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An IAEA DSRS-TeC peer review mission was conducted at the Agency for Radioactive Waste Management (ARAO) from 30 September to 2 October 2024 in Ljubljana
conducted at ARAO from 30 September to 2 October in Ljubljana
and comprised a team of two external experts along with two IAEA specialists
DSRS-TeC is a specialized IAEA peer review service that helps countries review operational standards and disused sealed radioactive sources (DSRS) management practices
It provides an independent review of current practices and offers suggestions for strengthened management over time
The review is focused on the early stages of source handling and aims to support countries in enhancing their standards and effectiveness in managing DSRSs
“ARAO’s extensive experience and commitment to internationally recognized quality management principles have contributed to a high level of operational excellence and quality management system,” said Vivian Pereira Campos
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“Work procedures and instructions are guided by national legislations as well as complying with requirements outlined by IAEA guidance as well as EURATOM and European Council directives
ARAO actively fosters a positive and collaborative relationship with the IAEA by regularly welcoming fellowships and scientific visits
and by sharing their expertise and experience.”
One significant outcome of the review was the mission team’s observation that ARAO has identified a clear end-point solution for DSRS in Slovenia
ARAO plans to dispose of DSRSs at the low- and intermediate-level waste facility
For sources that do not meet the waste acceptance criteria for disposal
the option of co-disposal with spent nuclear fuel in a deep geological repository is being considered
reflecting ARAO’s progressive approach to radioactive waste management
it was observed that the reuse of DSRSs and their return to an authorized supplier is widely implemented in Slovenia which further strengthens the country’s commitment to responsible and efficient radioactive source management practices
The final report included several suggestions and highlighted good practices
underscoring ARAO’s proactive stance on comprehensive safe and secure DSRS management
“The added value of the review mission lies above all in the independent assessment of our activities and the confirmation that our procedures align with international best practices
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in a showcase of new textile works alongside collaborative totem sculptures that pull on patrons’ heartstrings
The lyricism of Devotion plays out in textile drawings where geometric patterns are hand stitched into appliquéd patchworks in a symphony of color
Viewers’ eyes follow varied visual thread weights and move along the intricate line work as if reading sheet music
the most direct link to musicality and textiles comes through the instruments used to create music and cloth,” Arao says
And I think of weaving as a way of making threads sing
There is a somatic rhythm to weaving on a loom that feels connected to playing music on a piano.”
Part of what makes the collection so poignant is the visitors’ ability to glean personal meaning from a material most are intimately familiar with
Following a rich Filipino textile heritage and cultural ideologies
and hue with a bit of spiritual healing and protective power – so to speak
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which do create a greater visual vibration
are thought to offer protection to the beholder in warding off evil spirits
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and I hope that these pieces can invite a moment of wonder or reflection for the viewer.”
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Volume 13 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2021.723243
There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that one bout of moderate-intensity exercise enhances executive functions in older adults
and fun exercises to moderate and stressful exercises for improving executive functions
light-intensity aerobic dance exercise (LADE) could be suitable if it produces potential benefits related to executive functions
intermittent exercise has received a lot of attention
as it results in greater effects on mood and executive functions than continuous exercise; however
its effects in older adults remain uncertain
we aimed to examine the acute effects of intermittent LADE (I-LADE) in comparison with those of continuous LADE (C-LADE) on mood and executive functions
Fifteen healthy older adults participated in 10-min I-LADE and C-LADE conditions on separate days
Perceived enjoyment following exercise was assessed using the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES)
The pleasantness of the mood during exercise and pleasure and arousal levels after exercise were assessed using the Feeling Scale and Two-Dimensional Mood Scale
Executive function was assessed using the Stroop task before and after exercise
pleasantness of the mood during exercise and exercise enjoyment levels were greater in I-LADE than in C-LADE
Arousal and pleasure levels and Stroop task performance increased after both LADEs and did not differ between the two exercise conditions
These findings suggest that although enhancement of mood and executive functions after exercise did not differ between C-LADE and I-LADE
I-LADE could be more enjoyable and fun than C-LADE
This study will help in the development of exercise conditions that can enable the elderly to enhance their executive functions in a fun way
it is necessary to clarify the most suitable characteristics of an exercise that is easy and fun for older adults to perform and that is effective for mood and executive functions
used intermittent high–intensity exercise
no study has examined the effects of intermittent light-intensity exercise on mood and cognitive functions in older adults
we hypothesized that intermittent LADE (I-LADE) would be safe and fun for older adults to practice and would also be effective for maintaining and improving their mood and cognitive function
As the first step in examining this hypothesis
we aimed to examine the acute effects of I-LADE in comparison with those of continuous LADE (C-LADE) on mood and executive functions in older adults
Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants prior to the study
This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Physical Fitness Research Institute of Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare (approval number: 28003)
Each participant visited the laboratory three times on separate days
and psychological status using the MMSE and GDS questionnaires
a psychological test for measuring executive functions
to familiarize themselves with the Stroop task
which was later used to assess executive functions; the participants performed the task twice
They also practiced an aerobic dance exercise program called “Slow Aerobic Dance Exercise” once
During the second and third visits, we assessed the acute effects of C-LADE or I-LADE on mood and executive functions using a counterbalanced, within-subjects design. The two exercise conditions were separated by an average of 5 days (2–12 days). The experimental procedure is depicted in Figure 1
the participants performed the Stroop task (pre-session) following a short practice (20 trials)
their mood was assessed using the Two-Dimensional Mood Scale (TDMS)
they performed either I-LADE or C-LADE for 10 min
The Feeling Scale (FS) score and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) were obtained verbally from each participant before the exercise and at 2
Heart rate (HR) was monitored throughout the experimental period using Polar H7 (Polar Electro Oy
the participant completed the TDMS and the Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale (PACES) questionnaires
they performed the Stroop task (post-session) 5 min after the end of the exercise
The order of the exercise conditions was counterbalanced across participants
Three components of the “Slow Aerobic Dance Exercise”
To verify that the exercises were in light-intensity range
we evaluated objective and subjective exercise intensity using HRR and RPE
We calculated the heart rate reserve (HRR) for each participant using the following equation:
The age-predicted maximum HR was calculated using the following equation (Tanaka et al., 2001):
To assess exercise enjoyment levels, we used the Japanese version of the PACES (Kendzierski and DeCarlo, 1991; Marcus and Forsyth, 2006)
The PACES consists of 18 items scored on a 7-point bipolar scale
To assess the participant’s mood during the exercise, we used the FS comprising of a single item (Hardy and Rejeski, 1989)
The item assesses how the participant currently feels (pleasant–unpleasant) about the exercise on an 11-point bipolar scale with scores ranging from -5 (very bad) to + 5 (very good)
We calculated the mean FS score during exercise to assess whether the mood was pleasant while exercising
We used different questionnaires to evaluate the participants’ mood during and after exercise to minimize common-method variance. To assess the mood after the exercise, we used the TDMS (Sakairi et al., 2013)
which comprise eight mood-expressing words related to both pleasure and arousal states (i.e.
Participants scored each item using a 6-point rating scale ranging from 0 (not at all) to 5 (extremely)
Pleasure and arousal levels (ranging from -20 to + 20 points) were determined by calculations based on each score
Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05 for all the analyses
The average HRR during C-LADE and I-LADE was 19.4 ± 6.50 and 22.4 ± 6.91%
The average RPE during C-LADE and I-LADE was 10.3 ± 1.69 and 10.6 ± 1.9%
There were no significant differences in the mean HRR (t(14) = 1.77
d = 0.28) between the two exercise conditions
Figure 3 presents the PACES, FS, and TDMS scores. Data of the one participant who had the maximum FS score (5 points) before exercise were excluded from the FS score analysis. The PACES score was significantly higher after I-LADE than after C-LADE (t(14) = 3.10, p < 0.01, d = 0.80; Figure 3A)
The p values in (A) show the results of the paired t-test
and (D) show the results of the two-way ANOVA with time and exercise condition as factors
The two-way ANOVA for the FS score showed a significant interaction (F(1, 13) = 6.24, p = 0.023, ηp2 = 0.324) and main effect of time (F(1, 13) = 35.24, p < 0.01, ηp2 = 0.732) but no significant main effect of the exercise condition (F(1, 13) = 0.21, p = 0.66, ηp2 = 0.016). The change in the FS score was significantly higher in I-LADE than in C-LADE (t(13) = 2.31, p = 0.049, d = 0.80; Figure 3B)
the two-way ANOVA for the pleasure level showed a significant main effect of time (F(1
ηp2 = 0.002) or main effect of the exercise condition (F(1
the arousal level showed a significant main effect of time (F(1
ηp2 = 0.518) but no significant interaction (F(1
ηp2 = 0.011) or main effect of the exercise condition (F(1
ηp2 = 0.002) or main effects of the exercise condition (F(1
Change in Stroop interference time for each condition
The p value shows the results of the two-way ANOVA with time and exercise condition as factors
We found significant differences in the PACES and FS scores between exercise conditions
Pearson’s correlation analysis was conducted to assess the relationship between the difference in FS score changes (ΔFS in I-LADE − ΔFS in C-LADE) and the difference in PACES score [PACES in I-LADE − PACES in C-LADE]
There was no significant correlation between them (r = 0.097
This result suggests that different factors are involved in the differences in FS and PACES between exercises
we aimed to clarify the acute effects of I-LADE on mood and executive function compared with those of C-LADE
We hypothesized that I-LADE would induce greater acute effects of the exercise on psychological arousal and pleasure levels
and executive functions compared with C-LADE
This hypothesis was partially confirmed in this study
The results of this study showed that the participants experienced higher pleasure levels during I-LADE than during C-LADE and greater exercise enjoyment in I-LADE than in C-LADE
pleasure and executive function before and after the exercise did not differ between the exercise conditions
These findings suggest that I-LADE is more fun to perform than C-LADE
but the enhancing effects of the exercise on mood and executive function after exercise are not different between the exercise conditions in older adults
the difference in HRR between the exercises was not correlated with the differences in FS and PACES (r = -0.12
These results suggest that the different responses in FS and PACES between the exercises could be due to the different exercise modes instead of possible small intensity differences
it is possible that the I-LADE condition involving a larger number of shorter sessions enhanced the sense of accomplishment compared with the C-LADE condition involving only one session
the mood during exercise is controlled by the interaction between cognitive parameters
such as self-efficacy and interoceptive cues
when exercise intensity is below the ventilatory threshold or lactate threshold
cognitive parameters positively influence the mood
when exercise intensity is above these thresholds
interoceptive cues negatively influence the mood
since exercise intensity could strongly influence the mood during exercise at above moderate intensities
the influence of continuous or intermittent exercise on the mood during exercise could be minimal
since both I-LADE and C-LADE in this study were light-intensity conditions
the differences in exercise characteristics (intermittent or continuous) could influence the mood
I-LADE might have a greater effect on self-efficacy or self-esteem during exercise than C-LADE
which could lead to a more pleasant mood during exercise
a more pleasant mood during I-LADE might be meaningful in terms of promoting physical activity or exercise in the future
Regarding the psychological arousal levels, although both LADEs increased the arousal levels, there was no significant difference between these levels. Exercise intensity is strongly associated with psychological and physiological arousal levels (Ekkekakis, 2003)
since there was no significant difference in exercise intensity between the two conditions
no significant difference in the arousal response to the exercise seemed to be observed between them
To compare the effects of intermittent and continuous aerobic dance exercise on executive functions in more detail
it is necessary to compare the effects of intermittent and continuous exercise with a control condition and at various intensities in the future
The improvement of mood and executive function might not only be due to the exercise effect
because of the small sample size in this study
statistical power might be too low to detect the difference in the effects between the two exercise conditions
This means that a clear conclusion should be avoided for the variables showing no significant difference between the two exercise conditions
the participants in this study were relatively physically active
it is unclear whether the results apply to inactive older adults
as we used only the Stroop task to assess executive functions
it is still unknown whether other aspects of executive functions
such as cognitive flexibility and updating
are differently affected by the difference in the mode of dance exercise program
although performing LADE continuously or intermittently may not affect the enhancement of mood and executive function after exercise in older adults
intermittent exercise could be more enjoyable and fun than continuous exercise
intermittent exercise could have the potential to improve mood and executive functions
as well as to promote a higher adherence level to exercise regimens in older adults
even in the case of light-intensity exercises
This study may help to develop exercise programs that can be performed by many older adults to enhance their mood and executive functions
Further studies with a larger sample including inactive people are needed to further clarify the effect of the exercise
The raw data supporting the conclusions of this article will be made available by the authors
The studies involving human participants were reviewed and approved by Ethics Committee of the Physical Fitness Research Institute of Meiji Yasuda Life Foundation of Health and Welfare (approval number: 28003)
The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study
and writing of the first draft of this manuscript
DY contributed to data correction and manuscript revision
HS contributed to project funding and manuscript revision
TA contributed to the data analysis and revision of the manuscript
All authors contributed to the article and approved the submitted version
This study was supported by a KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (“Willdynamics,” 17H06065)
a KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Early-Career Scientists (JP 19K20138)
the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Grant (JPMJMI19D5)
and the Cooperative Research Grant of the Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance
The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest
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We thank the Japan Aerobic Federation for contributing to the development of the slow aerobic dance routine and Dr
Satoshi Kawase for creating the music used in this study
We would like to thank Editage (www.editage.com) for English language editing
The Supplementary Material for this article can be found online at: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2021.723243/full#supplementary-material
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Arao closes in on French F4 lead on trip to Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
whilst Honda’s Red Bull protégé Souta Arao was the top scorer in the first international round
The first of the French Formula 4 championship’s two international rounds took place this weekend at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in the hills of eastern Belgium
and the famous grand prix venue proved to be a rewarding one for Honda’s junior single-seater stars once again
In 2020 it was Ayumu Iwasa and Ren Sato who won all three French F4 races at the circuit
and this year Honda Racing School (HRS) scholars Souta Arao and Yuto Nomura were representing Honda's young driver development programme Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP) and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team which also supports the young pair’s careers and invited them to its headquarters during the summer break
On Arao’s first visit to Spa he was over a second faster than anyone else in the free practice session on Thursday
although later in the day he was pipped to pole for the weekend’s first and third races by just over a tenth of a second as Nomura qualified fifth and sixth
Arao was unable to convert his front row start into a podium finish in race one on Friday
as after the opening corner he lost several places and ran in fifth before a penalty for another driver promoted him to fourth
A grid penalty put Nomura further down the order at the start
Nomura and Arao were sixth and ninth on the reversed grid of race two
and the latter rose two places before a double move on the final lap earned him fifth place
but was only four-and-a-half seconds away from the race leader by the chequered flag
The drivers returned to the track on Saturday morning for their third and final race
and this time Arao could keep his second place through the first lap and then was in a position to fight for the race win
unfortunately gave him little time to go for the lead
However securing the runner-up spot ensured Arao was the highest scorer of the round
as the race winner was ineligible for points due to previous circuit experience
and he has rapidly closed in on the championship lead
Nomura finished the weekend with a sixth place to add to his points haul
and he is sixth in the standings ahead of the final three rounds
Honda’s Red Bull juniors were both rewarded with podium finishes in round three of the season
The first two events of the French Formula 4 season had a strong focus on learning for rookies Souta Arao and Yuto Nomura
both graduates of the Honda Racing School (HRS)
with their first experience of European racing
junior single-seaters and street circuit action
Just a few days on from racing at the Grand Prix de Pau
the two members of Honda's young driver development programme Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP) were at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours for round three to continue their target to turn their learnings into results in FFSA Academy’s centrally-run series
On a track with lots of tight corners but also lots of straights
Arao was fifth fastest in free practice and qualifying
and third-fastest when it came to the second-best laptimes that set the grid for race three
Nomura meanwhile qualified ninth on his return to the cockpit after missing two races
Arao rose to third in race one for his fourth podium of the year
while Nomura also scored by finishing 10th in a close contest
that put them sixth and second respectively on the reversed grid used for race two
Nomura therefore only had to pass one car to put himself in a position to win
and he did just that with an overtake into the Nürburgring chicane before edging away for his second victory of 2022
Arao also gained positions during the race and closed in on the championship lead by finishing fifth
Unfortunately race three did not go either driver’s way
as Arao had an issue on the grid and was hit from behind
and Nomura then suffered a similar fate during the subsequent safety car period through no fault of his own and damage inflicted to his car led to him spinning and then taking the safer option of retirement from the race
Although neither saw the chequered flag on Sunday
Arao remains firmly in the hunt for title glory
and Nomura is one of only two drivers with multiple wins to their name this season
A poll watchdog on Monday called out some high-profile party-list organizations that allegedly serve political dynasties and big business interests rather than marginalized sectors
In an interview on Bilyonaryo News Channel’s “At The Forefront”
Kontra Daya convenor Danilo Arao accused party-lists of using deceptive branding and dynastic control to cement their power in Congress
Arao lamented that some groups are family-run political vehicles rather than genuine representatives of marginalized groups
He also flagged party-lists that appear to serve corporate interests rather than the poor:
“Flexing military connections isn’t necessarily wrong
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Little progress has been made to confront racism in research
despite recent calls perpetuated by the racial reckoning of 2020
In an article for The University of Chicago Press
authors including BU School of Social Work Prof
Linda Sprague Martinez say that solving this problem starts with building better anti-racist and anti-oppressive (ARAO) frameworks
These frameworks need to question objectivity
intentionally consider power in research processes
and more equitably disseminate resources among researchers and marginalized communities
“We must collectively ensure that all scholars adopt ARAO research practices,” say the authors
“We call upon the profession to move beyond performative acknowledgments and intentionally center ARAO research.”
Objectivity has long been an essential component of research
most of what can be called “objective” follows a status quo that is susceptible to racism and oppression
and address racist and oppressive acts in real time,” the authors explain
Social work research can help establish histories that acknowledge racist practices and systems across time
including the profession’s own contributions to white supremacy
This contextualizes past research and can help future research address racist practices
If knowledge is power and research is the act of creating knowledge
Since the majority of grants are given to white principal investigators
The authors suggest that one way to redistribute power in research is using an ARAO lens at every stage: from training to publishing and more
the authors propose answering these critical questions to determine if research is supporting ARAO ideologies:
The authors propose that including the input of communities being researched in the answers to these questions will automatically lead to more anti-racist practices
While community involvement is necessary for ARAO-driven research
the current goals for grants and researchers don’t coincide with those of centering communities
Primary investigators are often seeking tenure or establishing leadership within a field of study
Grants’ timelines don’t account for the time it takes to get community engagement and implement their approaches
These challenges aren’t easy to overcome and will require investments at the individual and structural levels: “It will require institutions
including social work leadership organizations
and capacity-building initiatives that advance these practices.” However
the return on investment for building ARAO capacity in research will result in more effective solutions to society’s most pressing structural problems
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Honda’s two Red Bull juniors made their European racing debuts in the French Formula 4 championship last weekend and both reached the podium
The Easter weekend marked the start of a new era in French F4
as the FFSA Academy-run championship introduced its new halo-shod Mygale M21-F4 car to test young drivers’ skills and provide improved safety at higher speeds for the 24 entrants who have signed up for the 2022 season
two drivers from the Japanese Karting Championship who are graduates of the Suzuka Racing School (SRS) that has renewed its name to be Honda Racing School (HRS) for 2022
are members of Honda's young driver development programme Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP) and with the additional support of the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team they began their French F4 campaigns at Nogaro in excellent style
The weekend started with a day of pre-event testing for Arao and Nomura to learn the layout of the 3.64-kilometre Nogaro circuit
and were fourth and 14th fastest respectively
Arao was second quickest in the final session
The pair stayed close in third and fourth on the timesheet in Saturday’s free practice session
then performed even better in qualifying a few hours later
Arao put himself on the front row for his maiden F4 race
Each driver’s second-best laptime set the grid for race three
and Arao’s single-lap pace was only rewarded with fifth place this time
Two new tyres were available for use in the races
and Arao chose to equip his car with the fresher rubber for race one
This helped him stay with the poleman at the start
who he then pursued around the opening lap
A strong run onto the back straight enabled him to attack twice into the hairpin at the end of it
but the narrow track and defensive driving prevented Arao from finding a way through into the lead
He was able to keep his eye on the race leader throughout
and finished his first ever race in second place
Nomura also made a strong start and climbed two places to seventh
While he could not move further up the order
he had a chance to start from the front row on the reversed grid used for race two
moving into the lead at the first corner and winning the race despite a safety car interruption
The margin of the rookie’s victory was 2.248s
and he recorded the fastest lap of the race along the way
and Arao immediately rocketed from fifth to third
The positions gained were then lost on lap two
as others benefited from using their new tyres
Nomura ended his weekend with a point for 10th place
Arao sits in third and Nomura is sixth in the championship standings after round one
and the pair are preparing for their next races on the streets of Pau by visiting the simulator in Red Bull's F1 factory
Honda juniors Souta Arao and Yuto Nomura visited Paul Ricard
It was a thrilling end to the French Formula 4 championship last weekend at Circuit Paul Ricard
and two of Honda’s young drivers starred in the races
Honda Racing School (HRS) scholars Souta Arao and Yuto Nomura
representing Honda's young driver development programme Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP) and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team
went into the event with strong expectations after gaining confidence in simulator and test running of the circuit
Unfortunately Friday’s free practice session did not mark a strong start to the weekend for either driver
but qualifying later that day was a big improvement and Arao qualified an impressive second for races one and three
putting him on pole position for the reversed-grid race two
There was a strong start to Saturday too as Arao converted his front row start into race one victory
He took the lead on the opening lap and then resisted a title rival all race long to earn his second win of the season
Nomura also moved up a spot from his starting position
with lots of wheel-to-wheel battles for the two Honda juniors to get involved in
Even until the final corner it was unclear what the race order might finish as
and Nomura and Arao met the chequered flag in seventh and ninth place respectively
With the championship crown now out of mathematical reach
Arao looked to claim another win in race three
He challenged for the lead in the race’s first half but his pace ultimately delivered second place
which meant he came seventh overall in his first European racing campaign
The Halo-equipped Mygale M21-F4 car equipped with Halo was introduced in the 2022 French F4 Championship
Graduates of the Honda Racing School (HRS)
renamed from the Suzuka Racing School (SRS)
competed in the all seven rounds of the championship
with the support of the Honda Formula Dream Project (HFDP)
The two young drivers debuted at the Circuit de Nogaro
resulting in podium finishes for both Nomura and Arao
I was a little frustrated because I couldn't drive the way I wanted to." But in the race
he found his pace and overtook two cars right after Race 1 started
he drove a fastest lap to take his first win by a margin of 2.248 seconds
Arao felt good about his first time on the track
Both drivers got off to a good start in their first race
while still trying to get a feel for the track
Arao retired from Race 2 due to contact with another car
he finished 2nd following his first pole position
He was unable to participate in the remaining races due to severe damage to his car
Both drivers kept on performing well in the third round at Magny-Cours
On a track characterized by many tight turns and straights
Nomura took his second win of the season in Race 2
his fourth podium finish of the season in only three rounds so far
Arao finished the first half of the season in second place in the standings
Paul Ricard After the month-long summer break
the second half of the season kicked off with Round 5 in Ledenon
Arao finished on the podium in 3rd place and Nomura was 5th
Arao finished 3rd in Race 1 and Nomura 4th in Race 3
The season finale was held at Circuit Paul Ricard
Arao showed brilliant driving throughout the race
He was second on the grid for races 1 and 3
and finished the season with a brilliant win in Race 1 and a 2nd place finish in Race 3
but expressed his ambitions for the 2023 season
"I will use this experience to do my best next year.”
Yuto Nomura in Round 7, Paul Ricard Race ReportRd.01 Nogaro：Nomura and Arao star on French F4 debut at Nogaro
Rd.02 Pau Ville：Arao and Nomura star on street racing debuts at Grand Prix de Pau Circuit de Pau-Ville
Rd.03 Magny-Cours：Arao continues title challenge and Nomura wins again in French F4 Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
Rd.04 Spa-Francorchamps：Arao closes in on French F4 lead on trip to Spa-Francorchamps
Rd.05 Ledenon：A weekend of ups and downs at the undulating Ledenon in French F4
Rd.06 Valencia：Arao extends French F4 title challenge to final round with Valencia performance
Rd.07 Paul Ricard：Honda junior Souta Arao ends French F4 season with win on F1 circuit Circuit Paul Ricard
(News 4 & FOX 11) — A 47-year-old man is dead after he was struck by lightning over the weekend
Eugene Arao and his son were on a jet ski on Saturday
July 25 when lightning struck them at Stampede Reservoir west of Reno
Authorities say the Arao's son was also injured as a result of the strike
The National Weather Service in Reno would like to remind you
Arao's death marks the 9th lightning-related fatality in the United States this year
either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter
or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources
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A Nevada man has died after being struck by lightning while on a jet ski in California
at Stampede Reservoir in Sierra County on Saturday
died when he was struck by lightning and went under the water near a boat ramp
Divers later found Arao's body 20 yards from the shoreline
Arao's son was in the water next to the jet ski and was knocked unconscious and "severely burned," according to eyewitness Shelly Bryant
Rescuers performed CPR on the son before paramedics arrived
He was reportedly taken to Truckee Hospital where he is recovering
who says she was 30 feet from Arao when he was struck by lightning
said in a Facebook post: "We had some minor damage to our boat....our sonar was fried from the strike and it knocked the wind out of our nine-year-old
She has some minor chest pain today but is doing well."
Bryant said that her husband took herself and her daughter to the dock and then they ran to somewhere safer and that her husband later returned to help find Arao's body
Bryant said in a comment that it was the "scariest thing" she had experienced and also said: "What a horrific tragedy...remember tomorrow is not promised."
KOLO reported that four people were struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon and that two of them were described as "shocked" and were released from the scene with no medical issues
there have been nine lightning fatalities in the U.S
This is the first incident to take place in California this year
Between 2010 and 2019 there were 258 lightning fatalities in the U.S
and between 1959 and 2016 there have been 34 lightning fatalities in California
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has published guidelines to follow during a thunderstorm: "When you hear thunder or see lightning
you should immediately seek safe shelter — a building with electricity and/or plumbing or a metal-topped vehicle with the windows closed
small buildings without plumbing or electricity are not safe
follow these important safety tips: Stay off corded phones
Do not lie on concrete floors or lean against concrete walls
"Nowhere outside is safe when thunderstorms are in the area
Run to a safe building or vehicle when you first hear thunder
see lightning or observe dark threatening clouds developing overhead
Stay inside until 30 minutes after you hear the last clap of thunder."
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Paolo Arao makes sewn paintings
and site-responsive installations that are rooted in geometric abstraction
This exhibition will showcase Arao’s work over the past 5 years including work he began while a resident at Bemis Center in the spring of 2020 as well as site-specific installations utilizing the architecture of Bemis Center’s galleries
Arao’s work weaves together a lineage of abstraction that both explore the elastic concept of queerness and reflects his Filipino-American heritage
By centering on a cross-cultural and queer perspective
the work reconnects patterns and color in textiles from the Philippines and the influence of hard-edge painting
“Working with textiles feels like an appropriate material to help soften the geometry and ‘straight’ system of the grid that I’ve been working with throughout the years
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts has opened two new exhibitions—Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Legacy, Cultural Memory, and Belonging and Paolo Arao: Reverberations.
Omaha, Nebraska—Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is pleased to announce two new exhibitions—Paolo Arao: Reverberations and Neo-Custodians: Woven Narratives of Heritage, Cultural Memory, and Belonging.
the beneficiaries have all been pre-qualified by the Pag-IBIG Fund to avail of the program
Mayor Alfredo Benitez reiterated that housing is one of the centerpiece programs of his administration
And the dream of Bacolod of becoming a supercity includes decent housing for every family
“The construction of Phase 1 of the Asenso Yuhum Residences is almost complete
All the beneficiaries of the 296 housing units are pre-qualified and ready to move in,” he added
The Asenso Yuhum Residences-Arao will house 17 buildings with 4,456 housing units
Each unit will have an area of at least 24 square meters each
The first four buildings are constructed through the city’s joint venture agreement with the consortium of WRS Holdings Inc
and Scheirman Construction Consolidated Inc
The Asenso Yuhum Residences has a clubhouse
Bacolod was the first local government unit to sign an agreement with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development to implement the 4PH
the flagship shelter program of the Marcos administration
There are six new members of the Section 5 Wrestling Hall of Fame
including a coach who is leading one of Section V's top teams
Fairport coach Bob Arao will be inducted as a wrestler
as he was a standout on teams coached by Pete Logan
is one of five wrestlers in this year's class set to be honored May 10 during the annual Section 5 Wrestling Hall of Fame Banquet at Red Fedele's Brook House in Greece
Irondequoit graduate Tim Borshoff joins his son Kyle
Tsutomu Arao performs Gion Shōja from "The Tale of the Heike" on Feb
Japanese performer Tsutomu Arao will present a musical program of "The Tale of the Heike" at Arizona State University’s Katzin Concert Hall on Sept
His performance of musical storytelling with the accompaniment of the biwa (lute) is part of a larger program of events that includes a display of Japanese prints relating to "The Tale of the Heike" from the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection at Taliesin West together with prints from the ASU Art Museum collection
These will be available for viewing by appointment in the Jules Heller Print Study Room of the ASU Art Museum
illustrate characters and episodes from "The Tale of the Heike" and related literature and theater
and many feature verses by famous poets alluding to related stories
"The Tale of the Heike" is the greatest of all Japanese warrior tales and one of the seminal works that have shaped Japanese literature
The Heike were the most powerful clan in the late 12th century and had close ties to the Imperial Court
The story is about the battle between the Heike and another powerful clan
and it ends with the total defeat of the Heike in the tragic sea battle at Dan-no-ura
and later poets and playwrights took inspiration from it
Tsutomu Arao plays the biwa (a lute that originated in Persia or Central Asia
much like the Chinese pipa) while singing"The Tale of the Heike." He is one of the very few people who can recite the whole story in the original style from the 13th century
and he has established a school to preserve this style for the future
He is also a special lecturer at Keio University
one of the oldest and most prestigious private universities in Tokyo
he had performed Heikyoku more than 900 times
His most recent performance outside of Japan was at the Tchaikovsky State Conservatory in 2016
when he was one of the invitees from many countries around the world
This will be the first performance in the United States of this style of Heikyoku
preserves the original heikyoku emphasis on vocal performance
which relies on a variety of traditional modes of narration and song
Arao will also perform at the University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University
The American architect Frank Lloyd Wright became interested in Japanese art in the 1890s
From that time to his late years spent at Taliesin West in Scottsdale
he maintained his collecting and studying of Japanese prints
Prints that he once owned are in major art museums around the United States
Taliesin West holds his collection of surimono
the privately printed Japanese prints commissioned by poetry societies in the early 19th century
A selection of surimono relating to "The Tale of the Heike" will be lent to ASU Art Museum for several weeks so that ASU students and faculty and members of the community can view them
ASU Art Museum will make its collection of ukiyo-e prints relating to "The Tale of the Heike" vailable for viewing as well
One of Arao’s Arizona performances will be held at Taliesin West
Oceania and the Middle East at the Musical Instrument Museum
will speak on the origin and development of the biwa in the Recital Hall of the ASU School of Music on Sept
Pearson holds a master of arts degree in ethnomusicology from the University of California
One of his current projects involves the musical instruments of Japan
"Chronicle of the Dan-no-ura Helmet: Torturing a captive courtesan
by making her play the koto" (a Japanese musical instrument)
The series is organized by ASU’s Center for Asian Research and supported by several other units at ASU
including the Emeritus College; the Office of Vice President Christine Wilkinson; ASU Art Museum; ASU Library; the School of Historical
Philosophical and Religious Studies; the School of Music
The Honors College; and the art history faculty of the School of Art
Additional sponsorship is provided by the Department of East Asian Studies
Funding has also come from the Japanese Culture Club of Arizona and more than 10 individual donors
All events are free and open to the public
'Eight Hundred Years of Tradition: "The Tale of the Heike" in Music and Woodblock Prints'Fall 2018, Japanese surimono prints from the Frank Lloyd Wright Collection at Taliesin West, viewing available by appointment in the Jules Heller Print Study Room of the ASU Art Museum. Japanese ukiyo-e prints from the ASU Art Museum collection will also be shown. Contact Claudia Brown (claudia.brown@asu.edu) for more information
'Popular Heroes: An Album of Japanese Print Triptychs'Sept
10:45-11:30 a.m.; ASU Design and the Arts Library Collector Darlene Goto
connoisseur Laurie Petrie-Rogers and scholar Sarah Gossett
'Silk Strings and Crescent Moons: The Story of the Japanese Biwa'Sept
26; time and specific location at the University of Arizona in Tucson to be announcedSept
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Souta Arao set a scorching pace in French Formula 4 free practice at Spa-Francorchamps
going over a second faster than anyone else on his first visit to the Belgian track
The Red Bull Junior Team-supported Honda junior jumped to the top of the times halfway through the 30-minute session on Thursday morning
before improving to close with a best time of 2m25.746s
The session featured some unusual names appearing near the top with Enzo Geraci second fastest and Mateo Villagomez
in fourth after briefly going to the top of the timing screen early on
with championship leader Hugh Barter surpringly back in fifth place
Barter is ineligible to score points at Spa having competed at the circuit in the Spanish F4 championship earlier this year
less than a second separated second place down to Elliott Vayron in eighth
After two incidents brought Wednesday’s final private practice to an early conclusion
the free practice session passed without incident
running under green flag consitions for its duration
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