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Pupils from Kelso High School have benefited from a unique top-level coaching session with some of Scottish rugby's leading coaches and players in a new initiative led by sportscotland, the national agency for sport, and BBC Scotland.
Former Scottish rugby 7s captain, Colin Gregor, ex-Scottish rugby union player, Alan Tait, and Scottish international 7s rugby union players Gavin Lowe and Nick Mclennan, were welcomed by pupils for a professional coaching experience to highlight the importance of sport within the Bowmont Street school's curriculum.
Around 40 boys and girls attended the training session, hosted by the high-profile personalities, who gave the children some hints and tips as well as sharing tales from their sporting experiences across the years in the hope of encouraging the younger generation to take up the sport.
Colin Gregor said: "It was great to be involved in this event. There's such a strong community feel, thanks to the school and rugby club working so closely together.
"Best of all, it's fantastic to see how much the children love rugby.
"Sport has always played such a big part in my life and it is great to see the positive role it plays for these children and in the life of this school.
"We've had great fun and hopefully passed on a few new skills. There are definitely some strong rugby players here, so who knows – maybe one or two will be pulling on their own Scotland shirt one day!"
The pupils were also given an insight into the important role of sport in the media as the leading BBC Scotland radio programme, 'Sportsound', broadcast its evening programme from the school.
Presenter Geoff Webster was joined by a panel of experts on Scottish sport including Colin Gregor, Alan Tait, recently-retired Scottish international rugby union player, Sean Lamont, and BBC chief sports writer Tom English, allowing the pupils to understand more about the way sport is covered by the national broadcaster.
Geoff Webster hosted the session, giving pupils, parents, and staff the opportunity to participate in a question and answer session with the sporting personalities on-air, asking about their career highlights as well as discussing Scotland's sporting landscape.
Kelso High School also holds the sportscotland Gold School Sport Award, a prestigious national award that recognises innovation and achievement in delivering physical education and extra-curricular sport.
Headteacher, Jill Lothian, said: "We're delighted to be hosting the BBC Scotland Sportsound outside broadcast. It's such an innovative way to bring people together through sport. For our pupils, being coached by some of Scotland's biggest names in rugby is something they will remember for years to come, and this has been made possible thanks to sportscotland, BBC Scotland and Kelso Rugby Club."
sportscotland is building a world-class sporting system and is working in partnership with BBC Scotland to raise the profile of sport across the country.
As part of this initiative, the BBC will be taking 'Sportsound' on the road with the help of sportscotland to give young people a memorable experience while engaging in sport.
Stewart Harris, chief executive of sportscotland, said: "At sportscotland, putting young people at the centre of our efforts is a crucial part of what we do. Working in partnership with colleagues at the BBC, we hope to raise the awareness of sport and the openings that are available.
"It's fantastic that the pupils at Kelso High School had the chance to train with professional Scottish rugby coaches.
"Through our Active School, School Sport Awards, and Young Ambassador programmes, we hope to create closer links between physical education, school sport, and club sport which benefits young people by providing more and better opportunities to take part in sport."


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A while back I had the opportunity to see Les Mis and Showboat in the same week. Wanna here my review? "The chair was much more comfortable at Showboat." I was the guy that woke up during intermission at The Nutcracker (at Lincoln Center) and put on his coat because he thought it was over. Yea I was that guy. I shoulda kept my coat on and gotten some fresh air.
Anyway my kids were in the school play. They were in Fame Jr. I thought they were in Fame with a Jr after it. No. Fame Jr is part of Broadway Jr,. 60 minute musicals designed for middle school kids. Broadway Jr also got my kids to see a real Broadway Show. A few weeks ago hey went to see a manatee of Nice Work if You Can Get It. Matthew Broderick even came out to speak to the kids after the show. It was cool the way he paid homage to the Stage Manager. "I might be a movie star, but she tells me when I
Like most middle school events there was an end of he year celebration
Hundreds of students took to the Broadhurst Theater stage Monday morning, making their Broadway debut before their peers, educators and supporters, as part of Broadway Junior Celebration.
Hosted by The Shubert Foundation and Music Theater International, the annual event – now in it's eight year – is a celebration and culmination of the Broadway Junior Program, which builds theater programs in New York City schools with limited arts programing. Backstage
So for the 4th school day in a row I chaperoned a school trip. All thirty school got to perform a song. Every school had one student speak first for a minute.
Let me paraphrases....
"I made new friends that like me"
"I am really shy, but on stage I can be loud."
"We are really proud of all the hard work"
"Our teachers are great"
So, Dr Dorita Gibson, Deputy Chancellor for Equity and Access (wtf does that mean?) said that being in the school play was a factor in improving school performance. Duh, you don't need a fancy title to know that.
Musical theater does not have to be for me, but now I understand why it has to be.
And, by the way. I could not help but stand and applaud after most of the performance. They were great.
I also got to put my special skills to work on the way to the theater. I knew that the passes that are given to teachers for their class to get on the subway specifically say that they could only be used after 9am. But we needed to be there by 9 and at 8:30 the clerk in the booth said she would not open the gate. The teacher in charge told me we were going to have to look for a clerk that would open the gate. I put a stop to that. Since they are all going to do their job I directed the 40 of us to an unstaffed entrance and had a kid with an unlimited MetroCard go in and open the gate.

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Santee Sioux Nation Art Show and Community Market Launching June 4th
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The Santee Sioux Nation Art Show and Community Market will launch Saturday, June 4 outside the Ohiya Casino and Resort on highway 12, just east of Niobrara, NE on the Santee Sioux Reservation. The Community Market will be held again on July 2 and continue every Saturday after that featuring homemade and handmade products.
Along with fresh, locally grown produce, much more will be available. You'll find fresh baked goods including Amish goods, Indian tacos and other prepared foods, jams and jellies, and hand-made Native American arts, designs, and crafts. Authentic Native American buffalo bone carvings, inlaid jewelry, and bead work from various artists will be available for purchase. Native American beaders will also offer live demonstrations on how to make their fine jewelry.
"Beadwork is eye-straining, time consuming work that takes experience and skill in achieving the finished product," said Veronica Erenberg, Project Manager with the Center for Rural Affairs. "The demonstrations will offer an insight into what goes into a beadwork piece and why it is worth more that one thinks."
Erenberg adds, "Not only is the Community Market an opportunity for Santee gardeners to sell extra produce, but we also welcome beaders, arts & crafts persons, bakers, and other community members to sell homemade and handmade items." Erenberg said she sees the market as an element of economic development and as a way to promote Santee art and artisans. "There are so many arts and crafts people who don't get the exposure they deserve," Erenberg said. " This is a new avenue for them. This is promoting economic development."
Learn about several of the artists here and here.
WHAT: Santee Sioux Nation Art Show and Community Market 2016
WHERE: Ohiya Casino and Resort located in Niobrara, Nebraska on the Santee Sioux Reservation
53142 Highway 12
Niobrara, NE
WHEN: Saturday, June 4 at 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Setup time starts at 10:45 a.m. Tables and tents are available on a first come first serve basis. Vendors are encouraged to bring their own.
Market will take place again on July 2nd and continue to take place every Saturday through October.
Everyone involved in the Market looks forward to adding new food and craft vendors throughout the season.
The Public Market is part of the Santee Garden and Market Project, a joint effort between the Center for Rural Affairs and the Nebraska Indian Community College. Working together and building on grassroots interest and support, the project is bringing fresh foods and economic opportunity to Santee. The market is a result of a series of garden and market trainings happening throughout the year. Project organizers have been training the gardeners to grow food for home consumption and any extra produce can be sold at the Public Market.
"The market was launched in 2012 with 16 vendors and over 600 customers. There is ample opportunity for vendors to make a nice income every Saturday throughout the summer especially with all the tourists and casino-goers," commented Erenberg.
All vendors are welcome. Free booth space for vendors and some tables and tents provided. Contact our Market Manager: Kristine Flyinghawk at (402) 404-6950 to sign up for a booth or for more information.
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Jobs Report: Fannie Mae Still Optimistic On 2013 Housing
Today's jobs report shows the U.S. economy shrugging its way through the end of 2012, adding 155,000 new jobs and keeping unemployment steady at 7.8%. Real Time Economics has five major takeaways from the report, as well as some reactions from economic analysts.
Mortgage finance company Fannie Mae has previously been optimistic that 2012 would be the first time in six years for housing prices to rise year-on-year. In a comment sent out today, Doug Duncan, its Chief Economist, said the steady job growth, even amid the political noise from Washington, bodes well for housing in 2013:
"For all of 2012, the U.S. economy created 1.86 million new jobs. Gains in December were notable in the goods-producing sector, with manufacturing jobs up at a 9-month high of 25,000, while construction jobs jumped by 30,000, following a decline of 10,000 recorded in November in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Revisions showed a net increase of 14,000 in the prior two months. The household survey showed the unemployment rate unchanged at 7.8%. November's rate was revised up by 0.1% due to annual revisions in seasonal factors. The details of the household report were mixed as employment in this survey showed a gain of just 28,000, while the labor force rose by 192,000, reversing the sharp decline seen in November.
The improving jobs picture underpins the relatively strong recovery in the housing market. Spending on total private residential construction stood 19% above year-over-year levels in November. The December Fannie Mae National Housing Survey, to be released on Monday, is expected to show improving consumer sentiment regarding the housing market despite apparent consumer concerns over the "fiscal cliff" discussions. While the revenue bill has been signed by the President, both spending issues (sequestration) and the debt ceiling have yet to be resolved, which will serve to keep uncertainty heightened over at least the next two months."
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The ginger cat languishes in the best chair on the nursing home verandah, purrs loudly and occasionally preens himself.
A ray of sun plays on his fur, making it shine, and trickles onto the paved verandah floor and over to the garden bed of brilliant pink azaleas and maiden hair fern. A locust hums in the gum tree in the centre of the lawn. It is an idyllic day.
Inside the building, the sun shines only occasionally. Where it does, it lights the wide expanse of highly polished corridors, the neat counterpains on the beds, and brings a sparkle and a flash to the fish pond in the large television room.
There is a squinch of rubber soles on linoleum, and the tap tap tapping of a stick as a young nurse guides an old man down the hall and onto the verandah. She watches as he sighs into the second best chair on the verandah, next to the cat. She pats a rug around his knees, adjusts the shawl lying on the shoulders of an elderly woman sitting in the third best chair, alongside the man, and leaves them.
At the same time, the man and the woman turn towards each other and smile. He leans over and strokes the cat. The three are very comfortable together.
Mr Reynolds is a godsend. He is such a gentle man, and so full of interesting conversation. My days now seem to revolve around our times on the verandah, for he has changed my life. With him, I feel so warm.
The man and the woman are both quite small, shrunken with age. Their bodies respond slowly now, but their eyes are bright and flit over the details of their landscape. Their expressions change in unison, and with the conversation: sometimes twinkling over a story, or growing still with a thought from the past.
I have lived here for twelve months now, and a mixed up time it has been for me. I felt a freedom when I was first shown my very own room. Suddenly I had a space of my own. Always until then someone else had made the running for me. Mostly it was my husband who set the pace, sometimes with my welfare in mind, but mainly for his own reasons. In his self-centred way he made all the decisions, and didn't ask what I thought. It was the same when the children left home. Nothing really changed.
He was a person who swept all before him. Yes, he was efficient. And capable. But he never seemed to have time to spare for little things. He was just a spinning top. I looked after the children and the house, but he put his stamp on everything. Everything was his creation, not mine. I was always an extension of another's life.
He died suddenly and of course there was a void. Take a huge personality like his out of the equation and there has to be loneliness. I lived with my daughter for a while, but I felt I was in the way, and when my chest got worse I had the excuse I wanted to get a place of my own. Even though by then it had to be a room only, with 24-hour care.
So I really enjoyed my new room, putting my bits and pieces around, and ordering curtains and bedspread to match, just to my liking. It was pleasant to have quiet times too, when I knew no-one would interrupt, or be demanding.
There are always nurses, of course, but they're nice here, and very insightful when it comes to seeing that you want some time to yourself.
There is a clatter of teacups and a rattle of a trolley coming down the hall. The two old people stir in expectation of a cup of tea, and a scone with jam and cream. Today they are remembering their childhood. Spinning stories of school time, of Christmas, and holidays. Of parents and siblings. Of joys and sadness. Their faces shine with involvement and appreciation. The tea is always hot and strong, and peps you up so the conversation keeps on rolling.
The solicitous tea lady and her cups have rattled down the hall again. There is the sound of muffled crying in the bedroom across the way, and the voice of a nurse reassuring a bewildered new resident. Cooking smells give away the secret of tonight's menu: baked lamb. A cleaner swishes a mop, and clanks a bucket.
A loud insistent voice shatters the calm, and a pudgy woman in a flannelette nightgown with bare feet and curlers in her hair rushes past. 'That patient should have been discharged yesterday. We need his bed!' she yells at the top of her voice, and indicates a man sitting at the far end of the verandah. He is oblivious to the fuss, and continues staring into the distance. The woman is the former matron of the local hospital.
The couple near the cat watch on. Then they laugh. They have seen this sad circus before.
Well I suppose I enjoyed my solitude for perhaps a month, when I began to feel the need for some company. The occupational therapist suggested a game of Scrabble in the television room. That really appealed to me, for I love word games. But I found that the other residents and I parted company when it came to the game itself. The therapist tried valiantly, but it seemed that I was the only person in the room capable of putting a couple of letters together.
It was a shock to learn that most of the residents were afflicted mentally in some way. Many of them had dementia, it seemed, or had simply let themselves slow down. Their faculties certainly left a lot to be desired.
That discovery left me a very lonely woman. Except for the nurses, I was in an intellectual desert. Of course, the staff members didn't have much time for long conversations, although they did what they could.
Three months after I arrived there was a young man in a wheelchair. He had car injuries but he was still very alert, and he was a real gentleman with all the old people, however vague they seemed to be. There was no-where else for him to go at the time, and he and I became quite friendly even though we were poles apart in so many ways. I did enjoy our conversations. Lucky for him, and sad for me, he got a place in a rehab centre just a few weeks later. That meant I was alone again, sitting here on the verandah with only the cat for company. I did miss him. Terribly.
The elderly couple ease themselves from their chairs now, and make their way to a sunnier corner of the verandah. The man is tap tapping with his stick; the woman holds the shawl tightly around her shoulders. At this spot, near a display stand of pot plants, the nursing home gardener has set out a watering can and a small container of implements. The man and the woman take turns watering the pots which are a riot of annuals. They loosen the earth around the plants and scatter fertiliser granules. It is their private garden.
Mr Reynolds arrived three months ago. At the first opportunity, my favourite nursing sister brought him around to the verandah where I was sitting, and introduced us. I could see immediately that he was such a nice man. He had suffered a bad heart attack – his third – and he was left in a very frail condition.
His brain was quite intact, though. We hit it off immediately, and we have been sharing our days ever since.
The shadows are lengthening a little, and a middle aged woman makes her way along the verandah, and finds the couple at their garden. She is the man's only daughter, and it is obvious that she enjoys her father's company, and is glad of his friendship with the woman. She has come straight from work and stays only a short while. She has family responsibilities at home.
I think I'm in love. It might seem ridiculous at our age, but why shouldn't it be so? Does love have to mean an overwhelming urge for sex? Why can't it be a comfortable feeling. A sharing and a happiness? Can't that be love?
The sun rises and it sets at the nursing home. Some days are bright, and some wet and cool. The private garden is in full bloom, and commented upon by staff and visitors. The lady and the man share the limelight, and enjoy their flowers. They are blooming themselves.
I am feeling more happy within myself than I have been for many years. It is so wonderful to share one's days ... Mr Reynolds and I have so many common interests. Comfortable is the word. Perhaps it is our time in life to some extent, for there is no need for competition. No need to impress. Simply a shared requirement for peace and companionship.
The piano tinkles softly in the television room. A community volunteer is playing 'The Rose of Tralee', and a dozen residents sit in a row of ergonomic easy chairs, memories stirring.
Today there is a chill breeze on the verandah and clouds are scudding across the sky. The annuals in the private garden are almost spent, and the gardener has taken away some of the pots. The lady and the man draw their winter woollies closer, and amble into the television room where someone has set a log fire not far from the piano. It has only been weeks since they met, and yet it has been a lifetime.
Mr Reynolds isn't well. They took him to hospital for a check up a week ago yesterday. I asked the nurse to tell him not to worry about the garden. I would look after it while he is away.
The lady wandered over to the cat lying there, as usual, on its chair. She bent painfully, and stroked the soft ginger head. She smiled and spoke quietly to the animal, as though in reassurance. Then she sat down in her own chair, with the second best seat empty between them. The lady looked at the empty chair and then out towards the garden, unseeing.
Ants were swarming on the poppy seeds in the nearby sprouting troughs. A knife thin breeze edged its way onto the verandah, and the cat stirred and stretched itself before gliding towards the warmth inside. The lady remained still.
Day after day she sat on her chair. Only occasionally she moved – mostly to scratch with a garden fork around the last of the petunias. The grey sky lingered, and a fine rain brought a liquid shine to the leaves of the poinsettia grove. Each morning and afternoon a staff member placed a cup of tea and a scone on a small table beside her chair, but on each occasion the liquid grew cold and the scone developed a hard crust in the crisp air.
The doctor came to see me this morning. He came especially. Especially … to tell me that Mr Reynolds had died in his sleep. Mercifully, he went quickly, the doctor said. It was another heart attack, but this time stronger, and lethal.
I feared this. Inside myself, I feared this …
It is so horrible. Poor Mr Reynolds …
What shall I do now? What can I do?
He was such a nice man. A gentle man. I keep imagining I can still hear the tap of his walking stick on the linoleum ...
The young nurse squinches along the hallway to deliver a bowl of fruit to B Wing. There is a whiff of urine, overcome by a disinfectant smell. The notice boards on the wall speak about a bus trip to town and a visit from a local choir, and there is a display of brightly coloured drawings from the primary school. The woman in the water bed in Room 6 is restless, and in pain. A chaplain speaks to the matron about next Sunday's church service, and Mrs Jeffries has her hair set.
On the verandah, the lady with the shawl dabs a tear with the corner of her lace handkerchief. She then moves from her customary position to the second best chair, next to the cat.
© June Saville 2008. Not to be reproduced without express written permission of the author.


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Monday, July 21, 2008
Seeing Bread
I saw an erect penis poking out of a pair of shorts while its owner casually asked a group of guys if they had a condom. I saw a Porta Potty with one type of human waste on the walls and two more in the toilet. I saw a dreadlocked girl scrunch her face and wonder how it came about, at this same festival one year ago, that she statutorily raped a high school student. I saw the beating sun cook up a toxic miasma of hippie sweat, body odor, and septic overflow. I saw Snoop Dogg.
I saw a lot of things at this year's installment of Camp Bisco—the seventh, if you're counting—but what I mainly saw were white people. Nearly everyone roaming the Indian Lookout Country Club's sprawling grounds, from the Hells Angels security detail to the thousands of scared-to-death-of-Hells-Angels attendees, was woefully Caucasian. So Caucasian, in fact, that during his performance, a bewildered Snoop repeatedly asked the crowd if we were ready to hear 311—despite the fact that 311, currently touring with the estimable Dogg, were not there.
Camp Bisco was not unlike its myriad counterparts dotting the neo-counterculture summer landscape. Music and camping events, typically held over weekends, have sprung up everywhere from Masontown, West Virginia (All Good), to Lawrence, Kansas (Wakarusa), to piney Mariaville, New York (Camp Bisco). The format, by now, is wonderfully formulaic. Organizers mash a few famous acts with a buffet of no-names, place the concert stages in the midst of vast dirt fields, and then make sure that it rains. If you've been to any of the summer festivals, you've already deciphered these answers for yourself: yes, mud comes out of leg hair fairly painlessly; no, I would not like to purchase the drugs you're selling; yes, you're better off peeing in the woods than anywhere else; and, actually, what drugs are you selling?
While the specter of a drug-addled, sound-tracked vacation should be universally appealing, the reality is a bit more antebellum. A festival is where Whiteness goes to regroup and have a self-affirming experience before returning to its one-bedroom apartment above Mitt Romney's house. The pasty crowds don't dance so much as they get rickety and throw glow sticks at people several rows in front of them. Glow stick culture, moreover, operates along a quirkily white hierarchy, wherein people who wear many of them are almost as cool as people who fashion spinning glow stick wheels, while both groups look up to the Glow Stick Kings—the luminescent lords who sell the toxin-filled tubes to other white people for bizarre prices.
And where would any concentration of Whiteness be without some better-living hypocrisy? Not at a festival, that's for sure. Drug dealers, after failing to sell you MDMA, ask if you'd rather sassafras, an all-natural alternative to MDMA that is better, they say, since…well…MDMA is bad for you. Birkenstockers preach Green while ingesting a series of chemicals and foods more inorganic than Angelina Jolie's immediate family. It's all hilarious (and a lot of it's on videotape), and about as swarthy as the American picket fence.
Camp Bisco is particularly egregious, since its eponymous band, The Disco Biscuits (who both organize and headline the event), are the whitest band of all time (if you can stand the anti-Motown pallor, click on the Biscuits picture above, snapped on CB7 premises by photojournalist extraordinaire Robust). I have seen the Disco Biscuits on more than a dozen occasions, including two Camp Biscos, and have come up with the following bio: they are four white dudes who dress like each of the four archetypal White Guys (punk, prep, slob, and skater, respectively), play music with no groove, and have an almost exclusively white fan base. The Disco Biscuits are so white, in fact, that they were recently awarded their own genre: "Jamtronica." Doesn't sound too bad? Consider this: most non-white musics—funk, jazz, blues, soul, rap, rock—have one syllable.
"Jamtronica," besides for sounding ridiculous, has four.
Conclusion: The Disco Biscuits are four times whiter than they should be.
Let there be no misunderstanding—festivals, Camp Bisco included, are completely egalitarian. Anyone and everyone is welcome, from tatterdemalion vagrants to RV-rearing VIPs. That they've become the Whiteness War Room is simply a sad, weakly pigmented aside.
But I can only report what I saw.
Stay Sassy, Frassy
DJ Dogg
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Its simply unbelievable how someone (you) can go to a music festival and notice the race issue, even though there is no race issue. Its almost mind numbing how ridiculous this blog post is. Instead of just enjoying your time and enjoying the music, you need to insult the band, the genre, and the fans. You are a ridiculous human being.
ya eat a dick and kiss my white ass. if it wasnt all white people then it would be filled with crack and crime
this guys def a nig..opr even worse...Asian
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Talmadge Davis was an award winning artist whose paintings evoked powerful emotions and deep appreciation for his artwork. The preservation of Cherokee heritage and its ancient history was one of the driving forces behind his art. Davis exhibited his paintings as a part of the annual art shows at the Cherokee Heritage Center since 2000. Originally born in Oklahoma, Talmadge served in the US Army from 1982-1987 including serving in Germany. Talmadge won many awards throughout the country for his art including: Tulsa Indian Festival, Wichita Indian Market, Southwest Classic Art Show and a multiple winner for Best in Category and Peoples Choice at the Cherokee Heritage Center.
The Staff and Board of Trustees of the Cherokee National Historical Society, Inc., would like to pass along our thoughts and prayers to Talmadge's family and friends. We will miss his charming personality and exquisite artwork.


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TAMPA - The board of Hillsborough's transit agency voted unanimously Monday to support spending money on light rail, but not before facing questions about whether there might be a lower-cost alternative.
Kevin Beckner, a Hillsborough County commissioner and member of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit board, said he wants assurances that the economic development potential of light rail would make up for the fact that it costs so much more than bus rapid transit.
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Decades into career, Nelson still busy
References to the outlaw, activist and red-headed stranger Willie Nelson almost always insist that his career peaked in the '70s.
Technically true, perhaps, but the Texas-born country singer-songwriter, author, poet, actor and activist has never slowed down.
And not even an arrest last November for marijuana possession is keeping him from returning to Wichita next week for a concert at the Cotillion.
Nelson will perform Thursday with his six-member band and opening act Corey Crowder.
Here's a look at Nelson and his storied career:
1 The iconic writer and performer tours year-round with his guitar, Trigger, a beat up Martin acoustic. His 50-plus years of hits include "Whiskey River," "Good-Hearted Woman," "Georgia on My Mind," "On the Road Again," "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys," "Always On My Mind" and many more.
2 Nelson has recorded more than 100 albums (including his most recent, 2010's "Country Music"), performed in nearly three dozen movies, written four books and won almost very award thinkable, including his most recent Grammy, for 2008's "Lost Highway" with Ray Price.
3 He's performed with top-tier artists such as Ray Charles, Wynton Marsalis, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Toby Keith, Carole King, Lee Ann Womack, Lucinda Williams, Al Green, Kid Rock, Keith Richards, Rickie Lee Jones, Shelby Lynne, Emmylou Harris and Sheryl Crow.
4 Nelson has been hailed for his work as an activist, including for his Farm Aid concerts, agricultural initiatives, saving wild horses, promotion of alternative fuels and support of world peace.
5 His drug charge in November wasn't his first. In 2006 he was arrested with 1 1/2 pounds of marijuana and three ounces of hallucinogenic mushrooms. He was later given six months' probation. The most recent charge is a misdemeanor violation.
6 Nelson is known for opening his concerts with "Whiskey River," and he's done so on his most recent performances across the country. Wearing a red bandanna and occasionally tossing it into the crowd (and replacing it with another), he sings a stream of hits with very few comments in between songs.
7 Nelson began his music career in the mid-1950s in his native Texas performing in local clubs. He moved to Nashville and in 1961 two songs he wrote —"Hello Walls" recorded by Faron Young and "Crazy" recorded by Patsy Cline — became country classics.
8 Nelson hasn't limited himself to country music. "Stardust," a collection of pop standards, topped the charts in 1978.
9 Now 77, the rebel tussled with the IRS in the early '90s when it was revealed he owed millions of dollars in back taxes. His solution was to release a double album called "The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories?" with all profits going to the IRS.
10 Nelson's schedule is as busy as ever. In May, he's slated to perform at the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, and on May 27 he will launch Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown Tour, starting in Philadelphia and touring the country through July 4. The tour will feature Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Lee Brice, and other artists.
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Salim Mehajer's Sister Has Been Struck Off As A Lawyer
The sister of disgraced businessman Salim Mehajer's has been struck off the roll of lawyers after allegedly deceiving the Federal Court.
Solicitor Zenah Osman, who was the director of Mehajer Legal Group, told the court that she had worked for a number of creditors for her brother's collapsed development company.
A NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal found Ms Osman 'knew or ought to have known' her claim about acting for the creditors 'was false', with the tribunal saying there was 'no evidence' she had learnt from her mistakes following the July 2014 incident.
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The law firm acting on behalf of the liquidators of Mehajer's SM Project Developments contacted Ms Osman saying that they had been contacted by people she reportedly represented who 'advised us that you do not act for them'.
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Ms Osman has been struck off the roll and was ordered to pay New South Wales Law Society's costs.
Ms Osman has represented her brother in court numerous times, including Salim was accused of refusing to pay $1 million in tax to the ATO.


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15.0 Minutes, 4.6 Points, 1.5 Rebounds, 0.8 Assists, 0.7 Turnovers, 0.2 Steals, 42% FG, 43% 3PT, 67% FT
While most second round picks are looking for an opportunity, Daniel Gibson came onto the Cavaliers roster looking at a guaranteed contract. In a lot of ways, Danny Ferrys investment into Gibson has already paid off. Gibson has been far and away Clevelands most productive backup behind Larry Hughes.
Though he only played a total of 5 games in the month of November, things turned around quickly for Gibson. An injury to Larry Hughes forced Mike Brown to look to his bench players for a temporary starter. David Wesley got the first crack at the starting lineup because of his experience and ability to score, but quickly lost confidence because he wasnt shooting well. Shannon Brown got the second opportunity, but suffered the same fate as Wesley. As a last resort, Mike Brown looked to Gibson who stepped into the starting lineup in only his 8th game as a 20 year old pro. Gibson started the next three games recording the following averages:
30.9 Minutes, 13.3 Points, 4.0 Rebounds, 1.7 Assists, 2.0 Turnovers, 0.7 Steals, 57% FG, 57% 3PT, 50% FT
Those are some pretty impressive numbers for a rookie that hadnt really played much more than garbage minutes up until that point. Gibsons debut as a starter against the Toronto Raptors on December 6th was especially memorable.
Gibson started the game matched up against another former Texas Longhorn point guard in TJ Ford. Showing no sign of hesitation early on, Gibson shot the ball on his first touch of the game off a skip pass with Ford closing in on him. This scenario would prove to be all too common throughout the course of the game. Gibson connected on three of his six attempts from three-point range and drew a foul on one attempt as well. His form looked extremely good, and he looked comfortable in the flow of the offense. Gibson was not only effective shooting the ball from the outside, but also proved to be a capable finisher at the rim.
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Gibson followed up that performance with two more solid outings before Larry Hughes returned to reclaim his spot in the starting lineup. While Gibson wont be challenging Hughes for minutes in the near future, he did prove to be a legitimate option as a spot starter.
With Hughes back in the lineup, Gibson hasnt been playing nearly as much, but he has been given the minutes David Wesley and Shannon Brown were sharing early in the season. Though his minutes have diminished, his confidence has not, which is an encouraging sign.
Gibson provides something that the Cavaliers have desperately needed for a long time: a young bench scorer who is reliable when left open. Damon Jones fills a similar role, but it is absolutely essential for the team to have additional shooters to compensate for Eric Snows lack of scoring at the starting point guard spot.
Gibson may be a capable shooter, but he is far from a finished product. For one, almost all of his scoring comes off of catch and shoot situations; he rarely pulls up off the dribble. In a similar sense, Gibson plays almost exclusively off the ball, seldom bringing the ball up the floor. This lack of opportunities at point guard accounts for his low assist and turnover counts. Both totals would be higher if he had been initiating the offense. The contracts of both Eric Snow and Damon Jones run through 2009, so Gibson may not be asked to do a whole lot more than what he is doing right now until then.
Gibson also needs some work on the defensive end. He is a solid defender, but he isnt incredibly quick for a player his size. He works hard, and does an above average job of denying dribble penetration, but sometimes gets caught playing his man too far away from the basket. As time goes on, it would be a nice to see him develop some of the habits that have made Eric Snow such an effective defensive player. The best way for Gibson to earn more time in Mike Browns rotation right now is to become a more cerebral defender.
In the long run, Gibson could become a great compliment to LeBron James due to his outside stroke. However, he needs to show that he is capable of being a solid point guard, unless hell be permanently relegated to bench duty and spot starts. Gibson could turn out to be a great asset to the Cavaliers if he can become a more balanced player.


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Passengers travelling through Heathrow, the UK's hub airport, this week will be treated to a scent-sational new installation as the airport today unveils a giant floral map of the world. Created by florist Larry Walshe using around 2,000 fresh flower stems and studded with a textural tapestry of other curiosities, including raw amber stones and sandalwood, the impressive 11ft by 18ft living artwork will be housed in Terminal 5 to celebrate the new season of fragrance until the 24th September.
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Whilst getting inspiration from a scent worn by a family member or friend is likely to make Brits try a new fragrance (25 per cent), a staggering 20 per cent also admitted they have purchased a new perfume or aftershave based on something they've smelt on a stranger.
The study also revealed that life milestones have an impact on tempting Brits to try something new, with seven per cent opting for a fresh fragrance when they start a new relationship, five per cent doing so when they hit a birthday milestone and four per cent opting for a change before starting a new job. With five bottles of fragrance sold every minute at Heathrow, the data also revealed that travelling somewhere inspires a scents of adventure, with nearly one in ten (seven per cent) of Brits picking up a new fragrance before heading off to new shores.
The trend for androgynous scents continues to rise, with over one in ten Brits (12 per cent) saying they are interested in gender neutral fragrances, inspired by premium brands releasing unisex fragrances such as Bvlgari Le Gemme, while nearly one in ten (eight per cent) have admitted to preferring fragrances that are meant for the opposite sex.
Chris Annetts, Heathrow's Retail and Service Proposition Director, said, 'September is a really exciting month for us when it comes to fragrance. Heathrow is home to around 3,405 fragrances across 104 brands. Heathrow is home to around 3,405 fragrances across 104 brands.
"We have both exclusives and new season fragrances including a new floral exclusive Tom Ford Vert Boheme, as well as a new season fresh CK One Gold. We wanted to celebrate our amazing collection by bringing the scents to life and help our passengers better understand the fragrance notes they enjoy the most." – Chris Annets, Heathrow Retail and Service Proposition Director
To commemorate Larry's exhibition at Heathrow, World Duty Free has created a limited edition gift wrap inspired by the installation for passengers who purchase any fragrance during the month of September.
Fred Creighton, Managing Director at World Duty Free, said, 'Our exclusive gift wrap by celebrated British artist Larry Walshe is the perfect way to present a fragrance to someone special. Our dedicated fragrance team as always will be on hand to help customers navigate our carefully curated selection of scents to ensure customers find the perfect match for themselves or a loved one.'


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Friends of Jesus
(Primary School Religious Education Group)
The Primary School Religious Education (RE) Group will be led by two teachers to form the "Little Friends of Jesus" and "Friends of Jesus" Groups, consisting of lower and upper Primary School Catholic students respectively. These Groups will organise regular gatherings and various religious activities to cultivate students' faith, hope and love in God. This would naturally develop students' team spirit and expose them to the Catholic faith and life.
♦ Organising hymn singing and liturgical dancing for students to praise God with their body, mind and spirit
♦ Organising religious games to develop students' team spirit
♦ Teaching students diversified means to be focused when communicating with God
♦ Creating religious handwork, e.g. the Cross, angels, praying boxes and bookmarks, etc., to develop students' imagination and creativity, remind them of God's love for us and foster students' relationships with God
♦ Watching religious videos to introduce God to students in a relaxed manner
♦ Organising pilgrimage activities, e.g. visits to churches, processions and Stations of the Cross.
♦ Organising internal school religious activities, e.g. Christmas/Easter events and memorial service of the Canossian foundress, etc., to increase students' knowledge of God as well as the Catholic faith and teach them the importance of being grateful and sharing with others.


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Sonny's Side Note: What the Detroit Red Wings did at the trade deadline
March 3, 2017
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The last season at Joe Louis Arena has been a rollercoaster ride for the Detroit Red Wings, with a majority of it being on the downturn. The Wings' historic 25 year playoff streak could end this season as the team is the dead last in both the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings could've put all their marbles into making a serious run for a playoff spot, but risk the fact that they could lose some of their players this offseason to free agency for nothing and still not make the playoffs. The other direction, which they had seemed to take, was entering a rebuilding stage and stocking up on the draft picks while letting their young talent get some more experience.
General manager Ken Holland made a total of four trades, in which he acquired five draft picks and one player. Many of the players the Wings shipped off weren't a big part of the Wings' future core and likely would find themselves on new teams next season after this year's offseason.
The first trade came with the disgruntled right winger Tomas Jurco. Jurco had been frustrated by the Wings' season and requested a trade to Holland. Although he's only 24 years old, the Wings didn't see Jurco fitting in with their future plans. He was traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on Feb. 24 and marked the beginning of the rejuvenation process for the Wings. The Red Wings received a 2017 third round draft pick, even though they could've pushed for a sixth round pick too or just a second round pick straight up. However, getting something rather than nothing was the better option.
The next trade that occurred was the one the Wings profited the most from. Defenseman Brendan Smith and the Red Wings had engaged in light contract extension talks this season—three years and three and half million dollars each season. However, when the New York Rangers offered a 2018 second round draft pick and a 2017 third round draft pick, it was an offer the Wings couldn't pass up. Smith is going to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, and even though he is a talented defenseman, he didn't live up to the full potential of being a top defenseman for the Wings. Playing on a Rangers team, Smith could easily achieve that status that the Wings thought he would embrace.
The final two trades came on deadline day when the Wings shipped center Steve Ott to the Montreal Canadiens and left winger Thomas Vanek to the Florida Panthers. In return for Ott, the Wings received compensation in the form of a 2018 sixth round draft pick. And for Vanek, the Wings received a 2017 third round draft pick and defenseman Dylan McIlrath.
The Steve Ott trade was a steal because Ott is also an unrestricted free agent and signed with the Red Wings for only 800,000 dollars this season. If the Wings really wanted to, they could pick up Ott again for next season on the same contract and still have netted a free draft pick in the process.
Now, for the most controversial trade that Holland made. Vanek is a scorer and he had a lot of trade value, especially to a contending team, like the Panthers, that was desperate for some more scorers. Many fans, including me, expected a late first round draft pick or an early second round draft pick, but those expectations were shot down when we got the tenth overall pick in the 2010 draft and the third round pick. The case with the third round pick is, if the Panthers make the playoffs, the pick becomes the Arizona Coyotes' third rounder instead of Florida's. If it did become Arizona's, that pick would be in the upper third round because of their record and basically be considered a late second round pick. Yes, the market interest was relatively low for a winger on deadline day, but I would've liked to see Holland try to have grabbed a future second round pick straight up or an additional draft pick from the Panthers.
Although it may be disheartening that the Red Wings could potentially close the chapter on the Joe Louis Arena without a final playoff game being played there, it was a good run while it started. However, all good things have to come to an end. The Wings can start a new playoff streak while bringing life into the new Little Caesars Arena and starting off in a new arena on a good note. The Wings have stockpiled 11 draft picks in this year's draft, with six of them being in the first three rounds, and another nine draft picks in next year's draft. If the Wings address the problems they have on their roster with these draft picks, and if the picks live up to the potential they will be tagged with, the Red Wings could create a new dynasty in the NHL.


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If you were a regular reader of this blog, you will notice that though I used to write weekly (and more), it's been a loooooong time since my last post. Well, that's because there have been a lot of changes going on in this author's life. I think it's time I tell you about them.
First, I released my debut novel, At the Edge of a Dark Forest, a while back. I did this as an independent author with a little help from some friends. It was only meant to be a small way to get my fiction on a stage where it could be found, but it has become so much more. I have since discovered the benefits of indie publishing that are not only good for me, as an author, they are also good for me as a reader. I have recently become part of a community of other independent authors who have chosen this route not because their work wasn't good enough, but because someone in the publishing world told them they could not sell a book on the topic to which God led them. These authors, who write what God has laid on their hearts, are crafting beautiful stories with a greater depth than what they would have produced following the lead of a marketing team, and discovering there are readers who've been waiting for it.
That's what I want to do.
I'd never taken this path with the expectation of becoming rich or famous (tho' if God chose to curse me in such away, I would bear it willingly—sigh!). I chose it in the hopes of sharing stories that I love to write with people who may enjoy and be inspired by them. In fact, I sometimes fear things like riches and fame, due to the temptations that often come with them. That's where independent publishing suits me. I don't need to be known to many in order to get the coveted contract or even make a living. I just need to publish the book God has laid on my heart and hope enough people are inspired to pay me to continue.
I've also discovered, through my indie author community, that the best platform to reach an audience is not through social media or blogging, but offering more books. I currently have three almost ready to go, so I like this idea. And this is where I feel God has gifted me—fiction. I've loved blogging over the past few years. God has shown me many things as I journaled "out loud," but now I feel it is time to focus on my gift.
So what will I be doing next? First, I will be working on getting my next three novels out. Two of these were set on a university campus, which according to some publishers is a non-starter for them—another reason to indie publish. The other is a spin-off from the second in that series. The long-awaited, One Among Men (about a female Christian grad-student living in and running a hard-partying all-male dorm), will be released in January 2015, followed every 3-4 months by the other two. I also have ideas to continue the stories from the Dark Forest which will feature Manny, the holey-jean-wearing chauffer, in a modern-day retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and I hope to find a girl for Sam Sakamoto, the hippo-therapist from At the Edge of a Dark Forest, as well—no ideas for him yet.
I will continue to post author interviews and articles on InfiniteCharacters.com, and will post here when God inspires me to. I have a new author website I'd love for you to visit www.ConnieAlmony.com, where you can sign up for my newsletter (or you can sign up for it in the right-hand sidebar here), and I am developing a search site to help readers find good Christian fiction written from the heart—IndieChristianFictionSearch.Blogspot.com. I'd love for you to check it out. Lots of great books to see there.
I am so excited about this new direction. Never before have I felt I was heading where God wanted me as I do today. I hope, when you read my fiction, you will feel the same.
For those of you who have come to this website to view my most-read post, Can God Heal Autism, I want you to know, though I have never felt called to write on this subject alone, God has led me to intersperse issues surrounding this disorder in some of my fiction. I have not forgotten you and will continue to pray for those who ask it of me. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement over the years.
God Bless!!!


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There were 11.2 million unauthorized immigrants living in the United States in March 2010, virtually unchanged from a year earlier, according to new estimates from the Pew Hispanic Center. The number of unauthorized immigrants in the workforce, 8 million, also did not differ from 2009. Both the population and workforce estimates are below their 2007 peaks, apparently driven by a decline in the number of Mexicans, the largest group of unauthorized immigrants. Among states, the proportion of unauthorized workers varies widely: They constitute roughly 10% or more of the labor force in Arizona, California and Nevada, but less than 2.5% in most Midwest and Plains states. They are especially likely to hold low-skilled jobs and their share of some of those occupations has grown. In 2008, 17% of construction workers were undocumented, an increase from 10% in 2003. One in four farmworkers is an unauthorized immigrant. Unauthorized immigrants living in the United States are more geographically dispersed than in the past and are more likely than either U.S. born residents or legal immigrants to live in a household with a spouse and children. In addition, a growing share of the children of unauthorized immigrant parents—73%—were born in this country and are U.S. citizens.
More Americans believe that Hispanics are the targets of a lot of discrimination in American society than say the same about any other major racial or ethnic group, according to a Pew Research Center survey taken prior to the recent enactment of an immigration enforcement law by the state of Arizona. These findings from the Pew Research Center's November 2009 survey are included in a new Pew Hispanic Center fact sheet that covers a range of issues, attitudes and trends related to the new Arizona measure and its potential impact on the Latino community and on the enforcement of the nation's immigration laws.
The national political backlash against illegal immigration has created new divisions among Latinos and heightened their concerns about discrimination against members of their ethnic group-including those who were born in the United States or who immigrated legally. A small majority says unauthorized immigrants should pay a fine but not be deported, while small minority says they should be deported and a larger minority says they should not be punished. Hispanics are also divided about the impact of illegal immigration on Hispanics already living in the U.S. Some 29% say the impact has been positive, down from 50% who said the same in 2007. Despite rising concerns about discrimination against Latinos, the Pew survey finds no increase in the share who say they or a family member has been a victim of ethnic bias.


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Elle 18 -Â I am a kajal freak and if I have to leave home with one cosmetic then it will have to be kajal indeed.Kajal or lip balm?? mmm sorry I am not sure I may choose lip balm too depending upon my mood 😛
Elle 18 where were they ??
Lakme didn't introduce elle 18 in malls or show rooms.They were available in small stores and this is why those who have small shop near by got hold of them where as those who were looking for them in regular show rooms were left disappointed.
Elle 18 color boms created lot of buzz because they looked cute and were well priced.From teenagers to office going women all were trying to look for them.
Price of Elle 18 Kajal is Rs 65 for 3ml
A very interesting or may surprising thing is that company has not mentioned the ingredient of the kajal but they have not forgotten to print that it contains almond.Strategy puzzled me ..any way I am fond of collecting kajal so I have no complaints.
It looks almost like lotus , shahnaz kajal which are double of elle 18 price.
Swatches of Elle 18 Kajal
Well please don't be surprised by my artistic skills.I was trying to draw an eye with a winged eyeliner look but it ended up looking like a fish.
Kajal is quiet pigmented , dark and start smudging after two hours but this one can easily be compared to lotus kajal because the result of both the kajal are more or less same.
This is how it looks on my bare eyes .Pic was taken after two hours of wearing this kajal and it was intact on my eyes.
*Kajal doesn't irritate or sting my eyes so I suggest even sensitive eyes can try it.
*Can be easily carried while traveling.
* Generally all kajal starts smudging after 1-2 month of usage but I have this since a month and it is still doesn't smudge much.
All in all it is an interesting well priced product which one won't mind in investing in.
Have you used Elle 18 Kajal?
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900g Water
400g Sushi Rice
2-3 Spring Onions, roughly chopped
2 Carrots, roughly chopped
2 tbsp Mirin
3-5 drops Roasted Sesame Oil
3 tsp Roasted Sesame Seeds, white or black
150g Tuna Sashimi, cubed
1 Avocado, cubed
1 Cucumber, peeled and cubed
10-15 cooked Prawns
3 Nori Sheets
Place water into TM bowl and weigh rice into steaming basket. Cook for 13-15 minutes (to desired softness) at Varoma temperature on speed 4. Remove and allow to cool.
Place in a large serving bowl.
Place spring onion into TM bowl and chop for 3-4 seconds on speed 6 then remove and add to rice.
Place carrot into TM bowl and grate for 5-6 seconds on speed 6 then remove and add to rice.
Add all other ingredients to rice except nori sheets and mix with a large spoon to combine.
Shred Nori sheets into thin strips with scissors and cover and decorate the salad.


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Greek savers may be gripped by a "great fear that could develop into panic" in the words of President Karolos Papoulias, but many Greeks shifted their money to safer havens in Britain, Switzerland, Germany and Nordic countries long ago.
Worries about a run on Greek banks have rattled Athens this week, after savers withdrew at least 700 million euros on Monday alone, according to minutes of Papoulias's comments to political leaders posted on the presidency's website.
It is not only Greeks who are worried about their savings. Data shows depositors have also taken flight from banks in Belgium, France and Italy. And on Thursday, Spain's Bankia was reported to have seen more than 1 billion euros drained by its customers in the past week.
Greeks are afraid they could be hit by rapid devaluation if the country leaves the European single currency, while customers at Bankia have been rattled by the government's takeover of the recently floated bank on May 9 and growing uncertainty about the final cost of Spain's banking reforms.
More: Panicked Greeks withdraw nearly $900 million from banks in one day
In Greece, sources at two banks told Reuters that withdrawals on Tuesday had taken place at about the same rate as on Monday.
"The entire Greek banking system is in danger: the banks are now facing the worst of all outcomes, deposit flight," said Arnaud Poutier, deputy CEO of IG Markets France.
That flight started at least two years ago, as the debt crisis grew more serious.
Greece's banks have lost 72 billion euros in deposits since the start of 2010, or about 30 per cent, according to data compiled by Thomson Reuters. Five of Greece's top banks saw 37 billion euros taken out last year, including 12 billion from EFG Eurobank and 8-9 billion apiece at National Bank of Greece, Piraeus and Alpha Bank.
In February, Evangelos Venizelos, finance minister at the time, said only 16 billion euros had gone abroad, with a third of that going to Britain.
Savers have shifted to property, gold and other banks, or stashed it privately.
In Greece, this slow-speed run on deposits has not caused panic. But that could quickly change if there is a sudden loss of confidence in the banks.
Savers lost faith in Britain's Northern Rock overnight in September 2008, queueing for hours in the days that followed to take out their cash, despite a guarantee safeguarding most deposits. The British government ended up nationalizing the bank.
"It (Greek withdrawals) is not a huge number in percentage terms, but it is still a very worrying story. But deposit flight has been going on for two years. What we are seeing in the euro zone is a slow-motion bank run," said Michael Riddell, fund manager at M&G International Sovereign Bond Fund.
Deposits shifted around Europe dramatically last year, analysis of data from more than 120 listed European banks show.
Two Belgian banks, bailed out Dexia and restructured KBC saw their deposits fall by 120 billion euros. The bulk of the change resulted from the Belgian state's nationalization of Dexia's Belgian banking business, but retail customers pulled out 7 billion euros from Dexia around the time of its breakup in October 2011.
KBC also sold a banking subsidiary, Centea, leading to reduced deposits, but the majority of its shortfall came from withdrawals by U.S. institutions of money market funds.
The Worldscope data includes the value of money held by the bank or financial company on behalf of its customers, including demand, savings, money market deposits, negotiable debt securities — certificates of deposit, along with foreign office and deposit accounts. Securities sold to customers under repurchase agreements are excluded.
Based on these criteria, some 184 billion euros was taken from France's biggest listed banks, including around 33 billion from Credit Agricole and 82 billion euros from BNP Paribas. French banks were hit last year by their heavy exposure to Greece and concerns about their liquidity that forced them to accelerate plans to shrink.
Worries the euro zone crisis would spread also saw about 30 billion euros in deposits leave Italian banks, although inflows to BBVA helped limit the net outflow from Spain.
Cash flooded into Britain; more than 140 billion euros was deposited in four big banks alone. The UK benefits from its position outside the euro zone and its Asia-focused banks HSBC and Standard Chartered are seen as particular safe-havens.
Other banks to see big inflows included Barclays, Germany's Deutsche Bank, Switzerland's Credit Suisse and UBS and Russia's Sberbank and VTB.


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July 24
Simon Bolivar
On this date in 1783, Simon Bolivar was born in Venezuela to a wealthy family. Bolivar traveled extensively in Europe and the United States while formulating his strategy to liberate South America from the sway of Spanish priests and rule. Today, Bolivar is acknowledged as "El Libertador" and the "George Washington of South America" for liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Panama from the Spaniards, and as the founder of Bolivia. He became the first president of the Republic of Columbia (now Ecuador, Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela) in 1819. In 1824, he converted the southern region of Peru into the Republic of Bolivia, where he became its first president. After attempts to murder him, Bolivar was forced into retirement. He was a noted anticlerical. D. 1830.
Compiled by Annie Laurie Gaylor
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Vern Bullough
On this date in 1928, Vern Bullough was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned a B.A. in history and languages from the University of Utah in 1951, an M.A. in history from the University of Chicago in 1951, a Ph.D. in the history of medicine and science from the University of Chicago in 1954, and a B.S. in nursing from California State University at Long Beach in 1981. Bullough was a sexologist and historian, as well as a professor of nursing, sociology and history. He was Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Social Sciences at State University of New York at Buffalo, and was one of the founders of the Center for Sex Research at California State University. Bullough received numerous awards for his work, including the prestigious Kinsey Award in 1995. He was a strong supporter of civil liberties who worked with the ACLU and the NAACP. Bullough has published and edited numerous books, many co-written with his first wife, Bonnie Bullough, who was also a nurse and sexologist. Their collaborations include The Subordinate Sex: A History of Attitudes Toward Women (1973) and Sexual Attitudes: Myths and Realities (1995).
Bullough was co-president of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) from 1994-1997 and vice-president from 1997-1998, and he received a Distinguished Humanist Service Award from the IHEU in 1992. Bullough was an honorary associate of the Indian Rationalist Association, and also worked with the Humanist Academy. He is the author of the 1994 essay, "Science, Humanism, and the New Enlightenment." D. 2006.
"[Vern Bullough] will be sorely missed as one of the leading secular humanists in North America and the world."
—Paul Kurtz, founder of the Center for Inquiry and Council for Secular Humanism, quoted on the IHEU website.
Compiled by Sabrina Gaylor and Bonnie Gutsch
© Freedom From Religion Foundation. All rights reserved.


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Yankee Errors Help Rays To Victory
Ivan Nova's five-decision winning streak was snapped on Tuesday as the Rays beat the Yankees 7-4, New York's ninth straight loss in Tampa.
James Shields (8-5) was able to survive another shaky outing against the Yankees, giving up ten hits and four runs through seven innings. He's 1-2 in four starts against the Yanks this year.
Curtis Granderson and Robinson Cano each had an RBI hit in the first inning. In the third, Dewayne Wise hit his third homer, bouncing one off a catwalk at Tropicana Field to make it 3-0.
But Tampa Bay tied it with RBI's from B.J. Upton and Jeff Keppinger in the bottom half of the inning.
After Eric Chavez drove in Raul Ibanez in the fourth, Tampa answered right back with a two-run blast from Sean Rodriguez to make it 5-4.
The Rays tacked on in the seventh with two runs, including a double steal of second and home.
Fernando Rodney worked another scoreless ninth inning for his 24th save.
Nova (9-3) surrendered six runs in six innings, but just three were earned due to a pair of Russell Martin throwing errors and a fielding mistake by Chavez.