This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Picture by The Yomiuri ShimbunBy Shintaro Kano 26 February 2025 09:01 GMT+05 min readThey say patience is a virtue Shimada Mao is exercising it pretty darn well “I want to experience as much as possible between now and then. I hope to do well at all the competitions so I can get to the Olympics - and do well there, too. “I was watching sports like volleyball (at Paris 2024) and saw how special of a competition the Olympics is. It made me wonder what it takes to be the best version of yourself on a stage that big.” Picture by The Yomiuri ShimbunHISTORY IN THE MAKING: Shimada Mao is zeroing in on the World Junior Figure Skating Championships' first singles three-peat being held a year from now and which would have been her Olympic debut It was about as good of a year one can have “I know it’s only the Youth Olympics but it was an event I was aiming for all along I was so happy I was able to not only compete there but to win it as well “But there were also some meets I wasn’t really happy with which was frustrating I’m just glad I managed to end the year with a good result “There’s still a lot to be desired with my performance but I managed to produce the right results “The frustrating bit was that I couldn’t reproduce in competitions what I was doing in practice There was a lot of that midway through the season.” she would have been the first junior to triumph since I knew deep down inside I wasn’t ready to win the championship yet,” she said “My focus for this competition was my own performance “Second place is a bit closer to the top compared to last year I think I have a better idea of where I stand now.” Shimada will be as ready as she can be then she took a few things at heart that will go a long way in the next Olympic cycle And I want to be able to win the fight within “The best skater is the one with the strongest heart It doesn’t come down to doing well at competitions or being technically sound “What I’ve come to understand is that without heart you don’t stand a chance when the chips are down This was a season when I learned how important it is to have heart.” as the leaks of the last few days cast a thick shadow over the roadmap for the coming six months Apparently they are planning several CPU families – for notebooks workstations and servers – based on Zen 5 and even the first Zen 6 offshoots Shimada Peak and Grado sound less like a sober product strategy and more like a poorly disguised Transformers reboot Probably the most central component of the upcoming desktop offensive goes by the name of Gorgon Point Based on Zen 5 and equipped with an RDNA 3.5 graphics unit this APU family is set to replace the current Ryzen 8000G series The desktop version is known as the Ryzen 9000G which at least nominally suggests a certain continuation – even if the difference to the Strix Point family is becoming increasingly blurred Gorgon Point is differentiated into three sub-families: Exact technical details are not yet available but it is to be expected that all models will continue to rely on FP8 AMD is thus sticking to its strategy of serving one and the same socket with as many variants as possible – which pleases OEMs but increasingly confuses customers AMD is planning a refresh of the already launched Krackan Point series also on FP8 – but without any major innovations this is a marginally revised version of existing designs primarily intended for new product cycles in the notebook segment The consequence: three platforms on one base with almost identical core architectures but different feature sets which is based on Zen 6 and uses the slightly larger FP10 socket will be responsible for particularly compact systems this is currently nothing more than a placeholder with potential for future confusion Another project is much more exciting: Soundwave This is said to be an early test run for a hybrid architecture based on Zen 6 two performance cores and four efficiency cores are to be found on a package with an FF5 socket – the first of its kind AMD thus appears to be attempting a gentle approach to Intel’s hybrid concept but because the architecture strategists from Microsoft and Qualcomm currently have more say with OEMs than classic desktop purists AMD is keeping its Threadripper series alive in the workstation segment a new Ryzen Threadripper 9000 series is apparently in the starting blocks The top model will continue to come with up to 96 Zen 5 cores – almost an old-school statement given the thermal conditions is a rumored entry-level model with 12 cores This could be AMD’s attempt to make the Threadripper platform attractive for smaller studios and semi-professional workloads – provided the price plays along AMD is also dividing up responsibilities in the server and data center sector Grado is to bring an affordable EPYC variant for AM5 The series will operate under the name EPYC 4005 and is based on Zen 5 specialized embedded solutions or cloud edge applications Both families exemplify AMD’s strategy of serving as many segments as possible with minimal design adjustments – a kind of “Zen 5 to rule them all” The term “architectural segment refinement” is a good way of describing what AMD is currently preparing sockets are being used several times and models are being placed next to each other some of which are almost indistinguishable but it is increasingly confusing for end customers it remains to be seen whether Zen 5 can deliver what the roadmap promises on a broad scale And whether Zen 6 will actually be competitive with hybrid designs One thing is clear: AMD remains aggressive – but in a way that looks more like area bombardment than surgical precision Source: Videocardz, instlatx64, Olrak29 via X Zeige alle Kommentare an EDIT: habe jetzt eine "andere" Quelle für die Desktop bestätigt gefunden (Ende 2025) Na dann warten wir mal ab ob die Prozessoren Feuerwerk tauglich werden Und ich hab mir vor 3 Wochen nen ryzen 7900 gekauft weil der 4750 pro im Server nicht mehr ganz mit kam.. 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Alle Kommentare lesen unter igor´sLAB Community → um Geräteinformationen zu speichern und/oder darauf zuzugreifen um das Surferlebnis zu verbessern und um personalisierte Werbung anzuzeigen können wir Daten wie das Surfverhalten oder eindeutige IDs auf dieser Website verarbeiten Wenn Sie Ihre Zustimmung nicht erteilen oder zurückziehen können bestimmte Funktionen beeinträchtigt werden image: Revised tentative body outline of 24.3 meters (80 feet) extinct megatooth shark and position of most fins remain unknown based on the present fossil record; and 2) an adult human (Homo sapiens) is depicted for size comparison but it must be emphasized that the two species never coexisted Credit: (DePaul University/Kenshu Shimada) CHICAGO — A new scientific study provides many new insights into the biology of the prehistoric gigantic shark which lived nearly worldwide 15-3.6 million years ago Paleobiology professor Kenshu Shimada of DePaul University led the study along with 28 other shark and vertebrate anatomy experts around the globe Findings from the study will be published in the journal “Palaeontologia Electronica.” it is primarily known only from its serrated teeth and scales in the fossil record with no known complete skeletons the modern-day great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) also has serrated teeth and thus the prehistoric shark has been traditionally assumed to have superficially looked like a gigantic version of the great white shark in previous studies as well as in novels and sci-fi films megalodon measuring about 11 meters (36 feet) in length in Belgium has been well-researched “How long were the parts not represented in the vertebral column specimen notably the head and tail lengths of the O and tail relative to the total body length across 145 modern and 20 extinct species of sharks megalodon had a body plan consistent with the vast majority of sharks the team determined that its head length and tail length possibly occupied about 16.6% and 32.6% Because the Belgian “trunk” vertebral specimen measures 11 meters its head and tail were calculated to be about 1.8 meters (6 feet) and 3.6 meters (12 feet) long making the estimated total length of 16.4 meters (54 feet) for the specific O The largest vertebra of the Belgian specimen measures 15.5 centimeters (6 inches) in diameter megalodon vertebrae measuring as much as 23 centimeters (9 inches) in diameter are reported from Denmark If the Danish vertebrae represent the largest vertebrae in the body that individual could have measured about 24.3 meters (80 feet) long “The length of 24.3 meters is currently the largest possible reasonable estimate for O megalodon that can be justified based on science and the present fossil record,” said Shimada who belongs to DePaul University’s Department of Environmental Science and Studies and Department of Biological Sciences Shimada and his team’s study didn’t end there Based on comparisons of their body part proportions megalodon likely resembled superficially the modern lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris) which has a more slender body than the modern great white shark They also noticed that modern-day gigantic sharks such as the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) and basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) as well as many other gigantic aquatic vertebrates like whales (Cetacea) have slender bodies because large stocky bodies are hydrodynamically inefficient for swimming the great white shark with a stocky body that becomes even stockier as it grows can be large but cannot be gigantic (no more than 7 meters or 23 feet) because of hydrodynamic constraints The implication is profound because the team unexpectedly unlocked the mystery of why certain aquatic vertebrates can attain gigantic sizes while others cannot The research team also included Shimada’s two former master’s students at DePaul University “Our new study has solidified the idea that O. megalodon was not merely a gigantic version of the modern-day great white shark, supporting our previous study [https://doi.org/10.26879/1345],” said Sternes who is now an educator at SeaWorld San Diego “What sets our study apart from all previous papers on body size and shape estimates of O megalodon is the use of a completely new approach that does not rely solely on the modern great white shark,” added Wood now a doctoral student at the Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton The new study also reassessed other biological aspects megalodon would have weighed around 94 tons and the cruising speed estimated from scale morphology was 2.1–3.5 kilometers (1.3–2.2 miles) per hour which is no faster than the modern great white shark The growth patterns recorded in the vertebral specimen from Belgium suggested that O megalodon gave live birth to newborns measuring about 3.6–3.9 meters (12–13 feet) long and that embryos nourished themselves through egg-eating behavior Additional newly inferred growth patterns along with the known fossil record of O megalodon and the white shark lineage support the idea that the rise of the great white shark roughly 5 million years ago likely played a role in the ultimate demise of O “Many interpretations we made are still tentative but they are data-driven and will serve as reasonable reference points for future studies on the biology of O who hopes a complete skeleton would be discovered someday to be able to put the interpretations to test The new study, “Reassessment of the possible size, form, weight, cruising speed, and growth parameters of the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), and new evolutionary insights into its gigantism, life history strategies, ecology, and extinction,” will appear in the forthcoming issue of Palaeontologia Electronica, which will be freely available online at https://doi.org/10.26879/1502 10.26879/1502 and growth parameters of the extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae) and new evolutionary insights into its gigantism are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system Copyright © 2025 by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Japanese figure skater Mao Shimada's feats on the junior circuit suggest she is ready to take on the world at senior level but the 16-year-old must endure a long wait for her Olympic debut Shimada made history as the first three-time world junior singles champion Saturday in Debrecen where her free skate score of 156.16 was the highest by any woman this season The raising of figure skating's minimum age from 15 to 17 after the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics means she will be ineligible for next year's Milan-Cortina Games making 2030 her earliest possible Olympic entry so I'm just going to enjoy my skating rather than focus on results," Shimada said the teenage star indicated she will try to add the quadruple lutz and quad salchow to her arsenal after landing a triple axel and quadruple toe loop at the world juniors lamented it will be "an incredibly long time" until her star pupil can compete at the Olympics The International Skating Union raised the age cutoff because of concerns about the welfare of young skaters following the storm surrounding Russian prodigy Kamila Valieva in Beijing The then 15-year-old tested positive for a banned substance and was eventually stripped of team gold disqualified from both the team and individual events won the men's junior world championship and will likewise have to wait five more years for his chance at an Olympics "I want to move up to the senior ranks quickly," he said Figure skating: Japan's Mao Shimada wins 3rd straight world junior title To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription Please check your inbox for a confirmation email Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible Read the full story on SportsLook - [ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Remains a Skater Without Parallel on the Junior Circuit It was a week of records for Mao Shimada at the World Junior Championships in Debrecen And she became the first three-time world junior titlist in history established personal bests in the short program and won the competition by more than 40 points on Saturday Shimada completely dominated her fellow skaters The Tokyo native extended her streak of never losing an event she competed in as a junior Most impressive was how she chose to attack her free skate to "Mado Kara Mieru" even though she had a big lead and could have taken an easier path Landing both her triple axel and quadruple toe loop on successive jumps highlighted her poise under pressure the biggest opponent Shimada will likely face in the near term is apathy one wonders how she gets herself up for the next battle Shimada will be skating as a junior again next year due to the current ISU rule which prevents skaters who have not turned 17 by July 1 from moving up to seniors Shimada will also be ineligible to compete at the 2026 Olympics in Italy I'm very happy that I was able to bring out a performance I'm satisfied with," Shimada stated after her win but I am even happier that I was able to perform how I wanted to in both my short program and long program Now I know I can perform like this under any circumstances." I just came here [to the world juniors] to enjoy and have fun I was really nervous because I wanted to win I wanted to enjoy it again and do the best I can do." Continue reading the full story on SportsLook Author: Jack Gallagher The author is a veteran sports journalist and one of the world's foremost figure skating experts. Find articles and podcasts by Jack on his author page, and find him on X (formerly Twitter) @sportsjapan You must be logged in to post a comment ' + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.webview_notification_text + ' " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_title + " " + scriptOptions._localizedStrings.redirect_overlay_text + " The Threadripper 9000 series is the successor to the existing Threadripper 7000 (codenamed Storm Peak) series We suspect that there should be a 24-core variant Assuming AMD's recipe hasn't changed with Shimada Peak we're likely looking at eight cores per CCD and a single I/O die the 16-core and 96-core variants that previously leaked would sport two CCDs and 12 CCDs whereas the 64-core model may incorporate eight CCDs The L3 configuration is unlikely to change Although the shipping manifest lists the SP6 socket (LGA 4844) it's improbable that Threadripper 9000 would use it AMD introduced the SP6 socket for the EPYC 8004 (codenamed Siena) series the SP6 and sTR5 sockets don't share the same electrical layout Threadripper 9000 should be drop-in compatible with sTR5 motherboards with the TRX50 (HEDT) or WRX90 (workstation) chipsets depending on whether AMD goes with vanilla or the Pro versions PCIe 5.0 connectivity will stick with Shimada Peak the motherboard will require a firmware update to accommodate the new chips boosting per-core performance over the previous generation AMD hasn't revealed any information about the Threadripper 9000 series word around town is the new Zen 5-powered monsters could launch later this year Get Tom's Hardware's best news and in-depth reviews covering news related to computer hardware such as CPUs Dynatron coolers support up to 660W for Intel Diamond Rapids and AMD Venice CPUs Intel hedges its bet for High-NA EUV with the 14A process node — an alternate Low-NA technique has identical yield and design rules Arrow Lake die shot shows off the details of Intel's chiplet-based design Cedar High seniors Liko Fallau and Annalyse Shimada prepare to sign their respective letters of intent to play collegiate volleyball Cedar High seniors Liko Fallau and Annalyse Shimada sign their respective letters of intent to play collegiate volleyball Cedar High senior Annalyse Shimada is surrounded by her family after signing letter of intent to play volleyball at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania Dozens of people filled Cedar High's lecture hall to watch seniors Liko Fallau and Annalyse Shimada sign their respective letters of intent to play collegiate volleyball Fellow students and teammates surround Cedar High seniors Liko Fallau and Annalyse Shimada after they signed their respective letters of intent to play collegiate volleyball Canyon View senior Hadlee Farrow signs letter of intent to play soccer at Iowa Western Parowan High senior Taylen Yardley shows off "Pronghorns" T-shirt after signing to play volleyball at Gillette College in Gillette Cedar High senior Liko Fallau is surrounded by her family after signing letter of intent to play volleyball at St Parowan High School senior Paige Felder signs letter of intent to play volleyball for University of Missouri Cedar High seniors Annalyse Shimada and Liko Fallau signed official letters of intent to play volleyball in college Cedar High School volleyball players Annalyse Shimada and Liko Fallau recently signed letters of intent to play at the collegiate level with Shimada signing to play for Lafayette College in Easton Pennsylvania and Fallau signing with St At a joint signing ceremony held at the school at lunchtime on Tuesday Cedar head coach Nicole Anglin spoke highly of both girls “It’s been such a joy to have both of you in this program,” Anglin said We're excited for what you get to do at the next level Adrianne Shimada said she’s watched her daughter “grow up into this amazing wonderful human and it's been a complete joy.” “She's probably one of the hardest workers I've ever met in their life.” Gregg Shimada said when Annalyse first started playing she was “probably the worst player” on most of her teams “Just know that if you work hard and make the effort have some God-given talent and ability — and height — you can go a lot of places,” he said “We're very proud of what she's done and for the decisions that she’s made.” said that while she was coaching volleyball her young daughter Liko would run around the gym before falling asleep somewhere on the bleachers It didn’t take long for Liko to develop a love for the sport herself “She brings that out of everybody around her … she's kind “I’m not happy she’s leaving so far away but I’m grateful that she didn’t choose Hawaii Pacific and there’d have been an ocean between us,” she added “Everything that her mom said,” John Fallau quipped after his wife’s remarks who said she plans to study sports performance in college indicated that she’s grateful to be able to continue playing the sport she loves “Volleyball is all I've ever known,” she said I've made my most special memories playing volleyball Annalyse Shimada said she plans to major in economics at Lafayette She offered some words of encouragement to her peers “I just want that to be like an example for everybody else who wants this in the future Annalyse Shimada also expressed her appreciation to her coaches “It’s definitely been a long journey,” she said and I'm very excited for everything coming up.” Iron County high schools have had a few other recent athlete signings Parowan High School volleyball player Taylen Yardley signed a letter of intent to play for Gillette College in Gillette Although she already officially signed the paperwork on Nov the Yardleys are hosting friends and family for a signing party on Sunday “Taylen’s high school career at PHS has been very successful and very rewarding-well beyond the trophy and medal collection she has amassed,” said her mother Macey Yardley who is also Parowan’s head volleyball coach under whom the Rams won the 2A state championship in both 2022 and 2023 watching her nutrition and developing skills in order to help her team bring home a lot of hardware,” Macey Yardley added “But I’m mostly proud of how much she valued her teammates from the top to the bottom She respected them and loved them and has built great leadership and mentorship skills that I believe will serve her well in college and beyond.” Coach Yardley said two other local athletes former Desert Hills setter Tatum Gardner and Snow Canyon graduate Fetu Tapasa are already part of Gillette’s volleyball team “That was a huge selling point for her and a lot of the reason why she chose Gillette,” Macey Yardley said senior Paige Felder signed a letter of intent to play volleyball for University of Missouri She had verbally committed to Mizzou as a junior and then made it official on Nov 13 with a signing at Pizza Factory in Cedar City Three Canyon View High School athletes recently signed letters of intent to take their talents to the next level including the top two scorers on the girls soccer team who scored 25 goals her senior year to finish her four-year career at Canyon View with 86 goals recently signed to play for Lower Columbia College in Longview fellow forward Hadlee Farrow has signed to play at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs giving her 50 during her four years with the Falcons in addition to recording 17 career assists who was named the 3A male swimmer of the year at the 2023 state meet has signed to swim for Brigham Young University in Provo A post shared by BYU Swim & Dive (@byuswimdive) Email notifications are only sent once a day summary of the weather details and news of any severe weather We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen Receive Sunday Local Offers Coupons from St Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account riding a triple Axel and quadruple toeloop to triumph in Debrecen with a new personal best it now also has one at junior level in Shimada Mao setting yet another new personal best along the way Skating to American composer Christopher Tin's Mado Kara Mieru Shimada delivered jumps others could not – a triple Axel and quadruple toeloop capped a technically strong program – all of her jumps received a grade of execution of at least +1.11 on the -5/+5 scale from the judges with her triple Axel the highest-scoring at +2.17 Coach Hamada Mie could not help but let out screams of delight by rinkside with each completed jump and was even reduced to tears in the kiss-and-cry Those tears were quickly converted into shock and joy when her charge's mammoth score flashed up on screen has achieved a score that high in ISU competition this season – Sakamoto who registered a 231.88 at the NHK Trophy Grand Prix staged a comeback to win a fourth consecutive World Junior silver medal on 190.53 points And when Inga Gurgenidze, the surprise second-place finisher from the short program, also fell short with her jumps, Shin was guaranteed the second spot behind Shimada once more. USA's Elyce Lin-Gracey, fourth in the short program, was the other beneficiary of Nakai's and Gurgenidze's mistakes, completing the podium on 188.71 points. Shimada Mao exclusive: "I want to be able to win the fight within."In this exclusive interview Japan’s 16-year-old figure skating prodigy Shimada Mao shares what she has learned this season: 'It doesn't come down to performing well in competitions or being technically sound What I've come to understand is that without heart you don't stand a chance when the chips are down,' said the Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic gold medallist Top 8 (free skating score in parentheses): Mao Shimada won her record third straight world junior championship crown with a phenomenal showing in the free skate in Debrecen Combining incredible athleticism with fantastic artistry the 16-year-old superstar was victorious by a margin of more than 40 points Shimada's performance to "Mado Kara Mieru" may well go down as the greatest single skate in the 50-year history of the World Junior Championships It was an absolutely stunning display by the Tokyo native that will be remembered for years to come The winning total score for Shimada was a personal best of 230.84 points She established new personal bests in both the short program (74.68) and the free skate (156.16) on the way to victory South Korea's Jia Shin, who was seventh after the short program, jumped up to finish second for the fourth straight year with 190.53. American Elyce Lin-Gracey who competed in the senior Grand Prix this season Ami Nakai, the world junior bronze medalist in 2023, came in fourth on 185.89. Georgia's Inga Gurgenidze came undone in her free skate and fell to sixth place with 183.04 Kaoruko Wada Leading by more than seven points after the short program Shimada took the gutsy route by really going for it in her free skate then tore off consecutive triple/triple combinations and earned level fours on all of her spins in an ethereal effort that was punctuated by her mesmerizing final spin at mind-blowing speed I'm very happy that I was able to bring out a performance I'm satisfied with," Shimada stated "I think I was able to do everything I can and in some competitions I didn't have many happy memories because of my mistakes." I was really happy when I landed my first two jumps But I still had the rest of the performance to go so I focused and wanted to land all of my jumps." Shimada felt immense pride in her record-setting achievement "I'm really happy to be the first to do it as a Japanese," she said "and when compared to the results of my practice Shin was the last skater of the penultimate group and moved into first place with her skate to "Liebestraum No 3." She fell on a triple lutz/triple toe loop combination midway through the program but hit seven triples and posted level fours on two of her spins "I'm not so happy because I made a mistake today," Shin declared "The four years I skated in world juniors and juniors felt like a really I'm excited to move up to senior next season "I really know I need to work on my skating skills so that I will be a good senior the Olympic Games is something that feels very far away for me right now It has to come closer before I start thinking about it." Nakai missed the podium by less than three points in her performance to songs from the "Cinderella" soundtrack The 16-year-old went down on her opening triple axel then under-rotated another triple axel on the front end of a planned combination. While her challenging a second straight triple axel was admirable as it ultimately cost her a second world junior medal there were a lot of things leading up to this I felt a bit emotionally confused and had some worries," Nakai remarked no matter what,' and I have no regrets about that." and because I was able to take it seriously I feel like my opportunities to attempt it might slightly decrease in the future I want to gain as many experiences as possible," Nakai continued but saw it end in a flurry of quarter rotation short calls and under-rotations in her skate to selections from the "Titanic" soundtrack The 15-year-old had five different quarter calls She did record level fours on all of her spins but that could not offset the significant issues elsewhere "There were some things I was a bit unsure about in terms of my score but I was very satisfied with my performance itself "Compared to my short program there were a lot more people in the audience I think being able to skate in that atmosphere made for an amazing experience." "I was able to skate without being overly hesitant I couldn't get very high scores this time." Follow figure skating coverage throughout the year on SportsLook Author: Jack Gallagher The author is a veteran sports journalist and one of the world's foremost figure skating experts. Find articles and podcasts by Jack on his author page, and find him on X (formerly Twitter) @sportsjapan You must be logged in to post a comment the three-time Junior Grand Prix Final champion and two-time World Junior gold medallist is ready to take on Japan's best at this week's nationals in Osaka Picture by International Skating Union (ISU)By Shintaro KanoUntouchable junior Shimada Mao hopes third time will be the charm at Japanese figure skating’s flagship event placed third at the Japan Figure Skating Championships the last two years but will be eyeing the best view from the podium this weekend in Osaka “It’ll be my third time at the nationals,” Shimada told reporters earlier this month after touching down in Tokyo from Grenoble, France, where she stormed to a third straight title at the Junior Grand Prix Final. “Before, I was really nervous and couldn’t bring out the best version of myself. But I’m not holding back this time. I plan on being really aggressive. “I’m not going to worry about the result and just focus on giving it everything I have.” The Olympic Winter Games are just a TICKET away 🏂❄️🎿 Sign-up to get a reminder of when the next tickets go live and all the latest news of your favourite national Olympic teams and athletes trying to qualify Her victory at the Junior GP Final was her 13th international triumph in as many competitions two world juniors and four successive junior national championships where she would make her Olympic debut at 21 who is only two seasons removed from winning the GP Final who joined Shimada on the podium in Grenoble have also thrown their hat into the ring at the Ractab Dome in Osaka she remains confident after becoming the first skater in history to win three consecutive Junior GP Finals Shimada botched her signature triple Axel and quad toeloop yet still came out ahead in the end It wasn’t the prettiest of wins but the teenager understands not every day is Christmas Day “The first time I was surprised,” Shimada recalled of her three Junior GP Final victories “I’m the challenger this time so that’s what I’ll do from the very beginning of the shorts - challenge.” Picture by International Skating Union/ISUShimada Mao with coach Hamada Mie at the Junior Grand Prix Final which she won for the third straight season Shimada led a podium sweep for the Japanese women while fellow Japanese skater Nakato Rio topped the junior men's short program Picture by Jurij Kodrun - International Skating Union via Getty ImagesBy Lena SmirnovaShimada Mao had two wishes going into the free skate at the 2024 ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble France: to win her third consecutive title in the junior women's singles and to see three Japanese women on the podium She got both of those wishes fulfilled on Friday (6 December) though the way they came true was far below her expectations Shimada was one of two junior skaters who attempted a quad jump in the free skate. She fell on the quad toe loop attempt and also underrotated a triple Axel, getting more deductions after taking a step on the landing. She followed those opening jumps with a triple Lutz-triple toe combination and seemed to be regaining her composure in the next two combinations as well until another fall, on the triple loop, dampened her mood once again. While the nearly six-point lead that Shimada had going into the free skate helped her to stay in the lead position overall, her free skate score of 125.74 – though the highest score of the night – was 27.02 below her personal best. "I won today because I think I’m getting more points for spins and other elements," Shimada said. "I thought I might win in the overall score but didn’t think to be in the first position in the free, so it was a surprise. I’m happy to achieve a three-peat." With her third consecutive crown at the Junior Grand Prix Final Shimada extends her unbeaten streak in a third consecutive season. These victories have come at a cost, however. "Winning more and more, it gets more difficult mentally. That’s why I’m making mistakes more," Shimada admitted. "At first, I could enjoy competitions by imagining what the competition would be like, but once I got used to it, I had more ideas about what I should do in certain cases, which made me nervous." Like their teammate, Wada Kaoruko and Nakai Ami kept their positions from the short skate, finishing second and third, respectively. Shimada Mao exclusive: “I was just trying to breathe”Japan’s rising figure skating star Shimada Mao shares with us how she dealt with the high pressure moments during the Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympics. "The crowd was so loud. There were huge cheers when Shin Jia performed and I had to skate under that," said the gold medal winner. “It was much, much more intense than I ever imagined." As Shimada clinched her third consecutive title in the junior women's singles, another Japanese junior began his quest for a second Grand Prix Final win in the men's event. Nakata Rio was nearly flawless as he delivered a short program packed with triple jumps, opening with a triple Axel and finishing with a triple toe-triple toe combination, to collect 79.39 points. While the 16-year-old comes to Grenoble as the defending champion, he was surprised to see such a high score on the board. "I wasn't expected to get first in my short program," Nakata said. "I was really nervous at this competition. When I was skating, I feel all the power from the audience and I love to skate here." USA's Jacob Sanchez also brought a triple jump-heavy program to the Grand Prix Final, but small errors dropped him 0.15 points below Nakata, at 79.24. The two skaters are good friends with Sanchez coming out for his short skate wearing a black necklace that Nakata has gifted him at the 2024 Youth Olympic Games. It was the same necklace that the Japanese skater wore when he won the Grand Prix Final last year. "It's really sentimental," said Sanchez, who is competing at his first Grand Prix Final. "It's good energy for me." The gifts go both ways: Nakata got a part of Sanchez's uniform from the Youth Olympic Games. Slovakia's Lukas Vaclavik wrapped up the top three after the junior men's short program with 72.72 points. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world to head its Japan mergers and acquisitions team in Tokyo as dealmaking activity in the country booms Shimada recently joined JPMorgan as managing director to lead the bank’s M&A business in Japan will become vice chairman of Japan M&A and focus on relationship building with key clients the two-time defending world junior champion produced a clean program to earn a short program personal best in Debrecen as she seeks an unprecedented third consecutive gold medal putting her within reach of becoming the first junior woman to win three straight world titles The three-time Junior Grand Prix Final winner and Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic Games champion is no stranger to success – but even this performance on Thursday was exceptional by her standards Shimada was unerring in her jumps and spins and triple Lutz-triple toeloop combination worked in time to her music choice of "Defying Gravity" – something she seemed to do with ease on the ice coach Hamada Mie couldn't contain herself offering a big showing of emotion with her cheers and applause before giving her skater a big hug was nine-tenths higher than Shimada's previous best of 73.78 set at the Osaka Junior Grand Prix in 2023 The 16-year-old and coach Hamada both let out visible gasps of shock on seeing the high score Shimada's lead over second-placed Inga Gurgenidze of Georgia is over seven points and the Japanese has a far stronger record in the free skate than the Georgian barring a huge shock on Saturday in the free skate that Shimada will be denied her historic three-peat Georgia's Gurgenidze sits second after an impressive program of her own saw her net a personal best 67.47 more than four full points clear of her previous mark The technical elements were there for Gurgenidze but aside from lower grade of execution scores compared to Shimada the Georgian fell behind on her program components (artistry) score – more than four points of the difference between the two coming from the PCS Shimada's Japanese teammate Nakai Ami Republic of Korea skater Shin Jia finished seventh who has won the silver medal three years running fell on her opening triple Lutz-triple toeloop element and under-rotated the toeloop However, with less than five points separating Gurgenidze in second with ninth-place Stefania Gladki, the race for the medals behind Shimada is wide open. the two-time defending champion in the Junior Grand Prix Final who has not lost since making her international junior debut in 2022 looks on course for a third straight title Picture by Daniela Porcelli - International Skating Union via Getty ImagesBy ZK GohIs there any stopping Shimada Mao The Japanese 16-year-old is on course to remain unbeaten for a third consecutive season after impressing the judges with her routine set to "Defying Gravity" from 'Wicked' which drew breathless cheers and a partial standing ovation from the crowd at the Patinoire Polesud. Shimada came within 0.06 points of her own short program personal best as she 'defied gravity' with a breathtaking program, the highlight of which was her triple Lutz-triple toeloop combination. When her score of 73.72 points came through – nearly six full points clear of her nearest challengers – the teenager cracked a small smile. Armed with a potential triple Axel in the free skate on Friday, it is hard to see how she can be caught by the other five athletes. "Before my performance I felt pressure, but it wasn't a bad kind of pressure […] it's motivated me to perform well," Shimada told reporters afterwards through an interpreter. "Compared to the last competition where I made some mistakes and I regretted that, but after that, I decided not to think about the mistakes I made and I decided to have confidence in myself before my performance today. "For tomorrow's free skate, I will not think about being perfect because that will force me to make more mistakes, so I will just focus on landing all the jumps." Shimada's compatriots Wada Kaoruko and Nakai Ami currently sit second and third after the short program, on 67.77 and 67.26 points respectively, leaving open the possibiltiy of a Japanese podium sweep – something Shimada said she was hoping for. "Since there are three Japanese skaters in the top three, in my free skate, I would like to stay in a high place so that all three Japanese skaters can finish first, second and third." 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Read the full story on SportsLook - Mao Shimada Moves Out to Big Lead at World Junior Championships in Quest for Three-Peat Two-time world junior champion Mao Shima da is halfway to her third consecutive title in the prestigious competition after a stunning performance in the short program at the World Junior Championships on Thursday who is trying to become the first woman ever to win three straight world junior crowns has a commanding lead of more than seven points going into Saturday's free skate The skating phenom has never lost a competition she has entered as a junior Shimada is in first place with a personal-best score of 74.68 points. Georgia's Inga Gurgenidze is second at 67.47, while Ami Nakai stands in third on 66.84 Shimada skated to "Defying Gravity" and opened with a nice double axel and went on to land a triple lutz/triple toe loop combination The skating superstar received level fours on all of her spins and step sequence Her final spin was a spellbinding combination of speed and precision I think everything went well," Shimada was quoted as saying "Even though I was the most nervous I've been this season I was able to enjoy my skate until the very end since this is the final competition this season I felt really strongly about wanting to end on a good performance I couldn't stop thinking about that and I think that led me to feel very nervous." "I couldn't quite get 74 as a [short program] score before ever since the first time I saw the choreography Since it was a program based on a story I already knew I'm truly happy to have been able to end it in a good way." 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Jackson Blvd.Chicago, IL 60604newsline@depaul.edu Japan's Mao Shimada became the first figure skater to win three consecutive singles titles at the world junior championships Saturday with a personal-best total in Hungary who led the women's competition after the short program landed a triple axel and quadruple toe loop in her free skate routine on the way to a total of 230.84 points She finished more than 40 points clear of her nearest rival who earned 190.53 points at the Fonix Arena in Debrecen I'm happy I was able to perform the way I wanted in both the short program and free skate," Shimada said "I'm surprised I pulled it off and it still hasn't sunk in." Elyce Lin-Gracey of the United States rounded out the podium with 188.71 finished fourth with a 185.89 total after placing sixth in the free skate Figure skating: Rio Nakata becomes Japan's 7th junior men's world champ Figure skating: Kaori Sakamoto wins 4th consecutive national title Figure skating: Yuma Kagiyama wins 1st nat'l title, qualifies for worlds To have the latest news and stories delivered to your inbox, subscribe here. Simply enter your email address below and an email will be sent through which to complete your subscription. Please check your inbox for a confirmation email. If you wish to change your message, press 'Cancel' to go back and edit. Thank you for reaching out to us.We will get back to you as soon as possible. landing quad toe en route The reigning world champion was brilliant Picture by 2024 ISUBy Nick McCarvel 01 March 2024 13:44 GMT+03 min readIt came down to the final two with Shimada landing both a triple Axel and quadruple toe-loop to launch her to a second consecutive World Junior title That helped the 15-year-old Japanese skater to a total of 218.36 It capped a glittering golden season for Shimada, who won gold at January’s Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 after sweeping the Junior Grand Prix Series and placing third at Japanese Nationals in December in the senior division She’s the first woman to secure back-to-back titles at World Juniors since Alexandra Trusova in 2018-19 She embraced legendary coach Hamada Mie as she came off the ice then let the emotions flow as her 145.76 long program score flashed up Shimada had stepped out of her triple Axel at the start of the program but then landed a brilliant quad toe and seven more triple jumps The 1-2 finish of Shimada and Shin mirrors 2023 Shin claimed her third consecutive world silver matching Caroline Zhang (2007-09) for back-to-back-to-back medals at World Juniors She added: "Before the competition I tried to make sure I make myself calm. Of course I’m happy for my second title, but I did make a mistake on the triple Axel which I haven’t made this season. But I was happy I was able to land quad toe after that." In the pairs event, the Republic of Georgia's Anastasiia Metelkina and Luka Berulava ran away with the title, winning the free skate to claim the gold by some 13 points with a 179.32 total. landing quad toe en route ","tag":"[\"discipline-figure-skating\",\"newsclip\",\"gender-female\",\"noc-kr\",\"noc-jp\",\"tags-results\",\"apple-news-all\"]","module_type":"InStoryCampaign","module_title":"World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Shimada Mao wins second consecutive title landing quad toe en route ","section_level_1":"news","section_level_2":"world-junior-figure-skating-championships-shimada-mao-wins-second-consecutive-title-landing-quad-toe-shin-jia","discipline":"discipline-figure-skating","odf_id":null,"module_instance":"CTAs - Blue Link","module_id":"028e795f-bcd5-462e-86da-9067756e22a7","link_tag":"Start 2026 in Italy albeit by less than a point going into the free But the reigning world champion and Junior Grand Prix Final winner didn't hesitate on Friday settling her nerves after her step out on that opening triple Axel and attacking the quad toe to the delight of the Taipei crowd in attendance landing those aforementioned seven triples and earning positive Grades of Executions (GOEs) throughout as well as Level 4 (the highest) on two of her spins She finished with a 63.60 program component (artistry) score Shimada had fallen on the quad toe in Gangwon Finland's Iida Karhunen finished fourth with a 186.32 while Kushida Ikura of Japan fell from third to fifth after struggling in the free Anastasia Brandenburg of Switzerland rounded out the top six Shimada starred as Lady Mariko in the 1980 minseries 'Shōgun' and won a Golden Globe for her performance while Sawai earned the award for her portrayal of the same character at the 2025 ceremony Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE and was previously an entertainment reporter at The Messenger John Nacion/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Kurt Iswarienko/FX; Silver Screen Collection/Getty Two-time world junior champion Mao Shimada extended her incredible championship winning streak to 16 with a victory at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble The 16-year-old star led a historic Japan sweep of the medals and won the event for a record third straight year despite a pair of falls in her free skate Shimada triumphed with a total score of 199.46, well ahead of compatriot Kaoruko Wada, who was second at 191.75, and Ami Nakai China's Yihan Wang finished fourth with 187.90 while South Korea's Yuseong Kim (184.23) was fifth and France's Stefania Gladki (175.39) sixth Shimada skated to "Mado Kara Mieru" and encountered trouble right away as she under-rotated her opening triple axel She bounced back to land five clean triples in a row Shimada got up and hit her final jump (a triple lutz) and her last two spins without incident All of her spins were judged as level fours "I am very happy to be part of the historical sweep for Japan and that we could show today that the junior field in Japan is very deep," Shimada stated "I am happy to have achieved the third win in a row All my performances at the finals were a bit uneven but I am glad to have won these three titles." "My skate today was full of mistakes and that is very disappointing for me But what was good was that compared to last year's final I was able to put the last event behind me and not repeat the mistake I did at the previous event." The 15-year-old Wada didn't fall in her performance to selections from the "Titanic" soundtrack but was judged a quarter rotation short on two combination jumps late in her program and an under-rotation on her final jump (a triple lutz) She landed four clean triples and earned level fours on two of her spins "This was my first participation in the JGP Final and Ami and Mao helped me a lot," Wada commented "This is why I think it was possible to achieve this result as a team I got a lot of under-rotations called today that is something I have to work on going into my next event." "I am glad I was able to enjoy my skate today despite being a bit nervous." skating in the JGP Final for the third straight year competed to songs from the "Cinderella" soundtrack and also got off to a rough start on her opening combo jump as she under-rotated a triple axel then was a quarter rotation short on her triple toe loop The 16-year-old did land four clean triples and post level fours on all of her spins on the way to her first JGP Final medal "This is my first medal at the JGP Final and I am very very happy to have achieved that also together with my teammates," Nakai remarked "I am proud I could land the triple axel in this big event I think I did well on the other elements." The author is a veteran sports journalist and one of the world's foremost figure skating experts. Find articles and podcasts by Jack on his author page, and find him on X (formerly Twitter) @sportsjapan You must be logged in to post a comment Read the full story on SportsLook - [ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Scores New Personal Best in 14th Consecutive Junior Victory Two-time world junior champion Mao Shimada continued her complete domination of the junior ranks with a decisive victory at the Junior Grand Prix in Gdansk, Poland, on Friday, September 27. The 15-year-old superstar beat teammate Kaoruko Wada by some 26 points to win the gold This victory gave Shimada an incredible 14th straight triumph in junior competitions (JGP world junior championships and other junior events) in her three-year career in the ranks She has never lost an event she entered as a junior Shimada's winning total score was a personal best of 224.68 points. The 14-year-old Wada took the silver with 198.22, while South Korea's Nayeon Ko claimed the bronze at 180.14 These results also clinched berths in the JGP Final for both Shimada (30 points) and Wada (28 points) the 14-year-old Takahashi also secured his ticket to the JGP Final with 28 points Shimada skated a beautiful and elegant performance to "Mado Kara Mieru" that featured eight clean triple jumps She also hit a quadruple toe loop but was judged a quarter rotation short on the jump That was the lone blemish on a sensational show that saw her earn level fours on all of her spins "I feel like I did my best tonight," Shimada stated in her winner's interview with ISU announcer Ted Barton do a quad toe and have better flow in my skating I like this program very much and I really enjoyed skating it." Barton brought a unique perspective to just how sensational Shimada's skating was "In my 11 years covering the Junior Grand Prix this is the finest women's performance I have ever seen," Barton commented Continue reading the full story on SportsLook You must be logged in to post a comment Two-time world junior champion Mao Shimada will look to make history again when she attempts to win the Japan Junior Championships for a record fourth time when the singles competition begins on Saturday The 16-year-old sensation currently shares the mark of three consecutive JJC titles with Shizuka Arakawa (1994-96) and Miki Ando (2001-03) Topping the JGP standings with victories in Riga Shimada will enter with considerable momentum She will be relying once again on her triple axel and quadruple toe loop to carry her to the top of the podium finished first and second in her two JGP assignments (Wuxi Turkey) this season and has seen her skating stabilize after going through a rough patch last season The Niigata Prefecture native was a disappointing 10th at the 2023 Japan Junior Championships burst onto the international scene this season with a win in Ostrava and a second-place showing behind Shimada in Gdansk but has grown considerably since then and she should make the podium this time around who had a spectacular debut international campaign in 2023-24 has struggled this season and did not make the JGP Final She will be looking for redemption in Hiroshima where she will try to improve upon her third-place finish last year Nakamura will be back to defend his title this weekend Nakata's chief competitor will likely be 14-year-old Sena Takahashi who won his first JGP in Riga and took the silver medal in his second in Gdansk The singles action will get underway on Saturday at 12:30 PM with the men's short program with the women set to compete at 6 PM. the top six finishers in the men's and women's events will be invited to participate in the Japan Championships in Osaka in December Novice skaters who place in the top six will be ineligible to compete at the Japan Championships You must be logged in to post a comment Read the full story on SportsLook - Mao Shimada Wins a Record 4th Straight Title at the Japan Junior Championships Two-time world junior champion Mao Shimada etched her name into the history books again with a decisive victory in the Japan Junior Championships in Hiroshima on Sunday night The result gave the young star her fourth consecutive win in the event making her the first singles skater to achieve the feat Shimada's triumph broke a tie with Shizuka Arakawa (1994-96) and Miki Ando (2001-03) who had both captured the junior crown three times during their careers The 16-year-old Shimada prevailed with a total score of 201.32 points, more than 11 points ahead of second-place finisher Kaoruko Wada, who tallied 190.17. Ikura Kushida Ami Nakai came in fourth at 180.83, while Rena Uezono was fifth with 180.69 Also Sunday, Rio Nakata claimed the men's title with 220.47 by overtaking short program leader Sena Takahashi, who came in second at 212.99, in the free skate. Taiga Nishino finished third on 208.49 So dominant is Shimada that she easily prevailed despite not having her best night She skated to "Mado Kara Mieru" and fell on a quadruple toe loop and under-rotated a triple lutz Shimada was judged a quarter rotation short on two other jumps Despite the jump issues, Shimada still hit six clean triples and earned level fours on all of her spins. She is already looking ahead to the Japan Championships (December 19-22) in Osaka, where she will compete against three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto "I was able to get 150 points [in the free skate] only once," Shimada noted "I want to reach the 150-point range one more time to prove it is not a coincidence." Continue reading the full story on SportsLook You must be logged in to post a comment The upcoming Threadripper 9000 series, codenamed Shimada Peak, has leaked yet again through shipping manifest data (via @Olrak29_ on X) The latest manifest reveals a couple of previously unknown points about the soon-to-be-released CPUs The 16-core model that the shipping manifest mentions also has a 350-watt TDP and while that’s significantly overkill for a CPU with so few cores all Threadripper 7000 series chips had that 350-watt TDP considering that most of the Ryzen 9000 series Threadripper 9000 won’t be going in the same direction likely because performance is a bigger priority than efficiency for the HEDT segment The 16-core Threadripper mentioned in the shipping manifest is unlikely to feature in the regular Threadripper 9000 lineup; the 7000 series bottoms out at a 24-core model and the last time we saw a regular 16-core Threadripper was with the 2000 series back in 2018 this 16-core CPU will almost certainly be a PRO model; the PRO variants of Threadripper 7000 so there’s probably not much headroom for significantly higher clock speeds The absence of a model with more than 96 cores may also indicate that there will be no Zen 5c-based Threadripper 9000 CPUs That isn’t entirely surprising since the c-variant Zen cores are mainly intended for cloud servers where massive cores are more important than per-core prowess Zen 4c likely skipped the Threadripper 7000 series for that reason and given that the HEDT market’s needs haven’t changed since the 7000 series it’s unlikely AMD would suddenly start offering Zen 5c Threadrippers Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell appears online with an eye-watering price tag of over $11,000 Two-time world junior champion Mao Shimada is halfway to winning a record fourth consecutive title at the Japan Junior Championships after taking a big lead in the short program on Saturday night The 16-year-old star is in first place with a score of 72.69 points, more than six points in front of fellow Junior Grand Prix Finalist Kaoruko Wada, who is second at 66.40. Shimada's training partner Ikura Kushida stands in third place on 64.54 Ami Nakai who has also qualified for December's JGP Final Fourteen-year-old Sena Takahashi is in front in the men's competition with 79.28. Rio Nakata, the 2023 JGP Final winner, is second with 77.92, while Taiga Nishino is in third place on 75.85 The women's and men's free skates are set for Sunday Shimada is currently tied with Shizuka Arakawa (1994-96) and Miki Ando (2001-03) for the most consecutive victories at the Japan Junior Championships A win this weekend would make her the only singles skater in Japanese history to triumph four times in the event The Tokyo native skated to "Defying Gravity" "and smoothly ran through her program and went on to hit a triple lutz/triple toe loop combination jump The young star earned level fours on all of her jumps and step sequence "This competition has many great skaters," Shimada was quoted as saying "I could not make any mistakes in the short program." "When I think about winning for the fourth time in a row competed to "How Does A Moment Last Forever" and was judged a quarter rotation short on the back end of her triple lutz/triple toe loop combo She received level fours on her spins and a level three on her step sequence The 17-year-old Kushida under-rotated the back end of her triple lutz/triple toe loop combo in her performance to "Sway" and "Mucho Mambo," but notched level fours on all of her spins and step sequence who has also clinched a spot in the JGP Final landed all of his jumps without issue in his skate to "This Is Me." He recorded level fours on two spins while receiving a level three on another and his step sequence "I am very happy that I was able to enjoy it with confidence until the end," Takahashi stated "At this rate I will do my best and go all out in the free skate." competed to "Aroul" and "Uccen" and hit all of his jumps but managed just a level two on his step sequence Two of his spins were level fours and the other was a level three "This year I am absolutely aiming for first place," Nakata commented "I want to land two quadruple jumps tomorrow and take first place." performed to "Smile" and landed all of his jumps but registered level threes on two of his spins and his step sequence You must be logged in to post a comment Hospital allegedly “demonstrated an inability to correct numerous deficiencies” The defendant allegedly displayed a gun and pistol-whipped a 17-year-old boy Banks sent out his analysis of the evidence and the law in a memo Friday morning Japan’s 16-year-old figure skating prodigy Shimada Mao shares what she has learned this season: 'It doesn't come down to performing well.. in competitions or being technically sound What I've come to understand is that without heart you don't stand a chance when the chips are down,' said the Gangwon 2024 Youth Olympic gold medallist Socket sTR5 is due for Zen 5 Threadripper CPUs nearly a year after the launch of Zen 4 Threadripper and Threadripper PRO chips features 96 Zen 5 execution cores with SMT (Simultaneous Multithreading) each with eight Zen 5 cores and one I/O die We don’t expect any change in the socket requirement as the Zen 5 Threadripper parts will likely slot into the same sTR5 socket that houses AMD’s existing Storm Peak CPUs AMD offers two chipsets for the socket: TRX50 with 4-channel memory support for HEDT and WRX90 with 8-channel memory support targeting the workstation crowd Header Cell - Column 0 AMD Threadripper 9000 "Shimada Peak" 12AMD Threadripper Pro 7995WXCPU ArchitectureZen 5Zen 4CPU Core Count96 cores 192 threads with SMTCPU Clock SpeedUnknownBoosts up to 5.3 GHzCPU SocketsTR5sTR5RAM SupportUp to 8 DDR5 RAM channels (Pro boards and CPUs) or Up to 4; Unknown speedUp to 8 DDR5 RAM channels (Pro boards and CPUs) or Up to 4; Speeds up to 5200 MT/sMaximum TDPUnknown350 WattsUnfortunately the shipping manifest didn’t detail the clock speeds or the TDP of the Threadripper 9000 CPU the 96-core chip could retain the same 350W TDP as the Threadripper Pro 7995WX It remains to be seen just how good AMD can finetune Shimada Peak Zen 5 promises an average 16% increase in IPC throughput so it’ll be interesting to see how that translates to Threadripper 9000 Even if the higher core density may require lower clock speeds and more demanding cooling Christopher HarperContributing WriterChristopher Harper has been a successful freelance tech writer specializing in PC hardware and gaming since 2015 and ghostwrote for various B2B clients in High School before that Christopher is best known to friends and rivals as an active competitive player in various eSports (particularly fighting games and arena shooters) and a purveyor of music ranging from Jimi Hendrix to Killer Mike to the Sonic Adventure 2 soundtrack Star Trek fans in May The Fourth RTX 5090 competition AD Leave a rating/comment#Craft / Folkcraft#Ceramics / LacquerBack to ArticlesSHARE Read the full story on SportsLook - [ICE TIME] Mao Shimada Extends Amazing Win Streak to 15 with 4th Straight Japan Junior Title Every once in a while, an athlete emerges who is just a level above all of their competitors. They come from different sports, but share the ability to prevail over their foes even when not at their best. In figure skating, that is Mao Shimada The 16-year-old superstar is still skating in and dominating the junior ranks ISU rules will prevent her from competing in the 2026 Olympics but that clearly has not dampened her drive or determination Shimada has entered 15 championship events (worlds with all of the dynamics that go into skating There are so many issues that could derail a skater on the way to racking up a series of wins like that But Shimada has always found a way to triumph capturing her record fourth straight Japan junior crown "I'm very happy that I was able to win four consecutive championships," Shimada stated so I'm very frustrated that I didn't get the results of my practice." Shimada was already focused on trying to earn a better score in her free skate at the Japan Championships which will be held December 19-22 in Osaka Shimada will skate next at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Grenoble where she will try to win the event for the third straight time Kaoruko Wada, who took second in Hiroshima, will join Shimada at the JGP Final, along with Ami Nakai who finished off the podium in fourth on Sunday Rio Nakata clinched his first Japan junior title in the men's event on Sunday, overtaking short program leader Sena Takahashi to get the gold Both skaters will represent Japan at the JGP Final Continue reading the full story on SportsLook You must be logged in to post a comment Widely respected music executive Kazuhiro Shimada has departed his role as Chief Operating Officer of Warner Music Japan MBW understands that Tuesday (July 9) was the Tokyo-based exec’s last day at the company and that an official update is likely to be issued soon Shimada joined Warner Music Japan in November 2022 from Amazon Music Japan where he served as Director & General Manager Previously, Shimada was Corporate Executive of Universal Music Japan Shimada has also worked at GAGA Communications Partnerships struck by Warner Music Japan in recent months include one with LAND Warner Music also recently partnered with Red Light Management to expand opportunities for Red Light’s artists in Japan Warner expanded its global independent distribution division ADA into Japan in 2020, which is now led by Yoonsung Chu who joined the company from Activision Blizzard Japan is the world’s second-largest music market after the United States The CD continues to be the dominant format in the market which generated 139 billion yen (USD $860m) from CD sales in 2023 Revenues generated by subscription streaming in Japan reached 85 billion yen (USD $526m) in 2023 Speaking with MBW at the start of 2023 for our World Leaders Series “Streaming adoption is now growing at a healthy rate [in Japan] and we expect this to continue over the next few years” He added that Warner Music Japan’s digital revenue is now larger than its physical revenue “Physical is still an important revenue driver but we’re still fully focused on being a digital-savvy company leading the way with innovative products and marketing campaigns,” he said Confirming the news of his departure in a social media post this week Shimada said: “I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all my colleagues whom I have worked with artists and artist managers who have supported me throughout the time.” He added: “I plan to take a break for a while to recharge myself and look forward to the next challenge in the near future.”Music Business Worldwide Stay on top of the real stories shaping the music industry: Join over 60,000 industry professionals who rely on MBW's FREE daily newsletter and alert emails for essential insights and breaking news Metrics details Retrotransposons have invaded eukaryotic 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yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe where chromosome cohesion depends on RNA interference where chromosome segregation depends on both RNA interference and HELLSDDM1 We rationalized that small RNAs might compensate for the loss of DNA methylation in ddm1 mutants and set out to determine the developmental and chromosomal consequences of removing RNAi in the absence of DNA methylation triple and quadruple mutants in RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (rdr1 rdr6) and DNA methylation (ddm1) in floral organ identity Crossing scheme for constructing ddm1-derived epigenetic recombinant lines in an rdr1 rdr2 rdr6 background Hypomethylated chromosomal regions derived from ddm1 mutants are inherited epigenetically in DDM1/DDM1 progeny Methylated cytosines are indicated as lollipops Methylome analysis by WGBS of pooled fertile (pink pool of 10 plants) epigenetic recombinant lines (from b) indicates reduced cytosine methylation (mC) in the pericentromeric regions of chromosome 5 Chromosome co-ordinates are given in megabases (Mb) hypermethylated DMRs in four independent rdr1;2;6 ddm1 suppressors (2–69 Boxplot analyses of DNA methylation levels at each covered cytosine in the uniquely shared 1 kb hypermethylated DMR in each genotype lower and upper quartiles (box) ± 0.5 × interquartile range (whiskers) and outliers (open circles) Uniquely shared DMR (black bar) corresponds to Cen5-ATHILA5 (blue long terminal repeats) which is embedded in cen180 satellite repeats (purple box) and interrupted by ATHILA2 Genome browser tracks display DNA methylation gains (blue) and losses (grey) in the 26 kb region in each suppressor line relative to rdr1;2;6 ddm1 Floral and chromosomal phenotypes of rdr1;2;6 ddm1 mutants are rescued by epiallelic suppressor 3–75 Mitotic chromosomes in root tip anaphase cells were stained with DAPI A mis-segregating chromosome is indicated by a white arrow (scale bar RNAi hairpin hp5 strongly suppresses floral and fertility defects in rdr1;2;6 ddm1 DNA FISH of root tip anaphase cells with Cy3-labelled DNA probes from chromosome 5 (red) Mis-segregating chromosomes are indicated with white arrows (scale bar Numbers of mis-segregating chromosomes in rdr1;2;6 ddm1 anaphase cells (n = 100 abnormal cells) as determined by FISH Chromocentres were stained with DAPI (scale bar 5 µm; estimated from magnification) and quantified signals (n = 30) illustrated by boxplots (right) Browser screenshots of the centromeric region of chromosome 5 (a) and Cen5-ATHILA5 (b) showing DNA methylation (mC/C in each sequence context) from WGBS and DNA methylation called from long reads (ONT) The loss of DNA methylation in the rdr1;2;6 ddm1 mutant is partially recovered at Cen5-ATHILA5 with expression of the RNAi hairpin hp5 Values are averaged in windows of 5 kb (a) or 10 bp (b) The dotplot (a) reveals high identity between the cen178 repeats (light blue bar) with interspersed ATHILA elements (light green columns) and ATHILA5 elements (dark green columns) The CEN5-ATHILA5 used to design the RNAi hairpin is also shown (orange column Metaplots of DNA methylation (from ONT) over ATHILA5 (mean not including hp5 containing CEN5-ATHILA5) and all other ATHILA (mean Levels of non-CG methylation in the rdr1;2;6 ddm1 mutant are recovered specifically at ATHILA5 elements when the hp5 is present a,b, Browser screenshots of the centromeric region of chromosome 5 (a) and Cen5-ATHILA5 (b), showing H3K9me2 tracks (log2[IP/input]) and CENH3 tracks (log2[IP/input]). Similar to DNA methylation (Fig. 5) the loss of H3K9me2 and CENH3 in the rdr1;2;6 ddm1 mutant is partially recovered at the Cen5-ATHILA5 with expression of the RNAi hairpin hp5 Metaplots of H3K9me2 (c) and CENH3 (d) over ATHILA5 (mean Levels of H3K9me2 and CENH3 in the rdr1;2;6 ddm1 mutant are recovered specifically at ATHILA5 elements when the hp5 is present Immunofluorescence for H3T3ph in root tip cells Left panels exhibit mitotic prophase cells showing H3T3ph signals condensed DAPI dots are dispersed in the nucleus (scale bar H3T3ph dot sizes were calculated based on the nucleus size (right panel) DNA FISH in mitotic prophase cells with Cy5-labelled probes designed near the pericentromeric region of chromosome 5 (left panels The right panel shows the number of Cy5 dots (1–4) in each nucleus As rdr1;2 kyp ddm1 mutants resemble rdr1;2;6 ddm1 mutants in this respect we speculate that an additional histone modification is likely guided by 24-nt siRNAs and that both modifications are likely required for cohesion siRNAs targeted to centromeric repeats may offer a potential therapeutic avenue for ICF syndrome CENH3 and H3K9me2 are ectopically acquired at ATHILA5 elements when they are targeted by hairpin small RNA both CENH3 and H3K9me2 are retained at normal levels over inner satellite repeats which are therefore still capable of forming a kinetochore These observations are consistent with a cohesion defect being responsible for chromosome mis-segregation in rdr1;2;6 ddm1 when DNA methylation and RNAi are simultaneously compromised rdr1 rdr2 ddm1 was crossed to rdr1 rdr2 RDR6/rdr6 to obtain rdr1 rdr2 DDM1/ddm1 RDR6/rdr6 plants in F1 The F1 rdr1 rdr2 DDM1/ddm1 RDR6/rdr6 plants were crossed to rdr1 rdr2 RDR6/rdr6 rdr1 rdr2 rdr6/rdr6 DDM1/DDM1 were selected in F2 and DNA were extracted from the rosette leaves of 4-week-old plants individually (10 fertile and 10 sterile plants) DNA methylation levels in all three cytosine contexts (CG CHG and CHH) in 100 kb fixed windows were calculated for each sample and the average DNA methylation levels for the fertile and sterile groups were compared A partial Cen5-ATHILA5 element and its inverted form separated with GUS spacer were amplified by PCR (T8H11 BAC DNA and Escherichia coli genomic DNA were used as templates to amplify Cen5-ATHILA5 and GUS fragments) and cloned into p35S-pPZP2H resulting in inverted repeats of Cen5-ATHILA5 in the expression vector After transformation using Agrobacterium tumefaciens DDM1/ddm1 T1 transformants were selected with hygromycin resistance and the T2 plants were grown without hygromycin selection for each hairpin 96 ddm1/ddm1 T2 plants from 6 independent T1 lines (16 × 6) were isolated by genotyping and phenotyping was performed followed by confirmation of the hairpin construct insertion by PCR the number of plants which had the hairpin construct were: 71 (hp1) 9-week-old plants were used for assessing height and fertility and 7-week-old plants for the flower phenotype and overall fertility was estimated based on seed availability (sterile; 1–10 seeds per plant) and primary developing silique length 3–5 mm (approximately 1–5 seeds per silique); 5–7 mm (approximately 5–10 seeds per silique); 7–9 mm (approximately 10–15 seeds per silique); 9–11 mm (approximately 15–20 seeds per silique); >11 mm (more than 20 seeds per silique)) Note that the ddm1/ddm1 plants that segregated in T2 without hairpins were all sterile and did not show suppression for the height and flower phenotypes and hp5 suppressors were fertile at least for three generations after the plants become ddm1/ddm1 although the fertility was reduced more in later generations Because hp5 showed the strongest suppression we subsequently isolated a T3 homozygous hp5 insertion line with the heterozygous DDM1 mutation and used T3 ddm1/ddm1 hp5 suppressors for RT-PCR For construction of Cen5-ATHILA5 overexpressing plants the Cen5-ATHILA5 element or its ORF AT5G31927 were cloned into pMDC45 expression vector at the KpnI-SpeI site and the vectors were transformed into rdr1;2;6 and approximately 16 T1 plants were phenotyped The images and qRT-PCR data for the overexpressing lines were taken in selfed T2 plants Seeds of rdr1 rdr2 rdr6 DDM1/ddm1 were mutagenized with EMS and DDM1/ddm1 plants (approximately n = 500) were selected by genotyping of the M1 generation rdr1;2;6 ddm1 plants with rescued sterility and floral defects were isolated by checking approximately 3,000 M2 plants showing curly leaf and short stature phenotypes followed by confirmation of the ddm1 homozygous mutation by genotyping EMS-induced SNPs in rdr1;2;6 ddm1 suppressors were identified by whole-genome sequencing (Illumina Hiseq2000) Suppressors’ parental M2 seeds (rdr1 rdr2 rdr6 DDM1/ddm1 bearing the heterozygous suppressor mutation) were planted to segregate suppressors and non-suppressors in the same M3 progeny 15 suppressors and 45 non-suppressors were analysed for each suppressor SNPs in the centromeric region of chromosome 5 and restriction enzymes used for CAPS analysis are as follows: 10483242 G to A and PacI (2–69) Total RNA (10 μg) was used for electrophoresis on 15% Acrylamide Urea-TBE gel Separated RNA was transferred onto Hybond-NX membrane (GE Healthcare) and the membrane was crosslinked with EDC (1-ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide) RNA probes for detecting ATHILA-derived small RNAs were generated in vitro as recommended by the manufacturer (Ambion) its complementary oligo nucleotide DNA was labelled with radioactive phosphate (Perkin Elmer) For quantitative RT-PCR 1 μg of total RNA was treated with 5 Units of DNase I (Takara) and cDNA synthesized with SuperScriptIII (Life Technologies) was used for the subsequent qPCR analysis hypermethylated regions common to all four suppressors were identified by genome browsing but robustness was then assessed by DMR analysis total DNA methylation levels in 300 bp were calculated by summing all CG/CHG/CHH methylation levels Of the regions retaining less than 40% of DNA methylation levels in rdr1;2;6 ddm1 compared with those in rdr1;2;6 the regions recovering more than 60% in suppressors were sorted as hyper-methylated DMRs in suppressors Duplicate reads were kept as H3K9me2 and CENH3 are enriched at repetitive or multi-copy elements but conclusions were unchanged regardless of removing duplicate reads The antibody used for detecting H3K9me2 was ab1220 (Abcam) 30 chromocentres were analysed to measure the ratio of H3K9me2 to DAPI and the measurement was performed with Image J Fluorescent signal in each genotype shown in the figures were confirmed with two independent experiments and the measurement data were generated once Multiple plants from each genotype were used for phenotyping and microscopy Further information on research design is available in the Nature Portfolio Reporting Summary linked to this article Diversity in the organization of centromeric chromatin Centromeric 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NIH Image to ImageJ: 25 years of image analysis Download references Fransz for training in cytogenetics; and J was supported by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science postdoctoral fellowships is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (R35GM144206) and by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute was supported by a Marie Curie fellowship (REP-658900-2) and a grant from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR-12-BCV2-0013) was supported by a European Research Council Consolidator award was supported by the Japanese Ministry of Education prepared the manuscript with contributions from J.C The authors declare no competing interests Leandro Quadrana and Jixian Zhai for their contribution to the peer review of this work Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations Plant stature phenotypes in the indicated genotypes The phenotypes of ddm1 epiRILs were classified into 4 groups (WT-like DNA was extracted from fertile and sterile ddm1 epigenetic recombinant lines (sterile;epi 1-118 fertile;epi 119-237) in rdr1;2;6 background and DNA methylation at the indicated transposable elements (AT5G03090-AT5G53775) was assessed by McrBC-based PCR analysis Upper and lower panels indicate methylation maps of fertile and sterile epigenetic recombinant lines Chromosomal regions derived from WT and ddm1 are coloured in pink and blue An epigenetic linkage map of the sterility phenotype in rdr1;2;6 Linkage between DNA hypomethylation with the sterile phenotype is indicated below TE gene names a, EMS suppressor 3-75 rescued the phenotype of rdr1;2;6 ddm1. b, CAPS analysis using EMS-induced SNPs was performed in M2 progeny segregating suppressors and non-suppressors. We focused on chromosome 5 centromeric region where the sterility defect mapped (Extended Data Fig. 2) SNPs used in the analysis are shown above the panel to indicate individuals bearing homozygous SNP Each suppressor was recessive and tightly linked to Cen5 Venn diagram of mutations detected on chromosome 5 centromeric regions in EMS suppressors A list of mutations introduced into chromosome 5 centromeric regions in rdr1;2;6 ddm1 suppressors Genes underlined with the same colour represent mutated genes in more than one suppressor Expression levels of Cen5-ATHILA5 in the indicated plants were analysed by RT-qPCR Signals were normalized with Cen5-ATHILA5 in WT RT-qPCR analysis for Cen5-ATHILA5 in the plants overexpressing AT5G31927 and Cen5-ATHILA5 Photos of 6-week-old rdr1;2;6 plants overexpressing AT5G31927 (left panel) and overexpressing Cen5-ATHILA5 (right panel) Source data Immunofluorescence of H3K9me2 in mature leaf nuclei was observed in the indicated genotypes and nuclei were counterstained with DAPI (top panels) Ratios of H3K9me2 to DAPI in chromocentres (n = 30) of each genotype lower and upper quartiles (box) +/- 1.5 interquartile range (whiskers) and outliers (open circles) Aggravated phenotypes of rdr1;2 ddm1 kyp compared to rdr1;2 ddm1 and rdr1;2 kyp rdr1;2 ddm1 kyp plants exhibited partially deformed flowers (abnormal; 71% Mis-segregating chromosomes during anaphase in rdr1;2 ddm1 kyp The Arabidopsis pericentromere is maintained by DNA methylation and H3K9 methylation and is essential for sister chromatid cohesion plants produce RDR6-dependent easiRNAs from ATHILA family retrotransposons enriching H3K9 methylation at pericentromeric ATHILAs Additional loss of easiRNAs causes impaired sister chromatid cohesion and severe mis-segregation of chromosome 5 and the sister chromatid cohesion defect of chromosome 5 can be rescued by artificial small RNAs targeting retrotransposon ATHILA5 which re-establishes H3K9-methylated heterochromatin Female sporogenesis and gametogenesis were analysed by whole-mount ovule clearing in the indicated strains presence of multiple megaspore mother cells (mmc) was noted in 32% of ovules during sporogenesis Lack of a clear mmc was observed in 12% of ovules scored or incomplete gametophytes were found in most (>76% of ovules) a phenotype which was partially rescued in the suppressor lines Quantification of the phenotypes in the indicated strains Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-024-01773-1 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing newsletter — what matters in science Junko Shimada Fall Winter 2025.26 collection, presented at Paris Fashion Week where structured refinement meets the untamed energy of the natural world navigating Haussmannian streets and lush gardens with confidence their wardrobe serving as both armor and expression Silhouettes take inspiration from the fifties emphasizing sculpted forms and layered contrasts Tulip skirts and peplum jackets define sharp yet fluid lines while deep reds and blues bring warmth to the colder months The balance between structure and softness creates a rhythm that mirrors the dynamic movement of the wearer Leopard print disrupts tailored shapes with a surge of wild energy a long wool dress with a matching cardigan and a sweeping coat lined with black mohair all carry a magnetic presence transforming classic cuts into something untamed yet refined Menswear influences introduce a new way of layering Wide pleated trousers flow beneath structured tops This interplay of strength and movement reflects the essence of the collection A caramel velvet bomber jacket adds warmth while tartan knits create depth against soft alpaca coats and dresses in camel and sandy hues shifting seamlessly between urban polish and raw expression Long hooded dresses in Klein blue and deep black channel the energy of Paris at night The silhouettes remain sleek yet wrapped in a sense of mystery allowing the wearer to disappear and reappear much like the elusive figures that inspire the collection Junko Shimada shapes a vision where elegance and instinct exist in harmony embracing both the power of structure and the energy of the untamed what a gorgeous collection from Junko Shimada DSCENE is curated as a daily art, design, fashion & lifestyle destination. 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Home of magazine editions DSCENE and MMSCENE – Click for more about DSCENE and for our Terms of Service Please enter your username or email address to reset your password Apr 12 (Sat) 2025-May 11 (Sun) 2025 6 days left Leave a rating/comment#Photography#Installation#Art Festival#KG+ 2025Back to ArticlesSHARE 15-year-old Shimada earned a sixth career victory after skating into the lead in the short program to Defying Gravity The two-time ISU World Junior Champion cemented her place at the top of the leaderboard with a winning Free Skating routine which included a quad toe loop to the Japanese piece Mado Kara Mier Shimada scored a new personal best of 224.68 more than 26 points clear of compatriot Wada Kaoruko (198.22) in second place Nayeon Ko of the Republic of Korea rounded out the podium with 180.14 The competition continues Saturday (28 September) as the men's competition wraps up with the free program Slovakia’s Lukas Vaclavik claimed his first gold medal of the season with his second-place finish in the freestyle program launching him to the top spot with a total score of 207.78 Vaclavik came into Saturday’s freestyle event in third place following the short program looking to unseat Japan’s Takahashi Sena The Slovak skater landed two triple Axels in his routine which contributed to his victory with overall series leader Takahashi settling for second place just over nine points adrift (198.42) Seo Minkyu of the Republic of Korea finished third with 195.86 Forward-looking: AMD has yet to update its Threadripper and Threadripper Pro CPUs with Zen 5 cores Zen 5-based Threadripper "Shimada Peak" CPUs have been spotted in shipping manifest data on a Chinese website The leak comes from tipster @Olrak29_, who spotted two Threadripper 9000 CPUs listed in a shipping log on NBD.ltd likely the flagship SKU in the Shimada Peak lineup while the other is a 16-core chip that could serve as the entry-level option for Zen 5-based Threadripper The listing also confirms that both chips will use the SP6 socket and feature a 350W maximum TDP the entry-level SKU in the Zen 4-based Threadripper 7000 series has 24 cores suggesting the addition of a 16-core model may be AMD's attempt to offer a more affordable option for mainstream users while the top-end chip in the standard Threadripper 7000 lineup maxes out at 64 cores It remains to be seen whether the leaked 96-core chip will belong to the standard Threadripper 9000 family or the Pro lineup The latest leak didn't reveal much additional information about the upcoming CPUs but an earlier report shed some light on the flagship SKU the chip is based on the Zen 5 architecture each with eight cores and 32 MB of L3 cache a configuration strikingly similar to the Threadripper PRO 7995WX Details about clock speeds remain unknown for now but online speculation suggests the upcoming processors could support up to 128 PCIe lanes Whether AMD will match the max frequencies of the Ryzen 9000 "Granite Ridge" series or push them slightly higher for improved performance remains unknown The Threadripper 9000 family is expected to target the HEDT market delivering optimized performance for specialized workloads such as 3D rendering AMD has not yet announced an exact launch timeframe TechSpot is a registered trademark and may not be used by third parties without express written permission TechSpot is represented by Future PLC. 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All Rights Reserved. landed a clean triple axel en route to the gold medal in Poland Chaeyeon was first of the top three from Thursday's short program to perform and she laid down a solid skate that included seven triple jumps to set the tone for the final competitors but had to fight through some unsteadiness at the end of the performance to earn a 127.85 and a 195.46 total score lived up to the hype as she combined technical excellence with grace and performance quality beyond her years She opened with a clean triple Axel and a quad toe loop The remainder of her program was near flawlessly performed She finished with 217.68 and well clear of Kim Shimada's triumph meant short program winner Chiba needed better than 147.52 to take the gold But despite a brilliant performance to Butterfly Lovers Chiba could not match the technical display of Shimada earning a technical element score nearly 14 points lower The men's competition continues Saturday (1 October) with the free program set for 12:15pm local France's Francois Pitot won the men's short program ahead of American Joseph Klein and Italy's Raffaele Francesco Zich Picture by The Yomiuri ShimbunBy Shintaro KanoShimada Mao flipped the script on Shin Jia to defend the junior women’s title at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final 2023 in Beijing on Friday (8 December). Shimada, 15, trailed Shin by less than a point after Thursday’s short program but landed a triple Axel and quadruple toeloop to open her free skate and finish with a 206.33 total - six points ahead of Shin (206.33). Shimada’s 13-year-old Japanese compatriot Uezono Rena took bronze. “I wasn’t sure so my heart was pounding so until I knew,” Shimada said. “It hasn’t sunk in yet but I’m over the moon. “I messed up in the short program and I was nervous for the free. It wasn’t easy to regroup after the short but for the free, I was able to adjust and felt OK.” Shimada is the first skater from Japan to repeat as junior women’s champion at the ISU Grand Prix Final. She is also only the third ever to win three successive Japanese junior national titles, having joined a select circle of Arakawa Shizuka and Ando Miki. American ice dancers Leah Neset/Artem Markelov led their event after the rhythm dance with a 72.48. the Junior Grand Prix Final and Youth Olympic Games silver medallist out-skated favourite Shimada to take a surprise lead A personal best for Shin Jia did exactly that on Wednesday (28 February) with the Republic of Korea skater knocking title favourite Shimada Mao into second place in the women's short program at the ISU World Junior Figure Skating Championships 2024 in Taipei City Shin's clean skate obtained both the highest technical as well as artistic (components) scores of all 46 skaters with her total of 73.48 adding over two points to her previous personal best set at last year's junior worlds The 15-year-old's opening triple flip triple toe loop combination and her standalone triple Lutz both impressed the judges with the Lutz earning a +2.11 grade of execution score – the highest of any element among all 46 skaters While the Japanese skater also impressed, her triple flip, triple toe combination was singled out for an unclear edge on the takeoff of the flip. That element earned her a +0.68 grade of execution compared to Shin's 1.51 for the same jump. And although Shimada's own triple Lutz was also impressive, it didn't quite wow the judges the same way Shin's did. Shimada's routine earned 72.60 points, putting her 0.88 points behind Shin. Fellow Japanese Kushida Ikura is third on 66.61 with Finland's Iida Karhunen fourth on 64.64, with both skaters completing clean skates of their own to re-write their personal best scores. Estonian senior national champion Elina Goidina, competing in her first ISU international event, sits fifth. Shin Jia is a force to be reckoned with. The rising figure skating star won silver at the Youth Olympics in Gangwon and believes that there is more to come. "Through experiences at the Winter Youth Olympic Games I feel I have grown up significantly," she told us ahead of the Junior world championships. Volume 8 - 2021 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.633814 Major aggregations of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) occur in the northern Red Sea although little is known about the reproductive ecology of this endangered species in the region we satellite-tracked 30 female green turtles to document their movements and to identify factors driving habitat use at two major rookeries in the Red Sea Jazirat Mashabah (Mashabah Island) and Ras Al Baridi in Saudi Arabia turtles displayed high fidelity to nesting beaches and adjacent in-water habitats (inter-nesting habitats) we estimated the mean probability of nesting per beach emergence (nesting success rate) to be 0.628 and the mean duration between a successful nesting event and the successive emergence onto the beach (re-nesting interval) to be 10.8 days at each site The nesting success rate was relatively high (>0.8) when the preceding daytime land surface temperature (LST) was lower than 37°C but decreased with elevated daytime LST (<0.4 when >47°C) Re-nesting interval was longer at lower water temperatures and towards the end of the nesting season of individuals Our study improves the robustness of abundance estimates from census data (e.g. track counts) and shows that the protection of nesting and inter-nesting habitats during a breeding season would be an effective conservation strategy for the species We discuss how global warming could increase energy expenditure due to lowered nesting success ultimately compromising the reproductive fitness of these populations The aggregations of nesting green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Red Sea are likely genetically distinct from populations in the wider Indian Ocean (Jensen et al., 2019) If effective conservation strategies are to be developed and implemented for this endangered species in the region it is essential to understand details of their nesting and inter-nesting habitat use we address this issue through satellite tracking of green turtles that nested at Jazirat Mashabah and Ras Al Baridi rookeries and examined the biological and environmental factors likely driving these patterns The nesting success rate identified through satellite tracking can improve abundance estimates of nesting turtles and allow us to explore how reproductive fitness of breeding females may be affected by predicted regional climate changes due to global warming Turtles were released on the night of capture Study sites at the major rookeries of green turtles in the Red Sea; Jazirat Mashabah When the turtles were on land for >10 min (haul-out events), the Fastloc tags also recorded the start and end time and GPS positions of each event. To determine if a beach emergence resulted in oviposition, we considered that a turtle must require >8 days to prepare a clutch of eggs for the successive oviposition (Hamann et al., 2003) if no GPS locations were recorded on land for >8 days after a beach emergence we assumed that a nest had been laid on the final beach emergence We modeled nesting success as a function of site, rainfall, and land surface temperature (LST). Satellite-derived daily precipitation data (0.1° spatial resolution) and daytime LST data (0.05° spatial resolution) were obtained from the US Geological Survey and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Wan et al., 2015; Huffman et al., 2019) we used the daily estimates at the observation coordinates that were nearest to each rookery (25.65°S 36.45°E for Jazirat Mashabah; 24.25°S This approach was not possible for the LST data because estimates were not always available at the observation points nearest to our sites we averaged the daytime LSTs from multiple observation coordinates that were within 1 degree of distance from each rookery and 5 km from the coastline We examined how re-nesting intervals were affected by nesting site ambient water temperature that each individual experienced during each re-nesting phase and the number of remaining clutches in the nesting season Ambient temperature was recorded every 10 min by the sensor integrated on the Fastloc GPS tag transmitted data were categorized into 11 bins ranging from 16 to 36°C with an interval of 2°C and summarized over 12 h we calculated the mean temperature (± 1°C) over each 12 h period using the mid-point of each temperature bin The mean temperature that each individual experienced during a re-nesting phase was then calculated from the 12-hourly data obtained between a successful nesting event and the successive emergence on a beach We modeled the re-nesting interval as a function of site The lower boundary of the re-nesting interval was set to 8 days so that the minimum duration required for egg preparation was accounted for in the model Sample sizes were considered sufficient once the mean overlap probability reached 95% of the estimated asymptote We also quantified the degree of fidelity of each individual to nesting sites and inter-nesting habitats across the breeding season we calculated the distances between successive nests and modeled the distances as a function of sites To assess fidelity to inter-nesting habitats we calculated the re-nesting UDs of each turtle and compared the similarity within each individual and among different individuals each re-nesting UD was paired with another of the same individual (WITHIN) or with one of a different individual (BETWEEN) We then calculated the mean integrated squared error (MISE) for each pair of the UDs as: where, n was the number of grid points, x and y were the longitude and latitude at each grid point, fa(xi, yi) and fb(xi, yi) were the estimated probabilities of the animals a and b to be at the ith grid point. MISE represented the absolute relative differences among each pair of the UDs, with a smaller MISE indicating more similarity (Seaman and Powell, 1996; Shimada et al., 2012) The MISE values were then modeled as a function of sites and pairs (i.e. we confirmed goodness of fit and no over-dispersion by the standardized residuals and deviance of the fitted model Summary of GLMMs fitted to mean integrated squared errors (MISE) as a measure of individual’s fidelity to inter-nesting habitat re-nesting interval as the number of days between a nesting event and the successive emergence onto the beach meters between nests as a measure of individual’s fidelity to nest site and nesting success as the probability of nesting by a female per an emergence onto the beach Each of the 29 turtles were tracked between 5 September and 12 December 2019 (mean = 24 days range = 1 to 92) and on average nested 2.5 times (range = 1 to 8 inclusive of nesting at tag deployment) prior to their post-breeding migrations or confirmed/suspected mortality incidences (A) Similarity in re-nesting habitats within the same individual (red) and between different individuals (blue) across a breeding season Points are the estimated means with error bars denoting 95% confidence intervals (B,C) Each panel is an example of an individual’s inter-nesting habitat (95% utilization distributions) A post-nesting period prior to migration is denoted by green color and each re-nesting period is represented by other colors mean of all UDs) of green turtles that nested at (A) Jazirat Mashabah (n = 20) and (B) Ras Al Baridi (n = 9) Green line in panel (A) encloses the area managed by the Red Sea Development Company Effects of (A) the water temperature experienced by the turtles and (B) the number of remaining clutches to lay on the re-nesting interval observed from 20 turtles that nested after tag deployment at Jazirat Mashabah (n = 13) and Ras Al Baridi (n = 7) Each solid line represents the estimated relationship when held at the other covariate’s mean with the bands showing the 95% confidence intervals Nesting success (probability of successful nesting per emergence to the beach) in response to the land surface temperature (LST) during a day of each nesting event The solid line represents the estimated relationship and the band shows the 95% confidence interval Our study provides the first detailed assessment of the use of rookeries and inter-nesting habitats by female green sea turtles at Jazirat Mashabah and Ras Al Baridi on the Saudi Arabian coast We found strong fidelity by individuals to both nesting beaches and inter-nesting habitats throughout the breeding season turtles aggregated in waters adjacent to the nesting beaches suggesting that management strategies targeting these times and places could produce effective conservation outcomes for green turtles in the Red Sea there was an average probability of 0.98 that that turtles nesting at Jazirat Mashabah remained within the area managed by the Red Sea Project Development Company during the nesting season Such possible reductions in nesting and hatching success induced by high temperatures suggest that total reproductive output of this species will likely be compromised in the Red Sea if global warming continues as predicted no studies have reported any effect of the number of mature follicles on re-nesting interval re-nesting interval will be shortened and this may increase survival rates of the nesting turtles through the reduction of exposure to potential risks in the breeding habitats (e.g. the effect of water temperature may also counter-act the energy expenditure spent for nesting if temperatures are too high to achieve good nesting success This complex interaction between water and land temperatures together with the effect of remaining mature follicles warrants further investigations to improve our understanding on the processes of their reproductive ecology It is argued that this is a 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