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Curriculum links Visual Arts
In ancient Peru gold and silversmiths were perceived as direct intermediaries between gods and humans. They were seen as magicians familiar with complex processes that could transform the elements of nature into dazzling objects in the image of the gods. These artists were often buried in privileged places along with their sacred tools. Even though the conquering Spanish considered that gold was the most highly prized commodity in Peru, textiles were the pinnacle of creative achievement to Andean peoples. Their importance has ensured a wealth of finds preserved in burial sites throughout the arid desert regions. Textiles were an influencing medium for other arts and were made in both domestic environments and state supported textile workshops.
The ceramics found in the exhibition feature complex compositions displaying the technical mastery of the artists. The portrait pots made by the Moche are a rare instance of an ancient civilisation producing lifelike depictions of real people and are one of the great artistic achievements of Andean civilisations. The individuals portrayed were members of the ruling elite, priests, warriors and renowned artisans, some of whom were portrayed at different moments throughout their lives.
The desire for artists to distinguish their work from another can be seen on the adobe bricks used by coastal cultures to build major structures. These bricks display a range of abstract marks that served as their maker's signatures. The marks confirm that even though the bricks would be used in a construction for the state the maker's mark was an important personal addition. Huari textiles also sometimes include an intentional anomaly as though the maker wished to personalise the design.
The artisans of ancient Peru included in their works complex religious and political ideas based on the importance of the natural world. Their creative energy produced outstanding works of art that reveal much about what life was like in Peru hundreds of years ago.
Focus: years 7+8
The Gold and the Incas: Lost worlds of Peru exhibition has strong links with a number of content descriptions in the 7 to 8 year band of the Australian Curriculum: The Arts, Visual Arts (draft) and can be related to making and responding, specifically:
- Present artworks demonstrating consideration of how display can communicate the artist's intention to an audience, reflecting social relationships between cultures in Australia
- Analyse how artists use visual conventions in artworks
- Identify and connect specific features and purposes of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore viewpoints starting with visual arts in Australia, including visual arts of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
Focus: years 9+10
In the year 9 and 10 band of the curriculum the most relevant content descriptions are:
- Present and evaluate curatorial ideas for the displaying artworks to enhance the relationship between the artist and audience and to communicate with and challenge an audience
- Analyse a range of visual artworks from contemporary and past times to explore differing viewpoints and enrich their visual art-making, starting with visual artworks from Australia, including visual artworks of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, and consider visual artworks in international contexts
- Conceptualise and develop representations of themes, concepts or subject matter to explore their developing personal style, reflecting on the styles of artists including Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander artists
Responding to visual arts
Choose one or two of the following to investigate and respond to:
- How important was clothing and body adornment in indicating social status in ancient Peru? Consider the choice of materials and design in communicating each individual's place in the social hierarchy. Choose a pectoral and tunic in the Gold and the Incas exhibition and research the symbolism of the materials and design of each.
- Investigate the method of making and building with adobe bricks in ancient Andean culture. Examine the Paracas Mantle with stepped pattern c. 100-200 AD and the Moche Flared vessel 100-800 AD to discover how architectural elements were transformed into stylised textile and ceramic design.
- Read about the significance of the Moche portrait pot as a source of cultural information. Study the details of two of the portrait pots in the exhibition and list features that can be found in other media in the exhibition. Why do you think the portrait depictions changed over time?
- The objects in the Gold and the Incas exhibition were not intended to be displayed in an art gallery and were instead made to be used in ceremony or as grave goods for a member of the elite. How is the original intention of the objects changed and enhanced by the relocation to an art museum and through the exhibition layout and display? Expand your discussion about exhibition display by researching the National Gallery of Australia's acquisition/commissioning and siting of the Aboriginal Memorial. How does the Memorial's new location enhance visitors' understanding of the context of the installation and alter or adjust the meaning, purpose and significance of the individual hollow log coffins and the work as a whole?
- Written communication was not a feature of ancient Andean cultures. Research works of art in the Gold and the Incas exhibition depicting the Lord of Sicán such as the funerary mask or beaker with chrysocolla inlay or those objects incorporating a chequerboard design to understand how visual conventions assisted with the consistency of message in ancient Peru.
- Compare and contrast the worldview and creation stories of ancient Peru with those of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. To learn more read the online entries for the Moche nose ornaments and other objects in the exhibition that are made out of silver, gold or combinations of both. In the National Gallery's collection read about Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri's Moon Dreaming and Rising sun chasing the night away and Gulumbu Yunipingu's bark painting Garak, The Universe or watch the video on YouTube of Garak I (The Universe)
Making visual works of art
Choose one or two of the following to investigate and respond to:
- Design and create a textile with feather ornamentation inspired by examples in the Gold and the Incas exhibition. Experiment with materials to develop a technique to securely attach feathers to your textile referring to some of the online catalogue entries. Investigate the rationale for the inclusion of feathers in some objects in ancient Peru and develop concepts around how and why you use them in your work. What important points should you be considering if incorporating feathers in your work of art?
- Design an unku that would fit a Moche artisan using materials and techniques from ancient Peru. Draw the design onto tracing paper. Take into account the body shape of the individual, their height and thermal requirements. Using works of art from the exhibition as inspiration consider the fibre you would use to make your textile and the motifs you would incorporate in your design.
- Design and produce a painting inspired by one of the weft-faced textiles in the Gold and the Incas exhibition. Limit your palette to those colours used to dye fibres in ancient Peru. Evaluate the technique required to transfer the textile design onto paper or canvas. What did you find challenging about this process?
- Using the repoussé technique design and make a metal beaker as used in ritual ceremonies or a forehead ornament to attach to a burial mantle. Choose motifs inspired by a work of art in the exhibition in any media.
- Design and fabricate a simple bracelet inspired by the Chancay open weave textiles. Discuss how textiles provided an important source of inspiration for Andean artists and in this case how fishing practises were referenced in a multitude of ways.
- Create a stirrup handled pot originally designed to hold corn beer, known as chicha, using methods utilised by the Moche potters. Read a number of catalogue entries to learn more about the techniques that these artists employed before the potter's wheel was introduced.
- Break into groups and fashion a simple loom to resemble the examples used by Andean weavers. Choose either a self-tensioning back-strap loom, vertical loom or horizontal ground loom where the loom bars are tied and tensioned to stakes pounded into the ground. More information about ancient Peruvian textiles can be found in the Gold of the Incas catalogue. Work as a team to create a simple textile by learning how to twist fibres and set up a loom.
Responding to visual arts
Choose one or two of the following to investigate and respond to:
- As a class, discuss the symbolism of the internal space within stirrup-spouted vessels in the Gold and the Incas exhibition and the connection between this interior and the exterior world. Discuss the way that ritual fluids such as corn beer were poured into the vessel and the subsequent circulatory flow when liquid was poured from the vessel. Consider how this can be linked to the moment of death and be important for the role of ceramics as burial goods.
- Research the variety of ceramics made by the Moche. What were the significant artistic achievements of the Moche potters? What materials did Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples use to make vessels to transport liquids?
- Investigate the mortuary rites practised by Andean peoples and the Indigenous peoples of Arnhem Land. Visit the National Gallery of Australia's Aboriginal Memorial to discover more about the hollow log coffin ceremony. How do mortuary ceremonies help us to understand the worldview of various cultures?
- Research the use of fibre in the work of contemporary Indigenous artists, Yvonne Koolmatrie or Rex Greeno. How have these artists reinvigorated traditional Indigenous fibre arts? Where is their work displayed in Australia and why do you think this is so? As a comparison, study the history of fibre production in Peru by referring to the fibre section of the Gold and the Incas Design and Technology online education resource. What factors influenced the development of fibre production in Peru and how did this differ from the use of fibre across Indigenous Australia?
- When visiting the Gold and the Incas exhibition note the exhibition design including layout, lighting and colour. You will notice the difference in lighting level between display and access spaces. How is this effect created, what is the rationale for this feature of the exhibition design and how does it impact on the visitor experience?
- Discuss the title of the exhibition and the number of cultures represented in the display. Why do you think this particular title was chosen? How can the title of the exhibition influence visitation to the exhibition?
- Read about the Early Western Desert art movement. Where were the designs on the paintings from this region originally used? How did the ceremonial activities of ancient Andean people differ from the Indigenous people of central Australia?
- Research Mario Testino's recent exhibition in Lima, Alta Moda and compare his photographs with the textiles in the Gold and the Incas exhibition to see how he was inspired by ancient Peruvian fibre arts. To develop this group of photographs Mario Testino used recreated backdrops from the archive of the late Peruvian photographer, Martin Chambi. Compare the photographic approach of Mario Testino and Martin Chambi after viewing a selection of works of art in the Gold and the Incas exhibition and discuss whether their work is an affirmation of culture or a poignant reminder of cultural loss?
- Compare and contrast the design of contemporary canoes made by Australian artist, Rex Greeno and the reed canoes used by seafaring Andean people. Study the Inca object in the Gold and the Incas exhibition —Vessel in the form of a man on a reed raft and further information about Rex Greeno's canoes on the National Museum of Australia's website.
Making visual works of art
Choose one or two of the following to write about or create a work of art. Then work as a group to plan an exhibition, developing curatorial ideas and discussing relationships between works communicated through placement and juxtapositions within the exhibition arrangement.
- Research textiles in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander collection when you are visiting the Gallery. Write an exhibition review of this display comparing and contrasting with the textiles in the Gold and the Incas exhibition. Make reference to textile history, symbolism and the intention of each display.
- Research the design and materials used to make the contemporary masks of George Nona or Alick Tipoti. Compare the function and intention of these masks with those found in the Gold and the Incas exhibition. Make your own ceremonial mask inspired by the materials, techniques and symbolism of ancient Peruvian artists or contemporary artists from the Torres Strait. You may like to use the technique of repoussé or make your mask out of cotton embellished with found items, natural pigments and textile bands using a combination of techniques. To extend your research further read more about the role of masks in ceremony in Melanesia (Gable mask) and the United States (Hopi mask) and also discover how the Surrealists were influenced by other cultures. You could reinterpret these masks by making a linocut of a mask influenced by your research or make a composite mask using fibre.
- Discover more about the shell necklaces made by Indigenous artists from Tasmania. Shells were also highly symbolic materials in ancient Andean cultures and played a major role in myth and religion. Read about the Moche spondylus pectoral and Cupisnique chrysocolla and conch shell pectoral. Design and make a necklace considering the sustainability of the materials and the symbolism of the design and materials.
- Research the process of making a portrait pot by reading the online entry for the Moche Stirrup vessel in the form of a cormorant. Fashion your own portrait pot using the same processes and include an animal and other ornamentation inspired by the Gold and the Incas exhibition.
- Research the role of the shaman in ancient Peru. Design a shaman figure to incorporate into a collaborative textile or painting. Ensure that your shaman's body has both animal and human characteristics and that the figure also holds symbolic objects. Add a border to provide a striking contrast to the central field of the design.
- Develop a design to be painted onto a piece of cotton fabric using natural pigments referencing a major theme in the exhibition such as duality, the three worlds, social status, landscape or architecture. Plan the process with the assistance of preparatory drawings. Distil your design into a stylised form.
- As the culmination of the Gold and the Incas public program, the National Gallery of Australia will hold a Fiesta on the 7 and 8 March 2014. Research the history of the Fiesta in Peruvian society and its relationship to Andean culture. The class could plan a Fiesta for your school inspired by some of the key themes in the Gold and the Incas exhibition. Talk about the role of costuming, food, colour, music, filur, music, film and dance. Your class could design and make a variety of costumes and other body adornments such as pectorals. Or use this as an opportunity to investigate ceremony and ritual of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and/or other cultures and traditions that continue in contemporary Australia and across the world.


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Share resources to expand outreach and preservation opportunities
"OCLC's group services empowered us to approach our challenges using a democratic process, which continues to this day. Everyone has the right to play, in terms of sharing the tools we need to connect our communities to our collections."
Bruce Newell
Director, Montana Library Network at the Montana State Library (1999 – 2006); Delegate, OCLC Members Council (2000 – 2006); Member, OCLC Board of Trustees (2006 – 2012)
"Montana residents and its libraries value cooperation and neighborliness," said Bruce Newell, former Director of the Montana Library Network at the Montana State Library. "Despite the early attempts of sharing data through proprietary systems using microfiche and CDs, many libraries throughout the state continued to be isolated, both geographically and technologically. In 2000, the Montana State Library (MSL) became the first group to pursue an OCLC license that was statewide—the result of statewide discussions led by MSL's technology advisory committee. We then encouraged individual libraries to participate, not the other way around."
Bruce, along with Karen Strege, who was Montana's State Librarian in 2000, began Montana's Group Services initiative. By 2013, more than a dozen OCLC cataloging and resource sharing tools were available to 249 public, academic and special libraries and branches. In addition to OCLC Cataloging and Metadata Subscriptions, WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan and WorldCat®, many Montana libraries also have access to CONTENTdm®, WorldShare Collection Evaluation, ILLiad® and EZproxy®.
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"When West Yellowstone Library—a town with a population of about 1,200—switched on OCLC's Resource Sharing, the first request came from the Smithsonian. Everyone's got the best sellers du jour, but what's extraordinary is that every library has within its collections something that's just fabulous and unique. And it's our responsibility to share that with the world as well as to let the world in. That's the two-way street that I see services like CONTENTdm bringing to libraries and information seekers—participatory preservation."
Bruce Newell, Director, Montana Library Network at the Montana State Library (1999 – 2006); Delegate, OCLC Members Council (2000 – 2006); Member, OCLC Board of Trustees (2006 – 2012)
"Because of our strong collaboration, in recent years we've been able to focus more on community outreach initiatives like library kits to create maker spaces, MontanaLibrary2Go, Ready 2 Read and the Montana Memory Project," said Sarah McHugh, Director of Statewide Library Resources. She joined the Montana State Library in 2000 and served as the Director of the Montana Shared Catalog prior to her current role.
The Montana Memory Project (MMP) is a collaborative collection of historic material and contemporary, born-digital content and is hosted on CONTENTdm. The MSL has partnered with the Montana Historical Society Research Center to fund and implement what has grown to 67 collections from 30 organizations—more than 501,000 images in total. The MMP has also become a partner of the Mountain West Digital Library, a central search portal for digital collections about the Mountain West region.
"The long-standing MSL technology advisory committee has been guiding us ever since and has been the forum from which sprang the Montana Library Network, the Montana Shared Catalog and so many other statewide collaborative efforts," Bruce told us.
"Our OCLC group services and other cost-share formulas continue to make services affordable for all. Our libraries realize that we are all in this together, and by pooling our resources together, we are helping each other accomplish amazing things that we couldn't do alone," he added. "For us, OCLC membership is truly about access, ultimately to the end user but also providing libraries the ability to give users access to the world's information, library holdings around the world and digital content."
From left: Cara Orban, Statewide Projects Librarian, Montana State Library, and Sarah McHugh, Director of Statewide Library Resources, Montana State Library
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- In 2006, 12 libraries in Montana participated in the WorldCat Delivery Pilot program.
- In 2009, Sarah McHugh joined the OCLC Web-scale Management Services Library Advisory Council. This council helped shape what is now OCLC WorldShare Management Services.
- Bruce Newell was elected to represent the needs of Montana libraries as a delegate to OCLC Members Council (now Global Council) from 2000 to 2006. In May 2006, he was elected by OCLC Members Council delegates to a six-year term on the OCLC Board of Trustees.
- Bonnie J. Allen, University of Montana, was elected as a delegate to OCLC Global Council to serve a three-year term from July 2011 through June 2014.
- By 2013, more than a dozen OCLC cataloging and resource sharing tools were available to 249 public, academic and special libraries and branches throughout Montana.
- Sarah McHugh is currently serving on OCLC's Digital Repository Services Advisory Group.
- To date, Montana libraries have contributed 78,912 records to WorldCat, of which 27,981 are unique.
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Tonga recovered from defeat against Italy last weekend to defeat USA 22-13 at Parc Eirias.
Tonga recovered from defeat against Italy last weekend to defeat USA 22-13 at Parc Eirias in Wales.
Winger Fetu'u Vainakolo grabbed the opening score for the Islanders with a try after ten minutes, before the USA's Luke Hume looked to have levelled the scores only for this try to be ruled out for a forward pass.
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Tries: Vainakolo, Lilo, Piukala
Cons: Lilo 2
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USA: 15 Zachary Pangelinan, 14 Cornelius Dirksen, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Andrew Suniula, 11 Luke Hume, 10 Toby L'Estrange, 9 Robbie Shaw, 8 Todd Clever (capt), 7 John Quill, 6 Scott LaValla, 5 Louis Stanfill, 4 Brian Doyle, 3 Eric Fry, 2 Chris Biller, 1 Shawn Pittman.
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See also Ammon, Son of Mosiah; Helaman, Sons of; Mosiah, Sons of
In the Book of Mormon, a name given to the Lamanites who were converted by the sons of Mosiah. After their conversion, these people, who were also called the people of Ammon, were faithful throughout their lives (Alma 23:4–7, 16–17; 27:20–27).
- They took the name of Anti-Nephi-Lehies:Alma 23:16–17;
- They refused to shed blood and buried their weapons:Alma 24:6–19;
- Their sons prepared for war and chose Helaman as their leader:Alma 53:16–19;
Alma56–58 (these sons were also known as the 2,000 stripling warriors);


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By Sarah E Taylor-Oracle on Nov 16, 2011
In the video below, Willy Rotstein from Oracle Retail talks about the success of the Oracle Retail Industry Forum that took place in Berlin in October. Willy talks about the main discussion topics at the forum and summarises the thoughts of the retailers that attended the forum. The forum was an excellent way for retailers to come together and discuss the challenges of the industry and share experiences in developing solutions to those challenges.


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The 2011 Avnet LPGA Classic is coming to the Robert Trent Jones Course, Magnolia Grove from April 28 to May 1. Join the World's Best Women's Professional golfers along with the best fans around and volunteer for The 2011 Avnet LPGA Classic!
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Fine craftsmanship meets a sport oxford in the Energize from Street Cars. This plush lace up is perfect for casual events and relaxing weekends, and its comfort features will be sure to keep your feet feeling terrific, no matter what the occasion!
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Spro Dean Rojas Bronzeye Poppin' Frog 60
The Spro Dean Rojas Signature Series Bronzeye Popper Frog was designed to attract bass out of the thickest cover with its loud popping sound. Use it to walk-the-dog, pop it or chug it, the Bronzeye Poppin' Frog casts like a rocket and is weighted to land upright every time. The live rubber legs can also be cut down to further manipulate the frog's action. The Bronzeye Popper also comes equipped with specially designed 3/0 Gamakatsu Hooks that fit the bait perfectly for solid hook ups. When the frog bite is on, the Spro Bronzeye Poppin' Frog a great counterpart to the original Spro Bronzeye Frog. Available in a variety of proven fish catching colors, the Spro Bronzeye Popper is perfect for changing up your presentation and picking up all the fish the other guys missed throwing regular frog baits.
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Customer Reviews
Comments: Best frog I have ever used! It not only pops but is also very easy to walk as well! I throw the rainforest black more than any other color and it has produced well for me! Will be buying more of these in the future
From: Nate: KS 7/29/16
Comments: Great frog! Bend the hooks out away from the plastic about an 1/8th inch & your hookup ratio goes to 100%, trim the legs to walk it side to side. There isn't a better frog on the market!
Comments: After using many different frogs, I can't take this one along anymore. Durable enough, but for some reason the hookup ratio is much lower for me with this model. Takes on more water than other brands also. I love the colors and the shape, pops fine.
From: Ian: Austin, TX 2/22/16
Comments: Very good frog, could be perfect with a better choice of hook size for a better hook up ratio. French pikes just destroy this lady :)
From: Ben: France 9/10/15
Comments: Great walking action! Skips great! Better for open water or sparse cover. Hookup ratio was good, but I upped the hook size to 4/0 and since I'm almost perfect on hooksets.
From: Jay: Daphne, AL 4/20/15
Comments: Frog takes on a lot of water. Was pretty excited when I got them in-they look good, but didn't perform at all. Now this is only 1 out of 3 that I bought, so I will give the others a try and hope that one was a dud. Pad Crasher and Snag Proof Ish's frog have produced way better results for me.
From: Russell: OK 7/11/14
Comments: By far the best frog on the market. You can fish it so many different ways according to water clarity,wind, or depth of water.
From: Austin: Saginaw, TX 6/25/14
Comments: Performs well and has a great selection of colors. I was missing a few hookups, so I tried bending the hooks out a bit with pliers, only to have the hook break. I'd intentionally bent other brands' frog hooks before and never had an issue with them breaking.
From: Adam: Florence, AL 5/27/14
Comments: These are the best frogs on the market. I love them. I have caught so many fish, I have tore up 2 or 3. I just trim the tail back a little and they are ready to go. I don't use non-popping frogs that much anymore, and I have bought Ish's popping frog, this one outperforms it. Leopard and Black Rainforest have been the most productive.
From: Slade: Irving, TX
Comments: Purchased 4 of these in nasty shad. Had problems with the plastic tearing very easily. Dont expect a lot of fish on these.
From: Drew: Hurricane Wv
Comments: This frog is awesome! The pop comes off nicely, and with a few modifications, such as trimming the skirt, it walks very well. I took it down to a local trout stream that was known for giant northerns, but I wasn't able to catch anything. When the frog was in the current, however, it filled with water very quickly. I did not have this problem in the small eddies. I would highly recommend this frog.
From: Jack: MN, USA
Comments: MUST BUY!! I just took this frog out for the first time ver and on the 5th cast landed a 7# PIG! Green Pumpkin is an amazing color and this this frog is a must have for anybody.
From: Dustin: Milledgeville, GA
Comments: you do need to bend the hooks up a bit but this popper is one of my favorites.my favorite way to fish is topwater and its a thrill to see a bass hit this frog.i had a great hook up the other day from a buck protecting a spawn bed.!!! he hammered the frog big time.!!way to go spro!!!!!
From: Bob: kerrville tx usa
Comments: Best frog out there bend the hooks up a little and these have the best hook up ratio of any frog I've tried. Very durable I've caught 100+ fish on one.
From: Ed: FL
Comments: Best frog there is!
From: Ryan: Gays Mills, WI
Comments: I love this frog! Walks the dog just as well if not better the the regular spro. I have had the best luck with the black
From: Josh: IL
Comments: I used this frog for the first time in a club tournament recently and I am very impressed with the product. The most striking attribute for me was that I could walk the popper just as easily as I could chug it, simply by using light twitches of the rod tip. It proved very versatile and helped us finish 2nd. The hookup was very good and it casts very well. I will buy more.
From: Jimmy: Coushatta, LA
Comments: In one day i caught 25 fish from shore on this bait. It calls fish out much better than the normal bronzeye, and the hook-ups are second to none. Leopard and midnight walker have been the best colors:
From: James: USA
Comments: All I can say is one word "Amazing." These things work great for small and big bass. Just saturday 11/19/11 my friend pulled a 9.5 pounder off of one of these. Go get you one!
From: Rider: Alva, FL
Comments: I got many frogs and caught fish on all of them. But when things start out slow or I'm missing bites while frogging, I bust the leopard out on open water or cover and something will snag it. The hook up ratio is with out fail even when retrieving fast. I think its the narrow body that it has and makes it an easier grab n swallow. Yup, 2 second wait then set that hook. The few times that I did miss is because I got too excited on the blowup. Can't help it sometimes.....
From: Chris: Antioch
Comments: Fished with these yesterday on a heavly preasered lake. First time fishing a frog too. Had four come up and smash it. Missed one really big one because I wasn't paying attion.
From: Will: USA
Comments: Two eight pounders this year and a bunch of others in the 2 to 5 pound range. I have used this bait since it came out and will not use any other hollow bodied frog.
From: Dave: FL
Comments: Awesome lure. It's a good idea to buy one of these and the regular Spro Frogs. These will not come through thick grass as well because of the popper mouth. But around less dense cover and edges, this bait shines. The "pulling" distance is greater with these frogs due to the extra noise. One trick I have is where there are a lot of bluegill present your going to want to go to the Poppin' Frog because it mimics a bluegill feeding. Sure you'll miss fish with this bait, as you will with every frog, but I haven't seen a frog with a better hook-up ratio. All around Leopard has been the best color for me. As long has you have frogs with yellow, black, and white bellies you'll be good to go. Not only will you have a bunch of fun but you can count on these for big bass and tournaments.
From: Garrett: Michigan, USA
Comments: this frog is the best frog i own and i own about 65 frogs and i love this frog it cates for fish than my true tunsten mad max frog and my trans portor frog from payjeck baits this frog is great.
From: Julius: Arizona, USA
Comments: this popper shines in the thick grass . with the soft body,hook up is a breeze
From: Frank: Baltimore, MD
Comments:Used the midnight color walkin this popper on top of and next to floating chopped hydrilla on flats in late June. I usually have trouble setting the hook and end up missing a lot of fish, but these fish were demolishing this thing and it ended up in the back of their throats. Landed 4 largemouth between 3 and 5 lbs. 5 stars.
From: Massachusetts, USA
Comments:One of the best frogs on the market....there 10 bucks and my partner in the last tournament we fished was all like "I ain't payin 10 bucks for a frog..... that was until I had 4 keepers in the boat and he had none.. so I gave him one of my bronzeyes and he caught our limit and started culling with me. The hook ups with this are much improved from other frogs I've tried and this thing is super durable... believe me I've put mine through Hades and back..black rainforest has been my money color so far...we took third in our 20 boat club tournament that day when only 3 boats weighed in 5 fish limits...nuff said dean knows how to make a frog!!!
From: Lexington, TN
Comments:I tried these frogs the day I received them. Had no luck with the green tree, but when I put on the tropical white I got 5 bites in about a hour. Sorry to say I failed to set the hook in any of them. I tried to bend the hooks slightly outward thinking it would help but didn't get any more bites, that also made the frog only semi weedless. I will try them again next time....
From:Joshua: Danbury, CT
Comments:Great bait, just change out the hooks from a bronzeye frog, not the junior. The junior offers a MUCH better hook set. Very easy to fish; pop it, walk it or dead stick it.
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PSG stay top; Marseille denied
A review of the weekend's action so far in the French Ligue 1, with PSG and Marseille both being involved in draws.
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Paris St Germain remain top of Ligue 1 on goal difference from Marseille after they managed to secure a 1-1 draw at Montpellier despite having to play with 10 men for 80 minutes.
Mamadou Sakho was given a straight red card for pulling down Gaetan Charbonnier as last man after just 10 minutes.
However, it was PSG who went ahead nine minutes before half-time through Maxwell.
Reigning champions Montpellier levelled through Remy Cabella 13 minutes after half-time before they too were reduced to 10 men when Younes Belhanda was sent off for his second yellow card with 26 minutes left.
Marseille were also held earlier in the day as Fabrice Abriel's late volley rescued a 2-2 draw for Nice after they twice fell behind at the Stade Velodrome.
Marseille took the lead just before the break through Andre Ayew but Dario Cvitanich levelled the scores six minutes after the restart.
Although Mathieu Valbuena, who missed a first half spot-kick, put Marseille back in front Abriel was on hand two minutes from time to deny his former club victory.
Sloan Privat denied Lyon the chance to go top of the table after his second-half goal earned Sochaux a valuable 1-1 draw.
Maxime Gonalons' goal halfway through the first half put Les Gones on course for the summit.
But they remain a point back after the hosts rallied and Privat's cool finish saw Les Lionceaux match 17th-placed Evian on 11 points in their bid to escape the drop.
Bordeaux capped a potentially season-defining week with a thumping 4-0 win at mid-table Lorient.
Francis Gillot's team ended a six-game winless run with a late win over high-flying Toulouse last weekend before strengthening their Europa League tilt in midweek with a 1-0 success over Maritimo.
Tonight victory came far more emphatically as first-half strikes from Jussie and Ludovic Obraniak set them on their way before Henri Saivet and Yoan Gouffran added the gloss after the break.
It meant Bordeaux, for all their problems at the start of the season, leapt up to sixth in the table just two points behind the leading pair.
On Saturday, Toulouse failed to put extra pressure on PSG and Marseille after a Chahir Belghazouani double inspired Ajaccio to a surprise 4-2 victory on Saturday.
Having slipped up at Bordeaux last weekend, coach Alain Casanova this week demanded a response from his side but it failed to materialise as they slumped to their third defeat of the season.
Despite being boosted by a fourth-minute own goal from Anthony Lippini, Toulouse trailed at half-time after goals from Frederic Sammaritano and Belghazouani.
Sigamary Diarra made it 3-1 before Aymen Abdennour gave Toulouse brief hope which was extinguished by Belghazouani's second of the night.
Hosts St Etienne upheld the form book with a regulation 2-0 win over Troyes at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
The result was enough to take the home side to third in the table, while their defeated opponents are languishing in second-bottom place with just seven points.
Troyes managed to hold the stalemate during the first half but conceded two minutes into the second period through Renaud Cohade, before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang eased late nerves with an 88th-minute finish.
Two goals in three second-half minutes from Foued Kadir and Mathieu Dossevi helped Valenciennes come from a goal down to beat Bastia and move up to fourth.
The visitors survived an early onslaught from Bastia to take the lead through Kadir just after the half-hour mark, but Anthony Modeste drew them level from the penalty spot in the 39th minute.
Julian Palmieri then put the hosts ahead in the 61st minute but Kadir levelled for Valenciennes after 77 minutes before he teed up Dossevi to complete the comeback.
Evian leapt out of the relegation places as they inflicted a first home defeat on Reims since the opening day of the season.
Kevin Berigaud and Youssef Adnane scored in either half to fire the visitors, who had lost their past three league games, 2-0 ahead.
A Cedric Cambon own goal with 18 minutes left meant they had to sweat on the victory but they held on to move ahead of Sochaux, who host Lyon on Sunday.
Salomon Kalou scored the only goal of the game as Lille put their midweek humbling behind them with a 1-0 victory over visiting Brest.
Rudi Garcia's side were on the wrong end of a 6-1 hammering by Bayern Munich in the Champions League but successfully recorded their third straight league win.
Kalou produced the decisive moment, slotting home on the stroke of half-time.
On Friday night, Rennes were grateful to goalkeeper Benoit Costil after he saved a late penalty minutes before Jonathan Pitroipa wrapped up a 3-1 victory at Nancy with a goal five minutes from time.
Rennes took the lead when Mevlut Erding, who had lost his marker, headed beyond goalkeeper Guy N'dy Assembe.
Nancy equalised six minutes into the second half. Simon Zenke turned Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik inside out before slamming a right-footed shot into the top left corner of the goal.
The visitors struck again through Alessandrini after 74 minutes before Costil saved Paul Alo'o Efoulou's spot kick and Pitroipa sealed the victory.
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Birthday Casual
February 16th, 2010
We're going to give dad credit for the cake.
(submitted by Brandon)
Every Kiss Begins with…CAKE!
get a clown or sum balloons or something my god those people look sad
Hey! These photos are mine! I mean, they were, if you're wondering about the backstory of this one it is the following:
Two years ago (2008) I got a camera for my sister's birthday from an online retailer from Brazil (Lojas Americanas). When the product arrived, it came with a memorable set of pictures from that kid's birthday party in its memory. Also some equally creepy pictures of a pair of twin blond boys and an older shirtless boy. It's funny it turned out on this site, I first leaked it on 55chan.
"in its memory"??
never mind i read that wrong, i thought this was at the time it was taken
could the dad rlly not find a nice shirt for this family photo? lol buhtt very funnyy
As it turns out, the witness protection program wasn't as fun as it initially seemed…..
I hate to say it, but I SERIOUSLY think I know this family…O.O And if it IS the family I think it is, because both the mother and father look incredibly familiar to me, then no…its not a happy back story…
gee, hard to believe!
o and she was younger lol
That cake was definitely left out in the rain.
I love the comments on this one. I can't stop laughing!
I had to click on the comments just to see if anyone else was disturbed as me about this picture. It's really creepy.
I'm thinking. less than thrilled look on their faces, Dad's unbuttoned shirt: No Air Conditioning on a really hot day with their freshly delivered (melting) Ice Cream Cake. What do I win?
If Dad here is anything like my brother in law, this is the outfit he wears to weddings.
…Someone left the cake oooout in the raaaiiin…..
I love that song!!
I'm gettin a Stephen King 'The Shining' vibe on this one.
Belloybutton: Hey guys, what's going on out here? I thought I'd just have a peek
The unhappy faces of mother and child make me scared that Dad is the cause. He doesn't look too stable…. I do think because of the colors on the cake and lack of candles that it could be a KING Cake, served in NOLA and other Southern cities on Ash Wednesday. There's a hidden plastic baby doll placed into the already baked cake. Whoever finds this figure gets to host the party the following year. Something tells me that this family wasn't thrilled about doing it this year.
Sorry, that cake looks *nothing* like a king cake (which is more often eaten in the run-up to Mardi Gras than on Ash Wednesday).
But I could believe that this awkwardness occurred in Louisiana, sad to say!
Sorry but that is so not a King Cake!
i'm so glad i don't know what a king cake is!!
HATE pictures with people that don't smile!! Depressing!
Oh my…..I don't know what to think! This is just truly…..awkward! Imagine showing your birthday photos to your friends. "This was my 11th birthday..we were so happy then."
I sincerely hope that the little girl is now grown up and mentally healthy enough to have sent in this photo herself, as a way to laugh at all she's been through.
That little girl is beautiful! I hope her birthday wasn't ruined.
At least Dad was wearing a shirt…THIS time
Yeah…Dad always dresses up for those special occasions. Thank goodness he wore pants this time.
When she makes "Sweet Sixteen" he may even button it!
Now, button up for the camera, Dad!
Unzip later…
What is in the blue bowl? Are those beets? What about the white bowl? Is that shrimp? Yummy, nothing says Happy Birthday like beets, shrimp, and cake!!!
If thats all you had at your party you would be mad too.
You just added to my cheek-ache!
I just cried laughing!
omg..its like they are in prison celebrating the birtday!
For some reason, this photo leaves me with a lingering sense of sadness……
I totally thought the same thing.
i agree =(
Smile or the cake gets it…. oh it already did!!!!!
Looks like the kidnappers threw a party for their victims.
haha nice one. so true…
Mom and daughter look like they're being held against their will.
I was thinking the same thing. Not so much awkward as disturbing.
The cake looks like a giant rectangular deviled egg. mmmmm I'd be thrilled, too.
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Skip to comments.When is twins too many?
Posted on 12/13/2010 7:49:43 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Like so many other couples these days, the Toronto-area business executive and her husband put off having children for years as they built successful careers. Both parents were in their 40s and their first son just over a year old when this spring the woman became pregnant a second time. Seven weeks in, an ultrasound revealed the Burlington, Ont., resident was carrying twins. It came as a complete shock, said the mother, who asked not to be named. Were both career people. If we were going to have three children two years apart, someone else was going to be raising our kids. ... All of a sudden our lives as we know them and as we like to lead them, are not going to happen.
She soon discovered another option: Doctors could reduce the pregnancy from twins to a singleton through a little-known procedure that eliminates selected fetuses and has become increasingly common in the past two decades amid a boom in the number of multiple pregnancies.
Selective reductions are typically carried out for women pregnant with triplets or greater, where the risk of harm or death climbs sharply with each additional fetus. The Ontario couple is part of what some experts say is a growing demand for reducing twins to one, fuelled more by socio-economic imperatives than medical need, and raising vexing new ethical questions.
Experts question whether parents should choose to terminate a fetus just because of the impact the child would have on their lives, and note that even more medically necessary reductions can trigger lifelong angst and even threaten marriages.
The mother said the Toronto doctor who eventually did her reduction performs several a month.
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I'm speechless. A "reduction"?
Monsters. What will their child think when he/she grows up and realizes that Mom and Dad could have killed "it" if the wind had been blowing in a different direction.
The other youngin' knows.
Why not just wait until the kids are 3 or 4 years old, and eliminate the one twin who is not as smart or as pretty?
Seems that's where the World is heading.
"All of a sudden our lives as we know them and as we like to lead them, are not going to happen."
Selfish scum. This is "choice".
reduction through murder.
Sarah committed the unforgivable crime when she loved her child. They cannot forgive and they cannot forget. It eats at them.
Perhaps "Society" would be enhanced by the "Selective Reduction" of the two "Adults" instead???
So now abortion is called reduction. This woman won't reveal her name because she knows her behavior is despicable.
Pray for the unborn.
So now abortion is called reduction. This woman won't reveal her name because she knows her behavior is despicable.
Pray for the unborn.
Im a twin. My sister is three minutes older, don't bother me none I was sitting on her face for 9 months
There is no word for this kind of evil.
and there is such demand for adopting children!
Animals treat their offsprings better!
You are absolutely right.
They will never forgive her for having Trig. That is what underlies EVERYTHING for those who hate her.
My daughter was a twin, but I lost her brother/sister in my 3rd month of pregnancy. This was a natural "reduction"... and I will never forget how horrified I was at losing my child, but when I went to emergency they found I had another still there! Joy!
"Im absolutely sure I did the right thing, she said. I had read some online forums, people were speaking of grieving, feeling a sense of loss. I didnt feel any of that. Not that Im a cruel, bitter person ... I just didnt feel I would be able to care for (twins) in a way that I wanted to."So evil, it's hard to fathom. It's all about her, her, her. Twins have a very close connection with one another, and this twin might very well know something or someone is missing. Jesus, please come soon. The world has gone almost completely mad.
As a woman who struggled with infertility for 11 years and then was blessed to adopt two beautiful daughters, this woman literally makes me want to vomit!
What a disgusting excuse for a human being.
By the time the child grows into an adult, the knowledge won't surprise them. S/He will already realize how important they weren't to their parents.
"Society" would be enhanced by the "Selective Reduction" of the two "Adults"
They're just full grown animals.
Pin one againts the other , they'ed both fight for their life.Pure animal , no heart.
"She soon discovered another option: Doctors could reduce the pregnancy from twins to a singleton through a little-known procedure that eliminates selected fetuses "
Can somebody please cue up that little emoticon that pukes..... In think I'm going to also.
I thought MAYBE this was about ADOPTION.....but, I was wrong.....how sick!
sorry for your lose We were born in 60 my mom found out she was having twins 3 weeks before we were born she had a dr's appt. one morning the dr. said you half way thur labor she drove her self to the hospital and less than an hour later we was born
My wife and I were young, but we had issues getting pregnant.
We had 1 child (after 2 years of trying) and were having trouble getting pregnant again using our original fertility doctor. He wanted to do things I wanted to avoid.
The day after the 2006 midterm elections we had our first date with the new doctor.
I will never forget this.
We had never met him before. CNN was on in the waiting room gloating about Donald Rumsfeld resigning. I was annoyed.
Then, we go in his office and he is acting like a little girl in "The Sound of Music". "Isn't this a great day for America? That terrorist isn't in our government anymore."
I muddle through the conversation trying not to react. I don't want to "ruin our chances to get pregnant" or anything.
So they guy is Mr. Cocky Wannabe. He says "I know your issues. Here is my plan. We'll give you enough drugs to produce 10 eggs per cycle and see what happens naturally. If nothing happens there, we'll harvest them, fertilize them, and implant them."
I'm not a typical pro-life profile. I'm not religious. I just think killing for convenience is wrong. The idea of creating life just to kill it really pisses me off.
I ask this doctor, "what happens if we have 5 embryos?" He says "we'll deal with them."
WE? Does that mean he'll help change diapers, feed them, raise them, and pay for college?
I ask a little more diplomatically for the wife's sake.
"We will reduce the pregnancy."
WE? Reduce? Really?
I asked, "you mean you'll abort the embryos?"
Wife is looking at me in a "don't do this" way. The "Sound of Music" in the doctor's head stops. He looks at me.
"If you won't abort embryos you are at the wrong fertility clinic."
Yes. I was.
And I have my second child, thank you Dr. Murder. I have to wonder how many embryos Dr. Murder killed compared to the number of people killed by our armed forces during Rumsfeld's watch. I bet they aren't that far off.
Then there is me, who would have given almost anything to be able to have children, and monsters like THESE are the ones who get them..
Life is so unfair sometimes, you know?
Thank God my parents didn't do that to me and my twin brother.
"The other youngin knows."
That is the truth! Twins that have lost one another due to death say they always feel like part of them selves have died. Even Elvis Presley, who was a Twin! Missed his twin till his death!
Your Mom was a super-MOM!
And these are the same a holes that think clubing halibut and shooting caribous is the most horrific acts
I miss her dearly
I wonder how many kids, on finding out they are the surviving child of an aborted sibling, want nothing more to do with their parents. I would think it would be horrifying to know that your mother would have killed you without any conscience whatsoever, and that the only thing that saved you is timing. Or, in this case, position in the womb.
God bless & hugs!
Thank you for your story. God bless you and your family.
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This strikes home in a gut-wrenching way. In my late 30's, having had our first child barely a year old, we found out we were about to have twins. Dumb us, we thought it was a blessing!
My doctor strongly recommended against even amniocentesis because of the potential harm to one or both of the babies. So we had two beautiful bouncing baby boys to join their baby sister.
Was it easy? NO. Hell, no! But I cannot imagine having 'reduced' that pregnancy or not having both of these fine young men with us today. I really feel sorry for the featured couple and others whose thinking is similar to theirs.
Not to make light of this , when the Doc spanked me on my butt to start breathin' , was'nt the moment I started livin'.
Ma knew me first , down here.
Did not know Elvis had a twin .
That's all it takes, which makes you the exact pro-life profile. Be proud of it - and by the way, I like your story!
You can't figure them (you'd go nuts) , you can only defeat them.
"but when I went to emergency they found I had another still there! Joy!"
That is a great story! Of course sad that you lost a child, but amazing that you still had a child.
When we went in for my wife's first ultrasound the gal doing it paused, and then said something like "So, um. Has your doctor commented about how your pregnancy is going?" My wife told her the generic things.
"Well. Um - congratulations - you're having twins!" Dad (me) promptly found the chair as he was fainting!
Several months later getting mom checked out 10 weeks before the due date as she had been having contractions (and had also been on bed rest for 12 weeks already).
Everything was good until I reminded the doctor "Weren't you going to check her cervic?"
After she got her gloves back on and got my wife back in the chair "Oh. She's at a 7." Dad proceeded to faint again!
Funny what some folks will go through to give their unborn children the best chance at life that they can. (Oh - two girls at 3 lbs 2 oz. Doing great now at age 13!)
Thanks dude... or dudette... whichever applies :)
"Why not just wait until the kids are 3 or 4 years old, and eliminate the one twin who is not as smart or as pretty?"
There is a doctor or some philosophy guy or something that was/is out of Princeton that believes in this. I think it is up to the age of 18 months or 2 years.
[A reduction?]
Dear God, I'm speechless.
I had twin girls when my older daughter was several years old. My twins together weighed 8lbs and one had to stay in the hospital for a month.
It was hard, they were on a 4 hour feeding schedule and by the time you were finished with both, it was almost time to start over.
What would I have told one of them later in life if I HAD KILLED HER TWIN SISTER?
Children are always a gift. Sometimes we just don't see or understand the gift. But even if one wants to be cold and practical about the utility of having children - remember this when you are 80 years old, and you will thank God you have two strong, responsible 40 year old sons, to help you and to care for you in your dotage.
Treating the news that she is carrying another son or daughter as though she was just given news that she was diagnosed with malignant, incurable cancer. What is the matter with people?
Oh. The guy's name is Peter Singer, an "ethicist". He was/is on an Obama heathcare board.:
In a 1995 article in the London Spectator entitled "Killing Babies Isn't Always Wrong," Singer said "That day had to come," states Singer, "when Copernicus proved that the earth is not at the center of the universe. It is ridiculous to pretend that the old ethics make sense when plainly they do not. The notion that human life is sacred just because it's human is medieval."
Peter Singer was appointed by Obama as part of his Health Care Team...
God bless you!!
I just didnt feel I would be able to care for (twins) in a way that I wanted to.
Apparently she doesn't care for them at all if she was fine with killing them without blinking an eye. How did she decide which of the twins was deserving of keeping his/her life and which one should die for her "career"?
I cannot relate to such a lack of basic decency.
These selfish pigs should just kill all three. They're not fit to be raising children. What they need is a puppy.
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APU extended its scoreless string to 515 minutes – stretching over five matches – to improve to 8-1-1 on the year and 5-0-1 in league action. The Cougars won their first match of the year scoring less than two goals (previously 0-1-1 in those games).
Hardy's goal for the Cougars came off a rebounded shot from Haley Fisher. From six yards out, Hardy scored just inside the left post. The 1-0 APU lead held until half despite the shot total balancing out at five shots for each team.
"We knew we could have done better in the first half," DSU head coach Kacey Bingham said. "We felt our second half performance was very strong."
DSU had multiple chances midway in the second period, but best efforts on a Megan Marchbanks (Springville, UT/Springville) header and blast from Jennifer Mason (Springville, UT/Springville) were thwarted by great goalkeeping by Sarah Klinkenberg.
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