Nobel Prize in Physics 2010 graphene is a form of carbon. as a material it is completely new – not only the thinnest ever but also the strongest. as a conductor of electricity it performs as well as copper. as a conductor of heat it outperforms all other known materials. it is almost completely transparent, yet so dense that not even helium, the smallest gas atom, can pass through it. carbon, the basis of all known life on earth, has surprised us once again.geim and novoselov extracted the graphene from a piece of graphite such as is found in ordinary pencils. using regular adhesive tape they managed to obtain a flake of carbon with a thickness of just one atom. this at a time when many believed it was impossible for such thin crystalline materials to be stable.however, with graphene, physicists can now study a new class of two-dimensional materials with unique properties. graphene makes experiments possible that give new twists to the phenomena in quantum physics. also a vast variety of practical applications now appear possible including the creation of new materials and the manufacture of innovative electronics. graphene transistors are predicted to be substantially faster than today’s silicon transistors and result in more efficient computers.since it is practically transparent and a good conductor, graphene is suitable for producing transparent touch screens, light panels, and maybe even solar cells.when mixed into plastics, graphene can turn them into conductors of electricity while making them more heat resistant and mechanically robust. this resilience can be utilised in new super strong materials, which are also thin, elastic and lightweight. in the future, satellites, airplanes, and cars could be manufactured out of the new composite materials.this year’s laureates have been working together for a long time now. konstantin novoselov, 36, first worked with andre geim, 51, as a phd-student in the netherlands. he subsequently followed geim to the united kingdom. both of them originally studied and began their careers as physicists in russia. now they are both professors at the university of manchester.
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(((゜Д゜；)))英字新聞 investment in science, technology, culture and education do not quickly produce tangible results, although they do involve time and money. therefore, the screening of such fields by the government's cost-cutting panel simply cannot be based solely on short-term cost-benefit analysis.
a long-term perspective should be adopted when it comes to laying the foundations for the promotion of intellectual creativity.
the government revitalization unit--tasked with identifying wasteful government spending--has judged that many projects in these fields should be scrapped or their budgets cut. however, the government should boldly review the panel's recent judgments and make appropriate adjustments in the budget. in the fields of science and technology, the panel recommended that a program to develop a next-generation supercomputer should be effectively frozen. it also recommended the government abolish a project for promoting science and technology on a regional basis, and slash funding for a proposed collaboration between industry, academia and the government. the project aims at utilizing research carried out by universities to foster the growth of regional industries.
nobel prize winners, including leo esaki, criticized the panel's budget reductions for science and technology projects, saying in a joint statement it runs contrary to the government's aim of making the country a science and technology powerhouse. it is no surprise they made such a criticism.
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intl competitiveness at risk
the budget cuts proposed without a long-term strategy in mind would see the foundations of the nation's quest for knowledge crumble. it also could undermine japan 's efforts to remain internationally competitive.
the cost-cutting panel also recommended the government abolish the children's dream fund, a project that aims to get more children reading books and was established after a campaign by a suprapartisan group of lawmakers following children's reading year in 2000.
the fund has supported about 2,000 projects every year aimed at developing environments in which more books are read to and by children.
next year has been designated national year of reading by a resolution that was unanimously adopted by both chambers of the diet. the government should maintain this project in view of its important role in promoting the culture of the printed word .
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arts facing big cuts
meanwhile, the panel concluded that the budget for supporting the arts allocated through the japan arts council should be greatly reduced.
the budget is used mainly for covering the operational expenses of tokyo's new national theatre, which has won high praise internationally for its ballet, opera and live theater productions, as well as for promoting excellence in other cultural and artistic fields. some members of the panel even called for state funding to be terminated in the future.
however, culture and art will never thrive if they are left to operate on an entirely commercial basis. in the united states and across europe, governments actively support the arts and promote private-sector assistance through tax systems that promote donations.
some say the promotion of culture should be left to local governments, but their culture-related budgets have been eroded by the economic crisis gripping the nation. the central government should draw up a policy that maintains the necessary assistance.
in the education budget, a comprehensive plan for english-language education reform was judged not worth funding.
the panel said the budget for an english-language study guide for primary schoolers should be eliminated, causing dismay among teachers across the country. english-language lessons will become mandatory for all fifth- and sixth-graders in academic year 2011.
the government should move to safeguard key budgets and clarify this stance as soon as possible to prevent unnecessary concern and confusion.
ノーベル平和賞2009 ～The world top 200universities～ michelle obama : thakoon coat (white tulle with black grosgrain trim) and jimmy choo kitten heels.・president obama the nobel peace prize for 2009the norwegian nobel committee has decided that the nobel peace prize for 2009 is to be awarded to president barack obama for his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples. the committee has attached special importance to obama's vision of and work for a world without nuclear weapons. obama has as president created a new climate in international politics. multilateral diplomacy has regained a central position, with emphasis on the role that the united nations and other international institutions can play. dialogue and negotiations are preferred as instruments for resolving even the most difficult international conflicts. the vision of a world free from nuclear arms has powerfully stimulated disarmament and arms control negotiations. thanks to obama's initiative, the usa is now playing a more constructive role in meeting the great climatic challenges the world is confronting. democracy and human rights are to be strengthened. only very rarely has a person to the same extent as obama captured the world's attention and given its people hope for a better future. his diplomacy is founded in the concept that those who are to lead the world must do so on the basis of values and attitudes that are shared by the majority of the world's population. for 108 years, the norwegian nobel committee has sought to stimulate precisely that international policy and those attitudes for which obama is now the world's leading spokesman. the committee endorses obama's appeal that now is the time for all of us to take our share of responsibility for a global response to global challenges. oslo, october 9, 2009 世界の大学を、研究・就職・国際性・教育といった要素から評価する「the world top 200 universities」は、英誌「time higher education｣より先日リリースされています
