PNL

PNL (Peace N 'Lovés), is an independent French rap group composed of two brothers, Ademo and N.O.S, their real names are Tarik and Nabil Andrieu. Is one of my favorite bands of French rap.

PNL is distinguished by  musical style that described as raw and hypnotic. They have popularized in Frenchn and another places. The two rappers focus their songs on money, drug trafficking and especially the family. Often they are also refer their songs on cartoons, video games from their childhood and mangas: The Lion King, The Jungle Book, The Legend of Zelda or Dragon Ball Z and Great Teacher Onizuka. There are one song that named Onizuka.

The album "Le Monde Chico" ranks first in sales on iTunes in the first week of its publication and second in all media combined in France. In March 2016, five months after its publication, the album "Le Monde chico" is certified golden disc.Their last album "dans la légende" is certified silver disc.

US Health Report: E-Cigarettes Not Safe for Young People

Summery:

Years ago appeared a electronic cigarette, when it appeared everyone wanted one. But health official says that it can cause health problems for young people.  It cab cause sickness and injury. It is a big problem because very young people use it.   Surgeon General Murthy says: “The message from the report is clear. Nicotine-containing products in any form, including e-cigarettes, are not safe for youth.”
it contains nicotine and it can can harm brain development in teenagers and young adults. Those harmful effects can include deficits in attention and learning, reduced impulse control, and mood disorders. But the worst thing is that the smoke from this cigarette can negatively affect the people who are around the perosn who smoke.

Opinion:

In my point of view, the cigarette and the derivatives of it, have to be forbidden. Because it cause only negative things.

Vocabulary:

Nationwide: a nivel nacional
Back up: hacer una copia de respaldo
Curb: limite

Link: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/us-surgeon-general-issues-report-saying-ecigarettes-are-not-safe-for-young-people/3629570.html

Future of Air Travel: Electric Planes and Flying Cars

Summary:

There are companies who search the mode of made a electric airplane or personal flying vehicles. Their objective are cutting flight times and greatly reducing costs. If this project is successfully completed, the cost per passenger will be reduced. JetBlue is one of this company and they decided that the aircraft will be hybrid-electric, meaning they rely mostly on battery power, but also burn fuel when need it. But it will take a long time. Here in Europe there are a compani named European-based Airbus and it is also working to develop electric and hybrid aircraft for short trips. They are also working in a particular car that can fly. It will named Pop Up. It is  is designed to be used on the ground and in the air.

Opinion:

This plane will be our future. And it is better if we will pay less money for travel and meet new cultures.

Vocabulary:

Hub: cubo
Aircraft: avión

Link: http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/the-future-of-flying-will-include-electric-planes-and-flying-cars/3814147.html

‘Charging Bull’ Sculptor Fights Back against ‘Fearless Girl’

Summary:

Charging bull and fearless girl has become a tourist attraction in New York. At first it was the bull alone but an investment group in New York City put this girl in front of it to bring attention to the small number of leadership women in hight positions. After this it appears problems. On of them is that the author of the bull says that the girl change the meaning of the sculture, so they have to remove the girl. 
On the another hand there are people who request for the sculpture to remain a symbol of financial prosperity and strength after the crisis of the 1980s, and this conjunt of sculture has to be left there.  
Finally the New York City officials have decided to permit the statue to remain in place for a year. 

Opinion:

I think that this set of statue have to be left for forever because it reclaim the inequality among men and women, in this case it reclaim the small number of leadership women in high positions.

Vocabulary:

Charging: cobrar.
Nearby: cerca.
Derive: provenir

Link; http://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/fearless-girl-charging-bull/3809275.html