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Represent-To stand for; symbolize
Appoint-To select or designate to fill an office or a position
Brereton C. Jones (1939- ) because he served as Governor of Kentucky from 1992 to 1996. He had served as Lieutenant Governor from 1988 to 1992. Before moving to Kentucky and changing his party affiliation from Republican to Democratic, he served in the West Virginia House of Delegates and was House Minority Leader. He was born in Point Pleasant. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Earl Jones (1961- ), because he played played for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, is from Mount Hope. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Billy "Red" Jones (1913- ), was a child actor in several movies in the 1920s. He was born William Charles Jones in Wheeling. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Greg Jones, one of the most prolific scorers in WVU basketball history, averaged 22.3 points during his senior season. Jones was selected in the third round of the NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. He was a starting guard in the CBA all-star game in 1984 and 1985. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Joey Jay (1935- ), he who played baseball for Milwaukee and Cincinnati in the 1950s and 1960s, lived in Spencer in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He was involved in the oil and gas well business there. He was born in Middletown, Conn. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousj.html
Doug Baker (1959- ) he was recognized as among the best of the Elvis impersonators by several Elvis fan clubs. He entertained from 1977 to 1988, recorded three albums, co-wrote I Miss You Elvis, and performed at Graceland. Douglas G. Baker Jr. was born in Bluefield, where he currently resides. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Gene Banks (1959- ) has been the head women’s basketball coach at Bluefield State College since 1998. A native of Philadelphia, Banks was an All-American at Duke in the late '70s and early '80s who went on to play for six years in the NBA with the San Antonio Spurs and Chicago Bulls. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Kantroy Barber (1973- ) of the Carolina Panthers played college football at WVU. He was born in Miami, Fla. http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Randy Barnes (1966- ) has been described as the greatest shot-putter who has ever lived. He holds both the outdoor and indoor world records and was a gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was born in Charleston and grew up in St. Albans and graduated from St. Albans High School in 1985. . http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
Charlie Barnett (1954- ), a movie and TV actor, played Noogie Lamont in the TV series Miami Vice. He was born in Bluefield . http://jeff560.tripod.com/famousb.html
MONEY_POWER_RESPECT
Friday, July 9, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
INTREREST
Tyler
Voc: Savings- The part of a person's income that is not spent.
Bank- An organization, usually a corporation, chartered by a state or federal government, which does most or all of the following: receives demand deposits and time deposits, honors instruments drawn on them, and pays interest on them; discounts notes, makes loans, and invests in securities; collects checks, drafts, and notes; certifies depositor's checks; and issues drafts and cashier's checks.
What is a savings account? Savings accounts are accounts maintained by retail financial institutions that pay interest but can not be used directly as money ( for example, by writing a cheque). These accounts let customers set aside a portion of their liquid assets while earning a monetary return.
How do you make money through a bank? By depositing money into a bank and getting interest off of it.
Define interest? The fee charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of borrowed money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principal; the rate is dependent upon the time value of money, the credit risk of the borrower, and the inflation rate. Here, interest per year divided by principal amount, expressed as a percentage. also called interest rate.
What two types of interest are named? Simple and compound
When does interest work in your favor? When you put money into a bank.
Banks pay interest in two ways. What are they?
Simple and compound. Compound interest makes your savings grow faster.
Voc: Savings- The part of a person's income that is not spent.
Bank- An organization, usually a corporation, chartered by a state or federal government, which does most or all of the following: receives demand deposits and time deposits, honors instruments drawn on them, and pays interest on them; discounts notes, makes loans, and invests in securities; collects checks, drafts, and notes; certifies depositor's checks; and issues drafts and cashier's checks.
What is a savings account? Savings accounts are accounts maintained by retail financial institutions that pay interest but can not be used directly as money ( for example, by writing a cheque). These accounts let customers set aside a portion of their liquid assets while earning a monetary return.
How do you make money through a bank? By depositing money into a bank and getting interest off of it.
Define interest? The fee charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of borrowed money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the principal; the rate is dependent upon the time value of money, the credit risk of the borrower, and the inflation rate. Here, interest per year divided by principal amount, expressed as a percentage. also called interest rate.
What two types of interest are named? Simple and compound
When does interest work in your favor? When you put money into a bank.
Banks pay interest in two ways. What are they?
Simple and compound. Compound interest makes your savings grow faster.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
China
China
1)The leaders name is Hu Jintao.The reason why he may be in trouble for the abuses is although some Chinese have taken advantage of economic liberalization to become rich, up to 150 million Chinese live on $1 a day or less in this nation with no minimum wage. Between 250,000 and 300,000 political dissidents are held in “reeducation-through-labor” camps without trial. Less than 5% of criminal trials include witnesses, and the conviction rate is 99.7%. There are no privately owned TV or radio stations. The government opens and censors mail and monitors phone calls, faxes, e-mails and text messages. In preparation for the 2008 Olympics, at least 400,000 residents of Beijing have been forcibly evicted from their homes.
2) China is located in South East Asia. Pakistan, Iran and India are it's neighbors.
3)In china you do not have the right to be gay.,Also you have to have a permit to live there.
1)The leaders name is Hu Jintao.The reason why he may be in trouble for the abuses is although some Chinese have taken advantage of economic liberalization to become rich, up to 150 million Chinese live on $1 a day or less in this nation with no minimum wage. Between 250,000 and 300,000 political dissidents are held in “reeducation-through-labor” camps without trial. Less than 5% of criminal trials include witnesses, and the conviction rate is 99.7%. There are no privately owned TV or radio stations. The government opens and censors mail and monitors phone calls, faxes, e-mails and text messages. In preparation for the 2008 Olympics, at least 400,000 residents of Beijing have been forcibly evicted from their homes.
2) China is located in South East Asia. Pakistan, Iran and India are it's neighbors.
3)In china you do not have the right to be gay.,Also you have to have a permit to live there.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
VOC.

Donations-The act or contract by which a person voluntarily transfers the title to a thing of which be is the owner, from himself to another, without any consideration, as a free gift.
We gave the old women a donation at the church.
I love to give people donations.
We gave the old women a donation at the church.
I love to give people donations.
Taxes-To tax (from the Latin '; "I estimate", which in turn is from '; "I touch") is to impose a financial charge or other levy upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal entity) by a state or the functional equivalent of a state such that failure to pay is punishable by law.I hate paying taxes.
Me and my family have to pay taxes every year.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Voc.
Debt- owing somebody a payment or money.I hate it when I am in debt.
My mom hates it when we are in debt.
-Money is anything that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts.
I like to spend money all the time.]
I like the way it feels when I have money to spend.
I like to spend money all the time.]
I like the way it feels when I have money to spend.
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