電気自動車は電気モ－タで動くため，(1) トルク応答がエンジンの２ケタ速 い， (2) 発生トルクが正確にわかる，(3) モータは分散配置ができる，という 特長がある。また，電気二重層キャパシタには，(1) 寿命が半永久的，(2) 急速充放電が可能，(3) 材料の環境負荷が小さい，(4) 端子電圧から残存エネル ギーがわかる，という特長がある。将来のクルマは必ず電力系統につながり， 電気と制御の力で走る。キャパシタはそれをエネルギー面からバックアップす るであろう。セミナーではいろいろな動画をお見せしますので，お楽しみに。

　The fertile crescent today is one of most important archaeological areas in the world, because many discovers had come in the last two decades. The archaeology discoveries showed the human societies started their life in this area hundreds thousands years ago; the first was the Homo erectus and later Neanderthal and Homo sapiens. But the most important discovery in this area was the origins of sedentary life-style and the agriculture in the Neolithic period. This period produced many sites in this area and many innovations which were named as “the Neolithic revolution”. Nowadays, many archaeological missions are working in this area (nationals and internationals), at least only in Syria around 135 mission. Even only in Aleppo city, more the 20 missions are working every year. In my lecture, I want to show you some recent discoveries of excavations came from middle Euphrates in particular the new excavation results reported in the last two years. I am working for those missions: 1) Tell Qaramel, north Syria belong to pre-pottery Neolithic A, the most important discovery here are the first tower in the world, and human decapitation. 2) Djade Al Mughara, pre-Pottery Neolithic B, on middle Euphrates river, we discovered the most ancient painting in the world, and human figurines (male and female). 3) Menbej tombs, Byzantine period: We found that the Herapolis (holy city) in Greek period and the Necropolis in Byzantine period. 4) Nabeka Mosaic, Byzantine period, the mosaic art came from fertile crescent before 9 century BC, with Assyrian culture. We discovered big mosaic (50m2) which divided in two parts, geometric and natural design.

　平成16年度より柏キャンパスにおいて、世界初の超臨界水酸化法による 実験廃棄物処理施設が運転を開始した。液体や気体の水とは異なる性質を 有する超臨界水は、持続的社会を実現するための基盤技術の一つとして 期待されている。本セミナーでは同技術の特徴について簡単に紹介すると ともに、環境調和型技術としての超臨界水の魅力についてわかりやすく 解説する。