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See what MNers made with their Egg 'n' Spoon boxes and add your own creations for a chance to win a £250 voucher! NOW CLOSED(88 Posts)
Do you and your DCs love arts and crafts? Cadbury is on the hunt to find the country's most artistic family.
This thread is for all of those who want to enter the competition. It is also for the 50 Mumsnetters who received a box of Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg 'n' Spoon along with two How to Guides on what to do with your leftover box.
Here's what Cadbury Dairy Milk have to say, "We're really looking forward to hearing about the fun Mumsnetters had making their Egg 'N' Spoon box creations and, of course, seeing the pictures! We really hope that getting creative with your DCs will bring out those spontaneous moments of joy."
Non-testers: Cadbury Dairy Milk Egg 'N' Spoon are launching a Mumsnet wide competition to find the UK's most artsy family. To enter the competition you need to upload a picture onto this thread of your own Egg 'N' Spoon box creations. To get you started Cadbury have provided two how-to guides on how to make musical instruments from the left over box, which you can follow and add your own personal touches to.
You can view the how-to guide for Batty Aunt Polly's Earring Drum here
You can view the how-to guide for the Mexican Bean Shaker here.
The competition will close 24th March and the winner of the competition will be announced 31st March. The winner of the competition will win a £250 John Lewis voucher.
Testers: Below are some questions we'd like you to answer but feel free to add any other thoughts you may have.
Q1. What did you make with the how-to guides?
Q2. Did you add any of your own personal touches? If so, what were they?
Q3. Which musical instrument did you prefer?
Q4. What else, if anything, did you make with your Egg 'N' Spoon box?
Please take a picture of your Egg 'N' Spoon box creations and upload them onto the thread so that we can all admire
your your DCs EGG-celent art work!
All testers who leave their feedback and picture on this thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a £200 John Lewis voucher and will automatically be entered into the wider Mumsnet competition.
Thanks and good luck,
The chocolate went down very well, but DS is doing junk modelling at school at the moment and the box went in for that, he was completely set against making anything at home!
MNHQ - when's the deadline for our wonderfully crafted eggboxes? I'm feeling in need of a deadline!
MoogDroog the competition will close 17th March, so definitely before then, but we'd love to see your creations before then too!
Q1. Our how to guides were for Larry the lamb which was a bit complicated & long winded for my DS as he is only 2. The Mexican bean shaker was better but required two boxes & at £4 a pack I wasn't keen to invest so we made a monster instead, which he much preferred.
Q2. Our whole creation was personal touches, we painted the box & added wobbly eyes & feathers & pipe cleaners.
Q3. Our instrument was a Mexican bean shaker but needed too boxes.
Q4. We used out box to make a monster.
Found the chocolate filling very sickly, much prefer the white mousse ones but at £4 a box won't be rushing out to buy many as they really aren't that nice
Thanks Michelle - I'll get a wriggle on then!
Q1. What did you make with the how-to guides?
Dd and dh went off on a tangent and made a chick eating monster, sorry!
Q2. Did you add any of your own personal touches? If so, what were they?
Fluffy chicks.
Q3. Which musical instrument did you prefer? N/A
Q4. What else, if anything, did you make with your Egg 'N' Spoon box? N/A, sorry!
The chocolate was lovely, have seen them for £4/£5 in co-op and wouldn't pay that much for them but if on offer over Easter, we'll definitely demolish another box!
Q1. What did you make with the how-to guides?
We didn't use the guides. I couldn't stand anymore arguing - the box got ripped in half. (one box, two children hmmm)
Q2. Did you add any of your own personal touches? If so, what were they?
Yep dirt, seeds and signage (check out the picture!)
Q3. Which musical instrument did you prefer?
None - after all the arguing of what they going to be doing, I need peace and quiet.
Q4. What else, if anything, did you make with your Egg 'N' Spoon box?
A seed tray - with icecream lid for a tray, lolly sticks and cardboard for signs and the little spoons made a handy scoop for making a hole for the seed to be put in.
we only got the one box so couldnt make the drum as you needed two boxes for that, we had no tissue paper so instead we made a wee jewelry box which worked out really well, i have photos but dont know how to put them on this thread, the eggs r too expensive id never spend two quid on them and the kids didnt like them and they were a bit sickly for me, ill post the photos if i can, bt we did have fun making the jewelry box, thanks
1. Our guides were for the drum and a basket, but we rebelled and made something different.
2. We added an empty kitchen towel tube, two empty toilet roll tubes, some papier mache, pipe cleaners and googly eyes.
3. If I'd had the guide for the bean shaker I would have wanted to make it.
4. My girls are both really into Beauty and the Beast at the minute, so with our box and the extra items above, we made our own version of Lumiere the candlestick. I doubt we'll be getting any calls soon from the Disney Pixar animation team, but we had fun attempting it. We used the egg holder parts of the box to make the candle holders, the lid for the base of the candlestick and the extra scraps went into the papier mache. We painted it, drew on a face and added some googly eyes.
I did like the chocolate, but then, I like most chocolate. I was a little surprised that there are four eggs but only two spoons in the box. However, I quelled any spoon storms by eating two of the eggs myself without a spoon.
Non-Tester here.
We have become rather addicted to the Egg 'n' Spoon eggs whilst they have been on offer recently and seem to have gone through a fair number boxes between the family over the past few weeks- we especially like the chocolate mousse version. They are quite pricey but I have been buying them at £1.75 for four which is fine- although even though they are a treat I would possibly go for something else if they are full price.
We seemed to end up with about four boxes in our junk modelling box and the children had an enjoyable hour after school cutting and sticking and designing things- egg boxes are so versatile! One box was cut in half and used as a teddy bed but didn't live to tell the tall- the other half has been used to grow cress.
The pictures we have uploaded show the 'presents for Mummy' my children have made me! My six year old son, meticulously cut out the egg bits and shaped them before sticking 'gems' inside and out, covering them in glitter glue and attaching pipe-cleaners to make flowers.- They were harder to stand in the 'vase' than we expected though although the tissue paper 'water' helped though! My two year old daughter apparently made a 'box' although my son assures me (and seems to have convinced her!) that it is a jewellery box- she decorated it inside and out with pompoms, stickers and gems- she had a fantastic time getting messy with the glue and glitter.
They both thoroughly enjoyed both the chocolate and the arts and crafts and we will definitely be treating ourselves again.
We couldn't let you guys have all the fun...
<ahem> Introducing Morris the Mumsnet Egg n Spoon owl!
As an Official Tester, please be assured that I have made something with our box! Ii just haven't got around to persuading the photo to come off my camera onto the page yet!
It shall be along shortly, in all it's froggy glory!
Eggs or not
But KateSMumsnet, what happened to Morris's eggs?
despite tech hitches, the eggs look delicious
Q1. What did you make with the how-to guides?
We didn't - partly because they were too tricky for my 2yo and 5yo and partly because I was annoyed that we'd need two boxes. Q2+3 therefore n/a
Q4. What else, if anything, did you make with your Egg 'N' Spoon box?
We went completely off-piste and made a brachiosaurus using the box, card, glue, tape and felt tips.
If anyone is interested, the head/neck, tail and spikes all fitted on one sheet of A4 so it was quite an efficient make. We later made another with a normal egg box but had to amputate two "legs" so it wasn't the same.
Thanks for inspiring us on a dull morning!
Non tester
My daughter decided to make a dragon and she loved every minute of this. It holds arty stuff or sweets and she is still decorating it as I write this fab task
Hey Diddle-diddle,
The Cat and the Fiddle,
The Cow jumped over the moon,
The little dog laughed to see such fun,
and the EGG ran away with the SPOON!
(Non tester - my entry for the competition)
Also attached close up photos of the cow (with 'spoon' ears) who turned out to be my favourite character and also the cat and fiddle.
These Egg n Spoon treats are SOOOOO Yummy - we keep stocking up on more of them every time we pop to the shops. The whole family loves them!
This is our Egg and Spoon box Castle; the box has been painted grey, the drawbridge is made from cocktail sticks, the canon is the spoon from the box with the addition of a cocktail stick and elastic band. The flag is a small piece of J cloth with a J for Jack attached to a piece of straw. The moat is painted paper and the windows of the castle are drawn on with felt tip pen. Lots of fun!
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We made a Pretty Pink Camera with our Egg n Spoon box!
I'm a photographer and I often have to take my 2 year old with me on shoots, she's always trying to grab at my camera and equipment. We had a lot of fun sitting down this week making her, her very glittery camera. She just loves it and keeps 'clicking' away around the house just like her Mummy. We made the body of the camera from the box and painted it pink, added a toilet roll holder for the lens and used the spoon from the box for a glittery pink flash. We had a strap spare from an old juice cup and added it so it looked even more like my cameras. I'm very proud of Gia for taking pride in something she helped to make with Mummy :-) She loved the chocolate too, which is a bonus!
At long last here is our effort. DD (2) is dinosaur obsessed ans wanted to make a Diplodocus. We glammed him up a bit and voila, may I present the Disco Diplodocus!
Q1. What did you make with the how-to guides?
We decided to make our own idea as both the how-to guides required more than one box.
Q2. Did you add any of your own personal touches? If so, what were they?
We went with our own idea due to the number of boxes required by the how-to guides.
Q3. Which musical instrument did you prefer?
My DC weren't very interested by either of the guides.
Q4. What else, if anything, did you make with your Egg 'N' Spoon box?
We made a Treasure Chest for our resident band of pirates.
Better late than never!
Q1. What did you make with the how-to guides?
We didn't use the guides.
Q2. Did you add any of your own personal touches? If so, what were they?
Dd wanted to make some kind of animal with her box.
Q4. What else, if anything, did you make with your Egg 'N' Spoon box?
She made Perry the Platypus! She stapled 4 legs, a beak and a tail (cut out from the base of the box) onto the lid, then covered it with paper mache and finally painted it.
Btw, both kids loved the chocolate eggs!
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- Fit Australian actor, Damon Gameau, creates a documentary about his 60 day experiment on a "healthy" low-fat diet high in sugar. It only took three weeks to start seeing some noticeable changes.
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MCCLENATHAN ADVANCES TO HIS FIFTH SEMIFINAL OF YEAR IN SONOMA SONOMA, Calif. (July 18, 2010) - Racing the FRAM Top Fuel dragster at the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, Cory McClenathan advanced to his fifth Top Fuel semifinal round of the 2010...
SONOMA, Calif. (July 18, 2010) - Racing the FRAM Top Fuel dragster at the FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, Cory McClenathan advanced to his fifth Top Fuel semifinal round of the 2010 NHRA Full Throttle Drag Racing Series, losing a tough face-off with points leader Larry Dixon. With that, his hopes of becoming the first driver to sweep the Western Swing (Seattle, Sonoma and Denver) twice were dashed.
McClenathan was running strong until then, carving through the field and first dismissing Bob Vandergriff with a 3.913-second elapsed time at 310.20 mph, then Doug Kalitta with a 3.977/288.15.
He met up with Dixon without lane choice, then nailed the lights with a .086 reaction time to Dixon's .103 (.000 is perfect). But his day ended when an engine malfunction caused the 'chutes to deploy and he slowed to a 5.191/117.88 while Dixon cruised to victory with a 3.845/319.52.
"The performance on the FRAM car was good this weekend," said 2010 Seattle winner McClenathan, who slipped back to third in the point standings. "We went some rounds, we took out Doug (Kalitta) in the second round. That was a good thing, but I wanted Dixon. I wanted three things here: to have a chance at the Swing, to win at our sponsor's race, and to beat Dixon. And I couldn't do that.
"Dixon and his team have a strong car. They just completely threw one down on us when they ran that .84 in the semis. They weren't taking us lightly, by any means.
"I don't think lane choice made as much of a difference as one may think. We went down that left-hand lane that second round OK; we were fine with it.
"You know what, when it's your sponsor's race, you want to go to the final. I wanted that one for the sponsors. And it's a shame. And we don't have a shot at the Swing now. We're just going to have to pick it up, get ourselves together and gear it up for Denver, because Denver is going to be a whole different program."
Next up is the final race of the Western Swing, the 31st annual Mopar Mile-High Nationals at Bandimere Speedway in Morrison, Colo., July 23-25.
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Neuromuscular Control and Plasticity Lab: Reflex Coordination of The Upper Extremity After Stroke
Following stroke, individuals often are unable to activate their elbow and shoulder muscles independently. There is growing evidence that altered reflex pathways may contribute to these abnormal patterns of activation or muscle synergies. Most studies investigating reflex function following stroke have examined only individual joints at rest. Thus, the purpose of this study was to quantify multijoint reflex contributions to the stereotyped muscle synergies commonly observed following stroke. We hypothesized that the patterns of reflex coordination mirror the abnormal muscle coactivity patterns previously reported for voluntary activation. 10 chronic stroke and 8 age-matched control subjects participated. Reflexes were elicited by perturbing the arm with a 3 degree of freedom robot while subjects exerted voluntary forces at the elbow and shoulder. The force conditions tested were selected to assess the influence of gravity and the influence of joint torque generation without gravity on reflex coordination. Reflex magnitude was quantified by the average rectified electromyogram, recorded from 8 muscles that span the elbow and shoulder. Patterns of reflex coordination were quantified using independent components analysis (Fig 1). Results show significant reflex coupling between elbow flexor and shoulder abductor-extensor muscles in stroke patients during production of elbow and shoulder flexion torques and during active support of the arm against gravity (Fig 2). Identified patterns of stretch reflex coordination that were consistent with the stereotyped voluntary flexion synergy scaled with motor impairment level (Fig 3), suggesting these pathways likely contribute to abnormal constraints on limb function following stroke.
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I watched the race unfold from 63rd and 3rd on Manhattan's East Side, marveling in a way that belied my utter lack of interest in running as sport or calorie-burning method. Runners too numerous to count came and went. Some wore stone serious visages while others played jester to the crowd. Rows of six deep gathered along the barricaded route to offer words of support to friends, family, and strangers alike with their voices and signs and even the sounds of a vuvuzela or two made infamous in the 2010 World Cup. The event's collective euphoric spirit left me with a lump in my throat a time or two, I'm not ashamed to say. The fact I learned via my smart phone someone had crossed the finish line 20 minutes prior mattered little.
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Celebration Pyrotechnics Ltd, a full-time professional display company directed by Roger and Thomas Bricknell, are experts at designing and firing fully insured firework displays for all occasions. With 20 years of display experience, we can use our extensive range of pyrotechnics and product knowledge to deliver first class results for your wedding. From low noise to large aerial shell bursts, from theatrical effects to bespoke pyro-animation, Celebration Pyrotechnics Ltd can cater for all your firework and pyrotechnic needs. We are pleased to offer a FREE site inspection to advise on the suitability of the venue, determine the most suitable products and to discuss your individual display requirements.
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David Pearl (performer)
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|David Pearl
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|1 March 1960
|Cambridge University
|Author, director, Facilitator and Public Speaker
David Pearl (born 1 March 1960) is a performer, author, director and public speaker. His book Will there be Donuts was included by The Times in their list of "top 10 Summer Reads of 2013".[1][2]
He is the founder of the Pearl Group, Opera Circus, Lively Arts and Impropera companies.
Early life[edit]
Pearl was first talent spotted in a North London primary school, which led to him making his singing debut with Plácido Domingo at Covent Garden, and subsequently worked at the Royal Opera House as the boy soprano soloist for 4 years. Later in his life he played Double Bass and toured as a member of the London Schools Symphony Orchestra and the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, before he was granted a place on the Royal College of Music Graduate course.[3]
After completing the course, Pearl went on to study at Cambridge University. During his last year at the University, he worked as a part-time writer for Stanley Kubrick, his mentor.[3]
After completing his education, Pearl worked as a below-the-line copywriter and also as an operatic tenor in the evenings. In 1991, he founded Opera Circus with Tina Ellen Lee. The Opera Circus melded opera, circus and theatre together to create a unique experience.[4][5] After founding the company, Pearl performed in and was joint Artistic Director of this ensemble for 8 years. Their first show, 'Kill Me I Love You', was nominated for a Music award at the Edinburgh Fringe. Two notable shows came after this, 'Shameless' and 'Stag King', both of which were directed by David Glass.[6] Both shows toured worldwide and had Arts Council and British Council backing.[7]
In 1995 Pearl was approached to create a 1500-person development experience for a global corporation. This project led Pearl to co-found the experience engineering company Lively Arts with Jeremy Sturt. Since its foundation, created transformational events for companies such as Ericsson, Disney, Diageo, Thompson, Zurich and Dell Computers.[8]
In 1998 Pearl founded Impropera, an improvising opera company that invents operas on the spot from the audiences' suggestions. The company performed and taught Internationally, with regular performances in London's West End. Pearl helped develop the notable improvised family show, The Wobbly World of Opera, which was performed at the South Bank Centre, the Udderbelly Festival and at the Theatre Royal in Bath.[9][10]
In 2001, the Pearl Group was founded by Pearl to design and stage events. The company went on to work Internationally, with Pearl at the forefront. He became a creative consultant for GlaxoSmithKline, BP and Barclays, and worked as a meeting designer and facilitator.[2][11][12][13]
In 2009, Pearl founded a not-for-profit social enterprise called Street Wisdom. Allied with Wisdom University, and collaborating with creativity consultant Chris Baréz-Brown,[14] he has developed the urban educational venture into an international, volunteer-led, movement active in more than 20 countries.[15]
Educational Activity[edit]
While part of the Opera Circus, he undertook a 6-year theatre project in partnership with the LIFE Festival, working with three orphanages in Vilnius, Lithuania.[16] Here Pearl re-worked performances of Carmen and The Carnival of the Animals. The Festival culminated in a mass performance of The Conference of the Birds, staged in the departures lounge of Vilnius Airport.[17]
Pearl is a member of the European advisory board of the US-based Wisdom University,[18] and a mentor at the School for Communication Arts, London.[19]
In 1994 Pearl presented a prime time TV series about music for BBC2 called The Score.[3] In 2005, he created a documentary film called Bloomin Human, showing how he and his team worked in Easington. The film was aired on Finnish television in 2006.[20]
Personal life[edit]
Pearl met Joanna, his wife and partner of 20 years, when he was sent to serenade under her window.[3]
- ^ "Will There Be Donuts Official Site". David Pearl. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b "He's never in a meeting". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ a b c d "About". DavidPearl.net. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Impropera". Opera Circus. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Background". Opera Circus. Archived from the original on 29 May 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "King Stag, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "An adult fear of the child". The Herald. Glasgow. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "My Positive Life – David Pearl". Positive Luxury. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "The Wobbly World of Opera". South Bank Centre. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "The Wobbly World of Opera | Purcell Room London Tickets". London Opera Tickets. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "David Pearl – Thinking differently means entering another world". Speakers for Business. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Yeah, yeah, yeah: These words will get you ahead in business meetings, yeah?". Independent. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Why Work Should Also Mean Time for Play". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "How to Turn Mindless Shop-Fest Into Mindful Adventure". The Huffington Post UK. 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Street Wisdom". Upping Your Elvis. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "The Life Festival 2014". Life Festival. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "About". Opera Circus. Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "About the University". WisdomUniversity. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "About". School of Communication Arts. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Bloomin Human". London Business Forum. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Will there be Donuts?: Start a business revolution one meeting at a time". Amazon.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ^ "Story for Leaders".


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The problem is…no one ever warned me that I would have to fear the humans instead. The ones who still remember their names and how to put a gun to your temple when they want something.
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Former Vlakplaas commander Eugene de Kock has been out on parole for two years now, but he won't be able to put his feet up at a Pretoria North retirement home.
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It's no secret that the West Coast Rock Lobster population has taken a beating over the past three decades, and this chap is largely to blame. Time to pay up.
Our #DikWednesday storm wreaked havoc in areas like Sea Point, but I don't remember it moving cars around. These New York tornadoes don't mess around.
Perhaps it was the involvement of British PR vultures Bell Pottinger that really caught their attention, but either way the BBC are digging deep.
Police in the U.S. have been fitted with body cams for a number of reasons, but it seems this guy doesn't quite understand how they work.
A woman in KZN has been left fuming after a note was slipped through her car window, and no one seems to want to take responsibility.
The youth of today have a pretty bad rap, as do the much-maligned Millenials, but is there a sinister fidget spinner plot to control their minds? Spoiler alert – no.
Patrons at a popular Cape Town restaurant were in for a surprise over the weekend, King Goodwill Zwelithini and his entourage coming in hot.
You know how you're basically at the door, and your mates are doing that really drawn out goodbye? We get it, Prince George.
She runs a successful business empire, and sometimes fills in for her father at small political meetings like the G20. Here are five pictures of Ivanka.
South Africa's premier surf competition was called off for the day after a shark was spotted breaching beyond the break. Also, Jordy Smith is an absolute machine.
In February of 2014 the president's son was involved in a fatal car accident, with a judge ruling he was to blame. Now leaked emails reveal how this all went away.
Time to put on the tinfoil hats and delve into another conspiracy theory, this time coming out of Russia. Fidget spinners hey, what a ride.
We're up against Ireland and France for the rights to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and Madiba's birthday was the perfect time to drop our video. Thoughts?
Ever since a drone snapped Governor Christie on a New Jersey beach earlier this month, the wheels have been coming off. Memes, radio abuse and baseball boos ahead.
It's a real pity that two of tennis's modern greats only did battle once, but thankfully it remains a Wimbledon battle for the ages. Check out the highlights real quickly.
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Like many others, Economic Freedom Fighter Student Command Peter Keetse headed to Mandela Square yesterday, He had a different agenda, though.
It used to be that the Deep South was an affordable place to buy a home, but areas like St James are also in the midst of the property boom. Pay up, folks.
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Marrs Green, which is really more blue than green, has won the hearts of people across the globe. Introducing the world's favourite colour.
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Title: Where Has Oprah Taken Us?: The Religious Influence of the World's Most Famous Woman
Author: Stephen Mansfield
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 10/11/11
Goodreads: An evocative exploration of Oprah Winfrey's religious beliefs, from her rejection of her Baptist upbringing to her controversial rise as "an icon of church-free spirituality."
Born into poverty in Mississippi in 1954 and rising through talent, hard work and despite tragedy-she was raped at the age of nine and lost an infant son at 14-Oprah Winfrey has become one of the wealthiest, most powerful, and most popular women of her age. These facts alone would make Winfrey worthy of study, yet what makes her of even more profound impact on American society is her decision to champion the cause of "New Age Christianity." She is, as Christianity Today has proclaimed, "a postmodern priestess-an icon of church-free spirituality." Rejecting her Baptist roots, Winfrey has become a champion of theCourse in Miracles, a seminar in which Christianity is reinterpreted in terms of self-actualization, personal divinity, and self-empowerment. She has also become a disciple of Eckhart Tolle, the increasingly popular teacher of a form of spirituality that blends Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, and Christianity.
Author Stephen Mansfield explores the Winfrey spiritual phenomenon-much as Mansfield has with figures like George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, and Winston Churchill.
My Take: Oprah is an icon of what one person can accomplish to change herself and many aspects of the world around her. What Oprah is, however, is a human woman. Not a pastor, priestess, or goddess.
The author provides a brief history of Oprah's heartbreaking early years and her resolve to overcome adversity and positively influence the world around her. It can not be argued that Oprah has been instrumental in furthering many charities and educational opportunities for African girls who have previously been undervalued.
The author then argues that Oprah turned her back on her Southern Baptist upbringing to explore New Age religions and no longer can be considered a Christian woman. The evidence that Oprah has opened her consciousness to different spiritual paths is irrefutable. Oprah has provided a platform for many leading New Age leaders to teach by having them as guests on her show. Being influential, the author argues, this has negatively impacted the Christian church memberships.
Although valid arguments in the beginning, Oprah is only opening the door for the viewer to see her own spiritual struggles. As Oprah has had much to overcome with her own rape at the age of 9, the death of her newborn child at 14, the inner strength Oprah found to overcome and to carry on is a testament to her resiliency.
Honestly, I don't agree with Oprah's tactics much of the time. On the other hand, I am mostly not home when her show aired so I sat through very few of her guests. That said, I have hung onto my own Christian roots but, because of my own adversity, have been on my spiritual journey as I explored God, the nature of God and who I am to Him. I have found my spiritual questions are not unique. The difference between Oprah and myself is that I have maintained my Christian beliefs and I have maintained privacy throughout my spiritual growth and questions.
To me, Oprah represents the adult spiritual developmental milestone. She has invited the viewer to journey with her as she explores different beliefs. I do agree with the author that many of the theories contradict one another and can not live harmoniously within a person. On the other hand, I do admire the woman with the confidence to seek God so openly.


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Mason Vaugh
|Mason Vaugh
June 27, 1894
Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States
|October 7, 1978
(aged 84)
Ohio, United States
|United States and India
|Alma mater
|University of Missouri
|Scientific career
|Agricultural Engineering
Agricultural machinery
|Allahabad Agricultural Institute
University of Missouri
The Ohio State University
Mason Vaugh (June 27, 1894 – October 7, 1978) was an American agriculturalist who developed the first agricultural engineering department outside North America in 1921 at Allahabad Agricultural Institute.[1] He also served in the US Army during World War I.[2]
Work in India[edit]
Mason Vaugh was born on June 27, 1894 in Bonne Terre, Missouri. He graduated at the top of his class from grammar school and high school. In 1919 he was given a B.Sc. in Agriculture from the University of Missouri and in 1928 earned the equivalent of a M.Sc. in Agricultural Engineering in 1928. In 1921 he became a lay missionary in India, teaching agricultural engineering at Allahabad Agricultural Institute.[3]
Vaugh utilized traditional Indian materials which he adapted for farmers to use as modern agricultural implements. Among his innovations was the "Shabash," an improved plow consisting of a plowshare, a moldboard, a few bolts and a wood beam. It cost Indians 15 rupees, or $3. Improved implements such as the Shabash made it possible for farmers to plow larger areas than previously possible.[3]
Vaugh introduced several other implements, such as hoes, cultivators and the wheat threshers. He was the leader of the Agricultural Development Society (ADS), established in Naini to manufacture and sell improved implements developed by ADS and the Institute. He retired in 1957 and returned to the United States.[4][5]
He has often been called the father of agricultural engineering in India.[6] In his honor Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE) established the Mason Vaughn Agricultural Engineering Pioneer Award. Prof. Ralph C. Hay was the first recipient of this award for his contribution in establishing agricultural engineering programs at IIT Kharagpur (1954–56) and Pantnagar University (1962–64).[7]
In 2012 Professor K.V. Katti of the University of Missouri made a trip to India and presented a paper at the Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHIATS) on green nanotechnology in agriculture, medicine and engineering. He was going to set up a relationship between the two institutions but learned of Vaugh's early career at the Institute which had already created an affiliation. He expressed amazement at the work done by Vaugh.[8]
See also[edit]
- ^ Hall, C.W.; Olsen, W.C. (1992). The Literature of Agricultural Engineering. Cornell University Press. p. 34. ISBN 9780801428128. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ Shavit, D. (1990). The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary. Greenwood Press. p. 504. ISBN 9780313267888. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ a b Kramer, Howard D. (November 1953). "'Shabash' Means 'Well Done'". The Rotarian. Rotary International. p. 15. ISSN 0035-838X. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "C Vaugh, Mason (1894-1978), Papers, 1928-1970" (PDF). http://shs.umsystem.edu/. 22 August 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2015. External link in
- ^ "Agricultural Implements & Farm Machinery" (PDF). http://www.clustercollaboration.eu. 22 June 2007. Retrieved 2 January 2015. External link in
- ^ Chaturvedi, P.; Indian Association for the Advancement of Science (2002). Food Security in South Asia. Indian Association for the Advancement of Science. p. 186. ISBN 9788170229728. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ http://www.isae.in/sites/default/files/Awards%202012.pdf
- ^ https://mizzoumag.missouri.edu/2012/12/serving-the-land/


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Before signing off each night, CNN anchor Anderson Cooper concludes his show "AC360" with a segment called "The RidicuList", during which he comments on some trivial bit of news or pop culture.Thursday night's (June 13) edition of "The RidicuList" focused on a heavy metal song dedicated to Anderson Cooper himself. "Like 'Uptown Girl' and 'Tiny Dancer' before me, I, Anderson Cooper, am now the subject of a soulful ballad," the CNN host revealed. "The name of the song? Well, it's called 'Anderson Cooper', which, let's be honest, has a certain understated charm, much like myself, if I do say so myself. But the band's name is CRYPTIC MURMURS, and I think the song really captures my easy-going essence." Cooper proceeded to play parts of the song, which features such screamed-out lyrics as "CNN cyborg" and "Has never lost his composure... ever... not even once... Usually has a stern look on his face... Stands in the middle of hurricanes." "Eat your heart out, METALLICA, take note, Wolf Blitzer, because I shall henceforth be known as Anderson Cooper, CNN cyborg," Cooper said on Thursday. "I'm not quite sure that is a compliment, but let's face it, I've been called worse."
CNN's ANDERSON COOPER Gets His Own Heavy Metal 'Theme Song'
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Healing the HurtAug. 31st, 2009 05:11 pm
genre : Gen,
Characters: Dean Winchester, Bobby Singer, mention of Sam Winchester.
Summary: Dean is hurting and angry, Bobby has a few words to help heal the hurt.
Authors note: I'm kinda struggling. I have been chatting to Di who is blue in the face from talking but at the moment I feel like nothing is right and I don't see the point in writing anything anymore. So I opened word in an attempt to try something, anything and this drabble popped out.
"You gonna talk to him?"
Dean startled at the sound of Bobby's voice, and he turned from his position, leaning against the windowsill where he had been watching Sam. Shaking his head he turned back once more to his silent vigil, watching as Sam slowly took himself apart.
"You gotto talk to him at some point Dean. He can't go on like that..."
"What am I supposed to say to him huh? That everything is ok? Aww don't worry about it Sammy, we can fix it up like new again? So you became an addict and took a damn skank demons side over mine, oh and not to mention starting the damn apocalypse! But that's alright, big brother can fix it?"
He shook his head once, green eyes narrowed and angry, but at who, Bobby hadn't quite figured out yet, "I can't fix this Bobby, not this time. I don't know how and..."
"I don't know what to say, I can't say forgive and forget cause I can't forgive...not yet, and even if I could forget....look at him Bobby....does he look like someone who is gonna forget anytime soon? Never mind forgive himself....I just....I don't know what to do....how to talk to him....I don't know...him anymore."
Bobby bowed his head for a moment, lost in thought as he tried to figure out a way to fix this. Both boys were so torn apart. Sam was silent and brooding, speaking minimally and only when spoken to. His eyes and body language telling the other two more than words could ever say how much he was beating himself up over the events of the last year. At least the shaking had stopped and Bobby figured Sam was at least over the worst of the withdrawal, or at least he presumed so, as Sam hadn't spent long enough in a room with either him or Dean to get a good look at the kid.
As for Dean. He was angry and rightfully so, Bobby knew that. That anger was ever present in the closed off tight look he seemed to permanently wear around Sam. It was as if he couldn't trust himself to speak to him, like he was afraid that he wouldn't be able to stop if he got started at all. But he needed to say it, and Sam needed to hear it, no matter how much it hurt either of them. That anger was warring with the protective streak Dean had always had when it came to Sam, and a battle raged constantly within Dean and showed on his face and in the short way he spoke and avoided his brother at all costs. This led to Sam spending hours of every day, outside, leaning against the old cars, staring sightlessly at the dust his restless feet kicked up and Dean standing by the window, watching Sam just out his Sam's eye line.
"You do know him Dean. It's Sam, it's just Sam and he is hurtin' and blamin' himself when all he was, was a pawn in that demons game. She got to him when he was most vulnerable and he never stood a chance. He would never knowingly put you in danger Dean, and it's eatin' him up inside now that he started all of this...he doesn't need silence.....you just need to go out there and say what's on your mind and go from there."
"Bobby, I always knew everything there was to know about that kid. But I look at him now and I see a stranger. How did that happen? How did it get to this? I'm not sure if I can ever trust him again....how are we s'posed to get past that?"
Bobby moved then, walking past Dean and heading for the backyard, away from the two men, patting Dean silently on the shoulder as he went, "You don't Dean. You start again. Sam is still in there, that kid you knew better than anyone is still in there, under all that self hatred and pain....and only you can get to him again. It's not gonna be pretty, and Sam certainly deserves any harsh words you got for him but...the Dean I know can do it..."
"How? What if I can't? What if too much damage is done Bobby?"
"You can, and you know how I know that? 'Cause you're Dean Winchester, and you have more in you than even you know. 'Cause he is your brother."
He stopped at the door and turned to face Dean for a moment, seeing the pained, hurt look in Dean's expressive face.
"Because it's all about family, he is your family."
He walked away then, and he didn't need to watch to know that a few moments later his front door swung closed behind Dean as he walked slowly out to where his brother was. He didn't need to hear to know that Dean was saying some things that were gonna hurt them both. But they needed saying, he knew that.
Then the healing could begin.


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WPDE End Zone Preview: Darlington at Carolina Forest
Thu, 21 Aug 2014 22:29:10 GMT —
The Academy Sports and Outdoors Game of the Week on WPDE NewsChannel 15's End Zone is the Darlington Falcons at the Carolina Forest Panthers.
Carolina Forest is coming off a 1-10 season. Marc Morris is the Panthers new head coach. He will try to move the program in a new direction.
Last season, the Panthers defense gave up more than 50 points a contest. Improving the defense will be a top priority for coach Morris.
Darlington's 3-5 defense returns seven starters. The Black Storm defense is led by experienced linebackers, including Antonio Hannah.
This game could turn into a shootout. The Carolina Forest offense is led by WPDE All-Zone quarterback Will Brunson, who threw for nearly 3,000 yards and 28 scores last season.
Michael Culbreath is expected to give the Panthers a solid running game. That would make Brunson's arm even more dangerous.
Darlington signal caller Shakeem Thomas is a dual threat quarterback. He has one of the best receivers in the state in WPDE All-Zoner Tra'Quan Dubose.
In the Falcons backfield, Trayvon Thomas, who ran for 1,001 yards last season, is one of several runners who give the Darlington offense great balance.
Darlington finished last season with a 6-5 record. The Class AAA school is expected to give Class AAAA Carolina Forest a big challenge on Week Zero. Winner of this game will appear live in the WPDE End Zone on Friday at 11:20 p.m.