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A representative for Barry Bonds contacted the Twins to see if they had any interest in signing baseball's all-time home run hitter, who is 44 and a free agent.
"Who do you want me to get rid of, (Delmon) Young, (Michael) Cuddyer, (Carlos) Gomez, (Denard) Span or (Jason) Kubel?" Twins general manager Billy Smith said Thursday. "Which one?"
Smith said the Twins would pass on Bonds, who has 762 career homers.
"I said that (outfield) is one area of strength and depth on our club, and we're going to go with the guys we've got," Smith said.
If the Gophers (22-9) get in the NCAA men's basketball tournament, they're capable of winning some games, junior guard Lawrence Westbrook says.
"Every team is college players — they're not superheroes or anything. So we can win games," said Westbrook, who scored 14 second-half points in Thursday's 66-53 victory over Northwestern.
If Minnesota were in the 65-team tournament, would there be an overall favorite?
"Of course," Westbrook said. "I'd pick us."
Brad Buetow, who was head coach of the Gophers men's hockey team for six seasons and now lives in Colorado Springs, Colo., is back in town for the state high school tournament and to watch the Gophers this weekend.
Buetow, 55, a Mounds View grad, is recovering from a fifth knee surgery and plans to return to NHL scouting next season. He and brother Bart are in the home remodeling business, and Brad maintains a ranch in Colorado.
Sports Illustrated is in town for a feature on the state hockey tournament, and Edina is expected to be a big part of the story.
Timberwolves rookie Kevin Love got his first look at live hockey when he took in the Wild-San Jose game at the Xcel Energy Center this week.
"It's up-tempo; I like it," Love said. "And the fans here pack it in every game, and I like that."
That would be different from Target Center, where the Wolves play.
"I'm not mentioning that," Love said.
Braham High grad Noah Dahlman, a sophomore at Wofford College, led the South Carolina school in scoring (17.8 points a game) and the Southern Conference in field-goal shooting percentage (60.9).
Dahlman's brother Isaiah, a former Mr. Basketball Minnesota and a junior at Michigan State, is averaging 0.7 points and 1.8 minutes for the Spartans, who play Minnesota today.
Former Gopher and Timberwolf Richard Coffey will be an analyst for KSTC's telecast of the state boys basketball tournament, working with recently named Minnesota sportscaster of the year Dave Lee of WCCO-AM.
It's a baby girl, Elleora Grace, for former Gophers tight end Ben Utecht of the Cincinnati Bengals and wife Karyn, a former Gophers golfer.
Drew Ziller, a senior free safety who led the nation — all college divisions — in solo tackles for Carleton last season and participated in Wednesday's NFL pro day workouts at the Gophers' indoor facility, has put a $65,000, first-year job offer on hold as he tries to continue his football career.
Former Twins 20-game winner Dean Chance, who oversees the International Boxing Association, will be in Minneapolis on April 18 for the Wilton Hilario-Allen Litzau IBA Americas super featherweight title fight at Target Center.
Incoming Gophers offensive tackle Jeff Wills has lost 20 pounds and is down to about 350 and is being penciled in as a starter for next season.
The Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul is hosting 23 hockey games, including high school, college and the NHL, during a current 12-day stretch.
St. Paul's Jack Hannahan has signed a one-year deal with the Oakland Athletics for about $425,000, which is $25,000 more than this season's major league minimum.
Former Gophers pitcher Reid Mahon, a Como High grad with a 95-mph fastball, has been sent from the Arizona Diamondbacks' major league camp to the minors.
Carl Dickman, the longtime Johnson High athletics director, is back at work and doing well after heart valve surgery.
Former Gophers and Vikings running back Thomas Tapeh celebrated the grand opening of his ice cream business in Miami the other day.
There are about 2,000 names on the Gophers' football season-ticket waiting list for next season, when they move into 50,000-seat TCF Bank Stadium.
Ex-Gophers guard Kevin Burleson is averaging 10 points a game for the Idaho Stampede, the Portland Trail Blazers' and Toronto Raptors' affiliate in the NBA Development League.
Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor's net worth has dropped from $3.3 billion to $2.4 billion in the past year while Wild owner Craig Leipold's family's net worth has decreased from $2.3 billion to $1.9 billion, according to a new Forbes Magazine listing.
Edina's Zach Budish, out all season after reconstructive knee surgery, could end up as a late first-round pick in June's NHL draft, scouts say.
Right wing Blake Wheeler has more points (17 goals, 21 assists) this season for the Boston Bruins than he did last season for the Gophers, when he finished with 35.
Scripted tattoo on the back of the right arm of Timberwolves guard Mike Miller: "Die trying."
Departed Vikings center Matt Birk, asked to compare his new Baltimore Ravens' facility with those of the Vikings: "The Ravens' facility is nice, but I don't know if that wins you any games or not."


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For most of us, the New Year's resolutions we make with the best of intentions will be tossed out faster than the holiday fruitcake. Let's be honest: Getting organized, pinching pennies, and losing weight aren't much fun. Maybe that's because-noble as they may be-these resolutions benefit primarily only us.
What if, instead, we resolve to do something to make life better for those around us? Maybe then we'd be more likely to keep our resolutions. I can't think of anyone more deserving of our efforts than our animal companions, who give us love and joy every day of the year! The following are some ideas:
- Pledge to walk your dog every day, even when it's cold and blustery outside and you'd rather hide under a quilt. Few things are more important for your canine companion's health and happiness than the opportunity to stretch his or her legs and read the daily "news" on the local fire hydrants. Plus, what better way to help yourself keep that other New Year's resolution-to shed those holiday pounds?
- Set aside some "kitty quality time" every day to play with, brush, and bond with your cat. It's too easy to overlook our feline friends when life gets hectic, and most cats are too polite to complain when they're bored or lonely. Get your cat's heart and mind racing with interactive "teaser" toys, catnip-filled socks, or even a simple ball of aluminum foil. For oodles of cheap, fun ways to keep your kitty on his or her toes, check out my book 250 Things You Can Do to Make Your Cat Adore You.
- Plan to have your cats and dogs spayed or neutered, if you haven't already. These simple procedures protect your furry friend from many types of cancer and prevent thousands of animals from being born only to end up on the streets or dumped at animal shelters. If your animals are already all "fixed," why not offer to help your friends or neighbors have their animals spayed or neutered by transporting them to the veterinarian or even offering to pay for the surgery yourself? Remember, spaying and neutering are cheap, but saving lives is priceless!
- Resolve to be an "Angel" for a lonely "backyard dog" in your neighborhood. I can't think of a crueler punishment for these loving, social animals than to be isolated, far away from their human "pack," with only a few feet to move about in and nothing to do but watch the grass grow (or the snow pile up!). You could start by politely talking to the dog's guardians about what their dog needs, such as companionship, a warm and dry house filled with straw in the winter, fresh food and water every day, and regular veterinary care. Offer to take the dog for walks, and give the dog treats and toys. Don't give up: Some lucky dogs have had their entire lives changed because of someone who cared enough to intervene.
What are your New Year's resolutions?
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Criminal justice: Indigent defense an unfunded mandate
In the United States, everyone facing a criminal charge in court has the right to be represented by counsel.
Years of legal precedent have determined — and you're familiar with variations of the phrase if you watch enough cop shows — that if you cannot afford an attorney, the court will appoint one for you.
While this serves to protect a defendant's Sixth Amendment rights, the fact remains that lawyers, on the whole, prefer to get paid for their work.
And often, local counties are required to foot the bill for those attorneys' fees.
In 2001, the 77th Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 7, the Fair Defense Act, which sets certain standards for the appointment of counsel for "indigent defense" clients. The law sets rules regarding, among other things, how quickly an attorney must be appointed and how long they have to prepare their defense. It also spelled out just who would be paying for all those lawyers: taxpayers in each Texas county.
Taylor County Judge Downing Bolls said the county's 2011 fiscal year budget for indigent defense counsel is $1.4 million.
The state Office of Court Administration does have a Task Force on Indigent Defense, which funds several grants to reimburse counties for their expenses.
"The grants, while nice to have, simply cannot keep up with the costs. Historically, they only average about 10 percent of the costs counties must pick up," Bolls said.
In fiscal year 2010, according to the Texas Association of Counties, indigent defense expenditures in Texas came to more than $195 million. State grants covered only $30 million.
In 2010, Taylor County provided court-appointed attorneys in 78.4 percent of its felony cases, and 53.6 percent of misdemeanor cases — 2,163 cases in total.
"Since 2001, total indigent defense costs have increased almost 120 percent, and they continue to be a cost driver for county budgets," Bolls said.
"We rely on the state spending to help offset these costs. The latest proposal I have seen has the state reducing its available funds by 15 percent — $8.6 million — and such cuts will only make a bad situation worse," Bolls said.
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1 voteAfter hearing so many great things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Indeed, with this movie, Denzel Washington managed to win the Academy award for the Best Actor in a Leading Role which was the crowning of a stellar career. With this in mind, I thought it would be a great movie and I had some rather huge expectations. Unfortunately, I thought the whole thing was slightly unde... read more
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Apple's iPad Mini went on sale yesterday at various Apple retail stores around the world. There weren't huge lines for the iPad Mini, but most stores did run out of stock in a few hours. Following the launch of the iPad Mini, Apple has posted a new ad titled 'Piano' to its YouTube page.
This isn't a new ad, and you may have already seen it during the iPad Mini announcement or when it was uploaded to Apple's website. The ad showcases how the new iPad Mini can do everything that the full-sized iPad can with the example of GarageBand and the popular piano duet Heart and Soul. The ad kicks off with the larger iPad starting the song, then the iPad Mini plays the other half. Watch it below.
Pretty cool. Last month, Conan O'Brien had mocked the very same ad, stating that all Apple wants you to do is spend your money and buy the new iPad Mini.
Did you get the new iPad Mini? First reviews of the iPad Mini suggest that it is a very impressive tablet, recent drop tests showed that it is well built as well.


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Intel is about to introduce new "Dual OS" devices in partnership with PC manufacturers that will boot both Android and Windows during its appearance at CES next week, according to a new report from TheVerge. Android will apparently run in virtualization software within Windows, allowing users to use apps from both operating systems side by side:
Sources close to the matter tell The Verge that Intel is behind the idea, and that the chipmaker is working with PC manufacturers on a number of new devices that could be announced at the show. Internally known as "Dual OS," Intel's idea is that Android would run inside of Windows using virtualization techniques, so you could have Android and Windows apps side by side without rebooting your machine.
It's not an entirely new concept. Samsung introduced the Ativ Q windows laptop in June with the ability to launch virtual Android through an app dubbed Dual OS. The report notes that Asus also recently filed a document with the FCC mentioning dual OS capabilities. While there have been some devices and solutions for running Android apps on Windows, such as Bluestacks, the concept hasn't picked up much steam among mainstream consumers and hasn't been an entirely smooth experience. The experience of running Android apps through virtualization software on Windows has been improving a lot in recent years, but the category isn't exactly something we expect Microsoft or Google to get behind anytime soon. We'll have to wait until CES next week to see if hybrid, dual OS machines get any traction this year.
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Businesses look to the new year
When it comes to the new year, local business owners hope to either maintain or improve their current businesses.
As 2013 begins, many are looking to find new and better ways to serve customers in and around the area.
"I'm going to try to be more equipped for smaller jobs," George Wilson of George Wilson's Tree Service, said.
Though based out of Wadesboro, his business serves various parts of Union County. In 2013, he hopes to upgrade his current equipment in order to better serve customers and compete with other tree service businesses in the area, he said.
Warlick Trucking focuses on grading services and other related work. Owner Randy Warlick hopes for 2013 is another good year for the business.
He hopes to continue with a steady stream of work in the new year, Warlick said.
Todd Hess, who owns PostNet in Wesley Chapel, looks to improve in 2013.
"I think we just have to develop new things to help grow our business," Hess said.
Lately, they have focused on the printing aspects of the business, especially its digital printing services, he said.
Parker Mills, who owns Mills Cleaners, said there are not any current plans for changes or improvements to the business in the new year.
"Just keep with what we have and vie to maintain it and move forward," Mills said in reference to his hopes for the business in 2013.


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MU tennis plays at WVU
MORGANTOWN -- Marshall University women's tennis travels to Morgantown for a 1 p.m., Saturday, match against the WVU Mountaineers in the Ridgeview Racquiet Club.
Marshall (2-0) won the 11 previous meetings with WVU (0-1) including 7-0 sweeps in four of the last five matchups.
LYNCHBURG, Va. -- Marshall competes in a women's swimming dual meet Saturday at 11 a.m. against Liberty University in the LaHaye Aquatic Center.
Marshall has a 5-5 record for the season, while the Flames are 8-2.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry's national media blitz to bring attention to the border crisis is the subject of the first Web ad from his new political action committee. The 90-second spot, which appeared Tuesday on the RickPAC website, almost entirely features news coverage of the influx of illegal immigrants and Perry's response to it, […] [Read More]
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Wayne shuts out Mingo Central, 10-0, to advance
WAYNE -- Kasey Endicott launched a high fly to left field, and as she raced toward first base, she saw coach Tish Smith smile. That meant the ball had cleared the fence for a solo home run.
Endicott's seventh homer of the season was the highlight of a four-run third inning, powering Wayne to a 10-0 run-rule victory over Mingo Central in the Class AA Region IV, Section 4 softball championship game Monday night at Pioneer Field.
"I didn't know it was gone until Tish gave me the high five," Endicott said. "I worked hard in the off-season. I work on my hitting on off days. It pays off. That shot felt good."
"She's quite an offensive threat," Johnson said of Endicott. "She got a good pitch and drove it."
The Pioneers (24-6) also scored four times in the second and finished off the Miners with two more in the fourth. Wayne pitcher Jessie Rowe held Mingo Central to two hits and struck out nine.
Mingo Central reached the title game with a 13-5 run-rule win over Tolsia in the first game Monday. The Miners collected 12 hits in the five innings.
Wayne, which is seeking to repeat as the Class AA state champ, advances to the regional semifinals. That game will be played Thursday, May 9, on the road against the winner of the Chapmanville-Scott series. Their best-of-three sectional starts Tuesday.
Smith said the Pioneers took nothing for granted even though they posted two run-rule wins over Mingo Central in the regular season.
"Come out and play with the same enthusiasm you play every other game," Smith said. "Keep your focus and get the job done."
"This was the first step toward that goal," Endicott said.
Wayne went 2-0 against Scott and Chapmanville in the regular season.
"I'm excited," Smith said. "I know we have a shot to go back."
Emily Fry and Emily Thompson each knocked in two runs for Wayne. On the season, the Pioneers have smacked 20 homers.
After the game and trophy presentation, the Wayne players gathered in front of the mound and sang happy birthday to assistant coach Steve Watts.
Kristyn Johnson had a single in the first and Chelsea Lambert a single in the third to account for Mingo Central's hits.
In the opener, Kiaria Hammond had three hits and drove in three runs and Johnson also collected three hits and knocked in a pair to lead the Miners to their first tournament win in school history. Tolsia committed eight errors.
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Hitting: (T) Lahoda 3-3, Cavins RBI, Hendrickson RBI, Browning 2B, RBI; Evans RBI. (MC) Johnson 3-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Browning 2-3, Hammond 3-4, 3 RBI; Kaitlyn Lester RBI, Cottle 2-3, RBI; Muncy 2-3, RBI.
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Kara Lester, Kaitlyn Lester (3), Kara Lester (4) and Hammond; Rowe and Thompson.
Hitting: (W) Fry 2 RBIs, Watts RBI, Endicott HR, RBI; Langdon RBI, Maynard 2-2, RBI; Thompson 2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs.


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Linda Drain lives apart from her husband of 33 years, Larry, so that she can keep her health care. (Shelley Mays/The Tennessean)
The day Linda Drain put baby's breath in her hair and said "I do," she had no idea that government policies would tear her apart from her husband.
But 33 years later, she and her husband, Larry Drain, separated so she could keep her health insurance.
Six months into the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, the Drains are among 162,000 Tennesseans who got caught in a coverage gap. Their household income is too little to qualify for a government subsidy to buy health insurance, and they live in a state not expanding Medicaid.
Their predicament was caused by a series of legal, political and bureaucratic decisions that included the U.S. Supreme Court striking down part of the federal health law, but Larry Drain said he feels to blame.
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Brown was reported missing Thursday. She lived near Jeffrey N. Eaddy, 31, who is suspected of killing her.
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Put Your Images in Hotels with Farmboy Fine Arts
Posted By Photopreneur Editors On December 17, 2009 @ 12:01 am In Stock Art and Photography | 8 Comments
(The following is excerpted from 99 Ways to Make Money from Your Photos [2], by the editors of Photopreneur.)
Stock companies serve newspapers and magazines, ad companies and Web sites. But they aren't the only people who need images. The hospitality industry uses photography to decorate its walls, and interior designers can sometimes use photography, too.
Farmboy Fine Arts [3] is a Canadian design company that provides artwork primarily to the hospitality industry, placing images in hotels around the world. Their clients include Sheraton, Westin, Marriott, Trump, Caesars and Hyatt, as well as many independent boutique hotels.
How It Works
For photographers, the firm operates in much the same way as a stock company. Photographers are free to send in their images, which are then made available to clients.
When a sale is made, the photographers are paid a royalty and a commission for each image licensed and for each time it's used. One photograph used in multiple places in a hotel then would generate multiple payments.
Farmboy's Stockyard Collection — its inventory of submitted images — is divided into six categories: abstract; architecture; landscape; lifestyle; organic; still life; and technology. The company tends not to accept images that are too "stocky."
When you submit your work for review, Farmboy will tell you what sort of imagery works best for them so that you can narrow down future submissions. In general, Farmboy is looking for artistic works — the kind that are the most fun to produce and the hardest to sell.
Sometimes, Farmboy issues call-outs for specific types of images demanded by a client. For example, the company recently has been looking for city-specific images as well as works that are "edgy," "conceptual" and "art-driven." Photographs submitted as a result of a call-out and not used by the client are placed in the Stockyard collection.
Farmboy Fine Arts provides a rare opportunity for photographers looking to earn money from their artistic images. Their open submission policy means that anyone can submit images for review, and there's certainly a sense of satisfaction that comes with knowing that your photos are hanging on a wall in a hotel somewhere.
Modest Commissions
But the rewards may be relatively low. Farmboy pays a commission based on its own gross profits. Photographers have reported incomes as low as $25 for each image and only $2 or $3 for each room in which the image is placed.
Farmboy might deal with art and sell to big clients, but the prices and bulk deals it strikes may make it the microstock version of commercial art photography, rather than a large commercial gallery.
And any images submitted also have to be exclusive. While you can sell an image submitted to Farmboy as a print, hang it in a gallery or exhibit it in a show, you can't license the image in any other way. If an image doesn't sell, though, you can remove it from Farmboy and try to license it elsewhere.
So while Farmboy Fine Arts is an opportunity to make money from your artistic images, it's unlikely to make you rich — and it might tie up images that could be licensed to other buyers.
Getting Started
Farmboy Fine Arts asks that photographers submit a selection of 10 to 20 low resolution jpegs to [email protected] [4] together with their contact information, or simply send them a link to their Web site/online portfolio.
As always, if you're sending a link, make sure that the portfolio you're showing them is geared towards the sorts of images that Farmboy Fine Arts is looking for. There's little point in showing them your portfolio of senior portraits.
They will then let you know which of your styles works best for them and, assuming that your images are accepted, offer you an agreement. You will receive an artist code and can begin submitting high resolution images. After that, it's just a matter of waiting for the sales to come in.
Tips for Success
1. Submit Often
According to Todd Towers, Farmboy Fine Arts' president, photographers who license the most images through the company tend to be those who submit the most images and cover the largest number of subjects. Quality always counts, but like a stock company, with Farmboy Fine Arts, quantity counts too.
2. Do the Call-Outs
Whenever a company issues a call-out for images, it's always worth paying attention. It's a bit like entering a competition, but at least this is a competition which you know is going to award a prize. Best of all, even if you don't win, the images stay on file and might net you a sale at some point in the future.
3. Try It Out and Pull the Pictures If It Doesn't Work
There are no fees for submitting images to Farmboy Fine Arts, but if the images don't sell, you won't be able to license them anywhere else. On the other hand, if the images are just sitting on your hard drive, they're not going to sell anywhere else anyway.
One strategy then is to submit your images to Farmboy Fine Arts and leave them there until you spot an opportunity elsewhere. At the very least, they'll be in the running to earn you money.
8 Comments To "Put Your Images in Hotels with Farmboy Fine Arts"
#1 Comment By Fredrik Naumann On December 17, 2009 @ 4:04 am
You liken this to "the microstock version of commercial art photography". In my opinion the microstock industry has wrecked havoc with the business of selling photographs. To see a version of it promoted here is disappointing.
While there are examples of photographers making good money from microstock, far more photographers are suffering from the general devaluation of photography that microstock has brought about.
There are many options for your pictures beyond "just sitting on your hard drive" or giving your images to microstock.
I reccommend setting up an account with Photoshelter (or similar), start your own little agency, get in touch with clients. No reason to let Farmboy make a living from your photography while you are not.
#2 Comment By Denver Engagement Photographer On December 17, 2009 @ 1:06 pm
Very nice article, I've never really thought of using my photography in the hospitality industry, but I do see photography all the time in hotels I stay at. This is an interesting concept and if they are looking for more artsy shots this might be a good avenue to look into. Thanks for the info.
#3 Comment By Kevin M. Law On December 18, 2009 @ 1:25 am
I agree with Frederik Naumann completely. The current trend toward acceptance of microstock as another vehicle of the stock industry is lazy, inactive thinking. As a stock photographer for 15 years, I have seen first hand how microstock has forced traditional agencies to lower prices, hurting the revenue stream of photographers who have spent their lives learning and applying their craft to the highest level. Web sites that purport to inform the profession should be taking a more proactive approach in educating the public about the shortfalls of microstock, not promoting companies that follow the microstock model.
#4 Comment By Don Oberbeck On December 18, 2009 @ 11:17 pm
Nice article. Glad I found this site. I've always thought my cloud pictures would work as hospitality art.
#5 Comment By attilavolgyi On December 27, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
I aggree that this kind of microstocking is killing photography. But this model is becoming more and more popular in every segment of photography. And it is really hard to take any action against them.
If Farmboy for example has exclusive deals with a large enough segment of the hospitality industry and their customers are satisfied with the quality they get there then it is almost totally impossible to compete them. You may have a PhotoShelter or similar photo selling site with standard prices if they are used to Farmboy (or any other microstock site) it seems unlikely they even check your site out....unless you have that special photos to offer, or they have such a special wish. But unless their comitment to a specific topic or photographer is very solid it seems more possible they choose on a budget basis.
#6 Comment By Scott Baradell On December 30, 2009 @ 6:09 am
Whatever your opinion of microstock (and there have been many posts here warning of its dangers), it's probably worthwhile for all photographers to be aware of the various business models and approaches that are getting traction in the marketplace -- as well as the range of viewpoints that photographers have about these models. Excerpts from the Photopreneur book are posted in this spirit.
#7 Comment By Joseph On January 11, 2010 @ 4:12 pm
Too much - for TOO Little - clearly a rip off
#8 Comment By Karl On February 2, 2010 @ 5:32 am
What a rip off, I feel sorry for the photographers represented by that shoddy deal...exclusive contract for pennies, screw that. Just another microstock site with the failure to share value with its contributors, IMO. Like anything you pay for quality...people don't buy real fine art to fill their walls, they buy it because it strikes something in them.
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