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Patient Participation Group Report Year 2013/ 2014
Description of the practice population
Eltham Medical Practice has a list size which currently stands at 12,700 patients.
52% are female (Greenwich Borough average is 50%) 48% male (average for Greenwich is 50%)
Some selected demographics show that;
41% are between 15-44 years of age (Greenwich average 49%)
25% are between 45-64 (Greenwich average 22%)
8% are between 65-74 (Greenwich average 6%)
The statistics also show that 6% of the list is from a BME population compared with a Greenwich Borough average of 32%.
The Patient Participation Group
A group was first recruited in 2011. In the ensuing years some members left and others joined but overall the members were experiencing difficulty in attending meetings for various reasons. In the recruitment process there was an option to have a 'virtual' group but generally this was not something that was of interest. So in order to try and establish a more robust group another recruitment drive took place during the latter part of 2013. Notices were put up in waiting rooms, on the doors to the clinical rooms and on the website. Clinicians and receptionists encouraged patients to join by handing out leaflets before and during routine surgery and also during dedicated clinics such as a diabetic clinic and COPD clinic. Leaflets were also taken to a selection of housebound patients. During the first round of e-mail communication with the group it became clear that the only option to try and ensure that as many of the group as possible could participate in meetings was to hold the meetings in the evening.
Profile of the group
The group now currently stands at 16 however recruitment is still 'open'. It is made up of 62% female and 38% male.
- 24 % of the group is 15-44, 53% is 45-64, 23% is 65-74
- 76% is white British and 24% is Asian or Asian British
- 84% are owner occupiers and 16% live in rented accommodation
- 69% are employed 8% unemployed 15% retired and 8% unable to work
- 38% responded in the recruitment leaflet as having a long term illness, disability or infirmity.
A proportion of the current group has now met twice and already established its terms of reference. It was agreed that the overall aim of the group was to facilitate and improve communication between patients and the practice. Minutes of the meetings will be published in on the website in the dedicated PPG section and put up on noticeboards in surgery. It was agreed that the chair of the group would continue to forward via e-mail agendas, minutes and any other associated information to all 16 of the group in order that those who have signed up but not been able to attend meetings may still be able to contribute.
Practice Survey
At meetings held during early 2013 discussions took place regarding previous practice survey results and also those of the national GP survey. These surveys showed that the majority of patients were happy with the care and service that they received with but an overall figure of 80% was less than satisfied with the ease of access of contacting the surgery via telephone – particularly to make an appointment. Part of the action plan agreed last year was to try and resolve this by offering on-line appointment access. So one of the priorities of this year's survey was to include a question on use of the website to make an appointment. Apart from other general questions such as care and concern shown by GP and how happy patients were with the reception team, the other main priority that the group wished to focus on was satisfaction with opening hours. Other avenues for determining priorities for the survey were explored including complaints from patients. However the group considered these complaints to be too specific to be included in a general survey.
The survey was then put together by the practice and was approved by the PPG. The practice then presented how it intended to distribute the survey. Firstly the reception staff would ask patients to take a survey form to complete while they were waiting to see a GP. The surveys would then be 'posted' into boxes left in waiting rooms and at receptions. The doctors would also be asked to hand surveys to patients at the end of the consultations and also at the end of 'dedicated' clinics such as diabetic. Notices would also be put in waiting rooms encouraging patients to ask for forms or to complete the survey on-line via the practice website. Finally some surveys would be taken out on house visits. The PPG agreed that these would be the most effective methods of distribution in order to reach as large a cross section as possible. It also agreed that given other constraints placed upon practice staff the distribution could be 'staggered' over a period of time with the last batch of questionnaires being distributed during early 2014. The practice proposed that collation of the survey results be the same as last year in that all paper surveys would be uploaded onto the survey area of the practice website and that the software contained within would be able to generate the response analysis. The group appreciated that this would be time consuming for practice staff but as the practice had already indicated that it would be unable to release funds to employ any outside company to do this it was felt that this would be adequate. The group determined that 400 approx. surveys should be distributed – again taking into consideration that practice staff would be utilised to do this. As it transpired, the practice was at certain times able to utilise 'dedicated' staff to hand the surveys out.
Survey Results
At a meeting held on 26th March 2014 the PPG was presented with the survey results.
In summary these were:
- 58.82% found it fairly easy to book by telephone with 35.29% saying very easy.
- 14.2% of those surveyed now used the website to book appointments
- 60 % were fairly satisfied with the practice opening hours, 20 % were very satisfied and 20% were not very satisfied.
- 78% felt the surgery should be open at additional times
- 18.75% thought the practice should be open after 6.30pm, 43.75% on Saturdays. 6.25% on Sundays and 18% before 8am.
- In terms of overall satisfaction with care 64.71% were very satisfied 11.76% fairly satisfied, 11.765 neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, and 11.76% quite dissatisfied.
- Finally – 70.59% of those surveyed would recommend the practice to someone who had just moved to the area, 11% would probably recommend 11% said they would definitely not and 5.88% said they weren't sure.
The full survey results can be downloaded from the practice website here.
Action Plan
The PPG felt that the results of the survey overall were extremely good and didn't feel that any areas of 'underperformance' needed to be addressed other than the issue of opening times. However it felt that this was something that could not reasonably be the subject of an action plan as there were many other factors involved that would determine any change in opening times. It did feel that the figures for use of the website to book appointments was a little disappointing and asked the practice to more vigorously promote this with clearer and more 'colourful' posters to draw attention in reception. As this had been the major issue in the action plan for 2013 the practice agreed that this would start with immediate effect and would report the uptake of on-line appointment booking or otherwise at the next meeting at the beginning of July.
In summary the group felt that as the results had been positive with over 70% of those questioned prepared to recommend the practice to others, there were other issues that they wished to focus on in line with the overall objective of the group ie.' to facilitate and improve communication between the practice and the patients'. These issues will be discussed at future meetings and the minutes will be published. The group asked the practice to ensure that it provided 'vehicles' for patients to respond to or comment on the minutes.
A reminder to all patients
Our opening times are
Court Yard
Monday to Friday 8am to 6.30pm –Tel: 020 8850 2725(Appointments) 020 8850 5141(Enquiries)
Well Hall
Monday to Friday 8am to 12noon 1pm -6.30pm Tel: 020 8850 1615(Appointments) 020 8850 9286 (Enquiries)
Monday and Tuesday evenings until 7.30pm and Saturday mornings from 8.30am-9.30am.


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Planet Earth's finest touring car racing heroes will resume their battle for on-track glory in Argentina.
The entry list includes five WTCC champions and two former Formula One racers.
Craft-Bamboo Racing, previously known in the WTCC as Bamboo Engineering, has contested the championship four times winning multiple races...
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Separated by less than 0.15 of a second, the three Citroën C-Elysée WTCCs finished first, second and third in qualifying in Suzuka.
The racing stable from Saxony wants to score points in Beijing and Shanghai.
Citroën's six-months of preparation for its first season in the WTCC resulted in a superior pace during the championship's official test at Valencia.
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Today's qualifying session in Shanghai turned into a triumphal march for Chevrolet.
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Yvan Muller secured the FIA World Touring Car championship for an unprecedented fourth time in the first race today at Suzuka
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Two popular winners in California for the World Touring Cars second visit to Napa Valley. Tarquini's win handed Honda an early 2013 title.
RML Group would like to personally thank Yvan for his successful contribution to the UK-based team in their WTCC program and championships.
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Argentinian racer 'Pechito' López won his debut race from the pole position on the Termas de Río Honda circuit in his homeland. WTCC points leader Yvan Muller took the race 1 victory.
Yet another pole position for Muller in his RML Chevrolet Cruze! His teammate Chilton secured 2nd for the World Touring Car Championship's inaugural race at Termas de Río Hondo circuit. Making his, López will start race 2 from pole in his homeland.
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Poker fans can look forward to a weekly dose of World Series of Poker action starting this week as ESPN airs its coverage from this summer's festivities at the Rio in Las Vegas.
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Thursday, April 18, 2013
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The College of Education has achieved national recognition as one of the 50 largest producers of teachers in the nation, as well as the largest producer of teachers in the State of New Jersey. Since 1955, the College of Education has continued to earn accreditation by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Notably, only one-third of the schools that produce teachers in the United States and New Jersey earn this certification.
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Lately, stories about outbreaks seem to be spreading faster than the diseases themselves. An outbreak of measles in Ohio is just part of an 18-year high of U.S. cases. Meanwhile, polio continues to circulate in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria, while spreading to other countries, like Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and Syria.
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Benjamin Restaurant a fine addition to Highland Park dining scene
By THOMAS WITOM Sun-Times Media
Benjamin in Highland Park specializes in contemporary American fare with an emphasis on fresh, artisanal ingredients that are locally sourced when feasible.| Photo courtesy of benjaminrestaurant.com
1849 Second St., Highland Park (847) 748-8737;
Hours: 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 5-11 p.m. Saturday; 5-8 p.m. Sunday
Prices: Small plates and appetizers, $6-$14; entrees, $17-$28; desserts, $8.
Try: Roasted pumpkin, blood orange and frisee salad; veal sweetbreads; grilled salmon; pumpkin bread pudding. Note: The menu undergoes frequent updates, so you may not encounter the same dishes.
Wheels: Street parking. Handicapped accessible.
Tips: Reservations accepted. Full bar service. On weekends, a pianist works the restaurant's baby grand.
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Highland Park's lively dining scene has long attracted brigades of serious food devotees, both locals and those from far beyond the North Shore. You can confidently add six-month-old Benjamin to the list of restaurants worth getting to know.
The restaurant, a brainchild of adventuresome chef-owner Benjamin Brittsan, specializes in contemporary American fare with an emphasis on fresh, artisanal ingredients that are locally sourced when feasible. Its menu changes seasonally and undergoes frequent intermediate tweaks.
Dinner recently began auspiciously with fresh-baked soft pretzels accompanied by a mini chafing dish filled with a tasty four-cheese "fondue" sauce, which we consumed while making wine selections from among dozens of domestic and international labels.
Among the nine small-plate dishes on offer, Thai-inspired won tons beckoned. Benjamin's sophisticated interpretation featured meat-filled turnovers with a red pepper and chorizo coulis and a leathery papaya chip.
Some of the other starter choices included wild mushrooms on toast, pork belly croquettes and beef bone marrow with bacon-and-onion jam and a grilled baguette.
The photogenic roasted pumpkin, blood orange and frisee salad shared with my dining companion came with fennel tops, ricotta toasts and a garnish of pumpkin and pomegranate seeds and a pomegranate balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Main-course options, including ribeye steak, Amish chicken pot pie, braised lamb shank, grilled ahi tuna and pesto gnocchi gratin each held promise. But I was beguiled by the seldom-available veal sweetbreads listed on the appetizer menu and was able to upgrade that to an entree-sized portion for my dinner. This organ meat delicacy, prepared with a buerre blanc sauce, was delicious and arrived plated with puff pastry biscuits and sauteed oyster mushrooms.
From the other side of the table came praise for Benjamin's Jail Island Atlantic-raised salmon, a special the night of our visit. The fish was cooked to perfection and came with a colorful profusion of vegetables, from brussels sprouts and cauliflower to green beans and onions along with a sweet potato puree.
Service was attentive and generally well modulated. The only slip was in the timing of our appetizer and salad, both of which arrived simultaneously.
Desserts, made on the premises, are worth the extra time on a treadmill, especially the shareable pumpkin bread pudding, a likable treat spiced and caramel-candied pecans. Double chocolate Kahlua mousse torte and banana-caramel crepe were among other possibilities plus ice cream.
Benjamin's understated diningroom has a decided urban vibe. It's adjoined by a small lounge area with a hand-crafted bar finished with a black granite top. Diners sit at tables in close proximity to their neighbors, which can be conversationally inhibiting. A more intimate loft level overlooks the main dining area. It houses a baby grand piano and can seat close to 20.
Tom Witom is a local free-lance writer.


text: Social Photos of Kelly Slater Prev1 of 80NextCongratulations to @makuarothman for winning the inaugural #BWWT and becoming our first big wave #WorldChampion on the @wsl! Pretty rad considering he wasn't actually on the invite list and instead got wild cards into both the events that ran, winning one (in Peru a couple days after his baby was born) and getting a close second in the other one in Spain. Safe to say he'll have a spot secured next year and be #TheGuyToBeat! How's this @zaknoyle shot from a monster at #Jaws a year and a half ago?! Makua also had the biggest wave of the year from a Jaws tow day back in 2002 when he was only 18 years old. #DudeCharges. Nice one. Stoked for you! - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev2 of 80NextOwYaGoinChina?! Got any good or obscure #AussieSlang for me this morning? - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev3 of 80NextGetting a little #WarmUp in for the #QuikPro on the Gold Coast this week. Is it weird to hashtag #Teabaggers? #ManStew? - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev4 of 80Next14 hours on @Qantas to make food choices, watch movies and think about all the waves I've missed on the Gold Coast the last few days. #CominInHot to surf with my 400 best friends! #SaveSomeForMe - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev5 of 80NextCrowdSelfie on the 18th hole of the #PebbleBeachProAm today. Thanks to the tournament for having me back again and to everyone who came out to enjoy it. Also good job to my pro playing partner, #MarcelSiem, who shot a 63 at Pebble Beach yesterday, one shot shy of the course record. I would've tagged everyone in this photo but I didn't want to miss any of you so I hope you find your heads in the crowd. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev6 of 80NextThanks to all my family and friends around this planet for the Birthday wishes. I had a wonderful day. Emojis for all the things I ate and drank and saw and did today. #HappyToBeBreathingStill #MakeYourBedEveryDayNoMatterWhat #ThanksForHavingMeMom - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev7 of 80NextPainting by #EddieVedder for my birthday or Christmas a few years ago...his version of an #EddieWouldGo poster, I believe. Eddie's love of surf culture and lifestyle is infectious and inspiring...and his painting skills ain't too bad either. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev8 of 80NextFun few days at Pipe with only a couple friends in the lineup (during heats, that is). Congrats to this guy @john_john_florence for winning his 4th #VolcomPipePro win. Glad I could break his streak for a minute last year but maybe it's the start of a new one? We'll find out in 12 months. I'm sure @whoisjob ain't happy about it! And good job to so many guys this week. @cocom4debarrelkilla nice one. @seabassz...nice battle we had going for 3rd place, eh?! #FloridaBoys. Haha. Thank you to @jeanniechesser for honoring me with the #ToddChesser award today. I'm so grateful. And thank you to @electric_california for $1000 for that good wave in my quarter final this morning. #DoubleShakas #NorthShoreDiary #GladIWasARegularFooterToday - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev9 of 80NextFor the past year, I've been working with @PBTeen on a line of eco-friendly furniture and bedroom basics for kids (and adults!?). The line is crafted from sustainable materials, recycled fabrics and 100 percent organic cotton. I'm actually blown away at the depth of work that went into this project by #PBTeen. Their level of commitment to creating products the right way has been nothing short of amazing. I know people these days like to be skeptical of large brands and poke holes in their processes but these guys have done such an incredible job. It's good to be proud of what you do and awesome to be able to trust those you work with to make great decisions and products. Thank you to #PBTeen for choosing me to collaborate with. I'm extremely happy with the end result and honored to be part of the family. We recently shot an ad campaign at my place in Hawaii with a few of my friend's and neighbor's kids which will be released in the coming weeks and months. The l - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev10 of 80NextMornings at my house. #WildPinePollen #ElkAntlerExtract #Florida #SriChimnoy #Aloha - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev11 of 80NextIf you're gonna be posting #Selfies/At least be makin' it healthy/Like trying to get cracks at #Backdoor/ - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev12 of 80NextBeautiful morning but I was horrified to realize everyone was paddling out to Pipe to form a circle in remembrance of my friend, #RicardoDosSantos, who passed away in hospital after being shot three times yesterday in #Brasil. @ricardosantos90 was truly one of the great barrel riders of his short time (myself and a few others learned that the hard way against him at Teahupo'o a couple years back when he won the #AndyIronsAward in the event). He also won the #WaveOfTheWinter in 2012-2013 for a crazy barrel at #Pipeline and was a regular standout in any barreling or heavy conditions around the world. This was truly a senseless loss of life. It unfortunately brings to light the number of murders yearly in Brasil, officially documented at over 50,000 with many thousands more going unreported. Lack of education, poverty, and drugs don't make for a good mix and make life challenging in this country, one of the most beautiful and scariest places I've been. Condolences to Ricardo&# - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev13 of 80NextJust ran into our @purps truck in Haleiwa for a few coldies. I helped formulate and launch this brand with @drpurps and @pmtenore to combat the influx of overly sugared and highly caffeinated drinks in the market. #Purps is formulated from water, coconut water and our organic #PurpleLifeFormula (Mangosteen, Maqui Berry, Aai, Blueberry, Grape, and Blackberry) and sweetened with organic evaporated cane sugar. It comes in 3 formulas, #Hydro and #Fuel and #Vita. The Hydro has only 2g of sugar whereas comparable drinks generally have somewhere between 28-32g of sugar. Ask for it at your local organic shop or favorite spot to eat. #PurpsLife #Organic #NonGMO - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev14 of 80Next@dusty_payne just posted his angle of this photo so here's mine. This guy put on the #PerformanceOfTheYear to come from something like 89th or 96th on the QS rankings with 2 remaining events in the year to winning Haleiwa and backing it up with a near miss and 2nd place at Sunset to re-qualify for another year on the CT. And he's finally injury free! Can't wait to see you match your potential in the coming year and quit fooling around! #OnMyFantasySurferTeam #BigCarvesAndHugeAirs @volcom #TeamLogieHat - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev15 of 80NextGreat to run into, surf, and talk board design with #KeoneDowning yesterday. Most people think of him as a big wave guy but he's every bit as passionate about designing equipment for small waves and still pushing his own levels. Keoni won the #EddieAikau event in 1990 in what everyone considers the best #Waimea conditions of all time. Most people probably remember #BrockLittle putting on the performance of a lifetime that day...pushing big wave levels (with @tonymoniz), pulling into a huge barrel and falling out the end and then eating it on one of the biggest waves ever caught at the bay...but it was Keoni who owned the day and made every wave he caught. His father, #GeorgeDowning, has been the event's director since inception and the buck stops with him and his direct relationship with the offshore buoys that forecast the swell for the Hawaiian Islands. Needless to say, Keoni has #SaltwaterInHisVeins. He also sent me to a #WitchDoctor once when I was injured but that's fo - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev16 of 80NextQuick photo edit. Sometimes you just gotta start #ThrowingShakas from the channel. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev17 of 80NextVisited #GQ offices in the new WTC Tower yesterday. Amazing to marvel at this $3.9B architectural wonder piercing the sky #1776 feet above sea level (with foundations driven over 100 feet below the #HudsonRiver) and bizarre and haunting to look down and see the footings of the former North and South Towers from above. It's hard to believe it's been over 13 years since the attacks of 9/11. Where were you at that very moment? I was living in LA and woke up to a voice mail from my brother saying a plane had struck the first building. I stayed glued to the TV for a few hours then went to a @surfershealing event at Topanga where we all stood around in shock and horror. There will be few days during anyone's lifetime that will change the course of history for all of mankind and polarize so many people. #Remembering911 #FreedomFries #WTC7 - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev18 of 80NextDidn't quite score the conditions we were looking for but did get a nice wave or two the last day to finish our trip to #BocasDelToro. I've already been to California and New York and back in the past two days! Special thanks to Scott and crew at @redfrogbungalows for taking care of @sunnygarcia, @gerglong, @alejandro_berger and I down there. And that #Silverbacks is a freaking tricky beast of a slab. I'll have to get back down there and figure that thing out. #NeedAJetskiOrBiggerCojones #CaribbeanSeaSlabs : #ScottBalogh - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev19 of 80NextLet me try that again. I think this one is better. Happy Birthday to my brother, @sslatersurftackle and Happy New Year to everyone else! #NothingToSeeHere. #YouWontGo. #ShitsCray @toddglaser #LieUpShots - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev20 of 80NextAn oldie but a goodie...with #SteveIrwin's #Tortoise, Harriet, a few months before she, and then Steve, passed away. Steve said Harriet was his most favorite creature he ever knew and he was more heartbroken than he'd ever been when she died as the #OldestKnownLivingCreature, around 176 years old, in 2006! Harriet was one of three tortoises taken from the #GalapagosIslands by #CharlesDarwin in 1835 and ultimately ended up at the @australiazoo after being shuffled around the world. Steve told me this was the last time he saw her interacting with people as she crawled out of her puddle to grab a few hibiscus flowers from our hands. The photo was taken in March and she passed away in June. How cool to have met her. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev21 of 80NextHappyHolidays from me and this guy. #LateNightBurgers cause #TheSurfsFlat. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev22 of 80NextWith Alfred #RabbitKekai yesterday at Leahi Hospital near Diamond Head. He's been the #BeachMarshall handing out our jerseys at the #VansTripleCrownOfSurfing for as long as I can remember and is a permanent fixture in Hawaiian surf culture. Rabbit was born in 1920 and started surfing at the age of 3, eventually under the tutelage of #DukeKahanamoku. He was one of the early #BeachBoys in #Waikiki and helped establish the #WaikikiSurfClub. For some reason he kept asking us questions in Japanese which he said he became fluent in to talk to the Japanese girls he taught to surf at Queens. Any of his long-time friends should drop in and see him for a laugh as he sure hasn't lost his sense of humor. He hasn't had too many familiar faces around and I'm sure he'd be glad to see a few more. It's been an honor and a pleasure to be friends with Rabbit for 25+ years. #Akamai #KamaAina #Kokua - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev23 of 80NextGoldenHour at #TheBanzai. @jeanniechesser - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev24 of 80Next@kevinancell tagged my door. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev25 of 80NextPlease spread the word and pass on any info you may have about #KelaniJadeEale. I don't know this young girl but I can't imagine how it would be to have a missing child. Her father, @hawaii5joe66, sent me this message. This is a small community and island and it's bizarre to think that nobody knows anything about her disappearance. Please help and share. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev26 of 80NextThere's no denying it...this guy lit it up all year. A very deserving #WorldChampion in @gabrielmedina. Congratulations. He #SetTheStandard of straight up shredding and competitive savvy and in doing so switched his position from challenger to leader. With the weight of a country on his shoulders, he made all the right choices to keep his head on straight and achieve his dream. I think it's awesome how he has matched every challenge thrown at him both personally and professionally. If I was honest, I was pulling for @mfanno today to pull a magic trick but I'm very happy the win went to Gabriel in the end. To see the atmosphere around him is to see a rare situation playing out in sports and however intimidating it can be for his competitors, it's great for the sport and a big challenge for everyone he comes up against. He's definitely a more than worthy champion. Great job today also to #AlejoMuniz for a great event and good luck to the remaining competitors at the # - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev27 of 80NextThanks #CarveMagazine @carvemag for the cover and @gotfilm for making the swim out to #Cave that day. As long as you didn't fall this wave was super fun but check where the lip's landing... #SmallKineRocks sticking up. @tiagosacapires knows. This one actually clamped me on the end in the channel. #LowTideOnly #SuperSafeWave @cisurfboards - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev28 of 80NextOne of my #BestMemories, celebrating winning the 2012 #VolcomProFiji with @kalanimiller and my @tavaruaislandresort family. @cisurfboards @volcom : @brianbielmann - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev29 of 80Next@themichellewie dropped by yesterday to chip a few balls at the fake chicken in my yard, steal a few @mikoh bikinis and make me throw a #MiniShaka for the @iration boys! #PipeMasters #GangSigns @patchy_o @peterkinglajolla @bhurley99 - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev30 of 80Next@travislogie is surfing in the last event and potentially the last heat of his pro surfing career right now at the #PipeMasters (tune in at aspworldtour.com). Travis is one of the funniest, coolest guys I've ever traveled with. It's been an absolute honor and privilege to hang and surf around the world with this guy. Now on to the serious stuff...wish him well in his future endeavors living in #WestHollywood and playing #WorldOfWarcraft online all night and sending his friends weird direct messages on @instagram. You can follow his golf endeavors on @golfgeek with the rest of us golf dorks. #WouldYouLookAtThat!!! #PoachingLefts #CandyCrush - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev31 of 80NextThrowing you a #GnarlyShaka from the desk at the #PipeMasters with @mfanno and @gabrielmedina. Quick interview on aspworldtour.com coming up in 2mins then we go to work as early as tomorrow. #GoodLuck to my competitors and hope everyone can tune in. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev32 of 80NextI took a chopper ride yesterday for a @gopro break breakdown of the wave and reef at #Pipeline with #GerryLopez. What a pleasure to #TalkStory and see a different side of #Oahu. Look for the edit on aspworldtour.com during the event over the next few days. New swell in the water tonight. Should be an interesting week! Oh, and thanks to our pilot, Josh, for getting Gerry and I inverted over some insane peaks in the mountain ridges on the east side. #Sketchy - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev33 of 80NextOh...hello again, #LandOfTheAloha. Good to be back. #Moonset on day one. #NorthShoreDiary - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev34 of 80NextMy brother @sslatersurftackle with three SUPs he made as a present for @vitorbelfort and family prior to Vitor's February @ufc title fight against #ChrisWeidman. A little cross-training might be fun. We should've added some extra weight though cause these things are super light for their sizes. Styrofoam epoxies. If you're in #CocoaBeach go check out my brother's shop and have him make you a board or rig some fishing gear for you! #WhenItsFlatWeFish #ItsAlwaysFlat - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev35 of 80NextMonths ago I posted about the rampant ivory poaching in Africa that @mrpottz, @jordysmith88 and I witnessed firsthand. Here's one easy option where we can all easily get involved and help out...Please support this grassroots, anti-poaching documentary on #Kickstarter. Link in my bio... #TROPHYGAMES: A Documentary About Wildlife Conservationby Knapsack Films.Wildlife game are going extinct at an alarming rate all throughout Africa. At our current rate, wild #Lions will be extinct within 15 years, #Elephants will be gone by 2025, and Rhinos will be gone by 2020. "Trophy Games" will follow the wildlife rangers that protect the last three wild Northern White Rhinos.An up-close, feature documentary about a wildlife ranger unit fighting on the frontlines of Kenya's poaching crisis.Funds for this film will provide free screenings of the film in rural Kenyan communities to raise social awareness and community advocacy and will also be used to fund partnering organizations that - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev36 of 80NextIssue XII #FlowMagazine 2003. #AI and myself in a 007 themed #BattleRoyale going into Pipe. Andy made it very clear that he hated my white wetsuits at the time, thus the B&W suits In the illustration. He won the #PipeMasters and also the #WorldTitle over me by a single heat. So close yet so far. #Winning contests reaffirms the work you put in but #Losing teaches you more about yourself and your life than winning ever could. That was a tough one for me personally and professionally but looking back I'd have it no other way. Andy went on to win his third world title the following year before I could narrowly catch him in 2005, also by a single heat win on my side. #ThoseWereTheDays #BlackAndWhite - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev37 of 80NextIf I were some sort of effeminate mannequin...someone sent me this. I am getting into fashion, ya know. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev38 of 80NextStarting shortly...I know the #NorthShore is raining so girls like to shop. Details below... #MIKOHXOAHU TRUNK SHOW SALETODAYNORTH SHORE, OAHU9AM-12NOON 59-005 Hoalua StreetHaleiwa, HI 96712SHOP ALL YOUR FAVORITE PAST AND PRESENT MIKOH COLLECTIONS UP TO 60% OFFCASH AND CREDIT ACCEPTEDAll sales final | No returnsSEE YOU THERE AND ALOHAX#MIKOH@oleemamiller @kalanimiller - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev39 of 80NextHere's one for the ladies...this little #MunchkinButt. I love this child. My nephew, #VanSlater - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev40 of 80NextFamilyPortrait from #OlanMills. I'm guessing this is about 84-85. Me, @sslatersurftackle and @skippyslater from L-R. Back when Stephen used to dress like #OrvilleRedenbacher for Halloween and before Sean rocked a #Mullet for a few years, #CenterPartsRuled! And we had the #SickestShirts. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev41 of 80NextLet me try this again. Huge congratulations to @stephaniegilmore for winning her 6th #WorldTitle and also to @rissmoore10 for smashing it at the #TargetMauiPro and narrowly taking out @tylerwright in the final to hand the World Title to Stephanie. Great finish, girls. #TheseGirlsShred @asp #ItsOn - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev42 of 80NextHappyThanksgiving everyone. Another perfect, Florida day and sunset. #Flat and perfect day for #Fishing and @golfgeek -ing. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev43 of 80NextHome - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev44 of 80NextMyHappyPlace - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev45 of 80NextTime to get tuned up. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev46 of 80NextMorningSelection at my house. @thechiaco, #Shilajit, #Kelp, #Ginseng, #Ashwaganda and the rest. I spend most of my days planning what I'm on a eat and where I'm gonna surf. @patchy_o calls me #SnackBoy cause I always have a bag of food with me at all times. I'm a good person to sit next to on a plane if you're hungry. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev47 of 80NextNameThesePeople. Good luck. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev48 of 80NextHave you seen the film #Blackfish yet? I assumed a lot about #Orcas' intelligence but had no real knowledge on the subject. Adults spend their entire lives in pods alongside their parents and swim up to 100 miles/day. They're one of the most intelligent and self-aware species in the world (making them highly inquisitive and unsuited for captivity). Although it's not totally understood at this time, most adult males and some females in captivity encounter dorsal fin collapse which is rather rare in the wild unless the whale is sick or injured. Captive whales have cute #Chinook names like #Tilikum, #Shamu, #Kyuquot or #Kasatka. I'm assuming that's so they can sound authentically Eskimo-like or something? I've always found that odd. For these animals, freedom=happiness. I know there's an argument that people wouldn't be exposed to them otherwise and that it potentially helps species conservation yet there are no studies correlating whales or dolphins benefi - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev49 of 80NextI've had lots of questions in recent months about sponsorships, who's supporting me, that sort of thing, so I figured I could most easily explain it here. I've been fortunate to go in a completely different direction and start a new brand called @outerknown. Early on in the process, I met with #TheKeringGroup to talk about partnering on brand creation and they immediately understood the ideas I/we had. We quickly came to an agreement of mutual support. They're helping Outerknown in any way necessary and I've become a #BrandAmbassador for any and all of their brands that make sense for both of us. In return, @volcom, @electric_california , @cobrapumagolf, and even #Brioni, @balenciaga, #Tretorn, #StellaMcCartney and others have all gotten behind me to lend their support in some way or another. I'll be working on surf specific product with Volcom and Electric Visuals and using Cobra/Puma golf gear while establishing Outerknown. I was recently in Paris to meet the - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev50 of 80NextChecking in with Dr. Warren Kramer today. The good news... I'm gonna live. Bad news... A couple more weeks recovery. Warren has been the go-to surgeon for most every Surfer, Skater, BMX, and Moto guy I know. He's worked on me and a few dozen of my friends over the years and has been an invaluable source of knowledge on all topics medical. He's also not shy about telling us when we don't need any sort of procedure at all. Thanks for the last minute checkup! Here's to hoping I don't need to talk to you about any more injuries any time soon. #InGettingAntsy #MyBodyIsBeatUp #HopeHawaiiGoesFlatForAWhile - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev51 of 80NextRepost from @joeljitsu. Amazing what people will pull when they have a little authority and a bad attitude. I hope you guys just ignored him and pretended you all just happened to be there going for a surf! #HumansSuck but I hope the #WoundedWarriors still got a few waves. Please repost! - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev52 of 80NextBlessings to you, Dorian #DocPaskowitz. You've been a beacon of truth, light, knowledge, and determination for all of your surfing brothers. Despite numerous reports of Doc's passing over the last week, he quietly said his #LastGoodbye this evening. I was lucky enough to spend time with him a few days ago and get a couple of big hugs and this final photo. He was passionate about diet and exercise but his biggest wish was to see peace in Gaza between Israel and Palestine and always believed that those who could surf together, could live together peacefully. He told me that if they would 'pave the streets of Palestine in gold' there would be peace between the people. He personally walked donated surfboards over the Israeli border to give to his Palestinian surfing brethren as a sign of respect and acknowledgment. Maybe one day his true dream will be realized. I'll miss this crazy, old man who helped raise my little brother and teach me about the ways of the world. Con - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev53 of 80NextFootPrognosis...I broke my second and third toes and also sprained three or four toes on left foot surfing Cloudbreak a couple days ago. Three weeks or so of healing in a walking boot and a couple more weeks of some rehab but should be ready to go by the #PipeMasters waiting period. The foamball from the lip landing inside the barrel bounced back up and flipped the board into my foot, hyper-extending the toes backwards. My second toe was sitting kind of across my third one so I knew something was a little off. The worst thing about it was how good the surf was and having to watch from the sidelines afterwards. At least the boys scored a few before the wind went bad and swell backed off. The day before that I went over the falls and broke my fin off with my knee so I'm actually probably lucky to not have gotten hurt worse. Good time to reflect and cleanse the body after two weeks of bacon and barrels on @tavaruaislandresort! Thanks for all the messages from friends and strangers t - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev54 of 80NextAI and I in France a few years back. We had our first ever real back and forth battle in a quarter final heat in small surf at the Quik Pro in Hossegor, France in 2002. I thought I won the heat and yelled at the judges afterwards. Haha. Andy went on to make the final with #NecoPadaratz then proceeded to go on a tear thru France and was literally unbeatable there for 3 years, which was unbelievable given it's such an unpredictable wave. Just showed the guy's depth and adaptability in different conditions along with a huge drive not only to win but to dominate. In '05 Andy was way behind in an early heat and nearly lost before coming back to win that heat and ultimately the event. I remember him yelling, "Keep that champagne on ice!", to all the Quiksilver guys when they were getting ready to celebrate my potential world title at that event. Just silenced everyone! They #BrokeTheMold after this guy was born. I'm thankful we got to share some personal times togeth - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev55 of 80NextDreaming of that session again from last week @toddglaser, @gotfilm, @aritz_aranburu, and @seabassz. It's not often these days you get to surf by yourself or with just a couple friends in perfect waves. Luckily this spot is dangerous enough to ward off the crowds. Just in front of the wave you can see a line of rock trying to poke its head out of the water and the bigger waves would move just outside of it to give you some breathing room. Glad I didn't get hurt 'til I stepped on an urchin back on dry land! Ha. Thanks for the shot, @cidoubleyou. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev56 of 80NextCut an orange around the center and save the top half of the rind. Take all the fruit out and leave the center stem. Add olive oil and you have a homemade candle. Saw it in a magazine the other day. Works great. Got car stuck in the sand all day and had to retrieve it tonight, had perfect barrels to myself all morning but then lost a crucial heat in the contest. Overall it was a very thorough day. #SuchIsLife. Good night. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev57 of 80NextThank you to the City of #Peniche for honoring me with the #KeyToTheCity a few days ago at the contest. The Mayor is a huge surf fan and makes sure everyone feels at home in Portugal. The city even named rooms after myself and a few others in the local surf lodge and offered free lodging in my room any time I need, stocked with as many cans of #Sardines as I can eat (Peniche is also a fishing town famous for their sardines, btw). - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev58 of 80Next@gopro #hero4 media day here in Portugal today. Great to talk cameras and learn about a couple features I wasn't unlocking myself. Probably a few lay days this week from the contest so there's potential for barrel shots in between gale force winds and squalls of rain. #HugeSwellComing so I wouldn't be surprised to see some 50' Nazar in the coming days. Stay tuned. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev59 of 80NextWhite hair, don't care. My first ever #SlovenianSelfie. Checking out Nylon production in Slovenia for @outerknown. More news soon. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev60 of 80NextModernDayPostcards. Seagulls over sunsets in #Hossegor, France. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev61 of 80Next@kalanimiller and I with @jimmybuffett at dinner in France the other night. Who'd've thunk a kid from Biloxi, Mississippi, born on Christmas Day, would grow up to write a bunch of hit songs, have a bunch of successful businesses, pilot his own planes around the world, love to surf and fish wherever he goes, and be one of the nicest guys you'd ever get to meet? Oh, and he speaks (and even sings in) perfect French so we made him order for us. It's nice when you grow up with a person's influence and then get to know them and they're exactly what you'd imagined. Reminds me a lot of times with my Dad. It's a pleasure and an honor to call this man a friend after humming his tunes my whole childhood. #GreatFillingStationHoldup #GodsOwnDrunk - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev62 of 80NextThanks, @gopro. Received my new #Hero4 and I'm ready to geek out! I've worked with #GoPro for a few years now and I'm more and more excited each time a new model comes out. Most people probably assume I know about these ahead of time but when a new camera model arrives that's my notice. This time they've upped the low light capabilities, doubled the Hi-fi sound, increased processing speed, included 4K30 frame rate and #Protune settings that allow you to manually control a bunch of features for true #GoProGeeks. Anyway, back to shooting and looking for beachbreak barrels in France this week, just in time to get some good POV's for #XmasPresents this year?! Could make my shopping a lot easier. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev63 of 80NextThanks for the @gopro , @anthony_walsh_, this one from West Oz earlier this year on a rare NW swell. If you're near your computer, don't miss the @asp matchups starting shortly. Small, clean surf here in France today. I'm surfing against @sealtooth, a rematch of our finals here just two years ago. Strange how that happens. #GPAthlete #ItsOn #Baguettes - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev64 of 80NextHBD to my #Godson, #ActionJackson... #LittleMonster destined for big things in life. The day he was born, @gotfilm snapped a water shot of me in a perfect #Mundaka barrel with a rainbow in the offshore spray. 'Twas a good omen. Miss you, little buddy! I need a new barrel shot of you from the next swell, JackJack. #BeyBladeOctagonBattle next time we meet! #LetErRip!!! - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev65 of 80NextAnything better than a #StokeORama #Selfie? Check out the Gusauskas Brothers' annual contest at T Street in San Clemente today. These guys throw a great event for the kids and are truly the ultimate #SurfAmbassadors. #PositiveVibeWarriors. #Stoked I got a little time at the event this year. #TheGromsAreFrothing @sunnygarcia @patrickgud @tannergud @danedamus @foulkeyy @electricvisual - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev66 of 80NextItsTheMorningOfTheFinals. Tune in and let's see what happens at #TheHurleyPro. @cisurfboards @thechiaco @gopro. : @badboyryry_ - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev67 of 80NextGreat to see a bunch of the kids from @mendesbros's school, #AOJ, down here for the start of #TheHurleyPro at Trestles this morning. Tune in to aspworldtour.com to watch live event starting now! Waves are pumping. #TheseKidsWillTapYouOut - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev68 of 80NextSometimes we don't get to say #goodbye properly. In that sense, I was blessed today. #RestInPeace @kalanifoster and say 'Go!' to #Marvin if you run into him. Gonna miss you guys. Thank you, Ednette! #ImNoGoodAtGoodbyes - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev69 of 80NextNever pass up an opportunity to spend time with friends and family. My friend, #KalaniFoster (with wife Ednette) is doing it tough in his battle with cancer and I wish I could be there with you guys now. If you've ever surfed a good day at #Haleiwa in the past 40 years, you've likely seen Kalani on the beach or on the bombs from out the back at Haleiwa Beach Park. His brother, Marvin, always looked out for me and Kalani has always been a good friend and I'm reminiscing on so many good sessions we've shared over the years. Sending you good thoughts and well wishes to feel better, my friend. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev70 of 80Next@mikoh_ is having a #TrunkShow right now until midday at #HapaJs in San Clemente. I know the girls love sales but it's also not a bad occasion for guys to use as an excuse for getting your girl a gift. @kalanimiller @oleemamiller @charlene_miller - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev71 of 80NextLocker rooms at #TheHurleyPro. My new @cisurfboards rounded-squash, epoxy #Rookie feels really good. Can't wait to get going. Maybe Tuesday for three straight days on the new swell and we'll #GitErDun. Thanks for the , @badboyryry_. @purps @gopro - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev72 of 80NextIt's been a long time coming and I'm proud to let you know that the clothing brand I've been working on has launched our 'Handshake Website' at Outerknown.com this morning. Our team, lead by designer John Moore and supported by our strategic partner, The Kering Group, are tirelessly working on a brand that blends the relationship between style, sustainability, and travel. I believe we have an obligation to build better products and understand the way our consumption impacts the world around us. In saying that, the focus of our brand is to make a product that has a positive effect on every possible level. I look forward to telling you more as the brand develops and beginning today you can follow our daily feed at @Outerknown to learn more. #Outerknown #BeLikeWater #LaunchingFall2015 - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev73 of 80NextAs surfers, we are lucky to spend so much of our time immersed in the ocean. This being so, we are directly effected by changes in the quality of the water that surrounds us. Protecting the ocean's ecosystem is our duty. We are its stewards. Wild salmon not only feed humans but they play a vital role in the ecosystem as they drive ocean-borne proteins up rivers and thousands of miles inland to become integrated into the ecosystem - feedings birds, bears, trees, and bugs. The culture and history of our coastal communities is based on having healthy fisheries. While wild salmon struggle throughout the Pacific, Bristol Bay thrives as the greatest source of wild sockeye on the planet. We cannot let it be threatened by a massive open pit gold mine at it's headwaters. Please take Action to #SaveBristolBay by clicking the link in my bio. #LeaveTheGoldInTheGround #MyDadWasAFisherman - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev74 of 80Next@jackjohnson #SantaBarbara. #BeyondGood #FromHereToNowToYou @kokuahawaiifoundation @brushfirerecords - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev75 of 80Next: @badboyryry_ #TeahupooDiary2014 from the big, blue wave pool. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev76 of 80NextThere's always that one in the back of your head you wonder about. This was the only set I paddled over last week and regretted afterwards. Sure there were plenty I didn't think twice about but this one kinda had that look like maybe you could get down it. @owright assured me I made a good decision. You agree, @dionatkinson? Some freaking monsters last week and quite a few you didn't want to look in the eyes. #MedusaWave Round 4 @ the #BillabongProTahiti #TeahupooDiary2014 @brentbielmann - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev77 of 80NextOn stage at the awards ceremony...Congrats are in order for @gabrielmedina and his performance this week. There are more conversations happening about this guy than anyone and for good reason. He's the most dangerous guy in the world of surfing. Why? Just this year he won at Snapper, a wave dominated by regular footers for over 10 years. He won in fiji, one of the classic waves on tour. And now he wins the #BillabongProTahiti in giant surf, an event that he wasn't considered to be a main threat by many people. That's exactly why Medina has become so dangerous...he can and does win in waves/conditions where he doesn't even have a lot of experience at yet and people don't know what to expect. He's more determined and hungry for the win than any other surfer. He's complete, combining airs, barrel riding, and carving. He can shoot whole video parts in single sessions. He has passed every test thrown his way. Even though I'm gonna do everything in my power to - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev78 of 80NextWell...I'm not quite sure how to download and convey what transpired this past week. One day #RayKurzweil will figure out a device to just tap our brains and download #PostSurf all of our memories in photo form but until then I'll start loading the feed with this by @brentbielmann from yesterday. What I thought was a mind-bending experience in round one only expanded as the #BillabongProTahiti went on and the swell kept throwing heaters at us. Congratulations to everyone involved this week. I'm honored and baffled to say that after literally 25 years since I surfed my first world tour event as a teenager, I'm still having unforgettable experiences each and every year. Thank you to everyone who charged and pushed the rest of us to up our games in the comfortability factor (@owright and @john_john_florence most notably). I'm glad to see very few and only minor injuries during the event. If you didn't get the chance to watch or wanna check highlights, head over to - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev79 of 80NextItsOn right now. You guys watching this?! Today is gonna be interesting. Biggest I've seen a contest day at Teahupoo since 2002 when they called it off during a round. I know 2011 was bigger, smart guys, but the event never ran that day! Ha. #LetsDoThis @asp by @badboyryry_ from yesterday. - Instagram / Kelly SlaterPrev80 of 80NextFlashbackFriday with @phillyglove at @tavaruaislandresort last year playing an unreleased song he did with #CitizenCope. "You don't need a ski mask, you ain't even gotta run fast..." Where's that tune at, G? @lazyeyephone : @toddglaser - Instagram / Kelly Slater


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We recently heard about escapee Lee Medcalf making the most of our industry connections at this year's VFX Festival, and embarking on a creative journey with Universal Pictures, Design Studio for Film Hollywood and Escape Tutor and VFX whiz Haz Dulull, naturally we had to find out from Lee what had been going on, it's all very exciting!
"I initially became involved with the 47 Ronin: Samurai Spirit short, as I was helping marshal the Escape Studios VFX Festival. It was there, that I met Hasraf Dulull (or Haz as he's better known) He was giving a taster course on Production for VFX and with my own prior experience in production and graphics from my time at Cartoon Network, I became classroom assistant for that course.
We got to talking and Haz offered me two opportunities, working on 47 Ronin: Samurai Spirit and also on Haz's own personal project the SciFi thriller 'Drones'.
Working with Haz and the guys at DSF on the "hyper-comic film" promoting 47 Ronin was an interesting experience. The process of creating the film from stills and giving them life required a lot of thinking on your feet to get the effect desired with motion graphics in After Effects and a few particle FX and displacements generated in Maya. Every shot was different so you almost needed to re-invent the wheel to a certain degree, every time. The deadlines were tight but the challenge and end result was pretty rewarding.
Since working on 47 Ronin, I've continued to work with Haz on Drones (which is looking rather cool) and the guys at DSF on motion posters for up and coming movies, including Tim Burtons next film "Big Eyes" all of which has sprung up from connections made at Escape."
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[W]hat I have to say about the nation has more to do with the history of Man… This issue has come to a stage when the moral man, the complete man, is more and more giving way, almost without knowing it, to make room for the political and the commercial man, the man of limited purpose. This, aided by the wonderful progress in science, is assuming gigantic proportion and power, causing the upset of man's moral balance, obscuring his human side under the shadow of soulless organization. Its iron grip we have felt at the root of our life, and for the sake of humanity we must stand up and give warning to all, that this nationalism is a cruel epidemic of evil that is sweeping over the human world of the present age, eating into its moral vitality.
–Rabindrabath Tagore, "Nationalism in the West," Atlantic Monthly, Mar. 1917, p. 291
It speaks well of Tagore's genius that in the bloody last years of the Great War, as the destruction of great empires seemed increasingly likely and the great mass of Western intelligentsia focused their hopes on the reshaping of the world into nation-states, Tagore's concerns were focused on the shortcomings of the nation-state. He saw this phenomenon in train, very clearly, but he also saw what it meant for the autonomy of the individual and for human development, particularly as nation-states strained towards never fully realizable security goals. "A nation, in the sense of the political and economic union of a people, is that aspect which a whole population assumes for a mechanical purpose… It is merely the side of power, not of human ideals." Tagore is not an idealist who rejects the idea of the nation-state. He fully recognizes it as a phenomenon which has arrived on the world stage, and, moreover, as one which offered hope for an India struggling to free itself from the colonial yoke. But he appreciates the shortcomings of the cult of nationalism, particularly for the intelligentsia. Too easily the needs of the nation will be understood to sink the hopes for the individual; too often the engines of state power choke art, education and freedom of expression. "I am anticipating," he writes, and indeed, Tagore is viewing very clearly phenomena that would not manifest themselves fully on the world stage for several more decades (but then, he writes returning from a visit to Japan, from which the future was more readily apparent).
"Success is the object and justification of a nation, while goodness only is the end and purpose of man," Tagore writes. Are these words of political naïveté and religious mysticism? The political realist will incline to see them that way. Yet the internal truth of this observation is powerful. Around the world today humans are seen as means to a political ends pursued by the guardians of nation-states, particularly in the context of concerns about national security which so frequently are driven to the point of hyperventilation. This process is, just as Tagore warns, the victimization of the individual in the face of the apparatus of the state, ever encroaching on the freedom of the individual to achieve its illusion of security. Battling this process requires liberal education, critical thought and the ability to penetrate the frauds ever fomented by those at the helm of national power. That is the essence of Tagore's criticism, one of the most insightful advanced by any philosopher writing in his age.
Listen to a performance of Tagore's song All Over the World Flows the Stream of Joy (Anondo Dhara Bohiche Bhubonen) (1893), sung by Srikanto Acharya with tabla and sitar accompaniment. The text appears in Bengali, an English translation would be:
All over the world flows the stream of joy.
Night and Day, in the sky, much nectars deploy.
The stars drink the glow with folded palms.
The eternal light, always stay bright and calm.
The globe is continually full of life and ray.
Why are you sitting detached?
Why are you so self-centered?
Open your heart and look all over.
Ignore the? small pains as minor.
Fill the empty life with love and care.
All over the earth flows a flood of joy
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Title: | United Daughters of the Confederacy |
Date: | 1935 |
Description: | United Daughters of the Confederacy, 1935. Photograph of the General James Longstreet chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy honoring Robert E. Lee's birthday in 1935 with a tea. Some of those assisting and dressed in the fashion of the 1860s are: Mrs. Sidney O. Smith, Mrs. A. B C. Dorsey, Mrs. Lewis Whitehead, Miss Sallie Cochran, Mrs. Harold Brewer, Mrs. Cleveland Purchell, Mrs. O. M. Hendrix and Mrs. Swann. Photograph taken in 1935. Caption: "Hall County Library Photo Collection (0581) Gainesville, Georgia." Digitized by: Digital Techniques, Inc. Electronic version made available through a federal Library Services and Technology Act Grant and Georgia Public Library Services. |
Subjects: | United Daughters of the Confederacy, Longstreet Chapter (Gainesville, Ga.) | Lee, Robert E. (Robert Edward), 1807-1870 | Smith, Sidney O., Mrs. | Dorsey, A. B. C., Mrs. | Whitehead, Lewis, Mrs. | Cochran, Sallie | Brewer, Harold, Mrs. | Purchell, Cleveland, Mrs. | Hendrix, O. M., Mrs. | Swann, A. H., Mrs. | Hall County (Ga.) | Gainesville (Ga.) |
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Online Publisher: | [Gainesville, Ga. : Hall County Library System], 2001 |
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CENTRAL POINT, Ore. — A bouquet of flowers is a traditional Mother's Day gift. Iris's, orchids, peony's, whatever your mom's favorite is, Hanley Farm has it this weekend, potted with a little extra history.
The historic grounds are open for all this weekend at Hanley Farms. Despite the rain on Saturday, those touring through Hanley Farms were still able to participate in fun activities like a scavenger hunt to find and identify heritage plants on the grounds. Visitors can even take home some of those heritage plants for a Mother's Day gift.
"Good gardeners in the Rogue Valley don't mind a little rain, and they know that you come early for the best plant selections, so we had a lot of people here early and that's fine, it's just wonderful," said Alice Mullaly, a volunteer with the Southern Oregon Historical Society.
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I've been putting off the applications for a couple of the charter schools in the county and I know that the lottery for admissions will start soon. I have no idea why I have been so slow to gather the paperwork I need, but it might be because the school I really like actually requires me to turn in everything I would give them if she were actually enrolling. That includes her birth certificate and immunization record. So, I have had to bop around gathering things.
If my daughter gets into one of the charter schools in the lottery this year, she will be able to attend at public school prices (free) and still; have a private school experience. I am focusing on two of the schools. They both have longer school days, because they incorporate additional curriculum, aside from the Sunshine State Standards. One school is an arts school and Gigi would have dance, art, and music weekly – if not daily. The other school teaches Greek and she would eventually come out bilingual. That would give her a leg up for the rest of her school career, so I am sort of hoping she gets into the Greek school, though I know that if I ask her she will choose the arts school.
The law here says that charter schools must hold a lottery for kindergarten admissions. That way, things are 100% fair. Cross your fingers, say a prayer, send good vibes, whatever it is you do in stressful situations. I want her to get into one of these schools.
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Diergaarde Blijdorp
Rotterdam Zoo ( Diergaarde Blijdorp)
Blijdorplaan 8
3041 JG Rotterdam
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Blijdorp is one of the most beautiful zoos in Europe, with plenty to see and do. Blijdorp is home to giraffes, gorillas and polar bears and more, all of which have their own unique living quarters. One of the highlights is the Oceanium, where you can literally walk among the fish. Blijdorp offers various journeys of discovery, activities for all age groups, guided tours and Blijdorp Happenings. One such special Happening is the 'Blijdorp by Night' evening, which includes a guided tour that enables you to see the animals at dusk. The zoo also has various restaurants and snack kiosks. Blijdorp is also a really exciting place to celebrate your birthday!
Save up to €2.- pp: buy your tickets online.
* 25% discount on admission fee with the Rotterdam Welcome Card *
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