E.O. Wilson: Advice to a young scientist

TED 2012
E.O. Wilson: Advice to a young scientist (script)
Summary
The speaker is a great biologist who is E.O.Wilson. He tells us his principles because he doesn't want young scientists to give up continuing studying and learning what they do nowadays. It'll be worth enough for all people who are without scientists to listen to it.  1) Find the subject that interests you, and focus on it. 2) There is the excellent achievement even in your level. 3) Observe from a distance. Don't join the fray. Study what you love without looking aside. 4) Accept every problem which is the important opportunity.  The scientific discoveries will come from first through early discoveries. Don't forget it. Search broadly and enter the realm which is unknown phenomena.
His strong advice is that find your own way to discover learning and you should teach also. For young scientists, you are really needed in our world.
Words in this story
fray / a situation of intense activity, typically one incorporating an element of aggression or competition.
entity /noun/ a thing with distinct and independent existence.  being, creature, exist.

TED prize 2007 E.O. Wilson:My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life

TED 2007
TED prize 2007 E.O. Wilson:My wish: Build the Encyclopedia of Life (script)
summary
We often talk about viruses because it causes many diseases for us. Viruses can infect all types of creatures. It lives inside our cells. Bacteria and virus are the same microorganisms though bacteria don't hurt us. Our lives depend upon bacteria. In our mouth and throat, it's symbiotically necessary. It helps to be healthy, creates fertile soil and cleans the ocean.
However, we don't mostly know about it. In fact, bacteria are being a frontier of biology. It is so strange like it exists on another planet that it can be thought that we can find aliens among bacteria. And then, we unfortunately destroy these ecosystems and species. Our experience exposes the bacteria at the perils repeatedly. It obviously runs on the road of disappearing it forever.
Nowadays, scientists found the new genomic technology to aid them. The speaker tells us building an encyclopedia on the internet which everyone can join. He and we strongly think that it leads to searching for life, to understanding it and to being able to preserve it. We should know about our beautiful earth to save more.
Words in this story
encyclopedia / enˌsīkləˈpēdēə/ a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically.
frontier / a line or border separating two countries.
bacteria / very small living things that can cause disease
virus/ a very small thing that causes illnesses, or an illness that it causes
microorganism /mìcro・órganism/ˌmaɪ.kɹəʊˈɔː.ɡən.ɪ.zəm/a microscopic organism, especially a bacterium, virus, or fungus
symbiotically / paragenesis, formed together

TED prize 2006 Jehane Noujaim: My wish: A global day of film.

TED2006
TED prize 2006 Jehane Noujaim: My wish: A global day of film (script)
Summary
In the world, there is still a lot of fight and we cannot live without war yet. The damage is horrifying and miserable that you never believe. We never understand what the people who suffer damage is thinking, even if we saw, for example, the bombs being loaded on the planes and the military going out to war.  We don't understand people's anger or hate towards us until we see many times the people in hospitals and the victims of the wars.
Only going there or its reality film makes us realize them. The ways would be just we travel there or we watch films. A film might not change the world, but it can start people thinking about how to change the world.
The films can tell us the power people have and connect people together who have different cultures beyond the borders.
And then, make a day when people in the world together watch the same film at the same time around the world. People feel like they're having a communal experience beyond the borders. It can touch people's hearts, bond people together and change people. They can be through the film as one. This is a global day of the film.
Words in this story
misery /noun/ suffering, sadness
miserable /adj/  sad, sorrowful, dejected
intangible / unable to be touched or grasped, not having physical presence.
tangible / concrete

President Obama’s Farewell Address "Yes we did."

The New York Times

President Obama’s Farewell Address: Full Video and Text (article)

This is the speech of Barack Obama's farewell. President's term of office which is eight years is going to end on January 20th, 2017.
I thought about the term of Japanese prime ministers, their politics and Japanese country while reading the article. In Japan, almost all the prime ministers resign or someone force them to resign the post before the expiration of the term of office. They only want to sit down the chair of the prime minister. They work to just get its chair but they don't think about Japanese country. It's a reason not only that we Japanese people can vote only a party but we can't choose the leader of its party. The leader becomes our Japanese prime minister. Almost all people seek their own benefits from someone who will be a prime minister. And then, other people don't go to the election.
So what I thought about one more thing while reading it, is about Japan and The United States are the same democratic countries. In the speech, Obama says that that's what he wants to focus on that night is the state of their democracy. It requires a basic sense of solidarity.  People are all in together when they rise or fall as one. It includes fear, depressing, corruption and blame. Politics is a battle of ideas.
However, people have to embrace the joyous task that they have been given to continually try to improve this great nation of ours. This is the country which is the United States of America. Not other people do but you do. The politics, the democracy and country need you.
I think that like Japan, it's not democracy that people think that someone would do but it'd be for getting benefits or sticking one position, and give up quickly.
Obama says that it has been the honor of his life, to serve his country's people. He won't stop it.
In the democratic country, people believe as a result that future is in good hands and they progress with their strong creed that they are Americans.
This is a great thing that we create our country ourselves. Yes we can.

Words in this article
expiration /ekspəˈrāSHən/ termination
solidarity /  unanimity, unity, like-mindedness, agreement
corrupt /  dishonest, rot, decay, go bad
creed / faith, belief
altruistic /  showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish. selfless.
patriotic / having or expressing devotion to and vigorous support for one's country.

Home Alone 2

I have an interesting news.
Last year, when it's Christmas days, you said that there's a Christmas movie that title was Home Alone. Do you know that the movie has Home Alone 2? Although it's still an old movie, Next President Trump who was very young was in its movie!!! and in the movie the hotel which was used was Trump's hotel. If you don't know about it, you can watch it on YouTube. I could watch it Donald Trump Home Alone 2. Hahaha:)

Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act

TEDGlobal 2014
Laura Boushnak: For these women, reading is a daring act
Summary
I  am a woman holding a regular job, and I appreciate that I have time to learn English with safety and fun.
In the world, still there are a lot of women and girls who are not allowed to learn reading and writing. Their parents, society and even their religious beliefs are obstacles. They know that receiving education is their only way to control their lives.
The speaker is a photographer who experienced that. She takes photos and shows them to the world to encourage them.
What they learn is that they can find a job, rent a place to live in and have a kid with safety. They also start to understand that, and they share a message to us and other people who have the same situation.  "Questions your convictions. You can be a person who wants to be. Don't accept being the enslavement. For your mother birthed you free".
We have to create our world where all men and women can enjoy reading.
Words in this story
enslavement / the action of making someone a slave; subjugation. service, employing, using.

Top 10 New Year's Questions 2017

Top 10 New Year's Questions 2017. (article)
I looked back on year 2016 and I summarized it for 2017.
1. What did you learn about yourself from last year 2016?
I learned that it's important to have fun on all things even if it's hard. It gave me the power to continue working and studying English for a long time. It's because I'd cry when I thought something was hard for me. In fact, I was often confused many things last year.
2. Which relationship meant the most to you last year and why?
I think that we can have a strong relationship even when we are far from each other. It's because watching over is also important.
3. What was one of the biggest challenges you faced last year and how did you handle it?
This year, l also tried to get new customers while enjoying.
I noticed that I had to study Japanese language again to speak and understand English well.
I tried to read and listen to Japanese language books more than the year before last.
I was not absent in my lesson when l was not able to prepare for it.
4. What was one of your proudest moments from last year and why?
I've continued to work, even if I was refused by some new customers.
I read and summarized about over 200 TED talks. Wow! This is my blog
5. What was one of the most meaningful compliments you received last year? Why was it so meaningful to you?
What l was able to have one TED talk dictation was very happy for me.
TEDxUTokyoSalon 2015 Kumi Inoue: True Partner →(my dictation page）
It gave me courage to continue studying English.
6. What did you do for fun last year? What was one of your favorite memories?
I enjoyed working and studying. I think that to enjoy an ordinary day which means is not special day is important for me.
7. If you could change one thing from last year, what would you change and why?
I want to change the time to go to bed, because according to the books I have read, I need to sleep for over 7 hours to improve my memory. If I walk up at 5:30 am, I have to go to bed at 10:30 pm. I always go to bed at 1:00 am and I get up at 6:00 am. Unfortunately, I couldn't change it for two years.
8. What was the most meaningful thing someone did for you last year?
What was the most meaningful thing you did for someone else?
My teachers always encourage me is the meaningful thing for me. Thanks to you, I can continue to study English.
9. If you were to brag about one of your accomplishments from this past year, which one would it be and why?
Although I don't have something to brag, continuing to work and study English would be deserved to be bragged about.
brag / big talk, tall tale
10. Given all your experiences, insights, and lessons learned from 2016, what's the best advice you could give yourself for 2017?
Even if I can't grab a big success, it is important for my life to continue to make efforts.
I will do my best and I will enjoy doing all things this year 2017 too.