power to control or manage their drinking.
Brent: Right. And that's when the rationalizing, strategizing, justifying, theorizing and so on comes in to play. It's when alcoholics go searching for the flimsiest alternative explanations of their problem and give in to absurd misconceptions, all in an effort to not have to stop. And that, essentially is what the How Not 2 Guide is all about.
Roger: Identifying those rationalizations, strategies, justifications and so on, to expose them as nonsense: that's what the Guide is about?
Brent: That's a big part of it. But I'd elaborate a bit more.
Roger: Please do.
Brent: AA talks about alcoholics "hitting bottom."
Roger: That's the shorthand that's used to describe the moment when we consciously or unconsciously realize, "This is it, I'm done."
Brent: Right. It's a life changing moment, even if you don't recognize it that way at the time. Yet in reflecting on my experience, especially as a chronic relapser, I didn't experience a bottom. For several months after my last drink, I had no idea if I was finished or not. It wasn't until I'd reached about seven or eight months, by far the longest I'd gone in the previous decade, that I realized that not only was I staying clean and sober, but I was entirely free of the obsession and the compulsion to drink or use drugs. While I couldn't say for sure why this was the case this time, I did make an informed guess.
Roger: And that was?
Brent: That I'd finally reached my threshold for self inflicted pain at the same time that I'd run out of the lies and strategies to justify drinking or doing drugs "just one more time."
Roger: So rather than hitting bottom, you just kind of ran out of rope?
Brent: I couldn't come up with one more good reason to put myself through the horror show that drinking and using were certain to inflict on me.
Roger: So how does that relate to your How Not 2 Guide?
Brent: Because prior to the end I must have justified my drinking and using a million different ways. It was like moving men on a chess board. "Oh I haven't tried the mix-alcohol-with-cocaine gambit yet, so lets see how that works." That sort of thing. The How Not 2 Guide is really a collection of the strategies I employed, strategies that inevitably led to more and more epic fails.
Roger: AA's Big Book talks about that, all the different strategies that alcoholics use to gain some control over their drinking, and says that some alcoholics will chase the illusion of control to the gates of hell.
Brent: It does. But what it doesn't address, at least to my satisfaction, is the thinking that allows these illusions to persist. That's the insanity of addiction. And I'm certainly not the first to identify that. In fact A&E's Intervention has done a great job of portraying just how hopeless and tragic the alcoholic/addict can become. But I frankly think that show works against enlightening those who may be in the early stages of alcoholism and addiction. I mean if I'm 17 and quaffing beers with my friends on the weekend, and maybe sparking up some dubes, I am not going to relate to what I see on Intervention. Furthermore it's a bit of a buzz-kill.
Roger: A buzz kill?
Brent: Yeah. I mean unless you're a fan of the human train wreck, you know, seeing bodies mangled in the machinery of seriously damaged brains, it's hardly something you're going find fun or entertaining, especially if you're high.
Roger: So the How Not 2 Guide is meant as entertainment for people who are high?
Brent: High or not, if they are entertained, then they will watch it to the end. They may or may not identify with what they've seen. But if indeed they do have a problem, the day will come when they either do the same thing they've seen on our show or something similar. That's when it comes back to them and there's a sort of uncomfortable shiver because they know they've done something that was clearly identified as symptomatic of someone who has a problem.
Roger: And you think that will stop them?
Brent: No but I do believe that we will have robbed them of at least one of the multitude of excuses people use to keep going. So we will have moved them at least one step closer to the truth.
Roger: You said "we" a couple of times there. Are there more people involved in this than you?
Brent: I have four partners. One who financed the project so we could hire really good actors. Another who did the editing, camera work and handled all the technical stuff. One who directed each episode and another who will handle the sales end of things. And I came up with the idea and wrote each episode.
Roger: Okay. So I take it there's more to come. What we've seen so far is just a taste, a preview of the real thing.
Brent: What we have now are really condensed demos. We expect to get a TV series out of it while the long term goal is a comprehensive website that will house these episodes but also include a place for people to send in their own stories, whether filmed or written. We are associated with a very well known addiction counselor who himself has been on television many times and will provide the clinical perspective. There's more, but you get the idea.
Roger: So you've done your homework as well. You're working with professionals in the field of recovery.
Brent: Without their support and encouragement then I think we are simply making fun of addicts and alcoholics. Our objective for this has always been "edu-tainment". But if experts look at it and don't see any value in it, if they don't see the validity in either the approach or the content, then we've failed.
Roger: I like it, Brent, very much. I was at an AA meeting a few days ago and the group was doing a particularly quaint reading from the Big Book. I thought, to myself, "What are the chances anyone under 50 could relate to this reading?" I think your approach is fresh and I think the humor is relevant. It just might get through to a tough audience: younger people, boys and girls, if you will, younger women and men. If you have the opportunity to expand on it on the web and TV and get it out to a wider audience, I believe you will be contributing to the growing body of our knowledge and understanding of addiction and recovery.
Brent: Thanks for that. And I do want to say that despite the seeming irreverent tone, I have taken this very seriously. We call it the comedy before the tragedy, because we're all aware of the horrors that await when addiction and alcoholism aren't addressed before an individual is truly trapped. I wished that I had been better informed when I was young. I'm not saying that would have stopped me but if something like this had been presented to me when I was in my earliest stages, then I think I would have felt more comfortable talking openly about the insanity of alcoholism and addiction. Ultimately, if you're going to get anywhere with young people, they have to feel they can talk openly without fear of any sort of reprisal and in their own language.
Roger: Many thanks for this interview, Brent. Best of luck with this project and please do keep us informed about any new developments.
Brent: Thanks, Roger. Will do.

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24-Hour Superpower
In honor of Book 4 in the MetaWars series, Chimera, coming out November 11, as well as a value-priced eBook bundle of all four titles in the MetaWars series coming that same day, we asked urban fantasy writer extraordinaire Kelly Meding to come visit us on XOXO. Learn what she would do if left alone with the powers her characters possess. See what a wizened writer suggests would be a good 24-hour power, and then leave a Comment telling us which super-talent you'd like yourself and why!
A few weeks ago, a website I frequent asked readers to tell them about a superpower they would like to use/abuse/enjoy for twenty-four hours. The post was new, so only a few folks had commented. I skimmed the answers, but the crux of the question had my mind whipping to different things, including the superpowered characters in my MetaWars series.
Superpowers are something with which I am intimately acquainted—not on a personal level, of course (although introverted, quirky writer could be just a cover), but a professional one. The MetaWars series is about superheroes and their unique powers, and how they use those powers for good or evil. These stories interest me as a reader, a writer, and as a person. My fascination boils down to the famous Spiderman quote: "With power comes great responsibility."
In the MetaWars universe, powers were not handled responsibly, and the entire world suffered for it, particularly the United States. Aside from the fact that superpowered people exist, it's a world not all that different from ours. A world where human beings struggle to survive in a bad economy, do their best to raise their kids, hold prejudices a little too closely, and, a lot of times, make bad choices. Or reckless choices. Or downright illegal choices. We laugh, we love, we try to do the right thing, we condemn our fellow human beings for being different.
Which loops me back to the original question that prompted this post. Superpowers. If I could have a power for twenty-four hours, what would I choose? Why? What on earth would I do with it?
Let's examine some options.
Super-strength doesn't appeal to me, and I don't know what good I could do with it in twenty-four hours. Pick my entire sofa up so I can vacuum under it? Useful, but no.
Invisibility, maybe? I could sneak all over the place, listen to secrets. Heck, if I was a dishonest person, I could probably rob a bank or two and set myself up for life. But as cool as such a power sounds, I don't find it very practical. Although it could be fun to use it to totally mess with Congress….
Telepathy and mind reading is totally out. I don't want to know what people are actually thinking inside of their heads. My own thought processes scare me sometimes. I don't need to know what's in yours. The only way this might be super useful is if I was in law enforcement. Then it would be kinds of badass to pick information out of a suspect's head.
Telekinesis and the ability to move objects with my mind? Ding! I think we have a winner!
I've long been fascinating by the idea of telekinesis. TV remote is on the coffee table and out of reach? No problem. A tractor-trailer fell over sideways on the highway and needs to be righted? Easy peasy. Help a friend move their entire household worth of furniture and knickknacks without breaking a sweat? Absolutely. Dinner would cook itself. The apartment would get cleaned while I sat on my butt. I wouldn't even have to go get the mail. The mail would come to me.
Who wouldn't want that superpower for twenty-four hours? I know Renee Duvall would love it. In Chimera, the fourth MetaWars book, Renee constantly doubts her own usefulness to her team. Her Flex ability to bend and stretch her body like a pretzel has never been the active power she's longed for—especially considering her teammates can create and shoot power orbs, fly and summon the wind, and shapeshift into a big black panther or crow. After an enemy attack leaves Renee with burns on more than half of her body, her Flex powers diminish, leaving her feeling less than useless to her friends.
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Fulcrum secures, delivers first biogas contract
Fulcrum, the U.K.'s leading independent energy and utilities provider, has secured and delivered its first biogas contract since it entered the market, with the installation of a 1.3 kilometer (0.81 mile) gas pipeline.
The project, delivered on behalf of the main contractor, Burrell & Sons, has seen installation of a new pipeline to connect a £12 million ($17.12 million) biogas plant to the U.K. distribution network at a site in Welbeck Colliery.
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The U.K. biogas industry is experiencing considerable growth and has expanded seven-fold since 2010 according the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association. With around 400 operational plants across the U.K., the organization also suggests there is scope for more than a thousand.
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"And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;" (Ephesians 6:15)
There are so many ways in which to look at these words and I'll take a look at as many as I can think of. If you can think of others, I'd love to hear them.
First, a bit about the footwear worn by Roman soldiers. They wore a heavy, leather sandal that was studded with hobnails on the soles for protection and for better traction on rocky ground. Don't get ahead of me now.
Each day we get up out of bed and walk out into a spiritual battleground. And that battleground – the trials we will face each day – will probably be rocky to one degree or another. What kind of protection, if any, do we walk out with each day? Many a soldier has been stymied by inappropriate or poor footwear and increased casualties in war have been a result.
So how are we, soldiers in God's army, to prepare ourselves to get through the battles that a day will bring as unscathed by the enemy as possible? This is where that "many ways in which to look at these words" come in.
1. We prepare ourselves by making sure that we are standing each day on the sure foundation of Christ.
We will walk through many types of terrain in this life – rocky, slippery, steep (up hill or down hill), dry, floods, fraught with traps, being surrounded by animals or finding ourselves all alone. None of us knows what a day will bring. But Jesus is our Rock. If we make the choice to intentionally stand upon Him as our foundation, He will carry us through in whatever trials we find ourselves.
And standing on the Lord means knowing Him through His promises, His warnings, His commands and the depth of His love for us through His Word. And God's Word does not fill our minds and hearts by osmosis. We need to crack open our Bibles and read them. God's Word and prayer are how we can "put on" the spiritual footwear we need to get through each day.
Remember, though, this is not meant to be a ritualistic, I-have-to-read-the-Bible today kind of thing. We are cultivating a relationship with our Lord. If you don't love to read God's Word, ask God to give you a love for it. It's not just a book, it is God's letter of love to you and God will use it to speak to your heart about the trial (or in many of our cases, trials) you are facing right now.
2. Daily maintaining a relationship with the Lord through prayer, and studying His Word, and asking for forgiveness of our sins so that we don't allow those sins to become a wedge between the Lord and us will give us peace.
By continuing to abide in Christ we will know that we're right with the Lord and that He's with us in all that He gives us to do and in every trial we face His peace will reign in our hearts no matter the circumstances.
3. As we are given God's peace, we can then take that peaceful spirit with us as we walk through each day.
I like the Bible in Basic English version of this verse, which says, "Be ready with the good news of peace as shoes on your feet;"
As we interact with the people God gives us each day, having been prepared by the Lord first thing that morning by sitting at His feet and letting Him speak to our hearts, giving us wisdom for the day and peace to lead us in our words and actions, we will then be able to effectively minister to others. Our kind words can be what gives someone else who's having a bad day, or a bad life, the strength to go on another day.
(Let me say, too, that there are some people who believe that their "big" devotional time (and by big I just mean the main devotional time. How long that is is between you and the Lord) for the day needs to take place in the morning, and if you can and desire to do that, great. It can be a good discipline to do that if you know you'll forget or won't have the time or energy to do it later in the day. But if you can't have your main devotional time of the day first thing in the morning, at least commit to starting your day by reading a verse and praying for God's wisdom and direction for that day. It will set your mind on the Lord and your perspective on the things that come your way that day be godly and eternal.)
And others, believers and unbelievers, will watch us as we carry the peace of God through our battles. We can be a source of inspiration for our brothers and sisters in Christ to keep walking steadfastly in the trials they face, and we can be a light to those who have yet to know Christ as their Savior and Lord.
We can allow God to prepare us to bring the Good News of Christ - that He died on the cross to pay for their sins - to them as they see and desire the peace that we have, and we'll be able to say that the same peace we have can be theirs as they invite Jesus Christ into their hearts and lives.


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Memorial Hermann recently opened the first of four Mental Health Crisis Clinics in an effort to respond to the significant gap in mental and behavioral health services in Harris and surrounding counties. This initiative is a project under the State of Texas' Medicaid 1115 Waiver - Texas Health Care Transformation and Quality Improvement Program Collaborative.
"These Crisis Clinics serve as a long-term solution addressing the lack of resources readily available to the mental health population in the greater Houston area," said Behavioral Health Services Senior Director Theresa Fawvor. "Through these clinics, we aim to provide enhanced mental health care that will ultimately guide patients to the appropriate level of care and allow them to lead happier, healthier, and more productive lives."
Staffed with a psychiatrist, nurse practitioner, social worker, and dedicated patient care personnel, the first clinic is now open on the campus of Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital campus in Humble, Texas and can be reached by calling 281-913-3550. Clinic hours currently vary, with a focus on non-traditional access to a psychiatric multi-disciplinary team.
This walk-in clinic provides rapid access to initial psychiatric treatment and outpatient multi-disciplinary services for patients with no immediate access to mental health care. The goal is to keep individuals healthy and safe, develop processes and interventions to manage challenging behaviors, and reduce improper hospitalization or possible incarceration.
"In 2013, the Memorial Hermann Psychiatric Response Team performed more than 6,200 evaluations and found increasingly complicated co-occurring medical and psychiatric disorders, few available inpatient psychiatric beds, even fewer inpatient options to treat complex co-occurring disorders, and limited outpatient services to meet patient needs," said Psychiatric Response Team Director Manish Pandya.
"It's abundantly clear there is a significant need for this specialized mental and behavioral health service in the greater Houston area and we've been encouraged by the community to make it happen," said Behavioral Health Services Project Manager Mary Taylor.
Using 14 years of data from 10 Memorial Hermann emergency rooms and valuable input from law enforcement, personal care homes, consumer representatives, other area psychiatric hospitals, and public and private community behavioral health services providers, Memorial Hermann will identify the locations for the three remaining clinics in key underserved areas. When all four clinics are open and fully developed, the goal is to provide access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"We must move away from a crisis-based system that leaves our law enforcement officers, our jails, and our emergency rooms as de facto mental health providers," said Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia. "With more than 25 percent of the approximately 9,000 inmates on psychotropic medication, I'm running the state's largest mental health facility- the Harris County Jail. There must be a better solution, and I applaud Memorial Hermann for its efforts to be part of that solution."
The Crisis Clinic initiative is one of nine Memorial Hermann-sponsored Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) projects aimed at transforming health care. Overall, DSRIP goals include better care for individuals, better health for the population, and lower cost through process improvement. Memorial Hermann is part of Region 3's Southeast Texas Regional Healthcare Partnership anchored by Harris Health System, and includes the counties of Austin, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Harris, Matagorda, Waller, and Wharton.
In addition to the Crisis Clinics, the other Memorial Hermann DSRIP projects addressing the gap in the mental and behavioral care services include Psychiatric Response Case Management and Psychiatric Home Health Services.
Connecting patients to outpatient treatment and other community resources, the Psychiatric Response Case Management initiative provides intensive, community-based case management services for individuals with behavioral health diagnosis and a history of multiple hospitalizations. Under this program, patients are actively engaged in the development of their own mental health care plan and long-term recovery goals with the ultimate objective of improved patient wellness and goal achievement.
The Behavioral Health Home Services project brings mental health services into patients' homes. It focuses on patients who have both a serious medical condition – such as a wound management issue or congestive heart failure – and a psychiatric issue rendering them homebound. These patients have few options for treatment outside a hospital environment. Under this program, psychiatric trained nurses make home visits in order to recognize and intervene early when there are signs and symptoms of exacerbation, educate on medical and mental health issues, and optimize a patient's independence.
"A primary goal of all these programs is to improve access to both medical and mental health care, and ensure more efficient use of the emergency rooms in our community," said Administrative Director of Patient Care Susan Markland. "From a patient perspective, ERs are not the ideal settings for either primary or mental health care; this is not their purpose. From a medical perspective, ERs do not provide the continuity of care behavioral health patients need to get better."


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What is Snapclarity?
Snapclarity is an online platform offering people a free industry-leading Mental Health Checkup and free Personalized Wellness actionable plan. Using the checkup results, we link individuals to a therapist that match their personal needs, allowing them to connect with the therapists through text messages and live video sessions as needed.
Please note, Snapclarity is not a crisis line. If you're considering harming yourself or others, please call 9-1-1.
Snapclarity (beta) is now available for download for iOS and android.
How much is Snapclarity's plan and what does it include?
Snapclarity's plan is $199.99 per month, and includes:
- Unrestricted access to your personal therapist
- Unlimited text-based therapy
- 60 minutes of complimentary video time divided into two 30 minute sessions
- Pay-as-you-go video therapy sessions
How does it work?
01. Complete a free Mental Health Checkup
We provide users with access to a free complimentary Mental Health Checkup via our app. Snapclarity's assessment screens you for 13 commonly diagnosed disorders and is later used to match you with a qualified therapist.
02. Your free Personalized Wellness Strategy
Your assessment results or "Personalized Wellness Strategy" breaks down your potential areas of mental health concern into high, moderate, and low risk. It provides you with detailed information on potential lifestyle changes, as well as how to address your concerns medically (with the recommendation of your healthcare specialist).
*Snapclarity's assessment results are not a diagnosis. The assessment is simply a set of screeners that will flag potential concerns based on lifestyle and disorder-specific questions.
03. Get matched to a therapist
Get matched to a registered Canadian therapist that specializes in the areas of highest concern determined by your assessment results.
Your Personalized Wellness Strategy or assessment results are automatically* shared with your matched therapist to help give them a better idea of your current mental state.
*This feature can be toggled off.
05. Therapy begins
Users may start using their Snapclarity credits to chat with a registered therapist by text message or video anytime anywhere.
During Therapy
Your personal therapist
Just like having a family doctor, once matched, users will have the ability to work with the same licensed therapist every time.
Anytime, anywhere
Through our app, we offer individuals the opportunity to connect with their therapist at any time of the day. Furthermore, they can write a message to their therapist whenever the mood strikes them. This reflects the beauty of having access to a virtual therapist.
Purchasing additional video time
Additional video time may be purchased at your convenience and in time slots of 60 minutes. However, video session time does not need to be used all at once. It may instead be split into multiple 10 minute sessions.
Regular responses
Therapists respond 1-2 times per day, if not instantly. A video chat can be scheduled if users need more assistance. Therapists will always get back to them within 24 hours. You may also choose to book a video appointment with your therapist at your mutual convenience.
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Faith Evans has reportedly responded to her recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The Grammy Award-winning singer was pulled over by police at a checkpoint in the Los Angeles area on Saturday and arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor drunk driving.
Writing on her Twitter account last night, she said: "Hi Faithfuls... I am on the set of my new video for my single 'Gone Already'.
"I'm sure by now most of you heard that I was detained on suspicion of a DUI. After completing a full day of wardrobe prep I was stopped at a random checkpoint."
She added: "I'm fine and well, and thank you for your prayers, kind words and concerns."
Evans was reportedly held for four hours before she was released.


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Castle Creations Booth At E-Fest 2016
During our tour of E-Fest 2016 we got a chance to drop by the Castle Creations booth. If you are basher, you are no stranger to the brutish power systems produced by Castle. While they mainly had air brushless systems on display at E-Fest, they were also showing some of their new X series surface systems. Our Castle XL X review should be done in a couple of weeks, and just like previous Castle systems, it certainly doesn't lack for power.
Getting a lot attention at E-Fest were the Castle Quadpack 25 and 35 systems. These are a great option for custom quadcopter builds and have firmware that has been specially optimized for use in drones. Want more information? If so, simply click This Link to head over to the official Castle Creations website.
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Blood pressure check appointments can be made with any Practice Nurse. Please contact reception to book an appointment.
There is also a blood pressure machine in the waiting room/reception area of each surgery which can be used as an alternative to a nurse appointment on one of your two checks each year.
Clinics held at Heacham and Snettisham Surgeries with Trisha Benn, Nurse Practitioner. Please contact Reception to book an appointment.
Clinics held at Heacham and Snettisham Surgeries with Rachel Hendry, Practice Nurse. Please contact reception to book an appointment.
Clinics held at Heacham and Snettisham Surgeries with Chantelle Davies, Practice Nurse. Please contact Reception to book an appointment. Contraception and Sexual Health Clinics are also held in King's Lynn. For an appointment or further information telephone 0300 300 3030.
A District Nurse is a registered nurse, who holds a district nurse qualification. Along with visiting patients in their own homes. They provide expert and specialist care for acutely or terminally ill patients. They deal with urinary catheters, wound care, bowel and stoma care, continence, diabetes, bereavement visits and specialist services such as ear syringing. They complete a complex needs assessment referring to other agencies as appropriate. They teach patients and carers and provide expert nursing skills to the chronic sick, enabling them to remain in their own homes and reach their full potential.
The District Nurses can be contacted on 01553 668777 (answer phone)
The Community Matron is part of the Coastal Team delivering care to housebound patients. The Community Matron can be contacted via The Coastal Hub on 01553 668777.
Community Midwives work with the doctors to care for pregnant women before, during and after delivery and hold weekly antenatal clinics at Heacham Surgery by appointment. Women can book directly with the Midwife once they have had a positive pregnancy test.
Please contact 01945 469259 (Midwifery Department, QEH) to arrange a Booking Appointment with your midwife. The Midwives can be contacted on 01553 613613 between 08.00-17.00 hours daily.
A Podiatrist is based at Heacham and Snettisham Surgeries. They provide podiatry treatment for medium and high-risk patients (e.g. patients susceptible to foot ulceration). They provide biomechanical assessments and orthotics for lower limb anomalies and also nail surgery for pathological nail conditions. All referrals to the Podiatrist must be made by a GP or Practice Nurse. Appointments cannot be booked direct with the Podiatrist.
The Community Physiotherapist provides treatment for patients either at Heacham or Snettisham Surgeries or in their own homes as appropriate. You will need to be referred by your doctor and will then be contacted direct with an appointment.
Your doctor or practice nurse may refer you to the dietician for specialist advice about your diet. Clinics are held regularly at Heacham and Snettisham Surgeries. All appointments area made via The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn.
Counsellors hold clinics at Mind in Heacham for patients aged 16 or over with mild to moderate mental health conditions.
Referrals can be made by self-referral on 0300 123 1503 or via the website www.welbeingandw.co.uk or by your GP.
Children are offered a screening eye test at school, usually at the age of 4-5 years. An Orthoptic clinic is held at the surgery to review children who have failed a screening test or if the Doctor / Health Visitor have concerns about a child's eyes at a younger age. Appointments are sent out direct from St James' in King's Lynn.
A clinic for patients who are anticoagulated (largely on Warfarin) whose treatment was started in a hospital anticoagulant Clinic. Clinics at Heacham Surgery on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. For enquiries about this service please contact our main reception desk.
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Export Alabama Alliance – statewide coalition of export multipliers
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Off-duty Walnut Creek officer said to use bat to attack woman
Walnut Creek officer is accused of assault
A Walnut Creek police officer was arrested on suspicion of assault and other charges after allegedly attacking a woman with a baseball bat in Richmond while wearing a mask, police officials said Friday.
Officer Gregory Thompson, 54, of Martinez was off-duty on Aug. 16 when he accosted a woman walking on the 4300 block of Clinton Avenue near busy San Pablo Avenue about 2 a.m., said Richmond police Capt. Bisa French.
The woman said she had run out of gas and was walking when she was confronted by Thompson, who was wearing a mask when he hit her with a baseball bat, French said. Thompson also allegedly used the bat to strike the woman's car.
Police received 911 calls about a woman screaming and were directed by a witness to Thompson, who was nearby in his car, French said. The woman emerged from bushes and was taken to a hospital.
Police found a mask, flexible ties similar to those used by officers, and two handguns in Thompson's car, French said.
A woman who apparently tried to help the alleged victim may have also been injured, but she was not located by officers, French said.
Apparently random
A motive in the case was not clear. But Thompson's family has a one-story, two-bedroom home on sale for $289,000 two blocks from where the incident occurred, records show. The home had been on the market for nine days when the incident occurred.
"This appears to be a random incident," said French, adding that the woman and Thompson did not know each other.
The case is being reviewed by the Contra Costa County district attorney's office, said prosecutor Barry Grove, who declined to discuss details of the incident pending the investigation.
Police have not gotten a formal statement from Thompson, who made bail after being arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, making criminal threats and felony vandalism, French said.
Thompson did not immediately respond to a request to discuss the case Friday, and his attorney, Amanda Bevins, declined to comment.
Thompson, a 30-year department veteran most recently assigned to patrol, is on paid administrative leave and will be the subject of an internal investigation, said Walnut Creek Police Chief Tom Chaplin. The chief said his department was notified by Richmond police the day of the incident.
No one answered the door of the home listed for sale Friday, and it appeared empty.
'Not the norm'
Carus Culver, 32, who lives in the neighborhood, said she had been awakened Aug. 16 by the sound of a bat hitting a car. When she looked outside later, police had arrived.
"It's definitely not the norm," she said. "It's a nice, quiet family neighborhood."
Crime is not usually a problem, she said, aside from the occasional car break-in.
Henry K. Lee and Hamed Aleaziz are San Francisco Chronicle staff writers. E-mail: email@example.com, email@example.com Twitter: @henryklee, @haleaziz


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First Thoughts about Bing.com
I have to say that from a technical perspective, I'm pretty disappointed with Microsoft's Bing.com. A lot of press came out when Microsoft released Bing, and to tell you the truth, the fact that it held even number two for a day was pretty amusing. Mainly because most people didn't know what it was.
I for one, was actually curious when I saw the tv advertisements and it had a bunch of pretty high contrast pictures. Bing.com? What the heck is that? Decision engine? You realize later on that the entire decision engine thing is sort of a joke. I'm not sure which marketing person came up with that, but Caterina Fake's Hunch, is way more of a decision engine than Bing ever was. But with all of the imagery, I had thought that Bing finally hit on something that people have been waiting for. Image search on the next level.
Let's not forget that Google had acquired Riya years back and there was a significant amount of press about that cool image searching. Basically, the thought is that you can give an image and the engine would be able to detect where faces were and perhaps next steps were to detect similarities in facial recognition and say… search out all of my pictures on the web. Now, image processing at this level isn't something that's revolutionary but in an indexed web form, it is. According to my father, whom I would say is an expert at image processing, it's not about whether or not it can be done as much as the processing that comes with it. It takes a lot of power to determine if images are related and if there are matches in facial structures. That's what I had thought Microsoft had cracked with Bing since that definitely would propel it into another arena, especially with its research into Photosynth.
Unfortunately, like many others, it was a real disappointment. It seemed that Bing.com was just another search and it still didn't pull as accurately as Google does. While there are some that are touting the greatness of Bing's moves in search and the gradual growth of market share, I frankly don't see it. If the results were better or they had focused on something like images, I would definitely consider a switch. Call me a cynic, but I really don't understand how seeing a picture of the Sydney Opera House today is really going to help me search for anything… for example: web based accounting startups.


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Monday, January 10, 2011
8 comments:
- Taryn said...
This is your year for snow! That looks like quite a bit! Can you work from home?
- January 10, 2011 at 7:21 AM
- Crazy Cardiness said...
Wow looks like fun if you don't have to work! Scout looks like she is enjoying it too:-))
- January 10, 2011 at 8:18 AM
- penni said...
Do you get to stay home with the baybeez? That's really waht the rare snow days are for.
- January 10, 2011 at 8:43 AM
- Kim said...
Scout's making milkshakes for the babies!
- January 10, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Builder Mama said...
You weren't kidding about the snow! Enjoy a day at home, looks like you'll be wiping Scout's feet off a lot today....
- January 10, 2011 at 9:36 AM
- Jeri said...
Nash is delighted! The other dogs, not so much. Will have to shoo the kids outside soon to go build a snowman. :)
- January 10, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Where we live we only see snow on the mountains. Your pictures are beautiful!
- January 10, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Taryn said...
It looks like you have Rocky (I think that's what you named him) out there braving the storm. I have one too and the little tag it came with said to protect from freezing as the stone can be damaged from the water expansion....Mine is spending the winter decorating the laundry room!
- January 10, 2011 at 2:55 PM


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Ken is a member of various organisations that promote literacy and writing, and is actively involved in various organisations in his home town of Stevenage.
Appointments and fellowships
- Officier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2019)
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (2018)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (2018)
- Fellow of University College, London (1994)
- Fellow of Yr Academi Gymreig – the Welsh Academy (2011)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
- President, Dyslexia Action (1998-2009)
- Chair, National Year of Reading (1998-99)
- Chair of the Advisory Committee, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) UK (2003-)
- Board Member, National Academy of Writing (2003-)
- Trustee, National Literacy Trust (1996-)
- Patron, Humanists UK
Appointments in Stevenage
- Patron, Stevenage Home-Start (2000-)
- President, Stevenage Community Trust (2002-)
- Governor, Roebuck Primary School & Nursery (1998-)
- Edgar Award, Mystery Writers of America, 1979 (Eye of the Needle, Best Novel) and Grand Master Award (2013)
- Corine Award (Germany) 2003 (Jackdaws, Readers' Prize)
- Olaguibel Prize, awarded by the Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos Vasco-Navarro for contributing to the promotion and awareness of architecture (January 2008).
Honorary doctorates
- Honorary D. Litt. docorate from the University of Glamorgan (now the University of South Wales), 2007
- Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from Saginaw Valley State University, 2007
- Honorary D. Litt. docorate from from the University of Exeter, 2008
- Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Hertfordshire, 2018


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Singer-songwriter, producer, and dedicated activist ERIN MCKEOWN has released her seventh studio album, MANIFESTRA, on her own TVP Records. In addition to praise from NPR, American Songwriter, Impose Magazine, MTV Hive and more, the record is the #24 most added record at AAA radio this year.
MANIFESTRA finds McKeown accompanied by many musical friends, and includes track "Baghdad To The Bayou," which was co-written via text message with longtime friend Rachel Maddow. A simmering New Orleans cut that addresses injustice from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Mexico, the song features guest vocalists Anais Mitchell, Sean Hayes and David Wax Museum.
Having a passion for social justice and a strong interest in public policy, McKeown treats her music as a multi-dimensional way to convey messages, connect with fans, and become a better person. MANIFESTRA is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon and Erin's website. Fans will have a chance to see Erin live on her US tour, which includes a stop at SXSW. Be sure to catch her live, and stay tuned for more news coming soon!
Erin McKeown on Tour:
3/02: Yakima, WA @ Seasons Performance Hall
3/03: Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern
3/04: Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
3/06: Berkeley, CA @ Freight & Salvage
3/08: Los Angeles CA @ McCabe's Guitar Shop
3/10: Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
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3/16: SXSW- Austin, TX @ Northampton Comes to Austin (2pm)
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4/05: Asheville, NC @ Jack of the Woods
4/06: Knoxville, TN @ The Square Room
4/10: Montreal, QC @ Divan
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Our Vision for Bethany
As we look to the future under God, we again have developed a picture of how Bethany should grow over the next three years. As we did in 2001, we have considered a number of aspects about the Bethany community from the practical to the social, to the theological and assessed how well our practice coincides with our statement of faith and our values. As we consider our continued development over the next few years we have again organized our thoughts into three categories:
1. Things that will not change—these are areas where our statement of faith, our practice and our values coincide well. We remain committed to preserving and enhancing these areas.
2. Things that will change—these are areas where our statement of faith, our practice and our values do not coincide well. We are committed to bringing these three elements into alignment, so change in these areas is necessary.
3. Things that may change—these are areas where our statement of faith, our practice and our values seem to be out of balance or in tension. We are committed to seriously looking at these areas so as to harmonize our beliefs, our practice and our values. Looking back you will see that some things did change, but others did not. This was an area of great concern in 2001, as people worried about wholesale change for the sake of change. Again, we assure you that any change in these areas will be considered carefully before the Lord and implemented prudently.
As you read through these next few pages, you will notice that many things have changed and impacted our communal worship in positive ways. Some things came and went. We still have a picture of a warm, accepting, diverse and spiritually vibrant community of faith as a goal. More than anything else, we want to be faithful as we reflect God to one another, to our local community and to the world. Pray with us for courage and commitment as we move toward God's ideal for a 21st Century church.
Things that will not change
1. Anything concerning our statement of faith. We are absolutely committed to all of the principles set forth in that document.
2. Commitment to a coherent, consistent interpretation of the Bible as the inspired Word of God to guide our practice as a church and as individuals. This will be reflected both in the philosophical background and actual content of all Bethany ministries.
3. We will continue to emphasize the weekly remembrance of the Lord Jesus Christ by partaking of the bread & wine in an open format meeting as the most significant weekly focal point for corporate worship and praise.
4. Servant leadership exercised by a group of male elders who will oversee the spiritual development of the assembly. Elders, as shepherds of the flock, are accountable to the Lord who is the Chief Shepherd. At the same time they must be responsive to the needs of the flock. Other leaders will be responsible to the elders and will submit to their authority. Deacons serve by responding to the material needs of the assembly.
5. We will continue to emphasize the recognition, development, and use of Spirit endowed gifts for the purpose of glorifying God and edifying the body of Christ.
Things that will change
1. The elders will continue to take a more hands-on approach to leadership in response to the perceived need of the assembly for clear direction. While we feel that we have progressed in this area, much of our response has been reactive rather than proactive. We are growing into our roles as shepherds and this has led to a greater sense of family. We encourage each one to share their concerns, which can then be addressed. We see the need for dynamic leadership. We also understand the need to develop and recognize new leaders in the years to come.
2. Issues will be dealt with more openly and specific teaching reflecting the conclusions of the elders will be presented. We have tried to deal with issues openly and honestly (i.e. the issue of the type of bread used at the Lord's Supper.) There is a liberty at the pulpit which is appreciated by speakers and by the audience. While we realize that change can be a slow process, we must remember that we live (and worship) in a community, and need to work together as a group respecting the diversity of those in fellowship.
3. The elders will engage in more direct teaching/preaching with the goal of aiding the assembly to understand clearly where we stand on a variety of potentially confusing and contentious issues facing the church today.
4. The commitment of the elders to engage in leadership and pastoral ministry will increase because they will have a clear direction articulated.
5. The commitment of those who catch the vision for Bethany will increase because they know where we are headed and want to go there, too. With some exceptions (i.e., favourite speakers, and testimony nights) the Sunday evening service has not been well attended and some specific changes will be studied to improve attendance.
6. The nurture and integration of the next generation will require exploitation of new opportunities for service for these younger believers. There will be an increased presence of younger believers in public meetings, leading singing, giving announcements, reading the Scriptures, and leading in prayer. The early successes we noticed in this regard have diminished somewhat. The elders will look for ways to encourage the participation by younger believers.
7. The composition of the Bethany family will change in at least two ways:
a) Positively, new believers and spouses of our Christian young people will join us. Negatively, some young people currently in our fellowship will move away for education, employment, or marriage.
b) Inevitably, we will lose some older saints in the fellowship as they become less able to meet with us and as the Lord calls them home.
8. A strong sense of unity based on commonly held beliefs, values and vision will develop. While some small groups still exist they are mainly organized and attended by like-minded individuals and not part of the programme of Bethany Gospel Chapel. We would like to encourage much more involvement in small groups.
9. Bethany will be characterized by acceptance of diversity within the body of Christ as evidenced in personal and social differences, and a variety of spiritual interests and points of view.
10. The elders see a need for discipleship and building up the flock. We will try to develop new opportunities for mentoring and discipleship.
11. We are committed to encouraging broader participation at the Lord's Supper.
Things that may change
1. The corporate prayer life of the assembly. We will be vigilant to observe and eager to implement any practical ways of increasing the prayer offered through, for and by believers in fellowship at Bethany. Although the monthly corporate prayer sessions at the Family Bible Hour have continued, we have lost ground in this area. This is partially due to the lack of success in maintaining small groups.
2. Recognition of a variety of spiritual gifts, natural abilities, and acquired skills may allow for their greater use in glorifying God and encouraging others in both formal and informal contexts; for example, incorporating drama and music into services like the FBH, displaying Christian art work in the church building, encouraging creative writing of Christian literature, encouraging the writing and performing of Christian music and Christian dramas. This has become a new strength at Bethany. The two Arts Weekends have been very successful. There could be more progress, especially in the emphasis of using spiritual gifts. We have a strong desire to see everyone recognizing and using their spiritual gifts. People are often reticent to recognize (and hence deploy) their own spiritual gifts. One suggestion is to identify certain individuals and specifically encourage them regarding the use of their gifts, thus enhancing involvement and contributions.
3. As we increase the emphasis on missions—local, domestic, and foreign—we may build more time into our services to highlight missions, missionaries, and para-church organizations; for example, a mission or missionary of the month focus. We may encourage or organize short term mission trips. We wish to encourage the development of mission-interest at Bethany. The possibility of organizing short-term missions for all interested parties (from leadership to youth) is being studied.
4. A more aggressive program of evangelism using a wider range of methods needs to be put into action in an effort to reach unbelievers with the gospel. Just when this can happen depends on interest and resources. We believe that the primary focus for evangelism is NOT from the platform but rather it should be based in relationships.
5. As new believers join us a more formal approach to discipleship will need to be implemented to ensure their full integration into the life of the assembly. Again this will depend on interest and resources. There is strong interest in increasing the involvement of people in mentoring and discipleship.
6. With the Scriptures as our guide for matters of Christian practice, the public participation of women in the assembly may come to reflect a broader understanding of the priesthood of all believers as we reexamine of the role of women in worship and ministry. This is perhaps the most difficult issue to implement in a way that will maintain harmony and unity. There are several ways to involve women in more 'hands-on' activities (i.e., counting offerings; serving the emblems). It is important that those people who hold differing views on this (and any other issue) try to understand the reasons for holding opposite views. To this end we encourage open and frank discussion. The first rule of communication is "to listen to understand".
7. The decor of the building was adjusted to reflect a more celebratory attitude in worship. Recent dramatic presentations and the on-going use of the expanded platform for the Praise Team and Downpour Band show the added flexibility. There still needs to be training on the proper use of the new PA system (which presents challenges from time to time).
8. Adjustments to the current programs at Bethany may be necessary to achieve the goals we have in mind for the assembly. These may include changes in meeting times in some cases. While this has not been the case so far, certainly a Congolese church meeting on Sunday afternoons would have an impact.
9. The demographic make-up of the assembly could become narrower if a significant number of the Bethany family decides that this vision statement does not sufficiently reflect its point of view. We have not experienced any such problem. This acceptance of change (if sometimes guarded) is encouraging. It speaks to the maturity and openness of the believers who meet at Bethany and to the development of the family atmosphere. It is encouraging to see baptisms of young believers, and to see the "family" atmosphere of Bethany growing. One is reminded of the concept "it takes a whole town to raise a child."
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Oct. 23--PALO PINTO -- Retirements of the county's veterans service officers and the need for more parking at the courthouse have come together in a timely fashion to move county commissioners to address both.
Mack and Debbie Huddleston are retiring as the full-time and part-time veterans service officers, respectively, at the end of the month. Commissioners plan to move the county's veterans services to VFW Post 2399 in Mineral Wells, where VSO and Navy veteran Lee Downs oversees a highly successful program that has brought more than $8 million in benefits to veterans, their widows and their families.
Downs is training disabled veteran Clay Roundtree to replace him as the post's main VSO, and county commissioners will try to utilize their services and offices to augment and support the county's veterans services operations.
On Monday, commissioners moved to eliminate the part-time veterans services position and keep the full-time position, but at the part-time position's annual salary of $8,041 a year. The combined salary costs were $46,854, and the county's entire VA department's annual operating budget totals just over $60,000.
The county wants to move a computer, records and other necessary equipment to leased space at the VFW post for use by the county's VA benefits employee and advertise for the veterans services position.
"I talked with Lee Downs and he would like to see his assistant appointed," said County Judge David Nicklas. "Mr. Downs has been extremely helpful to a lot of the county's veterans."
The move is contingent upon approval by the VFW post's board of directors. Commissioners hope to have the move made by mid-November.
Nicklas said the Huddlestons are handling 50-55 inquiries per month, while Downs and his office are handling twice that amount.
With that, the county's current VA building on the east side of the courthouse would be available for use, and commissioners are planning to move exercise equipment currently housed and in use by employees inside a portion of the former café on the west side of the courthouse over to the VA building.
After that, the county-owned café property will be cleared off and turned into much-needed additional parking for the courthouse.
Pct. 1 Commissioner Gary Glover has arranged for the main café building and a secondary building to be removed at no cost to the county -- the contractor will recover and use whatever is salvageable in return for the demolitions and removal.
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North Korea is willing to resolve pending issues through face to face dialogue "at any time and in any way," DPRK's first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Kye Gwan said on Friday.
In Pyongyang's first response to U.S. President Donald Trump's abrupt cancelation on Thursday of a planned summit with Kim Jong Un, Kim said the decision "doesn't conform with the desire of humanity which wish the peace and stability of the Korean peninsula and the word."
The statement, carried by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), came less than 12 hours after Trump called off his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, which was scheduled to take place on June 12 in Singapore.
Citing Trump's claim it was inappropriate to hold the long-planned summit at this point, Kim said the abrupt cancelation had made Pyongyang reconsider if its decision to pursue dialogue had been the correct one.
"But we are always willing to give time and opportunity with bold and open mind as there is no change in our goal and in will to do everything for peace and stability of the Koran peninsula and humanity," Kim said.
"We, once again, expressed our willingness to the U.S. side of solving a problem sitting face to face at any time and in any way."
The high-ranking North Korean diplomat also reiterated the necessity of dialogue between Washington and Pyongyang.
Kim called on the U.S. to "deeply deliberate" the fact that bilateral ties would not have worsened if both sides had resolved their pending issues step by step, though said they should not have had too high expectations on their first meeting.
"The unfortunate situation depicts how severe the present reality of the DPRK-U.S. hostile relations….and how much the summit is acutely necessary for the improvement of the relation," he said in a Korean-language statement.
Kim explained that the "tremendous anger and open hostility" cited by Trump "was nothing more than the opposition to the U.S. inordinate behaviors and statement which forces the unilateral discarding of nuclear arsenals ahead of the DPRK-U.S. summit."
In the statement, Kim said Pyongyang "highly appreciated" Trump's efforts to hold the summit with the North Korean leader.
"But his abrupt and unilateral cancellation of the summit is unexpected thing from our side, and we can't help to consider it as very regretful," he said.
The North Korean diplomat said it was difficult to make a judgment on the reason for the cancellation.
Pyongyang, he said, had strived to hold the summit "with expectations that it could be a meaningful starting point for improvement of the relations between the two countries and peace and security of the region and the world."
Kim said the DPRK-U.S. summit would have served as the "first step for resolving an issue through dialogue."
"We also have an… expectation that the Trump model will be the sagacious measure of relieving mutual concerns, corresponding to our requirements and make substantial progress in resolving the problem."
"Our chairman of State Affairs Commission has made every endeavor to prepare for it saying a good start can be made if he can meet President Trump."
President Trump on Thursday announced that he would withdraw from a planned June 12 summit with Kim Jong Un in a letter addressed to the DPRK leader.
"We greatly appreciate your time, patience, and effort with respect to our recent negotiations and discussions relative to a summit long sought by both parties, which was scheduled to take place on June 12 in Singapore," a letter signed by the President read.
"I was very much looking forward to being there with you," it added.
"Sadly, based on the tremendous anger and open hostility displayed in your most recent statement, I feel it is inappropriate, at this time, to have this long-planned meeting."
The comments appeared to be a response to a statement by DPRK vice-foreign minister Choe Son Hui issued on Thursday, in which the senior North Korean diplomat warned that she may ask Kim Jong Un to "reconsider" participation in the summit.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday urged Washington and Pyongyang to continue dialogue.
"Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and the establishment of permanent peace are historic tasks that can neither be abandoned nor delayed," Moon said during an emergency meeting with security advisers in the early hours of Friday morning.
"I am very perplexed and it is very regrettable that the North Korea-U.S. summit will not be held on June 12 when it was scheduled to be held."
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday said he was "seriously concerned" by the developments.
"What I ask of both parties is to have nerves of steel," Guterres told press at a briefing in Geneva, Switzerland. "So that they can put in place a process of dialogue able to find ways to arrive at our common objective: verifiable denuclearization and peace on the Korean peninsula."
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