Trump has flip-flopped on abortion policy. His appointees may offer clues to what happens nextChandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will contest the Dec 21 civic polls on party symbol, ‘scales’, and working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder on Monday appointed party leaders as observers for the elections to five municipal corporations. SAD senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema said, Harish Rai Dhanda had been appointed party observer for Jalandhar; Bikram Singh Majitha & Gulzar Singh Ranike for Amritsar; Baldev Singh Khaira for Phagwara; Mantar Singh Brar & S R Kler for Ludhiana; and NK Sharma & Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna for Patiala municipal corporation elections. TNN We also published the following articles recently Sikh community the real force behind Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badals submission, Takhts assertion Sukhbir Badal's admission of wrongdoing at the Akal Takht marks a significant victory for the Sikh community. Years of public pressure, fueled by electoral losses, the 2015 sacrilege incidents, and social media activism, finally forced the Akali Dal leader and the Sikh clergy to address long-standing grievances. Man opens fire at SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple in Amritsar A man fired shots at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal while he was performing seva at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Badal, who has a fractured leg, was unharmed. Police quickly apprehended the shooter, identified as Narayan Singh Chaura, but the motive remains unclear. Watch: Shiromani Akali Dal leaders clean toilets at Golden Temple as part of Akal Takht's religious punishment Several Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, performed symbolic penance at the Golden Temple. They cleaned toilets, washed utensils, and served as volunteers, following a religious edict from the Akal Takht. Stay updated with the latest news on Times of India . Don't miss daily games like Crossword , Sudoku , and Mini Crossword .
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Number of seats: 3 Seats filled: 0 9.50pm: Count adjourned until 10am tomorrow. 9.10pm: The race between Labour's Duncan Smyth and Sinn Féin's Ann Graves is getting closer! Count 5 results: 8.30pm: Constituency: Dublin Fingal East At Count 4, Ollie Power (PBP) was eliminated after receiving 791 votes, his votes will be redistributed in the fifth count. From Count 3, 675 votes were redistributed from Victoria Byrne of the Irish Freedom Party (IFP), with 51 non-transferable papers. Sinn Féin's Ann Graves has now surpassed Labour's Duncan Smith with shy of 100 votes in the difference which has the TD looking a little nervous. It's all still to play for here in Fingal East Candidate Results at Count 4: 7.30pm: Here are the results for Count 3 in the Dublin Fingal East constituency: 6.30pm: In the second count for Dublin Fingal East, the total electorate stood at 62,465, with 38,055 voters participating. Of these, 156 ballots were spoiled, leaving a valid poll of 37,899 votes. The quota required for candidates to be elected was 9,475 votes. Ben Gilroy of Liberty Republic was eliminated in this count. Redistribution of votes commenced from Independent candidates Fergal O'Connell and Tony 'Theo' Donnelly. Results of the second count for Fingal East: 5.49pm: Here is the first count results for Fingal East Electorate : 62,465 Total Poll: 38,055 Spoiled: 156 Valid Poll: 37,899 Quota: 9,475 Candidates' Results on Count 1: Outgoing Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien arrived to cheers of celebration at the Fingal East count centre Tallies indicate first major wins and casualties in tight race 4.30pm: Outgoing Housing Minister and Fianna Fáil TD Darragh O’Brien arrived to a warm welcome at the Fingal East count centre. He is expected to top the poll with around 23.5pc of the first preference vote. "I have the best team in the country here,” he said. "We are really absolutely delighted with the results. I spoke to the Tánaiste about an hour ago and Fianna Fáil are performing well. "We are hoping the first count here will be done very shortly but it’s amazing to receive nearly 25pc of first preference votes in this area. "I think this is the start of a really significant chapter of history for Fianna Fáil and in Dublin in particular we are doing really well, and it looks like we will retain what we have and possibly gain three or four additional seats. "I want to thank all the Dubs who have come out and supported us and we acknowledge there is many more challenges that need to be addressed,” he added. Asked if he wants to continue with his work as Housing Minister, he said that if he is fortunate to be a part of a government he will serve “in whatever capacity” he’s asked to serve in. Outgoing Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien will likely be elected on the second count 1pm: The first count is well underway with rumours that we will get results after 3pm. 11:05am: 85pc of boxes so far have been tallied here in Fingal East. 100pc of the boxes from Malahide have been tallied and 92pc of Swords has also been sorted through. 10.45am: Box sorting is progressing very well in the Dublin Fingal East constituency at the National Show Centre. With an electorate of 62,934, a total of 96 boxes are to be counted. So far, just under 44pc of the boxes have been processed, with tallies from Malahide 59pc, Donabate 50pc, Portmarnock 21.43pc, and Swords 42.5pc. Boxes in Kinsealy haven’t been opened yet. The current TDs, Darragh O'Brien (FF) from Malahide and Duncan Smith (LAB) from Swords, are performing strongly with 3,970 and 2,711 first preference votes, respectively. Fianna Fail staff are confident that O'Brien, the outgoing housing minister, will hold on to his seat and will likely be elected upon the first count. The race for the third and final seat is tightly contested among Fine Gael’s Alan Farrell from Malahide, Sinn Féin’s Ann Graves from Swords, and Social Democrats councillor Joan Hopkins. Early tallies suggest that Independent 4 Change Councillor Dean Mulligan is lagging behind. There have been 92 spoiled votes so far. The first count is well underway in Fingal East at 2.30pm TALLIES SO FAR 10am: Early tallies are giving us indications that the current TDs in this constituency notably Fianna Fáil’s Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien is looking strong to hold onto his seat. Leading the race at the moment is Fianna Fáil TD Darragh O’Brien with 2,381 first preference votes, he is currently making up 22pc of the total votes counted so far. Following him is current Labour TD Duncan Smith who has a total of 1,885 first preference votes making up 17.4pc of the total votes so far. In third place is Sinn Féin’s Ann Graves who is looking to snap up a seat, she has 1,561 first preference votes so far. Right behind her is current TD Fine Gael’s Alan Farrell who may have to battle Ms Graves for the final seat in the constituency. Also doing well is Social Democrats candidate Joan Hopkins with 10.9pc of the first preference votes counted so far. Votes by candidate in Fingal East at 10am 9am: Boxes have opened in Fingal East and the counting of first preference votes has gotten underway.
Geothermal aquifers offer green potential but quality checks required December 20, 2024 Osaka Metropolitan University A research team has revealed that to use the aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system safely over the long term it is crucial to investigate the groundwater quality before operating the system and to continuously monitor the water quality. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIN Email The aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system, which uses geothermal heat as a renewable energy source, is one of the solutions to reducing fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission. This system stores heat underground in aquifers, using groundwater as a heat medium. The heat is then extracted as needed according to the season to efficiently heat and cool buildings. Its use is mainly expanding in Europe, and its widespread introduction is expected in Japan. However, regular inspection is required to utilize these systems without faults. This fact became evident when a research group led by Specially Appointed Professor Harue Masuda at the Osaka Metropolitan University Urban Resilience Research Center identified clogging that occurred in the plumbing pipe of an ATES well at a facility in Osaka. In their findings, iron oxyhydroxide precipitation occurred after a vent was accidentally left open, allowing for air to enter the geothermal wells through plumbing pipes. In turn, an oxygen-rich environment formed and iron oxyhydroxide spread through the piping, causing a clog, leak, and subsequent mixing of groundwater between two aquifers at different depths of each well. Fortunately, natural microbial activity resolved the clog and restored the groundwater. Observation of this chain of events revealed that it is crucial to evaluate the water quality before the well is put into operation, and to continuously monitor for long-term use of the ATES system. "The results of this research show that geochemical analysis of groundwater, which has not been emphasized in the engineering field until now, is effective and essential for the stable, widespread use of the ATES system," stated Professor Masuda. "We believe that by proposing a method for monitoring water quality as a guideline, we can establish the ATES system as a technology that can be used for the long term." The findings are published in Geothermics . Story Source: Materials provided by Osaka Metropolitan University . Note: Content may be edited for style and length. Journal Reference : Cite This Page :US private sector eye PNG as key investment partnerNoneNone
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