Friday, July 9, 2010

Represent

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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

Thursday, July 8, 2010

INTREREST

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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.