2010年12月1日「モバイル英語学習」第70号(エッセイ):Earning Power

Notes:
estate 財産;
stake (著作権などによる)分配金,取り分;
fame 名声;
personality 有名人;
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When he was alive, Michael Jackson was never on the Forbes’ (business magazine) list of top earners, but last year he made the list. In fact, he made more money ($275 million) than every other person except Oprah Winfrey. His estate made money from the film This Is It, sales of his music, videos, and other things about him, and his stake in a collection of songs. Every time one of those songs is played or used, his estate gets some money. This isn’t the first time that death has brought even more financial fame to a personality, and it probably won’t be the last. (by Prof. Carmella Lieske)
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2010年度11月29日「モバイル英語学習」第69号(エッセイ):Cold Remedy

Notes:
remedy 治療;
break a sweat 汗をかく;
intensity 激しさ;
unwell 具合が悪い;
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According to a BBC news article “people who exercise regularly are less likely to get a cold” (BBC News, 2 Nov. 2010). The article concerns a study conducted in America. The study examined 1,000 volunteers, over a three-month period, asking them to report how frequently that they exercised for over 20 minutes with enough intensity to break a sweat. The findings showed that those who were physically active on five or more days of the week were unwell with a cold for about five days compared to nine days for those who did little or no exercise. (by Prof. Simon Smith)
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