(red) is mentioned in (Mark 15:21) as a son of Simon the Cyrenian. (Luke 23:26) (A.D. 29.) Again, in (Romans 16:13) the apostle Paul salutes a Rufus whom he designates as elect in the Lord.. This Rufus was probably identical with the one to whom Mark refers.UFUS. roo'-fus (Rhouphos): The name is mentioned twice: (1) Simon of Cyrene, who was compelled to bear the cross of Jesus, is the father of Alexander and Rufus (Mark 15:21); (2) Paul sends greetings to Roman Christians, Rufus the chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine (Romans 16:13).
Bandz and imitators are estimated to now be a $200 million-a-year business â with $1 billion a future possibility. Silly Bandz are basically rubber bands that hold shapes such as a cat, fairy princess or â coming soon â SpongeBob. Annual sales of the Silly Bandz brand alone are north of $100 million, Croak says, vs. $10,000 just two years ago.
Pay per game. Many NBA cheering squads are composed of volunteers, but those who do get paid typically receive about $50 to $100 per game, according to a 2010 report by Christian Science Monitor. NBA teams have 41 games per season, according to ESPN.com, so with some simple math that works out to between $2,050 and $4,100 per dancer. How much a dancer makes depends largely on the prestige of the NBA team.