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Jeffrey Hill

Normandy Business School, Le Havre, France

Interests: Cycling, watching movies, listening to podcasts, blogging

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Cartoon: Apple Avoids Corporate Taxes

© Chappatte in "International Herald Tribune" BACKGROUND This cartoon by Chappatte from the International Herald Tribune relates to Apple CEO Tim Cook's appearance before the U.S.Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (which is presently looking into the tax code). Chairman Carl... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: J.K. Rowling’s thoughts on Harry Potter go on sale

Sotheby's is auctioning first edition books with handwritten notes by the authors and the top lot is the first Harry Potter novel containing revealing commentary by J.K. Rowling. Tara Cleary reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: The first edition of the first Harry... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Rip-Off

The Daily Express reports on the £70m bill for the taxpayer caused by unpaid NHS treatment for foreign patients. Full story >> VOCABULARY A rip-off is an instance of stealing, cheating, or financial exploitation. • Rip-off charges which can destroy... Continue reading

Posted yesterday at The English Blog

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Cartoon: How To Play Like Germans

BACKGROUND For more than 40 years, England fans have wanted the national football team to be more like the Germans. Now, it seems, they’ve got their wish. For the England team’s latest kit bears a striking resemblance to the strip... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: Search and rescue begins in Oklahoma

Search and rescue begins in an area near Oklahoma City Monday, after a tornado leaves widespread destruction. Deborah Lutterbeck reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: Search and rescue efforts are underway in parts of Oklahoma City after a massive tornado leveled homes and... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Sneer

David Cameron has assured Conservative members that neither he nor his inner circle would ever “sneer” at them. Full story >> VOCABULARY If you sneer at someone or something, you express your contempt for them by the expression on your... Continue reading

Posted 2 days ago at The English Blog

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Cartoon: Highest Office

This cartoon by Morten Morland from The Times uses a play on words to comment on the unimpressive performance of the UK's coalition government on a whole range of issues: the economy, same-sex marriage, the EU referendum, etc. etc. THE... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: Winning ticket sold in record multi-million dollar lottery

One winning ticket for a record U.S. Powerball lottery jackpot worth 590.5 million dollars was sold in Florida, organizers say. Sarah Charlton reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: It's the moment millions of Americans have been waiting for. The numbers for the Powerball... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Plead

The Daily Mail reports that David Cameron is facing a Commons defeat on gay marriage. Full story >> VOCABULARY If you plead with someone to do something, you ask them in an intense, emotional way to do it. • The... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: The Do's and Dont's of Google Glass

Google Glass makes people antsy, so manners experts say etiquette rules are in order. Fred Katayama reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: It's cool and fashionable ... and it may be rude. It's Google Glass, the wearable computer. Users get stares, but those... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Loon

David Cameron has been told by Conservative activists that he must repair the broken relationship between the party leadership and the grassroots branded by one of his inner circle as “swivel-eyed loons”. Full story >> VOCABULARY A loon is a... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: Rare Beatles guitar goes up for auction in New York City

The VOX ax was custom-made for John Lennon and used during the British band's ''Magical Mystery Tour'' period. Sharon Reich reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: An electric guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison at the peak of Beatles' fame is... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Suspect

The Daily Mail features a story on Scotland Yard identifying new suspects in Madeleine McCann's disappearance in 2007. Full story >> VOCABULARY A suspect is a person who the police or authorities think may be guilty of a crime. •... Continue reading

Posted 5 days ago at The English Blog

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Cartoon: Cloned Babies Breakthrough

BACKGROUND This cartoon by Mac from The Daily Mail relates to news that scientists have extracted stem cells from human embryos created in a laboratory. The breakthrough could lead to customised cells to help treat and even cure a range... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: Tory MPs vote against Cameron

British Prime Minister David Cameron suffers a blow in parliament as a third of his own party’s MPs vote against him in protest at his stance on the EU. Simon Hanna reports. TRANSCRIPT TELLER: The Ayes to the right, one... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Nimby

The Daily Telegraph's front page lead says Education Secretary Michael Gove has claimed campaigners against the Government's planning reforms are opposing social mobility, aspiration and the family. Full story >> VOCABULARY If you call someone a nimby, you are criticizing... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The English Blog

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Cartoon: Americans take Prince Harry to their hearts

This cartoon by Paul Thomas from The Daily Express relates to Prince Harry's seven-day tour of the United States. The Prince has attracted cheering crowds and huge media attention wherever he has gone, and the tour has been widely hailed... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: Insects an alternative to meat

Edible insects are being promoted by the United Nations as a low-fat and high-protein food for humans, a new U.N. report says. Sharon Reich reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: One bag of larvae please! In some parts of the world, these little... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Prosecute

The Daily Telegraph leads with claims that David Cameron has warned oil bosses should face criminal prosecutions if found guilty of price fixing. Full story >> VOCABULARY If the authorities prosecute someone, they charge them with a crime and put... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Blog

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Cartoon: After Bangladesh

© Chappatte in "Le Temps" (Geneva) BACKGROUND This cartoon by Chappatte from "Le Temps" relates to the clothing factory collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which killed 1127 people. Following the disaster, western clothing companies which use such factories to make cheap... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: BlackBerry unveils new Q5 phone

BlackBerry's CEO says his company is on ''solid ground'' but analysts say the changes are coming too late. Fred Katayama reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: Trounced in the smartphone market that it once used to own, BlackBerry unveiled new steps it's taking... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Rig

Allegations that BP and Shell colluded to inflate oil prices are the focus of The Daily Telegraph's front page. Full story >> VOCABULARY To rig something is to arrange or influence something in a dishonest way in order to get... Continue reading

Posted 7 days ago at The English Blog

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Cartoon: Lame Duck Cameron

BACKGROUND Today's cartoon by Schrank from The Independent relates to UK Prime Minister David Cameron's visit to the White House on Monday for discussions with President Obama about the conflict in Syria, the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at The English Blog

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Reuters Video: Cameron, Obama prepare for EU trade pact

British Prime Minister David Cameron and U.S. President Barack Obama lay the groundwork for their push towards a trans-Atlantic deal between the U.S and the European Union. Conway G. Gittens reports. TRANSCRIPT REPORTER: Syria is certain to be the main... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at The English Blog

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Words in the News: Revolt

The Daily Express reports that Tory MPs have threatened a revolt after David Cameron dismissed calls to rush forward a referendum on European Union membership. Full story >> VOCABULARY A revolt by a person or group against someone or something... Continue reading

Posted May 13, 2013 at The English Blog

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